tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640489454405982637.post7256583959290554083..comments2023-10-20T02:43:42.686-07:00Comments on Fashionably Later: confessions of a slow-baked couch potatoKayleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347199277007746114noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640489454405982637.post-77246099644647868202013-06-22T16:10:57.242-07:002013-06-22T16:10:57.242-07:00I feel much the same way, Bobby...cluttered is a g...I feel much the same way, Bobby...cluttered is a good way to describe it. Thanks for sharing that :)Kayleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347199277007746114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640489454405982637.post-75044024284033890812013-06-22T09:50:51.000-07:002013-06-22T09:50:51.000-07:00Taking time to slow down gives me the calm i need....Taking time to slow down gives me the calm i need...so i can get through busy times with some clarity. I can't stay in busy mode. It just gets too cluttered in my head.Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472070140608801080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640489454405982637.post-13421443245682447082013-06-18T15:17:57.182-07:002013-06-18T15:17:57.182-07:00Allison, no apologies necessary -- I'm deeply ...Allison, no apologies necessary -- I'm deeply gratified that this post connected with you -- thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. <br /><br />I also have no smartphone...not on Facebook yet, never tweeted -- tho I might, just haven't felt the need so far. It means I have a smaller audience, but I'm okay with that for now. I like concentrating on the thoughts behind the posts rather than getting more readership (not that I don't want more readers -- I really do, lol. But I'm willing to take that slow too)<br /><br />I loved your description of those weekends w/your husband -- it sounds sooooo tranquil and lovely :) <br /><br />Here's hoping for a slow summer filled with simple, precious moments. Thanks again for commenting!Kayleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347199277007746114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640489454405982637.post-5023467703452134432013-06-16T11:44:10.119-07:002013-06-16T11:44:10.119-07:00When not teaching, I'm often a couch potato to...When not teaching, I'm often a couch potato too, at least in the sense in which you have described it. Reading books, posting reviews and writing fiction all require me to sit. Of course, like you, I wouldn't consider most of these as doing nothing. Rather, they're tasks which don't require much physical activity.<br /><br />Yet even when all I do is visit Facebook, listen to music, or watch television, I still think that's okay sometimes too. You're right that we live in a culture where everyone is expected to be busy. I'm taking a course right now on technology in education, which is rubbing me the wrong way because of its emphasis on becoming MORE hooked on technology. Apparently, just writing something isn't enough anymore, but it should include pictures, audio, video, etc. Oh, and I'm the only one in my class who doesn't use a SmartPhone. Everything seems to be about doing more and more and more.... It's so nice at times to just sit and be slothful. Or to hang out with my family. Or to stroll with a friend. And technology often strips me of those leisurely moments.<br /><br />Ah, yes, slow moments are good. I love those weekends when my husband takes time to cook a meal that one can't heat up in the microwave. And those days when we scout around for a park to walk for hours. And those moments when we talk and talk and talk before bed, even if it makes us tired the next day. I also miss the home of my childhood, where the pace is still slower than in the bigger towns. I enjoy life best, when I have time to stop and think about it, instead of going and going and going like a spinning top.<br /><br />Sorry to write so much, but obviously your post connected with me. I understand your perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640489454405982637.post-62311183641739025382013-06-12T07:46:24.520-07:002013-06-12T07:46:24.520-07:00Thank you so much, Nancy! And I like your idea th...Thank you so much, Nancy! And I like your idea that too much busy is another kind of clutter...that's it EXACTLY -- well said yourself :)Kayleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347199277007746114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640489454405982637.post-89392231704837294462013-06-11T15:27:51.616-07:002013-06-11T15:27:51.616-07:00Hi Kayleigh,
I like the way you think.
I'd ...Hi Kayleigh,<br /><br />I like the way you think. <br /><br />I'd say you accomplish lots from right there on your couch. A sloth, I don't think so. And too much 'busy', well that's just another type of clutter one can do without.<br /><br />Thanks for these wise words.Nancy's Pointhttp://www.nancyspoint.comnoreply@blogger.com