The Motive

L'esprit de L'escalier is a french phrase that translates, "The wit of the staircase," which depicts that super crappy situation where you think of the perfect comeback...five minutes after the conversation is over. You know, when you find yourself slapping the steering wheel and cursing through gritted teeth, resisting the urge to grab your phone, hit redial, and scream something like, "THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAID LAST NIGHT!" Mm-hmm. We've all been there. But although I'm boasted of being able to rock a sarcastic comment or unleash my sassy retaliations in a heartbeat, I'm guilty of 'aftermath analyzation.' What I mean is - I find myself pondering minute scenarios long after most people would. Or should, for that matter. Sometimes I'm so caught up in what's happening at that moment that I miss out on the underlying meaning. Hence, my new blog. Maybe I'll be reading a book and 30 minutes later I find myself obsessing over one certain part...maybe I'll have had a conversation with someone and two days later, I realize that something they said (generally just a short 5-7 word sentance) was incredibly profoud/one of the sweetest comments/absolutely hilarious, and I had overlooked it. (I'm currently pondering one of these right now, actually, and I really should address it to this person soon...) Anyways, I found that doing this exercises my writing capabilities, and for some strange reason, people like to read them. And so, bon appetit.