My Manifesto

[smithie_speaks]

I was reading a book called "Cunt," which suggested that everyone write their own manifestos to help them remember how much they are worth. This is mine. I don't remember writing it, but it still is my manifesto. I'm sure it will grow, but it still is my manifesto.

Comments

[createsunspots]

roshan, this is beautiful.

[smithie_speaks]

Thanks. I don't even really remember writing it--I found it in one of my notebooks while I was packing last night.

Somehow I managed to write all of this amazing stuff and I don't even remember it? I'm not sure how that works but I'm glad I found it.

[elfwithawand]

<3

[smithie_speaks]

<3

[the_town_crotch]

I love the last line, especially.

[smithie_speaks]

I really kind of want to get the last line tattooed around my wrist? It used to be one of my least favorite parts of myself--that whenever I was in India, they would have to bring out the extra large bangles because my hands and wrists were too big for Indian sized bangles--I would break them putting them on.

I can't decide if tattooing is too permenant for the sentiment because I'm always wary about what I will think 20 years from now, but I really want to remember that line.

[filia_belialis]

I hope you'll pardon my saying, this is such a wonderful continuation/growth to the you I knew in high school. It's really neat seeing it all written out like this.

Mostly I wanted to give a tattoo opinion--sometimes tattoos aren't for personal constants, but for making sure you can't forget about or dismiss in embarrassment what you found important once. Like old photos, but more immediate, and important enough to be literally incorporated into yourself. So I guess the trick is just deciding if the sentiment is important enough right now (or over the next couple years, to go on my own average time spent on a design) to want to make it one of your tats.

[smithie_speaks]

I don't mind you saying at all! We should really sit down sometime and figure out who we are now, since you're one of the few people who knows both parts of me, and I'd like to know how you've changed. I know you have.

As for tattoo ideas, I'd be lying if I said that my mom's freakout didn't factor into it. I think that I could hide in in job interviews with my silver cuff, but I'm not sure yet. We'll see how personal it continues to be. But I see your point about tattoos. I'm trying to look at it that way, but I'm a little too freaked out to do it all the time.

[falco_conlon]

how did I miss this? Baby, this is beautiful and powerful.

[t_vo0810]

this is just stunning in its beauty. and very inspirational. it makes me want to write my own manifesto. <3