The catharsis of typing
What is it about typing that is so cathartic? The thoughts flow faster than I can type, yet I'm still clicking away to the sound of my voice in my brain.
And this blog - writing my thoughts for all the world to read - seems to be a kind of faux-intimacy. I think and type without worrying about who will read it and what they will think, because I may never meet these people, and for that matter, maybe no one will ever read this at all.
I guess the challenge is how to interact around the content of this blog with the people who read it. Or, maybe, to say the things I'm typing aloud to someone, or everyone, and use this space as a record of those conversations. For posterity (whatever that means).
NPR's StoryCorps recently made a stop in Durham. Their catchphrase is "Because listening is one of the most important thing you can do." Maybe. But maybe saying it (or typing it) is the most important thing you can do. Like Meg Ryan said on You've Got Mail: "I don't really want an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question out into the void. So goodnight, dear void."
And this blog - writing my thoughts for all the world to read - seems to be a kind of faux-intimacy. I think and type without worrying about who will read it and what they will think, because I may never meet these people, and for that matter, maybe no one will ever read this at all.
I guess the challenge is how to interact around the content of this blog with the people who read it. Or, maybe, to say the things I'm typing aloud to someone, or everyone, and use this space as a record of those conversations. For posterity (whatever that means).
NPR's StoryCorps recently made a stop in Durham. Their catchphrase is "Because listening is one of the most important thing you can do." Maybe. But maybe saying it (or typing it) is the most important thing you can do. Like Meg Ryan said on You've Got Mail: "I don't really want an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question out into the void. So goodnight, dear void."
posted by Rachel @ 4:38 PM
1 Comments:
At 5/24/2006 10:46 PM ,
j kelly said...
I read it! Very interesting closing thought. we should hook Steph into blogging too. And mom. then we can all be in on each others deepest thoughts and never even talk. weird how that works.
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