01/19/2009 18:16:03

hey wing, just wanted to say hi and see how you were doing! have a good week :)

12/18/2008 19:13:05

What's up, butternut?! :) tee hee! i'm really proud of that play on words. *siouxz courtsies*

12/17/2008 09:11:51

PS: Read Jennifer Government! Every one of your books makes me know you will love it.

12/17/2008 09:09:22

Hahah. You're right. I decided to post it. The truth is, with Kristoffer, I sometimes feel badly that I seem to attack him far more than anybody else. If he would only realize, "Hey... Maybe there are reasons to vote Democrat -or- Republican. And maybe a Democratic President isn't the equivalent of setting fire to your home and place of business."

 

His complete lack of ability to reason just makes me want to smack 'im. ;)

12/17/2008 07:19:13

Can you do me a favor? Next time someone posts about Barack Hussein Obama, post this link and say: "Good news! Turns out that Barack Hussein Obama didn't actually win the election."

 

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/barack_obama_defeats_barack

 

12/16/2008 17:45:50

Thanks wing, for the kind an thoughtfull sentiment you made on the forum:) I missed over it till just now....wow.

11/24/2008 20:45:02

Your sig qoutes are awesome.

11/04/2008 13:59:56

Hi Wing...I am listening to Martina as I write this...

I posted this in the thread, but just in case you do not see it...

 

Go to User CP (top left)   Look under Control Panel (left of page)

Scroll down to Settings & Options...click on Edit Options

Scroll down to Date & Time Options...go to Time Zone...change.

remember to save change...I usually forget, then wonder why it doesn't work...LOL 

 

I enjoyed your music while writing this...

11/03/2008 00:39:01

Thanks wing!!!!!!

10/27/2008 01:51:31

Hey Wing,

 

Yes, I do understand what you mean about WO. It is an emotionally draining book, and I did feel like "one less tragedy" could have happened, and the book would still have been as good.

 

Part of the reason I liked it is I have lived some of those situations, and what really struck me were the metaphors she was able to come up with that were nuanced, yet so precise, to describe situations I still do not have words for.

 

In fact, I'd read some of the book, put it down, head off to take care of other things, and my mind could not stop thinking in metaphors. lol

 

It was actually pretty funny, and I enjoyed it, beause I am not a good creative writer. And of course, the my new-found metaphor talent was gone in an hour.

 

But each time I'd pick it up again, it would come back to me, and it fascinated me. 

 

My daughter loved it as well. Unfortunately, I have not always been a good parent, and she has suffered because of it. Although none of the physical abuse in the book happened to her, I definitely emotionally neglected her for about four years, from when she was 12 to 16--obviously some of the worst years that could happen to a child.

 

We've healed as much as possible, and we have a good relationships today. But when she read the book, she also related to the descriptions of neglect.

 

She is a wonderful writer, and recently started a workshop, but I think she told me the last meeting is this week. I hope she does more of them, as I can't stand it when years go by and she hasn't written anything.

 

Elphaba