Last Sunday, on a whim (and because I lacked the ability to pull together sentences), I did a stream of consciousness post. Then I googled this concept and found my people! My people being those who participate in Stream of Consciousness Sunday all together through this awesome blogger’s website! So now I get to do this every Sunday without feeling like I’m a lazy blogger. Score!
So, the breaking news of the morning is that I’m still blogging every day for NaBloPoMo! I’ve even gotten used to typing NaBloPoMo (believe me, I double checked this everytime I wrote it for several days because I didn’t want to be that blogger– the one you feel sorry for because she can’t even use the acronym correctly on the project she undertook). Right. So pat on the back, I’m still in the game!
Speaking of games. I’m sorry for the fans out there, but I will be so happy when football season is over. I get so tired of the facebook and twitter status updates having only to do with games and teams. So tired that I block them completely.
And speaking of blocking people on facebook, I’m considering writing a post about why I consider deleting my facebook almost daily. There are just so many reasons. Yet it serves a purpose, so I keep it going. I probably would be happier if I just went through and deleted people, but then I would have to post a cryptic message saying “oh, I’m going to go and delete people now, so if you never see a post from me again, haha! And if you do, it’s because you are so freakin’ lucky that you get to keep reading my status updates that you should bow down and give thanks to me. Also, you should re-post this for the next 5 minutes so I know that you really care about me.” Or something to that effect. And I can’t do it. So I just hide people and their annoying streams of football references, re-post this if you care about me fodder, and the dreaded pregnancy complaints (no offense to my pregnant friends, I am *so* excited and happy for you- but as someone you may not get to experience it, it’s painful to hear complaints about it).
Last night we went to see the movie “Jack and Jill,” it was an innocent move. I mean, Adam Sandler? He’s a funny guy, can’t be that bad. Or can it? Let’s just say I don’t recommend it. Unless you enjoy extremely strange plots, cross dressing, bathroom humor and have a fixation with Al Pacino.
Well, my five minutes are up! Time to get this bad boy posted and get on with my day of painting the living room (try not to be too jealous!) Have a great Sunday, everyone!
This was my 5 minute Stream of Consciousness Sunday post. It’s five minutes of your time and a brain dump. Want to try it? Here are the rules…
- Set a timer and write for 5 minutes only.
- Write an intro to the post if you want but don’t edit the post. No proofreading or spellchecking. This is writing in the raw.
- Publish it somewhere. Anywhere. The back door to your blog if you want. But make it accessible.
- Add the Stream of Consciousness Sunday badge to your post.
- Link up your post below.
- Visit your fellow bloggers and show some love.
I really like the idea of stream-of-consciousness Sunday. The stipulation about no proof-reading or editing though gives me anxiety! Haha. Sometimes on the weekends in particular I find it hard to fulfill my posting with something original. on these days I fall into my daily life posts, and short, choppy sentences.
I cannot tell you how many times I check and see if I have NoBloPoMo right!
Oh I found the pregnancy updates so hard when I was going through my infertility battle. I feel you!
I constantly check NaBloPoMo too…and I type it super slow to make sure I'm getting it right.
I would love to read a post about why you think about deleting your Facebook account. Because I do too…every day. In fact, I'm to the point that I have blocked it out of my head so completely that yesterday, when I was wondering what was happening with my friend's husband, who was just getting home from Iraq…it didn't occur to me to check Facebook for photos.
The Furies have decreed that I shall not be allowed to log in to the latest incarnation of my FB (already deleted several times). I say, good riddance: FB, go FY!
I quickly learned to spell NaBloPoMo too, but I check every. time. i. type. it. Just in case you know? I loved this read this morning, so perky 🙂 I'm going to check into your stream of consciousness Sunday! 🙂 nice to meet you!
I am so impressed by all of you who are doing NaBloPoMo. I tried it one year and failed (that mid-November vacation to a place with no internet access probably didn't help me much).
I saw a commercial for that movie this morning, and it did look strange. I'm happy to know that my instincts were right and I can go ahead and skip it!
I was such a serial complainer about pregnancy on Facebook. I was miserable, though. Maybe looking for some comfort or to hear similar stories. What I hate are the cryptic status updates, begging for people to ask what's going on. Ugh!
Stream of consciousness Sunday is the answer to my prayers today! Thank you so much for posting! (and I completely agree with you about all of those facebook posts)
Brain dumps, November writing for 'that' thing, painting … you are super busy girlfriend 😉
We did the infertility road too, hang in there and be kind to yourself!
Ha ha, very enjoyable post!! I 1000% agree with you about Facebook; I just don't check it anymore. I left a status warning people that is was not a great way to get in touch with me (although some still try, ugh). I am online SO much less now!!
And yup, the pregnancy complaints get to me too…
I tried that stream of consciousness thing last night, but it didn't work so well for me! I'm running out of writing ideas…how many days are left in November? 😉
I might have to give Stream of Consciousness Sunday a try sometime. Enjoyed your post! 🙂 When it comes to facebook and people on my friends list, I just remove the ones I don't speak to or have any interaction with in my entire existance. I place my profile to private so that I have to approve a friendship. One of my biggest pet peeves…if we weren't friends in high school or college and we aren't friends now, why would I want to add you??? I don't want the whole world knowing my business! (I even had to block a certain MIL because she was causing me and my hubby problems…sad huh?) But I keep up with all my other friends via facebook because they don't blog…so I'm not at point to delete the account.
I always mean to do Stream of Consciousness Sundays, but I forget when Sunday comes around. Thanks for the reminder–I'll have to do it next Sunday! Thanks for the anti-recommendation for Jack & Jill…I had a feeling it was going to be bad.
I love Into the Woods too, by the way! I was in it in high school, so I like to revisit the music from time to time. See if I still remember my parts (so far, I do!). Thanks for reading!
@ thismummaslife – yeah, not spelling or proofreading gives me some anxiety too! eek!
@ Mandy – NaBloPoMo is a tongue (finger?) twister! I'm getting better (slowly!)
@Guavalicious – yeah, I know the pregnant people aren't trying to be rude, it's just painful sometimes 🙁
@Shana, I think I'll be having a FB deleting post this week! seems to be a popular subject!
@columbibueno- haha! you tell FB right off!
@Karen – nice to meet you too 🙂
@From Tracie – yeah movie was totally weird. Freeeaky! And NaBloPoMo is hard. I was doing okay until today when I came home and just DIDN'T WANT TO WRITE. But marching onward! And yes, internet helps 😉
@Stephanie- I'm sorry you had a hard pregnancy 🙁 I know that people aren't trying to be hurtful, that's why I just hide the stream and move on.
@Tricia – so glad that this post jumpstarted your own! Welcome to SOC Sunday!
@Word of Mouth- thanks, I need that reminder sometimes. Infertility sucks.
@growingintome – I can't wait to do my FB post, I think it'll be a big hit. lol. I've been hanging around on twitter more. or trying to:)
@Ginny Marie- there are TOO MANY DAYS left in November. Good thing it's a 30 day month and not 31!
@Taylor- that's terrible that you've had so much trouble on Facebook!!! It does serve a purpose, just so annoying sometimes 😛 I hope things with MIL are better.
@Maggie – I recommend them, so much fun!! And Into the Woods is one of my FAVORITE plays, I may have already mentioned that. What part did you play?
Welcome to SOC Sunday! Clearly, I'm late in welcoming you. I have this built in filter where I just blu past any sports updates so I guess they never really bother me. And the movie "Jack and Jill" looked pretty ridiculous so thank you for confirming that 🙂