In the 3rd person

Carolina recently met someone who spoke of themselves in the 3rd person.  She was completely frustrated by this and wanted to slap that person very, very hard.  So, as a practice of restraint she has decided to write this entire post... in the 3rd person.

She is trying to get rid of a cold.  She hates having a cold, it makes her cranky and no fun to be around.  Carolina is a nose breather and feels like she is suffocating if she breathes through her mouth.  Janis and Sarrah have both suggested that she buy some NeoCitrin to help with this issue.  She is very stubborn and refuses to use chemical laced medications to get rid of her cold.  Instead she is drinking hot apple cider and brandy....  her version of a hot toddy.  Having a cold hasn't allowed her to do the things she has needed to do over the last two days, such as errands and have her nose ring put back in.  At this point she has realized that her nose will have to be re-pierced, so she will just have to buck up and take the pain tomorrow.  Carolina is benefiting from being self employeed and sick.  She can watch monster movies all day and nap without worrying about work piling up at the boring office.

Carolina is also getting very frustrated with herself.  She is impatient, and restless.  She promised herself to take this week off, no work, no writing, no parties, just relaxation.  She can't seem to do it.  All she wants to do is write, write, write.  Last night she talked to Sarrah about this.  Sarrah told her to just go with it.  If there is the urge, do it....  So Carolina will follow her sisters' advice and after writing this post, will starting working on her half finished articles and reviews.  She has a lot of reading to do.  

Carolina is also trying to understand why it is so hard for her to write 'a lot' and not 'alot'.  It is one of those things she has always had problems with.  She also has problems using abbreviations, rather writes things such as 'have not' out in full instead of the much simpler, haven't.  Old habits and all that.

Carolina has come to the conclusion, that speaking about yourself in the 3rd person may not be all that bad and can actually come in handy.  As an example, say your on a boring job interview, or a boring date.  Start referring to yourself in the 3rd person, she guarantees it won't be long before they lose your number.  She will also admit the exercise was not easy at all.  It was difficult to restrain herself from saying, 'I' and 'me'.  She thinks and even harder exercise will be to do this for the entire day.  

Wow!