letters
Because I've been working in IT for so long, have I forgotten how to write a good letter? And really, why should it be any different than typing text on a screen?
I was thinking about these questions last night as I was falling asleep. I have friends I miss dearly and thought it would be cool to send some real actual physical mail. There's something special about receiving a hand-written letter in the good old post... something where you can tear off the seal and have the words inside jump off the page a lot more, just because they're written in their hand-writing. Those kind of words tend to convey body language in a way no email can. Plus if you're feeling happy or artistic you can add some little drawings or something on the page. This all leads to a fuller, richer experience... instead of the static-ness of screen-text.
So why was I thinking these things?
Well I've gone to sit down a few times to write, and found that the words just haven't flowed like I would have expected. Why? I don't know. Perhaps it was just the frame of mind I was in at the times I sat down. Perhaps it was because I felt I had a lot to say but not much time to write. Mum said "Why don't you just start and come back to it later?" There's no reason I couldn't I suppose, but I'd like to be able to just sit down and write. And probably one of the problems too is that after thinking "Right, this time I will sit down and write", and not really being able to start, it is usually at least another 3-4 days before I get another chance.
How will I fix this? I don't know... I suppose just set aside an evening to just sit and write. I'm sure once I start it will be fine.
I just looked over some of these thoughts and think it all sounds pretty dumb. "Just sit down and do it!" I'm sure some of you are saying. And to those people I say "I will... I honestly will!". Because sometimes it seems hard to get going doesn't mean I don't have anything to say... I suppose it just means I'm still yet to sit down and sort my mind out so I know where start???
Does anybody else sometimes feel like this or am I just weird?
Anyways, I'll get some letters written soon.
I was thinking about these questions last night as I was falling asleep. I have friends I miss dearly and thought it would be cool to send some real actual physical mail. There's something special about receiving a hand-written letter in the good old post... something where you can tear off the seal and have the words inside jump off the page a lot more, just because they're written in their hand-writing. Those kind of words tend to convey body language in a way no email can. Plus if you're feeling happy or artistic you can add some little drawings or something on the page. This all leads to a fuller, richer experience... instead of the static-ness of screen-text.
So why was I thinking these things?
Well I've gone to sit down a few times to write, and found that the words just haven't flowed like I would have expected. Why? I don't know. Perhaps it was just the frame of mind I was in at the times I sat down. Perhaps it was because I felt I had a lot to say but not much time to write. Mum said "Why don't you just start and come back to it later?" There's no reason I couldn't I suppose, but I'd like to be able to just sit down and write. And probably one of the problems too is that after thinking "Right, this time I will sit down and write", and not really being able to start, it is usually at least another 3-4 days before I get another chance.
How will I fix this? I don't know... I suppose just set aside an evening to just sit and write. I'm sure once I start it will be fine.
I just looked over some of these thoughts and think it all sounds pretty dumb. "Just sit down and do it!" I'm sure some of you are saying. And to those people I say "I will... I honestly will!". Because sometimes it seems hard to get going doesn't mean I don't have anything to say... I suppose it just means I'm still yet to sit down and sort my mind out so I know where start???
Does anybody else sometimes feel like this or am I just weird?
Anyways, I'll get some letters written soon.