A Seasonal Robin
When I started this blog I was afraid that it would be another one that just fizzled out. However, unlike the previous ones I did have something to write about every day as life at Quercus Community unfolded.
The other thing was that I wasn’t sure that people would want to read about what I was doing. How dare I, I asked myself, expect that people would find my daily activities interesting?
Well, after writing over 3,000 posts, I think we can agree that I managed to keep going. The other thing, I still wonder. I seem to be attracting 30 or 40 people a day to have a look at what I’m writing, and I still can’t understand that. My life is still dull and pointless, probably even more than when I started the blog. However, my modesty and reticence have disappeared. I used to worry about boring people, but these days I couldn’t care less. This is me, I’m happy to blether on about my tedious life and if you are happy to read about it you are welcome.
Today’s main thought is that I wish I’d been braver as a young man and led a more interesting life. I let a lot of adventures and opportunities slip by and, in playing safe, always seemed to end up with something that was second best. That doesn’t apply to Julia, before anyone mentioned it. I did well there and still don’t know how I managed it. I suppose I was quite brave in that case.
I have another brave decision to make now – ASDA or TESCO. ASDA (Walmart for those of you in USA) is cheaper, but the food quality is not always as good. TESCO is more expensive, the service isn’t quite as good, but it is possible to eat their sausages, where I always feel that I wouldn’t eat ASDA sausages unless they paid me. That’s the false economy zone – you can buy good sausages from ASDA but they cost more. I’m sure supermarkets have quite large departments to make sure this sort of thing happens, so the customer never quite knows what to do.
If I save £10 on shopping I can use it towards an on-line poetry course and learn to write like Carol-Anne Duffy. If I shop at TESCO, on the other hand, I know that I can trust the economy sausages, which means we will have a good meal and can slice the rest for sandwiches. To be honest, I like sausage sandwiches and Carol-Anne Duffy does a decent job without me imitating her, so it looks like sausages win over culture. It won’t be the first time.
Sausages on the farm
You have come a long way, Simon! I admire how you can write a post a day. I thought about trying that for a New Year’s resolution, but the thought of it almost made me run from myself. I always enjoy your posts even though I don’t visit as often as I should. I decided to “try” reading others posts once a week instead of working on on my own site. Maybe also writing at least one post a week. We’ll see. You are truly an inspiration!
I enjoy reading about everyday life and don’t find it boring at all. My next novel is going to be a slice-of-life fantasy with plenty of folderol thrown. Can’t seem to help myself. 😉
I look forward to reading it. 🙂
Life may seem boring but food can certainly make it worth living! Yummy sausages.
The good stuff is always bad for you – sausages being a good example. 🙂
I have read books about exciting adventures which have been very boring, and I have read your posts and never been bored. Keep them coming.
That was me commenting. WP made me anonymous.
They do that. 🙂
I will do my best.
I personally would go for edible food and dwell on the quote “Thank God that I am Jung and not a Jungian”, so you too can be a you and not a Carol-Anne Duffyian.
Yes, edible food is a good choice.
Some would call it a sell-out, but I respect that choice.
🙂
Your secret is the quirky way you tell them
Thank you Derrick.
Your life is not boring, and there is a lot to learn here about all kinds of things. And I enjoy the poetry!
Thank you.
I read something yesterday….it was along the lines of…”when I was younger I overheard my grandmother on the phone with her sister. She asked what they were eating for dinner. I thought how silly is that. And now that I’m older I realize that this is what connection is…it’s asking about these seemingly non consequential moments that bind us to another.”. It was worded better but you get my point that nothing is trivial or boring when it comes to our dealings with others. These are the moments that make us…
True. It is a good point and one which I wish, like many other things, that I had realised years ago.
Yeah…I get it..