Back in August, my friend Michael told me about Half-Nekkid Thursday and sent me a link to Osbasso’s blog. I was intrigued, and I haven’t missed a week of HNT since. I’ve noticed that the outsiders, however, just can’t grasp the concept of HNT. They can’t seem to figure out why this community of approximately 300 people has such fun getting half-nekkid every Thursday. I figured I’d share some of the reasons I enjoy Blogger and HNT.
- Blogger has given me the opportunity to get back in touch with some old friends like Michael and Barry. I love being able to read their posts to hear about the latest goings-on in their lives.
- I’ve never been comfortable with my body. The thought of getting naked (or perhaps I should say “nekkid”) in front of others has always stressed me. As an example, earlier this year, I fell and injured my ankle while outside Jake’s apartment. I was in severe pain, and my ankle was seriously swollen. But the thought most occupying my thoughts? “Oh, God! I’m not wearing any underwear! What if the doctors make me take off my pants?!” I couldn’t walk, yet I insisted that Jake take me to my house before going to the ER. I hobbled inside and nearly broke the other ankle - just so that I could put on some underwear! Now let’s fast forward a few months. Every week, I post a “half-nekkid” photo of myself. They have become increasingly revealing - something that I never imagined that I’d be able to do! I post these pictures on the internet for anyone and everyone to see. And all these wonderful people that I’ve met through HNT stop by to take a look every Thursday. I’ve never seen a negative comment. Everyone always has something positive to say. They comment on what they like about my photos - my creativity, my artistic expression, my boobies. You guys have done wonders in building my self-esteem! And on the other hand, I greatly enjoy browsing around on Thursdays and looking at everyone else’s HNT pics. You guys are true artists! I see such beauty in your photos! And let’s face it - HNT is just plain fun!
- I can’t begin to list all the nice people I’ve met through HNT. I’ve made some great friends here! A few of them deserve a very special mention. I’ve developed a pretty close friendship with Brico. We chat on the phone and on MSN Messenger on a pretty regular basis. He even sent me two Jimmy Buffett mix CDs that he made for me. As an avid music fan, I just thought that was the coolest thing! And I listen to those CDs all the time. I’ve recently gotten to know Benjamin, and I think he is the most awesome person! He always makes me laugh, and as you guys know, I think a great sense of humor is the most attractive quality a guy can have. Ben has terrific taste in music too. In fact, he’s a big fan of my favorite band, The Barenaked Ladies. He scores major points for that. He also scores major points for sending me lots of beautiful music. It’s no surprise that I’ve developed somewhat of a crush on the guy. Elvez deserves a mention as well. He’s a funny guy, and his HNT pictures always make me laugh. I’ve been featured, in some form or fashion, in several of his HNT photos - including this week’s post. I’ve also had the pleasure of getting to know the Big Kahuna himself - Osbasso. We exchange emails on a regular basis, and we’ve talked on the phone a couple of times as well. I may even get to meet him soon! And let’s not forget Ray Ray. He’s a great guy, and his photos pale in comparison to the real thing. I’ve seen him on webcam, and he’s a cutie! Last, but far from least, is Clara. She is one of the coolest people I’ve ever met. She is absolutely beautiful, and she has the coolest personality. Her boyfriend, Jeremy, is a hottie too! Clara’s blog always make me smile. As I said, I can’t begin to mention all the great friends I’ve made here. This post would be huge! I love all you guys!
- Blogger gives me an outlet to express my innermost thoughts - a virtual best friend, if you will. I can say whatever I like here, and I know that I won’t be judged for it. So many wonderful people read my posts and leave nice, supportive comments. And I get to read many of your personal thoughts as well. Sometimes I laugh. Sometimes I cry. I applaud each and every one of you for sharing your deepest feelings.
December 3rd, 2005 at 1:22 am
Wow! That’s extremely sad! You need the validation of these web dorks to improve your self esteem? Guess what? Anybody willing to get “half nekkid” will have someone cheer them on. This is the “drunk chick” phenomenon. It is either because they are a) drunk themselves or b)eager to see someone “act a fool”. Judging from the descriptions of the relationships that you have cultivated with your HNT buddies, I would venture a guess that you really have no one that you call your own. Judging from the pride you take in your being an “asshole”, I am going to “go out on a limb” and say that you have had poor relationships in the past and thus would prefer to ruin any chance for a good one before it could even begin. Flip ‘em off! That’ll show them all! Kat don’t need any of them! Just her and a box of Beanie Babies against the world! Here’s a thought; stop spilling your guts to any Tom, Dick, or Harry who stumbles across this blog and keep your innermost thought to yourself. That’s the kind of stuff that you should share with someone in person and alone. What if your kids read this some day? What if your Mom & Dad stumble accross this? What if a coworker finds it, photocopies it, and distributes it to the entire office? Here is my last piece of unsolicited and anonymous advice. Learn to be happy with yourself. Learn to be happy alone. Stop requiring the approval of others. Only when you don’t need a man (or woman) to be happy will you find the man (or woman) that will truly make you complete.
December 3rd, 2005 at 2:45 am
Once again an anonymous commenter trying to tear someone down. What a freakin’ loser!!
Tish, I hope you don’t let that persons comments bother you. He/She is apparently one of the ones that just don’t “get” HNT.
I thought this was a great post, and I totally get where you’re coming from.
Hugs to ya chickie!
December 3rd, 2005 at 2:52 am
Hey, your first piece of crap comment! Guess what, Anonymous? If you don’t have the balls to leave a name or way of contact for any rebuttal, your words mean nothing! At all! Your type occupies the lowest rungs of the blogger ladder. And you added a nice touch by making a comment like this on a site that doesn’t have any kind of counter, so she can’t figure out who you are! You are a sly, crafty asshole!
Obviously you’re either intrigued, and spend alot of time around here like the slimy lurker you probably are, or you have spent maybe 5 minutes on her site and have figured out everything there is to know about her. In either case, I’d say this. If you don’t like it, leave. Don’t come back. You’re not welcome here.
I’d be curious, though, to find out what brought you here. I’m guessing she was a link on a number of other half-nekkid sites. You must be lurking in the shadows of other sites too, it seems. And that, my friend, is truly sad. Hope you tossed off a couple of good ones at least!
December 3rd, 2005 at 5:24 am
Tish
1. Ignore dickhead comments like the first one above…for starters it’s your blog and you can do what you damn well like with it. Secondly this mystery guest obviously doesn’t *get* HNT and all its complexities. I hope they come comment on my site so I can give them a piece of my mind!
2. This post was actually great and proves as a good example why HNT is such a wonderful and interesting phenomenon. If dickhead had bothered to work that out maybe he’d have thought twice about commenting.
3. I agree HNT is an outlet - I’m not nearly as daring as many of you and therefore try to make mine silly to make up for the lack of flesh! Maybe one day I’ll get over it…
4. Umm, can’t think of a 4 - oh have a great weekend! *Hugs!*
December 3rd, 2005 at 8:14 am
tish, you said it perfectly, this is a great way of describing HNT.
I have met more wonderful people the last 2 weeks because of HNT and one of them is you.
Everytime one of your posts shows up on my blog I get a nice warm smile on my face, to know you’ve taken the time to stop by.
Just one note on the anon thing, I think it takes pretty high self esteem to allow anon’s access to your blog, not everyone does it so hat’s off to ya Kat.
December 3rd, 2005 at 12:11 pm
That anon poster is a jerk, Tish. I enjoy reading your post and your HNT…It’s refreshing and interesting.
December 3rd, 2005 at 4:58 pm
well, I think I’ll jump on the “wtf was that!!?!!” bandwagon.
[running start]
Alright, this thing is an absolutely beautiful conglomeration of “ill-thought.”
the Validation of Dorks: One, that would be an awesome name for a punk band. Seriously, I would pay a $10 cover at a shitty bar to hear them. I bet they tear it up. And probably do some great punk/pop covers. Two, why just dorks? Later on you make it pretty clear that she shouldn’t need any validation (more on that clever little gem later), so why right now is it just dorks? Are you ripping on her need for validation, or the people validating? And how do you know we’re all dorks? ’cause we’re … reading … blogs? Uhm …. Hi? How’d you get here?
the “Drunk Chick” Phenomenon: Oddly enough, another great band name. It’ll undoubtedly be frat-rock, but that’s okay sometimes. Anyway, some remarkably specious reasoning there. By the end it looks like you’re implying that all of the HNTers are either drunk or hoping to mock someone. And that’s bullshit — lots of us are just whacking it. Again, if you’re going to tear into somebody, at least follow some path to your conclusions, eh? I mean if you‘re not even bothering to think about or pay attention to what you’re saying, who else will?
Relationships with HNT Buddies: Let’s not kid ourselves - that band sucks.
But aside from that, what a ridiculous statement to make. “Pen pals” are still cool, right? What about friends you don’t live near anymore? Is talking on the phone forbidden? “IRL or Nothing” is a hell of a stand-out choice for a battle cry, but it doesn’t really make sense. Why’s meeting somebody anywhere else better than meeting them online?
Pride in Assholery: {I’m copyrighting that word, so back off} I love the two-facedness of that quip! Are you, Anonymous, at home crying in shame for this remark? No? Then I guess you’re pretty cheery about your assholery (I said back off!) as well. I personally found that post to be an endearingly frank look at someone. A person being willing to say “yeah, these are the things I do that I know I shouldn’t.” Aside from you and mother theresa, everybody’s got at least something on that list.
stop spilling your guts: Why?
No, seriously — why?
So what if her kids find this some day. Children have been finding their parents’ diaries for centuries, and having a really amazing time getting to know the person that raised them. “What if Mom & Dad stumble across this?” Show of hands, if I could: who’s still hiding from mommy and daddy? Yeah, neither’m I. I’m nearly positive … yeah, they can’t ground me anymore, what with not living with ‘em. I guess we’re all just adults.
Learn to be happy with yourself: Actually, a wise piece of advise. Of course if I’m not entirely mistaken, I think she mentioned she’s been doing that. Anybody else catch that? Okay, good.
Learn to be happy alone: Oh, wait — you meant “happy with [only] yourself,” not “happy with the person you are.”
Yeah … I’ll sum this one up quick-like: You’re a moron.
Social. Creatures.
People weren’t meant to be alone. It makes us very, very miserable. “Loner” is not a positive word. It’s not necessarily negative, I can allow - but it’s definitely neutral at best. “Gregarious,” “outgoing,” “fun,” “friendly” on the other hand? Nobody’s ever gotten pissed at those labels.
Only when you don’t ….: Somewhere between more ill-thought pseudo-therapeutic claptrap and just flat-out bullshit superstition, I’m filing that gem. Are you saying that you can only find someone you’ll like if you’re not looking? Why would that be? Some kind of weird force-field thing going on?
In general, this comment was ridiculous. I mean obviously just ’cause it’s a random “I’m going to tear somebody down” event. What’s the point in that? It’s an ugly world already. And c’mon, “if you’ve got nothing good to say” really is a decent rule. Yes?
But it was even more ridiculous ’cause they did such a lousy job of tearing the person down. Go for a weak shot like “you shouldn’t talk to strangers about personal things” when you could have gone with a clincher like “that band whose stickers you were wearing SUCKS, and consequently so do you!!” I mean, really?
But on behalf of Kat and the general bloggunity, thanks for weighing in (I guess). I mean, really, sure. You had a great time telling a girl she was a loser, so you‘ve had some fun. Odds are decent you’ll check back on this and have a good time seeing that you riled some people up.
And on a genuinely positive note, you did rile some people. You pointed out some possible flaws in a person, giving her a chance to look them over and say “nope, actually I’m perfectly comfortable with who I am.” You reminded a handful of folk that their friendships are important to them.
And, most importantly, you reminded all of us how lucky we are you’re not real (if you take my meaning).
December 3rd, 2005 at 5:16 pm
p.s. - I am TOTALLY copyrighting “bloggunity.” I demand you all give me credit with a link whenever you use it (and just try to convince me you won’t use it!!).
December 3rd, 2005 at 5:30 pm
why are you not answering your phone? why are you dissing me? I WONT BE IGNORED HERE!!
and obviously the lack of bitterness and anger of the anonymous poster makes it clear that s/he is in a perfect state of mind and place in this world to give others advice on how to live. clearly they are so confident in their views that are able to express them objectively and in a non-biassed manner. it goes without saying that they are confident in what they say that they dont have to resort to posting anonymously. i am surprised though that someone who obviously has a doctrite in psychology has such free time to join us ‘web dorks’. s/he seems to have you all figured out from just reading a post or two. wow! very impressive.
i think it would behoove ‘anonymous’ to spend a little less time criticising others in a cowardly and negative way and work on getting his/her own chi energy where it should be. why? because ‘advice’ like ‘learn to be happy with yourself’ is not really advice you dumbfuckingass! how much did you have to pay for THAT college course level lesson? i mean WOW! you are clearly a genious! can i quote you on that sometime? (like when im talking to 2 year olds!) how many times did you have to rewrite that one before you got it down just so? it doesnt take an expert of the human psyche to know that someone with as much of a negative attitude as you have is clearly not happy themselves. but i hesitate in even saying that because again it is so damn obvious. but i guess thats right up your alley huh?
December 3rd, 2005 at 11:44 pm
What an anonymous dickhead. Seems it has issues of its own that it likes to thrust in the face of others.
I, too, enjoy HNT for the reasons that you love it. I am very self conscious about my body (even though, anonymous, I have someone at home who tells me I’m beautiful all the time - so put that in your pipe).
I began HNT with a picture of my feet. The more positive comments I got, the more daring I became - and still am.
And any anonymous haters can move on if they don’t like what they see.
December 4th, 2005 at 12:44 am
Thanks Osbasso!
“Obviously you’re either intrigued, and spend alot of time around here like the slimy lurker you probably are, or you have spent maybe 5 minutes on her site and have figured out everything there is to know about her.” – Nope. Keep trying….
“In either case, I’d say this. If you don’t like it, leave. Don’t come back. You’re not welcome here.” – Thanks!
“I’d be curious, though, to find out what brought you here. I’m guessing she was a link on a number of other half-nekkid sites.” – Strangely enough, no.
“You must be lurking in the shadows of other sites too, it seems.” – Not actually.
“And that, my friend, is truly sad.” – That it would be.
“Hope you tossed off a couple of good ones at least!” - Wrong again.
December 03, 2005 1:52 AM – Hey it’s 1:52 AM..do you know where your creepy 40ish goateed uncle is?
Thanks Gabby!
Tish
“1. Ignore dickhead comments like the first one above…for starters it’s your blog and you can do what you damn well like with it.” – If nothing I said had any grain of truth, I should be quite easy to ignore.”
“Secondly this mystery guest obviously doesn’t *get* HNT and all its complexities.” – Hmmmmm…. Complexities… yeah… about that.
“I hope they come comment on my site so I can give them a piece of my mind!” – I checked it out. Apples to oranges buddy. By the way, I am a fan of ‘Are You Being Served’. Audrey is a cute kid. I can tell how proud of a parent you are.
“2. This post was actually great and proves as a good example why HNT is such a wonderful and interesting phenomenon.” – Her post provided a real window to her soul. I don’t deny that. You and I see two different things through that window, obviously.
“If dickhead had bothered to work that out maybe he’d have thought twice about commenting.” – I actually did think twice.
“3. I agree HNT is an outlet - I’m not nearly as daring as many of you and therefore try to make mine silly to make up for the lack of flesh! Maybe one day I’ll get over it…” – Wow, if only you could be a little more “in the flesh”.
Thanks Top cat…
“Just one note on the anon thing, I think it takes pretty high self esteem to allow anon’s access to your blog, not everyone does it so hat’s off to ya Kat.”
- Yep.
December 03, 2005 7:14 AM
Thanks Rebelmoon!
“That anon poster is a jerk, Tish. I enjoy reading your post and your HNT…It’s refreshing and interesting. :)”
- I have two questions. Do you have an airbrushed license plate or t-shirt and do you have more than 1 dream catcher?
Thanks Benjamin!
“well, I think I’ll jump on the “wtf was that!!?!!” bandwagon.”
- There are more pieces to this puzzle.
[running start]{arms wide open…gimme a big hug!}
Alright, this thing is an absolutely beautiful conglomeration of “ill-thought.”
- Define “ill thought” – I thought I explained my thought process quite well. Do you mean that I was just plain ill, grumpy, mean, or the like? I can accept that.
“the Validation of Dorks: One, that would be an awesome name for a punk band. Seriously, I would pay a $10 cover at a shitty bar to hear them. I bet they tear it up. And probably do some great punk/pop covers.” – I hear they are touring this summer.
- “Two, why just dorks? Later on you make it pretty clear that she shouldn’t need any validation (more on that clever little gem later), so why right now is it just dorks?” – Keen observation. I was just taking an extra jab at the dorks.
- “Are you ripping on her need for validation, or the people validating?” – Need for validation in this manor.
- “And how do you know we’re all dorks? ’cause we’re … reading … blogs? Uhm …. Hi? How’d you get here?” – I am definitely a dork. Once again, the validation of dorks really just rolled off the tongue too well to ignore.
“the “Drunk Chick” Phenomenon: Oddly enough, another great band name. It’ll undoubtedly be frat-rock, but that’s okay sometimes.” – Yeah, it’s trite, but so dog gone catchy!
- “Anyway, some remarkably specious reasoning there. By the end it looks like you’re implying that all of the HNTers are either drunk or hoping to mock someone. And that’s bullshit — lots of us are just whacking it.” – You are killing me.
- “Again, if you’re going to tear into somebody, at least follow some path to your conclusions, eh? I mean if you’re not even bothering to think about or pay attention to what you’re saying, who else will?” – My conclusions are my own. They are based on my personal observations, knowledge, and experiences. You draw different conclusions.
“Relationships with HNT Buddies: Let’s not kid ourselves - that band sucks.” – I think they broke up.
“But aside from that, what a ridiculous statement to make. “Pen pals” are still cool, right?” – Not all of them. What about prison pen pals? What about the pen pals that show up on your front step with a full backpack and an empty wallet?
“What about friends you don’t live near anymore? Is talking on the phone forbidden?” – Apples to oranges…. Those are relationships developed IRL.
— “IRL or Nothing” is a hell of a stand-out choice for a battle cry, but it doesn’t really make sense. Why’s meeting somebody anywhere else better than meeting them online?” — The issue is when your real life becomes a subset of an online personality. Not everyone is guilty. Some are! Is Kat??? Maybe.
“Pride in Assholery: {I’m copyrighting that word, so back off} I love the two-facedness of that quip! Are you, Anonymous, at home crying in shame for this remark? No? Then I guess you’re pretty cheery about your assholery (I said back off!) as well. I personally found that post to be an endearingly frank look at someone. A person being willing to say “yeah, these are the things I do that I know I shouldn’t.” Aside from you and mother theresa, everybody’s got at least something on that list.”
- Endearingly frank…. I disagree. I can be an asshole. I do not use my power of assholery (sue me) as a defense mechanism. I just come by it naturally!
stop spilling your guts: Why?
No, seriously — why?
So what if her kids find this some day. Children have been finding their parents’ diaries for centuries, and having a really amazing time getting to know the person that raised them.
- – Yeah…. And if you heard your mom talk about screwing herself with a Sharpie…how endeared would you be?
- “What if Mom & Dad stumble across this?” Show of hands, if I could: who’s still hiding from mommy and daddy? Yeah, neither’m I. I’m nearly positive … yeah, they can’t ground me anymore, what with not living with ‘em. I guess we’re all just adults.
- Hmmmmm…. Let’s print out the blog and mail it to Kat’s mammy and daddy…. What’s the address? I’ll buy the stamp.
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Learn to be happy with yourself: Actually, a wise piece of advise. Of course if I’m not entirely mistaken, I think she mentioned she’s been doing that. Anybody else catch that? Okay, good.
- I disagree, but I probably don’t know her like you do.
Learn to be happy alone: Oh, wait — you meant “happy with [only] yourself,” not “happy with the person you are.”
Yeah … I’ll sum this one up quick-like: You’re a moron.
Social. Creatures. – O.K. bright guy. I meant happy with the person she is. I say that she is not. We are social creatures. We desire relationships with a depth beyond which you can achieve with people you trade HN pics or blogspit with…
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People weren’t meant to be alone. It makes us very, very miserable. “Loner” is not a positive word. It’s not necessarily negative, I can allow - but it’s definitely neutral at best. “Gregarious,” “outgoing,” “fun,” “friendly” on the other hand? Nobody’s ever gotten pissed at those labels. – You are preaching to the choir. I say that she is lonely.
- Only when you don’t ….: Somewhere between more ill-thought pseudo-therapeutic claptrap and just flat-out bullshit superstition, I’m filing that gem. Are you saying that you can only find someone you’ll like if you’re not looking? Why would that be? Some kind of weird force-field thing going on? – It’s a jedi mind trick thing… Haven’t you ever known someone who was on the hunt for “someone” to luvvvvvvvvv? They find them every time. They find them and then they find out they are married, they beat them, they are complete mismatches, etc….
In general, this comment was ridiculous. I mean obviously just ’cause it’s a random “I’m going to tear somebody down” event. What’s the point in that? It’s an ugly world already. And c’mon, “if you’ve got nothing good to say” really is a decent rule. Yes? – Ugly world. Yup. Why can’t we just all get along?
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But it was even more ridiculous ’cause they did such a lousy job of tearing the person down. Go for a weak shot like “you shouldn’t talk to strangers about personal things” when you could have gone with a clincher like “that band whose stickers you were wearing SUCKS, and consequently so do you!!” I mean, really? – You are killing me. That band rocks! I saw them in Knoxville. I just hope that she didn’t jinx them.
But on behalf of Kat and the general bloggunity, thanks for weighing in (I guess). I mean, really, sure. You had a great time telling a girl she was a loser, so you’ve had some fun. – I love all of the sympathy comments, but seriously. I said she was sad, not a loser. You are placing words in my hand. I have been sad. We’ve all been sad. Sad. Not a loser.
- Odds are decent you’ll check back on this and have a good time seeing that you riled some people up. – Yeah….. I don’t care that I riled some people up. Call it a hobby. Let me tear up a picture of the Pope for you.
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And on a genuinely positive note, you did rile some people. You pointed out some possible flaws in a person, giving her a chance to look them over and say “nope, actually I’m perfectly comfortable with who I am.” – O.K. brain. What if she looks it over and says, “yup… mum and dad would not be proud” or “Maybe I do have too much desire for the approval of others……”
- “You reminded a handful of folk that their friendships are important to them.” – Friends don’t let friends blog high, which I feel quite certain you are. No, not really… but I had to work that in. I guess the real issue I have with your argument here is that I don’t think any of you are anything more than cheap, counterfeit, pseudo sexual, “fair weather” friends to her…. Let’s take a quiz:
- 1 – Anybody been to her house?
- 2 – Anybody meet her family?
- 3 – Anybody comfort her during an illness?
- 4 – Anybody know when she stopped wetting the bed?
- 5 – Anybody shop for groceries with her?
- 6 – Anybody help her peel that rocking bands stickers off?
- 7 – Anybody learn to drive with her?
- 8 – Anybody know what her dad does for a living?
- 9 – Anybody split a soda with her in high school?
- 10 – Anybody work at her place of employment?
- 11 – Anybody go to church with her?
And, most importantly, you reminded all of us how lucky we are you’re not real (if you take my meaning). – Sticks and stones.
December 03, 2005 3:58 PM
Thanks bricotrout!
- It’s called spellcheck…. Look into getting it. I could hardly decipher what you meant to say.
- Take lessons from Benjamin. He was at the least entertaining.
December 4th, 2005 at 1:05 am
- 1 – Too far away. And it’s only our second date.
- 2 – C’mon, I just said it’s only our second date!!
- 3 – Yep, hers and a family member. No, not in person - but I’ll say that this is oranges and oranges, and say that a supportive email would be sent to a friend I knew IRL as well (assuming they were too far away to do it in person, which she is).
- 4 – Dude, I don’t know that about anybody. I don’t even know that about myself! Too. Long. Ago. Seriously, is that something that comes up on your “getting to know somebody?”
- 5 – Real men don’t go shopping.
- 6 – “Friends,” not “fuck-buddies!” Helping her remove whatever “clothing” she’s wearing is not my responsibility.
- 7 – You don’t have any friends that you met after you were both 16?
- 8 – Works at a dealership.
- 9 – See #7.
- 10 – I do make friends outside of work. Good thing, being self-employed — but even before, I definitely did.
- 11 – No making friends with us heathens? I mean, c’mon. Same idea as #10 here.
December 4th, 2005 at 3:29 am
Let’s say I’m walking and I see a rock on the ground.
There is nothing special about this rock, it could be any rock…
So let’s call it an anonymous rock, just to give it a name.
No matter how clearly you try to explain something substantial to that rock…
It’s still just a rock…
It cannot understand.
December 4th, 2005 at 4:36 am
Hey, Anonymous–if you had your own site, you could use up your own bandwidth for your crap instead of hers! But I guess you couldn’t find any decent service in Nashville, could you?
December 4th, 2005 at 5:12 am
Wow, what a nice guy replying to all of our comments!
He must have an awful lot of time on his hands.
And well said Osbasso…
December 4th, 2005 at 7:36 am
heh heh heh..way to go Tish.
December 4th, 2005 at 9:45 pm
A few remarks for “Anonymous” ~
“Judging from the pride you take in your being an “asshole”, I am going to “go out on a limb” and say that you have had poor relationships in the past and thus would prefer to ruin any chance for a good one before it could even begin.” I never said that I’m proud of being an asshole. I admitted that I can be one. I suppose you’re still in denial. And who hasn’t had poor relationships in the past? If they were terrific, they’d still be in existence, right?
“Here’s a thought; stop spilling your guts to any Tom, Dick, or Harry who stumbles across this blog and keep your innermost thought to yourself.” Obviously the content of my blog must be bestseller material - seeing as how you keep coming back.
“What if your kids read this some day? What if your Mom & Dad stumble accross this? What if a coworker finds it, photocopies it, and distributes it to the entire office?” At least two coworkers and one family member are already regular readers of my blog. And I realize that the Internet being what it is, it’s likely that others may stumble across it. I’m quite happy with who I am, and I owe no apologies to anyone for anything I’ve said or done here.
“Just her and a box of Beanie Babies against the world!” What did my beanie babies ever do to you?!
“Learn to be happy alone.” I’ve already learned this lesson. Any of the guys that I’ve dumped in the past will be happy to tell you that I don’t need a man in my life.
“Need for validation in this manor” Manor, eh? Spellcheck wouldn’t have caught this one, but if I were you’re English teacher, I’d give you a big red mark. *tsk, tsk* If I were to venture a guess, I’d say, based upon your usage of the words “manor” and “mum”, that you’re from the U.K. or you’ve at least spent considerable time there.
“That band rocks! I saw them in Knoxville. I just hope that she didn’t jinx them.” At least we agree on something, Anon. However, the drummer is a friend of mine. And I’m pretty sure he doesn’t think I’ve jinxed them.
“I guess the real issue I have with your argument here is that I don’t think any of you are anything more than cheap, counterfeit, pseudo sexual,“fair weather” friends to her.” I view them as much more than that. They have been very supportive, which is much more than I can say for your kind. But thanks for reminding me that not all people in this world are respectful. It makes me truly appreciate those who are.
I don’t really know what your purpose in posting to my blog was. If it was to tear me down, I’m sorry to say that you failed. As you said yourself, I don’t need validation from anyone, and that includes you. I suggest that in the future, you suspend all judgment until you actually know the person you’re judging.
December 5th, 2005 at 3:41 am
YAAAAYYYYYY TISH!!!
Well said g/f!
And yeah…leave Beanie Babies out of it!! They don’t hurt anybody.
December 5th, 2005 at 10:23 am
I’d like to take a minute of your time to share some of my thoughts about Mr. Anonymous with you. But first, let me pose you a question: Is Mr. Anonymous actually concerned about any of us, or does he just want to compose paeans to solipsism? After reading this letter, you’ll really find it’s the latter. If the past is any indication of the future, he will once again attempt to reduce history to an overdetermined, wireframe sketch of what are, in reality, complex, dynamic events. His secret passion is to substitute rumor and gossip for bona fide evidence. For shame!
I would not have thought it possible that I urge you to join me in my quest to fight corrupt, self-absorbed recidivists, but it’s true. In a previous letter, I announced my intention to bring strength to our families, power to our nation, and health to our cities. Naturally, this announcement caused Mr. Anonymous to mutter abuses befitting his education. Incidents like that truly demonstrate how his surrogates have been staggering around like punch-drunk fighters hit too many times — stunned, confused, betrayed, and trying desperately to rationalize his xenophobic, malicious ethics. It is not a pretty sight. To the fullest extent that my age and health will permit, I will focus on the major economic, social, and political forces that provide the setting for the expression of a purblind agenda. Nevertheless, I can state with absolute certainty that if you’re interested in the finagling, double-dealing, chicanery, cheating, cajolery, cunning, rascality, and abject villainy by which he may strap us down with a network of rules and regulations in a lustrum or two, then you’ll want to consider the following very carefully. You’ll especially want to consider that Mr. Anonymous’s expedients are an icon for the deterioration of the city, for its slow slide into crime, malaise, and filth. To Mr. Anonymous, fogyism is a kind of religion. Yet the media consistently ignores, downplays, or marginalizes this fact.
If you can go more than a minute without hearing Mr. Anonymous talk about opportunism, you’re either deaf, dumb, or in a serious case of denial. I have a soft spot for delusional ex-cons (especially the malign type): a bog not too far from here. Of perhaps even more concern is that if I withheld my feelings on this matter, I’d be no less mentally deficient than Mr. Anonymous. Contrary to the Rousseauian ideal of the transparency of the general will to itself, some of his abreactions indicate that his lamentations are foul in theory and subhuman in practice. I don’t think anyone questions that. But did you know that this phenomenon seems commonplace in our disintegrating society? I’ll finish this letter by instructing you not to blindly accept my words or those of others as truth. Investigate, discriminate, and question everything not proven. Only by doing so can you determine for yourself that widespread neopaganism is the price we’d pay for making “antianthropomorphism” a dirty word.
December 5th, 2005 at 12:41 pm
Wow. I just popped in to say hello.
I just don’t understand why anyone would leave a negative comment on anyone’s blog. If you don’t like something or someone’s opinion, just leave and don’t come back. There is no need to push your personal views on someone else’s blog, GET YOUR OWN BLOG, so we can ignore you!
Ok, on with the comment. Tish, I agree with your post. I think we all are our own worst critic. Here again, if you prefer something else, go somewhere else. (I’m here). It is also fun to connect with others who share common interests and like to have fun. It is fun to trip around and check everyone out, especially on HNT. Got It!
I’ll be back!
December 5th, 2005 at 2:46 pm
i hear ya babe! i’ve gained a nice 30 pounds since moving to toronto 2 years ago. hnt has really made me feel sexy and womanly and wonderful thanks to all the wonderful feedback on posts. plus it’s encouraging seeing other people who don’t have perfect bodies doing the same and looking FABULOUS!!!!! makes me so proud, of htem and myself!!!
December 5th, 2005 at 5:53 pm
hey there!!!
December 6th, 2005 at 2:23 am
Tish, you rock! In the words of Tommy Gunn “Fuck the Fucking Fuckers!” Fight the good fight and keep the faith babe
December 6th, 2005 at 6:59 pm
HNT is a perfect way to show off that cute frame of yours that you should be proud of.
Scrawny is SO not sexy.
December 7th, 2005 at 4:34 pm
wow - anon sucks ass…
anyway that was sweets tish! i’m glad your feeling better about your skin, and we’ll see ya in the nudie colony some day
OH! and i didn’t know you were a BNL fan!! Just for that, here have a fruit roll up… and baby, you can be MY Yoko Ono =)
December 8th, 2005 at 1:02 am
WOW!! You’re definitely getting some novel writers on here. I’m not 1 for anonymous comments - hence I have them turned off - but if you’re doing what you want, that’s all that matters - as long as it doesn’t get you fired from your job…
Have a good 1.
I’ll be back to see your nekkidness later!
December 9th, 2005 at 3:42 am
aw, you’re sweet thanks!
(I may have to link this to use you as a reference)
that’s too bad that just when you were saying no one ever left negative comments mr. sort of anonymous had to come along.
I’ve always thought that criticizing others is one of the easiest things anyone can do, being creative is one of the hardest.
but I don’t wanna answer hate with hate, I don’t think that helps, let me instead propose a toast to HNT, good friends, and good times, looking forward to seeing you and Os and everyone in Nashville!