tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post2135282718693500966..comments2023-04-27T04:30:40.440-05:00Comments on Digging Out of Distraction: Work and WhimsyChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-9998635854079824402009-12-03T08:33:59.195-06:002009-12-03T08:33:59.195-06:00Ellen, you aren't callous at all. I thought th...Ellen, you aren't callous at all. I thought the same thing--like wouldn't he be an interesting and quirky secondary character? Oh, I'll be writing about him in some way. I think that's why it is so important for us to crawl out of our writing caves and participate in the community. That's where we'll get our characters and ideas for future stories from. Those people who suddenly appear in our stories are all composites of people and experiences we have lived through. <br /><br />Now, back to figuring out how to get my hero into a hot tub and out of his sneakers... aack.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-74316176076245327582009-12-03T03:43:07.918-06:002009-12-03T03:43:07.918-06:00Call me a callous writer if you want, but my first...Call me a callous writer if you want, but my first thought was 'That guy sounds interesting, someone could totally write a novel about him!' <br /><br />That's a wonderful thing to do for someone, I must seek out something like it in my own area.Ellen Brickleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184391430927483100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-33281814470559127522009-12-02T21:18:12.619-06:002009-12-02T21:18:12.619-06:00All: we have a very small family so we've alwa...All: we have a very small family so we've always done an ANGEL tree gift. When my DD was younger, we'd pick out a child her age and go from there. But last year we picked senior citizens. I was all over town hunting for her obscure, sexy perfume along with her slippers and robe. When we read today's pick, DD was the first to jump on the build a bear bandwagon. Oh, to it will be so fun! And what a sweetie.. can you imagine?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-44440033478700473632009-12-02T20:06:34.736-06:002009-12-02T20:06:34.736-06:00Oh, wow Christine! I am sooo with you on the bathr...Oh, wow Christine! I am sooo with you on the bathrooms! Yech! I hate cleaning them! But since my husband usually does the kitchen I don't have an excuse...doesn't mean I'm giving up on searching for one, though! LOL!<br /><br />Your post is...awesome! It really makes me appreciate everything that happens when I back away from the computer and just enjoy life. I want to go build a bear now!! And adopt someone for Christmas. I swear reading that I had a Hallmark moment!! <br /><br />You're wonderful!Naima Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269175037270984886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-86254190377212652572009-12-02T18:58:09.270-06:002009-12-02T18:58:09.270-06:00I love that you got the Christmas spirit. You have...I love that you got the Christmas spirit. You have such a wonderful way of describing things.<br /><br />My whimsy...I look for it tomorrow, under the dirty socks (but its there, I swear!)<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Gwen..my husband does the laundry! Yeah! I cook. I think its a good trade off. ;-PM.V.Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680136284255619758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-67036108508318542682009-12-02T18:56:57.803-06:002009-12-02T18:56:57.803-06:00I love that you're going to Build-a-Bear. That...I love that you're going to Build-a-Bear. That man sounds so sweet. And, good job getting through your conflicting priorities today!<br /><br />I hate cleaning bathrooms too, but more than anything, I hate cleaning floors. Luckily, my hubby has a short fuse for dirty floors, so he usually does it instead. ;-)Gwen Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394401588845644494noreply@blogger.com