On having nothing to say
As you may have pieced together from the title, I have nothing to say today.
See, I have this theory that there should never be nothing to talk about. There's so many things going on in the world that it seems like there should always be something. But sometimes you just blank, sometimes the subject seems like too much of a non-sequiter to bring up, sometimes it just seems boring, and sometimes you just can't get your thoughts together enough to make it worthwhile.
So in the spirit of my current verbal lack (you: "Current?!"), areseven.com is proud to present:
REJECTED POST TOPICS FOR TODAY
(polite applause)
TOPIC #1: MUSIC
The idea: write about my favorite albums of 2005.
Reason for rejection: I don't really listen to full albums anymore, and although I still thought I could do it by making my list based on what albums the songs I listened to most appeared on, the topic was completely rejected when I realized my list looked pretty much like every other list out there. Sufjan Stevens, Decemberists, LCD Soundsystem, MIA...lather, rinse, repeat. I'm much more about the year-end mix.
TOPIC #2: DATING
The idea: a story of how a woman who rejected me when I asked her out last spring is now working at my office. I no longer have any interest in her, and I should be friendly and re-introduce myself, but I know that I'll probably blush and stammer as I watch her making the connection and see the light of "my God did I ever dodge a bullet" dawning on her face.
Reason for rejection: I couldn't figure out a way to tell the story without making myself look stupid. Which, granted, would be exactly the reason to tell the story in the first place, but I couldn't make it funny.
TOPIC #3: SPORTS
The idea: Write about the theories that the Texans are purposefully losing to get the #1 draft pick.
Reason for rejection: No one looking at this site is interested in that, with the possible exception of Xtian, and there's other sites for those things.
TOPIC #4: TV
The idea: Arrested Development was really hilarious this last week.
Reason for rejection: That's all I got.
TOPIC #5: FOOD
The idea: While watching Arrested Development at my sister's house on Tuesday, I ate three of the cookies she made, which were the Martha Stewart cookies. I think that all they are is chocolate chip cookies with dried cherries in them, but damn were they good.
Reason for rejection: Does not resemble an interesting topic of conversation in any way.
TOPIC #6: CLOTHING
The idea: Write about how I'm wearing the shirt of my friend Dave. It's a half-zip sweater that he left at my house when he came to visit last spring, and I keep meaning to mention it to him and send it back, but kept forgetting, and then when I was rummaging around this morning for something warm to wear, and I couldn't find anything because I'm at the end of my laundry cycle AND my dry-cleaning cycle, so I had to wear his shirt.
Reason for rejection: That's the whole story.
Anyway, sorry I didn't have anything to write about today.
8 comments:
On the sports topic, you could write about the fact that the Braves are up for sale. But then, no on writing this blog would be interested.
On the food topic, you could get your mom to send me some Christmas cookies. That would be interesting.
Of course I'd like to know who this woman at the office is!
I'll take the Braves and the chick from your past...
What the hell are you people talking about? I didn't say anything!
This is a great column for us Areseven trainspotters. It's kinda like the equivalent of the box set or bonus disc of rarities. Now I can ponder "what if he had really written a post about the Texans tanking it?" in the same manner that I listen to Anthology 2 and wonder "why didn't the Beatles release the Byrdsian arrangment of 'And Your Bird Can Sing'?".
And I already know all about the accounting chick (I think?).
Xtian, that was such a beautiful analogy that I actually almost teared up a little bit.
Gotta agree with Xtian. When you put together your year end mix, you should also compile your best posts of the year. Create a multi-media presentation that flips to a different "best of" post as each song starts to play. Of course, then you'll have to decide which post goes best with each song. That's a lot of work. You better get started.
hey!!! is that MY sweater? I mean, I had one like that go missing, but I don't recall leaving it at your place. Charcoal gray?
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