The blogger's creed

I know that all bloggers have experienced issues with self-censorship on their blogs at least once. We never know who might be reading our writing, and for that reason we sometimes bite our tongues. I try to remember that this is my blog to use how I see fit. It's my personal space for dealing with the goings-ons of life, and added feedback from around the world are just the hot fudge topping on this banana split of thoughts. (Whoa, forgive me for that lame analogy.) If I had wanted, I could've kept my pictures off of here and changed my name, making my blog completely anonymous. Instead, I chose to share it with even my close friends. No secrets on here. With all that being said, I came across this old gem, one of my favorite songs from back in the day. It definitely pertains to bloggers. Dare I suggest that we adopt it as our theme song.

Human Nature - Madonna from the album Bedtime Stories

Express yourself, don't repress yourself

Express yourself, don't repress yourself

Express yourself, don't repress yourself (repeat 4 times)

Chorus:

And I'm not sorry [I'm not sorry]
It's human nature [It's human nature]
And I'm not sorry [I'm not sorry]
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me [Handle it]

You wouldn't let me say the words I longed to say
You didn't want to see life through my eyes
[Express yourself, don't repress yourself]
You tried to shove me back inside your narrow room
And silence me with bitterness and lies
[Express yourself, don't repress yourself]

Did I say something wrong?
Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about sex
[I musta been crazy]
Did I stay too long?
Oops, I didn't know I couldn't speak my mind
[What was I thinking]

(chorus)

You punished me for telling you my fantasies
I'm breakin' all the rules I didn't make
[Express yourself, don't repress yourself]
You took my words and made a trap for silly fools
You held me down and tried to make me break
[Express yourself, don't repress yourself]

Bridge:

Did I say something true?
Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about sex
[I musta been crazy]
Did I have a point of view?
Oops, I didn't know I couldn't talk about you
[What was I thinking]

(chorus)

Express yourself, don't repress yourself (repeat three times)

Express yourself, don't repress yourself (repeat three times)

(bridge)
(chorus)

And I'm not sorry [I'm not apologizing]
It's human nature [Would it sound better if I were a man?]
And I'm not sorry [You're the one with the problem]
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me [Why don't you just deal with it]

'Cuz I'm not sorry [Would you like me better if I was?]
It's human nature [We all feel the same way]
And I'm not sorry [I have no regrets]
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me [Just look in the mirror]

And I'm not sorry [I don't have to justify anything]
It's human nature [I'm just like you]
And I'm not sorry [Why should I be?]
I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me [Deal with it]