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Topic Started: Mar 1 2013, 06:03 AM (106,898 Views)
Suzu
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I didn't save a copy, no, but I don't really think I need one.

Ah.
I've consistently watched myself fail to accomplish or achieve anything interesting or worthwhile for my entire life, so I don't see how my writing attempts should be any different. Not only that, that happens to be the one area I don't think I could stand to watch myself fail in. It's all I've ever been interested in, so I honestly think it would basically destroy me. I'd rather be able to think to myself that maybe, just maybe I could've written something decent, rather than try and I fail and know for certain that I just can't do it.
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Aug 23 2013, 12:05 AM
Geezer? Do you mind helping me with something?
I do not mind trying.
I need to pick a quote for one of my classes. I have to take the quote, then draw a picture.
“Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.”
I like this one. I care little for the flowers most people plant, I like grasses and wildflowers.
“One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.”
I disagree with this one completely. I could easily go off on a philosophical discussion on traditional views of chaos but I will simply point out that an orderly process will always create more than a chaotic process. My place looks disorderly because I have too much stuff I need for work but it is organized clutter. I could not accomplish much if I could not find things when I need them. Contrast this to my hiking companion who has disorganized clutter, he ran a business for over 25 year, never making a profit because he was unproductive and lost things.I leave a small amount of room in my work and my life for serendipity but first you must start with organization.
“Time is swift, it races by; Opportunities are born and die... Still you wait and will not try - A bird with wings who dares not rise and fly."
This is true and how most people live but I find it too sad to contemplate for long.
“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.”
“Never forget me, because if I thought you would, I'd never leave.”
These two belong on Hallmark cards and no place else.

I can't choose!! TT_TT
I should not choose for you but I hope I helped in some way.
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Erm, OK. Well, I guess I'll go with the time one. ^^
I appreciate it Geezer. :)
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Aug 23 2013, 12:23 AM
I didn't save a copy, no, but I don't really think I need one.

Ah.
I've consistently watched myself fail to accomplish or achieve anything interesting or worthwhile for my entire life, so I don't see how my writing attempts should be any different. Not only that, that happens to be the one area I don't think I could stand to watch myself fail in. It's all I've ever been interested in, so I honestly think it would basically destroy me. I'd rather be able to think to myself that maybe, just maybe I could've written something decent, rather than try and I fail and know for certain that I just can't do it.
Glad to help Mouse. The time one has a certain poignancy to it but I am not sure how you could represent it pictorially. The flower quote could quite easily and elegantly be represented with "weeds" like daisies, dandelions or thistle amongst grass rendered in colour pencil, watercolour or markers.

Suzu, do not forget you have largely been held back from accomplishing anything thusfar. The writing is different as the computer and internet is a freedom machine for all of us who are handicapped in some manner. You and I have had people try to take our freedom from us and limit us but the internet has no limits and we are free to explore and create as we want. People already enjoy your writing and consider you to be highly creative, you are no longer being held back by those around you, now only you hold yourself back. (See Mouses Time is swift quote)

Consider also that most writers have editors who help them develop their story just as record producers help audio artists develop their sound. Dylly is a good writer but we are beginning to see how he may be an even better editor and I know he would dearly enjoy reading your work and helping develop it. It may get him away from porn for awhile Sorry, that was a rather stupid thought for me to have, wasn't it? I would however be quite happy to assist you as well.
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I was just gonna draw a birdie. ^_^
I'll figure it out though when I get to it in class (or when I do it for homework 'cause I'm sure no one's gonna finish unless some people have already started drawing.) The teacher is giving us time 'n stuff so... Yeah.

I didn't know dandelions were weeds. :O
I never thought of them as flowers either though, so I guess it makes sense.
You learn something new all the time!
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But how do you draw a bird purposely not flying? Not flying is easy, it is the context which provides the challenge.

Strangely enough, most people consider dandelions to be weeds but not daisies. As a side note, I have found it very difficult to transplant daisies.
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Still, I'd like to think that even with people holding me back, I still wouldn't be quite as pathetic as I am, so I figure I'm just like that. It confuses me when people say they enjoy my writing, because as far as I know most of them have seen little if any of it besides just me posting. This is, of course, my fault since I usually flat out refuse to let anyone read anything, but if I have even a semi-decent opinion of them, I don't want them to see the rubbish I've surely created. Frankly, I consider myself an idiot and it baffles me that anyone gives me the time of day- I don't want to make myself look even worse by letting people see the inane crap I'm potentially producing. And since both you and Dylly are people I hold in high regard, unless I am really happy already with what I've written, I would sooner gnaw off one of my legs than let you see it.

Completely unrelated: I'm currently in bed with my laptop, and picked up a pillow with the intention of snuggling it. Why? Because I like to snuggle pillows. It's comfy. As soon as this one got near me, however, the stench that nightmares are made of invaded my nostrils. To put it crudely, but as accurately as possible, it smelled like it had been filled with farts. I proceeded to throw it across the room and go about smelling all my other pillows, sheets, blankets, the clothes on the bed, ect (and am sure I looked properly ridiculous, too, crawling around on my bed with my nose to the mattress, sniffing with a suspicious expression on my face). No hint of that stench anywhere else, thank goodness, but what happened to that poor pillow?! I threw it away.
Edited by Suzu, Aug 23 2013, 01:29 AM.
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@Geezer, I know, but that's why I said I'd figure something out. ^_^
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Aug 23 2013, 01:23 AM
Still, I'd like to think that even with people holding me back, I still wouldn't be quite as pathetic as I am, so I figure I'm just like that. I know but the barest details of your goals and dreams and can assure you, you are far from pathetic. Only by steadfastly refusing to take advantage of the opportunity to change your situation could you ever appear to be pathetic.It confuses me when people say they enjoy my writing, because as far as I know most of them have seen little if any of it besides just me posting. You need only a small sample to recognize talent. This is, of course, my fault since I usually flat out refuse to let anyone read anything, but if I have even a semi-decent opinion of them, I don't want them to see the rubbish I've surely created. And yet these are the very people who enjoy and admire your writing. Frankly, I consider myself an idiot and it baffles me that anyone gives me the time of day- You consider me an intelligent person, a surprising number of people do and yet when I was a young person, I drew the logical conclusion that I must be mentally retarded thanks to my family and the way they treated me: much the same way your family treats you.I don't want to make myself look even worse by letting people see the inane crap I'm potentially producing. For a long time I presented myself in the worst possible light. It was my way of ensuring I would be an embarrassment to my family as that is what they seemed to want me to be. I wanted to make them as unhappy with me as I was, they were not going to enjoy ruining my life. And since both you and Dylly are people I hold in high regard, unless I am really happy already with what I've written, I would sooner gnaw off one of my legs than let you see it. This is the complete opposite of what you should be doing. If you have people you hold in high regard you should be submitting your work to them for peer review. You don't think Dylly does that? You should be submitting your work to anyone who respects you and your work. By the by, I thought your dream was absolutely brilliant and your retelling of it was an excellent report.

Completely unrelated: I'm currently in bed with my laptop, and picked up a pillow with the intention of snuggling it. Why? Because I like to snuggle pillows. It's comfy. As soon as this one got near me, however, the stench that nightmares are made of invaded my nostrils. To put it crudely, but as accurately as possible, it smelled like it had been filled with farts. I proceeded to throw it across the room and go about smelling all my other pillows, sheets, blankets, the clothes on the bed, ect (and am sure I looked properly ridiculous, too, crawling around on my bed with my nose to the mattress, sniffing with a suspicious expression on my face). No hint of that stench anywhere else, thank goodness, but what happened to that poor pillow?! I threw it away.
If I had a dollar for every time I had to do something that made me look similarly ridiculous. What has been going on with your bedroom lately? Must run, it is late. Goodnight all.
Edited by Geezer, Aug 23 2013, 02:19 AM.
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Take this as a compliment Bruce (for it is intended as one), I find you frustratingly difficult to argue with.

Taking advantage of the opportunity and bungling it spectacularly, as I'm sure I will, only sounds a little bit less pathetic to me. I try to present myself in the best possible light, but it seems no matter how hard I try I still come across as a moron with my head up my ass. Worse still, I often don't even realize that I am failing to appear as at least a decent excuse for a human being until someone points it out to me. Why wouldn't Dylly do that, he should have no reason to be afraid that people will think his work is rubbish or that he's an idiot since, unlike myself, it isn't and he isn't one. I thought my dream was ridiculous, cliche and my retelling of it was just me rambling.

I have no idea. I wash my bedding fairy frequently I think, and while the room is usually in a very messy state, it's scattered objects and cluttered surfaces, not bio-hazards. Anything suspected to be gross is removed from the premises immediately.

Good night dearest Bruce, until next time.
Edited by Suzu, Aug 23 2013, 02:27 AM.
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Hey y'all. ^^
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I is alone. ;____;
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Hi mouse
:) sorry I was busy
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Oh hi! :0
So how are ya little dude?
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Rather good (sorry for the late replies) I get distracted
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Oh, that's cool. ^_^
I'm stuck taking care of my mom's dogs. Our cat got inside and I have to keep one of the dogs away from her. : P
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That sucks my Cat takes down every dog it meets
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Aug 23 2013, 02:26 AM
Take this as a compliment Bruce (for it is intended as one), I find you frustratingly difficult to argue with.

Taking advantage of the opportunity and bungling it spectacularly, as I'm sure I will, only sounds a little bit less pathetic to me. I try to present myself in the best possible light, but it seems no matter how hard I try I still come across as a moron with my head up my ass. Worse still, I often don't even realize that I am failing to appear as at least a decent excuse for a human being until someone points it out to me. Why wouldn't Dylly do that, he should have no reason to be afraid that people will think his work is rubbish or that he's an idiot since, unlike myself, it isn't and he isn't one. I thought my dream was ridiculous, cliche and my retelling of it was just me rambling.
That is probably why people who like to argue and start trouble hate me so much. In your case it is because you know I am right.

I put it in these terms: Life provides more than enough opportunities for you to make a complete arse of yourself, there is no reason to do so yourself. I can only recall you doing that on one occasion, it hardly seems habitual. Dylly often rushes, thereby failing to give his best effort so half of the time he thinks that his work is rubbish and he thinks himself an idiot more often than you might think. Because we joke with him and tease him he sometimes thinks everyone considers him an idiot too. I am willing to bet that you are the only one who thought that of it.

"I wash my bedding fairy frequently I think,..."
But do you wash behind his ears?
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Must... maintain... illusion... that I am... too mature... to want to stick my tongue out at you...

Oh good grief. I did not see that. Thank you, dearest Bruce, I was actually unaware that I had a bedding fairy. I will make sure that his ears are sparkling clean from now on.
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I am not buying it.

I actually chuckled when I read that. No need to say who I thought you were going to be writing about.
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Hey Geezer. Hey Suzu-nee. ^_^
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I wouldn't either if I were you.

Well, I hope Dylly isn't my bedding fairy. I'd like to think that I would have noticed sooner if he was sneaking into my room and farting on my pillows.

Hi Mia!
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@Suzu: *Hug* How'd your day go?
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@Mia: It was fine, uneventful like always. We out to eat at the Chinese place for dinner, which was awesome since we have no flipping food here. You?
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Hello Mouse, how are you tonight?

Oh, you know about his obsession with farts then. I think he outgrew it.

Chinese is always good.
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