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April 08, 2009 |
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There's a Lot of Gray Areas
FOUND by P.E.
in Denver, CO
Found this while cleaning out a respond-to-the-art journal in the Denver Art Museum. At first it made my blood run cold, but on reflection I suppose I can empathize with that buzz of heightened self-awareness that follows an experience that just might change everything (but before it actually has).
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
...Of course, none of things I do are abusive, more in the grey area of cheating on her...
lucky ol' her
Playas are good at playin' it cool, so he shouldn't have any trouble. He'll wait till the lease runs out cause he's too cheap to pay unnecessary rent, even if he feels "almost in love again." Almost only counts in politics and horseshoes, so if it's not luv, he's not gonna shell out at all. Probably just renew the lease and stay with the grey area.
Abusive. Riiiiiight. Hey, look! My pores are oozing pure doubt!
But, in case it's the truth, I wish him luck in getting out of there, and hey, look at THAT! He's still a DICK.
They are both probably better off without one another.
Dude, end one chapter before you begin another. If you want to end the relationship, then do so, but don't be a coward and cheat.
Well, assuming this was written by a guy and not another girl . . . is he back in love with the girlfriend again? OR thinks he's in love with the cheater girl (who probably only does it with guys who are in relationships with other girls and will, therefore, drop him like a hot potato once he breaks up with his current girl when the lease runs out)?
Speaking of which ... s/he's going to stick it out in the current relationship until the lease runs out? What happens two months before that when she asks, "Say, Pancho, we gonna renew this lease or look for another place?"
And finally ... the note writer is right that there are no "black and white" abusive relationships - those relationships are "black and blue".
Rat basturd has a lot of nerve writing that in a public place. Would have been a hella scene if girlfriend had doubled back to make her own entry and read what s/he'd wrote.
I think this entry is supposed to be 'art' and is pure fiction. I think some aspiring artist wrote it to make an impression (does that make it impressionistic?). I don't believe someone would write this in a public place with the risk of being discovered as the author. That's the opposite of playing it cool.
This is all about sticking it out through the lease to get half the deposit back - and then dropping her ass. Very calculating... This guy is already done with her and is getting back into the dating scene via cheating and seems almost giddy.
@ Geek ... good theory. If you're right, then this should have been posted to the "Lost Magazine" site, where people submit copies of items they've intentionally lost, stuff like: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework, to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles - anything that gives a glimpse into their own life. Anything goes...
*The note-leaving at an art show, not the cheating & staying. It was an absolutely true statement about the state of my relationship that occurred to me as a result of viewing the artwork... and since there were hundreds of pieces of art and thousands of people, I knew I wouldn't get caught. Perhaps I should've written to Post Secret instead - but the artist asked for responses and that was mine. IMO, not fiction.
This note made our finder's blood run cold? Happening upon a murder scene, finding out that you have cancer, someone dying in your arms - those, I can see making your blood run cold. But this silly note? Really?
Terry had just been looking at the art exhibit "Black and White" when he thought, what about gray? He decided to respond to the art by telling his own story and pointing out that relationships aren't black and white and the exhibit really wasn't so realistic if you thought about it.
Okay, so maybe "made my blood run cold" is a bit extreme for the circumstances, but
.."that buzz of heightened self-awareness that follows an experience that just might change everything (but before it actually has)."
Is pure genius.
I love it.
I'd like to know a bit more about the "respond to the art" journals. What becomes of them? Should this note have stayed with the artwork that inspired the noteleaver to write it? What does the Finder mean by cleaning out the journal? Do they simply throw away the thoughts and musings left behind by those moved to share them? (would I know the answers to all these questions and more if only I hung out at art galleries?)
@ Cherry ... sometimes the comments books end up online: http://tinyurl.com/cpdafu is a link that will take you to a site displaying one from London, England. It has at least a few Found-worthy comments in it.
Normally, I don't know. Probably either given to the artist or kept in the gallery's archives.
Written by the smoker sitting on the porch of the Lahaina Home for Unwanted Children, just before abrogating all responsability for little Christopher.
I hate it when people feel it's okay to cheat, because they feel rejuvenated or got drunk or got lonely. At least this person is willing to fulfill the lease, but shouldn't the cheated-on girlfriend be notified so she can start looking for another place to land?
We live in a world addicted to happiness and self-esteem, to the point where many people don't consider anyone but themselves.
I think this is the note that Brad Pitt wrote right after he hooked up with Angelina.
I love this.. Sometimes it just feels good to air out your feelings. Especially something where you may not want anyone to know who you are, but you know someone may actually read it.
Such drama. Does media emulate culture, or does culture emulate media?
If you watch enough reality t.v. and dumb soap operas, anyone can have a life like what is seen on the tube.
What is abusive? calling him a rat bastard because he flirts?
I hope his gf sees this and recognizes his handwriting.
I wonder if this was written currently, only because September is five months away and if he/she is desperate to get out...it's going to be a long five months.
yikes!
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Although I don't agree with cheating...I do understand how it feels to be with someone that doesn't love you anymore. I'm so tired of trying and we've grown so far apart...
oh god...
I'm spilling my guts out on found magazine...
double yikes...
To A regular reader in an irregular lease:
Nothing.
So many questions...
Was this his response to the art?
Did the art make him cheat?
Or did the art simply inspire him to bare his soul about his indiscretion?
Or was the art so provocative and stimulating, he felt the need for a bit of exhibitionist masturbatory confession?
Or was the art a white canvas with one speck of dillweed on it and he thought: Dillweed...dillhole...what would a dillhole do? Aha!! Use this journal as a diary!
Still, sooo many questions...but the most intriguing, perhaps, are these:
Was this guy at the museum WITH his girlfriend?
Did he say, "Hey, Babe. You go on ahead, I just want to jot a note here. I'll catch up in a minute." -- hoping she'd wander back later and read what he'd written? hmmmm...that would take care of the waiting for the lease to end at least.
@ Librarian: good point about the 1-2 month lead time on renewing the lease. Wish we knew how he handled that discussion and survived the final month or so of the lease sleeping in the bathtub. Poor fickle Pancho.
(omg. this movie is tripping me out).
Umm, dumb note. Dude: "Instant karmas gonna get you
Gonna knock you off your feet..."
"I care about you! Just not as much anymore!"
Wow what an ass. He needs to tell her before the lease is up. I hope she found out.