tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post6474388824988935535..comments2023-07-17T23:10:02.228+10:00Comments on Discombobula: Half BakedSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01122659239039900398noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-72245170440602468862009-07-30T03:56:42.444+10:002009-07-30T03:56:42.444+10:00Hey, you finished this blog post!!! Oh Sue, you h...Hey, you finished this blog post!!! Oh Sue, you had me laughing at the end of this, but its not funny that you feel this way. I hope you've stopped hating yourself and that it helped to write. You are so DAMN GOOD at writing, and thinking, and caring and being funny and at ART. Give yourself a break, okay? A break from thinking so hard and caring so much. I know - easier said than done and big time preaching to the choir.<br><br>Well I better feed the cats and get back to the front porch.Barbara aka Laylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-67999343730860607892009-07-30T08:40:46.507+10:002009-07-30T08:40:46.507+10:00note from one who lives in the country: folk here ...note from one who lives in the country: folk here think cats are evil - apparently they disturb the native animals - so if you had 20, I dont think they'd let you live in the country<br><br>then there's the case of the firearm, for which you would need a license, then permission to purchase one, a secure lockable storage solution for said firearm....<br><br>perhaps 1 dog and a water pistol on the back steps of your place might do just fine for your purposes :)<br><br>may you find the courage to push through and make something of that bag of clay<br><br>may you discover satisfaction in crossing finish lines<br><br>may you know there are people cheering you on from the sidelines and holding up cups of cold water for you as you pass byKelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425317942978557478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-81618095046496387522009-07-30T10:26:08.334+10:002009-07-30T10:26:08.334+10:00So, you're not the clay queen - how about The ...So, you're not the clay queen - how about The Clay Princess! That has a nice ring to it.<br><br>I agree with Barbara - don't be so hard on yourself. You're good at a lot of things. I know you FEEL vulnerable when you get out of your comfort zone, but you LOOK courageous!Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15719438274781012422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-91963771659416848302009-07-30T12:54:54.145+10:002009-07-30T12:54:54.145+10:00Barbara - you're right, I did finish this blog...Barbara - you're right, I did finish this blog post :) And who knows, maybe if I hadn't got sick I might have been able to finish my marriage too, I'm not quite sure. I'm like you; writing helps me understand what I'm thinking. Thank you for encouraging me and listening to me. I'm NOT good at art, but maybe if I persist with it one day I will be good at it, you know?<br><br>Okay, I will try and give myself a break. I know you understand how difficult it is to do that, but it's part of living as if you're something worthwhile, isn't it.<br><br>Meet you on the front porch. We'll shoot some passersby :)<br><br>Kel - LOL, you really dont think they'd let me live in the country? Is there a big gate where tehy would ban me from entering? :) Okay, okay, I promise: if I ever *do* live in the country with 20 cats, I'll keep them all inside and have a cat run outside :)<br><br>Youre, right, the dog and teh water pistol sound a much more viable option :) (Cheaper too - got the dog, and water pistols can be had at the $2 shop, unless you want one of them high-falutin' ones that have pump action, etc :)<br><br>Thanks for the encouragement, it means a lot. I don't know if I am going to be able to push through this one, to be honest. It's about 100 times more difficult than I thought it was going to be.<br><br>Sherry - I do feel like a bit of a princess writing this post :) I'm sure some reading here would see it as self-indulgent but tough tits :) It's my blog, right? :)<br><br>Thank you, yes, I'm sure I do look courageous but be guaranteed - I have a whole lot of front and a whole lot of bluster :)<br><br><br>Thanks for the encouragement people, I needed to hear it, you know? We need to hear things from other mouths (or fingers in this case) even if we KNOW itSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01122659239039900398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-15515159822231511312009-07-31T08:36:07.981+10:002009-07-31T08:36:07.981+10:00Tess has the most amazing post over at Anchors and...Tess has the most amazing post over at Anchors and Masts, I hope it is balm for your soul too<br><br>http://www.anchormast.com/2009/07/30/those-other-f-words/comment-page-1/#comment-41319Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425317942978557478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879615387850345622.post-22920543892598872332009-07-31T10:54:57.084+10:002009-07-31T10:54:57.084+10:00Oooh, Kel, thanks for passing this on. I need to ...Oooh, Kel, thanks for passing this on. I need to let it all sink in, sit with the koan for a while :)Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01122659239039900398noreply@blogger.com