I walked into the restaurant to see Dominique sitting at a round table that sophisticated in a quiet corner of the restaurant. I notice that she didn’t see me approaching her, as she was flirting with our waiter. I calmly take my seat trying to keep the smirk that attempts to form on my lips but to my dismay I found myself smirking at my sister. Eventually we began to chit-chat about life, our overall goals after we graduate college. Although I’m not sure what I’m going to do I’m able to keep up with conversation. After 20 minutes or so the waitress comes out to deliver our lunch for the day. Dominique must have been hungry because she begins eating without saying grace which I’m no one to judge. After I say my grace silently to not offend Dominique, I start to think about my life. Dominique must have noticed that I zoned out because she asked “ Are you good?” I turn to answer her starting “Yess I’m jus…” I suddenly stop mid-sentence and just stare forward as if something has caught my attention. I clear my mind at the moment because nothing else matters at this time. Dominique looks at me with concern but I don’t give her a response. I simple look forward as if I’m looking for something… or someone. Dominique realize that I’m now focused on my own thoughts so she slowly turns to walk away. As if by instinct I get up, leaving $100 on the table. I walk towards the lake by the restaurant and just stare forward. It’s not something I'm foreign to me. It's not unusual for me to zone out and disappear but it's not everyday someone lost is found. When I look up a second time I notice him.
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My writing process is unattractive and somehow relevant to others. I have problems then again what college student doesn’t. My struggles with writing would be fix with better time management and focus.
When I’m writing a paper, my biggest problem is finding the time to really get into writing. I expect my writing to be high quality but when I go to write it’s like I can’t focus and I have to rush it. I never manage my time correctly so I only have about 3 hours to finish my paper. That 3 hours I have is actually 90 minutes because between writing my paper and texting/falling asleep between paragraphs. Once again, I mentioned time. I continuously attempt to focus on a subject but I somehow get carried away starting with babies now my topic has changed various times ending in on-campus food options. “ We've written about how, if you want to get your work going, you probably want to try a hand at handwriting” Drake Bear. Drake Buddy, Listen I never want to write using my own handwriting. I’m not lazy. Believe it or not but one thing I dislike about myself is my handwriting. My handwriting is terrible. When I do handwrite my papers it’s usually my rough drafts. I feel insecure when I give my “handwritten” rough draft to my instructor because I can feel the “wtf’s” and “I can’t read this b/s” from a mile away. Moving on, I can’t always think straight. I try to think of real life situations to go with my facts after I do research but then I think of funny situation that happened recently and I get silly, once again Time. I know Drake It wasn’t the time to be silly and to be laughing at my silliness, wasting time. As you said “ . Hemingway evidently wasn't into the good-feelin'; rather, he tracked his progress ""so as not to kid" himself”. Okay so I “kid myself” one of my many of my biggest challenges as a student writer. Time management and focus, maybe even my grammar being at the top of the list. “To be fully conscious and alert, with life banging and popping and cuckooing all around, you are not going to find your way to your subconscious, which is a place of complete submission. “Carolyn Chute. Carolyn how did you know? I’m always involved in so many activities and even more people life. It’s difficult to submit to writing when other obligations come up. Being discourage isn’t an option therefore I have to challenge myself to say “I can’t … sorry” or “Maybe next time”. Two uncommon things for me so I always say “Of course I can” and “I wouldn’t miss it, can’t wait till next time”. My life in a few simple words but Carolyn has something in common with me... |
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