so writing is not my ideal medium. I often equate it to feeling like i have to translate what I am thinking into another language. I don't have this disconnect when I try to communicate verbally. In fact sometimes i wish I had a voice recorder going for some of the stuff that comes out of my mouth. I don't fully understand what I am thinking until i hear my own voice. SOme of it is dribble, but often I speak gold!
Writing is a form of communication I value highly. the lyrics to a song, a quip on a bathroom stall, a clear and formulated essay. I love it all. when a friend can turn a Haiku into a modern and relevant form of poetry, when my sister makes a clear written argument, backing it up with research and logic. when an ESL student puts words together in an unconventional sentence structure that makes you understand the meaning of those words in a new and obvious way! I love it all. I marvel at journal articles, I read the sides of cereal boxes and shampoo bottles. Text messaging is delightful with its economy of characters, yet maintaining its legibility. I revel in a sunday morning newspaper, or a late night book. I read magazines or my course pack on the bus going to school or work. Actually, if I find myself unable to concentrate I have been known to go take a ride on the skytrain (vancouver equivalent of a subway) a loop or two until my required readings have been done.
Writing is a skill I would like to possess, i go frequently to the writing center at school to help my submissions move through the organizational and editing phases. There were only two essays I ever felt comfortable with. I wrote one in high school, and another last year. I think though that I am done writing for tonight. I have a glass of wine waiting for me, and this will leave me something to talk about at a later point in time.
