Thursday, January 19, 2012

Finding the perfect blend

When I don't have "a job," I worry that I'm not doing enough. I have to work hard not to feel guilty.

When I have "a job," I worry about the job. Diarrhea and more diarrhea. Are they getting the point? Are they interested?

I should like to blend those two states of being together, and be a teeny bit more relaxed than I am at this moment.

Ann Cannon and I are talking about our reading habits at the Springville Library, tonight at 7:00p.m. 45 South Main Street in Springville. If you're in the vicinity, come by.


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  1. heatherJanuary 19, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    Man, do I feel your pain. I get heartburn. When my brain starts spinning with worry,"Am I working too much, neglecting my family? Am I going to lose business because I'm not spending enough time working? What about the bills? If I pay extra in tithing will Heavenly Father keep the car running another month?" And most importantly...."Why oh why did I dismiss my brilliant Jr. High teacher as a cynic when she said it was just as easy to marry a rich man as a poor man???"

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  2. Bonnie WhiteJanuary 19, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    Springville Library isn't in the vicinity but I would love to know your reading habits. And just to add to your stress, have you set up a class for us to take in May? I'm nagging. They say I'm good at this. Let me know if you want more.

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  3. Gold-EJanuary 19, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    I think worry and diarrhea are in our genes. I also think you're doing a good job if you're concerend about your students. Tells me you are engaged in what you are doing and if you're engaged, it would be hard for them (the ones who want to be there, anyway) not to be.

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  4. SarahJanuary 19, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    You aren't serious if your students are interested, are you? That doesn't happen in this reality unless.... Goodness, my brain cannot even get around that. It won't go there.
    Among all the things discussed in the new Springville Library, did you or Ms. Ann Cannon happen to recommend any titles? Our book club needs some help.

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  5. twebsterarmstrongJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    I was listening to an interview with Elmore Leonard yesterday, and someone asked him how he wrote his stories - did he have the story line already in his head, or did he discover the story as he went along? He replied that he starts with the characters, and as he writes, they begin to develop, and thus goes his writing.

    Do you have a particular way of doing things when you write?

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