Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
What a bit of work this self-improving oneself thing can be! But enough about me, lets talk about the TToT. Created by Our Miss Lewis (I so want her to disclose that she’s somehow related to C.S. Lewis) But, that’s because I’m a clark, and as every Student of the Wakefield Doctrine can tell you, not only do clarks have the innate capacity to imagine that being someone else could be a good thing, they also believe that connections and relationships are capable of conveying virtue to the one who points them out! (the relationships, not the people….lol)
In any event, it’s almost Saturday so on with the Ts!
- That I am able to relate to so many interesting ‘people’, by virtue of being a co-host of this here blog hop here. People Like Kerry and Abigail, both of whom are fun ’cause they don’t mind when I ‘act out’ on weekends and tag them or message or whatever the hell they call it when you write someone’s name and get a hyperlink. It’s kind of like John Cusak in ‘Say Anything’ ‘cept it’s not creepy or any thing. Hard to ignore? absolutely. Block-worthy? nah! we’re just having fun exercising our scottian aspect. Ya know?
- I would list ‘the Wakefield Doctrine’ here, but given the nature of the previous item, I need to get more specific. I’m grateful that I have a strong secondary scottian aspect and a weak, tertiary rogerian aspect. Actually, that’s simply a fact of reality, (per the Doctrine). What I’m consciously grateful for is the support to my efforts to develop these two potentials within, with the result being a better version of myself. (Or failing that, a louder person. and, failing that…an annoying person.) …ja ja, just kidding!
- I’m ever so grateful for a certain gift for manipulation. Or, perhaps it’s better to say, an inherent tolerance for my own somewhat-contrived efforts to indirectly inspire emotional responses in the people in my world, like this next item.
- Video:
- Una, of course… but, lest anyone mistake that particular use of italics for a blasé view of our 4 legged fammem, allow me to say, ‘what are ye, daft?’
- Phyllis
- work sure, if it wasn’t for work I’d be… (something less) at the cost of (something desirable) and I wouldn’t (something ambitiously charitable)
- the always challenging yet (so far) totally satisfying effort to write the book, ‘Almira’. (This week…. well! this week…let me just say, this week things turn a bit nastier than we’ve become accustomed to, at least up to this point. Sure, Auntie Em has revealed herself to be a conniving, predatory, viciously acquisitive, false-faced Midwestern woman, and we’re all ready to accept Dr Morgan as a tormented but well-meaning bureaucrat-in-a-healer’s-white coat and, hell, for that matter, we’re all enjoying the jungle-natural instincts played out on satin-savannas by our favorite Sarah Lawrence coed, Eliza. But! this week we’re (mostly) back in 1911-1912 and frankly it wasn’t a good time to be without power or other social-leverage. The Beast of Capitalism is leaving it’s playful youth and embracing it’s appetite.) Be sure to join us for Chapter 12!
- That ‘ol Book of Secret Rules (aka Secret Book of Rules)! If only life would stop and say, ‘hey humans! (no, not you, dogs… you have no need whatsoever for something like the BoSR/SBoR! hell, if I didn’t know better, I be suspecting you 4-legged Ates having a hand (or a paw) in writing the thing), you can be happy, just stop trying to follow rules that you’ve been brain-washed into believing are essential to living a good life. Cut it out!’
- Our friend Cynthia is off on a retreat of a non-virtual sort… here’s her Post. Remember the part in Peter Pan where the audience is asked to save Tinkerbell’s life? (damn! ya gotta love this virtual world, here read about ‘the Tinkerbell Bell Effect‘ ) Well…. we don’t know how she’s doing off at ‘Camp Wannagetmycellphoneback’, so lets all email or tweet her! it might just be what she needs! come on everyone! type!! twitter or email
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Frist?
FaaRist!
Awwww! Cute. That’s my emotional response. It’s quite safe and socially acceptable. Not like some others. I admire your perceptions and dedication to the Almira project. I’ve sort of been en absentia in the writing/blogging world recently, but Almira and the Gravity Challange are two of the things that are keeping me somewhat connected.
I read somewhere once that the brain has a remarkable capacity to reconfigure it’s own interconnections, in response to stress, fatigue or injury. I get what you say about being aware of ‘being en absentia’ knowing it and preferring it be otherwise, yet not being immediately able to change it… this virtual world has very much that ‘stay-connected-by re-connecting’ capability that our minds seem to have.. ya know?
If only my computer would work like my brain so I could answer comments from my phone. (Well, maybe not)
Hi Val! Nice to know, in that “glad I have company” kinda way, that I’m not alone! “Absentia” has been my middle name for longer than I care to admit lol But I also know we have plenty of company. Right Zoe? :D
En abstentia-z
That is a most “Aww-ww-ww-ww” little video-ette. How cool to have that in your backyard.
Yes! I will send out a “Save Cynthia” tweet! lol
Can appreciate #2.
Almira will turn out to be one of those books you say, “damn, finally nice to know the real story behind the story”. :) Thanks for writing it!
It would be a reeeeeee-markable coincidence if I were somehow related to C.S., after all, the name is chosen not inherited…but…that WOULD be kinda cool.
Glad you’ve sent us on the path to save our ‘Tink’ :)
And glad for the doctrine and all the wonderful people and understanding its brought to my life.
that would be cool (not too provincial of me to even half entertain the notion… “well, it is the same last name and how many people in ‘the English Country’ can there be?’ lol)
the Doctrine is rather useful, no? (and, unlike many other forms of the Secret of the Universe, the Doctrine is all, “yeah, sure I can show you stuff and you and change and improve and all…whatever, I’ll be hanging around, lemme know!”)
Awww! So much cuter than the wildlife in my neck of the woods.
I saw!
yeah, I’ll stick with Bambi and them, thank you
Awwww for sure! If I were to show video of the wildlife shenanigans around here this week, you’d get an eyeful of a cat carrying around a dead chipmunk. So not aww worthy.
I’m going to ignore the loud and annoying comment. ;)
but they’re doing to help the pack eat! (and no, I’d rather not visualize your fauna… as Lisa says, ‘if it’s got more legs than a dog, I ain’t interested’ and let it go at that)
Hey, hey – I made the list!!! I’m famous! Love how this post was all about the interconnectedness of us all, and keeping us connected <3
fer sure! yeah there is the non- something (a positive quality) about the internet that I really enjoy as well
You bet I’m fun!
:-)
Very fun person. Wish others would acknowledge. Thank you for doing so.
;-)
Nope. Also correct…not at all creepy, definitely hard to ignore, and never block worthy. I look forward to your shoutouts on Saturdays and Almira on Mondays.
hold that thought… Chapter 12 gets a little… something more, look forward to discussing the characters, as they become more and more complete and real and such
HA! I’m back and catching up on some reading here. That last part was VERY touching. You’re da best. Aw, man, I’m so thankful for my fellow clarks that I’ve met. You are all the reason I keep blogging. And you inspire me to write. And I just feel the fuzzies.
The retreat was awesome. Will have to share about it soon – perhaps tonight! :D
We woulda snuck in and sprung you from Camp Mu* (if it was non-fun, but it sounds like it was anything but)…can’t wait to hear all about it.
* zen joke, ask zoe
Awww. We love you just the way you are, Clark. Definitely interested to hear more about Cynthia’s retreat, if she’s sharing. I saw her post on that and I could definitely understand the ambivalence, if that’s the right word. I think it is. It might not be. Hard to say.
Nothing makes me happier than knowing there are like-minded souls out there. And I do hope that even though I’ve been so very absent from the “circuit” lately that they’ll still love me anyway.
yeah, the single coolest thing about this whole blogosphere is that very characteristic, like being in High School and on your first day all you future friends would be there but everyone else (aka the majority of students lol) is out sick