Friday, November 02, 2007
(12:00 AM) | Adam Kotsko:
Friday Afternoon Confessional: Debasement
I confess that the confessional format has become debased and degraded, due in no small part to my own poor example. I confess that it pissed me off when a commenter pointed this out last week and that I am specifically confessing strictly to personal failings as a screw-you to that person, because (and I'm confessing this) I have a tendency to be slow to "let things go" at times. (Can I confess to the malice that structures my confession, within said confession itself? Have I opened up a vicious cycle of meta-confession from which we will never escape? Or did I instead close it?)I confess that I am hopelessly internet-addicted. I confess that sometimes I purposely wait to respond to e-mails, just because I'm embarrassed at the idea of being perceived as someone who is always hovering over the computer. I confess that I am sometimes insensitive to those with learning styles different from my own. I confess that I am prone to self-pity and general self-dramatization when I am sick. I confess that I do not get enough exercise and that my cholesterol is probably very high. I confess that I do not eat enough green leafy vegetables. I confess that I hope that a daily vitamin supplement, combined with a sporadic routine of push-ups and brisk walks, will make me "healthy."
I confess that if I were married to my computer, it would have left me and gotten a restraining order long ago. I confess that I probably should cut back on coffee somewhat, but I really, really like it. I confess that I neurotically check the mail every hour or so, even though it absolutely never comes before 3 (and only rarely before 4). I confess that I'm worried I'll never see The Girl again now that she's moved to a less conveniently-located neighborhood.
