Comments on: And then I see a darkness http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/ An American expatriate - upside down Down Under Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:33:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: arizaphale http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-3030 arizaphale Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:03:02 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-3030 heh heh heh Amen to that :-D arizaphales last blog post..<a href="http://arizaphale.blogspot.com/2008/07/give-it-me-babyah-huh-huh.html" rel="nofollow">Give It Me Baby...ah huh huh...</a> heh heh heh Amen to that :-D
arizaphales last blog post..Give It Me Baby…ah huh huh…

]]> By: A Free Man http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-2857 A Free Man Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:42:10 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-2857 SSG: You're assuming that I'm nurturing Baby Z. Thanks also for the TMI moment. PITS: I don't necessarily think that there's anything wrong with fierce introversion, just makes growing up that much more difficult. Or at least on appearances the people who are socially competent seem to be having an easier time of it. Ariza: I think that the emphasis would have been on "not", the second "not", or "necessarily" maybe. Hell, I can't remember. As for lack of fierce introversion - I've gotten to know y'all now, so you won't be able to shut me up. SSG: You’re assuming that I’m nurturing Baby Z. Thanks also for the TMI moment.

PITS: I don’t necessarily think that there’s anything wrong with fierce introversion, just makes growing up that much more difficult. Or at least on appearances the people who are socially competent seem to be having an easier time of it.

Ariza: I think that the emphasis would have been on “not”, the second “not”, or “necessarily” maybe. Hell, I can’t remember. As for lack of fierce introversion - I’ve gotten to know y’all now, so you won’t be able to shut me up.

]]> By: arizaphale http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1664 arizaphale Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:08:38 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1664 I am assuming that the phrase 'I'm not sure someone not crying when they see you is necessarily a sign of being well balanced' has the emphasis on the word 'you'? Anyway, I didn't see too much evidence of fierce introversion the other night. There seemed to be plenty of <b>sociabibility</b> there!! arizaphales last blog post..<a href="http://arizaphale.blogspot.com/2008/07/its-here-semester-2.html" rel="nofollow">It's Here: Semester 2</a> I am assuming that the phrase
‘I’m not sure someone not crying when they see you is necessarily a sign of being well balanced’
has the emphasis on the word ‘you’?
Anyway, I didn’t see too much evidence of fierce introversion the other night. There seemed to be plenty of sociabibility there!!

arizaphales last blog post..It’s Here: Semester 2

]]> By: People in the Sun http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1661 People in the Sun Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:38:56 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1661 Hey, let me welcome myself to this blog, first of all. He is cute, I'll give you that. Nothing wrong with fierce introversion. Or is there? Damn. My Honey is also the social one. It actually got to the point that people think I have a hug-a-phobia. She just hugs everyone. I'm a bit more selective with my arms. People in the Suns last blog post..<a href="http://www.peopleinthesun.com/2008/07/kosher-leftovers.html" rel="nofollow">Kosher Leftovers</a> Hey, let me welcome myself to this blog, first of all. He is cute, I’ll give you that. Nothing wrong with fierce introversion. Or is there? Damn. My Honey is also the social one. It actually got to the point that people think I have a hug-a-phobia. She just hugs everyone. I’m a bit more selective with my arms.

People in the Suns last blog post..Kosher Leftovers

]]> By: ssg http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1660 ssg Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:34:24 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1660 hey, working in child protection you see how much nuture has a lot of influence over nature, or more than really 'nuture', more like environmental factors play a big effect- things people say or do when you are a child can have a big impact, more than I thought. random encounters with strangers in the street, times at school, holidays etc all make you who you are. also would you like to know i lost my virginity to bonnie prince bille's version, and i love that song, but not for that reason, as that was pretty shit. but the song rocks! hey, working in child protection you see how much nuture has a lot of influence over nature, or more than really ‘nuture’, more like environmental factors play a big effect- things people say or do when you are a child can have a big impact, more than I thought. random encounters with strangers in the street, times at school, holidays etc all make you who you are.

also would you like to know i lost my virginity to bonnie prince bille’s version, and i love that song, but not for that reason, as that was pretty shit. but the song rocks!

]]> By: A Free Man http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1117 A Free Man Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:08:41 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1117 Yeah, so chances are he'll have the Drama Queen allele as well! Thanks for making my point. Arizaphale, I'm not sure that someone not crying when they see you is necessarily a sign of being mentally well balanced. Thanks for the poem, J, that rocks! A Free Mans last blog post..<a href="http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/" rel="nofollow">And then I see a darkness</a> Yeah, so chances are he’ll have the Drama Queen allele as well! Thanks for making my point.

Arizaphale, I’m not sure that someone not crying when they see you is necessarily a sign of being mentally well balanced.

Thanks for the poem, J, that rocks!

A Free Mans last blog post..And then I see a darkness

]]> By: Dr O'C http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1116 Dr O'C Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:57:04 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1116 I am with you Carol ann, Chris is a bit of a drama queen:) I am with you Carol ann, Chris is a bit of a drama queen:)

]]> By: Jamie http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1115 Jamie Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:20:33 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1115 I was having a similar conversation with an English prof. friend of mine (who has a little girl same age as ours), worrying about what horrible personality traits of mine I would pass on to my daughter. She suggested this poem from Philip Larkin: This Be The Verse They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. But they were fucked up in their turn By fools in old-style hats and coats, Who half the time were soppy-stern And half at one another's throats. Man hands on misery to man. It deepens like a coastal shelf. Get out as early as you can, And don't have any kids yourself. As you might surmise, it did not make me feel any better. I was having a similar conversation with an English prof. friend of mine (who has a little girl same age as ours), worrying about what horrible personality traits of mine I would pass on to my daughter. She suggested this poem from Philip Larkin:

This Be The Verse

They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.

But they were fucked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another’s throats.

Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don’t have any kids yourself.

As you might surmise, it did not make me feel any better.

]]> By: NATUI http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1113 NATUI Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:28:49 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1113 Sometimes a photo is just a photo. But those long commutes when one is tired and alone make it easy to go down that road. From one fellow traveller to another, anyway. NATUIs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NotAfraidToUseIt/~3/337703307/closer-i-am-to-fine.html" rel="nofollow">The Closer I Am To Fine</a> Sometimes a photo is just a photo. But those long commutes when one is tired and alone make it easy to go down that road. From one fellow traveller to another, anyway.

NATUIs last blog post..The Closer I Am To Fine

]]> By: arizaphale http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1111 arizaphale Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:35:48 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/07/18/and-then-i-see-a-darkness/#comment-1111 I think you're tending towards introspective depression here. He is a complete delight. He has even stopped crying when he looks at me. Just. Oh and you play euchre???? Duuuuuuude!!!!!! Can we play? Huh? Canwe, canwe??? arizaphales last blog post..<a href="http://arizaphale.blogspot.com/2008/07/phrase-friday.html" rel="nofollow">Phrase Friday</a> I think you’re tending towards introspective depression here. He is a complete delight. He has even stopped crying when he looks at me. Just.
Oh and you play euchre???? Duuuuuuude!!!!!! Can we play? Huh? Canwe, canwe???

arizaphales last blog post..Phrase Friday

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