(This is part three in an unexpected series of totally inappropriate disclosures.)
I’m supposed to be writing about selling my house and shopping for an RV in anticipation of my drive to the Arctic Ocean. Instead, I have started spontaneously telling you all of these terrible things about myself.
Now, I promise to get back to RV topics, but did want to address this strange new behavior.
It is really bizarre to me, actually.
It kind of seems like classical psychoanalysis, where you lay on the couch, unable to see the analyst, who just sits there quietly (or making encouraging comments) while you prattle on about all of your terrible-ness.
After yapping all of your vileness into the silence you start having transference, which is where you start to feel this really deep affection for the analyst. (I’ve read that somewhere… or my friend told me about it.)
It seems kind of like that.
Anyway, for those of you having bad flashbacks to some 70s encounter group, I promise to get this back on track…
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Jennifer you are hilarious!
Talk freely about what comes to your mind. Afterall, its your blog! You already have your readers hooked (at least I can speak for Wade and myself!). Hell I would even like to see you post more than once a day (come on Wade lets keep pushing her on this!). I am excited to continue to read your RV adventures and anything else that you decide to share with us!
u go girl, blog with whatever comes to your mind, it’s your blog, im here to listen.
Funny. I started my blog to be about our trip home from Idaho with the new coach, but it just didn’t turn out that way. We originally wanted it so people could keep up with our trip, but now I find myself just adding more stuff as I go along.
Of course, I only have my family and a few friends reading mine so I can’t really getting into the deeper stuff as much as I might like…
You keep writing. We’ll keep reading. There certainly is something cathartic about pouring your words out onto a page for others to ingest, devour and regurgitate with their own thoughts, ideas and interests. We are all different. If you posted one problem, you would get 10 different solutions from ten different people. Do you have to take other people’s advice? No, you don’t. Is it nice to have some input from people who have absolutely no vested interest in the resolution of the problem? Oh yeah.
Jennifer, your candor is refreshing, and even though sometimes surprising, it is not over the top. A little dark humor helps put things in perspective sometimes. I felt guilt for years for laughing during some of the scenes in the movie “Fargo”.
Jennifer, I believe that you should write about what’s on your mind. Clearly, your journey to the Arctic Ocean involves more than just a physical journey. I found your last blog very insightful, and probably very helpful for anyone who is experiencing what you experienced. Keep writing with insight!
Comment by Angie:
You already have your readers hooked (at least I can speak for Wade and myself!). Hell I would even like to see you post more than once a day (come on Wade lets keep pushing her on this!).
I agree with you Angie and Wade! I do feel hooked and privileged (the only family member)to be a part of her journeys.
Perhaps she will agree to twice a day every other day to start? We are willing to compromise to achieve our goals correct?
Joey
Thank you all for the encouragement. I wasn’t sure if I was getting a bit *too* candid.
It is not exactly the kind of thing you can speak about with friends and family, so my ability to do so here means a lot.
Angie, Ha ha… I don’t know about two posts per day!
Karyn, Thanks! Please let me know if you start blogging again…
Wade, Not having friends and family on your blog makes all the difference. It was sort of unintentional at first, but I am so glad it is the case.
Clarke, Fargo wasn’t funny? I laughed all the way through!
Julie, Your comments about my last blog mean a lot. It is hard for me to know how it ‘reads’ to another person, but your description is my highest hope.
Joey, Stop strategizing with my friends. ; )
Jennifer
Where in the hell do you get your artwork??
I collect things that make me laugh. : )
Jennifer