tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post5794041488075741274..comments2024-03-27T23:02:14.229-04:00Comments on 37 Paddington: The daily37paddingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-50068495105828250642021-10-16T16:28:03.406-04:002021-10-16T16:28:03.406-04:00I read your response to Mary and to be honest, it&...I read your response to Mary and to be honest, it's a relief to know that not everyone excells in your family:) Families are hard I find. I had lunch with my sister while I was on Vancouver Island last week and it turned out to be a nice visit. My sister has a brain injury and she's in her seventies and can be racist, although she did say she wished she had lived among a more diverse group of people during her life. She got over her snit about indigenous languages and we had a nice visit after that. Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-71667301182690081002021-10-15T15:29:36.278-04:002021-10-15T15:29:36.278-04:00What incredibly beautiful young women they are. A...What incredibly beautiful young women they are. And accomplished. Does my heart good.<br /><br />I watched Squid Games and pretty much binged it, too. An allegory for our times, yes? So much storytelling going on there, on the surface and below. I have friends who cannot watch any kind of violence, so they won't be watching, but I just closed my eyes during certain parts and reminded myself "it's just a movie." <br /><br />I know I've been absent a long time...just dipping my toe in again and very happy to read your blog.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052375488090209961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-77443558239155427812021-10-14T20:40:16.624-04:002021-10-14T20:40:16.624-04:00It is a joy to see the young women in your family ...It is a joy to see the young women in your family thriving and to know that you've come to that turning point where the creative channel is opening again. Sending love always. amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-1536185771261559822021-10-14T09:32:43.463-04:002021-10-14T09:32:43.463-04:00ellen, fellow Taurus creative, it is such a relief...ellen, fellow Taurus creative, it is such a relief when the channel opens, and we finally know how to move forward!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-53080318078573325362021-10-14T09:31:42.909-04:002021-10-14T09:31:42.909-04:00e, thank you, friend. I am in awe of them, too!e, thank you, friend. I am in awe of them, too!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-91878455024775373272021-10-14T09:30:55.602-04:002021-10-14T09:30:55.602-04:00Allison, that photo just popped for me, too! The g...Allison, that photo just popped for me, too! The glorious pinks and blues. My goddaughter is an artist all right. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-33738604872849211172021-10-14T09:29:33.415-04:002021-10-14T09:29:33.415-04:00Ellen, Squid Game is violent. I'm intrigued th...Ellen, Squid Game is violent. I'm intrigued that I was able to get past that myself and watch the whole thing. On the other hand, I've had people tell me The Wire is the best TV series ever made, and I can't seem to watch it, though I've tried several times. To each her own, I say. Thanks for the warm response to my lovelies who are making life work. May they go from strength to strength, and you and I, too!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-67186657342429868902021-10-14T09:25:01.246-04:002021-10-14T09:25:01.246-04:00robin, curiously, the violence in Squid Game is se...robin, curiously, the violence in Squid Game is secondary to the psychological gut punch. The goriness doesn't go much beyond red paint, but the revealing of humanity in such dire circumstances is what truly compels. I actually think I'm going to watch it again as I can't stop thinking about it. I don't enjoy gratuitous violence either, yet there are shows on my top 10 list, like Breaking Bad and Outlander, that are definitely brutal in places, but some other aspect of the show compels me more, usually the psychological aspects of humans surviving each other. I actually stopped watching Squid Game fifteen minutes in the first time I tried it, because the violence DID at first seem gratuitous, and I didn't yet know any characters well enough to root for them. But once the game began, I was like holy hell, how does one survive this? I truly wanted to know. That said, you know yourself best, so I'm not trying to convince you to watch. Just sharing. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-16747621149562122852021-10-14T08:41:52.280-04:002021-10-14T08:41:52.280-04:00I imagine we'll eventually get around to watch...I imagine we'll eventually get around to watching squid game. and what Mary said. glad that the channel is open for both of us.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-41556695307745153822021-10-14T00:14:31.835-04:002021-10-14T00:14:31.835-04:00My but the women in your family are brainy and tal...My but the women in your family are brainy and talented...I am in awe and not for the first time.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-3720323967443040522021-10-13T21:12:30.618-04:002021-10-13T21:12:30.618-04:00I love the photo of the cafe, the colors are wonde...I love the photo of the cafe, the colors are wonderful. Yup, your daughter and niece are talented and gorgeous. Happy to hear your channel has opened up.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-42538356206945862752021-10-13T19:45:20.384-04:002021-10-13T19:45:20.384-04:00It is so nice to read news of good things happenin...It is so nice to read news of good things happening in your family. We so often are bombarded by such sad and upsetting news. <br />I couldn't watch the Squid game because of the violence. I have heard that a lot of people loved it tho. Just not feeling it right now.<br />Glad you are making good progress with your writing.Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-45039374702617852242021-10-13T14:45:29.231-04:002021-10-13T14:45:29.231-04:00I always love seeing photos of your beautiful fami...I always love seeing photos of your beautiful family. So much love and joy emanates from every photo. <br />I have a dear friend who also recommended Squid Game, but mentioned the violence. I wish I could handle shows with violence, but I can't. They push too many buttons and make me want to turn away. Maybe I'll work up the courage to take a look... maybe.<br />Glad you're getting work done on the manuscript and the channel is open! Yay!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-33831816796072296392021-10-13T14:23:02.179-04:002021-10-13T14:23:02.179-04:00Steve, I read that the second season will likely b...Steve, I read that the second season will likely be the backstory of the front man, and my daughter has a theory that he's the older son of the man who started it all (I wont say who so as not to give spoilers). Also, as she says, if a person dies off screen, meaning it's implied but you don't actually see it, they might not actually be dead. I'm sure you know what I'm getting at!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-84347175668065569922021-10-13T14:07:06.110-04:002021-10-13T14:07:06.110-04:00Darling Mary, possibly I am quick to shine a light...Darling Mary, possibly I am quick to shine a light on my kith and kin who are doing good works. Knowing that this world doesn't make it easy for most of us humans, I am so very proud of them, and a bit in awe of them, and I want to give them their props however I can, because they deserve it. I certainly have kith and kin who are doing less well, but it doesn't help them for me to call them out here, so I don't, although sometimes if I need to process for my own sanity around these situations, I will write about them, as in the past I have. Suffice it to say we are a family like every other, a large one at that, and so our stories run the gamut. But these young people who are making their way so purposefully right now, who I have watched since they were little kids, and whose unfolding has been for me a thing to behold, yes, they are talented, hardworking, artists all, each in their own way. Thank you for indulging me in cheering them on. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-2029173468959586642021-10-13T14:00:45.255-04:002021-10-13T14:00:45.255-04:00I too did not love the last episode of "Squid...I too did not love the last episode of "Squid Game," but otherwise we LOVED it. Very compelling! You're right that they're probably setting up another season. I hadn't really thought of that.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-48723521320577761442021-10-13T13:30:47.859-04:002021-10-13T13:30:47.859-04:00How is it that ALL of your kith and kin are not on...How is it that ALL of your kith and kin are not only gorgeous people but also incredibly talented, hard-working, and artists at whatever they do? <br />I love how you put that last sentence- the channel finally being open. Perfect way to describe that process.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com