tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post116447943155123024..comments2024-03-27T13:36:21.967-04:00Comments on .OPTIONS for a Better World: Colors and Words in Bloglandkjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164800704926314862006-11-29T06:45:00.000-05:002006-11-29T06:45:00.000-05:00kj,just tell me when and I'll pick you up.kj,<BR/><BR/>just tell me when and I'll pick you up.Menchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07474186474395126654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164762998446159922006-11-28T20:16:00.000-05:002006-11-28T20:16:00.000-05:00nobody could have said it better.m.e. PS:Some peop...nobody could have said it better.<BR/><BR/>m.e. <BR/><BR/>PS:<BR/>Some people need to be told... I once dated someone for several months not knowing (until I was told) that he liked me. I'm kinda dim-wit that way.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11002488893823731264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164750752744293002006-11-28T16:52:00.000-05:002006-11-28T16:52:00.000-05:00he and ces: "real life temper tantrums and headach...he and ces: "real life temper tantrums and headaches and acid reflux and allergies and sensitivities and food aversions and fashion sense."<BR/><BR/>this describes me. i hope my grin and steady arm are worth the trouble....kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164732474145478882006-11-28T11:47:00.000-05:002006-11-28T11:47:00.000-05:00Then all the mess come up. You will have to deal w...Then all the mess come up. You will have to deal with the blogger's real life temper tantrums and headaches and acid reflux and allergies and sensitivities and food aversions and fashion sense. <BR/><BR/>But sometimes all that "mess" is worth meeting the person and really touching and feeling and hugging and being in the same room and hear them laugh and see their smile rather than this pathetic :-) or ;-0 or :) and having tea or coffee and a slice of pecan pie. I think I will now go downstairs to get a cup of coffee and pecan pie for lunch.Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164671122516186982006-11-27T18:45:00.000-05:002006-11-27T18:45:00.000-05:00ww: :) val: you're a good example of choosing fri...ww: :) <BR/><BR/>val: you're a good example of choosing friends without a body!<BR/><BR/>moontopples: welcome. you'll find your blogging buddies will be awesome (and very creative)<BR/><BR/>he: i know exactly what you're saying. i feel the same way. sometimes i wish i were still in grad school so i could do a sociologic dissertation on blog relationships. i don't know what happens when real life expectations are added to the mixture......kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164667484216797792006-11-27T17:44:00.000-05:002006-11-27T17:44:00.000-05:00I agree, what a great summation..unlike Daniel Col...I agree, what a great summation..<BR/>unlike Daniel Coleman a science writer who wrote Social Intelligence in which he states that when two humans connect it is because their physiologies are co-ordinating..their brains are interlocking...OK.<BR/>He says the that we catch other people's emotions like we catch colds but that technological progress is isolating us..Maybe.<BR/>We have easier contact with more people that is more shallow than ever..he says that the brain starves in e-mail...So.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps Dan, but I feel ridiculously close to many other bloggers..even only after a few exchanges I sometimes feel as connected or even closer to them than many people in the rw...<BR/>without or despite all of the baggage and distractions that the poem addresses.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for being a windbag but I just read about it.Romeo Morningwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826410608415260786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164643416507342152006-11-27T11:03:00.000-05:002006-11-27T11:03:00.000-05:00Very pretty. I'm new to the whole blogging thing, ...Very pretty. I'm new to the whole blogging thing, but even just in the short time I've been here, I've met quite a few interesting people.<BR/><BR/>You've captured something essential about the whole thing. So thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164585544053536982006-11-26T18:59:00.000-05:002006-11-26T18:59:00.000-05:00This is awesome! I love it and Thank You for writi...This is awesome! I love it and Thank You for writing this!!!valerie walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680334509469712078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164580973916213152006-11-26T17:42:00.000-05:002006-11-26T17:42:00.000-05:00:-):-)WithinWithouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05545398587099834271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164574977466163702006-11-26T16:02:00.000-05:002006-11-26T16:02:00.000-05:00jessie, i smile extra every time i see a comment f...jessie, i smile extra every time i see a comment from you. i root for you from afar. <BR/><BR/>menchie,someday if i'm ever in your neighborhood i would like to stop by!<BR/><BR/>ces: i am beyond-thrilled with what you have done with this poem. it's our collaboration!<BR/><BR/>nicole, thanks, friend.<BR/><BR/>liz, thank you too, friendkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164554346024867842006-11-26T10:19:00.000-05:002006-11-26T10:19:00.000-05:00This is great KJ. This poem is everything that I l...This is great KJ. This poem is everything that I love about your poetry.Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383747967330398738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164553059331694942006-11-26T09:57:00.000-05:002006-11-26T09:57:00.000-05:00I hope you don't mind but this beautiful poem is s...I hope you don't mind but this beautiful poem is so inspirational, I have a personal reply to it on <A HREF="http://cesandherdishes.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">my blog</A>. I hope it pleases you.Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164546521073389352006-11-26T08:08:00.000-05:002006-11-26T08:08:00.000-05:00kj,you've put it across so beautifully.kj,<BR/><BR/>you've put it across so beautifully.Menchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07474186474395126654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164510202895732202006-11-25T22:03:00.000-05:002006-11-25T22:03:00.000-05:00*sigh* ahhh, yes...this describes our connections ...*sigh* ahhh, yes...this describes our connections here in blogland very well. connections can be so subtle, yet at the same time very, very powerful. wonderful poem kj. it speaks volumes. ;)Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377814945121401007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164504612776598312006-11-25T20:30:00.000-05:002006-11-25T20:30:00.000-05:00ces, thanks for the kind words. i was at cherrypie...ces, thanks for the kind words. i was at cherrypie's too but you were apparently drinking too much wine to see me sitting beside you.<BR/><BR/>re your reference to me as your blogger friend. lol. we have known each other for years and lifetimes, remember?<BR/><BR/>:)kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164504291789066412006-11-25T20:24:00.000-05:002006-11-25T20:24:00.000-05:00Hello KJ, sorry I was out visiting Cherry Pie's ho...Hello KJ, sorry I was out visiting <A HREF="http://cherrypie007.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Cherry Pie's house at No.9 Blogworld Road</A> we were drinking wine and having a party and now I can't think straight...<BR/><BR/>I always loved this poem. I wish I had the liberty to respond to this poem literally, line by line. <BR/><BR/>I have my COLORS reply to your WORDS and I will post it tomorrow when the sun is out. <BR/><BR/>K.J. you are a terrific poet and a terrific blogger friend.Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164503842636376422006-11-25T20:17:00.000-05:002006-11-25T20:17:00.000-05:00caroline: thank you very much!leo: dittoruby: stil...caroline: thank you very much!<BR/>leo: ditto<BR/>ruby: still thinking of you...<BR/>cp: yes, amigo<BR/>melissa: xoxo as always<BR/>ces: where are you?<BR/><BR/>:)kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164503164938051582006-11-25T20:06:00.000-05:002006-11-25T20:06:00.000-05:00cp, where does this reference thing come from? you...cp, where does this reference thing come from? you need no reference! can't wait to see you.kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164502253155905762006-11-25T19:50:00.000-05:002006-11-25T19:50:00.000-05:00Oh, I actually wanted to ask you a big favour too....Oh, I actually wanted to ask you a big favour too. I've applied for a house in Blogworld Road and I have to provide Caroline with references. I asked Ces and Sharon too.<BR/><BR/>Would you mind vouching for me, if you have time that is, and don't mind being neighbours.Cherrypiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601809750914618402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164495318955428012006-11-25T17:55:00.000-05:002006-11-25T17:55:00.000-05:00What a great way to put it all to words, KJ! :) ...What a great way to put it all to words, KJ! :) xoMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093282449753003894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164494052612101192006-11-25T17:34:00.000-05:002006-11-25T17:34:00.000-05:00Bravo, amigo xBravo, amigo xCherrypiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601809750914618402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164488835174348882006-11-25T16:07:00.000-05:002006-11-25T16:07:00.000-05:00i love this kj! and i know just what you mean...i ...i love this kj! and i know just what you mean...i have made some incredible connections via this blogging community...hope you had a lovely thanksgiving!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164486200751553462006-11-25T15:23:00.000-05:002006-11-25T15:23:00.000-05:00This was beautiful!The perfect words to describe o...This was beautiful!<BR/>The perfect words to describe our connection...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-1164485662892067772006-11-25T15:14:00.000-05:002006-11-25T15:14:00.000-05:00I love this! It is so perfect.You've captured some...I love this! It is so perfect.<BR/>You've captured something that I don't have the words to explain. Really beautiful.<BR/><BR/>CxCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470638074202676460noreply@blogger.com