Bryan! Watch Out for That Zombie Baby!

Originally uploaded by SarahLena.

Hey.. did your Flickr users notice that if you “Edit Photos” in Picnik, you can now “Zombify” your flesh tones and add “Blood Stains”?

OH YEAH.

AWE.SOME.

Five years ago, when I was unhappy or stressed, I would post an evil post.  It would angry, rich with strife and accusation, and I would feel validated by exacting a power when I typically felt so powerless.  I did this often, and it was ALWAYS the wrong path to take.. no matter how much the target deserved it.

(They always did.)

I have made a conscious effort since then to try and avoid that.  Sure, I’m still snarky as hell, but I’ve tried to taper my snark. (Believe it: this is tapered snark.  Now you know.) Because, really, it’s not a constructive use of my energy.

Now, when I’m stressed out or upset or just PISSED AS ALL HELL, I drink.

Which is better for you, bad for my liver.

Okay, I kid.  Instead, I snark privately.  I have a close group of friends that I totally can snark with without any repercussion or judgement.  They usually receive an email or text from me that begins with “SPOON WARNING”.  But really?  It’s just not appropriate for me to air on a public media like this.

I stopped hiding behind some false persona years ago, and when I did, I realized that I’m just as human and forgivable as anyone else.  I read some blogs now where they preach complete exoneration, and then with the next keystrokes, make sure to completely obliterate someone.  It’s as transparent and childish as I once was.

And I know they can’t be happy.  Because THAT’S transparent, too.

Ooh!  Gotta run.  Late for my snarky lunch date.