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The Proverbial Woman
Ok, so over the last few weeks, I have been exposed, if not overexposed, to the wide world of blogging. Many hours spent reading over blogs by women, mostly moms, some single women, some men. I have read blogs on politics, fashion, family, babies, lots and lots of babies, mommies, daddies, why the world sucks, why you suck, why I suck...well, surely you know what I mean. So, I have pondered this idea...why would anyone want to read stuff that I write? I don't have some cool marketing or webdesign job in some overrated city. I don't go out to bars, pick up men, or travel extensively. (are you kidding, with gas, having to pump the gas, pay for the gas, watch my car suck the gas away!!) I live a simple life, if not somewhat boring life...I read, I watch TV, I work, I hang out with friends, go to church, you get the picture. But, I have an eye for things that are wonderful, beautiful, tweaky, quirky, silly, and I always have these thoughts in my head thinking....I gotta be crazy. But, I figured I'd put it out there, see what happens...test the waters.
I have always wanted to write. Somewhere at my parent's house are spiral notebooks, with running horses splashing through water on the covers. In these notebooks are my junior high renditions of my version of what my friends now affectionately call "Crotch Novels." (men have pornography, women have crotch novels) As I am now, a mature, 35-year old single Christian woman, I won't even pick one of these things up. As I was then, I read about 3-4 of these a week, I just knew that was how love was. You know the ones I am talking about: Sinful Journey, the story of Josephine, an exotically beautiful, penniless farmer's daughter, forced for work for the rich, willful, land owner and of course, devastatingly handsome, Dirk Rock. The cover of the book shows Josephine, the bodice of her dress carefully hanging on to her alabaster shoulders while Dirk holds her in his strong, abled arms. Wind blowing over them, quiet desparation in their eyes as they passionately sort out what their love means...Ok, you get it, right? I can see my pudgy, awkwared little self, age 13, barely a woman, tacky plastic oversized glasses so popular in 1984, never had sex, writing these stories. I even made out character profiles and everything. Funny huh? I wonder where those notebooks are? I should find them and burn them...or maybe post excerpts on here. I can't even go there in my mind anymore AAHHGGG! Ok, I digress, I was talking about me wanting to write. I just know I have it in me. Blogging seems like the opportunity to see if it's in me.
A little about me: Christian, Single, never married, 35, and, well, let's just say I still would have no authority to write a crotch novel. I'm happen to be proud of that fact...there are not very many of us left in the world.
I live in Plainview, Texas, stuck in between Lubbock and Amarillo...you know that part of Texas that is square at the top, I live almost directly in the dead center of that square, maybe a little south of dead center. I work in the public mental health field as I have for almost 11 years. I am one of those people who gets to tell other people how to do their jobs and what they are doing wrong. Done it forever, could do it with my eyes closed!!! But, hey, the benefits are great, flexible, love the poeple I work with...
I have two dogs, two cats and a roommate. I am part of a church called Harvest Christian Fellowship, a spirit-filled, Kingdom of God loving church where the women are women and the men are men. I love my church!!! I love Jesus. He is so very, very good!!! I'll will probably be writing about Him often. Things like what He has done, is doing, is not doing...etc. So, expect more of that. I am not a preachy Christian. I believe that Jesus and His salvation is something that comes about thru relationships, sharing your life with people, accepting people where they are and hoping for better. So, if you aren't really the religious type, don't run off quite yet...remember me no preachy!
Ok, so I don't have children, I do have animals...Ok, here's the lineup: Daisy, the matriarch of the home, a 3 year old Sheltie. Next, is DooWee- a 2 year old mutt, wanna-be Sheltie. The cats are Boo 12 years old, a furry little love monkey whom I love and Sophie 5 years old, well, she's a cat, she keeps to herself as long as I feed her. Pictures to follow.
Ok, so there's the nutshell. I'll be back... (cue music, curtain falls)
The Proverbial Woman
Ok, so over the last few weeks, I have been exposed, if not overexposed, to the wide world of blogging. Many hours spent reading over blogs by women, mostly moms, some single women, some men. I have read blogs on politics, fashion, family, babies, lots and lots of babies, mommies, daddies, why the world sucks, why you suck, why I suck...well, surely you know what I mean. So, I have pondered this idea...why would anyone want to read stuff that I write? I don't have some cool marketing or webdesign job in some overrated city. I don't go out to bars, pick up men, or travel extensively. (are you kidding, with gas, having to pump the gas, pay for the gas, watch my car suck the gas away!!) I live a simple life, if not somewhat boring life...I read, I watch TV, I work, I hang out with friends, go to church, you get the picture. But, I have an eye for things that are wonderful, beautiful, tweaky, quirky, silly, and I always have these thoughts in my head thinking....I gotta be crazy. But, I figured I'd put it out there, see what happens...test the waters.
I have always wanted to write. Somewhere at my parent's house are spiral notebooks, with running horses splashing through water on the covers. In these notebooks are my junior high renditions of my version of what my friends now affectionately call "Crotch Novels." (men have pornography, women have crotch novels) As I am now, a mature, 35-year old single Christian woman, I won't even pick one of these things up. As I was then, I read about 3-4 of these a week, I just knew that was how love was. You know the ones I am talking about: Sinful Journey, the story of Josephine, an exotically beautiful, penniless farmer's daughter, forced for work for the rich, willful, land owner and of course, devastatingly handsome, Dirk Rock. The cover of the book shows Josephine, the bodice of her dress carefully hanging on to her alabaster shoulders while Dirk holds her in his strong, abled arms. Wind blowing over them, quiet desparation in their eyes as they passionately sort out what their love means...Ok, you get it, right? I can see my pudgy, awkwared little self, age 13, barely a woman, tacky plastic oversized glasses so popular in 1984, never had sex, writing these stories. I even made out character profiles and everything. Funny huh? I wonder where those notebooks are? I should find them and burn them...or maybe post excerpts on here. I can't even go there in my mind anymore AAHHGGG! Ok, I digress, I was talking about me wanting to write. I just know I have it in me. Blogging seems like the opportunity to see if it's in me.
A little about me: Christian, Single, never married, 35, and, well, let's just say I still would have no authority to write a crotch novel. I'm happen to be proud of that fact...there are not very many of us left in the world.
I live in Plainview, Texas, stuck in between Lubbock and Amarillo...you know that part of Texas that is square at the top, I live almost directly in the dead center of that square, maybe a little south of dead center. I work in the public mental health field as I have for almost 11 years. I am one of those people who gets to tell other people how to do their jobs and what they are doing wrong. Done it forever, could do it with my eyes closed!!! But, hey, the benefits are great, flexible, love the poeple I work with...
I have two dogs, two cats and a roommate. I am part of a church called Harvest Christian Fellowship, a spirit-filled, Kingdom of God loving church where the women are women and the men are men. I love my church!!! I love Jesus. He is so very, very good!!! I'll will probably be writing about Him often. Things like what He has done, is doing, is not doing...etc. So, expect more of that. I am not a preachy Christian. I believe that Jesus and His salvation is something that comes about thru relationships, sharing your life with people, accepting people where they are and hoping for better. So, if you aren't really the religious type, don't run off quite yet...remember me no preachy!
Ok, so I don't have children, I do have animals...Ok, here's the lineup: Daisy, the matriarch of the home, a 3 year old Sheltie. Next, is DooWee- a 2 year old mutt, wanna-be Sheltie. The cats are Boo 12 years old, a furry little love monkey whom I love and Sophie 5 years old, well, she's a cat, she keeps to herself as long as I feed her. Pictures to follow.
Ok, so there's the nutshell. I'll be back... (cue music, curtain falls)
2 Comments:
Continue to write with honesty and allow God to use your talents to bless other singles. There needs to be more Christian single women's voice out there.
Keep up the good work! I will put your blog as a link on mine.
Blessings,
Denise
so when are you going to post some of those plots from your 13-year-old days? it might be fun, you never know. your blog kept me reading. if it matters, i'm a 35-year-old spirit filled christian guy, never been married. i guess it doesn't matter, but there, i said it.
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