Journal trial

Update -- I'm back

It's been a while. I had an unplanned, long hiatus from here and writing. You see, I got sick, started a new job in the real world, and had to deal with things going wrong one after another here. But, here I am. I'm back. The fiance has started a new, better job. I'm in my 4th week of my job at the tea store. I no longer have a flu that knocks me out for hours of the day.

So, what am I going to do? Well, I'd like to get back to reviewing a couple items a day, writing my thesis, and maybe even writing my first short story. I'll definitely post more of those angsty poems I wrote when I was a teen.

Speaking of those poems... I have gotten several good reviews on them, much to my surprise. This proves that we are our own worst critic. I thought they were terribly whiny and angsty. Then again, I have very little tolerance of that behaviour and mindset in myself. Every time I get like that, I get whiny, apathetic and unproductive. It's not a good state of mind, really. Apparently, it is a GREAT time to write poems about whatever pops into my mind. I should try that again, and see if it helps break me out of the funk more quickly.

Lesson of the day, then, becomes: I should write poems when I'm emotive -- it actually makes the emotions become a clear tale that others can understand.