tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post6921165611794763437..comments2023-10-11T03:49:53.934-04:00Comments on The Gold Puppy: Remedial SocializationReya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-1198981148330023112009-12-14T22:23:18.685-05:002009-12-14T22:23:18.685-05:00Yes, the armor. I was told recently that it is HA...Yes, the armor. I was told recently that it is HANDY sometimes; it's a tool, and when you need it, there's nothing like it. But you needn't wear it all the time--way too heavy, would just get in the way, etc.<br /><br />Are those hideous Xmas sweaters a kind of armor? Hm... maybe not. I think they belong to the wider genre of "school teacher" sweaters--equally hideous designs for every month of the year, plus some with pencil & book appliques. *shudder*Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360868475218497152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-73785817794077023512009-12-12T11:38:06.300-05:002009-12-12T11:38:06.300-05:00Hi Reya. I'm glad to hear that you are enjoyin...Hi Reya. I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying the socialising, after all, and the interaction with those warriors, too!<br /><br />I have not really been able to read blogs since the first few days of december, so I have only now been catching up and was shocked to read about the traumatic and sad event that has coloured your life in the interim. glad to hear that the healing process is ongoing... thinking of you!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694425567973843826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-85746896255177119612009-12-12T11:34:42.736-05:002009-12-12T11:34:42.736-05:00haha, you make me laugh about the sweaters
Hope t...haha, you make me laugh about the sweaters<br /><br />Hope the party is great Reya.<br />I like being able, nowadays, to talk to people I don't knowlettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-17019939007226381502009-12-12T11:05:01.337-05:002009-12-12T11:05:01.337-05:00hi reya - very cool post. i love the clay men spea...hi reya - very cool post. i love the clay men speaking to you. <br />managing this world has only been possible for me because i have armour that i can put on and take off! sevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-88359260404624142512009-12-12T11:04:02.776-05:002009-12-12T11:04:02.776-05:00LOL - we are having a "hideous Christmas swea...LOL - we are having a "hideous Christmas sweater" day at work on Dec. 18, complete with prize (suggested retail price $99.99)...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06925535597025554455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-90626945541331151542009-12-12T09:46:30.446-05:002009-12-12T09:46:30.446-05:00LOL! I bet it DID itch under that armor! Hope your...LOL! I bet it DID itch under that armor! Hope your party was fun! :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-20485716722491232322009-12-12T07:25:29.561-05:002009-12-12T07:25:29.561-05:00"...remedial socialization". What an exc..."...remedial socialization". What an excellent term. I need to partake of some of that myself! This time of year makes me want to run the other way and crouch down behind a clay warrior or two! You will laugh Reya when I tell you I blogged about venturing into the realms of dangly Christmas earrings (photo to prove it!), and a commenter noted that the Christmas sweater and socks would be next. That's like saying if you like prawns, chowing down a whole whale is only one dangerous step away.I shall stand firm in my resolve.Your warrior posts are great.Makes for such interesting reading!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-85889661937831771252009-12-11T21:56:23.198-05:002009-12-11T21:56:23.198-05:00A good soldier must not doubt his intent or action...A good soldier must not doubt his intent or actions. He must go forth with valor and courage, all the way to the end.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-19139904615236203192009-12-11T19:42:16.977-05:002009-12-11T19:42:16.977-05:00I'm glad to see that ancient museum pieces spe...I'm glad to see that ancient museum pieces speak to you, because I got similar responses during an Egyptian event at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto several years ago.<br /><br />I need to do catch up with your posts after being off-line for two weeks.<br /><br />Love the photos, especially the posed gloves with a great colour.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-51900365336761172822009-12-11T18:23:15.590-05:002009-12-11T18:23:15.590-05:00Well I may not understand everything I'm getti...Well I may not understand everything I'm getting from the warriors, but I believe they are trying to help me.<br /><br />Thank God for all of you helping me to understand!<br /><br />As for the Christmas sweaters, someone told me today that it's very cool to have an ugly Christmas sweater party. Go figure!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-1289101804728407552009-12-11T14:53:56.036-05:002009-12-11T14:53:56.036-05:00Fascinating! I love the top picture.
I like what...Fascinating! I love the top picture.<br /><br />I like what the generals had to say. I would imagine it is much the same for any leadership position in that one needs to be able to think on their own, to provide solutions to unexpected situations without needing to be told what to do...Whitney Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766231420593480962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-58369445710365157572009-12-11T14:13:50.381-05:002009-12-11T14:13:50.381-05:00Ugh, the Christmas sweater...my cousin told me a c...Ugh, the Christmas sweater...my cousin told me a crazy tale of my mom and her sister going out to the mall in them...in October! <br /><br />Your warrior messages are fascinating. I'm wondering about the armor message. I have a particular black t-shirt that I favor above all others. When I need to feel ultra-comfortable, competent, smart, relaxed, energetic...I wear it, with skirts, jeans, shorts, whatever the occasion demands. I think it's my armor. It has replaced several generations of other black t-shirts, too. One given to me by my mom, another, worn across Indonesia. You never know when or where you'll need armor.kbrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563224602453410284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-88982654275655480182009-12-11T12:45:09.742-05:002009-12-11T12:45:09.742-05:00Have fun at the party!Have fun at the party!Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-59667238012523381282009-12-11T12:44:34.981-05:002009-12-11T12:44:34.981-05:00I love the "warrior speak." I also love ...I love the "warrior speak." I also love the "2nd grader speak." I'm trying to imagine how the conversation would sound between the two.<br /><br />My mother used to love the holiday sweatshirts. And to gift them to me. Then I was expected to wear them all the time because one can only wear them one time a year. <br /><br />"Honey, where's that cute Rudolph sweatshirt I bought you? And the matching socks?"<br /><br />"Uhh, I loaned them to Nina, I think. I'll have to get them back from her." (in about 20 years).Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-60962187985268753972009-12-11T11:28:21.831-05:002009-12-11T11:28:21.831-05:00I love Christmas sweaters. I don't own one, bu...I love Christmas sweaters. I don't own one, but I think they are wonderful and did buy one for my sister one year (it was on her list, and I found a pretty cool black one, as I recall, though I can't think now why it would have been black. Penguin art?<br /><br />I am now into my bag of Xmas socks, and am searching AGAIN this year for antlers to replace the ones that wore out 2 years ago. Target, the mecca of seasonal headgear, failed me in this search last year.Wisemarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001480455076091484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-57939480521191081002009-12-11T11:21:07.086-05:002009-12-11T11:21:07.086-05:00"you will die forever" perfect! and the ..."you will die forever" perfect! and the sweater thing- nobody wears them here but I would love to see that happen in a "halloweenie" sense not a fashion sense. LOVE the top photo of the three chairs! Great post.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-60072568472848204572009-12-11T11:09:20.624-05:002009-12-11T11:09:20.624-05:00"Put aside all thoughts that weaken the mind ..."Put aside all thoughts that weaken the mind in order to see weakness on the field with a clear eye."<br /><br />I am not sure but I think this means something about putting away any "fears" that they may have, so that they can see where the greatest fear of the enemy lies so as to take advantage of those fears.<br /><br />I am not sure how I feel about Christmas sweaters, I have seen some that I think are really cute, especially on little girls, but then I have seen some that are totally garish and make me want to run in the opposite direction. I will take the fifth on this one.<br /><br />I love all the things that little kids say, it is from their heart, how can we not.<br /><br />Enjoy the party and enjoy talking to as many people as you can. The one thing I try to remember is that they have to be equally as scared to talk to me as I to them. And one of us has to break the ice, and I am willing to have a go at it. I love talking to people and it can bring such great joy to one's life. I just love people.<br /><br />Have fun, lots and lots of fun.<br /><br />God bless.Mrsupolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01563854387767106508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-83520280258793687712009-12-11T11:01:53.705-05:002009-12-11T11:01:53.705-05:00I do not own a Christmas sweater, Reya.
I do have ...I do not own a Christmas sweater, Reya.<br />I do have my Mrs.Claus crushed red velvet (Eileen Fisher) skirt for reading to school children.....<br />but I wear a tasteful black sweater<br />not one with bells and bows<br /><br />Wonder what messages the warriors will send today?<br />my message is<br />come and see the Union Square greenery with me at the solstice<br />oxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-53807869626945231682009-12-11T10:12:53.434-05:002009-12-11T10:12:53.434-05:00It's only a matter of time before American wom...It's only a matter of time before American women start packing generators and donning Christmas lights and ornaments to go along with the sweaters. Did the good General tell you that he also needs to be at peace with himself? Why do I think about those things when I read your terrific posts? EFHExpat From Hellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807779856067886443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-49433179423257853352009-12-11T10:03:45.432-05:002009-12-11T10:03:45.432-05:00OK, now I have a picture in my head of Reya, dress...OK, now I have a picture in my head of Reya, dressed as Joan of Arc, with a penguin sweater vest (which I happen to own. Heh.).The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-43851501767356213172009-12-11T09:52:46.277-05:002009-12-11T09:52:46.277-05:00What an excellent thing that the Ladies held off s...What an excellent thing that the Ladies held off so long to don their Christmas apparel. A gift to you of the whole first week of December.<br /><br />Armor has its place. Which should be mostly gathering dust in the basement, but when you need it, you need it. Just don't wear it all the time. Or if you do, try to accessorize with seasonal decorations!<br /><br />Bonne weekend!NanUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596765792663269178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-39331044452546793422009-12-11T09:09:22.697-05:002009-12-11T09:09:22.697-05:00Working as a river guide did the same thing for me...Working as a river guide did the same thing for me (did I tell you this already?). I would tell the guests that I was really anti-social and they would laugh at me.<br /><br />Very interesting stuff you are getting from them.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-71986209749420889632009-12-11T08:33:54.659-05:002009-12-11T08:33:54.659-05:00Oh, and they also told me I need armor I can put o...Oh, and they also told me I need armor I can put on and take off. I thought armor was bad. Hmmm...Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-8681741030618297572009-12-11T08:33:13.223-05:002009-12-11T08:33:13.223-05:00To be a good soldier, say the warriors, you must h...To be a good soldier, say the warriors, you must have patience, courage and purity of intent. They "told" me, too, that every weapon needs to be at least partially metallic, in order to "separate from the enemy." <br /><br />That's interesting.<br /><br />The archers "told" me what they cultivate is physical strength, a steady eye and a steady hand.<br /><br />The generals talked about how true warfare is about working with all the variables, not just the enemy army. To develop strategy they must "become one" with the landscapes, seasons, weather and time of day. So in that way, these generals are functioning as warrior shamans.<br /><br />They "said" a lot of other confusing stuff, like, <i>Put aside all thoughts that weaken the mind in order to see weakness on the field with a clear eye.</i><br /><br />Huh?<br /><br />Well, I have many more clay days to go before the end of the show. Maybe their wisdom will sink in. You think?Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.com