In case you didn't realize; the title of my blog, whateve', is a shortened version of whatever.
I recently got into the show Californication. It stars ex-X-Files leading man David Duchovny as Hank Moody. Moody is an author and keeps a blog within the show. Oh... and he fucks a lot. In one episode, he criticizes one of his lady friends for using 'LOL' in her everyday speech. Not typed. Spoken word. He complained that 'LOL' defined exactly what was wrong with today's world. The fast-paced nanosecond attention spanned world cannot take the time to say 'Laugh Out Loud' or an equivalent, so the English language is the casualty. I agreed.
Yet I am allowed to shorten whatever I wish for the sake of my own blog? Hardly. There are a couple of reasons I call it Whateve'. Whateve' is a word I actually use on occasion. I have also been known to verbally pronounce L-O-L. However; when I do these things I am usually doing it for a small amount of comedic affect. I am also being ironic.
And now to the point. These shortened versions of words are compromises. In our everyday lives we all compromise on situations. Some people do it more than others. I am not saying that all compromises are bad. Sometimes people don't realize their bad ideas until they've compromised them. Then there are the situations that are compromised on for political reasons. 'Don't turn in your neighbor for loud music because you're throwing a party next week.' 'Agree with your girlfriend, even though you think you're right.' We all compromise. There are situations that I face where I would love to tell certain people off. But I do not. Or, at least, I don't tell them to their face.
This blog is a station to vent, tell stories, and simply put my thoughts out there. Also, by facilitating these thoughts, perhaps I may actually grow a pair and tell someone off in real life. You know, if they deserve it. I'll let you know about those situations as well. I am going to (hopefully) elegantly tell you my thoughts and opinions on the world. If you agree or simply get a kick out of reading my stuff, terrific. If you don't, Fuck it. Either way, "Whateve'..."
