Comments on: I would like to register a complaint, please http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/ Thoughts about writing and life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:17:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jocelyn S http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/comment-page-1/#comment-121094 Jocelyn S Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:10:23 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/#comment-121094 This may be in the wrong area to post a comment-- but Ijust need to get this sent. Thank you for such a lovely, sometimes hilarious, honest and heart-tugging work called "Kissing Games of the World". I finished it a few days ago-- skipped through a bunch of pages -- got to the end and decided to read the entire book again. I love the characters: Arley, Christopher-- I cried when he cried because of the mashed brownies that he dug up from his pocket that was meant for Arley, Nate in all his broken glory and Jamie, their glue. How do you learn to write like this?? they haunt me now as I sit at my office; as I cross the streets of Midtown Manhattan and run for my subway-- how does she write with these true voices of people inhabiting this world of "true-fiction"?? This may be in the wrong area to post a comment– but Ijust need to get this sent.
Thank you for such a lovely, sometimes hilarious, honest and heart-tugging work called “Kissing Games of the World”. I finished it a few days ago– skipped through a bunch of pages — got to the end and decided to read the entire book again.

I love the characters: Arley, Christopher– I cried when he cried because of the mashed brownies that he dug up from his pocket that was meant for Arley, Nate in all his broken glory and Jamie, their glue. How do you learn to write like this?? they haunt me now as I sit at my office; as I cross the streets of Midtown Manhattan and run for my subway– how does she write with these true voices of people inhabiting this world of “true-fiction”??

]]> By: Mary Rose http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/comment-page-1/#comment-120865 Mary Rose Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:03:51 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/#comment-120865 Oh Sandi I know....I know..and I was so hopeful on Ground Hog day with Paul (age 2) in his little cut out groundhog hat. For those who do not live in New England - and in case Sandi does not have time to update this comment list....it is still March in Connecticut with all the misery noted on the blog. Today, we had frost! FROST I TELL YOU! The wind is gusty and insistent tonight and it could easily be January...I still think it's January. For example, I am in thick flannel pajamas and an Irish wool sweater with my feet under an electric blanket while the bottom of my laptop is keeping my thighs warm - Fortunately, I like taking Nyquil - I drink it like a shot of something really exotic and can usually get it past my taste buds - but even if I don't, it is all good because I know I will actualy sleep! Oh Sandi

I know….I know..and I was so hopeful on Ground Hog day with Paul (age 2) in his little cut out groundhog hat.

For those who do not live in New England – and in case Sandi does not have time to update this comment list….it is still March in Connecticut with all the misery noted on the blog. Today, we had frost! FROST I TELL YOU! The wind is gusty and insistent tonight and it could easily be January…I still think it’s January. For example, I am in thick flannel pajamas and an Irish wool sweater with my feet under an electric blanket while the bottom of my laptop is keeping my thighs warm -

Fortunately, I like taking Nyquil – I drink it like a shot of something really exotic and can usually get it past my taste buds – but even if I don’t, it is all good because I know I will actualy sleep!

]]> By: Caryn Caldwell http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/comment-page-1/#comment-120695 Caryn Caldwell Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:40:28 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/#comment-120695 Wow. That does sound awful. I know you wrote this a while ago, and I am sincerely hoping that things are better now -- that your cold is gone, and the weather is behaving, and you've caught up on all of those nagging customer service issues. Oh, and I LOVE that quote. I hadn't heard it before, but it does sound just about write. It's why I couldn't write dark, depressing, Pulitzer-type novels -- writing is my escape, and I have to have fun in that world. Even if the fun to be had is torturing my characters. Wow. That does sound awful. I know you wrote this a while ago, and I am sincerely hoping that things are better now — that your cold is gone, and the weather is behaving, and you’ve caught up on all of those nagging customer service issues.

Oh, and I LOVE that quote. I hadn’t heard it before, but it does sound just about write. It’s why I couldn’t write dark, depressing, Pulitzer-type novels — writing is my escape, and I have to have fun in that world. Even if the fun to be had is torturing my characters.

]]> By: Beth Levine http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/comment-page-1/#comment-120203 Beth Levine Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:04:20 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/#comment-120203 You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do. --Anne Lamott I know this doesn't apply to the conversation--I just like the quote. You can safely assume that you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.
–Anne Lamott

I know this doesn’t apply to the conversation–I just like the quote.

]]> By: Katie http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/comment-page-1/#comment-119245 Katie Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:15:26 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/#comment-119245 Wow, Sandi. Reading about someone else's trials and tribulations always puts one's own in perspective. I KNOW things will get better for you soon! P.S. I have been to Connecticut in March, and all I can say is "I'm sorry". Wow, Sandi. Reading about someone else’s trials and tribulations always puts one’s own in perspective. I KNOW things will get better for you soon!

P.S. I have been to Connecticut in March, and all I can say is “I’m sorry”.

]]> By: Amy http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/comment-page-1/#comment-118942 Amy Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:00:22 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/#comment-118942 I totally sympathize about the nature of March. It is the vindictive month, the capricious month. It is cruel because it <i>can</i> be. At least there are occasional warm days and walks with family and dinners out to help us all get through it. I totally sympathize about the nature of March. It is the vindictive month, the capricious month. It is cruel because it can be.

At least there are occasional warm days and walks with family and dinners out to help us all get through it.

]]> By: Kat http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/comment-page-1/#comment-118905 Kat Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:27:21 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/#comment-118905 Oh Sandi...I love this post! haha And I too, am depressed by March although I feel guilty because I think "it" knows when I'm not being appreciative and that's the reason it gets colder... Oh Sandi…I love this post! haha And I too, am depressed by March although I feel guilty because I think “it” knows when I’m not being appreciative and that’s the reason it gets colder…

]]> By: cara http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/comment-page-1/#comment-118118 cara Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:01:26 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/#comment-118118 What a cool post. Love the quote at the end. Sorry you're going through so much ridiculous crap. It definitely must be the time of year... this week at work, in a high school, has been the weirdest. There is definitely a full moon and a Friday the 13th. For the second month in a row!! To get songs off your ipod, connect it to your computer/itunes and then delete the ones you don't want. Hope things get better. Hope the new book is a great vacation. I think that's what I need too! What a cool post. Love the quote at the end. Sorry you’re going through so much ridiculous crap. It definitely must be the time of year… this week at work, in a high school, has been the weirdest. There is definitely a full moon and a Friday the 13th. For the second month in a row!!
To get songs off your ipod, connect it to your computer/itunes and then delete the ones you don’t want.
Hope things get better. Hope the new book is a great vacation. I think that’s what I need too!

]]> By: Nancy A. http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/comment-page-1/#comment-118067 Nancy A. Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:48:39 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/#comment-118067 Love that quote! Love that quote!

]]> By: Gail http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/comment-page-1/#comment-118059 Gail Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:32:05 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2009/03/13/i-would-like-to-register-a-complaint-please/#comment-118059 Sandi, I feel your pain. I came down with a *&%$#*& cold yesterday and I am pi$$ed about it. I had to show my driver's license and sign for the Aleve Cold and Sinus package at CVS. Jeeze, it must be good stuff. But, my hair is now 1/32nd of an inch too long and I WILL get to my haircut appt tommorrow (SAT) come hell or high water. On my way to or from East Haven I will leave a goodie in your mailbox to hopefully cheer you up even a wee bit. It might even involve chocolate. Hee Hee Hee. Feel Better. Sandi,

I feel your pain. I came down with a *&%$#*& cold yesterday and I am pi$$ed about it. I had to show my driver’s license and sign for the Aleve Cold and Sinus package at CVS. Jeeze, it must be good stuff. But, my hair is now 1/32nd of an inch too long and I WILL get to my haircut appt tommorrow (SAT) come hell or high water. On my way to or from East Haven I will leave a goodie in your mailbox to hopefully cheer you up even a wee bit. It might even involve chocolate. Hee Hee Hee. Feel Better.

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