tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post6115061541414849029..comments2023-08-06T04:09:45.468-07:00Comments on ...and hijinks ensued.: The Airplane Diaries- Part DeuxPrincess Pointfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10911296163218358167noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-77198097573071185542007-08-01T08:49:00.000-07:002007-08-01T08:49:00.000-07:00What a wonderful post from you! I love it!I totall...What a wonderful post from you! I love it!<BR/><BR/>I totally hear you about that feeling of freedom to be someone else, or maybe just a slightly varied version of yourself, when traveling. It's so liberating and fun. But I think it says a lot about the extent to which you have come into your own; and also a LOT about your self-confidence, that you ended up just being you. And in my personal opinion, you is a good way to be. I like you. And it sounds like you might be turning into . . . wait for it, like a REAL grown-up and stuff. Woah. That's heavy.<BR/><BR/>Also I'm wondering if you had any Salt Lick bbq while you were in Austin. <BR/><BR/>My comments are ridiculously long, I'm sorry. But I would also like to add that I was thrilled to see you commenting over at my place. I love your perspective and always love reading your stuff. Have been slow on the commenting lately due to vacation and such, but I'm back in full force. Thanks for stopping back by my blog! Also I've added you to my blog roll. Can I get a whut whut!?cdphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075048278389213507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-68078877658438701422007-07-31T06:44:00.000-07:002007-07-31T06:44:00.000-07:00I meant "proactive" in the 'bother him til he shov...I meant "proactive" in the 'bother him til he shoves it' sense of the word, of course.eric1313https://www.blogger.com/profile/13807078704660045859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-27121837685918125072007-07-31T06:36:00.000-07:002007-07-31T06:36:00.000-07:00You know? The cabbie would bothered me, too. May...You know? The cabbie would bothered me, too. Maybe I would have been a bit proactive with him. I am a little bit religious, but don't go to church. My god doesn't believe in gathering people to get money from them. My god didn't invent a place of eternal torment. Nor a heaven. There is life and there is the grave. There may well be a judgement day and something after that, but no one knows the time or the hour. It may be that we judge ourselves in the end--maybe god was inside us all along, and people just wanted to take that figuratively instead of literaly. Ater all: "god helps those who help themselves". What is that but an admision built into the new testament that divine nature may very well never manifest to any mortal ever? What does that say about the people who wrote it? Church doesn't talk about parts of the bible that annoy them like that, you know, by taking away possible donators, er, souls. <BR/><BR/>Faith is where I keep my old stories and things unresolved. "Let God sort it out later" don't know who said that, but my old prof said it too. I can write more when the old poems and crap aren't on my mind Thanks for listening to a weird rant, Princess. Later on!eric1313https://www.blogger.com/profile/13807078704660045859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-91668265418363244992007-07-30T21:30:00.000-07:002007-07-30T21:30:00.000-07:00Oh, man. Sometimes that $3 cart is totally worth t...Oh, man. Sometimes that $3 cart is totally worth the money.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737980462115396236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-78240247933855356782007-07-30T11:24:00.000-07:002007-07-30T11:24:00.000-07:00Sounds like a great trip!And home isn't a place, i...Sounds like a great trip!<BR/><BR/>And home isn't a place, isn't that strange to realize? Sometimes I'm struck with a sense of being at home while walking down the street, in a conversation, or usually, just being alone.<BR/><BR/>And I always carry too much stuff too! Good thing I'm young enough to not get hurt. *knocks on wood*<BR/><BR/>And huzzah for humility!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03438920506463041744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-20380639112712832002007-07-30T09:22:00.000-07:002007-07-30T09:22:00.000-07:00Whilst I don't necessarily agree with the cab driv...Whilst I don't necessarily agree with the cab driver's apparent dismissal of your profession, I have to say that I am impressed by someone who can drive and rock out at the same time.<BR/><BR/>I say 'rock out'...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, those are the kind of multitasking skills I would kill for.Ultra Toast Mosha Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450892955592722188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-84795046897794300052007-07-29T16:06:00.000-07:002007-07-29T16:06:00.000-07:00Glad you're back! Even though you've never really ...Glad you're back! Even though you've never really been gone from the blog ... you know. <BR/><BR/>The one reason why I wouldn't mind going to grad school full time (i.e. PhD) is because of all the conferences overseas or in the States.Airamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193964394693579433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-6366704791721643472007-07-29T07:46:00.000-07:002007-07-29T07:46:00.000-07:00Though I love traveling, business travel makes me ...Though I love traveling, business travel makes me weary. My favorite part of the frequent trips I make? PA announcement "The captain has indicated that we are on our final descent to the Columbus Metropolitan area. At this point please turn off any personal electronics, return your seat back to the upright position and stow your tables." LOL!<BR/><BR/>The Austin cabbies are nutso!Yodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711652528962940049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-31335565933817337512007-07-29T07:11:00.000-07:002007-07-29T07:11:00.000-07:00How I totally agree with you. Traveling alone is ...How I totally agree with you. Traveling alone is the ultimate measure of security and self-confidence. I haven't gone that far yet... as it took me a while to gather enough guts to eat in public on my own. I'm truly in awe of you...<BR/><BR/>Seems like someone's been having fun eh? Love the wit and humor to it all, especially!Princess Banterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481130646604985046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-10043864758135365962007-07-29T06:34:00.000-07:002007-07-29T06:34:00.000-07:00Such a delightful surprise when you discover you l...Such a delightful surprise when you discover you like yourself and who you are wherever you go!<BR/>(The alternative would definitely be disconcerting, alarming, etc.)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110235078325434919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-80527151366351112222007-07-29T04:08:00.000-07:002007-07-29T04:08:00.000-07:00Hum - so maybe your taxi driver was planning on de...Hum - so maybe your taxi driver was planning on delivering you up to the almighty a little quicker than anticipated, plowing the cab into an 18-wheeler juggernaut whilst searching for the E-flat chord maybe?<BR/><BR/>I do love the judgemental irony bit too... :o)<BR/><BR/>Good time! I subscribe entirely to your thoughts on travelling - movement does very much inspire thought. I get my best ideas when looking out the window of trains (though in the UK, whether they're moving or not is usually debatable...)Anthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303340501621622951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246838997491107294.post-77730681328666326322007-07-28T22:33:00.000-07:002007-07-28T22:33:00.000-07:00Welcome back! As you notice, it truly is the slac...Welcome back! As you notice, it truly is the slacker season on blogger.<BR/><BR/>I once talked a woman into trading me my aisle seat for her window seat. I was only thirteen, and was entirely impressed than tan adult had listened to me! Especially a stranger. I was alone on the flight, so I was actually feeling quite free to tell anyone anything. <BR/><BR/>And you got to love humble professors who will teach you anything--if you will only listen. How well I know this. <BR/><BR/>Glad to have you back--Texas can't keep you forever (can it?)<BR/>take careeric1313https://www.blogger.com/profile/13807078704660045859noreply@blogger.com