tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650086717501360372.post5534928496884178665..comments2011-02-02T09:40:33.322-08:00Comments on The PhD Project: Where the Hell have I been??rick8http://www.blogger.com/profile/14920313122820990761noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650086717501360372.post-78937535766248264962009-11-06T20:31:40.932-08:002009-11-06T20:31:40.932-08:00Hey Rick,
I sympathize with the uneasy stroll you ...Hey Rick,<br />I sympathize with the uneasy stroll you are taking along the path these days. Jack leaving simply sucks and the professional stalemate sounds frustrating as hell. I empathize with your situation with the 4.5 year old. I would say having a 9 year old boy is twice as bad but it's the kind of crazy-making that doesn't work mathematically. I won't try to diminish anything by saying something trite like "this too shall pass" but still...it will. In the meantime, I'm wishing you the best from ole Virginnie (once again ruled by a degenerate throw-back to unrepentant conservative idiocy...) Take care, DaveDave Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554650648344826824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650086717501360372.post-34931401194367583672009-11-04T09:14:36.479-08:002009-11-04T09:14:36.479-08:00Welcome back, and stop all that 'not writing&#...Welcome back, and stop all that 'not writing' malarkey -- chit always gets better once you talk about it! Otherwise, we would not have drama and theatre from which to be absent, would we? Your talent is missed, I am positive, and you will eventually bounce back, this is just a seventh inning stretch of sorts. Evry Valley, and all that... <br /><br />Peace be with you and yours.BellaBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352991662112333460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650086717501360372.post-17574805147441179402009-11-01T09:31:17.757-08:002009-11-01T09:31:17.757-08:00Hey Rick,
This was so satisfying to read - NOT be...Hey Rick,<br /><br />This was so satisfying to read - NOT because I enjoy the suffering of others for its own sake (although I do laugh when people trip and fall) - but because I've been there, at least in terms of denouncing an entire year. This is so honest and specific that it really resonates. And I'd like to think that in sharing disappointment and grief those things diminish, but eh, who knows. <br /><br />I will say that I don't think anyone gets to have any wasted years. I've noticed more and more that my past experiences serve me in the present in really surprising ways. I'm a fan of you and look forward to seeing Rick St. Peter II: This Time It's Personal, or whatever the sequel is. Some philistines think sequels are automatically inferior to originals but to them I say, Empire Strikes Back, b*tches!<br />--Kirawalkinhomefromthethriftstorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284503989591757395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650086717501360372.post-19012574241932848072009-10-30T19:12:59.128-07:002009-10-30T19:12:59.128-07:00Hey Rick,
Just so you know - 4.5 year-olds tend to...Hey Rick,<br />Just so you know - 4.5 year-olds tend to have a tough time in school. We went through something similar last year, BUT I really think it had a lot to do with the school and the lack of class management. He went from a daycare where classes were small and they really focused on social skills and kindness, to a public charter school with over 20 in his class, and lots of kids who had never been told "no" or "don't hit other people". This made him question why it was ok for other people to hit when he wasn't allowed to (good question), and then he would tell the teachers and they wouldn't do anything about it, so he just started hitting back. My gentle, sweet baby boy was suddenly becoming a violent kid! And we really had to work hard with him on it. But he's in a better school this year, where the teachers deal with issues right away - and again teach non-violent resolutions, and it's really made a huge difference. Also, he's now 5, and that's a whole different world. :) Anyway, I'm just saying, you might want to look into how the kids are being dealt with at his pre-k, before you call in the exorcists. ;-)CGohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413250585130136556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650086717501360372.post-44320586468789709262009-10-30T15:25:17.819-07:002009-10-30T15:25:17.819-07:00I used to have a costume similar to your unemploye...I used to have a costume similar to your unemployed director. It was Disgruntled Screenwriter and came right out of my very own closet. The frown and snarl I also supplied myself.Charles Edward Poguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028748279789443472noreply@blogger.com