Comments on: Thank you http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/09/14/thank-you/ tweet, tweet Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:31:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Cavatica http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/09/14/thank-you/#comment-7760 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:43:31 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/09/14/thank-you/#comment-7760 This is fascinating. I don't mind unannounced guests too much, but I understand. What Maia wrote about the public blog and need to write and that if it hasn't been documented it hasn't happened. OMG - that's me! This is fascinating. I don’t mind unannounced guests too much, but I understand.

What Maia wrote about the public blog and need to write and that if it hasn’t been documented it hasn’t happened. OMG - that’s me!

]]> by: Amanda http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/09/14/thank-you/#comment-7755 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:05:00 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/09/14/thank-you/#comment-7755 Un-announced guests? Freak.me.out.completely....seriously. I am not comfortable, I can feel the anxiety building, and just hate it. Strangely, my job requires me to be open and spur of the moment, and I have no issues with it. Anxious to hear how it goes once you do report his behavior. Un-announced guests? Freak.me.out.completely….seriously. I am not comfortable, I can feel the anxiety building, and just hate it.

Strangely, my job requires me to be open and spur of the moment, and I have no issues with it.

Anxious to hear how it goes once you do report his behavior.

]]> by: Maia http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/09/14/thank-you/#comment-7751 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:06:34 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/09/14/thank-you/#comment-7751 Oh absolutely - I'm totally with you on this. Another total hermit here. I am just waiting for the day when I can buy our 100 acres with a gate and a private road etc. It's part of the reason I keep big dogs, and it's definitely the reason we built a big privacy fence. I am perfectly happy to be social - but I must have warning! I HATE it when someone knocks on my door that I'm not expecting. I have told all my friends time and time again that I can't handle neighborly drop ins. That they MUST call first. I want at least a day to prepare for visitors. This attitude has become harder and harder to maintain as Spike has aged,though, because all of the sudden there are spur of the moment, child planned, playdates etc. and I really do admire the other moms who are flexible enough to have people in and out and not care what state their house is in (I notice that people with more than two kids are the most likely to be like this) but it still totally freaks me out. As to why you keep a public blog? That's easy. You're isolated, and you like your privacy, but you still need to connect with a greater community. A blog is a totally controlled way to feel like you're supported - that you're being heard - without having to sacrifice your physical isolation. Plus, you're a writer - and I know that I often feel like if I don't document what's happening in my life - it hasn't really happened. Writers need an audience. It all makes perfect sense to me. Oh absolutely - I’m totally with you on this. Another total hermit here. I am just waiting for the day when I can buy our 100 acres with a gate and a private road etc. It’s part of the reason I keep big dogs, and it’s definitely the reason we built a big privacy fence. I am perfectly happy to be social - but I must have warning! I HATE it when someone knocks on my door that I’m not expecting. I have told all my friends time and time again that I can’t handle neighborly drop ins. That they MUST call first. I want at least a day to prepare for visitors. This attitude has become harder and harder to maintain as Spike has aged,though, because all of the sudden there are spur of the moment, child planned, playdates etc. and I really do admire the other moms who are flexible enough to have people in and out and not care what state their house is in (I notice that people with more than two kids are the most likely to be like this) but it still totally freaks me out.

As to why you keep a public blog? That’s easy. You’re isolated, and you like your privacy, but you still need to connect with a greater community. A blog is a totally controlled way to feel like you’re supported - that you’re being heard - without having to sacrifice your physical isolation. Plus, you’re a writer - and I know that I often feel like if I don’t document what’s happening in my life - it hasn’t really happened. Writers need an audience. It all makes perfect sense to me.

]]> by: holly http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/09/14/thank-you/#comment-7748 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:31:07 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/09/14/thank-you/#comment-7748 You are SO like me, in the ultra private respect! Even someone parked outside our house, sends waves of intrusion though my psyche. Rationally, I can see what I'm doing - but emotionally, can't seem to help myself. Some people, such as "Dude", don't even grasp that they are intruding in other's "space". But to break something, that belongs to someone else and just walk away? I don't understand that at all. Yep. It would of rocked my world too. You are SO like me, in the ultra private respect!
Even someone parked outside our house, sends waves of intrusion though my psyche. Rationally, I can see what I’m doing - but emotionally, can’t seem to help myself.
Some people, such as “Dude”, don’t even grasp that they are intruding in other’s “space”. But to break something, that belongs to someone else and just walk away? I don’t understand that at all.
Yep. It would of rocked my world too.

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