tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post5779919804306627945..comments2023-10-21T03:54:12.029-04:00Comments on A Gift Universe: Seven late takesSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-80021026801511993052014-02-25T00:29:08.080-05:002014-02-25T00:29:08.080-05:00I think I will defer to John's greater wisdom ...I think I will defer to John's greater wisdom on this deep matter; also, congratulations and Thanks Be To [...]!Belfry Bathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514867101036143597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-19037915001010905562014-02-24T14:14:32.401-05:002014-02-24T14:14:32.401-05:00BB, I don't think that works. In one book, a ...BB, I don't think that works. In one book, a train gets accidentally started with no driver inside and ends up accelerating down the track and unable to stop. In another, Thomas gets stranded inside a mine and his fire goes out, so he has no way to whistle for help. I can't figure out how he got down there with no one to keep his fire going, if he can't do it himself!<br /><br />John says there is just no fixed canon for Thomas the Tank Engine stories, which is quite an unsatisfying answer to me. These authors should talk to each other.<br /><br />E, I talk a lot in person ... the trouble is, the more I talk the less interesting any of it seems to be! Having time to edit and to think of something worthwhile to say really helps. I am also really terrible at arguing; I get upset easily and then I blank out. I come out sounding much more intelligent in internet debates.<br /><br />There is some wisdom in knowing when to cut bait, though. Internet debates can be consuming and stressful even when they are going well. I left a facebook group yesterday just because I didn't have the emotional energy to keep up with it. My regular life uses up enough as it is!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-2682996652717316662014-02-24T08:49:47.721-05:002014-02-24T08:49:47.721-05:00So happy to hear about John's job, Shelia!So happy to hear about John's job, Shelia!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-20992468266587636662014-02-24T07:43:17.192-05:002014-02-24T07:43:17.192-05:00+JMJ+
#1 -- Or you could link it up really early...+JMJ+ <br /><br />#1 -- Or you could link it up really early <i>next</i> week! ;-) <br /><br />#2 -- What a difference a bit of sunshine makes! I can't remember feeling particularly listless during the two New Zealand winters I got to weather, but the really hot, humid days in my own home slay me. <br /><br />#3 -- Wonderful news as well! <br /><br />#4 -- I recently decided to take a break from a blog where discussions can get argumentative. It's not a hostile environment and everyone seems to respect each other even when we vehemently disagree, <i>but</i> it feels like a huge time and energy drain to argue with people who don't share many of my basic values. Barring a miraculous conversion (on their part, not mine ;-) LOL!), we will never agree, so after a point, there's no reason to keep explaining ourselves to each other. <br /><br />And I suspect I'm a little bit different in real life from how I appear on my blog. Not because I lead a double life, but because I tend to be more reserved when I'm physically around people. Alcohol loosens me up a bit, and people often think I'm drunk at parties when I'm just relaxed, because they see me acting in a new way. I suspect only regular blog readers wouldn't be surprised, but I never get to meet you guys! <br /><br />#5 -- That sounds like fun! I haven't been to one of those, but I did find some great steals at a white elephant sale. <br /><br />#6 -- I don't hate getting dressed for church, but that's because I've had an odd clothes shopping habit for some time. When I see something I like, I ask myself, "Could I wear it in church?" Unless it's for something really specific, like exercise or a cocktail party, if it can't do double-duty as part of my church wardrobe, then I don't get it. <br /><br />#7 -- Well, yes, why <i>do</i> picture book characters seem to go to sleep on their own? I can't think of any animals off the top of my head, but there's <i>Good Night, Good Night, Construction Site</i> in which all the machines are as ruggedly individualistic as they are adorable. Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-58793777043450578092014-02-23T18:07:47.472-05:002014-02-23T18:07:47.472-05:00Maybe the train engines are like sleepy ents? They...Maybe the train engines are like sleepy ents? They <i>can</i> move on their own, only they aren't usually roused enough for it.Belfry Bathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514867101036143597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-58507902368934425322014-02-23T16:52:28.467-05:002014-02-23T16:52:28.467-05:00Congrats on the new job!
I enjoy dressing up for ...Congrats on the new job! <br />I enjoy dressing up for Church, but I agree that it can definitely be a pain too!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039907458582766431noreply@blogger.com