In Which Events Fail to Take Place

[katiefoolery]

Absolutely nothing is happening and I don’t know whether to be grateful or concerned about this fact.  Should I be wanting things to happen, or is that a dangerous wish?  I honestly don’t know.  Instead, I’m just pacing along here, falling into a routine and trying not to feel too content about it.

But seriously – absolutely nothing is happening.  How am I supposed to blog if nothing’s going on?  “Dear LiveJournal, today was exactly the same as yesterday.  Please see my last entry for details.  Bye.”  How thrilling.

My mum keeps complaining that I don’t ring her but that’s only because there’s nothing to tell her.  I can just picture the conversation now...

The Ma: Hello? Buneater: It’s me! The Ma: *insert obligatory maternal sarcasm here* Buneater: Yes, ha ha. The Ma: So, what’s new? Buneater: Um, absolutely nothing.  Oh, I tell a lie.  A fly just landed on the window.  Wow. The Ma: *insert bored pause here* Buneater: *insert identical bored pause here* ... Buneater: So, bye!

And wouldn’t that be a ’phone call worth receiving?  It’s not as though I ignore them completely, anyway.  I often chat to the Da on msn and the Ma too, if she manages to push Dad away from the computer long enough to type in absolute defiance of the shift key.

On the up side, at least some writing is happening in the midst of all this sameness.  I finally finished off the latest Jane letter and the start of my new story is gradually taking form.  The main character has not only a name (Lin), but a also mother who speaks to him with quiet scorn and knocks his feet from under him (literally).  I’ve apologised to Lin profusely about this and told him that I’m sure she loves him deep down.  Very deep down.  I’m sure all of that quiet scorn and intent to cause pain is just hiding her affection for him.

For some reason, I don’t think he believes me.

And on the manga front, Bleach has completely stolen my soul, which is quite ironic if I think about it.

Comments

[naelany.livejournal.com]

For there being no news, it's surprising how you have something to say about oh..your writing! That's something, you know ^_~ *hugs* And no, don't ask for stuff to happen, because, inevitably, it will. In spades. So be grateful for the quiet ^_~. It often precedes a storm :P

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

I am rather looking about for the storm. All this quiet nothingness is a little disturbing, to be honest.

But at least it leaves time for writing! :)

[naelany.livejournal.com]

Trust me. Quiet times = goodness. I love it when I can honestly say nothing's going on. I've had so many times in my life where there was just chaos and hectic moments....not fun. I live for the quiet times ^_~

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

It's all probably part of the human condition where we want what we can't have. When things are hectic, we long for quiet. And when things are quiet, we wish something would happen.

Maybe it's just impossible to be happy with what you have. Or, if not impossible, then very difficult. :D

[naelany.livejournal.com]

Probably ^_^. It's difficult, but it can be done ^_^

[flippyfrog.livejournal.com]

I think it was because we had such an exciting time of late, and then there's NYE coming and well.... maybe with all that we deserve the quiet times.

Dang it.

I suppose the writing is good solace, but i don't even have that. :P
Right, i'm now endevouring to locate something bizarre and ridiculous, something has to happen....

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Good luck with finding something, although I fear it may hide even more stealthily if it knows you're looking for it.

What's with not writing? Are you too caught up in uni or are the words being bad?

[flippyfrog.livejournal.com]

Nope, no uni, no nice words. I just don't know. I'm dreaming, i'm hatching ideas, but the translation to words isn't working.

Stupid, really.

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Eurgh, I hate it when that happens. Hopefully it'll pass soon.

[crazedturkey.livejournal.com]

LOL. You have the same problem I have.

The maternal insists I call her every day. So I do.

So she wonders why I have nothing to say to her on Sundays at dinner?

Not much REALLY happens in my life. I'm not that exciting! Why won't people just let me be boring? Why must I have news?

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

All this expectation is just too much! Can't we just sit on the couch and do nothing? Is that too much to ask? :D

[peachynat3.livejournal.com]

Those awful pauses in phone conversations are the main reason why I don't like using the phone. I absolutely dread those awful moments..

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

They're not a lot of fun, are they? I hate using the 'phone as well - I once almost threw a tantrum at the age of eleven when my mum wanted me to call someone and I didn't want to. But I've moved on from that... a little.

[blackswans.livejournal.com]

Me, too. Give me a letter any day!

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Well, mum did give me the option of sending emails, so I might go with that. At least you can carefully plan out what you're going to say and brighten things up with pictures there. :)

[frohike.livejournal.com]

This is my plan for when I move out and/or run away: call when you know they will be out, leave a message on the answering machine that says something like 'just called to say hi' and then you will have called them without having to bother with any conversation. There's the risk of them calling you back, but I'm sure you can think of something.

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Hehe! Interesting plan. :D The only problem with that (for me) is that I'll leave a message and the Ma and the Da will ring to complain about how they couldn't hear the message because I spoke either too quietly or quickly. I just can't win! :D

[blackswans.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Lin's story already has me hooked. I love characters who are downtrodden and scorned. :)

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

It's actually a reasonably funny story in the end but it's always worth throwing a little angst in, isn't it?

[blackswans.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! What's a story without conflict of some kind?