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Blogs > eb1209 > THE MANY FACETS OF ME


eb1209
23211 posts
1/3/2011 4:59 am
Life is a Huge Theater....


Everyday, we wear different masks, depending on every situation, event, moods, and feelings. Sometimes, we laugh on the outside when in fact, deep inside, we are hurting. People, brag or bluff about achievements, relationships, and boast about all their success, never discussing any failures nor shortcomings , fooling themselves more than anyone else, trying to salvage their low self-esteem. Even bloggers seek acceptance, at times, pretending to be someone they're not, because to them it's a way of showing everyone else that everything is okay..Is it really?

However, there are those who prefer to role-play themselves, even in this HUGE THEATER... unafraid to expose their deepest within, unminding to be ridiculed, and even taking the risk to be stabbed on the back. No masks needed... Ahhh! It always feels good to be real, sharing and venting the happiest and lowest moments. For real friends and real people will accept us for who we are, but still remain understanding even at times, when it is necessary for us to don our masks. No matter how we hide our true feelings, unconsciously, we betray ourselves. Good readers, sure can tell the difference...

Ain't Life A Huge Theater?

Just call me ELZ


Bebong2010 56F

1/3/2011 9:35 am

 hi elz

i never pay much attention to what's going on around me in blogland (or in real life)
i have a very simple rule
trying not to bother people and praying people would not bother me
for the rest anyone can be whatever they want as long as there is no harm done

as for how people see me...most of the time i don't care

take care always
only dead fish go with the flow ~ JolieLaide


eb1209

1/3/2011 11:33 am
    Quoting  :
It pays to be very keen observer, Bestest Friend. I always pay attention to details, while minding my own business...And likewise, I deal with what's being laid in front of me, Make or Break...
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

1/3/2011 11:37 am
    Quoting Bebong2010:
    hi elz

    i never pay much attention to what's going on around me in blogland (or in real life)
    i have a very simple rule
    trying not to bother people and praying people would not bother me
    for the rest anyone can be whatever they want as long as there is no harm done

    as for how people see me...most of the time i don't care

    take care always
I don't care either, for I am being regarded as an open "library" here, but it helps me vent, and or helps me cope...Even if the issues remain blurry and unresolved. I know that I'm not gonna die anyway...
Just call me ELZ


HONEYs_Sense

1/3/2011 11:48 am

 so ain't life grand?! we can be who we want to be, be with who we want to be with, and stay away from those who we don't want in our lives.. choice is the equalizer so if we have that, then there is nothing to fear or be ashamed of. we are the drivers of our fates. the world is our theatre and if nobody wants to watch, i guess that's not a problem as long as it pleases us.

in other words, who cares?
... only a REAL diamond has flaws.


Kissey_Anne 48F

1/3/2011 4:58 pm

 My closet is full of many masks
I can choose to wear.
For my true face
I would never share.
Each day I awaken
I look to see which mask I want to put on me.
Which one do I want to choose?
Do I want to make people laugh today?
Do I want to console someone
who has had a loss?
Do I want to act wild and free?
It is so very hard not to show the real me.
People do not want to see
what lies deeply in me.
My pain I keep hidden away, showing the world what
they want to see.
My masks are to make people's lives better.
That is what I want them to see.
I always put the world before me.
I am no one when I stand alone
but my masks are made intricately
to fill the voids people have within them,
to take away any sad feelings they have within their hearts.
For my quest in life has always been
to bring happiness and love to people around me.
Walk with me through the rain


Kissey_Anne 48F

1/3/2011 5:00 pm

 All of us wear different 'mask' everyday for different situation. We cant be transparent as much as we like,
we behave differently for some people. Am I right to say this statement. Pls correct me, if I'm wrong Ate.
Take care ikaw lagi mwuuuahhh God bless u
Walk with me through the rain


eb1209

1/3/2011 6:52 pm
    Quoting Kissey_Anne:
    My closet is full of many masks
    I can choose to wear.
    For my true face
    I would never share.
    Each day I awaken
    I look to see which mask I want to put on me.
    Which one do I want to choose?
    Do I want to make people laugh today?
    Do I want to console someone
    who has had a loss?
    Do I want to act wild and free?
    It is so very hard not to show the real me.
    People do not want to see
    what lies deeply in me.
    My pain I keep hidden away, showing the world what
    they want to see.
    My masks are to make people's lives better.
    That is what I want them to see.
    I always put the world before me.
    I am no one when I stand alone
    but my masks are made intricately
    to fill the voids people have within them,
    to take away any sad feelings they have within their hearts.
    For my quest in life has always been
    to bring happiness and love to people around me.
This is beautiful, Anne! ...Now, can you sing this to me?
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

1/3/2011 6:54 pm
    Quoting HONEYs_Sense:
    so ain't life grand?! we can be who we want to be, be with who we want to be with, and stay away from those who we don't want in our lives.. choice is the equalizer so if we have that, then there is nothing to fear or be ashamed of. we are the drivers of our fates. the world is our theatre and if nobody wants to watch, i guess that's not a problem as long as it pleases us.

    in other words, who cares?
If we dare to bare, there's no reason to care
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

1/3/2011 6:57 pm
    Quoting  :
You know Jo, I do believe that there's always a "rotten tomato" in every harvest, which is why we are each to our own...
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

1/3/2011 7:00 pm
    Quoting  :
You know Migz, in this masquerade, we never really know who is for and with us, because the worse ones walk, eat, and mingle with us in the crowd..The're amongst us. Wonder why there are winners for Best Actors/Actresses?
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

1/3/2011 7:02 pm
    Quoting Kissey_Anne:
    All of us wear different 'mask' everyday for different situation. We cant be transparent as much as we like,
    we behave differently for some people. Am I right to say this statement. Pls correct me, if I'm wrong Ate.
    Take care ikaw lagi mwuuuahhh God bless u
But you are right, Anne...Like not all the time I am serious...I can crack a joke unexpectedly and can cause someone's tummy to Aweeeee! and that's because of too much rolling on the floor, laughing out loud And you can be very serious too, you know..That's why they call it vice-versa..
Just call me ELZ


jean_1000 47F

1/3/2011 7:28 pm

 as long they don't hurt you don't worry too much... i hope you don't mind if i wear my mask sometimes
jean_1000
love is the greatest gift of all


jean_1000 47F

1/3/2011 7:34 pm

 My closet is full of many masks
I can choose to wear.
For my true face
I would never share.
langgaaa i have only one mask in my closet... and i don't like to to share it to anyone either lol...
love is the greatest gift of all


TessRb 64F
7258 posts
1/3/2011 9:23 pm

 "to wear a mask: that has a 2 fold purpose. others look at it as stealth; whereas others use a mask as a means for survival in this cruel world. not all intentions of everyone are real...
some are true; some use masks to take advantage of others... and some... they use masks for security" by Jose Rizal "the playboy"

Can't we just all be real...and love one another!!!
Greatest feelings in the world when two souls profess a love for each other...


raj_1000 42M

1/4/2011 3:03 am

 I don't have many masks to wear.... It's hard for me to wear, as people will easily identify my real feelings, eventhough I try to hide in a mask....

Kev


eb1209

1/4/2011 3:07 am
    Quoting jean_1000:
    as long they don't hurt you don't worry too much... i hope you don't mind if i wear my mask sometimes
    jean_1000
I know most of us wear masks, Jeanny.. and we use them for different purposes....Like privacy is one, and will always be respected, for as long as it's not use to victimize others..Have a great day!
Just call me ELZ


eb1209

1/4/2011 3:10 am
    Quoting TessRb:
    "to wear a mask: that has a 2 fold purpose. others look at it as stealth; whereas others use a mask as a means for survival in this cruel world. not all intentions of everyone are real...
    some are true; some use masks to take advantage of others... and some... they use masks for security" by Jose Rizal "the playboy"

    Can't we just all be real...and love one another!!!
Wow! Tess, now we dig deeper into meaningful quotes and I like this one...I haven't read or heard of this one. Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed week!
Just call me ELZ


TessRb 64F
7258 posts
1/5/2011 5:55 am
    Quoting eb1209:
    Wow! Tess, now we dig deeper into meaningful quotes and I like this one...I haven't read or heard of this one. Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed week!
Good morning Elz!!!

Just wishing u a beautiful day and enjoy. Just quoting someone very unique and special. Wasn't in the computer last nite and my computer didn't shut down properly for some reason the other day???? Electric bills...arrgghhhhh!!!
Greatest feelings in the world when two souls profess a love for each other...


eb1209

1/5/2011 3:59 pm

 Tess, there might be another EB in SFO next month...Will keep you posted..
Just call me ELZ


jane82 110F

1/7/2011 9:54 am

 Life is like a play - we merely go through the stages of our life acting it out.
Origin

From Shakespeare's As You Like It, 1600:

JAQUES:
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.


within each one of us, and let it begin with me (and each one of us)..one breath at a time.


eb1209

1/8/2011 6:02 pm
    Quoting jane82:
    Life is like a play - we merely go through the stages of our life acting it out.
    Origin

    From Shakespeare's As You Like It, 1600:

    JAQUES:
    All the world's a stage,
    And all the men and women merely players:
    They have their exits and their entrances;
    And one man in his time plays many parts,
    His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
    Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
    And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
    And shining morning face, creeping like snail
    Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
    Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
    Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
    Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
    Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
    Seeking the bubble reputation
    Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
    In fair round belly with good capon lined,
    With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
    Full of wise saws and modern instances;
    And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
    Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,
    With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,
    His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
    For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
    Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
    And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
    That ends this strange eventful history,
    Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
    Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
Thanks for sharing, Janey!...How sweet of you to research this for us..
Just call me ELZ




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