INQUEST MAKING INQUEST: HOW DO YOU COME ACROSS ONLINE?

The evening prior, our Catfish and I held a little discussion on my use of language--more specifically, when I am blogging. It was not until he made mention, that I realized how different I must "sound" to some, if not all of you. Besides our Catfish, none of you have ever commented, save when I share poetry. Still, you may well have chuckled to yourselves, on many occasions, at my choice of phraseology and the arrogant personality I sometimes portray.

Even so, it is undeniable that each of us presents a unique form of expression and personality--ones which may or may not reflect our actual selves. Our Sassys, for example, strikes me as quite straightforward. Her views are always firmly imparted with plenty of "zip" and "zazz". Her tone, then, can be quite forceful, but she never comes across as unfriendly or unreasonable. It is interesting to me how she maintains that equilibrium between strength and amicability, assertiveness and receptiveness to other perspectives.

Our Pussy Willow is an intriguing amalgamation of gentleness and candidness. Her language is largely tempered with sweetness, and it never wanes entirely, not even when she is annoyed. No matter the discussion at hand, there remains a part of Pussy Willow that seeks understanding, even to the point of bold debate. She is not afraid of challenge and shall certainly contest a point of disagreement; but her wording conveys a willingness to listen, to consider. I love that about her.

Our Spooky can seem quite spooky, indeed. I pity the individual who dares irritate her or any within the shadow of her mercy!! However, she is, by no means, a frightening blogger, altogether. What may be mistaken for aggression is actually passion: what she feels, she feels deeply, and she is not remiss in saying so. It is a privilege to blog with her, because her communication is so consistent, so veritable. She does not alter or falter. She is opinionated with all and loyal to that which she treasures and believes. Ultimately, Spooky is plain Spooky: take it or leave it. Such honesty can be hard to find, especially online!

Our Ammorton is Ms. Congeniality! With happy gusto, she embraces new bloggers, bidding them welcome, and exerts much effort in responding to bloggers, whether or not they are popular. Her turns of phrase are forthcoming and engaging, with never the slightest hint of conceit. She proposes her beliefs without egotism and is not given to argumentative prose. Our Ammorton is, beyond question, a giving person, and what she gives is always sincere. There is simply no denying the warmth of her words, is there? I certainly do not.

Our TXKJUN is kindly and tender in his interaction with others. He shares his life with us—his joys and pains—and ever raises his family as an object of love and pride. When I or another blogger would share some sad experience, his responses maintain an aura of empathy and encouragement. If the subject is one of joy, he is equally responsive, with words of reinforcement and support. I imagine our TXKJUN as our cheer-leader (though I would surely spare him the pom-poms and skirt); a word from him is quite likely to leave a joyous countenance on one's face. Simply put, he makes us smile.

Incontrovertibly, our Catfish is a voice of reason and intellect. We can rely upon him for information, controversy, and entertainment. He is, perhaps, the most outspoken among our little group, besides our Sassys, and while he is open to new ideas, he is not one to recant or diminish anything he deems true. His, then, is a very powerful language (beyond his sense of humour), but its potency is devoid of meanness. Perhaps that is partly why we like him so: though we all have argued with him, his lack of cruelty, and his readiness to listen, learn, and jest (even in the thick of argument), allows us to maintain friendships, whether or not we agree. For one so confident, he is a rare model of cordiality.

There are others I am getting to know, like our ModelMom; and I have commenced to read some of our IntricateGirl's posts as well. There is also our Sire, somewhat returned, with his hilariously naughty assertions, and our Huttriver, with his predilection for story-telling and occasional efforts to keep our Sire in line. We all share something about us, in our blogging, that distinguishes us as unique and suggests who we are to others. I cannot fathom how you perceive me; but aside from self-righteous in speech(heeheehee), I would hope I am perceived as largely pleasant and worth getting to know. You might be convinced, if you overlook my tiresome, long-winded Canadian dialect ;)

Indeed, I am happy to be acquainted with all of you, whatever our differences, and anticipate further contributing to our diverse community. So let us continue :)!