Using the thought-provoking (tm) device

[saffronhare]

Why do I bother to have a Live Journal? When I started, I told myself it was so I’d remember to chronicle deep thoughts; record my musings on spiritual and intellectual growth; and share provocative opinions about the world in general. Instead, the balance of my entries have been silly and flirtatious . . . thus far not really exceeding a 5th grade reading level. I was starting to feel pretty bad about that –- seeing as how I scorn silliness in general and prefer to think that I’m sort of an intellectual-elitist Yankee snob (and I mean that in a good way).

So today, I logged on with every intention of providing the LJ community with scintillating insight and many big words. But when I checked in with The Pagan Update ™, a most reliable if often kinky source for daily perspective, here’s what I got: “Too Much Drama! . . . get over this need to prove your worth to yourself.”

Ouch. That’s gonna hurt any second now.

I’ve really enjoyed the mischief that’s ensued through LJ so far. Is it really a cop-out to reason that maybe I need that outlet? That perhaps the balance I’m seeking lately isn’t to be found in imposing more intellectualism or logic upon myself . . . but rather in fostering a healthier sense of the ridiculous?

Let’s say that maybe I don’t need to feel guilty about squandering my time on playing games. Let’s go a bit further and say that I can even begin to see it as not so much squandering as taking advantage of opportunities to have some fun, before everything on my list is done. Because I’m never going to get everything done –- and if having fun is always the last priority then it ain’t never gonna happen.

So. I'm initiating a bit of an experiment. For a while, I’m going to explore what happens when I don’t analyze everything that comes out when I start posting and responding.* I say this “out loud” because I want my friends to know what I intend, to encourage your support, your indulgence and your forgiveness. You can go ahead and laugh at me instead of with me if you like . . . but, please...just don’t think I ever mean anything ill toward you. Deal?

*Okay, so maybe I’ll still spell-check. A girl needs to hold onto something.

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crazy spanish playwrights

[zylch.livejournal.com]

Eugene Ionesco, one of the most famous absurdist playwrights. Spanish, I believe. Wrote The Bald Soprano, The Future is in Eggs, The Leader, something about a rhinocerous, and a whole lot of other stuff. I have several of his plays, but alas, they are all in Manhattan.