Comments for Pootability http://pootability.wordpress.com Poot Dibou in the Real World Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:21:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Confessions of a chat addict by sandrar http://pootability.wordpress.com/2006/08/25/confessions-of-a-chat-addict/#comment-24 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:21:27 +0000 http://pootability.wordpress.com/2006/08/25/confessions-of-a-chat-addict/#comment-24 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on How to spot fake vintage jewellery by Miriam http://pootability.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/how-to-spot-fake-vintage-jewellery/#comment-23 Miriam Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:56:56 +0000 http://pootability.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-23 Oh wow, thanks for clearing this up. I think it's a real problem nowadays, especially with the whole "live a green/ecologically correct lifestyle" trend. "Be green! Buy ecolicious vintage goodies!" "Why buy new, when old can be just as good & even better! Buy items with a history!". Vintage ..., my foot - right. I'm not a pro when it comes to telling the difference between fake & genuine vintage jewellery, but sometimes it's rather obvious because something about it looks way too new. Two details (which you've mentioned) that really help, is paying attention to the length of the pin when checking out brooches (which I never really thought of), and also when the rhinestones of a necklace or bracelet aren't set in a flat way (the opposite would actually make me think it's genuine vintage). I've seen great vintage brooches before, missing one or two rhinestones; I've always felt reluctant to buying those because I've never tried setting stones myself. Well, maybe it's time I give it a try! Oh wow, thanks for clearing this up.

I think it’s a real problem nowadays, especially with the whole “live a green/ecologically correct lifestyle” trend.

“Be green! Buy ecolicious vintage goodies!”

“Why buy new, when old can be just as good & even better! Buy items with a history!”.

Vintage …, my foot – right.

I’m not a pro when it comes to telling the difference between fake & genuine vintage jewellery, but sometimes it’s rather obvious because something about it looks way too new.

Two details (which you’ve mentioned) that really help, is paying attention to the length of the pin when checking out brooches (which I never really thought of), and also when the rhinestones of a necklace or bracelet aren’t set in a flat way (the opposite would actually make me think it’s genuine vintage).

I’ve seen great vintage brooches before, missing one or two rhinestones; I’ve always felt reluctant to buying those because I’ve never tried setting stones myself.

Well, maybe it’s time I give it a try!

]]> Comment on Ode to an old coat by cloudia http://pootability.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/ode-to-an-old-coat/#comment-21 cloudia Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:58:53 +0000 http://pootability.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-21 The word play in the shape of the coat is really beautiful. I get that feeling when you think something was made for you, but if it was meant to be, you would have it, which mean something better is waiting around the corner, it just hasn't found you yet. I found your blogg whilst searching for Calorific content of Haloumi cheese, my good friend and diet and excersise buddy,text me from a sandwich shop,your food index was very helpful thank you. I been tryong to eat "High Raw", 5 times a day,and no procesed foods, its tough! The word play in the shape of the coat is really beautiful.
I get that feeling when you think something was made for you,
but if it was meant to be, you would have it, which mean something
better is waiting around the corner, it just hasn’t found you yet.
I found your blogg whilst searching for Calorific content of Haloumi cheese, my good friend and diet and excersise buddy,text me from a sandwich shop,your food index was very helpful thank you. I been tryong to eat “High Raw”, 5 times a day,and no procesed foods, its tough!

]]> Comment on Stop feeling sorry for yourself by Bloofs http://pootability.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/stop-feeling-sorry-for-yourself/#comment-16 Bloofs Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:29:15 +0000 http://pootability.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-16 You need to feel sorry for yourself in order to make changes. If you simply acknowledge 'I feel sad / angry, depressed' or whatever without asking yourself why (which will almost inevitably lead to at least a bit of self pity) then you can't figure out any changes. Of course it's easy to slip into a cycle of self pity, but more often that not I find a bit of self pity can act as a pressure release. It's better you beat yourself up (for a short while) than beat up someone else. I think Fry's recommendation is no more profound than saying 'Be happy'. You need to feel sorry for yourself in order to make changes. If you simply acknowledge ‘I feel sad / angry, depressed’ or whatever without asking yourself why (which will almost inevitably lead to at least a bit of self pity) then you can’t figure out any changes. Of course it’s easy to slip into a cycle of self pity, but more often that not I find a bit of self pity can act as a pressure release. It’s better you beat yourself up (for a short while) than beat up someone else. I think Fry’s recommendation is no more profound than saying ‘Be happy’.

]]> Comment on Stop feeling sorry for yourself by Paola http://pootability.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/stop-feeling-sorry-for-yourself/#comment-15 Paola Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:59:09 +0000 http://pootability.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-15 Yup. Unless one's wallowed in self-pity and let the present slip by, un-lived, Stephen's words won't mean anything to you. Self-pity is a danger when it becomes a habit; a way of thinking and living one's life. It's when one lets regrets and disappointments hinder any pleasure of the present or prospects for the future. Yup. Unless one’s wallowed in self-pity and let the present slip by, un-lived, Stephen’s words won’t mean anything to you.

Self-pity is a danger when it becomes a habit; a way of thinking and living one’s life. It’s when one lets regrets and disappointments hinder any pleasure of the present or prospects for the future.

]]> Comment on Stop feeling sorry for yourself by Joe Average http://pootability.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/stop-feeling-sorry-for-yourself/#comment-14 Joe Average Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:24:13 +0000 http://pootability.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-14 Max, You're off base here. You are correct that self-pity is a natural feeling. It happens, and is part of the human experience. When people say, "stop feeling sorry for yourself", you changed what they mean to "stop feeling". This is a misrepresentation. While the practice of acknowledging what one exieriences in the moment (self-awareness) can be beneficial, there exists a common counterfeit (self-pity) which is destructive. This is where people move from living in the present to living in the past and/or future, robbing themselves of happiness. Self-awareness in the present is information, and does not interfere with one's life. Basting the present with the hurts of the past is destructive, and provides psychologists with a comfortable lifestyle. This destructive <b>practice</b> is what people say to stop. The <b>feeling</b> is not what people here are talking about. The feeling just is. The habit of stewing in one's own soup is a habit formed from repeated decisions. Moving from the destructive to the constructive versions requires a shift in how one looks at things. I wrote an review called <a href="http://joeaveragegetsfit.com/2008/07/10/get-the-hell-out-of-hell/" rel="nofollow">Get the Hell Out of Hell</a> as it relates to getting fit. @Paola: Thanks for the article. It was a nice lift for the morning. Max,

You’re off base here. You are correct that self-pity is a natural feeling. It happens, and is part of the human experience. When people say, “stop feeling sorry for yourself”, you changed what they mean to “stop feeling”. This is a misrepresentation.

While the practice of acknowledging what one exieriences in the moment (self-awareness) can be beneficial, there exists a common counterfeit (self-pity) which is destructive. This is where people move from living in the present to living in the past and/or future, robbing themselves of happiness. Self-awareness in the present is information, and does not interfere with one’s life. Basting the present with the hurts of the past is destructive, and provides psychologists with a comfortable lifestyle. This destructive practice is what people say to stop. The feeling is not what people here are talking about. The feeling just is. The habit of stewing in one’s own soup is a habit formed from repeated decisions.

Moving from the destructive to the constructive versions requires a shift in how one looks at things. I wrote an review called Get the Hell Out of Hell as it relates to getting fit.

@Paola: Thanks for the article. It was a nice lift for the morning.

]]> Comment on Stop feeling sorry for yourself by Max Brenner http://pootability.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/stop-feeling-sorry-for-yourself/#comment-13 Max Brenner Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:44:46 +0000 http://pootability.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-13 There is nothing wrong with self-pity, it's a natural feeling and a growth oriented process. People who say to "Stop feeling sorry for yourself" are repressive, dysfunctional and destructive towards others Their objective is to invalidate the pain of others and make them fell insecure for experiencing the pain of their lives. It is an attack on people for sharing the pain of their lives. IT is an attack of repressive people. Rejoice in self-pity, defend it and tell the attackers to go to hades! Viva Self-Pity! People who love themselves fell sorry for themselves, it is only natural and on felling sorry for themselves they take care to identify what has caused them pain and to deal with who and what has caused them pain and nourish themselves to be happy. I encourage people who have denied themselves self-pity to re-integrate this feeling back into their personality or else you became like the Nazi personality without empathy or warmth. There is nothing wrong with self-pity, it’s a natural feeling and a growth oriented process.
People who say to “Stop feeling sorry for yourself” are repressive, dysfunctional and destructive towards others Their objective is to invalidate the pain of others and make them fell insecure for experiencing the pain of their lives. It is an attack on people for sharing the pain of their lives.
IT is an attack of repressive people.
Rejoice in self-pity, defend it and tell the attackers to go to hades!
Viva Self-Pity!
People who love themselves fell sorry for themselves, it is only natural and on felling sorry for themselves they take care to identify what has caused them pain and to deal with who and what has caused them pain and nourish themselves to be happy.
I encourage people who have denied themselves self-pity to re-integrate this feeling back into their personality or else you became like the Nazi personality without empathy or warmth.

]]> Comment on Stop feeling sorry for yourself by WV http://pootability.wordpress.com/2008/03/16/stop-feeling-sorry-for-yourself/#comment-11 WV Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:34:09 +0000 http://pootability.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-11 I absolutely love this quote. Thank you so much for transcribing it so faithfully. I absolutely love this quote. Thank you so much for transcribing it so faithfully.

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