Ahem - if you kinda noticed the terribly embarassing moment earlier, when three identical posts appeared - I apologise. This was of course entirely down to the stupid blog software not working very well. Well that and trying to publish a post that clearly wasn't going up, and then having to publish again, only to find it wasn't there, yet again! (I had waiting a while, refreshed, etc, etc) Anyhow, I gave up after the third attempt and was horrified to see it all going very wrong this morning.
Anyway sorted now - but has anyone else experienced difficulties publishing recently?
My comment in response to the one about women bishops got published twice. So I deleted one but it still shows up, but as deleted. So it looks like I posted something and then thought better of it and deleted it.
Which of course would never happen. I always leave my embarrasing comments for the world to see.
Also, it's all very well going round saying "I'm not afraid" and pretending to be hard as nails.
But surely it's normal to be a bit frightened? I'm not suggesting we instigate strip-searches on public transport (too cold) or all stay in our houses all the time. Or start shooting all men with beards 'just in case'. But they're called terror attacks for a reason - because they're frightening.
Courage ins't about not feeling frightened. Courage is about being afraid but facing that and doing what you know is right.
So much has been made of the 'brave Londoners' with their 'bulldog spirit/stoicism/spirit of the blitz' still going to work on public transport. But I bet they feel frightened when they get on the bus. I bet they wonder if they're going to make it into work today. They go to work because they have to and they can't get there any other way.
I'm happy for people who genuinely aren't afraid. That must be wonderful. But for me, I'm a little bit afraid.
No, I'm not going to write that on my hand, photograph it and stick it on the blog.
If people feel the need to put up a website saying they're not afraid, it seems to be good evidence that they actually are... I tend to agree it's better to just say that you are in fact afraid but are going to carry on regardless.
OTOH I'm not... just like after the Manchester bomb I sat in a pub drinking and watching the helicopters flying around & generally enjoying the day (it was a nice sunny day too), this london thing hasn't really affected me (in fact even less so as london is a long way away). Maybe I'm unusual... being blown up doesn't bother me - apart from the fact that it's stasticically a very unlikely way to die - I'm not that bothered by the whole dying thing anyway..
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Ahem - if you kinda noticed the terribly embarassing moment earlier, when three identical posts appeared - I apologise. This was of course entirely down to the stupid blog software not working very well. Well that and trying to publish a post that clearly wasn't going up, and then having to publish again, only to find it wasn't there, yet again! (I had waiting a while, refreshed, etc, etc) Anyhow, I gave up after the third attempt and was horrified to see it all going very wrong this morning.
Anyway sorted now - but has anyone else experienced difficulties publishing recently?
...Lev
My comment in response to the one about women bishops got published twice. So I deleted one but it still shows up, but as deleted. So it looks like I posted something and then thought better of it and deleted it.
Which of course would never happen. I always leave my embarrasing comments for the world to see.
Also, it's all very well going round saying "I'm not afraid" and pretending to be hard as nails.
But surely it's normal to be a bit frightened? I'm not suggesting we instigate strip-searches on public transport (too cold) or all stay in our houses all the time. Or start shooting all men with beards 'just in case'. But they're called terror attacks for a reason - because they're frightening.
Courage ins't about not feeling frightened. Courage is about being afraid but facing that and doing what you know is right.
So much has been made of the 'brave Londoners' with their 'bulldog spirit/stoicism/spirit of the blitz' still going to work on public transport. But I bet they feel frightened when they get on the bus. I bet they wonder if they're going to make it into work today. They go to work because they have to and they can't get there any other way.
I'm happy for people who genuinely aren't afraid. That must be wonderful. But for me, I'm a little bit afraid.
No, I'm not going to write that on my hand, photograph it and stick it on the blog.
But only because I don't have a digital camera.
A birlliant BBC online article discussing exactly this here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4682249.stm
It seems really honest and realistic too. Very thoughtful. Go read.
I find the I'm Not Afraid site slightly ridiculous but I like it anyway because it's saying "screw you" to nutters.
It is, however, a bit like Christian art, where you get a random picture then stick a Bible text on the bottom.
I'm going to take a picture of my pencil sharpener and write I'M NOT AFRAID across it.
That should do it.
If people feel the need to put up a website saying they're not afraid, it seems to be good evidence that they actually are... I tend to agree it's better to just say that you are in fact afraid but are going to carry on regardless.
OTOH I'm not... just like after the Manchester bomb I sat in a pub drinking and watching the helicopters flying around & generally enjoying the day (it was a nice sunny day too), this london thing hasn't really affected me (in fact even less so as london is a long way away). Maybe I'm unusual... being blown up doesn't bother me - apart from the fact that it's stasticically a very unlikely way to die - I'm not that bothered by the whole dying thing anyway..
I don't want to die yet as I quite like being alive and am looking forward to doing my masters and hopefully eventually becoming Dr Sarah Stuart.
I don't want to be half blown up and lie around bleeding painfully and possibly have to live the rest of my life with less limbs than I'm used to.
And I don't want people I know to die either.
I'm not particularly bothered any more, except when I hear all the sirens heading off somewhere - I just wonder...
Sarah's definition of courage seems to be lived out by Angela Johnson, who quoted on BBC news website today says:
"I am very scared," she said.
"But we have to be brave. We have to get on with our lives as normal."
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4706829.stm)
I find the courage of Londoners inspiration. Afraid or not, it seems there are those who refuse to be defeated.
....Lev
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