That girl emoji…

I didn’t think my second blog would be about an emoji, yet here we are.  A girlfriend said, she liked my first blog, but she would have left the emoji out. Fair point - except this emoji has so much meaning in my life. It’s not the first time I’ve explained her. I found myself explaining her relevance to my journal a few years ago. Go figure I feel like I have to justify myself to my journal, like it’s judging me, that makes sense really, since I judge myself - a lot, but that’s a blog for another day.

Granted I've never seen any author's use emojis, but I don't really fall under the category of author 💁🏻‍♀️.

And let’s face it’s not like I’m writing a piece for a pulitzer prize , I’m writing an incidental blog. In order to keep it authentic, she - ‘that girl emoji’ as I refer to her in my journaling, has to be part of it. It’s almost hard to explain her, she means so much, sometimes everything, other times nothing. She does get used a lot sarcastically. Sarcasm is inherently ingrained in my makeup. Probably not a great attribute, but we coexist. She’s just there beside me, like my conscience, waiting to end a sentence, subliminally finishing off what I’m trying to express.

Now that we have paved the way for her, we should probably talk about footnotes. In my life footnotes are essential. What I thought today, maybe outdated tomorrow. It’s not so much that I’m fickle. I’m just open to reassessing my initial thoughts/stances. Also the sheer act of giving words a voice, for me, is just part of the process. Giving my thoughts life, opens them up to revaluation, and often epiphanies . And if they are written for an audience, then, the opinion of others has to be considered. Often with additional information, perspective and interpretations, I find myself reassessing. I'm not averse to changing a stance or opinion, I also don't shy away from apologising, being accountable or when necessary recanting. The written word lacks connotation and infliction, also interpretation is key.  So getting it wrong is a given. I can’t tell you how many times my own quotes and comments have been misconstrued  or I’ve been accused of backpedalling, when adding clarification. Let me be very clear here, I do not backpedal. If I am wrong, I will apologise, it’s that simple.  Nothing in my life is ever quite finished, my blogs, my art, my growth. Nothing is ever finalised, like an open tab, just waiting for another tidbit. Another footnote, and that footnote will more than likely have a subsequent footnote. Nothing is set in stone, until it is, but that too is a whole other blog.

If 'that girl' emoji was to have a bestie, it would be David Rose 💁🏻‍♀️