If you’ve recently found periods of fecklessness here, posted between things which have a point of course, you are not alone. I’ve noticed it myself. The reason for this, a discreet yet not complete congelation of parts of my life. The wish for integration makes it necessary for me to smell the roses, start painting, practice yoga, do Pilates, and work. I am figuring out how to do it well while making various personal choices. I’m trying to make it fit… this life I currently lead. I’m trying to decide on directions, collections, which pieces must be added or subtracted in order to mold this life into a version I will be content with. It’s taking some time to work everything into place.
What’s wrong with only one respectable post a week?
My quest for Peanut Chews ended this week when this website opened, consequently on the very same day I found them at a local supermarket. I’d been looking for months, both here and in NY. They disappeared a couple of years ago when the original makers sold out to another company, none of this did I know until this past week, and I have been on a quest to find them since. My father loves them, and as vegans can eat them my mother can partake and does. I’m not sure how hard anyone in my family actually looked for them over the last year — supposedly we’ve been on been on a collective look-out for them, sending investigators from coast to coast. It turns out they are made in Pennsylvania. I’m sending a large box, ten bags, of Peanut Chews to my parents tomorrow. I don’t doubt my father will be ecstatic.
Imagining Ourselves Film Fest. Some good stuff.
Notes on Burma at the Darfur Blog.
Free mammograms by clicking. I actually checked out this clicking thing the other day in regard to other charities and it appears to be valid.
Fun vid: One in which John Stewart rips a fine hole in that sexist creep Chris Matthews. One of the biggest tools on the telly gets his — sort of. He looked like a stammering idiot showing his true colors, not that they weren’t sufficiently blinding already.
title borrowed from lyrics written by Terius Nash, Makeba Riddick, Timothy Mosley
Hey Cooper: I think one respectable post a week is more than enough. Sounds like you have a lot going on right now. And I can totally relate. Work/Life balance is something I am striving for and for the past six weeks I have been focussed on my work responsibilities, leaving very little time for blogging, writing, talking a walk and smelling the roses.
I didn’t know Peanut Chews actually existed, or that they were vegan-approved snacks. I’m sure your dad will be pleased that you thought of him.
Thanks for being sticking by me! Have a great weekend, XINE
My heart goes out to you about the Peanut Chews. I’d like to try them myself — they look like healthy Snicker’s bars. Here in Germany I have my own struggles to find chocolate chips with which to make chocolate chip cookies. The generally aren’t sold here, though I have heard occasional rumors of sightings.
One post a week is reasonable — it’s about quality, not quantity. Enough blogs are trying the quantity route.
Thanks for giving me/us a set of links to explore.
I always seem to go on quests for food that I haven’t had in awhile or have never experienced before. It doesn’t matter what time the urge strikes me, I just have to drive till I find it.
Just ask Sonic Burger.
Why does it all have to be decided right now? It’s more of a process, with allowances for mid-course correction. I always look for escape routes.
Fecklessness. Congelation. Integration.
I am again becoming best friends with my dictionary.
Inde — why not try going to hersheys.com and seeing what their international division has for chocolate chips in Germany? I know you can get their chips in Stuttgart and have heard that retail outlets in other countries can be located through the Hersheys.com website. Or send them an email request through their website.
Just Born, Inc., is in Bethlehem, PA, just off I-78. It is relatively unknown but their products are everywhere. Mike & Ike, Hot Tamales, Peeps. Yes, evil peeps that melt in your microwave. One new peeps line this year is orange pumpkins. Still 100% toothrot.
You could visit their retail store after stopping at Cabela’s at Rts 78/61 and hiking to the top of Hawk Mountain to watch the yearly southern migration of raptors.
Days like this I love Jon Stewart and I’d have missed that magnificent piece of work if not for you. Good luck with the decision-making and breathe easy: The greatest gift that humanity receives, better than fire or song, is that for all of our planning, stewing and dreaming, all of our choices go wrong.
Hey Cooper — xine is right — one post per week from you = 25 of most others, do the best you can and the rest will fall in place. Glad you found me in spite of my new avatar, btw!
If you mean one good post and a few you would consider not so good I’m with the comment above. I think you’ve got this blogging thing down.
The organizing and integration of things — throwing out this, adding that, making it all work plus adding some fun and relaxation is called life. It is a continuum. When all that ends we are either crazy or dead.
Great video, I’d have missed it too. Chris goes to school. My wife is going to love it. I’m emailing it to her now.
I adore Jon Stewart. Thanks so much for that video link. I’ll have to check it out. I really love your blog layout. I think it’s the nicest one I’ve seen thus far. It’s very artistic, colorful and yet easy on the eyes. You have great taste! ;)
I see nothing wrong with one respectable post a month, that’s just me. I don’t think I’ve ever had a peanut chew?
Feckless is a strange word, not a word I usually pair with your name. Everyone is rearranging their lives right now. Everyone here has said it, the shifting around this and that is a continuous thing. Might as well get used to it.
Can’t see the video from here, I’ll look at it later.
XINE: It’s the balance which is so illusive. I’m sure at the very least he will have a big smile on his face.
You to and enjoy it to the max.
Inde: Yes it’s been one decent post a week for a few weeks, the rest are fillers because I often work in front of my computer, and it’s always on so I am lured to the blog to post nonsense at times.
They are pretty good although now they come in light and dark chocolate. The dark chocolate are still the best.
MoJo: There are no Sonic burgers Places in Maryland at all. there was one close to the University I heard tell — is the food legendary or what? I don’t eat meat so I never had a meal there.
Sandra: Certain things need to be decided and I’ve had to add some missing components back into my life — I’m also overly fond of order.
SK: Your dictionary is your friend, so that is a good thing. Seriously though web grader gave me a 6TH or 8th grade reading level so I thought I’d kick it up a notch. ;)
The only reason I found those candy bars was because I had found their site and the fact they made “Peeps”. I saw the pumpkin Peeps and kept looking ‚as I figured if the place had one product from this company it was likely they had another. The packaging is different which is why I didn’t see them piled up in the front, with all the other various candies, right away. They used to come in dark brown packaging.
Maybe you should just pop into the factory and get me some, I mean they have to be cheaper from the factory right?
Doug: I’m glad I showed you something you haven’t seen How often does that happen? I’m going to celebrate this event tonight — five more peanut chews for me.
Harriett: Those avatar changes kill me. I do many things from a visual point of view, but yes I found you. Next time send out a flyer first. ;)
Jacob: From what I know of your wife she will appreciate it.
I know you’re right about that but I like to be sort of set and organized — with plans. If they do not work out that is fine i just like to have them. I also miss certain other activities and needed to work on fitting them in.
AntiBarbie: Love that name by the way, you’re welcome for the link I think it important to share this one in particular.
I’m fond of this theme as well. It the first WordPress theme I’ve kept for more than a month. I think it the combination of geometry and graphics’s which pulls at my heart strings. That and the fact that at first some people go “Like WTF?”.
kait: We must talk. Yea, I know I’m not the only one.
Better one per week than one per month. (Like myself.)
Maybe it’s the fall season that has you doing so much reassessment. At least you are thinking (and doing) something that will make you better as a person.
Watched the book interview. It sounds like a version of “How to Win Friends and Influence People” without the admonition to be sincere about what you do. I think that’s what a lot of people want to hear, so expect the book to be successful anyway.
it’s a trend i’m seeing in my own life as well, cooper. life beyond this flickering screen beckons. i’m running with arms outstretched.
Inde: It’s the Beltway mentality of those who get a hard on from the game of politics — be it participating or reporting.
Jason: I think, as some have said, life is a constant mash of things which need adjusting. In my case at this moment it may mean the blog does not get as much attention as usual.
Illyria: It is important to run with arms outstretched I think. The alternative makes the mind quite claustrophobic. Some people can write from within but I, and quite likely you although you do both well, must have a life on the outside in order to offer up it’s beauty, or sadness, in words.
I haven’t been here in a few, don’t see a whole lot of fecklessness. Congelation — had to look it up, stop it. If you wrote once a week I might be able to keep up.