I constantly find things that spark inspiration in my mind. As soon as ideas hit me, I will write them down in my journal or I will play around with them in my head. And by the end of the day, when I sit down in front of my computer, I can usually write something that is sort of funny and makes people laugh.
But lately, this process has been more difficult. I am struggling for ideas. I am struggling to find the humor in life. The kids have not been very funny. They have just been really annoying. And I am sure that you all don't really want to read about how whiny my children are.
I was starting to think that these winter months were beginning to take its toll on me and my creative process or that the kids have finally sucked the funnies out of me. But then a light bulb went off and I figured out what the problem was.
Sex.
Yes, that is right. Having sex is the reason why I can't form a coherent thought to develop a well written post.
You see with the fact that Valentine's day just happened and there has been a little more romance going on around here than normal has led me to the conclusion that having sex causes everything creative to leave my brain.
So I have decided, after much protesting from Jeff, that there is going to be a lot less sex going on around here. I really have no choice. This has to be done for the goodness that is the blog. I have a following and I need to deliver something other than a post about how I can't write and have sex at the same time or whatever it is that I am trying to say.
I guess that the cause of my lack of brain function could be blamed on the fact that the kids are sick, we have not been sleeping, I feel like I am getting sick, the fact that the world around me is gray, snow covered and blah or that I have been watching the Olympics late into the night.
But, nah. I think that is has everything to do with the sex.
Jeff, I am just kidding....
Maybe
Maybe





32 comments:
Blame it on the sex, it does sound better!! lol!! Hope you get some sleep and everyone gets healthy!
That is hiliarious! If I tried that in my house, there would be quite the uprising:-)
Ha! I am sure Jeff would not appreciate this tactic - I know my husband wouldn't.
So if sex causes a downswing in either the quantity or quality of your posting, I guess your readers could go back through the archives and reconstruct our sex life for the last few years.
If people think you're a bad writer, then I've been a lucky guy. If they think you're a really good writer, then I might as well go join a monastery.
I'll have to watch the blog more closely -- if your writing takes a turn for the worse and I know I didn't contribute to it, I may have to ask the kids if Mommy had any man visitors.
Abstinence hasn't helped my creativity one bit. Must be something wrong with me. Other than the obvious.
That was SO funny!
I love your husbands comment!!!
Well, now I know they don't want athletes to have sex before a competition. Sounds like bloggers need to follow suit!
Hilarious. ;0) Well, a guy must make sacrifices for the sake of the blog. I'm sure that's in the Bible somewhere. ;0)
I understand about the writer's block thing. Sometimes having a tumultuous teenager makes life seem pretty humorless. And when you write a HUMOR blog, like I do, that can present a wee bit of a challenge. ;0)
Oh your poor poor husband.
But hey, it is all about the blog right? ;)
But this is funny so I guess whatever you are doing is doing the trick.
My husband would go berserk if he read this! I hope Jeff can see the humor in it! :) I'm with you...I have the winter blahs too. I'm ready for spring!
Really Jen, no need to punish yourself - ok, and Jeff. We'll be just fine.
I think Jeff just may have to take one for the team.
I love to write posts like this and then my hubby will read them when he gets home and turn beet red.
I actually find that sex gets my creative juices flowing... not always in a direction appropriate for blog publication, but flowing nonetheless!!!
Bow chica bow wow!
~Elizabeth
Confessions From A Working Mom
What does it say about my relationship that I am a very good writer?
Hmm...
Jen! No! Never stop the sex!! Didn't you know that while too much sex makes men dumber, too little has that very effect on women. I think this was a Seinfeld theory, but I have to say that I have plenty proof of my own. If Jeff is anything like his brother, the plan won't work anyway;)
Trust me - I have a BA in writing, and an honorary one in sex;)
I guess Jeff will have to take one for the team. Sorry man, it's all about the greater good.
Maybe Jeff could just start having sex with all your readers. It will leave you to blog your best and it will decrease the quality of your competitor's blogs.
HAHAHAHAHA! I will have to share this with my husband. I think you are onto something. (Sorry Jeff)
I hope everyone feels better soon. And that the snow...well...I hope everyone feels better real soon! ;)
Oh.....poor Jeff. The gray, winter, germiness is getting to me too. Hang in there. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
LOL - that must be it for me too! I'll be sure to tell the hubs. And my kids have been less funny and more annoying lately too. What the hell is up with that?
HAHAHAHA...I not only love the post Jen, I love that Jeff also left a comment.
Sex does not steal my creativity. THANKFULLY!
I can only speak from experience, but lack of sex doesn't really break a writer's block. Sigh. Maybe I should try more sex? :)
Okay, do you have your parents and in laws reading this? How embarrassing! I SOOO BADLY wanna write things like this, but am too embarrassed. Please help me!!!
I've heard of having "too much of a good thing," but I don't believe it personally.
I would blame the oh-so-temporary writer's block on sickness instead! Or not enough wine.
My prescription is No More Sex.
Apologies to your husband.
Your husband's comment was classic!!!
My husband would just be happy to have sex in the first place...he'd be like, "You can still blog while we have sex..I don't mind". We're in a sad state of affairs right now...LOL!
Ha Ha Ha - I love that he's going to start tracking your creativity. Classic! My hubby would burn my laptop, for sure. Good thing for him I have bigger distractions than him to blame my poor writing on!
The only thing funnier than your post was Susie's comment (#2) saying that if she tried asking for less sex so she could blog, there'd be ... in her own words...
"quite the uprising."
Er - did she meant that?
Uprising?
Whether she did or whether she didn't, it was hiLARious!
Now all day I'm gonna be going around with a smirk on my face muttering "heh - uprising - heh ..."
LOL! Too funny! I wonder if I can get away with that one because I have been having writer's block (or, atleast having trouble coming up with things people will want to read. LOL)
You really are hilarious! Sometimes I wish I was as funny as you are!
OMG you are George Kostanza! Getting smarter from abstinence! LOL
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