No one's ever understood me like you, Tom

[pegkerr]

Was watching the second disk to the DVD Chamber of Secrets yesterday, and saw the interview with J. K. Rowling for the first time. Was very struck by her discussion about Tom Riddle's diary, and how when she wrote it it seemed very dangerous to her. Only afterwards did she realize how much it's like an Internet chat room.

Or LiveJournal, isn't it? As she puts it, "You put words down, and words magically appear in response. And it drives you to put down more and more of yourself--but you don't really know who is out there responding to you."

Hmm. I have been pretty open about my life in this LiveJournal. Yes, I do put down more and more about it. I look at my User Profile page, and damn, a lot of people have linked to me.

Er, there aren't there any Tom Marvolo Riddles out there, responding to me, are there?

Hmm. *Shivers a little and goes off to ponder this*

Peg

Comments

[sternel.livejournal.com]

nope, not me. just a random fangirl, who likes your books and realised one afternoon just who this LJ belongs to. =)

but, i find the diary metaphor apt. Does your computer tend to start showing text in floating flaming letters? that's when i'd start worrying. =)

..btw, i meant to ask -- do you have piccage of that cake you were describing? it sounded v. cool, and i was curious to see how it came out, because i'm enough of a geek to make myself a Hogwarts cake for *my* birthday in August. ::waves to Peg's daughter and hopes she had a happy birthday::

Re: the cake

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

I have just gotten started on a website of my own, and haven't yet gotten organized enough to figure out how to upload pictures to it. When I do, I'll try to post the cake.

Of course, I'm months behind on getting my pictures developed, too. So don't hold your breath!

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Oh, and thank you for the birthday wishes for Delia!