tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7103179436911780400..comments2024-03-28T09:03:53.875-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Believing in good fortunes...Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8448106865797144872012-05-26T07:36:36.776-04:002012-05-26T07:36:36.776-04:00Oh, Reine! I hope you saved that fortune! What a g...Oh, Reine! I hope you saved that fortune! What a great story!!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90102682713089520622012-05-25T21:47:52.459-04:002012-05-25T21:47:52.459-04:00In 1992 I was preparing to fast for 4 days before ...In 1992 I was preparing to fast for 4 days before surgery. Specialists were absolutely certain that I had ovarian cancer that had spread to my colon and lungs and were preparing to resect and other nasty stuff. They said I would die soon. I had just been accepted to graduate school, but if I wanted to, they would set me up to have chemo in Boston. I was hoping to make it through one semester... just to do it.<br /><br />It was Friday. Surgery was scheduled for Wednesday. The night I was to start my fast, Scout took me to my favorite Chinese restaurant. The waiter brought the fortune cookies. I opened mine. It said, "Wednesday is your lucky day."<br /><br />Honestly and really, when do you ever see a fortune like that? It was right. No cancer. The specialists were wrong. All the test results were a string of coincidences. I'm really glad I was only depressed and not suicidal. Because I was fine. There was nothing wrong with me except a false positive CA125 test, a hemorrhoid, a blood clot from an injury, and a lung infection. Not great- but not terminal cancer.Reinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78825663402378043002012-05-25T19:10:17.349-04:002012-05-25T19:10:17.349-04:00What a fun post, Hallie! I'm a sucker for fort...What a fun post, Hallie! I'm a sucker for fortune cookies and horoscopes, but like you, I pick and choose. And Rhys, I want that cookie!<br /><br />My Scorpio horoscope today reads in part: "You may need to let go of something that’s been holding you back from expressing your creativity. Be open to and curious about new ways of perceiving your work and the contributions you make to the world. Be open to unexpected events and realizations that provide you with ways to know yourself better. It?s a time of changing the way you express yourself to the world."Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23624710289431084812012-05-25T18:17:42.136-04:002012-05-25T18:17:42.136-04:00JR Reardon: This reminds me of a stunt James Randi...JR Reardon: This reminds me of a stunt James Randi, the great debunker, did. He'd find out people's astrological signs, dates of birth, and then hand out horoscopes. He'd ask how many people thought there's was insightful. About 3/4 raised their hands. Then he asked them to pass their horoscope to the persom next to them. EVEYRONE HAD THE SAME HOROSCOPE.<br /><br />We sees what we wants to see - but I don't like nasty horoscopes. Or pointless cookie fortunes.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47395248415509232042012-05-25T17:34:19.654-04:002012-05-25T17:34:19.654-04:00RHys, hand me that cookie!! (please)RHys, hand me that cookie!! (please)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20677799639174363172012-05-25T16:12:14.005-04:002012-05-25T16:12:14.005-04:00My LA TIMES fortune today: Remember, there's n...My LA TIMES fortune today: Remember, there's no shame in slowing down every now and again to recharge your internal batteries.This also applies to thinking of the past instead of being future-oriented, as you usually are. <br /><br />Oh, and my mood is "tricky."<br /><br />Yuck. But yeah, I feel like I'm dragging around a carcass. <br /><br />The fortune I like, but didn't understand.<br />"Playing with fire is only playing."<br />Does that mean I should really play with fire and get burned? Can't figure it out.Shizukanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15150448225760295052012-05-25T14:35:57.337-04:002012-05-25T14:35:57.337-04:00According to my LA Times' horoscope, I will ha...According to my LA Times' horoscope, I will have a bad day and be in a bleak mood. I wasn't, until I read the horoscope. <br /><br />Best fortune that lives on my fridge: "You love Chinese food."Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75823063498444697192012-05-25T12:41:36.880-04:002012-05-25T12:41:36.880-04:00Oooh, I love (and yes, save) horoscopes. After mo...Oooh, I love (and yes, save) horoscopes. After moving back to Boston and finally settling in our new home last year, my husband, daughter and I ordered chinese food. Naturally, we received 3 fortune cookies. After dinner, we opened them at the same time and to our surprise received the EXACT same fortunes. What a letdown. Lol!J.R. Reardonhttp://www.jrreardon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73172272016673703252012-05-25T11:52:57.644-04:002012-05-25T11:52:57.644-04:00Rhys, I want that cookie.Rhys, I want that cookie.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64091097874770154852012-05-25T11:16:53.427-04:002012-05-25T11:16:53.427-04:00Have you ever found a fortune cookie with a bad me...Have you ever found a fortune cookie with a bad message? <br />I confess to believing just a little when the message is apt. The strangest fortune came recently from my granddaughter's folding fortune teller. It said "You will write a book that sells a million copies." And it wasn't anything she put together. it was a commercially made toy.<br />So yes. I believe that one.Rhys Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663634889908752121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22157135932012586432012-05-25T10:47:41.938-04:002012-05-25T10:47:41.938-04:00Debs, you're like me--you can't take a nap...Debs, you're like me--you can't take a nap--have to finish the darn book!<br /><br />I know I've saved fortunes but I can't find them...can't stop to look and straighten up my mess until I finish my 1000 words for the day!Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42909554704730776972012-05-25T10:46:58.615-04:002012-05-25T10:46:58.615-04:00Fun post, Hallie! I enjoy a good horoscope, fortu...Fun post, Hallie! I enjoy a good horoscope, fortune cookie fortune. I'm with Hank; I checked the random fortune site but am waiting to see. <br /><br />The horoscope says "You're in a highly objective state of mind today. Strong feelings guide every choice you make and action you take." Um, yes!Dana Cameronhttp://www.danacameron.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69042222920289560352012-05-25T10:45:50.227-04:002012-05-25T10:45:50.227-04:00Well Hallie,
I never check my horoscope. But wen...Well Hallie, <br />I never check my horoscope. But went to the Huffington Post and got the below. Except for the fact that I am often blindly unrealistic about my abilities, not to mention the amount of time even the most able person can accomplish something, I couldn't figure out the below: <br /><br />Sometimes you're so confident that you have absolute faith in a wildly unrealistic idea. Ironically, reality seems to encourage you to turn up your volume even higher now. Be careful; if you're in need of a reality check, someone may come along and pull the plug to teach you a lesson. Instead of responding defensively today, be quiet and pay attention to your own feelings. Rushing off to start another project will only distract you from what you need to learn in the present moment.<br /><br />AND THEN I EMAILED you about the PW self-pub thing and it all became CRYSTAL CLEAR. <br /><br />Do not start a new project that requires marketing when YOU (meaning me) really hate marketing.<br /><br />GREAT post BTW.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41361440746403862002012-05-25T10:33:03.366-04:002012-05-25T10:33:03.366-04:00Hallie, you stole my post!!! I'd been meaning ...Hallie, you stole my post!!! I'd been meaning to write about fortune cookies for ages. Our weekly ritual is that we get take out from Pei Wei on Friday night (only night I don't have to cook) and watch a movie. So I always read my fortune, and I save the ones I like. I even have some taped in my journal. (Why would you save the ones that predict a disaster will befall you?) From last Friday: "There will be many surprises. Unexpected gains are likely." I liked that one a lot.<br /><br />My Gemini horoscope for today: "Don't be surprised if you feel cloudy and emotional today. You might wake up, groan, and pull the covers back over your head! The idea of sleeping in probably appeals, even to someone as active as you. Some days are just like that. Take it as easy as you can. Most of all, be honest about your feelings, at least with yourself. Talking them over with someone can help you make sense of them."<br /><br />I'm going to take a nap now.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19691864524930284592012-05-25T10:31:09.106-04:002012-05-25T10:31:09.106-04:00Thanks, Hank, I'm glad it's not just me.Thanks, Hank, I'm glad it's not just me.Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65453572229501339732012-05-25T09:50:31.855-04:002012-05-25T09:50:31.855-04:00I just went to the random fortune website. I'm...I just went to the random fortune website. I'm not going to tell you what I got until I see what happens as the day progresses..<br /><br />Darlene, you and I are in the same situation, it sounds like. I am worrying worrying worrying--but I keep thinking--I have to do it. And it will work. So I'll just imagine it working, as it always, crossing fingers, does in the end.<br /><br />And now I'll look up some more fortunes.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43760177481494356262012-05-25T09:45:15.636-04:002012-05-25T09:45:15.636-04:00You're welcome, Darlene. Most definitely.You're welcome, Darlene. Most definitely.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4280361420307345562012-05-25T09:42:56.122-04:002012-05-25T09:42:56.122-04:00Darlene -- love that image, a Pit Bull's tour ...Darlene -- love that image, a Pit Bull's tour bus...Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-92222256044614378592012-05-25T09:37:25.381-04:002012-05-25T09:37:25.381-04:00Forgot to say, this is my online fortune:
You have...Forgot to say, this is my online fortune:<br />You have a deep appreciation<br />of the arts and music.<br />Yes, I do!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253087981864526963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34791299450406130282012-05-25T09:36:30.202-04:002012-05-25T09:36:30.202-04:00Now I'm hungry for chow mein and fortune cooki...Now I'm hungry for chow mein and fortune cookies. I just "Googled" fortune cookies and found this:<br /><br />http://www.wisdomportal.com/JS/RandomFortunes.htmlNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253087981864526963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35625472005508834902012-05-25T09:20:52.718-04:002012-05-25T09:20:52.718-04:00"If you’re dreading it, that just means it’s ..."If you’re dreading it, that just means it’s long past time for it to get done!"<br /><br />In other words, time to start working seriously on that plot hole problem I could drive Pit Bull's tour bus through. Thanks, Hallie, I think.Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15445875751174147122012-05-25T09:06:08.509-04:002012-05-25T09:06:08.509-04:00OH, I just ran to the refrigerator, repository of ...OH, I just ran to the refrigerator, repository of all fortunes. The two that I've saved recently are:<br /><br />"Luck happens when hard work meets opportunity."<br /><br />and<br /><br />"Endurance and persistence will be rewarded."<br /><br />I was so thrilled to get those!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27321949459941670872012-05-25T09:04:00.963-04:002012-05-25T09:04:00.963-04:00Ruth, I saved the one that said "You will soo...Ruth, I saved the one that said "You will soon have an addition to your family." At the time I was pregnant but I didn't know it. Pasted that one in daughter #1's baby book.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45899022751396234512012-05-25T08:56:51.596-04:002012-05-25T08:56:51.596-04:00Love this post, Hallie. I've saved a few fortu...Love this post, Hallie. I've saved a few fortunes myself. One said "You will live a long life" and that two days before scary surgery. Another said I'd be famous someday. I can only hope it's for my writing.Ruth McCartyhttp://www.ruthmmccarty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55468532585444401232012-05-25T08:17:36.499-04:002012-05-25T08:17:36.499-04:00Lucy, that horoscope definitely has you pegged. Hi...Lucy, that horoscope definitely has you pegged. Hilarious!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.com