tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post8763930747853479786..comments2024-03-10T10:34:02.181+02:00Comments on The Alliterative Allomorph: Part M: The Meaning of Music and My MemoirJessica Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-69850938502453327372010-04-18T19:30:30.371+03:002010-04-18T19:30:30.371+03:00Oh! I'm always outraged out the addictive phar...Oh! I'm always outraged out the addictive pharmaceuticals that Doctors prescribe, especially when they don't inform the patient beforehand! Makes me mad and then they go on earning a rather nice living doing the same over and over without any accountability for those actions...Grrr!angelarenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639436719051155045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-74601947514393486892010-04-18T13:13:11.550+03:002010-04-18T13:13:11.550+03:00Slutface: My alliterations are pissing me off too ...Slutface: My alliterations are pissing me off too :) Got no prob telling you about my mother. Not mental illness. To cut a long story very very short, her body didn't react well to drugs, but was also addicted to them - Valium to be exact. So what would normally calm a person down had the opposite effect on her. This she didn't realise till after about 15 years of abusing them - then suffered crazy crazy withdrawal for years.Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-75685529311190644752010-04-18T01:03:22.555+03:002010-04-18T01:03:22.555+03:00Jesus Christ Allomorph! That memoir was powerful a...Jesus Christ Allomorph! That memoir was powerful and very well-written! 4th paragraph was awesomeness....and I hate to be such a stupid slut but what was wrong with your mom? Was it mental illness? You don't have to say and besides, I'll just read it when it's published :)<br /><br />I'm also gonna go out on a limb and say that your alliterations are so good, they're starting to piss me off!! ;)angelarenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639436719051155045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-18651078604625724982010-04-17T12:48:50.152+03:002010-04-17T12:48:50.152+03:00Glynis: no, it wasn't painful. It hasn't b...Glynis: no, it wasn't painful. It hasn't been for a while since reconciling with my mother. It gets a bit much sometimes when I spend days working on my memoir, in which case I have to move onto my fiction project for a while. But it sure does make for some great writing material! ;)<br /><br />Pro: Thanks for stopping by! :)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-46616062572594654662010-04-17T06:47:29.955+03:002010-04-17T06:47:29.955+03:00A story that makes me shake. I'm sorry it happ...A story that makes me shake. I'm sorry it happened -- glad she is better now.<br /><br />My scary memories are more the kind where everyone else thinks everything is normal, and I am left wondering what's wrong with me that I'm feeling so hurt, so marginalized, even oppressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-43689011203346733552010-04-16T12:57:51.918+03:002010-04-16T12:57:51.918+03:00Mm, my memories were tucked away by a counsellor a...Mm, my memories were tucked away by a counsellor after she had rid the demons for me. After that I could move on with my life. Maybe one day I will find the courage.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing yours, it must have been painful to do so.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-32928112842086135502010-04-16T11:53:25.428+03:002010-04-16T11:53:25.428+03:00Mary and Ellie: Thanks for sharing :). Ellie, my g...Mary and Ellie: Thanks for sharing :). Ellie, my goodness that must have been just horrifying...<br /><br />And thanks everyone else for you comments. :) hugs and kisses to ALL of you. :)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-11880991968637841942010-04-16T08:20:52.592+03:002010-04-16T08:20:52.592+03:00Great rhythm in your words, lyrical~
Scary stuff; ...Great rhythm in your words, lyrical~<br />Scary stuff; Sorry! Scary was hearing my Mom scream for me in the night to help her. My Dad had <br />died in his sleep. It took a long time, 6 months before, I could even<br />sleep upstairs again. Time does help heal, but one never gets over things, time erodes, the memory of the pain.Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-74735492878840363192010-04-16T03:29:24.864+03:002010-04-16T03:29:24.864+03:00I wasn't depressed at all by this. I guess ha...I wasn't depressed at all by this. I guess having lived through a very scary, dysfunctional childhood myself, I could relate to it in some way. <br /><br />I'm glad your mom is doing better. That's what matters - the here and now.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819089896296871441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-82489908867160481762010-04-15T22:13:44.026+03:002010-04-15T22:13:44.026+03:00That's a very scary memory. I'm glad I don...That's a very scary memory. I'm glad I don't have anything at all like that. Well, there's one of my best friend. She was a couple minutes late getting home, and her parents locked the door. I was heading down her driveway, to my own home, and I heard Tracie pleading to be let in. She was maybe 12? That was bad enough, but I heard a screech and turned around to see her mother pulling poor Tracie in the house by the hair and slapping at her with the other hand! All that because it was a couple minutes past 8pm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267066733031149882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-49194705257257537192010-04-15T22:00:54.612+03:002010-04-15T22:00:54.612+03:00Loved both sides of your "M" coin, so to...Loved both sides of your "M" coin, so to speak. The msuic was fun and the memoir haunting!Creative Chroniclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03434862566768775103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-26987350679432751972010-04-15T20:49:55.261+03:002010-04-15T20:49:55.261+03:00I love how music can move and inspire. It is a gre...I love how music can move and inspire. It is a great way to communicate with strong emotion--something I think it has in common with writing.<br /><br />:)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-85284733005444696702010-04-15T20:20:41.346+03:002010-04-15T20:20:41.346+03:00Jessica, you have to be one of the most interestin...Jessica, you have to be one of the most interesting people I know (well, <i>internet</i> know)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726858055689145824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-81410263984863102022010-04-15T19:16:43.716+03:002010-04-15T19:16:43.716+03:00I love the line about life vignettes and four minu...I love the line about life vignettes and four minute meditations. That is so true!Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-9071244104011443632010-04-15T18:20:54.874+03:002010-04-15T18:20:54.874+03:00Wow, I have often said the exact same thing (word ...Wow, I have often said the exact same thing (word for word) about music....lol...you are so great at alliteration, great job on the scary story about your mum...wonderful post as usual!Survivormamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363232459227919604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-91888695795738407682010-04-15T16:58:17.648+03:002010-04-15T16:58:17.648+03:00I can tell you love music--your writing has an ama...I can tell you love music--your writing has an amazing cadence to it, rich and decadent. Your memory is awful, but beautifully told--so rich in detail that we are RIGHT THERE.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-73375289274864907742010-04-15T16:26:24.659+03:002010-04-15T16:26:24.659+03:00I like music but I don't listen to it on purpo...I like music but I don't listen to it on purpose. I have the equivalent of a photographic memory in my inner ear and songs get easily stuck in my head. It's annoying. <br />You're memory was beautifully written, made my heart beat faster. Kudos to you for coming to terms with your childhood and moving onwards. Not an easy thing to do.Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-53625030803807094312010-04-15T14:28:24.006+03:002010-04-15T14:28:24.006+03:00I appreciate your honesty and ability to put yours...I appreciate your honesty and ability to put yourself out there. Your writing is captivating and it's a moving piece. Thank you for sharing this with us. <br />- ShannonShannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-55396803630741381332010-04-15T12:43:14.931+03:002010-04-15T12:43:14.931+03:00Everyone - just to be clear, I am not scarred by m...Everyone - just to be clear, I am not scarred by my childhood. I used to be, but I have learned to remember it as a positive. It pushed me to be very strong-willed. I know I can get through anything, if I only try.<br /><br />My mother and I are also on very good terms now. She no longer suffers as badly as she used to, as she has given up every single chemical - she doesn't even eat chocolate becasue of the caffeine. Even though I had quite a tough experience having to deal with her, I can't even imagine how terrifying it must have been for her. She is the one you should feel sorry for. :)<br /><br />Anyway, I apologise if I depressed you. Tomorrow will much more cheery! :)<br /><br />Candyland: I'm glad I inspired you!<br /><br />Charmaine: I used to give my barbie dolls punk make-overs ;)<br /><br />Roland: Why on earth did you delete your first comment? So glad I read it in my email before you did :) It was very brave of you to share. What a shame. Maybe one day you can share it with everyone on your blog. :) I hope you do.Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-7329001838660084802010-04-15T11:51:37.352+03:002010-04-15T11:51:37.352+03:00Childhood traumas leave their mark. Scents can whi...Childhood traumas leave their mark. Scents can whip you back to the moment so fresh, your heart jack-hammers against your chest. Sounds as well. In many ways, we are like Pavlov's dogs. <br /><br />You are a survivor, and I applaud you. Have a beautiful tomorrow, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-66311880636159021382010-04-15T11:16:00.980+03:002010-04-15T11:16:00.980+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-55082389196290281082010-04-15T08:30:21.099+03:002010-04-15T08:30:21.099+03:00I started the evening feeling like Hemingway and e...I started the evening feeling like Hemingway and ended up feeling like Edgar Alan Poe, but that's just me. Guess there are probably better comparisons. You had me with the music part, ah yes! Then the next freaky memoir scene was pretty wild. Make me meet the music once more.<br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-boggled-blogging-from-to-z-april.html" rel="nofollow">Blogging From A to Z April Challenge</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-28671247298387142252010-04-15T08:00:01.102+03:002010-04-15T08:00:01.102+03:00I am so sorry you had to go through all that. Must...I am so sorry you had to go through all that. Must have been scary, really, really scary.<br />Makes me so glad I had a normal happy childhood- any troubles I had, I had when I was much older, and more equipped to deal with it.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, however painful it may have been for you.<br /><br />Hugs, RaynaNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-62059650010217740502010-04-15T03:53:11.821+03:002010-04-15T03:53:11.821+03:00I am so sorry you had to survive that but so glad ...I am so sorry you had to survive that but so glad that you did! And your post on music was PERFECT! And the alliteration was amazing!Beth Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047047792782914757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-68447918445541618212010-04-15T03:30:46.468+03:002010-04-15T03:30:46.468+03:00I liked the first part about the music. The words ...I liked the first part about the music. The words flowed so well. Intense memory, but a very good read.ModernDayDrifterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842026842594128896noreply@blogger.com