tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3241880741089651336..comments2024-03-28T06:20:48.661-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Life Lessons I may never learn.Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62646435790226600722014-02-26T09:30:16.925-05:002014-02-26T09:30:16.925-05:00Lucy, that's good to know. I feared it simply ...Lucy, that's good to know. I feared it simply meant I had given in to gluttony! LOLLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58956225886785662472014-02-25T21:23:22.274-05:002014-02-25T21:23:22.274-05:00One lesson I've learned...the hard way; more t...One lesson I've learned...the hard way; more than once...is not to assume someone I haven't seen in a while is still married to the same person they were previously. I don't know how many times I've said "Oh, how is so-and-so?" to find out they've parted ways. Ouch!<br /><br />Oh, and life's too short. Just do it.<br />Marianne in Mainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9003139823074281192014-02-25T19:38:21.427-05:002014-02-25T19:38:21.427-05:00LOL Mark--I think I might win the worrying contest...LOL Mark--I think I might win the worrying contest though...<br /><br />Mary Sutton--all the reds have life lessons to do with food--just shows you belong!<br /><br />these are the best lessons ever--thanks Rhys for starting it off, and thanks to all of you for sharing!<br /><br />and ps one more, I will never like my hair the day it comes out of the salon...tonight, for example I look like a little boy!<br />Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37689317191625350592014-02-25T18:20:44.951-05:002014-02-25T18:20:44.951-05:00OH,Yeah, DebRo. Yes, indeedy.
And Wendy, I talke...OH,Yeah, DebRo. Yes, indeedy.<br /><br />And Wendy, I talked to a traffic guy who says swithing lanes is absolutely worthless...that traffic studies show it makes no difference. So--see? YOu are SO right!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71262578259931047912014-02-25T18:01:50.801-05:002014-02-25T18:01:50.801-05:00So many of these apply...it's great to be In s...So many of these apply...it's great to be In such good company. I love and relate to the one about addressing an odd shaped envelope! <br />Listen to your inner voice...lost a gold bracelet, twisted an ankle, got food poisoning... I have many examples of minor catastrophes that could have been averted if I had not run roughshod over my instinct.<br />Don't bother switching lanes on the freeway because whichever lane I am in will becomes the one that is bogged down. Also known as Murphy's Law...<br />Quit hiding things for safe keeping....I will never remember the location of that "good place to keep this.".<br />Rhys, when I was very young I cut my own bangs, with predictable results, the night before a hair appointment because I didn't want the hair dresser to see how long they were! Hello??? I cut them so short that she kept asking all the other stylists what in the world they would do with this hair. I still blush fifty years later.<br />Which leads me to the hardest lesson for me....let it go! It's over, it's done, let it go!WENDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853203454861717860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12573313360180006312014-02-25T17:46:16.229-05:002014-02-25T17:46:16.229-05:00Hairdresser monogamy is not possible. It's all...Hairdresser monogamy is not possible. It's all (high)lights and action at first, then boring routine sets in. You're braver than I am. I'd never try somebody new out before a big tour. Suzette Martinez Standringhttp://www.readsuzette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51075312722617566102014-02-25T15:54:31.875-05:002014-02-25T15:54:31.875-05:00Never assume that the couple to whom you have just...Never assume that the couple to whom you have just been introduced are parent and child.Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46330436800092525182014-02-25T15:49:53.061-05:002014-02-25T15:49:53.061-05:00Here are a couple I actually HAVE learned: at a pa...Here are a couple I actually HAVE learned: at a party or reception, never drink red wine. It will be sure to spill. Don't buy shoes that are just a little tight for your wide feet assuming they will stretch out. They won't. <br /><br />And totally agree on all the rest, especially Never cook something for the first time for guest.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46983781453260210092014-02-25T13:55:48.011-05:002014-02-25T13:55:48.011-05:00What a funny, but embarrassing list this is!
1. Do...What a funny, but embarrassing list this is!<br />1. Don't buy any more notebook/journals! I cannot possibly use this one and the 30 others that I already own! Ditto with the multitude of office supplies/boxes/containers.<br />2.Never say "My kids would never do that!"<br />3. Never pretend to understand a conversation in order to save someones feelings. They may ask questions!<br />4. Never promise something will be finished early! Under promise, over deliver.<br />5. Never volunteer to cook for a large family gathering.Cindy Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58357858502586259162014-02-25T13:04:36.930-05:002014-02-25T13:04:36.930-05:00LOL, wonderful lessons from everyone. Especially a...LOL, wonderful lessons from everyone. Especially agree with the new shoes piece, but I still do it. Traveling seems like such a good excuse for new shoes. <br />I have found if you hear yourself repeating the phrase "am I making any sense" during a conversation, you probably aren't. <br /> Vickie Radfordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68042962765464905242014-02-25T12:59:45.526-05:002014-02-25T12:59:45.526-05:00Like so many of you here, learning to control worr...Like so many of you here, learning to control worry is an ongoing struggle for me, but I have actually made some progress in that area. Especially with relationships, I'm slowly learning that sometimes patience is often the best course over worrying it to death and requiring immediate resolutions. Along with this area of relationships, which includes anyone with whom you have interactions, I'm working hard to remember that not everyone sees as you do. We all come from different experiences and mind sets, and while you may be looking at relaxing vacation in Key West (shout out to Lucy), someone else may think a trip to the mountains is the way to go. Why can't they all just think like I do? LOL!<br /><br />Hallie, I do so wish I could learn the lesson about stopping eating when I'm no longer hungry, or I could maybe not start when I'm not hungry either. <br /><br />I'm rather lucky in the hair department, as I've found someone that I like and have been going to her for almost ten years now. Except. Isn't there always an except. My hairdresser, for some reason unknown to me, cut my ears out a couple of appointments ago. I swear I didn't tell her to do so, and I kind of like it, so I haven't said anything. I'm a little afraid that I might have agreed to it, since I seem to be a little hard of hearing. Oh, and for the guys, cutting the ears out is simply cutting around the ears as opposed to letting the hair grow over the ears. You already do that style, or most of you.<br /><br />In talking about traveling, I so wish I could learn not to worry about getting a decent seat on a plane, getting overhead bin space, and just getting to the plan in general. Maybe a Xanax is in order to help with those worries. <br /><br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33976051473123094342014-02-25T12:47:10.478-05:002014-02-25T12:47:10.478-05:00How funny! I have a lot of sisters-in-arms out the...How funny! I have a lot of sisters-in-arms out there. To add to the list:<br />Wear something dark to a dinner/cocktail party. You will spill or dribble something down your front.<br />Shopping: if you're trying to make up your mind about it, don't buy it. No matter how deeply discounted. Took me a long time to learn that lesson.<br />Do not trim your own hair. Period.<br />Don't bother arguing with an idiot. About anything.<br />Don't worry about making a fool of yourself; life is short. Dance.<br />Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49015561966376455192014-02-25T12:17:53.950-05:002014-02-25T12:17:53.950-05:00Oh, Rhys, laughing about the bangs. Mine got reall...Oh, Rhys, laughing about the bangs. Mine got really shaggy when I was in London a couple of years ago, so I went into the Toni and Guy in Sloane Square and asked a guy who had trimmed me before if he's trim my bangs. Well, he decided to cut my hair, without asking me. It was HORRIBLE. Halfway up my ears in the front, long in the back. Worst haircut in at least thirty years. He said, "Well, you'll like it better when it grows out." It took almost a year...<br /><br />I love your list. All SO true. And here I was thinking about ordering some things for the upcoming conferences from catalogs...<br /><br />I suppose the one thing I seem completely unable to learn is that a) I have absolutely no time management skills, and b) (the corollary) is that it always takes me longer to do anything than I think it will, including writing a book....Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51178960498141929482014-02-25T11:15:11.325-05:002014-02-25T11:15:11.325-05:00Not brave, Hank - stupid! It looks like I cut my h...Not brave, Hank - stupid! It looks like I cut my hair with nail scissors every time :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354719566758459929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89853440034447697922014-02-25T10:36:52.236-05:002014-02-25T10:36:52.236-05:00Rhys, I love you.
I would NEVER cut my own hair. ...Rhys, I love you.<br /><br />I would NEVER cut my own hair. Yikes. I dream about that, seriously, and it's awful. YOu guys are BRAVE.<br /><br />DebRo, your poor eyebrows... :-(<br /><br />1 Hold on to the stair railing when you go down steps--it can't hurt.<br />2. Get two, just in case. Of anything.<br />3. Do not rely on the hotel wake up call.<br />4. Yes, you will always (probably) find it. But you have to stop looking. NO, really stop.<br />5. If you ever think-I wonder if this is a good idea? It isn't. (Corollary: If you think--should I bring an umbrella? A coat? The answer is yes.)<br />6. MUST have some? Yes, one bite or two is enough.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30692953575725169152014-02-25T09:47:34.410-05:002014-02-25T09:47:34.410-05:00Wow--we are all so alike. I've also done the n...Wow--we are all so alike. I've also done the new shoes right before a trip thing,but I'm not a procrastinator. I'm a try to do too much at once all the time sort of person (although not as crazy as Hank)<br />And yes, I've used nail scissors to trim my gangs. Guilty.Rhysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81702489560082374142014-02-25T09:40:24.449-05:002014-02-25T09:40:24.449-05:00Dear Rhys,
I feel as if you climbed inside my hea...Dear Rhys,<br /><br />I feel as if you climbed inside my head to write your list. I am guilty of most items on it, and seeing it in print is a good reminder to stop cutting my own hair with nail scissors!!<br /><br />As for my life lesson, it is about not being so hard on myself as a writer. I set unrealistic goals for myself in regard to how much I can accomplish in a specific time frame - and when don't reach the goal, I feel like a failure. I do it over and over. What I keep refusing to remember is that if I keep writing slow and steady, I will produce books. But I continue to set the unrealistic goals and beat myself up ... sigh!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354719566758459929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78250844013351364212014-02-25T09:36:33.749-05:002014-02-25T09:36:33.749-05:00Rhys, your #6 has bitten me before - when having c...Rhys, your #6 has bitten me before - when having company, make something you know you can make well, don't try to be dazzling.<br /><br />Don't go to a restaurant wearing something nice and then order anything with some sort of sauce.<br /><br />Don't order the full-size beer-battered fish dinner at my favorite bar/restaurant.<br /><br />If the plate set in front of you looks like it's holding enough food for two, ask for a to-go container; don't try to eat it all in one sitting.<br /><br />Why do so many of my life lessons revolve around food??Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35452054443843826122014-02-25T08:51:51.838-05:002014-02-25T08:51:51.838-05:00My guardian angel looks out for me more than I des...My guardian angel looks out for me more than I deserve, even when I do things I KNOW I shouldn't.<br /><br />Such as... <br />Buying new running shoes the day before a trip that's going to involve a lot of walking, in a country (i.e., Cuba) where finding replacements will be impossible.<br /><br />Buying and wearing a new snug supportive camisole an hour before dressing for a wedding.<br /><br />Amazingly, in both cases, I was absolutely fine, but I didn't deserve to be.<br /><br />As for hair, well, I finally gave up on the endless search for a new hairdresser and bought myself a pair of proper haircutting scissors and got Haircutting For Dummies out of the library. My driving force was that it couldn't possibly be as horrible as the last (expensive) haircut. <br /><br />Despite the fact the the book warned "THIS IS FOR CUTTING OTHER PEOPLE'S HAIR. YOU CANNOT CUT YOUR OWN HAIR!!!" it turned out absolutely fine. Best haircut I've had in years. I'm still in a state of disbelief. (Of course, I didn't have a book tour or wedding waiting in the wings.)<br /><br />Susan Dhttp://www.susannastone.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39410670069309379912014-02-25T08:23:19.035-05:002014-02-25T08:23:19.035-05:00Oh Rhys,love your list — we are so alike!Oh Rhys,love your list — we are so alike!Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72395394525237696632014-02-25T08:21:22.912-05:002014-02-25T08:21:22.912-05:00No matter how well I think I have handled a diffic...No matter how well I think I have handled a difficult situation, someone with no background in that sort of thing will tell me "but you SHOULD have done such-and-such" - and I need to learn to ignore them, knowing I've done my very best.<br /><br />If it's liquid, I will probably spill it. If it's solid,I'll probably drop it. Life will go on. I no longer buy white clothing. So I guess I DID learn something:-)<br /><br />Ah, yes, the bang-trimming thing: I think we've all done that one! Let me add this: I should not have my eyebrows waxed by someone in a salon in a strange town if I'm going to a wedding in a couple of days. The swelling will NOT go away that quickly!<br /><br />After reading what others here have said, I can see that I'm in good company with the worrying! (Maybe we read too many books about disastrous events?!)<br /><br />If I'm addressing an envelope for an odd-shaped greeting card,I'll probably write too illegibly for the post office to be able to read the name and address. And I won't have a spare envelope.Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29213212516021102802014-02-25T07:59:24.578-05:002014-02-25T07:59:24.578-05:00Drinking coffee in the car on the way to the airpo...Drinking coffee in the car on the way to the airport. I don't think I have ever stepped onto--or off of--an airplane without a dribble of coffee on my blouse. I never learn.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82395756582769021822014-02-25T07:57:26.292-05:002014-02-25T07:57:26.292-05:00If you can't find something, it usually turns ...If you can't find something, it usually turns out to be just where you think you left it. <br /><br />When you stop feeling hungry, stop eating. (Corollary: two bites of ice cream usually scratches that itch.)<br /><br />If you throw something away, you'll probably need it tomorrow (or next week... or next month) but the world won't end.<br /><br />The safest thing to drink on an airplane is water, not Bloody Mary Mix.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69023726539967298032014-02-25T02:43:34.388-05:002014-02-25T02:43:34.388-05:00BTW, the "But I can always review it" bi...BTW, the "But I can always review it" bit is what led me to buy four new kinds of cookies tonight. And just as I was proud of myself for not have any cookies or candy around the house. I was just down to ice cream. Not any more.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33101413233928925412014-02-25T02:42:29.502-05:002014-02-25T02:42:29.502-05:00I think we need to set up a worrying contest to se...I think we need to set up a worrying contest to see who the true champion worrier is, but I'm worried I might lose.<br /><br />I'll tell you tomorrow how bad a procrastinator I am and how the fun of the internet distracts me from the things I should be doing.<br /><br />And I need to stop buying something with the justification, "But I can always review it." Yeah, like that will happen. And if I didn't have the money to buy it in the first place, how does reviewing it really make it any better?Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.com