part n

I think it might be time to insert a note into these proceedings–a small bit of stepping out from behind the (what I see as) translucent curtain to wave and smile a little more clearly. We are working toward transparency (transparency + opacity = transpacity or opacparency) (by the way).

Specifically: The “versus” posts were each and every one taken from the “Cubicle Deathmatch” post, and most of the titles were picked from the aforementioned ur-post by readers of this blog. Special thanks and Shouts Out (not “shout outs” dammit) go to the following: Ornery Ninja Elf, le Croque Magnifique, Sool, Furey Hawk, BR & RD W, Voodie, others who shall remain Nameless, and almost but not quite Red Control Deck. The images were found by plugging all or part of one half of the versus equation into Google image search (GIS), poking around, and picking an image (yes, that does mean I found the strangely homoerotic picture of a soldier in WWII by typing the words “Cindy Crawford” into GIS). So, first a title was picked from “Cubicle Deathmatch,” then images were found, and then I wrote whatever came to mind after first, um, “meditating” on the title and the images. I don’t know if there is any Deep Hidden Meaning (DHM) in any of the “versus” posts (unless there’s some to be found in the extra syllable in “∞+1″) other than the DHM that is to be found in absolutely everything. Hier beginnen und enden alle meine paranoide Fantasien.

Less specifically: There might not be any DHM in this here en-tire blog. If there is, it is surely whatever DHM you create while reading it. And except for the extra syllable mentioned above, I’m not putting any secret or coded messages into what I write here (that, of course, is a blatant and outright and shameless lie–please see “on on off on off” from May 2nd, “the ornery ninja elf post” from April 20th, “supraliminal” from April 9th, and “So this is Monday already . . . right?” from April 4th). No but seriously, really, seriously, this blog exists for one reason, and one reason only: our amusement. That’s right, ours. Not just mine alone. As evidenced, I think, by my use of reader suggestion for titles to the “versus” posts, I am very interested in making this an interactive (or at the very least, dynamic) blog. I love the idea of the reader taking an active part in the creation of what is being read–and despite my initial resistance, I have come to realize that because of the ease of both commenting on and creating new, blogging really is one of the the best and easiest ways (presently) for writer and reader to interact. So, I will continue to read and write and post, and I will read your commentary and use it to continue writing and posting, and the circle of (this blog’s) life will continue.

Thank you for visiting, for reading, for continuing to read, for thinking about what you’re reading, for interpreting and commenting on what you’ve read, and for visiting again.