I should point out one thing:
I hate people making judgments on me by what I write. Do not assume you can armchair psychologize any of these pages and even come out half right. On one hand, I am incredibly more sane than any of this writing makes me sound, on the other, I got patches of unheard of crazy I have yet to mine. So, don’t do that.
Also:
I have been posting newer John Pine stuff (on the sidebar, scroll down). Now, I know what everyone thinks when they read it. And you are wrong. It is autobiographical in no way whatsoever. I can empathize with the character, but I am not that guy. I hate cabinet building and I don’t like gas station beer.
The only reason I’m saying all this now is that I have a completely new readership from when I started in on that project. You haven’t had a chance to get the disclaimer, yet. I am not John Pine any more that I am The Highwayman (which was rejected for publication–BASTARDS!), so don’t tell me how you think I should deal with his problems.
Also:
I have no idea where I’m going with the plot. I can tell you this much. Every single motherfucker drowns in the end if you so much as ask me about it. Everyone. Even the bus driver will get it. Besides, I’m tempted to go somewhere totally divergent with it.
Think unhappy and destitute VA hospital Cannery Row.
And if you have read Cannery Row and loved it, and you have female equipment, you may marry me now. That does mean you’ll have to put out often and occasionally cook. I can have the papers drafted up by Monday.
“Do not assume you can armchair psychologize any of these pages and even come out half right.”
Ain’t that the truth. I’m often dismayed by what readers take away from my blog. I may or may not be way more fucked up than I let on…
And, I had aspirations of being a clinical psychologist at one point. Then, I came to feel that the field was a little to speculative for me. In the end, there’s a hell of a lot of guesswork going on.
Comment by Dexter Colt — April 10, 2008 @ 8:56 pm |
There is. That’s why I hate any of that shit. Some stranger just tells you what to do and you’re supposed to do it and live your life by it? fuck you.
Comment by Casey — April 10, 2008 @ 10:36 pm |
I think it’s wrong to assume one can know a person by their blog. We all choose to reveal certain aspects of ourselves, never the complete picture. Even those who say they put it all out as it is, it’s limited by our interpretation of their words.
(Good) People by nature like to offer help and advice but sometimes can make things worse. Same applies in real life.
Comment by Cléa — April 11, 2008 @ 3:59 pm |
Very true about the good people. Well meaning is one of the worst ways to find yourself, pretty often. That’s why I stay antisocial and selfish.
Not really.
Comment by Casey — April 12, 2008 @ 11:59 am |