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

[thebigfatman.livejournal.com]

"All about me."



And relating to your penchant for silly words, try this one: "Schtum." It has a variety of nonsense meanings. :)

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

I'd like to start by saying that I really think the name Lane is unexpected, old-fashioned in a good way, and cool. Prior to the time y'all employed it to name your child, I might have thought it was "too too", but since I've seen you use it in your journal, it's really grown on me as a really cool name.

I like reading about your day to day life, whether it is work foibles or family things, or leisure things. I like the way your weblog will combine this kind of slice-of-life narrative with your thoughts about this or that bigger concern.

I like that you are interested in mail-art-type things, as I am, and I also follow with interest any time you talk about further advanced school/study. I like the way I perceive that you work for the things you want, and that you don't depend on others to make your good fortune, but instead act to work to get the things you want in life.

I'm excited that you're expanding your family, and glad that you have found this day to day bliss.

You're a kind person, and a bright person, and a pleasure to know. We are not very similar, but it's fun to know dissimilar people sometimes.

Also, you wield a mean kazoo!