I've been tagged (can I say 'tagged'?) By Mina Lobo over at Some Dark Romantic. Now, because of that I have to list my Seven Deadly Sins. Mina's post definitely raised a few chuckles and I have a lot to live up to, so here goes:
Gluttony: Just one more...It's always just one more with me. I don't watch much TV and don't keep up with all the good series that are out there. Instead, if I want to watch a series, I buy the DVD or watch it on Netflix. That way the button on the controller is always close enough to tempt me with just one more episode. I've lost whole evenings simply by watching just one more...
Greed: Hmmm...my Achilles's Heel. Books, CD's, DVDs (although this one has dwindled slightly since the introduction of Netflix in my house. Man, I love Netflix) and marvel memorabilia... Oh, and socks. Weird socks. Love 'em.
Wrath: I may think dark thoughts, may write dark things, but I rarely flare up at people. I'm usually pretty good at curbing my anger and then going off and seething in my own space. If I'm angry or upset, I go silent. Not too sure if this is a good thing or not...It certainly isn't when it comes to writing arguments. How the hell do my characters respond to that??
Sloth: Ooh, sloth. Another Achilles's Heel. I usually struggle to get out of bed in the mornings and then can't wait to get back in it at night. I love my bed just as much as I love weird socks.
Pride: I'm proud. I'm proud of being a creative. I'm proud of my writing, of my drawing, and of being me. Should this be a sin?? Oh, and I'm a proud owner of a Persian Cat :)
Envy: I confess. When one of my writer friends email round pieces of their work for us to read and critique, sometimes I find myself thinking that this is soooo good and why can't I write something like that. And when you're envious over someone else's work, it doesn't actually do your own confidence any good. That's a battle that insecure writers face every day.
I think I'm supposed to list seven unlucky bloggers who then have to list their seven deadly sins, but you know what? Sloth comes into play here. So if you fancy joining in then TAG - you're it!!
So there you go. My Seven Deadly Sins. And to coincide with these, I'm going to remind you all of an artist I've visited once or twice before. Marta Dahlig over at Deviant Art. This piece depicts Wrath, but if you want to see the rest of her collection check out her Sins Gallery and then move on to the rest. You seriously won't be disappointed.
It's so interesting to me, how you connected the "tv marathon" syndrome with gluttony. I'd always associated that kinda thing with Sloth, but when you put it as "Just one more," I totally get it.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed reading your confessions! :-)
It's interesting how different people see things in different ways :) Thanks for tagging me. Was fun to take part in :)
DeleteI think pride has changed it's meaning over time. To me, the kind of pride that is the sin is the kind that stops a person from asking for help or ever accepting culpability...not the sort of pride that gives us confidence. At least that's my armchair theological explanation ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, I never thought of pride like that, but it's so true. I hold my hands up when things are my fault...but running away to hide is always so tempting :)
DeleteThey'll be lighting the fires for you down there : )
ReplyDeleteHey. At least I'll be warm :)
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