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Comment on So a year later… by Imelda/GreenishLady

Imelda/GreenishLady — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:11:58 +0000

Good to see you back! I didn’t know there was another blog, and wondered what had happened. Hope the health improvements keep heading in the right direction for you. I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog.

Comment on Keith Lo Bue class by tricia mckellar

tricia mckellar — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:09:40 +0000

I would love love love to take this class! It sounds like it was a good class for you.

Comment on UM 275 – sex, drugs and Rock’n'roll by Gracie

Gracie — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:26:28 +0000

Oh I love that you, too, came up with delicto for flagrant! Official::censure is great – if it weren’t so painful to contemplate.
***I understand about the downloads. If I actually had cable & could watch anything more than a fuzzy version of my local PBS station, I’d probably – umm – consider downloading shows. Instead, I’ve just discovered Weeds on DVD. I’m so slow.

Comment on Dogged by Gracie

Gracie — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:21:28 +0000

I’m so sorry to hear about your situation. I’ve been through this and understand how hard it is. When it got to the point that Sister could no longer enjoy being touched and cuddled, and eating was less than a pleasure, I gave in to the inevitable and made her last days as gentle and love-filled as they could be.
I hope my sons will treat me as well when it’s my turn.
Whatever decision you make, you’ll probably doubt yourself later – but you’ll also know you made it with love.

Comment on Dogged by Imelda / Greenishlady

Imelda / Greenishlady — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:15:39 +0000

Oh… your question. I had to make that decision last year. Trixie enjoyed her last meals of chicken, and a walk around the block so much in the days just before she was scheduled to be put to sleep, I almost backed out, but the growths in her bladder and bowel were making her really uncomfortable when she tried to go to the loo, and that wasn’t going to get better, and I decided to let her go, and not wait until she was in severe pain and / or unable to walk or enjoy her food. Yes, I had doubts. No matter which choice we make, I think we’d doubt ourselves, because it’s hard either way. I wish you well, and comfort for the doggies.

Comment on UM 275 – sex, drugs and Rock’n'roll by John

John — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:38:19 +0000

Me? Do illegal downloads? I would never do that… I don’t know what Janine is talking about. In fact, I’ve never seen this woman in my life officer! (Though she is a loose lipped goddess…:)

ps: Anything good on tv is so rare as to be a mathematically improbable…

Comment on More thesis angst by Vlad

Vlad — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:52:26 +0000

My initial advice would be to just get drunk and forget about it. This however would be another form of avoidance and therefore would be counterproductive! So, do what worked for you in the past, Also, try to take some pressure off of yourself by enjoying the “now” rather then just focusing on the future when you will be done!!! I read that in a fortune cookie!!!!!

Comment on Keith Lo Bue class by Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:20:38 +0000

Hi Janine,

I had completely forgotten that you were taking Keith’s 3 day class. I think your piece came out great! I still have not completely unpacked from ArtFest. I caught some of that funk on my way home and was sick as a dog (a sick dog) for a week or so. I sure hope you are feeling better soon.

Thanks for the special charm you gave me. I am going to practice some of the drilling techniques Nina taught us but with a metal bit to use it in a piece of my own jewelry.

Good luck on your thesis. I know you will be glad when it’s all behind you. Will you be ArtFesting again next year? I hope so.

Comment on More thesis angst by Imelda / Greenishlady

Imelda / Greenishlady — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:34:22 +0000

Listen to Lisa. Good luck.

Comment on More thesis angst by Lisa MB

Lisa MB — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:08:09 +0000

It’s gonna be okay.

This suggestion is sort of a “little bit at a time” thing, but it seems to help me calm down at times like what you’re experiencing. I sit down at a specific time and say, “just one sentence. That’s all I’m going to write.” And if another one hops on the bus, great. If not, okay, it’ll just join our regularly scheduled program(me) later.

Then after hyperventilating, I write the one sentence — and it doesn’t have to be a good one, just one with a subject-verb-object. Often the second one insists that it won’t be left behind, so I put that one down too. Sometimes I get a whole paragraph.

Maybe that’ll help?