Confessions of a Neglectful Blogger
January 17, 2012- Hi.
I don’t know if you’ll remember me. My name’s Justin (you might remember me from the womb), and I occasionally (some might say VERY occasionally) contribute a little something or other to this blog. But it appears that over the last few weeks I haven’t exactly been pulling my weight when it comes to the updating.
Well, Twin Brother, no more. I will be the first to admit that I haven’t posted much lately, but that is about to change: I heretofore promise to try to post a bit more often. (Now that I haven’t posted for 6 weeks, I feel I have set the bar sufficiently low to be successful in living up to these terms–heck if I post once every three weeks it will seem like a James Patterson-esque level of literary output.)
I would like to say something along the lines of “Genius takes time” or “You can’t rush art.” to explain away my current glacial posting pace, but then I came across some of the notes I made about possible post…and well, you be the judge:
The Many Nicknames of John Silver
-”Long”–Am I the only one who thinks this nickname makes no sense? Long John Silver? More like Lame John Silver.
-”Barbecue”–Now here’s a nickname! If I were LJS I’d say, “Argh, why do you not call me by me true pirate name: Barbecue, matey.
P.S. Is it just me or does Long John Silver not talk like a pirate (Disappointing)
See now I am guessing you’re thanking me for not posting. You’re welcome.
Now, before I close this post out I did want to address your point about jargon. You’re right it can be confusing and since I have read both Treasure Island and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, the other book you found rather jargon-y, I thought it might be helpful if I put together a little glossary of useful terms, that might help smooth your way through further reading:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy:
Tinker: (n.) a mender of pots, pans, and kitchen utensils
Tailor: (n.) a maker of clothes
Soldier: (n.) a member of an army, an individual performing military service
Spy: (n.) a covert operative who gather secret information
Treasure Island
Pirate: (n.): a “bad” sailor
Ship: (n.): a form of transportation used for transport in water
Island: (n.): a landmass completely surrounded by water
foc’s'le: (n.): a…uhh…a or an…uh..okay you got me, but I think its something like a popsicle.
Happy reading,
Justin
