If you have been reading my blog for a while, you may have noticed that I've thought about giving the whole thing up more than once. It is just a bit too strange to me to consider people friends that I've never seen or met in person. (Actually, this is only the case with one reader that I know of. What's really weird is that I may have actually seen him at my church, assuming he is truth telling-which I have no reason to doubt-about having been there.) Friendships with people I see on a daily, weekly, monthly basis are sometimes complicated enough. On the other hand, maybe it's easier to be a friend only in writing, where your readers don't know what kind of mood your'e in, or what tone you'd speak in, or what facial expressions you have, and you can speak your mind freely and without interruption, while taking as much time as you need to word your thoughts so that you won't be misunderstood. So, maybe I should only write to my friends, so they won't read into my blody language or my tone of voice. This . . . blogging and having unseen friends, sounds like the plot of a science fiction movie from the 50s. I'm still not too sure I trust it.
Then again, I've thoroughly enjoyed getting to meet friends from 10 and 20 years ago, and getting to know them again, getting to know the men and women they've become. So there's a very good side to the coin.
Then again, even written notes and words from friends can be hard to decipher, and can sometimes contain hidden meanings.
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I can definitely sense your mood. No problem.
BTW, if you are talking about me, I was at GCC from 90 - 94, so that was probably before your time. GCC has been around for a looooong time, ya know.
Body language or bloody language or a combination of to create blody language?
[that's the trouble with being married to an editor--everything which may be a mis spelled word--or not]
I WAS talking about you, and I've been at Grace since '91. You probably hit on me.
Do your math.
In 1991, I was 25 and you 14.
THAT IS SICK SICK SICK!!! I am extremely strict about hitting on women only in my very narrowly defined age range*
You probably had a huge crush on me in 1991, and I probably told you to come back when you turned 80. I'd be over 90, but even that would make me a little squeamish.
* plus minus 3 months. Know any available hot chics born between 12/29/65 and 6/29/66? Send them my way.
Yes...hidden meaning. If you read any of the letters I've sent you in the mail, they all have hidden code. :)
OK,OK, so honorable of you, Mr. Cho, to date only within your allowable age range. That was some good advise you gave me back in '91 to only date guys born in the same decade as I.
Is there a secret message in this?
neetm
HMmmm . . . could I call it "secret" if I told you?
Is something hidden after you bury it?
I believe I said the same WEEK.
What if I know that some of my readers, specifically the ones I write the secret messages to, or about, or who inspire them, I know will never "get it", but it does make ME feel better getting it off my chest by confronting them crabwise?
This communication stuff can be a sticky wicket.
Sorry to hear you're not feeling so great and it's interfered with your fall plans and parades...a nasty version of California rain.
I'm glad to think I fall into the category of friends you've met. Even though it's been short and rare--and combined with driving around in the dark in the Seattle rain, orbiting around Mars Hill. I'm thus amazed you still talk to me. Thank you for your grace. :O)
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