tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post569005869931049058..comments2024-02-24T15:58:56.712-08:00Comments on The Good Typist: On Pigs, Dehydrated Toads, Introversion, Prophetic Dreams, Big Exams, and Not Leaving the HouseKristen McHenryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467256747399406710noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-60417082278537474822010-06-03T13:53:53.425-07:002010-06-03T13:53:53.425-07:00I enjoyed these posts. The one about the dream ma...I enjoyed these posts. The one about the dream may not be necessarily just about you driving or the car door slamming onto your head (my god that must have been painful!). The way I interpreted it could mean that perhaps something tragic may happen if you're not vigilant or careful. Not necesarily tragic in the sense of death, but the loss of something significant to you? It sounds like in the dream you were on a journey driving to a destination, and the accident held you back from getting there. If you hadn't fallen asleep you would have gotten there. Question is, are you working towards something right now in your life, focused on a goal, and you're not being careful with how you're going about reaching it? Just a thought...Dreaming of Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174352800302436765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-47252362754465986152010-05-31T15:30:34.681-07:002010-05-31T15:30:34.681-07:00Jo-Ann, I love that image of Mr. Toad you invoked!...Jo-Ann, I love that image of Mr. Toad you invoked! He is doing much better, although he's still a little lethargic. I wondering if reading the Wind in the Willows as a kid is what caused my current adoration of the fire-bellied toads. <br /><br />Boy, as women we sure get some fun messages about how we're supposed to have dainty little appetites, don't we? I can totally relate. I rarely overeat because I hate the feeling of being full, but I have definitely eaten before going out to avoid being seen as "too hungry" on a date or a social occasion!Kristen McHenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467256747399406710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-37347625338179822582010-05-31T15:06:18.955-07:002010-05-31T15:06:18.955-07:00My heart broke for Toad but I couldnt help but pic...My heart broke for Toad but I couldnt help but picture Mr. Toad from "Wind in the Willows" with his waist jacket lying open, sprawled under the waterfall after his latest adventure. I hope he/she is doing much better. But yes, the wisdom of our non-verbal brethern. <br />And as for Pig lady? Wonderful graphic portrayal of the conscious (and unconscious) hypocrisy in this world.(eg. The homophobic senators/ministers etc who get caught with their pants down). But I also see a reflection of myself in addiction ... How many times have I scarfed a whack of chocolate only to pass on dinner because "I am not a big eater". Its all about appearances.Jo-Ann Svenssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259745143188204566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-82682542328586433182010-05-31T09:14:23.774-07:002010-05-31T09:14:23.774-07:00Dale, I remember that nervousness meeting new clie...Dale, I remember that nervousness meeting new clients, too...I think it's healthy. I do think on the whole, this culture tends to feel that the outgoing, the extroverted, are somehow healthier than introverts, or that somehow extroversion is the "default" mode, and introverts should all be working towards to "growing" into extroverts. The value of introversion tends to be pretty lost in this society, but no matter. I don't plan to force myself to be someone I'm not anymore, either way. Introverts, unite! (Separately...in our own homes...where it's nice and quiet). ;)Kristen McHenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467256747399406710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-10774286146310047062010-05-30T21:35:59.629-07:002010-05-30T21:35:59.629-07:00I absolutely love these pig poems! (I'm going...I absolutely love these pig poems! (I'm going backwards, I'm afraid, as one does with Google Reader.)<br /><br />And yes, I'm embracing introversion as well. Every time I have a new massage client, I'm nervous. I used to give myself a hard time about this (which scarcely made things better), but now I just take it as the way I am, and why not? What's so very terrible about being nervous with new people? It seems to go along with being able to be sensitively attuned to people, to being able to listen carefully, ears and hands. But whether it is or not, I'm too old now to bother with apologizing for myself.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523194846272870013noreply@blogger.com