Still going slow. Staying home from the critters today.
I've been asked about the title and photo for this space, and I don't really have a clear answer for either. When I started writing, I chose single word inspired essays, the colors, the senses. A fairly formal protocol, handrails as I began my practice. When I moved to blooger, I kept the form, which inspired the title, which was not already taken. The address was from the Police song lyric, One world is enough for all of us... . As for the photo, I have never so much as sat on a motorcycle. She is so alive and interested, capable looking, my muse. I have no more articulate explanation.
I've been asked about my job, and I must gently chide... . Check out the job and surgery labels, I write about it quite a lot. The meme label will probably answer most other questions.
As for where I have been.
I'm not one for "favorites," especially not movies, books or music. I change all the time, letting this go, picking that up. Although I do have beverage fondness. I don't feel much need to rehash endlessly. Once I've written out a subject to my satisfaction, I'm happy to let it sit there on the shelf. I've tired of many of the ideas I spent the first few years gnawing on here.
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Aha! But I bet nobody's ever asked you...
Oh, purple.
Pacian,
Yes, well, Purple.
Well I did check out the name you've adopted, because it looked like phoneticised Yiddish or German and neither of those languages get a fair shake these days. I agree with your reason for choosing the rider rather than the ridden. The bike is undistinguished whereas her face seems to carry a multiplicity of expressions. One responds immediately.
I can't believe I get to see, read, and type the word 'gnawing' on two separate blogs in the space of one week!
Wow. I am so impressed with your "where you've been". I could never even begin to chart my life year to year. I never remember when anything happens...I mean what year. That's the curse of thinking in pictures, I suppose. You may not agree, but you sound really together about yourself. That's a compliment, by the way.
What is your favourite colour? Only joking (I think).
Oh - I just noticed the purple.
Yes, I too enjoyed your "where I have been". Thank you.
I have problems with "favourites" too. I seem to recall Salman Rushdie once saying something like, "As soon as I say something, I want to disagree with myself" — but I can't find the quotation. If I could, it'd be one of my favourites.
BB,
I have written about my pseudonym, but I'll leave that for you to search for, if you care enough.
PP,
Gnawing is a great word.
PT&E,
I take it as such. Feel like I've done too much, some years.
RtheS,
Have added a link.
Pete,
Oh, I like that.
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