Cranial Circus evolved since it debuted in 2016. My website was supposed to be a celebration of love, living and whimsy. Tales and anecdotes from life’s three ring circus, with a Gothic flair, was the vision. It was new chapter of personal creativity.
Changing Tone
When this project launched, I was at the summit of my life, but I didn’t know it. I have rewritten the description of my website numerous times to better express its ever-evolving purpose. Mirroring life, the tone and structure of Cranial Circus has changed over the years.
Initial Vision
My initial vision for Cranial Circus was a mixture of Dave Barry and Dynamite Magazine crossed with a journal about a Gothic Ozzie and Harriet family mashup. It was going to be a slice of life blog, with nothing too heavy.
Tauriel
Defending Peter Jackson for creating Tauriel was one the first things that inspired me to write again. That super geek talk provided all the fireworks I could handle. I thought I really stepped in the mess. Avoiding attempts at thought provoking commentary was a new lesson learned. I eventually returned to heavier commentary, but I ditched the geek element.
Happy Thoughts
The truth is, expressing joy and bliss is easy. Everyone loves to bask in a positive vibe. Whether it is true appreciation for some else’s happiness or a need to vicariously distract ourselves from our own struggles, happiness is something people want to read.
Road Map
I figured I would use the blog to lay down a road map of how I got to the present (mistakes and all). Granted my story is nothing extraordinary, but I have lived several lives. I wanted to archive the stories before they were forgotten.
Free Form
The writings on the Cranial Circus website (and Facebook page), have never had a specific form or structure. My ramblings are often a bit heady. There’s a little bit of artistic expression that might connect with someone else. I’ll let you make that evaluation.
Sometimes I swing a music post or lighter sentiment. Other times I might be dormant for months at a time. Merely existing soaks up every bit of my strength. When creativity finally awakes, I can’t shut it down. I wish I could, but if I stifled it, I would choke myself out.
Many Moods
If you only know me from following Cranial Circus, then believe me when I say, I am not always melancholy and introspective. I am often the most upbeat person in the room. I can be optimistic to the point of absurdity. Maybe you will see more of that here in the future. I hope so.
Finding More Smiles
As I sit here watching my bank account surging toward a negative balance, with more things still needing to be paid for, I will try to find a better smile in the bleakest of times, even if it is just to pass a positive energy on to the next person I meet. I work in the public square, and I genuinely love to lift people up.
My Stage
There is no charade in this forum. I visit places I cannot visit elsewhere. Often, I buy a ticket to a trip I don’t want to take, to a place I must go. This is my stage, my coffee house, my literary laboratory, my therapy, my autobiography. For I am alone in my thoughts, alone in my mind, and alone when I write.
Grateful
I am grateful for all the folks who take a moment to lay eyes and hearts upon my works. You read my eruptions of consciousness, even if they might not be the jolliest of journeys.Thank you.
If no one reads a single word, my experiences will still have permanent life for they were born into the world the moment I put them into words.
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