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| Not rude at all, Amethyst. The truth may hurt sometimes but it's never rude. And you're especially right that we learn from everyone that we read, even if we're not aware of it. |
| I have no idea about my style… mostly I strive for class and decency. For instance, if a story I found had a lot of swearing in it or was obviously “X-rated”, I wonder who the algorithms would identify it as resembling. Short of such obvious turn-offs, I look for the same level of awareness of the importance of subtle word choices and descriptions in the works of others that I do in my own. For instance, I see you, Beholden, and our friend Jack Tyler, as being on the same level of dignified writing, saying what needs to be said, even if it’s gritty, in the most tolerable way possible. Joey (dare I say it aloud?) is in a separate category entirely. He’s a dear helpful soul who wouldn’t purposely offend anyone, but his love for tapping into the most visceral sides of human emotions, right down to the snot on one’s tear-stained sleeve, can get on my nerves. And when he writes in the Dickensian era, his language becomes nearly Elizabethan, which I thought seemed exaggerated. But one can learn from every style of writing. And I hope I haven’t been rude. |
| That's the interesting thing - I've never been able to see that I have a style and I wonder whether any of us can. It may be that we're too involved with what we write to be able to step back and view it completely dispassionately. In the end, I just do what I do and I suspect everyone else does their thing as well. |
| I assure you that you have a distinct voice. I can (almost) always tell a piece you've written without even looking at the name attached to it. Sometimes, I can pick out an influence insofar as "that is reminiscent of [fill in the writer]" but never "Oh, that's clearly an attempt at [fill in the writer]." Steven's is probably consistent enough to skew King. That doesn't surprise me. For those of us who dabble in all the things, the prediction machine will no doubt bounce around. |
Very nice memories, Megan!  |
| Glad you have some comforting memories. |
| Town parks are nice. Easy to follow and getting rain drenched on purpose as a kid is fun. Some good memories. |
💙 Carly  and 🌸 pwheeler - love joy peace and I decided since Agra is very famous for its leather products, we're glad we didn't forget to check it out. A store named Taj Leather World located in the market is reasonable and offers good quality products. I wanted to buy ethnic clothing, footwear and accessories, and we were told we needed to head out to the Sadar Bazaar!Best Tip we were given: Always bargain before making the final call. Virtual money is so much fun... No budget worries or scrambling to rob Peter to pay Paul. |
| Ain't virtual money a wonderful thing! Lyn's a Witchy Woman |
| Pannya has been on strong meds. I reminded him to take them on time... still do. The dosage and meds changed over the 18 months we lived together. Since you are in Thailand... consider a Buddhist approach. The Christianity I was subjected to growing up made it difficult to accept myself and let go. Thailand is all about learning to "let go". Forgiving oneself is a good step. |
| I so like people who can sing! I sound like a crow to myself when I try. Great that you're going out into the nature. I wish though, the concussion had not happened. So sorry you had to go through all that. I sometimes miss my words, too, and I didn't have a concussion. I'm just aging. Luckily when I write, we have Google and an online thesaurus. |
| Geez, I calculated our trip out for the month and it was 109,455.00 a piece with airfare, average cost of meals at 150.00 per day, hotels, transportation, and our different daily adventures. Prices have certainly increased. You'll be happy I made some changes, we're spending less time in South Africa and going to Madagascar instead. I thought we needed more time near the water. I was very happy getting the spa treatment and enjoying some incredible coffee looking out those huge windows at the mountains. |
| Virtual has some advantages when it comes to exploring different locations. I calculated our trip out for the month and it was 109,455.00 a piece with airfare, average cost of meals at 150.00 per day, hotels, transportation, and our different daily adventures. |
| The other night, dear As I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you In my arms When I awoke, dear I was mistaken So I hung my head and cried I grew up with the song but didn't remember the second verse. These days I understand it too well. |
| I looked up Buddhism vs. Christianity. It was enlightening to actually see the differences. |
| And for those who rather not read the Smithsonian article, the History Channel episode that covers Pop Tarts (if you have a cable TV account): https://www.history.com/shows/the-food-that-built-america/season-4/episode-1 |
| Yes, the presidential thing! Let's hope we get the best possible result for everyone. |
| When I was a teenager I read Shirley MacLaine’s book You Can Get There From Here, in which she devotes a section to time she spent in Bhutan. It fascinated me. While I respect & admire the aspects of Buddhism I know of, I’d be a bad Buddhist. I like earthly human stuff too much 😊 |
| How sweet! Your mother must have been a wonderful lady. I bet her memory will be one of those things, if not the best, that you'll cherish forever. |
And making a note or setting an alarm wouldn’t work. I hate the imposition of schedule, for some reason. In fact, I’m doing ten less important different things than what I put off. I’ve learned not to be hard on myself. I now adequately defend my condition (that I’m working on still in therapy and with constant self-analysis with google). You’re Angel of the Morning now.  |
| I identify. I'm awake at 1:30AM doing something that could just as easily be done tomorrow or next week. But I'm so flighty I'm afraid I'll forget. |
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