Yeah, baby.
--- 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.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
