It's 1:46 AM so I'm not so entirely inclined to go into illustrative details as usual ;p but basically, I sent in two or three secrets to PostSecret some good long months ago-- they never appeared on there. They probably won't.
Well I was incredibly disappointed and wondered how many people shared that sentiment, if at all. After all, some people use PostSecret like some sort of Magic 8 Ball and it's like a game, waiting to see whether or not your secret will show up. They'll send in secrets saying things like, "If this is on PostSecret, I'm going to propose to you!!"
Yeah. Because the fates decide who your soulmate is through PostSecret.
Sorry to break it to you -- Frank Warren isn't Fate.
And why would you want to put that kind of pressure on Frank?? Hahaha... to each their own...
On the other hand (so I guess I am going into detail after all... inevitable me ;p ) for others, its not so much a chance for "fate" to reveal some truth to you, as you attempt to reveal your secret, but it's a little less, and less is more. For some, it's the opportunity to reveal a secret, to anyone who wants to listen, to relate, or just bask in the creativity with which one wished to convey the thoughts they held dear, near, in fear, or just to get their conscience clear.
Anyway. I guess the point of this is, I'm not trying to step on your toes or anything Frank, but some people really just need to see their secret in a public yet anonymous space-- not because it's not enough just to have shared it with you, but because it's like you say, when someone reads a postsecret, they're not reading about one Rando's (refer to my lexicon on right panel) isolated anecdote, but rather, we actually in some way find that we are reading about ourselves. Everyone who sends in a postsecret, I'm almost positive, has faith they aren't alone in their secret, and seeing their secret published is not just a symbol that they have been set free since now they have set their secret free, but that by sharing their secret they have now validated the sentiment for anyone else with the same story. That's why you call it a "community" art project, right?
Anyway. Point is. I'm annoyed and I'm going to start a blog where I will post ALL OF YOUR SECRETS!!! The only problem is, I'm not that comfortable giving out my address... we'll figure that out later. In the mean time, here's my friggin out-dated secret which never made it on to the website, but which I thought was really cleverly presented and hella effin cute, and I'm sharing now because, well, I know someone out there can go, "Me too."
Ok and I kind of like to be a smartass sometimes... (only sometimes...) So... here are some of my "favorite" postsecrets this week from the actual site . . .
Frank didn't post my secrets... so I posted my own!
For me, it didn't. But if you send me your secrets... it will!
Or you could just send them here.
Things that came up today:
- Marina and the Diamonds - I Am Not A (L.A.) Robot (after the jump)
- an annelid dissection
- compliments
- a spinach diet (that's a new one)
- invitations to drink tea with the boys
- boys that drink tea...
- Owen Pallett - Peach Plum Pear (after the jump)
- Bjork
- the cooler sibling
- Subway sandwiches at midnight
- Noir
- & stress.
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