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June 30, 2009 |
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The Insane and Neurotic
FOUND by Lauren Sleator
in Tucson, AZ
I was shopping around at Bookmans and found note on the inside front cover of "The Encyclopedia Neurotica." I would have bought the book anyway, and this find was an added bonus.
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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...
Anyone want a Boston pancake??
Is I cheekan a name?? Or is it cute for chicken??
"Cheekan" is exactly how Lelu says chicken in the Fifth Element.
I still can't quite figure out if this little dedication is a sweet little note from friend to friend, or passive aggressive drama.
but I guess we know the answer if the book ended up at Bookman's, no?
irmly states that when she wrote it she was completely on the level. On the other hand, her handwriti
Writing uphill like that shows an extreme optimism, I think.
But I also think that people look over your shoulder when you write like that to see how you're feeling. They want to get in your business. Probably also have cameras mounted on the walls to keep track of your optimism levels. Better write even more uphill so they don't think you're depressed and come after you again like they always do with their pills and electrodes and so on. If I wear a vest made out of aluminum foil then I should be protected from the scanning. But I should write even more uphill on those days so that they don't use the ultra-high frequency rays when they don't get a reading at first. ....what was the question?
I still can't quite figure out if this little dedication is a sweet little note from friend to friend, or passive aggressive drama.
Can there be a subtracted bonus?
Irene was the friend that nobody liked, but they pretended to enjoy her company so she didn't have a nervous breakdown. Every year on her birthday, Martha would give her things like "Encyclopedia Neurotica" or one of those little foam things you squeeze when you're upset. Funny thing, though—she never seemed to catch on, just remained happily oblivious.
Today is my birthday so this was apropos. Personally, I bought myself a DVD of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" to relive my lost youth. (No extras. Bummer.)
I write on the diagonal across the page when taking notes. It suits my nature to break with the accepted norm like that. And it drives people nuts when they see you do it. Which is twice the fun.
I used to be given gifts of books by people I considered my friends, only to find that the books they chose for me tended to show they didn't know me and my tastes at all, or perhaps simply hadn't paid any attention. Some of those ended up in second hand shops, too. Nothing personal to them.
Is the "Encyclopedia Neurotica" humour, or serious?
You know, reading these notes that have been found in old books really makes me think twice about what I want to leave behind for someone else to find years down the road.
Yeah. Go figure. Heh.
I'm voting for passive-aggressive.
I once read this book and it is serious- depending on your state of mind, however, it can easily be read from a humorous point of view.
I think this gift was given with good intentions.
I am sure the person knows they are kooky and takes delight in it as many kooky people do.
I believe that Cheekan is a reference to the 90's cartoon "Cow and Chicken"
Of course it's a real neurotic who thinks that other people are neurotic and need to get a book about being neurotic and then has to declare the reason for giving the book in the first place ... and messing up the inside cover with an enscription as if the person getting said book is really going to cherish it and never give it away, but now has to toss it instead of selling it on EBay because it's been scrawled on...
Cheekan and Chongan? (Maybe the man on the corner really DID run out of the "other stuff".)
Lauren, Are you new here?
The point here, as I've come to discover, is to ignore the obvious possibility, and look for far more absurd explanations to these finds.
The movie What About Bob? is a great neurosis-mocking movie. Makes me laugh everytime....
I still can't quite figure out if this little dedication is a sweet little note from friend to friend, or passive aggressive drama.
I fear that ignoring the obvious possibility and looking for an absurd explanation might just stretch me past my limit.
Really, though. I highly doubt it is necessary to inform others of "the point" of this website.
Yes, I am new and therefore I might not be as familiar as others with the premise of the website. However, I am positive it was not created as a stage for one person to dictate the comments others make.
There are obvious possibilities?
Wow, Lauren. I agree that people should be free to make whatever comments they like, and obviously, there is no "point" to this website, but relax.
What the hell is a Boston pancake, Mikey?
Ok, everybody calm down. Sssh.
Lauren, I'm 98.420% sure that Feeling didn't mean anything by it. Don't worry about it, every so often somebody tries to dictate what I should comment about...but too insane and neurotic to take their advice. If you want to start some crap, throw 'butchy lesbian' into your comment. I might be a butchy lesbian for anybody knows...
erm, I meant to say for all anybody knows.
No offense, Terrie, I'm not even in this and not upset, but if I am, the thing that can most exacerbate it is when someone tells me to calm down and sssh. You butchy lesbian. Always trying to control people. (Comedy everybody, just kidding).
After reading my comment I realized I seem a little intense.
Oh well, I suppose I am an intense little booger.
Happy Birthday, baby basil! I hope your day was sweet!
Welcome, new Lauren! (I liked your comment, btw.)
Once we were renting a ski condo and there was a paperback on the shelf called "How to Live With a Neurotic." It was chock-full of helpful advice, so I took it home.
If you're living with one, you're probably one too. We tend to find each other. I'll have to get a copy of that book. I don't know if it's for me or my "SO".
Thanks, Clover, I did that. I was totally lazy and did nothing which is unusual.
Since reading today's Find I have the tagline from the TV series "Mad About You" in my head: never marry anyone more neurotic than yourself. Which if everyone followed that rule would cut down on marriages quite a bit...and hopefully maybe divorces too.
Hey, baby basil, Happy Belated Birthday!
I thought you were kidding, my fault for not knowing what apropos means.