tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post5243035238528667429..comments2023-10-30T05:01:33.905-07:00Comments on From the Inside...Out: Big Butkathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-29196392769879279832009-10-16T15:54:24.762-07:002009-10-16T15:54:24.762-07:00Smoog! Uh huh. And you're thinking that if you...<i>Smoog! Uh huh. And you're thinking that if you're sequestered, they won't have a problem with you bringing in laptop as long as it's just for blogging purposes only? Let me know how that works out for you, Smoog!</i><br /><br />.... DOH!!!<br /><br />I hadn't even thought of that. Just goes to show you what I know about things like this. I'll find a way... I am pretty determined... hell hath no fury like a blogger detained. LOL!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637557309399845617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-60189736872152055022009-10-15T15:51:22.548-07:002009-10-15T15:51:22.548-07:00Oddyoddoy13: Yeah, I really do hate to clean...alt...Oddyoddoy13: Yeah, I really do hate to clean...although I looooove a clean house. There's nothing like it. But, I've leaned it only works if YOU'RE the only one to live there...anyone else just screws it all up!<br /><br />Mandarin Kitten: Well, let's face it, my dear: No-one would voluntarily want Donald Trump's hair!!<br /><br />Smoog! Uh huh. And you're thinking that if you're sequestered, they won't have a problem with you bringing in laptop as long as it's just for blogging purposes only? Let me know how that works out for you, Smoog!kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-79862450950237882562009-10-15T10:09:01.491-07:002009-10-15T10:09:01.491-07:00You are excused if the reason is great photo-takin...<i>You are excused if the reason is great photo-taking. However, you may not be excused for anything as trivial as say, root canal or jury duty. Sounds fair, right???</i><br /><br />Perfectly fair... in fact I'd say *more* than fair. But I have to tell you... if I get called for jury duty I'm going for it! I would find it fascinating! Rest assured I'd sacrifice my sleep and eating (if I had to) to make a visit to your blog though. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637557309399845617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-36685838603746330372009-10-14T21:45:18.188-07:002009-10-14T21:45:18.188-07:00Kathryn, the blogging philosopher :3
Yet there ar...Kathryn, the blogging philosopher :3 <br />Yet there are some terrible BUT's like for the anorexic ones "I'm hungry BUT... i'm getting skinnier." Sorry, totally random but I love the “My life may not be perfect BUT…at least I don’t have Donald Trump’s hair.”BLANKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345324561913158265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-15538334429494473002009-10-14T21:40:55.176-07:002009-10-14T21:40:55.176-07:00You know, I wonder why people think they have to c...You know, I wonder why people think they have to clean. Is there some law saying they have to? I've never read one, though my Mom seems to know laws that I don't. (You know the ones; wash the dishes before you put it in the dishwasher, scrub out the toilet like its actually going to stay clean, and, my favorite, do your chores the day you're supposed to. Personally, I think waiting for as long as possible and watching her face turning redder and redder is much more amusing.)Oddyoddyo13https://www.blogger.com/profile/05557994037779209704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-54030292436600730852009-10-14T14:53:16.349-07:002009-10-14T14:53:16.349-07:00Smoog! You may love my new But....I won't take...Smoog! You may love my new But....I won't take it the wrong way! Loooved your examples of making it work for you...they sound great to me.<br /><br />You are excused if the reason is great photo-taking. However, you may not be excused for anything as trivial as say, root canal or jury duty. Sounds fair, right???<br /><br />Missed ya!kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-7535629295607420512009-10-14T14:50:35.852-07:002009-10-14T14:50:35.852-07:00Loredana: LOVE that last line...and so very, very ...Loredana: LOVE that last line...and so very, very true! I mean, how long can you listen to someone drone on and on...everything with a "but" thrown in...kinda as a disclaimer..."look at me...I'm so miserable". It grates after a while.<br />Thanks for the compliment!kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-59346159290827542502009-10-14T13:46:54.994-07:002009-10-14T13:46:54.994-07:00I love your new but! Wait a minute, that sounds si...I love your new but! Wait a minute, that sounds silly... oh well I'm not worried about sounding silly. ;)<br /><br />I may not have it all BUT some days I get damn close!<br /><br />I may not be perfect BUT I am at peace with that fact.<br /><br />It may only be Wednesday BUT that means it's no longer Monday! WOOOT!<br /><br />Sorry I'm a bit behind on my reading... slowpoke me... procrastinating on blogging because I was out taking pictures. This is acceptable, no? :o)<br /><br />Have a great day punkin!<br /><br />~SmoogAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637557309399845617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-28166138302769146732009-10-14T09:42:00.380-07:002009-10-14T09:42:00.380-07:00I hate living my life in 'but's'. Act...I hate living my life in 'but's'. Actually I have a friend that constantly lives this way and it is SO irritating because nothing she says is anything that could be considered horrible.<br /><br />I have a great boyfriend, BUT he dresses badly.<br /><br />I have nice pair of jeans, BUT no boots to go with it.<br /><br />I'm always startled at how long I can listen to her before I zone out and think, I have great friends, BUT she's not one of them.<br /><br />Great post!Loredanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281756601492887263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-86050657034109738732009-10-12T19:02:41.767-07:002009-10-12T19:02:41.767-07:00talk before sleep: "I've been trying to f...talk before sleep: <i>"I've been trying to find balance in my life with being grateful for what I have all of the time, getting the things I need most of the time, and splurging on what I want some of the time. :)"</i><br />I could not have said this better. Absolutely perfect!<br /><br />Oddyoddyo13: Yep. That's me. Actually, the cleaning is the diversion that make me think all those awesome, deep, profoundly thought-provoking thoughts....kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-57305178169321758562009-10-12T16:18:11.361-07:002009-10-12T16:18:11.361-07:00Wow. Its amazing how she can go from talking about...Wow. Its amazing how she can go from talking about cleaning to explaining human nature and dissecting the meaning of the morals parents give us in the form of riddles.Oddyoddyo13https://www.blogger.com/profile/05557994037779209704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-70827424692613661462009-10-12T15:58:03.694-07:002009-10-12T15:58:03.694-07:00Tinkerschnitzel: Good for you re: the rain analogy...Tinkerschnitzel: Good for you re: the rain analogy. I like that! As for the money? I've no idea what it would be like to not have anything to spend it on! I'd like to find out, though!!<br /><br />John Woo: Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!<br /><br />Gillian: I can buy that. I guess they mean that usually what comes before the "but" is the complaint-part. Right?<br /><br />Mark Price: HA! Well, the Double-Stuff-Oreo secret is safe w/me, bud. As for the friend licking my coat, I don't think there are any friends that are THAT loyal/desperate/sick! (I just read back this comment...this has to be the strangest group of words ever put in a sentence! ONLY YOU will know what the hell I'm talking about, my friend!)kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-26162332524147156462009-10-12T15:40:01.216-07:002009-10-12T15:40:01.216-07:00serendipitous: Thank you so much for the lovely co...serendipitous: Thank you so much for the lovely compliment! (I love your ID name & avatar as well.)Thanks for the comment and the flw!<br /><br />The Confessionist: HA! Truth be told, the only reason I brought up the cleaning is that my mind wanders during it...and it makes for some good blog material! All I know is that I don't like how I feel when I envy someone...it makes me feel dark inside...so, I avoid it at all costs. Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />Insanity! Always good to see you, sweetie! Hey-you keep writing your awesome poems & thoughts and I'll take care of the humor. Deal? Between the 2 of us, we'll have a perfect balance. Thanks for the smile!<br /><br />ValleyWriter:Oh,you're so welcome! I'm happy if it made someone feel better-I think we all need to remember to use the Big But properly!<br /><br />starfish264: It seems to be the way we're wired, sweetie. Everyone has those conversations with their friends...I always think, "If you wanna play the 'pity me' card, you're gonna LOSE, chump!", but in my heart, I know things can always be worse! Then I get REAL again.<br /><br />JP: How true, my man....of course, isn't that also the song that says, "It's ten thousand spoons, when all you need is a knife?" No, wait. Wrong gong...wrong artist.<br />And, I haven't even had a cocktail yet!!kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-4322182110593994202009-10-12T14:38:54.677-07:002009-10-12T14:38:54.677-07:00I love this post! Yes it is so true that we all w...I love this post! Yes it is so true that we all want "things" in our lives. I can't tell you how often I hear myself or friends say..."i'll be happy when I have a boyfriend" "I'll be happy when I lose 10 lbs" etc. I know you may have been more so talking about wanting material things but i think it also relates to the non-tangible stuff that we want. I've been trying to find balance in my life with being grateful for what I have all of the time, getting the things I need most of the time, and splurging on what I want some of the time. :)<br /><br />Here's mine for today-<br />I may have to work two jobs BUT working the one that I don't like affords me to work the one I LOVE. Happy Monday!!talk before sleephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05314046307469365846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-37523190238939529002009-10-12T10:21:14.920-07:002009-10-12T10:21:14.920-07:00Kathryn, Great post! Ithink rabbits have to lick e...Kathryn, Great post! Ithink rabbits have to lick each others coats so you would need a really good friend to help clean your coat and I wouldn't recommend letting on about it falling off the bathroom stall door at school. As for my double stuff oreos, my wife wouldn't dare...even if she did find them in the garage!Mark Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08908489459365032010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-65050686424820110742009-10-12T09:40:08.795-07:002009-10-12T09:40:08.795-07:00Someone once said to me "If there is BUT in a...Someone once said to me "If there is BUT in a sentence you can usually disregard what was said before the BUT" and I believe this to be true...<br /><br />...just my 2c worth..A Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-60295816431245881062009-10-12T07:38:57.379-07:002009-10-12T07:38:57.379-07:00like your post, thanks for sharing, it is very use...like your post, thanks for sharing, it is very useful theoryJohn Woohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275528783293450033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-17185961381036394292009-10-12T07:12:01.214-07:002009-10-12T07:12:01.214-07:00It might be raining for 2 weeks straight, BUT at l...It might be raining for 2 weeks straight, BUT at least stuff is still growing AND I haven't had to water the yard or garden in a month!<br /><br />So glad you brought this up. I've been in a funk myself all weekend due to the weather. I'm a huge Dave Ramsey fan myself. Debt free rocks! Have you ever noticed that when you have all the money in the world to spend, you can't find anything to spend it on?Tinkerschnitzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801209090465403287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-9596775602424893552009-10-12T06:52:05.871-07:002009-10-12T06:52:05.871-07:00It's the line from the Sheryl Crow song...
I...It's the line from the Sheryl Crow song... <br /><br />It's not having what you want<br />It's wanting what you've got<br /><br />of course that being said... yeah it's always greener on the other side.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926199371718027858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-4295883819145837842009-10-12T05:06:41.748-07:002009-10-12T05:06:41.748-07:00Funny thing this, but my cleaning only ever gets d...Funny thing this, but my cleaning only ever gets done when I'm procrastinating over something else ... odd that!! So really, all you have to do, is find something really important that you have to do, but want to do less than the cleaning ... and you'll be amazed by how clean your house is!<br /><br />I'm an absolute shocker for wanting "everything". I don't even know what "it all" is, but if I don't have it, I want it - 'nough said. I don't even take time to celebrate achieving getting one thing I wanted, before I pick holes in it, and go in search of the next thing. I'm frequently whinging about how disappointing my life is, until my friends kindly point out all the things in my life that they don't have, but would like, and the pitfalls of all the things they have which I desperately want. So I'm going to add this - I may not have it all - BUT I have lovely friends who frequently reassure me that I do have ENOUGH, and put my insanity / neuroticism back in perspective. :o)starfish264https://www.blogger.com/profile/14024515361050828981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-55653428033764799032009-10-12T04:48:27.680-07:002009-10-12T04:48:27.680-07:00Great post, Kathryn. It sounds like it came at jus...Great post, Kathryn. It sounds like it came at just the right time for several us. I think it may just pulled me right out of my funk and set me up for a better day - thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712013548045942055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-72634704689680212162009-10-12T00:26:05.351-07:002009-10-12T00:26:05.351-07:00“My life may not be perfect BUT…at least I don’t h...“My life may not be perfect BUT…at least I don’t have Donald Trump’s hair.”<br /><br />My stomach hurts now from laughing so hard. xD I love your use of humor, Kathryn. I cannot write humor to save my life but I'm glad you can. It helps me get through my day. Keep up the awesome blogging, my friend. (:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-64600973619815584432009-10-11T22:46:05.734-07:002009-10-11T22:46:05.734-07:00We are only human - the ones who have everything w...We are only human - the ones who have everything whine and complain<br />and are always looking for that little bit more. My mother always tells me that 'there is always someone worse off that you. You may feel sorry for the person with no shoes, but that person with no shoes feels sorry for the person with no feet'. I think about that every time I complain about something.. it seems to work, I'm thankfull for what I have.<br /><br />I am also inspired by your new 'but' philosphy. Except I don't think it could apply to cleaning (not my favourite thing). <br />'I am cleaning right now BUT I could be doing something way better' haha :)The Confessionisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322095828279597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-61457610873066632072009-10-11T20:50:39.144-07:002009-10-11T20:50:39.144-07:00I absolutely love this post. Very inspiring. Thank...I absolutely love this post. Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644019083686417609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370763014722326902.post-37557488601416844752009-10-11T20:30:21.065-07:002009-10-11T20:30:21.065-07:00Ron! What a wise woman, your mom...."You neve...Ron! What a wise woman, your mom...."You never know"...and "Everybody has something"...boy,they really knew their stuff, right? It seems like it's so much easier to just want....than to truly say "I'm blessed with what I already have..."<br />Thanks for stopping by, my friend...kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152568985075401447noreply@blogger.com