Monday, October 24, 2011

Spoken Word Blog Round Up



OK, here she is. I am so excited to see everyone else's videos that I can ALMOST get over the seasickness of watching mine. Also, I find it strange that my eyes look brown, when in real life they are blue.

Thank you so much to Angie for putting this together, and once again encouraging me to do something I'd never attempt on my own. Not only attempt, but persevere when my techno-literacy is at an all-time low.

A word of caution: there are a few f-bombs scattered in throughout. Gentle Reader, if you are sensitive, you may want to sit this one out. You won't cry, but you might cringe. Maybe this says something about my personality: I did not choose a beautiful thing, I chose an ugly thing. Ooh, subversive.


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36 comments:

  1. Catherine WOctober 24, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Oh but this is absolutely amazing Mary Beth! I cried with laughter and just plain cried. You have the most beautifully expressive face and I just loved your cry of rage and little sigh of despair, "and they were trying to be nice." I think that is actually what I find the hardest to take, the darn trying-to-be-nice-ness of remarks like this.
    "To have all the children that you want" . . . . GAH! What a thing to say. If we do ever manage to have some kind of public service announcement broadcast you should DEFINITELY be the one doing the announcing! Thank you so much for posting this xo

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  2. FireflyforeverOctober 24, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    I agree with Catherine - you are gorgeously expressive and made me laugh even as I wanted to punch the person who said that to you. I'm glad you chose subversive - I think we've all had someone say something really stupid so hearing your post about it was really cathartic.

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  3. RenelOctober 24, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    OMG! I just had a woman who I hadn't seen in 8 years who is massively pregnant having her baby girl tomorrow! YAY her come and hug me, ask about my daughter and than say that maybe things happen for a reason and maybe I would see that in a couple years and mabye 20 bottles of wine later. She actually stuck her lower lip out in a pouty face when I told her my daughter died. What THE FUCK! I wanted to say...don't hold your breath lady...your only EXPECTING. but of course I didn't I said good luck. I did have enough courage to say I don't think this happened for a reason, she said yeah sometimes life is just shitty. SEE WHY COULDN'T SHE HAVE JUST SAID THAT! THAT IS PERFECT!

    Thank you for posting. I was glad to be able to see your face and hear your voice. You know I think you are fabulous...

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  4. SaraOctober 24, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    You made me laugh . . . and like Catherine I'd love to see you in the PSA.

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  5. GrovesOctober 24, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Couldn't have been more perfect. Love your vivacious, spunky self, your voice - and (is this shallow?) your hair! You have a haircut I'd love to pull off, and can't.

    I tell you, if one more person on earth feels the need to say, "Everything happens for a reason..."

    Trying to be nice; maybe - but were they RAISED BY WOLVES??! Who thinks that's the right thing to say?! Armies of idiots, apparently. And they are all coaching each other, maybe?

    I like your angry, too, in case it isn't obvious. :)

    Good for you, Mary Beth. This made me like you even more - you, just you, all of you.

    Cathy

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  6. Carly MarieOctober 24, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    Oh that was BRILLIANT!

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  7. KateOctober 24, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    I love the generosity in your expression here Mary Beth. And I was RAGING along with you. My heart started racing and I sat bold upright in my seat, right.when.I.heard.mindfuck! Fuck has such impact, I love it. Ah those well meaning people. Pfft.
    Thankyou for sharing yourself here. xo

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  8. Hope's MamaOctober 25, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    God day-am woman, I just love you! Your face says it all. I think I'm going to finish this comment now, so I can watch it again.

    xo

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  9. FranchescaOctober 25, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    Oh wow. I cannot stand it when people refer to our losses happening for a REASON. What reason could ever be good enough? They would NOT be saying that if it was their own loss, their own child in the cemetery. I loved listening to your words, your sincerity and openness. This needs to be heard.

    big love-

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  10. JeanetteOctober 25, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    Mary Beth this is fabulous! Thank you!x

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  11. Sarah St. OngeOctober 25, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    This is incredible. I think you may be one of my new heroes. Thank you for sharing this!

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  12. TracyOCOctober 25, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    You are awesome! Can't tell you how much I love this (it probably goes without saying that I wish you didn't have to feel/know/think any of this). Can I send you all of my angry posts and have you interpret them on youtube?

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  13. still life angieOctober 25, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    That was so awesome! I howled with laughter. I love hearing words to the thoughts in my head coming out of your beautiful mouth. It is lovely to hear you and see you. Particularly the naughty words. Because the fuck mantra is always in my head.

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  14. GrovesOctober 25, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    After watching you read last night, I decided I'd been missing out on some pretty good stuff here, and I went back to your older posts.

    This is blazing funny:

    "(yes I wore bronzer and earrings, sue me. I am tired of looking like a complete troll in pictures, so there)"

    Thankfully, I am nowhere near done with the bounty yet!

    It's true. I HAVE been missing out. Where have you been all my blog-reading life, Mary Beth? I know I have seen your comments along the way. I'm not sure how I never ended up here, but I am planning to make up for lost time.

    If you ever stop being subversive - well, don't. That would stink.

    Cathy in Missouri

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  15. ericaOctober 25, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    So funny and brilliant, and I truly appreciated hearing your anger and f-bombs (things I've wanted to say and have never been able to). I, too, was struck by how expressive and beautiful your face and voice are - I would love it if this could be a real PSA.

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  16. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Thank you Mary Beth for saying all the stuff that pounds around inside my mind and I am too nice to let out. I think you might have given me a little bit of courage. Really glad you chose subversive. Louise

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  17. Josh JacksonOctober 25, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    I already knew I loved you and your family and your blog, but now I really know. :) I will be reading the rest of your blogs with a new animated light.

    I laughed and groaned and laughed ten times more. Besides the sad fact that this woman said the worst phrase you could ever say to our community (it's on par with saying, you know, cunt, or something like that), I thought the whole "shit on my cereal" was especially brilliant.

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  18. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Oh girl. This was good. Really good. I can't tell you the number of times I have wanted to jump up on my soapbox of 'shit not to say to a bereaved mother'. I love your spunk, your expressions in reading this, and most of all your honesty. Thinking of you and Calla...

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  19. AnonymousOctober 26, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    Oh my god this is AMAZING. Thank you so much for reading it for us. That really got to me.
    - Kari

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  20. RachelOctober 26, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Oh Mary Beth. You are seriously fantastic. Love this. Love you. Wish we could hang out.

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  21. skytimesOctober 26, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Yay YOU!!! That truly made my day and I dropped a lot of f-bombs while the lady dropped her ass-vice. I laughed, applauded, cursed and cheered you on. Especially the "I'd rather be punched in the face" thing. I'm right there with you.

    (Over here we're allowed to say "fuck" on tav, so I'm just really used to and wondered whether I should have done the disclaimer too... argh, too late)

    Thanks for participating, thanks for sharing.

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  22. skytimesOctober 26, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    "tav" = TV.
    Bloody auto-correction.

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  23. NikkiOctober 26, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    I am seriously in love with you now! What a PERFECT post! Thank you so much-- and yes, F bombs are the best. I use them with increasing frequency these days. much love, Nikki

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  24. JulieOctober 27, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    LOVED this! thank you so much. it should most definitely be a public service announcement!

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  25. Laura BeckOctober 27, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    I just made my way to you blog through the round up. I love your sense of humor, I think its a strength to keep it through a loss like this.
    I grew up in the Unitarian Universalist church and would like to think i didn't turn out too bad. :)
    Anyways, its nice to meet you. I loved your spoken word, swears and al.
    xo

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  26. vera kateOctober 27, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    That was completely fantastic. Excellent choice!

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  27. briannaOctober 28, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    I love this so much. Your posts are even better when you read them aloud, if that is even possible.

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  28. CLCOctober 28, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    You couldn't have said it any better! Brilliant!

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  29. HeatherOctober 29, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    Holy shit, this was great.

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  30. StephanieOctober 30, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    hahahaha, snort. Can I just say that I am always saying F bombs, but am too worried that people will (ahem. . .stop reading) cringe.

    I remember reading that post, and I love hearing you speak it!

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  31. DeannaOctober 30, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    one word.love.love.love.

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  32. CrystalOctober 30, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    ^^^ Deanna took the words right out of my mouth. Love it... love it... love it!

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  33. HollyNovember 1, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Loooove your video so much! I love the expression you put into it! I feel kinda drab now! lol But I so, so hate when people say that! How is that in any way helpful!? It's totally NOT!!

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  34. Kelly @ Sufficient Grace MinistriesNovember 2, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    You are beautiful and hysterical and real. And, we do get it.

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  35. UnknownNovember 4, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    We would be friends in real life. Seriously. Loved your video and the WAY you read it. It was perfect - and so true.

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  36. DanaNovember 6, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Your eyes do look really brown here. Strange how that happens.

    I expect those comments, but it is still a punch in the gut every time I get them.

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