Whine
We are back from our holiday. It was so lovely, I want to go on it again. It’s nice being back at home, but there’s so much to do-in the house and at work. And despite the sun being out in London, I am still cold. Because where we were, it was warmer.
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I have had it with politicians going on about immigrants learning to speak English. Have had to deal with more than one incoherent “native” recently who would do well to learn English from an immigrant.
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Health wise, there are a few anxieties that are yet to be resolved. Not helping is the constant pressure from family members to reproduce.
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I have skin thinner than an onion peel. Physically as well as metaphorically. The metaphorical part needs work.
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Tried to read Eat Pray Love. Thought I would enjoy it, but found it to be slightly boring and overly self-indulgent (like this post), with some really good parts (not like this post). Also read, Edward Said’s Representations of the Intellectual: The 1993 Reith Lectures. Even if I don’t always agree with his arguments, I love the way he writes, so elegantly and so lucidly.
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Time to finish moaning and go eat some fish, rice and dal.
HOW SAD
have 2 free hugs
Hello, husband. You know the real reason behind the bad mood
I, the fearsome Tseal, give you a stern but loving pat of my paw
For those who are wondering, Tseal is a dog. Not A.
Lovely header
btw if you thought “Eat Pray Love” was self indulgent don’t bother with her next one, Committed
Strangely, I want to bother with Committed. There were parts of EPL that I did like very much. I know you liked it
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Eat Pray Love was really good on tape (CD/MP3). She’s read it herself & I know, for sure, that I would have gotten bored pretty quickly if I had been reading the book instead of listening to her narrate it.
Let me know if you want to borrow it.
xo
Yes, I would love to borrow it, thanks!
Okay we are coming. Can’t get any warmth physically but certainly can try to bring it at the metaphorical level.
It’s actually quite hot today-was complaining unnecessarily! But it would be lovely to see you. Yay! Mail me your dates.
I am so glad to see a new post by you!
And the first two comments by Anonymous are so cute
When you get some free time, perhaps you could write about the places you visited, and post some pics?
I can relate with “the constant pressure from family members to reproduce”. Recently I snapped at a relative who never loses the chance to prod me with these questions. I think I sounded very mean, what to do, it came out in anger!
And I too have a thin skin, metaphorically. I guess, being patient with oneself would be a good idea
And this post doesn’t seem self-indulgent, more like a long and eagerly-awaited letter.
Sigh-you too?
Us thin skin women should stick together. All metaphors only now, since I’ve the belly of a rhino now instead of his/her hide. Thin skin stretched way too much.
Hugs.
We need to learn how to thicken it! Hugs back
I preferred her interviews to her book. But I didn’t mind the book so much either.
Hope nothing serious as far as health is concerned.
And don’t get me started on the native speaker thing — almost daily I see ads here seeking native English speakers for jobs. Then there are the native English speakers who can’t string a single grammatically correct sentence, and get all worked-up if they are edited. GRR!
Not serious, just curious. It’s as ailment that much isn’t known about, half the anxiety is about how to treat it.
As for editing, I know some editors who can really mangle a sentence
I had mixed feelings when I finished reading EPL (liked the India part the best)….as did a lot of people (mostly women) who read it. They found the author too self-absorbed or self-indulgent…to them this was a woman who led a fairly privileged life and what could be interesting about women with privileged lives?! I wonder if we need a character to sympathize with to like a book? The other argument would be this is her story, her life and she was not writing to please or inspire.
hope things are getting better health wise. Take care.
Hi, Didn’t think it was self-indulgent because of her privilege…was more to do with the style. I agree, it is her story and she just because she’s privileged doesn’t mean she can’t tell it.
Nothing wrong in being self-indulgent – that’s one of the “functionalities” of a blog aint it? Pardon my grammar – I was coached by a native English speaker.
Pressure to reproduce – that can be tough and really insensitive – and come to think of it isn’t a matter of your personal choice?
You take care.
Thanks
the metaphorical aspect of the thin skin…well, it’s interesting. pls keep us posted on how you work on it.
these days, I’ve learnt to make light of most things and let them roll off my back – but I don’t feel quite right about doing it in the long run.
Read this late. (((((HUGS)))))) I can feel my skin stretched out too thin most of the time too
Appears to be a syndrome. We need to train our minds