tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12421472.post112291067747792352..comments2023-10-31T10:44:44.151-04:00Comments on tranquility in the chaos: waiting for inspiration...Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335346622663277040noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12421472.post-1123014796958184562005-08-02T16:33:00.000-04:002005-08-02T16:33:00.000-04:00ang, thanks for the kind words regarding my blog....ang, thanks for the kind words regarding my blog. thanks for taking the time to read it, i appreciate it. i've moved twice in a year so i haven't been able to post much, especially since we don't have internet access at home anymore. i was spoiled for 12 years with free DSL! i enjoyed reading your blog also, and i see we really do read a lot of the same books and listen to a lot of the same music. and yeah, i did interview lauren winner. i never got it printed, but it was an awesome experience. she is very quirky and funny and extremely intelligent. that was when her new book <I>real sex</I> was just a twinkle in her eye. have you read that one yet? right now i'm reading <I>chocolat</I> by joanne harris with a few friends. it is sooo good. i never saw the movie. but the book is as delicious as its title. i just finished reading a slew of douglas coupland books and some books on raising girls (i have a 19-month-old baby girl) and a book called <I>captivating: unveiling the mystery of a woman's soul</I> by john and stasi eldredge. i also just read <I>a year of pleasures</I> which i also thought was very good. have you read any charles williams?Tammy Perlmutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00568880744976003593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12421472.post-1123013637913074952005-08-02T16:13:00.000-04:002005-08-02T16:13:00.000-04:00jason...lindsey,after seeing my blog published, i ...jason...lindsey,<BR/>after seeing my blog published, i saw a different irony: for being so "blank" I was quite wordy (as usual)<BR/>thanks for identifying. i'm now out of my 'funk'. my day picked up--i got more motivated and accomplished some of my goals, and ryan and i had a picnic at the beach for dinner, i worked on a painting at my art class in the evening, and i visited my mom on my way home. this morning i woke up with a lot more energy and actually ran--which i haven't done in a while, i even practiced some symphony pieces between my lessons today. i do think having a journal type outlet helps me identify my feelings and get over it! :)<BR/>thanks for the encouraging words.<BR/>angAnghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335346622663277040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12421472.post-1123009374342917282005-08-02T15:02:00.000-04:002005-08-02T15:02:00.000-04:00Angela,I know the feeling and you captured it so w...Angela,<BR/>I know the feeling and you captured it so wonderfully in your words. Glad to hear you your night got better. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12421472.post-1122994255749009342005-08-02T10:50:00.000-04:002005-08-02T10:50:00.000-04:00Thanks for the picture of your living room! I can ...Thanks for the picture of your living room! I can see where some of your tranquility (and chore list) comes from.<BR/><BR/>I try to remind Erica (and myself) often that lists can quickly become a source of deadlock rather than productivity. Instead of providing a means to move forward, they are simply reminders of all the things you are not working on. Frustration soon follows and I am usually left with a feeling of helplessness, "knowing" that I'll never get everything done and with the inability to focus on any single task.<BR/><BR/>I am glad to hear that you are no longer sitting at your computer (as I type this on mine) and are outside enjoying the day. Perhaps in the next installment you can regale us with your experience, as I am bounded by my desk.<BR/><BR/>Four, five, maybe more, days... We, your readers, remain "patient" knowing the infinite possibilities that entice us to return to your thoughts and words.<BR/><BR/>And the irony: your thoughts about your thoughtlessness are quite thoughtful.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208098192224389347noreply@blogger.com