Comments for storytime http://whitneyarlene.com/blog blog of whitney arlene crispell Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:44:15 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Update on my downsizing by whitney http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/2010/08/26/update-on-my-downsizing/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 whitney Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:44:15 +0000 http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/?p=562#comment-2131 Thanks for the support and suggestions everyone! Thanks for the support and suggestions everyone!

]]> Comment on five photo friday by whitney http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/2010/08/27/five-photo-friday-19/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 whitney Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:38:28 +0000 http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/?p=565#comment-2130 I'm glad! She said she was going to try to see you, good news. I’m glad! She said she was going to try to see you, good news.

]]> Comment on bits & pieces by whitney http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/2010/08/31/bits-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 whitney Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:33:43 +0000 http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/?p=567#comment-2129 Courtney - Aww, thanks. I know I will have some great support from the hos along the way. I totally accept Wicked Cool as my name change too. And ahhhh you should read Gail Carriger BUT you need to know that there is significant werewolf action. It might kill it for you. But for reals, it's the best a werewolf could be and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to hate the werewolves and still be ok with the series. Trust. Plus it's just fast and fun. Jenn - Awesome, thank you. I knew it was. I didn't grow up with a mom from Kansas who likes to sing off-key for nothin. Teresa - See, where were you in class the other night? I could've used you whispering in my ear. And thanks :) Courtney – Aww, thanks. I know I will have some great support from the hos along the way. I totally accept Wicked Cool as my name change too. And ahhhh you should read Gail Carriger BUT you need to know that there is significant werewolf action. It might kill it for you. But for reals, it’s the best a werewolf could be and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to hate the werewolves and still be ok with the series. Trust. Plus it’s just fast and fun.
Jenn – Awesome, thank you. I knew it was. I didn’t grow up with a mom from Kansas who likes to sing off-key for nothin.

Teresa – See, where were you in class the other night? I could’ve used you whispering in my ear. And thanks :)

]]> Comment on bits & pieces by Teresa http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/2010/08/31/bits-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 Teresa Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:07:32 +0000 http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/?p=567#comment-2128 Though you are, indeed, both wonderful and caring, I have a few others to add. Welcoming and Collaborative. Witty and Creative. I could go on, but Courtney got to the best ones first. :) Though you are, indeed, both wonderful and caring, I have a few others to add. Welcoming and Collaborative. Witty and Creative. I could go on, but Courtney got to the best ones first. :)

]]> Comment on bits & pieces by Jenn http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/2010/08/31/bits-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 Jenn Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:53:18 +0000 http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/?p=567#comment-2127 Don't worry, Whit. It's an actual song! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig1Ls8_fBI8 Don’t worry, Whit. It’s an actual song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig1Ls8_fBI8

]]> Comment on bits & pieces by courtney http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/2010/08/31/bits-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-2123 courtney Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:21:16 +0000 http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/?p=567#comment-2123 Congrats on starting the fall semester! SO proud of you, bb. It's going to be a total adjustment, but if anyone can do this, it's you. And WONDERFUL CARING is not lame city. It's an accurate description. If it ever happens again: Willful (uhm now I am looking at that and wondering if it's a word) and Cunning. Wise and Charismatic. Or oooh WICKED COOL. That is what I am calling you from now on, fyi. Thank you for the cover shout-out, bb. You rock. Do you know how braggy I am about being a friend to someone as wicked cool as you? REALLY BRAGGY. (Also, see what I did there?) And aah, I didn't know you were reading Gail Carriger! I've heard such good things about that series but the whole game changes hearing good things about it from YOU. I should definitely check them out. Busy busy weeks ahead. Don't forget to take a minute to breathe. Or a few minutes even. KANSAS CITY, WATCH OUT FOR WICKED COOL! (I did it again! I will never stop! Mwahahahah!) Congrats on starting the fall semester! SO proud of you, bb. It’s going to be a total adjustment, but if anyone can do this, it’s you. And WONDERFUL CARING is not lame city. It’s an accurate description. If it ever happens again: Willful (uhm now I am looking at that and wondering if it’s a word) and Cunning. Wise and Charismatic. Or oooh WICKED COOL. That is what I am calling you from now on, fyi. Thank you for the cover shout-out, bb. You rock. Do you know how braggy I am about being a friend to someone as wicked cool as you? REALLY BRAGGY. (Also, see what I did there?)

And aah, I didn’t know you were reading Gail Carriger! I’ve heard such good things about that series but the whole game changes hearing good things about it from YOU. I should definitely check them out.

Busy busy weeks ahead. Don’t forget to take a minute to breathe. Or a few minutes even.

KANSAS CITY, WATCH OUT FOR WICKED COOL! (I did it again! I will never stop! Mwahahahah!)

]]> Comment on Update on my downsizing by LizzieB http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/2010/08/26/update-on-my-downsizing/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 LizzieB Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:42:56 +0000 http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/?p=562#comment-2121 The Paperback Trading Post on Seneca in South Buffalo is great - the guy who owns it was a friend of my grandmother's. Great big old house full of books. Jerry has some pretty severe physical limitations, so we used to go with Grandma to help vacuum the books every once in a while. Fun to browse and a great way to trade in your books. The Paperback Trading Post on Seneca in South Buffalo is great – the guy who owns it was a friend of my grandmother’s. Great big old house full of books. Jerry has some pretty severe physical limitations, so we used to go with Grandma to help vacuum the books every once in a while. Fun to browse and a great way to trade in your books.

]]> Comment on Update on my downsizing by Teresa http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/2010/08/26/update-on-my-downsizing/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 Teresa Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:34 +0000 http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/?p=562#comment-2120 Brava! The first pass is always the hardest--like everything, it gets easier with practice. There is a great little used bookstore in East Aurora that runs half cash half credit for turning in books, with a maximum of 12 turn-ins per visit (obviously you can buy as many as you want). It's called The Bookworm. That is where I take most of my books that I am choosing to not keep. I have also donated bags to the library (they resell them at their annual book sales). Once I even took a huge sack of books into my office (this was when I was at 1199) and sent an email to the staff to come pick out whatever they wanted. For me, the hardest part has been not aquiring such a mountain of books. I have gotten much more discriminate about what I purchase, even from the bargain tables and library book sales. Plus, I really love using the library so it just gives me more excuses to go there to buy less. Brava! The first pass is always the hardest–like everything, it gets easier with practice. There is a great little used bookstore in East Aurora that runs half cash half credit for turning in books, with a maximum of 12 turn-ins per visit (obviously you can buy as many as you want). It’s called The Bookworm. That is where I take most of my books that I am choosing to not keep. I have also donated bags to the library (they resell them at their annual book sales). Once I even took a huge sack of books into my office (this was when I was at 1199) and sent an email to the staff to come pick out whatever they wanted. For me, the hardest part has been not aquiring such a mountain of books. I have gotten much more discriminate about what I purchase, even from the bargain tables and library book sales. Plus, I really love using the library so it just gives me more excuses to go there to buy less.

]]> Comment on five photo friday by lisasfoods http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/2010/08/27/five-photo-friday-19/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 lisasfoods Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:17:41 +0000 http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/?p=565#comment-2118 Yay - I got to see Natalie too! We met up in Great Barrington for coffee; I'm glad you got to see her as well. It'd be fun to have a big ole farm reunion one day. Yay – I got to see Natalie too! We met up in Great Barrington for coffee; I’m glad you got to see her as well. It’d be fun to have a big ole farm reunion one day.

]]> Comment on Update on my downsizing by courtney http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/2010/08/26/update-on-my-downsizing/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 courtney Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:47:02 +0000 http://whitneyarlene.com/blog/?p=562#comment-2116 Good work, bb! I also think breaking it down into small manageable tasks is helpful too. I think a lot of people stop before they start because they big-picture downsizing right off the bat, instead of phasing it into manageable tasks. You rock. Good work, bb! I also think breaking it down into small manageable tasks is helpful too. I think a lot of people stop before they start because they big-picture downsizing right off the bat, instead of phasing it into manageable tasks. You rock.

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