Realizing that the empty pages are the future but as soon as i write them it becomes history... a 365days portrait from 2008
Here's some thoughts for a Monday...
Thoughts for a Monday written on Saturday, finished and posted on Sunday night...
I expected there to be a bit more fanfare for my 200th post on Friday. I envisioned that cheesy fire work graphic that they give you if you win at solitaire on the computer. I thought that post would have gotten more hits too. It only was viewed 44 times which is about my average. I thought it was a catchy title. I was a little bit let down. Oh expectations. I will write on expectations soon.
Although, over the past few days, I've had people tell me specifically that they read my blog and enjoy it. That's nice to hear :)
I felt strange after posting Friday's post... for a few reasons. That story actually happened MONTHS ago... so my memory of it is a bit blurry, I had the title in my drafts but I don't think I had anything written. All of my trips down there kind of blur together. I THINK I remember talking that same night to one of our students who left our school after month 4 so that means it was at least 3 months ago when that happened.
So as I was writing it... I couldn't remember if the liquor incident and the marijuana incident were the same night or not, I really think it was, but my timeline could be off, I think the liquor incident happened earlier in the night, but the way I wrote it it looked like it happened after...
And then Friday after posting it, I was trying to remember if my clothes really did smell like weed or not... I remember smelling my shirt, thinking I would, and thinking it would be a great blog post... but then I think I remember being disappointed that I didn't actually smell like weed. But I wrote it as a fact that I did... so do I go back and change it now that I'm remembering differently? I want to have integrity in what I write. Or do I just leave it as it is because it closes up the story well?
Engage: I really want to hear your thoughts. What do you guys think? Let us know in the comments.
