Comments on things mean a lot: A little bit of this, a little bit of that

Nymeth- I am late in response to these post but he...

2009-11-18T01:56:06.446Z

Nymeth-
I am late in response to these post but here I am never the less.

Your words around this meme for this challenge are perfect... now off to check out your book list!

If I can find it. :)
Shellie

ds: Thank you! And you should join the challenge! ...

2009-11-04T19:25:04.114Z

ds: Thank you! And you should join the challenge! It's going to be a great one for sure :)

Melody: I hope you do! Then you'd cross the border and come see me, right? ;) Very happy you're joining the swap again, btw!

Lu: If you come again, please let me know!! I'll hop on a train :D

Naida, thank you for understanding! See, this is why I love my fellow bloggers :D And yeah...you'd think that :/

heidenkind: You should join! It's very you :D

Hazra: You know you want yo join the challenge! And I just love how live music makes me feel :)

Chris: yay for listening to Emmy! :D She writes the BEST lyrics - one of the reasons why I fell in love with her! And you totally should do the meme and say the things we have talked about, you know :P

Alice: Thank you! I'm sure I will too...it'll just take some time :P

Nely, so glad you're joining in :D

Rebecca: I think so too! I don't know if it's us or if blogging has become more demanding :(

Zibilee: Thank you!!

Joanna, you're too sweet :D And I hope you join the swap!

Aw Nymeth, I ALWAYS notice if you're not around! ;...

2009-11-04T08:57:45.865Z

Aw Nymeth, I ALWAYS notice if you're not around! ;-)

And yay, for the book swap, I'm off to visit the blog now!

Congratulations on the new job! I hope that you wi...

2009-11-03T22:38:30.703Z

Congratulations on the new job! I hope that you will really like it, and don't worry about not commenting so much, real life takes precedence sometimes!

Claire: I am joining for sure :D Care: lol! :D I ...

2009-11-03T22:18:34.631Z

Claire: I am joining for sure :D

Care: lol! :D I loved how all of that was only one sentence :P

Jill: Me too! It'll be dangerous for my wishlist, but then that's what challenges are for :P

Andi: Don't forget to sign up before the 12th!

other Jill: I won't say a thing ;) And you know, that does tend to happen to me too! I guess I just need to get adjusted first.

Sandy: a drug-free high - that's the perfect way to put it! :D

J.T. Oldfield: And when I read My Invented Country by Isabel Allende I discovered it's STILL not legal in Chile :/ To get divorced, a couple has to claim to the church that the marriage was never "consummated"...But yeah, Portugal was a fascist state until only a decade before I was born, and in many ways we're still behind. There's a LONG way to go.

Bart: Thank you! I hadn't been to one in a while either...I'd almost forgotten how much I loved live music :P

She: :D

Staci: Concert :P But yes, I did. Thank you for the good wishes, and I hope you join the holiday swap!

Aarti: You're most welcome :D I love spreading the word about things I love, be they books or bands. And I completely agree with you! Can't wait to see your answers to the meme.

Gavin: It makes me feel good too :) I was a regular concert-goer until only a few years ago - now, because most shows require me to travel, I don't quite have the leisure anymore, but they remain among my very favourite things. Thank you, and I hope you're having a good week too!

Megan: Awww, you're too sweet! You know, shortly after I left you that comment I realized I'd mixed it up with King Dork in my head! I cancelled King Dork because it'd been months and the owner didn't respond to e-mails, but Fat Kid Rules the World is coming via a Bookmooch Angel who's only waiting for one more book to arrive. Thank you anyway, though!!

Marie: Yes, there's time to decide! We're leaving sign-ups open until the 12th :)

It's hard to balance. I think lots of people are s...

2009-11-03T03:03:05.359Z

It's hard to balance. I think lots of people are struggling right now...

I'm signed up for the swap. So excited about it s...

2009-11-02T21:49:24.190Z

I'm signed up for the swap. So excited about it since I wasn't able to participate last year.

♥Nely

Congratulations on your full time job, Ana! I'm su...

2009-11-02T06:44:50.074Z

Congratulations on your full time job, Ana! I'm sure you'll be able to manage well and developing ways to fit it all in (work, blog, read). Love that button!

I'm SO SO SO glad that you had such a great time a...

2009-11-02T04:53:16.481Z

I'm SO SO SO glad that you had such a great time at the Emmy concert Ana :D I just went and watched the Two Steps Forward video and downloaded the song immediately. Such a beautiful song! And wonderful lyrics. I haven't been to a show in so long :( I miss it so bad.

I adored your answers to the meme! You say things so well Ana! Things that I wish I could say without stumbling over my words. I'll just say ------> What she said!! That should work ;)

And I'm in love with the Secret Santa button this year!!! It's adorable!!!

Congrats on your new job! I totally get how a conc...

2009-11-02T03:29:50.786Z

Congrats on your new job! I totally get how a concert makes you feel; we have some Indian classical music concerts in our college and they are heavenly!

I Loved your answers to the meme. Maybe I'll sign up; I haven't read any feminist books for a really long time.

I think that was a pretty bookish post. And I'm t...

2009-11-02T03:22:32.046Z

I think that was a pretty bookish post. And I'm totally excited about the Santa swap! How fun.

I think I'm probably going to join the Women Unbound Challenge. I don't know, though. I agree with you that sexuality is one of the biggest ways women are oppressed.

sounds like you had a nice time! dont feel bad abo...

2009-11-02T01:36:02.766Z

sounds like you had a nice time!
dont feel bad about not being able to comment....i've been so bad lately with that.

Great meme! I agree, double standards are infuriating. Especially in this day and age, you'd think we'd be past all that already.

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Do you know how jealous I am that you can just swi...

2009-11-02T00:26:06.966Z

Do you know how jealous I am that you can just swing up to northern Spain for a visit? Northern Spain is one of my top 5 favorite places of all time, especially San Sebastián. I went there almost four years ago now with my aunt and have every intention of returning there some day. I'm so jealous!!!!

I'm glad you had a wonderful time in Spain! I'd lo...

2009-11-02T00:23:57.503Z

I'm glad you had a wonderful time in Spain! I'd love to visit there if I've the chance! ;)

I'm sure you'll be able to adjust to everything in no time, Nymeth! :) And I love that button, it's adorable!

Glad you enjoyed your weekend getaway, and congrat...

2009-11-01T23:51:40.918Z

Glad you enjoyed your weekend getaway, and congratulations on the new job!! Hope it works out well.
That Women Unbound challenge is so tempting, I almost can't stand it. Great answers to the questions.
Adjust as you need--you know better than I that Blogworld is a very flexible place!

Great post. The more I read about the Women Unboun...

2009-11-01T22:31:45.974Z

Great post. The more I read about the Women Unbounded challenge, the more I'm interested. As for the swap, I think I want to participate but I can't quite commit to it. I hope there's still a little time to decide! LibraryThing does a great Secret Santa thing every year and I got a wonderful book one year. So many fun things to do during the holidays! :-)

Glad I'm not the only one who's been a dreadful co...

2009-11-01T22:20:48.942Z

Glad I'm not the only one who's been a dreadful commenter lately. That full time job of mine definitely knocked off my groove this week. Hope you find a good balance with it soon, adjusting to stuff like that is no fun even if it *is* a good thing. =)

Oh, this has nothing to do with the topic at hand, but I keep meaning to tell you that if your munched copy of Fat Kid Rules the World doesn't come through, I'd be more than happy to send you mine! Send me an e-mail if you want it! toadacious1 at yahoo dot com.

Live music is just so great! It can be at a large...

2009-11-01T22:17:20.553Z

Live music is just so great! It can be at a large concert or in a small club, doesn't matter where. It makes me feel good.

Women Unbound..yup..just as soon as I've finished one more challenge. have a good week, Ana.

Ooh, Spain- how fun! And now I am introduced to a...

2009-11-01T21:37:02.239Z

Ooh, Spain- how fun! And now I am introduced to a new musical artist. I learn so much from your blog, Ana!

I haven't filled out the Women Unbound meme yet, but I think your comments are really good, particularly about the subtlety. It's true that maybe women in other countries can't vote or can't file for divorce, or some of those things. But in the western world, women are allowed to do all those things and yet are still subtly marginalized or made to feel unnatural about decisions they make that don't fit with what people think is right.

Should really get around to that meme... :-)

Your weekend trip sounds lovely and I'm glad that ...

2009-11-01T21:32:27.031Z

Your weekend trip sounds lovely and I'm glad that you loved the play so much!!! Hurray on the full time job. I know how hard it is to juggle so many things, you'll find the rhythm that works for you. I love that button and I can't wait for the details!!

I'm glad your show was awesome! :)

2009-11-01T21:23:03.499Z

I'm glad your show was awesome! :)

Congrats on the new job Ana! I've not been to a c...

2009-11-01T21:21:02.848Z

Congrats on the new job Ana!

I've not been to a concert in ages, I should really remedy that... Glad you loved yours!

I just recently found out that divorce wasn't lega...

2009-11-01T20:56:01.127Z

I just recently found out that divorce wasn't legalized in Portugal until about 20 years ago, which really surprised me.

I agree with the thing about sexuality--I said the same when I answered the questions, too.

A weekend in Spain does sound oh so romantic and c...

2009-11-01T20:28:24.307Z

A weekend in Spain does sound oh so romantic and cosmopolitan! I know exactly what you are talking about when you say that a concert can make you feel a certain way. I've left concerts and have experienced a drug-free high for days.

And I am totally there on the Christmas swap!!

How romantic that sounds to have just returned fro...

2009-11-01T19:36:35.658Z

How romantic that sounds to have just returned from the weekend in Spain. I think all you have to say to an American is France or Spain or Italy and we conjure up images of castles and lavendar and cafes and cobblestones and Hemingway and Fitzgerald. If it isn't real, please don't tell us! :--)

Congratulations and best of luck with your new job. I personally find that the more I have to do, the more organized and determined I become, and actually get just as much if not more accomplished, so I am hoping this happens to you too!