February 3, 2012

Eden's Meme...Handwriting

When I started this bloggy-blog, one of the first I began to read was edenland. From the other side of the world, she made me braver.  If she could put shit out there, then so could I.  So I did.  And you all are kind enough to read it.


She has a meme up and the idea is handwriting...hmmm....


I remember copying Todd Brang's 'T' in fourth grade because I thought mine was ugly.  My mother has beautiful handwriting.  Like, it should grace some wonderful novel.  It's really that pretty.  My grandfather didn't have handwriting; he had penmanship.  I found his school books once from Brooklyn, and it was art.  I loved the smell of that book and the words left behind.


My handwriting is all over the place.  It's gruff sometimes. Others it's sharp and resembles an bad EKG.  Other days it's swirly and sweet.  I always doodle in the margins.  Usually cubes with open lids.  I wonder what that says...


I love to write with pencils.  Good, sharp pencils that could bring blood.  No mechanical ones, either. My father has an amazing pen collection.  I remember watching him write his name over and over when he would try a new one out.   If you went back to my high school, you would notice all my absentee notes were from my father.  All that observation made me a pretty good copycat!  My capital 'A' looks very much like his even now.


For you, Eden.



14 comments:

  1. I would love to see your father's handwriting, I too tend to write my name over and over when I am on the phone to people. Just checking out the different angles I could use that pen.

    I find it quite relaxing

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    1. I tend to doodle circles or my kids' names when on the phone. It was interesting to find all my papers from school and look back at the margins filled with shapes and drawings!

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  2. I love the fact that these comments are in 'handwriting style' on this particular meme linkup.

    You have lovely handwriting, and what you've written is poetic. Beautiful.

    I love a good, sharp HB pencil. The mechanical ones do my head in, I must have a heavy hand when I write because they break every few seconds.

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    1. Oh, thank you so much! My students at school laugh at me because I usually have a pencil over my ear or stuck in my hair, and they know they can't ever use mine because I'm a goose about them being sharp. I love that woody smell when you sharpen them. I may have a slight problem now that I've realized my love for pencils...

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  3. I adore your handwriting and your writing! And I love a good sharp pencil too, ones that "could bring blood". Beautiful!

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  4. oh my goodness, your handwriting is GORGEOUS! (i also love how you remember the exact name of the person you were copying in fourth grade he he)

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    1. I think I might have had a *little* crush on him, as well. But he got a really bad perm (why, oh, why?) and then moved away. I had really forgotten about him until I thought about my handwriting!

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  5. I am completely fucking blown away by this blog post.

    Seriously, I just had to turn down Eminem to read your handwriting. Did you write that yourself? IT IS AMAZING.

    Thank you, so so much for sharing, You have a huge heart, I can tell from way down here.

    And Nine Inch Nails? WORD.

    xxx

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    1. Thank you, thank you! It is my own writing...has been stashed under a bed hiding for about a decade. It felt like a good night to let it breathe some air.

      Nine Inch Nails...my life on vinyl.

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  6. I so love your handwriting, and your story. So beautiful. Thank you for sharing...

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  7. Such a beautiful story, thank you

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  8. Gorgeous handwriting! It's so similar to this font. Coincidence?

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    1. Ha! I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it. Maybe it was a subconscious thing when I was setting up the page. Funny how the mind works! Thanks for visiting :)

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