a tribe of mad orphans - Comments

Bo Ahlberg comments on Re: The Conditions of Happiness

Bo Ahlberg — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:51:16 +0000

The metaphor of the "Santa Ana Wind" is one I find strongly bound to my experience with life. The concept of happiness being strong and an irresistible pressure that pushes its way into your life, like a Santa Ana wind, is both an apt description and a clear metaphor for those of us who lived with such winds. Happiness can be something that, like a Santa Ana wind, comes in strong forceful gusts buffeting its way into your life and in the constant pressure of a warm and unrelenting wind that does not accept your resistance.

I grew up with those same winds both real and metaphoric and this bit of prose artfully reconstructs both the emotional and physical feelings of that time. Very nice. Thanks.

paul smith uk comments on The Present

paul smith uk — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:38:07 +0000

This guy is a spammer...

Di comments on The Present

Di — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:48:49 +0000

Oh sweetpea, this is where you have been. I've been busy doing too much and, during quiet moments, I wondered where you had gone. In Belgium, they have this wonderful way of saying 'Sterkte!' which means 'strength!' and I think maybe that's the first thing I think of when I read you.

Sometimes, I wonder if writers (and actors too, photographers ... artists) are born with skin so thin that sometimes this other stuff breaks through. I've been wondering for a long time. Or if the nerves are oftentimes exposed and on the outside. I love the sensitivity it gives me for writing, for people, for photography but sometimes, it's too thin and it's too much.

Sending some love your way.
Di xo

Kris comments on Re: The Conditions of Happiness

Kris — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:44:03 +0000

This is beautiful. It's not how I would define happiness, but it's frakking beautifully written. As always.

jill conyers comments on The Boring Narrative

jill conyers — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:03:43 +0000

I'll keep track of you here. I hope you will continue to join Fitness Friday :)

ren comments on The Boring Narrative

ren — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:04:14 +0000

I know what you mean. I am looking forward to keeping up with your blog on my reader. I think that less clutter will mean more meaningful reading. I will definitely be in touch and am hoping very much that the dates all line up and that I can make it to Geneva in the spring. x

Di comments on The Boring Narrative

Di — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:39:25 +0000

It's been both a disturbing and an enlightening experience ... stepping back from FB these last 36 hours. Keep my gmail address, you are so welcome in my world any old time, and in the meantime, good luck with finding that balance. I know you will. I will too xo

Kris comments on Mania Litmus Test 2

Kris — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:09:30 +0000

Same here.

Look at these two nice drawings in the right order. I love them:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_Z-D2tzi14/S_asGKZtVDI/AAAAAAAAC-8/-UhmcWJ41nE/s320/rage41.png

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D_Z-D2tzi14/S_avBjUUnWI/AAAAAAAAC_E/o0pmUVHTUrg/s320/rage45.png

That's exactly how I feel.

Di comments on Mania Litmus Test 2

Di — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:53:01 +0000

Love this ... just need the dog here. Otherwise, I know that scene.

ren comments on Seated Meditation

ren — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:19:03 +0000

Just the word crockery has this wonderful textural quality that I long for... I want ceramic bowls that are good to hold. I want to eat rice with rough chop sticks.