Emily, here, let's enjoy this together http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTz4tgIGe6M
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "emilymae.reyn" <emilymae.reyn@...> wrote: > > > HALLELUJAH! Elvis Presley - Mean Woman Blues > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUjbFUq7yD0 > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUjbFUq7yD0 > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula wrote: > > > > Dear Share, > > > > Can we compare notes on Ann, Emily and Judy. > > > > Here's what I have > > > > Ann - arrogant and mean > > Emily - Mean - needs lots of prayers and blessings > > Judy - I'm confused? What was your strategy? Mean, arrogant too? > > > > Are we assigning humorous and emotional to any of them? > > > > On 7/5/13 2:44 PM, Ravi Chivukula wrote: > > > "I'd say Ravi's writing is the most emotionally expressive on FF. > And > > > it makes me laugh especially when I'm not his target, but sometimes > > > even when I am. " > > > > > > Anything that helps you to reduce your dissonance, your discomfort. > I > > > really don't want to trigger you, you have enough problems as it > is. > > > So remember this dear - I may sound like I'm being very harsh on > you, > > > people may perceive this harshness and may even comment on it but > > > remember it's just humor. Yep - humor it is, are you listening guys? > > > > > > Same thing with Xeno, no need to worry about his sociopathic traits, > > > his devious, droll disinterested-ness, his self-professed lack of > > > empathy, emotion - he is profound, emotional and humorous. > > > > > > This has to be your plan for success on FFL. We need to assign > > > everyone roles so we don't trigger you, we don't want to aggravate > > > your attachment disorder. > > > > > > Let me know if you have any questions about the process, plan i.e > the > > > role we should assign to Ann, Judy, Emily so we can reduce your > > > discomfort. > > > > > > On 7/5/13 2:30 PM, Share Long wrote: > > >> Xeno, I *almost* always enjoy your writing. I only say almost > because > > >> I'm sure there has been at least one time when I did not enjoy your > > >> writing. I find your writing to be simple but profound and often > > >> humorous, one of my favorite combinations. Hmmm, I bet there's a > > >> spiritual practice in there somewhere (-: > > >> > > >> Anyway, I actually think everyone's writing is a combo of emotions > > >> and thoughts. How could it be otherwise? We are all a mix of > thoughts > > >> and emotions and physical states. In one way or the other, > > >> consciously or unconsciously, these thoughts and emotions and > > >> physical states will be expressed in every word and action of ours. > > >> > > >> So I imagine a continuum with intellect at one end and emotions at > > >> the other. We all fall somewhere on that continuum. I think I'm > > >> pretty much in the middle, call it being intuitive and blame that > on > > >> my Venus Mercury conjunction ha ha. I'd say Ravi's writing is the > > >> most emotionally expressive on FF. And it makes me laugh especially > > >> when I'm not his target, but sometimes even when I am. > > >> > > >> As a Literature major I learned to find emotions in the subtler > > >> aspects of writing such as word choice and phrasings. For example, > > >> when turq tells me to STFU or don't be an ass, I think he's > > >> expressing an emotion. I like the spontaneity of his word choice, > the > > >> honesty of his emotion. I think his recent writing about being home > > >> is beautiful. > > >> > > >> Some writers here are very good at masking their emotions. I > wouldn't > > >> put you in that category. Nor do I think you are without emotion. > My > > >> guess is that your default emotion is benign interest or amusement. > > >> > > >> As for Robin, I can't tell when he's being straight forward and > when > > >> he's being ironic. It's just one aspect of his writing that makes > > >> communicating with him challenging for me. But when I reread his > last > > >> exchange with Curtis, I came to the conclusion that sometimes Robin > > >> can't help himself. I think at some point in that exchange, his > brain > > >> simply shifted into another mode of functioning. And I'm not > > >> ascribing any psychological label to this. > > >> > > >> As for taking responsibility for one's actions: that goes without > > >> saying. But I also believe that we are in relationship with others > > >> and they have a certain amount of effect on us. To think otherwise > is > > >> to delude ourselves IMHO. Better to have that out in the open. Just > > >> for fun: Honey, when you squeeze the toothpaste from the middle, I > > >> think you don't love me. So many ways a spouse could reply to that, > > >> right? > > >> > > >> Ok, Xeno I think you've inspired what's rare for me: getting to 50 > > >> posts. That's it til tomorrow. I don't like to post on Friday > night. > > >> Just one of my loveable quirks. > > >> > > >> PS to Emily regarding Attachment Disorder: yes, thank you, I seem > to > > >> be getting better, am less reactive and suffer less. I'm grateful. > > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >> *From:* Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@ > > >> *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > >> *Sent:* Friday, July 5, 2013 11:02 AM > > >> *Subject:* [FairfieldLife] Re: Announcing the Robin Carlsen > Memorial > > >> Narcissism Award > > >> > > >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > >> , Share Long > > >> sharelong60@ wrote: > > >> > > > >> > turq, I enjoy some of what Robin writes and think he adds to the > > >> richness of FFL so would welcome his return. > > >> > > >> That would be interesting, but post length limits, and paragraph > > >> length limits might make it easier to wade through. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >