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Re: http://teamstainto.tumblr.com/post/927849605

Keris — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:21:13 -0000

Thank you first commenter! No, I spent about two hours trying to find a new template with commenting only to realise this one had it. No archiving though... (as far as I know).

Re: Saturday, 31 July 2010

Keris — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:51:36 -0000

Testing

Re: Saturday, 31 July 2010

Keris — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:23:02 -0000

Testing the comments...

Re: http://dianeshipley.tumblr.com/post/523479198

Keris — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:41:09 -0000

My hairy bits don't disgust me; they don't bother me at all, in fact. The only reason I shave is because I worry what other people would think/say if I didn't.

I totally agree with you, though. It drives me nuts that, say, if we want to go swimming, David can go as is with hair ALL OVER (seriously, he's got it down his back and in little sprigs halfway down his arms), but I have to deal with almost all of mine or else risk disgusting other people!

Re: diane is tumbling

Keris — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:06:05 -0000

Oh yes, I do think that character's very unhappy. I don't find her to be a "comedy nutter" at all. And presumably that (and the reasons) will develop.

Well, yeah. Stupid childhood. But specifically mine was about associating being right with having value. So if I'm right then I have value and so I can't accept when I'm wrong because that makes me feel less than. Don't know where it comes from, but as soon as she made me realise that, I've found myself getting much less stressed about disagreeing about things (though you may not have noticed that from my first comment!).

Re: diane is tumbling

Keris — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:23:28 -0000

"She must have had some veneer of normality or why would the teacher who seems relatively normal have married her?"

Totally agree. Every scene that she's in had me wondering why on earth he married her. But they *were* childhood sweethearts, which could explain a lot.

"And it was a very unsympathetic portrayal of mental illness, wasn't it?"

Haha! God, can't someone just be nuts? ;)

"I know why I'm argumentative (I literally figured it out about a month ago)"

It's your mother, isn't it? ;) But seriously (folks), did I tell you what Erin told me it was about?

Re: diane is tumbling

Keris — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:11:59 -0000

"do they fear alienating people if they're too liberal and clever?" But I think it *is* quite liberal and clever for mainstream US TV, isn't it? I mean, it's not HBO. I think we tend to forget how strict US network TV is.

"Imagine how much more they'd love Glee if it was better."
Well, yes, but you've also only seen two episodes, haven't you? I think it does get better (I *think*. I'm not sure now.), although possibly not in the way you would like it too. IYSWIM.

Re: diane is tumbling

Keris — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:53:26 -0000

Oh and "subverting rather than recycling stereotypes". I agree with this. I've read the headmaster character described as "ironic" and I don't get that at all. An ironic offensive stereotype is still an offensive stereotype, isn't it?

Sorry, just wanted to play devil's avocado with this too: "But if a lot of people think the same thing, that surely means there's room for that interpretation." But a lot of people think it's great (and not just stupid people either). Does that mean they're wrong?

Re: diane is tumbling

Keris — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:50:21 -0000

Did another half-written comment just come through? Harry interfered with the computer. Pah.

What I meant re the teacher's wife is that I don't think her craziness has anything to do with her childlessness. She was already crazy.

And, no, you're not getting on my nerves, honestly, I just think "not as clever as it thinks it is" is usually a lazy and easy criticism. But you backed it up excellently. So I'm happy. (And I said I mostly agreed with you, didn't I?!)

Also - and I don't think there's any way of saying this that's not going to sound condescending, so just go with it - you're such a great writer, Diane. Someone should sign you up to write pop culture reviews. You're totally wasted on arguing with me. Especially now that I'm fixed and will just bow to your judgement. Probably. :)

Anyway, what about the first part of my comment? Genuine question! It really bugs me.

Re: diane is tumbling

Keris — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:55:25 -0000

Earlier I was trying to think of a black TV character whose race is never mentioned/irrelevant, i.e. the character and/or actor just happens to be black. Couldn't think of one. (The Cosby Show? Maybe?) Can you?

I agree with most of the above although I think "the teacher’s wife wanted a child so she had to also be a horrible shrew" is simplifying it somewhat. Also, reviews that say "it's not as clever as it thinks it is" as ALL the negative reviews I've read have said, get on my nerves. Sounds like "it thinks it's clever, but I am cleverer and so I see through it" to me. How do you know how clever it thinks it is?

Re: diane is tumbling

Keris — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:26:28 -0000

It looks SO BEAUTIFUL! Thanks.

Re: NEWSFLASH

Keris — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:33:23 -0000

Fantastic! Now can you tell me how you did it so I can do it on mine?

Re: Smitten - I really must go to a balloon festival one of...

Keris — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:30:54 -0000

Oh I hadn't realised that, Dave. I suppose I should have guessed they'd be used for ads. What a shame. I'd still like to see one though.

Re: The Best Children’s Books to Give Kids

Keris — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:46:48 -0000

Oh absolutely! Monkey Puzzle is one of our absolute favourites!

Re: How To Prepare Your First Child For The New Baby

Keris — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:54:24 -0000

Thanks, Carmen. And I love the site.

Re: What One Course Taught Me About Writing (and Life)

Keris — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:43:35 -0000

Great post, Diane and it sounds like a really interesting course.

Re: Letting Go of Your Child’s Innocence

Keris — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:00:11 -0000

Thanks for all your comments. It's such a comfort to know that others are going through this too (and that it may well be good for us!).

Re: Your Kids’ Art: What To Do With It

Keris — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:47:36 -0000

Thanks for all the great comments. I love the idea of using even the crappiest paintings for something, Michelle! Nice and green too. (As in environmentally, I mean.)

Re: Your Kids’ Art: What To Do With It

Keris — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:39:10 -0000

Thanks, Pearl and MoJo.

Re: Your Kids’ Art: What To Do With It

Keris — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:39:02 -0000

""This work was all about the learning process and I can see that you learned a lot!" and into the bin it goes."

I love this!

Re: This Year, Teach Your Children The Real Meaning of Christmas

Keris — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:22:52 -0000

Thanks, Wendy and Maz.

I don't care whether the Christmas story is true or not, Maz - I just like it as a story.

Re: The Less You Get The More You Appreciate Christmas

Keris — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:46:13 -0000

I also know people who will overspend on one child and then feel they need to "even up" with the other child and so the total cost (and amount of gifts) gets higher and higher. It's crazy.

Re: How to Get Over a Bad Birthing Experience

Keris — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:57:50 -0000

Thanks, Maz. That's one thing I've found with many of the midwives (and heard the same from talking to a lot of other mothers) - while they're wonderful, it's just a job to them and they seem to have lost all appreciation of how scary and alienating it is to go through it for the first time.

Re: How to Get Over a Bad Birthing Experience

Keris — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:54:52 -0000

Thank you for all your lovely comments. It means a lot to me.

And I'll check out that book, Antonia.

Re: How to Get Over a Bad Birthing Experience

Keris — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:30:57 -0000

Thanks, Storyeller. I haven't been able to do yoga this pregnancy because I've had SPD, but I'm looking forward to getting back to it once my son's born. Thanks for your good wishes.