Two years ago on this date, I was 11 days into my very first SOLSC. Now into my 3rd challenge, I caught myself wondering what I had sliced about on the 11th day the first time around. That poem, Sounds of Tournament Time, really was a little peek into my early March life--I was watching a basketball game and wanted to capture the feeling of the game through the sounds of it. It's not the only March slice I've written that involves the tournament. There was one last year too.I started wondering what my other slices are revealing about my life. As a potential spy/undercover FBI agent (see this one--but don't tell anyone!), I have to think about things like this. Are my slices too revealing? After all, there are fall slices about the first day of school and college football game day. There is at least one about how much I love to watch it snow. There are summer slices that capture the summer talk of Oldest, Middle, and Youngest and describe the pleasures of night swims.
I know I'm not alone in rereading certain books or series at different times of year or in different stages of life...but really. Leaving a written record of my life patterns? What am I thinking? After all, even my mother, called to check on me after finding out via slice from the sofa that I was sick. I didn't even know she knew what a blog was.
As someone who aspires to join the covert ranks of those who make intrigue and secrets their way of life, I definitely should know better.
Ruth, I, too, have been contemplating my writing having posted for SOLC for three years, and I'm worried to go back and look. What if I have written the same thing for all three years? I'll have to look. The line about your mom is awesome!
ReplyDeleteYour post reminded me of a recent gift I got. It is a Q&A Journal, 365 questions for 5 years. Today's question is what is something you wanted today, but couldn't have. It will be interesting to see the answers to the questions over a 5 year span.
ReplyDeleteYes, we could very well be profiled by these posts. All I care about really is that I have left some information to family who go ahead of me. Will they some day be interested? I regret not asking more questions of my family members when they were still around. It's all good.
ReplyDeleteMany times what other bloggers have posted, has made a big impact on my life. I am so grateful that many slicers have shared insight from their personal lives. I have been blessed!
ReplyDeleteI am new to this but look forward to looking back.
ReplyDeleteGreat reflection - I have noticed familiar topics appear from one year to the next. I actually consider it revising; you know, recreating the sameness into something more unique. Your writing has a uniqueness every time that enriches our writerly lives. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI've shared these same thoughts...haven't I written about this before? Is my life that boring that I can't think of anything else? But then I remind myself that this is what writers do: they write about what they know well, they write about their experiences and passions. Maybe I will discover a hidden interest by slicing. Tam, I agree. Slicing preserves little bits of ourselves for those to come. I would have loved to have a look at my grandmother's day to day life.
ReplyDeleteI hope I can make it this year & future years. I'm sure it will be scary to go back & read older posts.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I want to look back. I'm sure there are certain trends and topics that reoccur in our writing. It's what's important to us. We provides connection and emotion and story.
ReplyDeleteI have a 10 year journal that I started last year. 4 lines every day. I love it and this is the first year I can read exactly what happened last year. It will be exciting year after year after year.
Keep writing! I love your stories. And c'mon, just tell us to keep it a secret and it will be all good. ;)
You are brave to look back while you are in the midst of the challenge! I remember all those past slices--still some of my favorites. You have captured a clever way (as usual) of packaging a poignant reflection on who you are as a writer.
ReplyDeleteIt's scary to look back at past slices, but, at the same time, it's very revealing. I will admit to looking back at last year's slices this year. I have to tell you, that I don't have to look back on your slices to reveal my favourite. You wrote - was that last year? -about dancing around your house, moving to the music. It made me happy.
ReplyDeleteI have been afraid that I am repeating myself, so I went back and looked at my old slices before starting this year. I still have to bat away ideas because they remind me too much of other slices... and I still think you would make a good spy!
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