January 20, 2004

Long and Winding Road

probably the single thing i like about my once a week commute is the time it provides me to think alone. sure, i have to watch for crazy drivers and make sure i don't drive off any cliffs i don't intend to drive off of; however, it is still time to myself. i can listen to whatever music i want, loud or soft, switch songs mid-verse or repeat them over and over. it is my time to reflect on the past or dream of the future. until i can sit on the porch of my home overlooking a lake surrounded by a dark green forest and trimmed by the snowcapped peaks of nearby mountains, the drive will have to do. i just need to solve how i can make entries into an "idea book" since it is during those times i find so many things i would like to write about.

as i made my way this morning, staind's it's been a while popped on as i was in deep thought. the dramatic lyrics seeped into my mind and got it running full bore. it was like the music was just for me. a lifehouse tune was up next and continued that train of thought. i wish i could remember it all. it seemed so important at the time.

recently i stumbled across a site which made me think about letter writing. people just don't do that much anymore. not real letters at least. we fire off quick notes by email or leave a short voice mail, but letters, long thought out letters, seem few and far between. dearx: a collaborative writing project provides an outlet for this sort of writing.

Dear X is a writing project, consisting of unsent letters. Every month, a topic is set for the participants to write a journal entry on - in the form of a letter.
while i am not terribly inclined to join their little group (webring) since i find it rather snobby to exclude submissions because they are not part of the ring, i do believe i will participate on my own terms, using their topics and posting my entries here. i particularly like their december/january topics and will start there. stay tuned.

Posted by ac at January 20, 2004 07:20 PM

Comments

why can't u listen to the music you want every other day? i dunno i always saw u as single, living alone. am i wrong?

Posted by: Enigma at January 21, 2004 09:19 PM

i can listen to music i want anytime; however, it is different listening when you are alone -- like isolated in a car with the world swirling around you. it's even different than when listening at home alone. ok, so i'm weird. and yes, you are wrong.

Posted by: ac at January 21, 2004 11:12 PM