the Office...the excellency of good writing

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originally a British comedy turned American iconic sitcom with a cult following that could rival "Gilmore Girls" ;) this show has entranced the hearts and quotable 'one-liners' of hundreds. couples strive to be compared to Jim and Pam. nerds everywhere find a hero in Dwight Shrute--but why do we {the collective 'we' of Office fans} love this show so much?

is it because of Jim's puppy dog eyes?

or Pam's simple beauty that reminds us we don't have to wear stilettos to be attractive?

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probably it's Michael's insane antics and mannerisms that keep us constantly on our toes?

actually I do not think it is any of those things...

don't get me wrong I love the characters in this show--but these characters would be nothing to us without the writers...the Writers.

the Office is what it is because of the writers.

a good writer, someone with perspective and understanding of character, can create an irresistible person or a realistic situation that draws our attention and plays with our minds in such a subtle way that some of us may think "I'm this witty." "stuff like this happens at my job" or "my girlfriend is just as crazy as her."

As a writer the subtly leads me to think these things so strongly that i say to myself "I could write an episode of a show...I could be that funny"--but then when I {the aspiring author} sit down to write--a blank. nothing.

the things we believe to be so easy and so simply hilarious on television are in fact quite difficult to create: actually put down on paper, then transfer to the screen.

all of this to say---let us continue to rejoice in the deep timber of Stanley's voice, the falsetto of Andy's, and the 'old man' comments Creed constantly provides---BUT let's not forget who's behind all of this genius.

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the writers: the creative, brilliantly complicated men and women who in such a simply hilarious way write something that always leaves us wanting more.

i tip my hat to you fellows scribblers--may i some day exude a piece of your brilliance.

cheers,
scribbler

the beginning of something great...(question mark?)

hello blogging world:

i must admit that this is not my first venture into the virtual realm of obsessive (excuse me...i mean) passionate people who devote a portion of their time to recording and communicating their thoughts/interests/professions to the growing internet community--aka bloggers.

i have no room to judge because i am also a member of this community, however not such an avid member as i would like to be...but "ah there's the rub" as another passionate literary friend once said...i WANT to become a more involved member.

i want to join the throng of bloggers who have created a community blessed and able to not only communicate with one another but with the world wide web in general.

so here in lies the reason for my venture into a second blog (my first is here)...not just to add something else to my "to do when i'm bored list" but to more purposefully post and create so as to generate more specific support for my personal blog. and if that means 3 more followers than i had previously then...assuming those 3 additional followers enjoy what i write..then my mission will have been accomplished.

sigh.

so with that i leave you until the next time we meet; which will hopefully be often--because here is a place where i wish to communicate ideas and generate conversation as i wander through my post graduate life with a desire to write and to bring joy to those whom i come in contact with.

with much love,

scribbler