So. 40 before 40. This shit is hard. Don’t judge my lack of creativity. Have you ever written a blog post, let alone 40 of them, 40 days in a row? I never, ever thought I could ever run out of anything to say. I mean seriously. Those that know me know how unusual this is.
I’m a talker. Can’t help it…runs in the family.
Struggling again with writers block, I decided to ask for topic suggestions from my significant other. Who, by the way, from here on out will be referred to as D because of his intense need for privacy – weird right? How did the two of us get together. I’m willing to share just about anything and him? Well he’s willing to share just about – well, nothing. In fact this paragraph? He will consider it sharing too much. He must be a super secret world spy or something.
Anyhoo – back to what I was saying. So I asked D what I should write about. He provided some suggestions and below are my thoughts on each of them:
D: Coffee….it’s a sociological phenomenon.
Me: What does that mean?
D: Coffee shops – they’re popping up all over the place. People work there. People gather there.
Hmmm. Pretty random, but then again, so is my mind most of the time. So here’s the thing about coffee. I don’t drink it. I don’t like it. Add as much flavor as you want, whipped cream, even ice. Don’t matter. I think it’s bitter and gross. When I need caffeine – my go to is Diet Coke. So much for me writing about coffee.
D: Maybe it should’ve been 20 before 40? (In reference to my commitment to doing 40 blog posts, in 40 days, until I turn 40)
H: Ha. Maybe it should’ve been every other day.
The purpose here was to stretch myself. To intentionally set the bar high, because I love to write, but I was struggling with finding the time to do it. So I knew if I set the bar high, put it out there in writing to make it official – I’d have to stick to it. If I say I’m going to do something and commit to it, I don’t like to let others or myself down; so I will do everything I can to not fall through on a commitment. It has been hard, but it has been worth it.
D: Why don’t you write about how fucking awesome I am?
Okay, so I find this suggestion the most amusing and downright hysterical, because as stated earlier, D is intensely private. So writing about him is typically a banned topic…yet in this instance, if I write about how ‘fucking awesome’ he is – well, then it must be okay? I don’t know. It’s all just too confusing.
Those were D’s suggestions. I don’t know, perhaps my writing block isn’t a block at all – but just a writing distraction. I’ve got multiple windows open on my laptop, checking my facebook, twitter feed and email, all while I’m supposed to be writing. I have the Olympics on in the background and four seriously talented and fit gentlemen with extraordinarily low swim bottoms were just interviewed after winning a medal in the men’s relay. Perhaps this could be my problem?
In any case, I’ve got some work to do to come up with some topics for the second half of my series.
Got any ideas? I’ll take ’em.
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I might have missed one but have you written about your obsession with shoes?? You clearly love awesome shoes……
Facebook vs twitter?
Battle of sharing intimate thoughts while writing vs desire for privacy?
I always wanted to write about why is it normal for women to wear bikini but if you went outside in a bra people would freak? What’s the difference?
Anyway, I’m probably not helping……movies, music, greatness of green bay packers?
Good luck! I enjoy them all!
Ha. I love the idea of the shoe post. May have to take you up on that one! 🙂 Packers on the other hand…Ummmm…no. But I was thinking of doing a football post. It just won’t feature your beloved team.
Well as Grandma Betty used to say………oh for lansakes! What does that mean anyway?