Comments on: 10 open tabs http://www.mytopography.com/2009/06/28/10-open-tabs/ the shape of daily life Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sam http://www.mytopography.com/2009/06/28/10-open-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-9558 Sam Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:30:56 +0000 http://mytopography.com/?p=1073#comment-9558 I'm a bit late to this post, sweet one, but I know you don't mind lateness in a kindred spirit right? I agree with so many of your commenters...I swear I always find myself cautioning you to give yourself a break. So much pressure! You are good at the right brained side of things (which is why I adore you so) and like me, seem to have been off dreaming on a cloud when God handed out the organization skills. Still, I long to be naturally organized. I just don't CARE until it all overwhelms me. (Sound familiar?) One thing I have no shame about is asking someone to help me. My mom used to come in and talk to me so I could clean my room. Now I pick up the phone and chat so I can clean without wandering away to do something different. (Or I make Beaux keep me company.) Really, a more organized friend would ADORE to help you figure you a do-able calendar for your writing submissions. Organizing is like crack to them! :) I am good at loving, empathizing, thinking about soul things, dreaming, doubting, questioning, letting little things go to enjoy the moment...and I'm very good at procrastinating. World class champ, in fact. I’m a bit late to this post, sweet one, but I know you don’t mind lateness in a kindred spirit right? I agree with so many of your commenters…I swear I always find myself cautioning you to give yourself a break. So much pressure! You are good at the right brained side of things (which is why I adore you so) and like me, seem to have been off dreaming on a cloud when God handed out the organization skills. Still, I long to be naturally organized. I just don’t CARE until it all overwhelms me. (Sound familiar?)

One thing I have no shame about is asking someone to help me. My mom used to come in and talk to me so I could clean my room. Now I pick up the phone and chat so I can clean without wandering away to do something different. (Or I make Beaux keep me company.) Really, a more organized friend would ADORE to help you figure you a do-able calendar for your writing submissions. Organizing is like crack to them! :)

I am good at loving, empathizing, thinking about soul things, dreaming, doubting, questioning, letting little things go to enjoy the moment…and I’m very good at procrastinating. World class champ, in fact.

]]> By: Johanna http://www.mytopography.com/2009/06/28/10-open-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-9557 Johanna Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:29:58 +0000 http://mytopography.com/?p=1073#comment-9557 worse: failing to attempt succes. 'Cause that's what I do often, or rather *don't* do. I'm good at finding mistakes. I'm good at dreaming, typography, loving life, noticing the small things. Discipline is what I lack, and the ability to prioritize. I'm not good at writing, but I am good at reading. This felt right. Thank you. worse: failing to attempt succes. ‘Cause that’s what I do often, or rather *don’t* do. I’m good at finding mistakes. I’m good at dreaming, typography, loving life, noticing the small things. Discipline is what I lack, and the ability to prioritize. I’m not good at writing, but I am good at reading.

This felt right. Thank you.

]]> By: Cate http://www.mytopography.com/2009/06/28/10-open-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-9556 Cate Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:11:18 +0000 http://mytopography.com/?p=1073#comment-9556 You are an amazing writer. I have confidence that you will figure out what "just doing it" means for you and you will definitely succeed. :) You are an amazing writer. I have confidence that you will figure out what “just doing it” means for you and you will definitely succeed. :)

]]> By: christina http://www.mytopography.com/2009/06/28/10-open-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-9555 christina Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:45:03 +0000 http://mytopography.com/?p=1073#comment-9555 No, Tanya, not grad school right now--I've applied twice, gotten in twice, stopped twice. Timing just hasn't been right. No, I'm just muttering about submitting writing. Getting an organized submission calendar going, and writing queries and a book synopsis and all the things that I haven't yet done that terrify me about "being a writer." No, Tanya, not grad school right now–I’ve applied twice, gotten in twice, stopped twice. Timing just hasn’t been right. No, I’m just muttering about submitting writing. Getting an organized submission calendar going, and writing queries and a book synopsis and all the things that I haven’t yet done that terrify me about “being a writer.”

]]> By: christina http://www.mytopography.com/2009/06/28/10-open-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-9554 christina Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:43:21 +0000 http://mytopography.com/?p=1073#comment-9554 Liz~ of course you are good at all those things--clearly part of why I adore you so! HOW? I want to know how! How do you stay organized, etc? And also: I refuse to believe there are "so many things" you're not good at. Impossible. :) Liz~ of course you are good at all those things–clearly part of why I adore you so! HOW? I want to know how! How do you stay organized, etc?

And also: I refuse to believe there are “so many things” you’re not good at. Impossible. :)

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