Comments on: Laughing at Ourselves

By: Jean

Jean — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:32:26 +0000

sarah,
I’m glad it helped.

My post next Monday at Cheerful Monk is entitled We’re All a Bunch of Nuts. It’s on the same subject. I write these posts to keep reminding myself.

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:32:34 +0000

Oh thank goodness for this post – having just embarrassed myself by being emotionally nuts in front of my neighbours finding this was very freeing.

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:19:51 +0000

Rummuser,
I enjoyed your post.

By: Rummuser

Rummuser — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:36:22 +0000

Jean, it would appear that you are psychic! I have just posted about 34 questions in my blog which answers you and also incorporates the wonderful cartoon. In short, yes. I try not to and succeed most of the time. .-= Rummuser´s last blog ..34 Questions. =-.

By: Jean

Jean — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:04:42 +0000

bikehikebabe,
I’m far from perfect at it but I try to see the humor as soon as possible. That’s why I taught those classes and led those groups…they reminded me to practice what I preached.

Cathy,
What a neat story! Thank you.

By: Cathy in NZ

Cathy in NZ — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:11:19 +0000

I see it all the time, in my craft arena. People get all serious because there ‘work’ is not as well finished or put together as someone elses’ – they can always tell you exactly where it is wrong…even if it looks great!

I nearly ask them a few questions including “are you entering a competition, judged exhibition or is it for a present?” Both will require a different standard of workmanship. If it’s a keeper, will you enjoy it even with your preceived faults.

I remember for eons I produced for re-sale a nice patterned woven scarf – my pals all raved about it because they couldn’t figure out what the actual pattern was! I never told them, but I made a mistake in the threading up but because it turned out OK – I continued to production weave them until I chose to rethread the loom

I usually spring cleaned my looms once a year…taking all the threadings out and finding another ‘pattern’ – more than likely a mistake threading for the coming years!
.-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..summaries of enrolled courses 2010 =-.

By: bikehikebabe

bikehikebabe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:52:21 +0000

Yes, we take ourselves too seriously. That’s why we can laugh later, but not when it happens.

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:15 +0000

Evan,
Sometimes it’s a lot easier than at other times. I keep practicing because the payoff is so huge.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:58:24 +0000

Nope. Still working on this one – my tendency is still to be too heavy.