Please allow me to introduce myself...

I want to "paint" with my words. I want to create something, not necessarily masterpieces, by using my wordbrush. That's a tall order. I am enamored with language and the ways we can twist it and mold it and shape it in ways that make us laugh and smile and cry and scream. Language captures perceptions and perceptions shape emotions and emotions control beliefs. Well, it could be true.

Let me start with this. Bev and Isabelita and Kathy and Robin are some of my favorite people in the blogospher. When I read what they write, I perceive them as intelligent people. I enjoy discourse with intelligent people (I couldn't bring myself to use 'intercourse' for fear of being hacked to death by jealous husbands). My enjoyment in reading what they say makes me feel good...my emotions are postive. My positive emotions make me believe I would like talking to them, face to face. Well, I might.

But maybe it would be different. Maybe I would loathe them. Is it better to wonder and wish that I'd find them intriguing, face-to-face? Or is it better to find out that they are annoying, trite, troubled people who do nothing more than make my brain boil?

Ahh, that's the beauty of the web! They're all too far away to make face-to-face conversations likely! So, I have to be willing to accept them as I think they may be. OK, they're wondering the same about me...I'd be a terrible disappointment...aging, overweight, carnivorous, surly, intelligent, short, humorous...is any of this making sense? Phil, I assure you she is NOT coming to visit again...that has STOPPED!

You are aware that this is entirely made up...right? I don't know anyone. I've only met my wife once. I am scheduled to be introduced to my brothers and sisters later this year...