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[seraphflight]

Am I one of the world's most boring people? I've not done very much that others might find interesting to read about, but that can't be helped. I've been busy gardening, and having a clear-out of accumulated junk treasures. I've even passed three pieces of furniture to other people, which has freed-up more room for me to fill with some new junk treasures. Funny, isn't it, how we spend the first half of our lives collecting stuff, and then spend the rest of it trying to get rid of things again.

Tastes change over time. When a teenager, I bought a pair of Chinese temple dragons - not quality ones, not artistic ones. These were made from gaudy paper and card, with bright cotton thread for the manes. Standing around 2" high, at the time I thought they were marvellous. They were rescued from the bin by my mother, as I prepared to leave my parental home. She kept those ghastly things on her bedroom shelf for years, as they reminded her of me, or so she said. Reminded her of me in what way? The mind boggles.

Anyway, if you're interested I have added a couple more chapters to Out of the Woodwork on A03. The story is up to 16 chapters now. 

Comments

[cairistiona]

I think 90% of my journal entries are rather day-to-day boring stuff, but I for one actually love reading how everyone's day went. I know there are likeminded sorts on here because we're all just chattering about how our day went and somehow always apologizing for living a quiet, fulfilled life. I've never quite understood why we all seem to think that unless we're out there shaking the world's foundations, we're not doing anything worth noting. To me, finding out someone's roses are blooming well just makes my day. TL;DR: I love reading about everyone's daily life. :)

As for your mom and the dragons... perhaps it's not that complicated. I rescued a few things that my daughter (I call her Dink here, though that's not her actual name) was about to throw out because they deeply remind me of the little things that so excited her as a child, and they make me smile. I'm not a hoarder but neither am I a minimalist, so the things I have around me are all meaningful to me. Dink can get rid of it after I'm gone. LOL

[seraphflight]

Well, I hope you enjoy trivia, as it's all I can offer anyone right now. :)

[silver_trails]

I don't journal that much anymore, and few of my first friends do it. Time changes things, I guess.

Being a mother I completely understand yours. I still have my children's first drawings and cards, among other things.

[seraphflight]

I was never a mother. In fact I've spent next to no time around children, not since I was one myself. Is that a bit odd? It's just the way things worked out, I guess.

I much prefer journaling to modern-style social media, which is so superficial - all photos of fabulous places, strangers' dinners, and videos of cats behaving like cats (or dogs behaving like dogs). But then I'm fast becoming a grumpy old dear, and the temptation to wax lyrical about a largely imaginary long gone golden era is increasingly tempting.

[silver_trails]

I spend my time on Twitter (I refuse to call it X), and my posts there are mainly poilitical. I do have an Instagram account I use ocassionally.

I always wanted to be a mother, but I also wanted to work. I managed to do both and now I'm retired and doing whatever I want. I never stopped writing fanfiction, though.

[earthspirits]

You're not at all boring.

Sounds like you've been very productive, what with gardening and de-cluttering.

And thanks for the story link - sounds interesting. Will definitely check it out!

[seraphflight]

That's very kind of you, but I am definitely quite boring. It must be the increasing age which does it, as even garden centres seem interesting to me now. Once, I would have fled screaming from them, whereas now I'm more like, "Oow, look at those, and Ohhh, look at those...."