tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post6264788680189473591..comments2023-10-25T04:08:52.859-05:00Comments on nothing of importance (my everyday blog): more babbling...and hopefully a book review or twoDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-64350546085972728012008-03-02T07:12:00.000-05:002008-03-02T07:12:00.000-05:00i love your 6 word memoir! reallu succinct and mea...i love your 6 word memoir! reallu succinct and meaningful.<BR/><BR/>i totally agree with you about "notes from a small island". there were quit e a few points that i enjoyed too, but i got incredibly annoyed with all his bitching. <BR/><BR/>i guess, for me what bothered me about it wasn't so much the bitching in itself, but this... tone of righteousness in it somewhere... as if he knew better or was better or something.<BR/><BR/>that bothered me. did you get that from his tone? or is it perhaps something else?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-60983779412080227382008-02-28T21:57:00.000-05:002008-02-28T21:57:00.000-05:00Becky tagged me too, but I haven't gotten around t...Becky tagged me too, but I haven't gotten around to a 6 word memoir. At least I think it was Becky! I love yours, though. We are all imperfect, so imperfection is the only state in which we can find contentment or acceptance, really.Deweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00395712971920800717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-43366027208455910272008-02-28T13:37:00.000-05:002008-02-28T13:37:00.000-05:00I've seen the 6 word thing passing around, but I h...I've seen the 6 word thing passing around, but I haven't done it yet because I'm terribly uncreative! Haven't thought of anything yet, but who knows, it might hit me out of the blue.gail@more than a songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244576462390646213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-1459206871966323122008-02-28T11:45:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:45:00.000-05:00Everyone--Well, thank you all so much for all your...Everyone--<BR/><BR/>Well, thank you all so much for all your kind words...you truly are too sweet! But gosh, I'm sorry...I swear I didn't mean to sound so hard on myself! Yes, I do accept that I'm loaded with imperfection, but honest, I am okay with that. It's so much better than that unrealistic striving for something unattainable.Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-90922500946586148492008-02-27T21:40:00.000-05:002008-02-27T21:40:00.000-05:0010 inches of snow is pretty freaking good! I'm in...10 inches of snow is pretty freaking good! I'm in MN and we haven't had snowfall like that all winter!<BR/><BR/>I liked your review of that book. I agree, too much negativity turns me off to a book. Even though I can rant with the best of them if I'm in the mood. I have to work hard at not spending too much time and energy on negative things in life. Blogging has been great, because most book bloggers are very nice and they are always encouraging each other. (you are a perfect example!! You always find something positive to put about my weekend fiction breaks) <BR/><BR/>I always admire how you manage to find time to blog and read on top of homeschooling! Most of the homeschooling moms I knew growing up didn't do any of that kind of stuff.Kim Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024112944002002232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-34718208365456290312008-02-27T18:54:00.000-05:002008-02-27T18:54:00.000-05:00I echo Nymeth and Chris. You might be a little too...I echo Nymeth and Chris. You might be a little too hard on yourself, Debi. Regardless anything...no one is perfect! Hope that makes you feel lots better. *Hugs*<BR/><BR/>And congrats on completing the challenge! There you go... I didn't even complete mine! ;PMelodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-12037282378997806972008-02-27T18:08:00.000-05:002008-02-27T18:08:00.000-05:00Jean,Oh, that's brilliant! I love, love, love your...Jean,<BR/>Oh, that's brilliant! I love, love, love your memoir! I earlier thought of "At 44, I am just beginning" and while I sort of liked it, it just wasn't quite on the nose. <BR/><BR/>Chris, <BR/>Thanks, and are you sure you and Nymeth aren't related? You're both too sweet for words, you know!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-30572868047356400802008-02-27T17:59:00.000-05:002008-02-27T17:59:00.000-05:00Jean,Point well taken. Nymeth,You are always so in...Jean,<BR/>Point well taken. <BR/><BR/>Nymeth,<BR/>You are always so incredibly sweet, and you have such a way of making people feel good about themselves! Truly you do. And I'm sorry, I don't mean to be so self-deprecating...I think it's partly a self-defense mechanism. And partly I just find it easy to laugh at myself, but in a good way. <BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about spending 7 weeks traveling around Britain. I'd sure like the opportunity to try it and write my own version, wouldn't you? :)Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-41758540045333059952008-02-27T17:55:00.000-05:002008-02-27T17:55:00.000-05:00First of all, no one's perfect...so I'm glad you a...First of all, no one's perfect...so I'm glad you accept that and are content with it ;) But like Nymeth said Give yourself some more credit!! :D You write such great reviews! Just the kind of book reviews that I like to read actually.<BR/><BR/>And congrats on finishing the challenge! I seriously need to get to work on finishing some of these challenges...it's just not gonna happen!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-66067106056734668912008-02-27T17:46:00.000-05:002008-02-27T17:46:00.000-05:00My six-word memoir just came to mind based on a bl...My six-word memoir just came to mind based on a blog post I'm incubating. Here goes ... "She very rarely acted her age." Yeah, and that's a good thing, too.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551547836073871713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-80880008035539033492008-02-27T17:10:00.000-05:002008-02-27T17:10:00.000-05:00There is nothing wrong with accepting imperfection...There is nothing wrong with accepting imperfection - after all, we are all imperfect in some way or another. But it makes me sad to see you say such self-depreciative things, Debi. You are a highly competent and intelligent person, and I really admire your ability to handle all the things you have going in your life AND still find time to read and blog. I wish you weren't so hard on yourself. You ARE good at the things you do!<BR/><BR/>I have never read anything by Bill Bryson, but the idea of a book about 7 weeks spent travelling in Britain does appeal to me. I know what you mean about too much negativity getting tiresome, though, even if we agree with the thing the person in question is complaining about.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-74685843383223303182008-02-27T14:59:00.000-05:002008-02-27T14:59:00.000-05:00Yo! Do you know how many years it's been since we...Yo! Do you know how many years it's been since we've seen even 10 inches of snow at the same time here in Virginia? Consider yourself lucky!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551547836073871713noreply@blogger.com