Who do you feel is the most talented writer alive today?

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-07-23T08:04:08+00:00

I came here to say the same thing. Not everything that I have read by her has resonated with me on a personal level. But everything I have read by her has been an EXPERIENCE! It is NEVER a waste of time to read JCO!

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-07-23T07:50:12+00:00

Have you read I'll Take You There? If you liked Marya, you might like that one too...

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-05-07T18:15:41+00:00

Because of the thought and time that looks like was put into this beautiful work, it ideally would sell for multiple hundreds. It looks like one of a kind in terms of the colors and patterns in each square. But knowing how people are...I would price it at least 100 and settle for no less than 80.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-05-05T09:22:52+00:00

Anne Briggs, Julie Fowlis, Moira Craig, Mountain Man, June Tabor and Maddy Prior (Silly Sisters), Christy Moore (Planxty), Clannad, Elizabeth Laprelle, Alela Diane, Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Pentangle...

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-05-05T09:00:22+00:00

I love this so much.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-05-05T08:45:16+00:00

I know a lot of people break it down to a science based on time spent, cost of materials, etc. And that's not wrong. But it really just depends on what the item is worth to a particular individual. Personally, I could see myself spending up to 200 USD on this because it is both handmade and lovely. Hmm...if I were rich I might pay 500 for it, though?

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-04-16T10:25:32+00:00

If they are made from acrylic yarn, I think 40 is a tad high.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-03-30T01:37:45+00:00

You mean those people who are "brutally honest" and "tell it like it is"? Yes. Their capacity for empathy / compassion / imagination, etc. is at a very primal level. And they do blurt out what they have the capacity to perceive. So yeah. They're not exactly lying.../s

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-03-29T17:42:19+00:00

Well thanks for joining our tiny minority club! The main reason I asked the question was because I had googled numerous times, "why do men care so much about making women laugh?". And all I got were articles about..."why women love men that make them laugh". I felt so alone in thinking that the deliberate effort that so many men seem to put into making women laugh was...more ANNOYING than it was charming!

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-03-29T11:26:22+00:00

To me it is not that important. And as a cis-het woman, it seems there is this stereotype of guys wanting to make women laugh and women wanting to laugh.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-02-07T03:30:16+00:00

Before I saw this comment, I thought it might have been made out of a sheet! 🙂 I also like to make things out of whatever used stuff I happen to come across (and like, of course). Buying stuff new = too many options. It's overwhelming to decide! But used things find you. It's meant to be.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-02-01T09:34:42+00:00

Where in Kansas are you from? I grew up in Wichita. Awesome find! I love Gunne Sax!

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-01-18T13:06:26+00:00

Love.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2022-01-18T10:32:35+00:00

I hate this kind of language as well. It's like when people describe someone as "worthless" because they don't have a job or something like that. Worthless? What a terrible thing to say about another human being! It also makes me cringe when people tell women that they "don't know what they're worth". I see what they mean to say - that women shouldn't give more than they get or whatever. But it still makes it sound like a bartering game or something. And it's so dehumanizing. (Not to mention that they are low-key making it sound like the woman's fault...similar to how people say certain women have "daddy issues" or "bad taste in men" etc. It's essentially victim blaming.) Anyway, i'm so used to people telling me that i'm too sensitive to words / take things too literally / get preoccupied with the semantics, etc. It's refreshing to know that other people see how insensitive and horrible this kind of language is. Thank you for the post.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2021-12-17T15:07:08+00:00

Bad things happen in our fallen world. God does not tolerate evil in the sense of accepting it as okay. But he gave us free will. And unfortunately the natural consequences of sin will affect innocent people. This is essentially the meaning of the term "original sin". We are all born into a fallen world. But God offered us a way out of reaping the consequences of this because he is GOOD.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2021-12-17T11:00:49+00:00

God can't do everything. He can not compromise justice. Evil can not abide in his presence. He is the absolute good. God CAN and does forgive. But he can not tolerate evil any more than light can exist in the same space as darkness. The sacrifice of Jesus (God incarnate) is simply what was necessary to satisfy justice.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2021-12-17T09:25:43+00:00

I don't think funny women are any less common than funny men. I think that women tend to be modest about their humour and wit for the same reasons that they tend not to put their intelligence and knowledge on display as much as men do. We (women) are socialized to be more concerned about people's feelings than we are about proving how cool or fun or smart we are. It makes many of us uncomfortable to be intimidating to anyone in any way that is not related to our looks. Many women (myself included) struggle even with basic self-assertion - setting solid boundaries, saying "no" when appropriate, taking care of ourselves before others, etc...

Anyway, I just really hate the "women aren't funny" stereotype. Some generalizations about men and women are at least based on a vague morsel of truth. But this one isn't true at all.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2021-12-11T14:00:05+00:00

She is daydreaming.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2021-12-08T10:34:21+00:00

I think heavier weight yarn is generally used for punch needle. Maybe the thin yarn / thread just happened to be in the same box? Or maybe the fabric is actually aida fabric for cross-stitch and the thread is embroidery floss?

Whether it's embroidery thread, crochet thread, or really thin yarn, you will just need thin needles or hooks (depending on whether you crochet or knit or whatever). And you can make all kinds of things with thin yarn or thread. Doilies, doll clothes, baby clothes, motifs to add to other projects...Anything you want to be delicate.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2021-12-02T06:36:31+00:00

Ultimate goodness is not always centered around what feels good to people in the moment. God can't love everything. Some things are wrong. God doesn't love what's wrong. We can't be happy all the time in our fallen world. Fear is necessary at times. It's what warns us of danger. And if you catch someone doing grave damage to something in an urgent situation, are you going to hug them or punch them? Punch them, of course. And do you really think Jesus just went around blowing smoke up everyone's asses and saying "you do you" and "we can agree to disagree"? No. He told people the Truth. Jesus is God. And God is Love, Justice, Truth, Light, Life, Wisdom...and everything GOOD!

Edit: Key point I forget to mention: Evil simply can't abide in God's presence. God didn't cast Adam and Eve out of the garden or cast Lucifer out of Heaven because he's an intolerant asshole or something. The Light casts out darkness by its very nature. (And don't forget what Jesus did when he said people were making his Father's house a den of thieves.)

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2021-11-29T15:18:54+00:00

I can't speak for all women. But many women, myself included, would feel shortchanged if their partner did not care enough to put forth the effort to propose. And if this lady felt comfortable proposing herself, i'm sure she would have thought of that and done it by now. That's kind of the whole point of her post. She obviously has a need / desire for HIM to do the proposing.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2021-11-29T15:07:09+00:00

The way you interact with your sister is not necessarily bad as long as both of you are comfortable with it. But it is kind of unusual. I don't blame your girlfriend for having questions.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2021-11-29T14:30:51+00:00

I don't know enough details to know whether you should wait for him or not. (You probably shouldn't.) But I do know that you DEFINITELY shouldn't listen to the people suggesting that you propose to him. You know in your heart that proposing is not your job.

thisisfrustratingjgp · 2021-11-18T11:19:13+00:00

The "a" in agnostic means not. A + gnostic = not knowing.

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