Thursday, November 21, 2013
After what it seems like ages, I took my journal book again tonight, and I had a great time! This is what I wrote...
Hi, paper! I’ve missed you!
You and pens used to be my confidant … until the arrival of the laptop and its soft glazed keyboard. Yea, that’s on me. You didn't do anything wrong. If it makes you feel any better, I confided much in you than in that snobbish shiny brown gadget (please don’t tell it that). And in my defense, we human race have been engaged in a go-green campaign for the last few years, which means we’ve been trying to use less of your kind in order to protect the earth and the trees and your grand kids. So please no hard feeling. And yes, the internet and blogging services have offered a more convenient way of writing instead of the conventional you-and-pen duo. Let’s face it, your smooth and delicate body IS prone to being burnt…and wet, as well… and if you get stolen, it’ll be really hard to trace you and to recover what’s lost with you. The internet, on the other hand, guarantees us eternal service with unlimited storage and fireproof–waterproof–anti-theft protection. It simply outshines you.
However, – now I understand why so many people love ‘but’ and its kind – no matter how sophisticated the internet is, there’s still one thing about you that it can never match up to: your texture and your presence – okay, that’s two instead of just one. And yes, your weakness also turns out to be your greatest strength. You know, it just feels sooooo good to hold you in my arms, to feel each page on my fingertips, to experience the intimacy we share…. The world simply feels better and friendlier with your presence. Somehow, you have become a representative of nature in this technological era. I guess that’s why, despite the advanced Kindle and e-books, a lot of people still opt for physical books – myself included. This reminds me of an article encouraging the idea of ‘long live prints’ that I read a while ago, by the way. And while we’re still on ‘by the way’, hash tags (#) is apparently another of your flaws.
Anyway, it feels so good to hang out with you again. I’m planning to do this more often. So, I’ll see you soon!
Retrying to manage a personal writing project,
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