rivercrow

I was cleaning out some of my bookmarks and came across the final installment of Queen of Wands. I’m not certain why I’ve hung on to it. I’m not even sure when I bookmarked it–there have been so many endings and beginnings in the last few years for me.

Elsewhere I posted links to just the images. Here, in my space, I am posting the whole URL. After you look at the comic, read the commentary by Aeire.

In particular

People say that they have a ‘purpose’ in life and some list big things like curing cancer, or fighting crime, or a myriad of other functions - I’ve sort of decided, quietly and to myself, that the reason I’m around is to “make people do” - I don’t really care what it is you do, but if something I’ve done effects you to the point that you’ve broken out of the 9-to-5 everyday routine, if something I’ve said sparks you to feel something that you wouldn’t ordinarily feel, if you’ve laughed or gotten horribly pissed off or disgusted, then thank you kindly for reading, and I’m glad I could affect you in one way or another. Nah, not glad - gleefully happy. (my emphasis added)

It’s somewhat of a relief to finally do what I’ve been contemplating for a couple months. Rather speedy for an INTP, don’t you think–less than twelve weeks? Making my mind up to leave one community was easy–but I got ensnared in the dream of trying to build another community. I’ve done what I can, but I am increasingly uneasy at the second place–an itchy feeling between my shoulder blades–and I realize that my instincts were right all along.

What next? Well…I’m looking at a few ideas, different things. I have some projects already in hand and another sitting in the doorway. It amounts to a big “Watch this space” ad, but if you know me, you know these spaces do get filled. Just too much J to leave things undone. (But sometimes the key is learning to leave things undone.)

Edit: 25 April 2007. This is my single most popular post for comment spam. I have no idea why.

Edit: 11 May 2007. I’m tired of this being a spam trap.