September 11, 2008
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Welcome to me
The thing that makes us whole people is that we are, in fact, made up of bits and pieces of various sorts of people and personalities. We are like the cyborg, a collective surviving in one skeleton, one skin.
I was my other self today. I smiled less, and disingenuously when I did smile. Because I felt like it. I sat in class today almost like an undergraduate would, slightly slouchy and almost disinterested. I did not pay attention. I could not pay attention. My other self does not like to pay attention. My other self does not like to smile either, and prefers the work out frowns can offer, since it utilizes so many more muscles in the face. I took my time getting out of my car, fiddling with this and moving around that. When I got out I walked slowly from my car and on my way back to my car I also walked slowly. My other self does not enjoy walking quickly, or making haste. She prefers to be late. Fashionably or otherwise. I got home and did not prepare a healthy meal. Nor did I start in on homework or lesson plans. I abruptly, as abruptly as my other self would allow, got back into my car and went looking for unimportant things. A pumpkin scented candle. A heating fan, though it is still in the 60's at nightfall. My other self does not like to be cold, afterall. Ever. I also drove to the Jamaican place down the street and ordered wings, and a beef patty. My other self does not like vegetables and will not eat them. I went to pick up another bottle of dessert wine, less cheap this time...slightly bubbly. My other self is a spendthrift and cares nothing for student budgets, nor does she care for the inappropriateness of having been inside the same liquor store twice in a week. She smiled sourly at the attendant who, though recognizing her, still carded her. My other self is not pleasant, is aware of it, and is unconcerned.
I hope she doesn't stay very long.
Comments (8)
wow...awesome. I thought I was the only one that had another self! She doesnt come out that often either. However, some days I wish she would. *smile*
lol, I like how you make it your other self, lol. Kinda like the person who comes out when ppl PMS or something.
ahh yes... the alter ego... being a fellow Libra, I have one too...
have a good day
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lol
i feel you :]
Your other self sounds like a total badass. Being in the same liquor store twice in one week isn't so bad. Twice in one lunch break, that's another story.
I think we all have two sides. I don't buy much into astrology but supposedly, I, being a gemini am supposed to have 2 sides. I suppose that could be true... Anyway, I love coming to your blog. Your writing style is amazing. Please write a book. I promise I will buy it. Lol.
Peace.
I think I invaded your soul, lol.
@vanedave - She is badass. I should let her be more often. That wine is soo good though. I'm thinking about getting another bottle. I hope that doesn't make me an alcoholic.
@ChokolateSoul - Aww thank you! It's a goal of mine to get something published before I die. I just have to think of something to write...since I can't ramble like this for 200 pages.
@PapaImAMillionaire - LOL. You should do it more often. I kinda like my other self.
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