LJ Idol - Week 0 - Introduction

[writerofictions]

I feel like it should be so easy to put into words who I am, what I am, though it is anything but. I am a puzzle; a thousand pieces put together to make a slightly blurry picture. These pieces are little things that are taken from the people I have met, the pain I have endured, and the places I have been. I am a collection of experiences and

Comments

[walkertxkitty]

I happen to like puzzles --- the putting together, savoring the details when complete. I don't even throw away the ones I've got which have pieces missing.

Love the way you incorporated all the senses, not just one or two. It gave a complete picture of the images you were conveying. A pleasure reading!

[writerofictions]

I used to do the same thing. You can still make a good picture even with some pieces missing I think.

[momebie]

I love the imagery you've put into this. And god, I am my mother's disposition and my father's temper if there ever was such a combo.

[writerofictions]

Thank you! I know what you mean. My mother is so sweet and calm and understanding but my dad has a temper that just comes out at random. It's a crazy combo!

[comedychick]

I am a different person each time I meet someone new.

I tend to be, too. There is so much about me that I often tailor what I say to people I meet depending on what things we share in common.

[lilycobalt]

I enjoyed these glimpses of scenes from your life, especially the paragraph about your home. Well done!

[halfshellvenus]

Very nice, from beginning to end!

There were so many nice images here, but this one caught my eye:
I am a train climbing east into Philadelphia, busy and hurried and always just a little bit late.

In so many ways, that is also me. :)