a great meme for self-centered people who like to ramble on about personal stuff :)

[floatingleaf]

So here's this meme I snagged from mellacita. Let's call it "30-Day Meme". It's supposed to be done day by day, for an entire month. But because I simply don't have enough LJ-time on a daily basis, and because I like doing things my way (which usually means "much slower than the rest of humanity", LOL) - I have decided to spread it out over however long it takes. So it will probably be 2011 before I finish.;P Which is perfectly fine, as far as I'm concerned. See, this meme is just a list of good writing prompts for when you feel like posting, but don't seem to have anything relevant to say.;) And I frequently suffer from times like these. *wry grin* So whenever I have no momentous news or profound reflections to share, there will be this nifty "topic schedule" to fall back on.:) I will create a separate tag for it, so it can be tracked back to the beginning if I ever reach the end.:D Of course, I'll be more than happy if other people on my flist pick it up too, and do it at whatever pace works for them. But I'm used to being completely ignored and happily going on with my life, so I won't cry if there is no response whatsoever.

Day 01 - Introduce yourself
Day 02 – Your first love, in great detail
Day 03 – Your parents, in great detail
Day 04 – What you ate today, in great detail
Day 05 – Your definition of love, in great detail
Day 06 – Your day, in great detail
Day 07 – Your best friend, in great detail
Day 08 – A moment, in great detail
Day 09 – Your beliefs, in great detail
Day 10 – What you wore today, in great detail
Day 11 – Your siblings, in great detail
Day 12 – What’s in your bag, in great detail
Day 13 – This week, in great detail
Day 14 – What you wore today, in great detail
Day 15 – Your dreams, in great detail
Day 16 – Your first kiss, in great detail
Day 17 – Your favorite memory, in great detail
Day 18 – Your favorite birthday, in great detail
Day 19 – Something you regret, in great detail
Day 20 – This month, in great detail
Day 21 – Another moment, in great detail
Day 22 – Something that upsets you, in great detail
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better, in great detail
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry, in great detail
Day 25 – A first, in great detail
Day 26 – Your fears, in great detail
Day 27 – Your favorite place, in great detail
Day 28 – Something that you miss, in great detail
Day 29 – Your aspirations, in great detail
Day 30 – One last moment, in great detail

I should probably skip the first one, since I don't think I need to introduce myself to anyone reading this journal - but what the heck.



Hello, my name is... no, scratch that. My name doesn't belong here. Besides, the name someone else gave me isn't really who I am. I am Floating Leaf.:) I have never liked my given name, never fully identified with it, you know? It sounded either too harsh somehow in its "adult" version, or too ridiculous and pathetic in all the various diminutive forms my parents used when I was a child. I remember making long lists of female names and discovering, to my dismay, that there were very few I liked less than my own. I guess there's a lot of psychoanalytic subtext in there somewhere, since I don't I think I know anyone else who had that much of an issue with their name... but yeah. Just one more reason I identified disturbingly well with one of the heroines from Heavenly Creatures. And that is all I am ever going to say on the subject. *decisively clamps mouth shut*

Is that a good introduction? Probably not. I dare say, though, that it tells you more about me than a name ever could.:P

I can't really introduce myself by mentioning professions/achievements etc., since I don't have any. The roles I assume in order to function within society don't have much meaning to me, I'm afraid. I could introduce myself by listing various psychological issues I have, but yeah... that would be long and tiresome, and whoever could possibly care is more or less familiar with those already.;) I can say I am a dreamer who doesn't belong in the hectic 21st century world and often wonders what on earth she's doing in it. Or I can say I am just me - a work in progress with no specified action plan. A rudderless boat shifted this way and that by the seas of life. A floating leaf, in essence. *nods*

Comments

[gairid.livejournal.com]

I love your user name--names we choose for ourselves usually mean a lot more in the long run. PLease to snag this icon if you like...it sorta fits you, I think.

[floatingleaf.livejournal.com]

Thanks.<3 I have used up all my icon space, but if I ever feel like getting rid of some old ones, this is a good replacement.:)

Where is the quote from, btw?

[illuins-lair.livejournal.com]

Notatall like i´m going to adopt this meme or anything....

[floatingleaf.livejournal.com]

I hoped you might.;)

[illuins-lair.livejournal.com]

*clutches name*

I start to get what you mean by living through another version of the birthname - it´s brave and... yeah I guess, slightly transformational <---iz that description of something real??? no idea.

Btw, I always think of you as floating_leaf - even dream about you like that.

And: I am a dreamer who doesn't belong in the hectic 21st century world and often wonders what on earth she's doing in it.
makes my heart twist.

[floatingleaf.livejournal.com]

I start to get what you mean by living through another version of the birthname - it´s brave and... yeah I guess, slightly transformational

I don't know about brave, but it certainly feels freeing - even though people still keep misspelling/mispronouncing BOTH the first and the last name in creative ways... *sigh*

Now that I think about it, I have always invented alternate names for myself, and I have always preferred friends/lovers to address me by some silly nickname than by my own "official" name. It's probably yet another aspect of "not belonging"... a shrink would have so much fun with that.:P

[illuins-lair.livejournal.com]

I have always invented alternate names for myself, and I have always preferred friends/lovers to address me by some silly nickname than by my own "official" name

Names are such a misinterpretation of who we are.. I love too when nicknames are added along the way - it´s very affectionate at least...