I unofficially retired my personal blog as of December 2012 to concentrate on having writers' block elsewhere, successfully. I stopped having the urge to write anything or read anything and became content in working a couple jobs waitressing and not doing anything creative, which is gross and weird and I hated it. Anything I did produce until about June felt forced and didn't sound like me. On a couple occasions I used emoticons very seriously, both in and outside of texting.
Where the release of this creative block started, I'm not sure. I attribute it to the following factors:
- Winter stopped. Winter happens a lot and it's terrible and a big reason why I need to fly South forever. I need to start taking Vitamin D. Someone remind me to do that this year, please.
- More time spent with really inspiring people. I have become closer with an astounding concentration of really talented and/or motivated people, and that has been super contagious in all the best ways.
- I saw my (living) writing idol in person. Obviously when given the opportunity to meet him, however, I panic and decide nothing I could say would be smart enough. Anyway, Chuck Klosterman is the best nerd, and my fangirl experience that evening is what prompted the idea of starting this project.
That being said, what this started as was a zine idea by myself and friend Patrice. After my little fangirl night, I realized I am too antsy for anything other than instant gratification, so god bless the internet. What I hope this turns into is an outlet for myself and ideally some of those aforementioned really talented friends I have to throw some shit at the internet and see what sticks (if you will). Hopefully at least some of it will be funny, there might be some feelings felt and subsequently expressed.
yay!
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