The last year or so I've been wanting a set of magnetic poetry.
Now, this is weird for a number of reasons:
1) I'm actually not a huge poetry fan (except for the haiku! Love haiku!). A random piece or two here and there from some famous, old, dead poet (like keats or cummings), fine. But in general, no.
2) I never really understood the allure before. During university, people would have it all over their fridges and I was just kinda like, uh, ya, this is nothing but a distraction as I try to get another beer.
3) I am no longer 21. Unfortunately, starting to move so far away from 21 that, when I see 21 year-olds at the bar, I dismiss them as little punks.
So, why do I suddenly want this? Is it because I now have my own fridge? (Already well covered by other magnets, by the way). Am I entering a phase of my life where I branch into a new expression of my creativity? Am I just years behind in my development? I have no idea. All I know is I've wanted a set for months, and the desire is not going away anytime soon.
So, my question is, if I have a real grownup job, and a real grownup house with real grownup bills and real grownup furniture and matching dishes, if I'm going to be entering a new decade within the next year, am I too old for magnetic poetry? Have I missed my chance?
April 16, 2006
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You are not too old for magnetic poetry.
Last year I had magnetic...well, not poetry I guess, but just words, at my desk at work. The parenting club (I think it was) handed out sets one day. I didn't go to the parenting club thing, but a friend knew I would like the set and got me one.
All was fine for several months. Then someone left a message with my words: "You are so beautiful! Kiss."
At first I thought it was one of my friends trying to cheer me up (since I wasn't seeing anyone at the time, and there were stressful things going on). But they all said they didn't do it. I left a message back "show up and talk now." I never found out who did it.
That's creepy.
It would be even creepier in my house since no one else is supposed to be here. :p
And yet, it's kinda nice too. :)
I'm afraid if I had that on my fridge it would arrange itself to say "Why are you eating everything in the here?" or something like that.
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