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Thank you both, and anyone else who read in silence. I actually was meant to put this in the poetry thread but somehow got confused and registered it as a new topic, typical of me, and I’m learning to use the board with Jaws my screen reader, [the synthetic voice that reads all the information on the screen, well, in theory.] Going through my stuff I realized just how much I over used the word "freak." I’m promising myself from this moment on to omit this from any further writing, just seemed the appropriate word at the time. I guess poems like "buying Pop Corn" and "The Ugly me" give more away than I’d likebut this writing is my one true passion, people suck, no, I just don’t do so well at that whole people thing, people are cool. Next time I’ll post poetry in the right place, but it was a good topic title I guess. If you are my long lost twin, hi, I always wanted one of those and it wouldn’t surprise me if my mother kept that kind of thing secret just to spite me. I keep thinking I’ve discovered that certain musicians have got to be at least cousins of the soul, alass I’ve never been able to prove this fact, but there is time, I mean I’ve already found a fellow freak, and honestly in all seriousness what I’ve already seen of the sincerity and dedication of the people here has really surprised me, it just feels right to be a part of this place,
Ash.
Hi, just wanted to congratulate you on being member 1 2 3 4, if that was me I’d never forget it, well still new, in fact much newer than you by the sounds of it but welcome,
Ash Raven.
Thank you, that was amazing, the way you set the scene, the coffee, the people, the fashion, just gave it this real time feel, and, not for J, I’ve not seen J perform, but I know that disbelif when you and the artist you have admired so much for so long are in the same place, it was cool reading that expressed. Makes me all the more determined to be there next time around in Aus, even if my best friend has to baby sit and I go by myself, we’re sort of inseparable you see but we do these things. I did this for her so she could see Nine Inch Nails, I’m sure she’d understand my need to see J. Glad you had a great experience, times like those make life shine just that bit more,
Ash.
Hey people, thanks for the welcome, made me smile and pace around the house a lot, something I do when happy or the opposite, but in this case it was definitely a good thing. I, umm posted some poetry, or should I say I sort of lost all sense of perspective and couldn’t decide what to post and what not to and sort of sent more than I had originally planned. I’m wondering if anyone can bring themselves to read all that, but I hope you find what you read interesting. As for being "socially retarded" yeah, I’m there; I also have a "learning disability" of sorts that sometimes leads to me missing things that seem obvious to other people, you could call it "social naivety," though I now cover it well." I have problems with planning and complex attention tasks, doesn’t that sound cool? I score really really well in everything else if that counts, I’m babbling, enough now. I’m really pleased to be here, just sorry it took this long, I plan on sticking around,
oh, and I’m not at all offended, it’s rather a compliment actually, I’m female,
Ash Raven.
Now I really feel like a dick, most of that didn’t post, so you got this strange thing about my screen reading program with nothing else before it, sorry. I can’t remember it all but… I wondered if I had the right to be here given I’ve only known about J since 94 and still haven’t heard some recordings, needing to import them to my native Australia. When you put it that way it sounds exotic, not as boring as it actually is. Anyway what I lack in experience I more than make up for in passion, hmmm. At that point I was thinking how multiply true that was. Anyway I raise two children by myself, have always been blind and have been studying for a Welfare Diploma, but have taken the year off to spend time and work with my son who has language/social issues. I’m bored out of my mind but according to proffesionals I make a great Mummy speech therapist/social trainer. I also write poetry and have had some stuff published in poetry journals and I hope to publish a book as soon as I can manage it. It’s mostly depressing and miserable which freaks some people out who know me personally and fret for my sanity, but it’s all O.K. As to why I love J’s music it’s because "he tells it" no, well maybe, but I think it’s in part because the music elicits an emotional response from me, a rare thing, and I’m sucked into caring about the person/situation/feelings recounted, even when I don’t personally relate. yYou all know how hard it can seem to find "real" people, and how J’s integrity and unique talent makes him special, and so do I, and of course "it rocks," had to write that. So I’ve liked the music since chancing upon a track on triple J and stopping to listen, right now it’s a sanity saver and I get to smile and stuff. Sorry again for the first fuck-up, hope you read on and got the alternative version, if you did, thanks,
Ash.
