I wrote something about Rosie O’Donnell a while ago and ever since have been getting many page hits for ‘Rosie’s blog.’ This of course made me have to go find it.
Apparently, I missed something because last time I checked, she was awesome, on TV and nearly everyone loved her. She was an entire demographic’s heroine.
Well, I still think she’s rad. And I find her even more compelling now than before, since I didn’t/don’t watch much TV, but I always have time to skim over blogs during the lunch hour. I think her writing is great and honest. And that makes me 1 of about 5 or 7 people I guess, but who cares? She writes for herself and no one else. And since I happen to dig it, it’s for me, too, kind of. There are so many people out there writing so other people will read their stuff and they try so hard to make it something when it’s really nothing. It’s nice to read a blog that is honest, even/especially if it’s different and a little strange.
Here are a few excerpts from my favorites:
december 2002
you know mama i think i am in love with jenna
my son said to the back of my head
how so i asked
“its like there is a magnet in my hand, and one in hers
they just go together – our hands like magnets
do you think that is love?
yes parker, i do
waffle house
in a large booth next to me
two children and an old man
tired and well-worn
his yellowed fingers hold a cigarette
with an impossibly long ash
he has greasy hair and a vacant look
i find eerily familiar
the boy is five – the girl about ten
she is chubby with a mom-did-it haircut
she sees me – looks away – then at me
then away again
i watch her feet swinging back and forth
not reaching the floor
she tries unsuccessfully
to get the old mans attention
she never will
…….
i drive away from the Waffle House
sun on my face and tears on my cheek
i drive away from 1973
from myself – without even a hello
trials
there is no get out of life free card
you may choose to sleep
or eat or run or fight
but do any one thing too much
to excess –
to fill up the aching part
only prolongs the procession
I think it’s great writing.
Nice work, Rosie. I hope you don’t mind I reposted you.