tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post8903204038382916926..comments2023-07-17T23:10:02.228+10:00Comments on Discombobula: Mid-Month New Year's Words and Intentions Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01122659239039900398noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-12626038064239532232013-01-15T08:56:34.986+11:002013-01-15T08:56:34.986+11:00Haha. Indeed. Clear as mud. I might have to rea...Haha. Indeed. Clear as mud. I might have to read it :)susieq777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-59856106566030376072013-01-15T08:56:07.953+11:002013-01-15T08:56:07.953+11:00Thanks for that. Wow, she sounds amazing!! Glad ...Thanks for that. Wow, she sounds amazing!! Glad to be "hosting" you this week for the Australian Open. I am getting over a bout of gastroenteritis so spent ALL DAY yesterday watching the tennis :)susieq777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-11794353510239705272013-01-13T02:37:02.059+11:002013-01-13T02:37:02.059+11:00You have to be strong to read Simone Weil, she'...You have to be strong to read Simone Weil, she's so challenging, so difficult to hang in with. Her best book to me is called "Waiting for God." She was wealthy but chose to work in a factory where the hours were incredibly long and the conditions horrendous. She ruined her health trying to do that, all because she wanted to be able to identify with the poor. When I got into her stuff, compassion wasn't anything I understood. She broke me open, like your posts do too sometimes, and like the vase. I'll be in your country all next week via the telly for the Australian Open. The TennisChannel here has been touring Melbourne, in preparation — it seems a diversified, international city, and with gorgeous parks (like NYC).<br /><br />Pics of Weil and some Interesting links here:<br />https://www.google.com/search?q=simone+weil+wikiSarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-54444080237505172252013-01-13T00:21:13.156+11:002013-01-13T00:21:13.156+11:00From The Hunting of the Snark, by Lewis Carroll, S...From The Hunting of the Snark, by Lewis Carroll, Sue -<br /><br />"The *boojum* is a particular variety of snark, which causes the baker at the end of the poem to 'softly and suddenly vanish away, and never be met with again.' "<br /><br />I'm sure that makes everything clear:)Harry Rileyhttp://twitter.com/Hugh_de_Funkitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-70532539438245502042013-01-12T21:57:37.323+11:002013-01-12T21:57:37.323+11:00What be's a Boojum????What be's a Boojum????susieq777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-87344126661745966252013-01-12T18:29:20.076+11:002013-01-12T18:29:20.076+11:00Especially if he's a Boojum. Intriguing, to sa...Especially if he's a Boojum. Intriguing, to say the least:)Harry Rileyhttp://twitter.com/Hugh_de_Funkitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-69840704737096060382013-01-12T18:16:04.722+11:002013-01-12T18:16:04.722+11:00Haha, it does. I wonder what sort of a character ...Haha, it does. I wonder what sort of a character Euphonious Snark would be? Sounds like he has a few clashing elements to his personality :)susieq777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-72997118671106336312013-01-12T18:06:27.951+11:002013-01-12T18:06:27.951+11:00Sounds like a Dickens character... Euphonius Snark...Sounds like a Dickens character... Euphonius Snark, or the like:)Harry Rileyhttp://twitter.com/Hugh_de_Funkitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-22914662747482509762013-01-12T17:19:02.205+11:002013-01-12T17:19:02.205+11:00That's lovely. But then of course the next le...That's lovely. But then of course the next lesson for that woman would surely be to remember the scolding without collapsing in tears because she has gone right on loving herself as well, would it not? :)<br /><br /><br />I haven't read any Simone Weil. Is she most suitable for young, crazy people, or can old crazy people get something out of her too? :) (Actually, every time I've come across her I've thought I must read her. I'm putting her on my reading list now).susieq777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-29760478641172223832013-01-12T17:16:24.081+11:002013-01-12T17:16:24.081+11:00That's a lovely intention, Harry. There's...That's a lovely intention, Harry. There's a lot of freedom in that :)<br /><br /><br />Euphonious - great word! :)susieq777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-30503625702794682712013-01-12T17:15:09.577+11:002013-01-12T17:15:09.577+11:00Thank you, Kel. May your year ripen all over the ...Thank you, Kel. May your year ripen all over the place so that you have to give it away ... or bottle it :)susieq777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-90407073554181171362013-01-12T03:12:12.936+11:002013-01-12T03:12:12.936+11:00Thank you for this post on the intention of kindne...Thank you for this post on the intention of kindness, Sue, Beautiful.<br /><br />When I was young and crazy, and messing up my life, I happened to get into some writings by the French philosopher Simone Weil, whose deepest reasoning was focused on forgiveness. Weil taught this one rule of compassion, she said, no matter what happens, "just go right on loving." She related a true story about a boy who accidently broke the mother's prized, antique vase. The mother was so upset she scolded the child. Sometime later the boy died of illness, and every time the mother remembered the scolding, she would collapse in tears for her son. I will never get that teaching out of my mind, it's always there reminding, "just go right on loving."Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-53367584000415901392013-01-11T23:50:01.036+11:002013-01-11T23:50:01.036+11:00My intention - take nothing personally. I'm on...My intention - take nothing personally. I'm only a figment of my fevered imagination anyway. I might latch on to a word at some point, to focus that. 'Transmute' has a beautiful sound - I'll see if I can come up with something as euphonious:)Harry Rileyhttp://twitter.com/Hugh_de_Funkitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-59145226268234775072013-01-11T21:47:29.158+11:002013-01-11T21:47:29.158+11:00transmute - what a wonderful word
may it unfold in...transmute - what a wonderful word<br />may it unfold in unexpected ways offering you many opportunities to adventure beyond your wildest dreamsKelnoreply@blogger.com