tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post4900021167089422374..comments2023-04-27T04:30:40.440-05:00Comments on Digging Out of Distraction: Who I Was Is Part of Who I Am and Who I Will BecomeChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-54243346003529743192012-01-23T20:00:18.617-06:002012-01-23T20:00:18.617-06:00Hi Carol: I am so tickled you got new ideas about ...Hi Carol: I am so tickled you got new ideas about your own life. I bet it was very interesting and cool. I would LOVE to read about it!!<br /><br />Best!<br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-77287588632932310972012-01-23T15:28:00.662-06:002012-01-23T15:28:00.662-06:00I really enjoyed learning more about you Christine...I really enjoyed learning more about you Christine. Your list got me to thinking about my life and y'know what? I'm not as boring as I thought I was. LOL!Carol Burnside aka Annie Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293010041077113759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-8370432109791347022012-01-22T17:58:51.365-06:002012-01-22T17:58:51.365-06:00Hi Gwen: Thanks for popping in and saying hello on...Hi Gwen: Thanks for popping in and saying hello on the Veranda. We writer/scholars need to stick together. All the best to you in your writing endeavors. Good girls do finish first :-)<br /><br />*grin*Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-63899353791806612592012-01-22T16:36:33.705-06:002012-01-22T16:36:33.705-06:00What a fascinating list, Christine! I know what yo...What a fascinating list, Christine! I know what you mean about being ridiculed for using big words. I think it's the avid reader's fate if they don't have reader friends/classmates.<br /><br />And, yes, karma is a bitch. ;-)Gwen Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394401588845644494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-90863128441680832302012-01-21T17:55:08.960-06:002012-01-21T17:55:08.960-06:00Hi Chris: Thanks--it's "abridged" fo...Hi Chris: Thanks--it's "abridged" for sure. The Physicist and I were joking about my poor guardian angels. I seriously needed rotating ones during the teen years. So much to celebrate in life. It's only just beginning.<br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-90002392998248652632012-01-21T10:11:57.394-06:002012-01-21T10:11:57.394-06:00What a story! I love that you've compiled this...What a story! I love that you've compiled this list. It's wonderful.C. R. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627499155109943973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-15001290045464311002012-01-21T06:46:15.638-06:002012-01-21T06:46:15.638-06:00Hi Louisa: I love the idea of a long life of trave...Hi Louisa: I love the idea of a long life of travel with no destination in sight. That's a beautiful thought and I'm going to write it down for my wall of quotes.<br /><br />May your journey and traveling be long as well. Long and wonderful and joyous and filled with many successes along the way.<br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-25543002466189386952012-01-20T20:27:49.179-06:002012-01-20T20:27:49.179-06:00A truly amazing life, Christine. And the best part...A truly amazing life, Christine. And the best part is you have learned from it - breathed it in, processed and seen it all - good and bad - for what it is. The Journey. A journey tests you, creates you and shows you. A destination means you don't travel any more. Here's to a long life of travel with no destination in sight!Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-6742984262212202912012-01-20T19:16:34.837-06:002012-01-20T19:16:34.837-06:00Hi Kathy: You are a beautiful, strong woman with s...Hi Kathy: You are a beautiful, strong woman with so much to offer as a writer and friend. I am glad you are my friend and that your writing world is growing bigger and bigger.<br /><br />May ALL good things happen this year. This is it, girl!!!<br /><br />Hugs!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-88390831928017733932012-01-20T19:14:59.968-06:002012-01-20T19:14:59.968-06:00Hi Joan: I am in Northern Alabama now. The Physici...Hi Joan: I am in Northern Alabama now. The Physicist married me and brought me to the USA. Seriously crazy life. Toronto is awesome, but cold brrrr<br /><br />I like your comment "the north can be as beautiful as it is brutal."<br /><br />I loved the Northern Lights, the ribbons of pink, green, yellow, white swirling through clear dark skies with stars so easy to read the horizon was a book.<br /><br />Stay warm!!<br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-90035742234138553672012-01-20T18:53:26.813-06:002012-01-20T18:53:26.813-06:00Wow! You are a beautiful model!
Christine we hav...Wow! You are a beautiful model!<br /><br />Christine we have a lot more in common then I knew.<br /><br />I wanted to marry the Man From Atlantis. (Oh, Patrick Duffy!) And then he became Bobby Ewing in Dallas!!! Yes!<br /><br />I almost drowned on my honeymoon! Me, a buggieboard and an overweight woman. Good times!<br /><br />I always wanted to be a model. ;)<br /><br />I played flute and tend to trust too easily. LOL!<br /><br />Was teased relentlessly about my last name, big feet, big butt and nose growing up.<br /><br />I'm so impressed by all that you've done in your lifetime, so far. Very exciting to think of all the wonderful things still to come your way!Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-37393196514346083062012-01-20T18:41:02.146-06:002012-01-20T18:41:02.146-06:00A fellow Canuck! Where are you at now? I'm dow...A fellow Canuck! Where are you at now? I'm downtown Toronto. The north can be as brutal as it is beautiful. You go way beyond survival and into celebration. Have a wonderful 2012 and Skidoo careful.Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-15989212936136705712012-01-20T17:20:15.940-06:002012-01-20T17:20:15.940-06:00Hi Robin: You are equally as special and amazing. ...Hi Robin: You are equally as special and amazing. I'm so excited about your novella debut and about hosting you on the Veranda when we celebrate. I hope wonderful and joyous things for you in all you do.<br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-28940690264275729442012-01-20T17:18:11.522-06:002012-01-20T17:18:11.522-06:00Wow. Thank you for sharing *so* much of yourself. ...Wow. Thank you for sharing *so* much of yourself. I can't tell you how much I admire the way you open yourself up. And I'm truly in awe of all that you've accomplished. You really are a special person and I'm so glad I know you!<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend!Robin Bielmanhttp://www.robinbielman.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-31816726031926583022012-01-20T11:08:51.934-06:002012-01-20T11:08:51.934-06:00Hi Lexi: I didn't get through all of the stuff...Hi Lexi: I didn't get through all of the stuff alone. I firmly believe I had a lot of help from God. That's my personal value system. I can't tell you how many bone-headed decisions I made when I was a lot younger. I think my guardian angels had to be rotated!! But I am so grateful that my stubborn and willful soul's bad decisions and mistakes didn't lead to terrible consequences. I'm so grateful to be here despite all of the really stupid things I did. I'm blessed.<br /><br />I'm blessed by your friendship and can't wait to see you on the 28th :-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-88082004757361521262012-01-20T11:06:39.786-06:002012-01-20T11:06:39.786-06:00Hi Melanie: Thanks for the kind words--I really do...Hi Melanie: Thanks for the kind words--I really do love those pictures. They're so free and brave and wonderful. I wish I could find a dress that color and fabric, too. I loved that dress.<br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-21537851913520853002012-01-20T11:05:53.959-06:002012-01-20T11:05:53.959-06:00Hi Angela: Thanks for the link. I'll have to c...Hi Angela: Thanks for the link. I'll have to check it out and listen to the song. I've definitely lived :-)<br /><br />Everyone has a story. Everyone has a well to draw from in their writing or other endeavors. <br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-30517257775028215642012-01-20T09:30:20.994-06:002012-01-20T09:30:20.994-06:00Christine, you are AMAZING!!!! I am so proud and ...Christine, you are AMAZING!!!! I am so proud and blessed to know you. Thanks for sharing your story with us. You are a remarkable person and I'm so happy you're in my life!Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732707316352740556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-24226771406129785132012-01-20T09:01:21.993-06:002012-01-20T09:01:21.993-06:00Wow, that's so inspiring, Christine! :-) You l...Wow, that's so inspiring, Christine! :-) You look so beautiful in those photos in the clouds!Melanie Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-40859145362880941172012-01-20T08:58:42.931-06:002012-01-20T08:58:42.931-06:00I didn't know you'd done modeling, but it ...I didn't know you'd done modeling, but it doesn't surprise me at all! ^_^ You still turn heads when you walk into a room, and you carry your height with poise and command.<br /><br />While I was reading your post, a favorite song came to mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FDBz6TcKa8<br /><br />There's a line in there I think fits you particularly well: 'Everybody dies, but not everyone lives.'<br /><br />And you, my friend, have lived! ^_^ In fact, you've lived with the kind of gusto and determination that I always thought it would have to take, even as an angry young girl trying to ignore the call to write my little heart out. Crawling into the skin of your characters is no small feat, when done well, and life experience only helps bolster that capacity--brings it to life with the underpinnings of authenticity and tangible emotion.<br /><br />My experiences are a bit more limited, but I was trying to think of how I've been shaped by what life life hit me with, and what I chose to live... You've compelled me to form a miniature list of my own, thank you. ^_^<br /><br />~Angela BlountAngela N. Blount (RedPeril)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06701198374117476532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-34941579837722317972012-01-20T08:47:22.684-06:002012-01-20T08:47:22.684-06:00Hi Anne: You are so awesome! Glad my blog post mad...Hi Anne: You are so awesome! Glad my blog post made you grin from ear to ear. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great weekend. May all YOUR dreams and wishes come true, too.<br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-79715412266614493032012-01-20T08:28:26.383-06:002012-01-20T08:28:26.383-06:00Don't have an emoticon to represent how much y...Don't have an emoticon to represent how much your blog made me grin so here is : =) =) =) =)!!!!!<br /> Gefeliciteert!<br />AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-20059011678473958262012-01-20T07:30:11.286-06:002012-01-20T07:30:11.286-06:00Hi Patricia: I think that all my fictional books h...Hi Patricia: I think that all my fictional books have a bit of me in them, the characters spring from the well that is deep within. I plan to mine my heart for more of the same.<br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-79416399467187288322012-01-20T07:28:47.056-06:002012-01-20T07:28:47.056-06:00Hi Wendy: So glad you enjoyed my post and that it ...Hi Wendy: So glad you enjoyed my post and that it made a good start to your day. Life is good when we realize how far we've come.<br /><br />:-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-5117175530420767122012-01-20T07:23:44.979-06:002012-01-20T07:23:44.979-06:00You could write a book about your life!You could write a book about your life!Patricia Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538067779006621088noreply@blogger.com