"Oh my goodness, have I gotten comments yet?"
"Has anyone reblogged from me?"
"Has anyone liked my posts?"
^ Oh, mainly when I'm doing it for the sake of self expression. Who needs to get a thumbs up (pardon the lack of propriety there if this is an insult in your country; I'm using the Western World's body language form of kudos), a pat on the back, or a comment when you're off and on about writing and about the interesting things you find both online and offline in the world?
Perhaps it's part of human nature. Everyone has the tendency to want to please someone. If not a stranger, then a loved one. I'm sure that some people will be likely to say that no, they don't want to please anyone at all. But don't we want to please ourselves as well?
No, you, get your head out of the gutter. Pleasing oneself is to be happy with yourself and what you do. I do suppose that everyone has to have that inner sanctum feeling of: "Yes, I am happy with myself right now, so I will be amiable to those around me because I am happy with myself right now." Simple as that.
It's simply atrocious that I'd be so inclined to wonder what people think.
Well.
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| Bring Me the Horizon probably agrees with the sentiment of the expression, "Fuck what everyone else thinks." |
Fuck whatever anyone else thinks. Pardon the language, I am using the expression not the literal sense of the word.
Everyone is entitled to do their own thing. Well, don't always think that ^ when you're presenting a piece of artwork (writing and photography included) to a sect of people. Constructive criticism is meant to be constructive. And I don't think that children have the freedom of speech while they're still living under they're parents' roof, or whomever guardian they are staying with. Well, maybe until they've reached a certain age (legality?).
Even then, respect should be given before it is received... unless it's never received at all no matter how much you give.
Pardon me, I'm rambling.
Constructive criticism is meant to be constructive. Telling people that you love something of theirs or how you hate it isn't really self explanatory. But that's for the constructive part. Be sure of what you feel and be honest about it in a constructive way. Do not be afraid to voice your thoughts. Chances are that there's someone else who's also keeping quiet who agrees with you.
Anyhow.
I've finished Castle Roogna by Piers Anthony... and I feel that the book was pretty good. I do think that a book created as a coming of age type story should not involve an eleven year old contemplating sex in the lives of a generation living eight hundred years before his time. It's a bit disturbing, even if he was occupying the body of an older man. And a mundane warrior at that; sometimes the world building of Xanth confuses me - I mean, where is Xanth? Somewhere close to Medieval Britain? Or off the coast of the United States in pre-colonial times? I wish there was more about Mundania to know more about the landscape and who lives there. In the first installment there was mention of something that was from the Industrial Age, so... I'm, like, way confused about that.
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| Don't ever read this... not even if someone tells you it's great. I am pretty curious about the show based on it, though. |
After I'd finished that, I tried to read into The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett... and it did not go well. The first chapter is just too unbelievable. And there are very convincing views about why the book is not that well written. Goodness knows that the vernacular is pretty modern for a 12th century setting, but... despite how well it flows, the characters reached a point that seemed very deus ex machina to me. It also points that a very versatile and well educated woman is a witch? As interesting as the character is, I hate how her predicament went that far - as far as giving herself to a man who had just lost his wife in childbirth not two hours beforehand. And he feels no remorse afterward. He just straight up asks this woman, hint: probably a witch, to marry him... and his wife is buried not so many yards away. Da fuq.
I mean, I'd love to read about someone who is very passionate about building and creating the perfect architectural design for a cathedral, but...
Yeah...
So I went on to read The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, behest of a new friend's wishes and recommendation. And I must say... the book was great! It is about The Law of Attraction. It's positive, it's endearing, and even if it's repetitive, it is very uplifting :D I've been searching for such a feeling for a while, so it's great to be back on board. It also feels pretty good and I feel more happy with myself now than I did last fall.
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| Did I tell you that there's a movie version of it, too? |
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Kudos to anyone who's ever heard of it, because I am going to ask you to read it. This instant. Now. WHENEVER POSSIBLE!
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| Here's one version of the cover so you know what you're in for.* *I totally agree with the quote on the upper left corner. |
My current favorite character (well, maybe even my favorite scene so far, haha - there are many!!!) is currently John Booker. What for and how? For impersonating a Lord, a Lord who left as soon as he'd packed because the Germans were coming to Guernsey to bomb the place! And John stayed for the wine, which hadn't been packed away from their racks in the cellar. The valet's story was just too much fun finding a personality for it when I read it aloud ^_^ So Booker gets a prize. At least for today.
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| One of the great quotes from the novel♥ |
Anyhow, it's time for sleep and dreams for me... as always at the navel of nightfall.
If anyone Muslim is reading, Ramadan Mubarak!!! I'm not Muslim, but I do love the thought behind that tradition. I wish I could fast as you do, if only to show gratitude for what I've got and to have an understanding with those who don't.
May the deities of the world bless you lovingly,
Meli♥
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