A Short Paragraph About You

[gurdonark]

An on-line friend from Goteburg sent me two samples of a Swedish instrument called a nyckelharpa. It's got a great sound--like a cross among a zither, a fiddle, a dulcimer and something indefinable. I'm using it to mine samples to slice, but I admire the samples as they stand now, unadorned.

Today marked another very busy day. I am tired.

The newspaper advised that this January is the most rainy since 1898. We do extremes well where I live. Other places are warmer, other places are colder, but we have compelling contrasts.

I like a meme that is going around the internet these days. I'm impressed, too, with the aplomb people bring to this meme.
Thus, I'm going to incorporate that meme into this post, and issue you an invitation:

I'd be delighted to write you a short paragraph about how cool you are, and what I like about you and your journal. There are but three rules:

a. you may not write back to deny any compliments paid;
b. you need not duplicate my feat in your journal;
c. you shall not turn inot a winged monkey.

I reserve the right to:

a. write a long paragraph, or more than one
b. wax effusively
c. go off on tangents
d. give unexpected praise

As you know, I like to start these things with a silly word in reply.

If you are interested, could you reply--

"All about me"

Comments

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

I like that in your journal, you intersperse personal anecdote with a sense of what's going on in the world around you. You cover a fair bit of ground, but you never seem as if you're "culture-name-dropping". I like the way you write about your feelings and frustrations, even though expressing them is no always your favorite part, or the easiest thing for you. I like that you're bright, and that you are willing to learn. I like that you're self-aware, so that you can see both good things in your life and mistakes you've made. I admired how you hung in there, despite a worrying health alarm. I always want to root for you, just a bit, so that you realize that with your smarts, you can accomplish more things that you give yourself credit for.
I relate to the flaw of self-esteem issues, as I am prey to them myself. I like that whenever I read your journal entries, there's a sense of straightforwardness, even though you're a complicated personality. I don't feel I know you very well, but I like that your journal tells you are directly and without undue pretense.