tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34518678.post3609294942895165106..comments2023-05-08T06:00:40.186-04:00Comments on BCB Blog: The Small StuffUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34518678.post-22507559037393284042007-03-17T08:09:00.000-04:002007-03-17T08:09:00.000-04:00Its about priorities, and they shift as needed. T...Its about priorities, and they shift as needed. They small stuff needs to be dealt with, but it doesn't have to be RIGHT NOW. <BR/><BR/>For instance, I have white elephant poop that needs dealing with this morning. But I determined that it didn't have to be shoveled first thing, but a much bigger priority was checking in with my friends. <BR/><BR/><BR/>msqtax: a quota tarrif on manuscriptsMcBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437136297944260051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34518678.post-42103909791808095362007-03-17T00:04:00.000-04:002007-03-17T00:04:00.000-04:00Hi Booko! You know, this is the problem with havin...Hi Booko! You know, this is the problem with having family members read your blog -- you spend half the time hoping they’ll comment and the other half terrified that they will. [grin] Yeah, sisters know all your secrets about stuff, big and small, and they're not shy about ratting you out. <BR/><BR/>It's not so much that DD19 doesn't have a handle on what constitutes "small stuff" as it is that she's just too young to have big stuff of her own. And thank god for that. But her opinion, and that of her big brother, are very important to me. That really is big stuff. You know that.<BR/><BR/>And sometimes when the big stuff seems overwhelming, like it has lately, that is when you need the small stuff the most. It balances things. There is something very therapeutic in forcing yourself to deal with the small stuff -- filing papers, crossing things off the list, cleaning the toilets, sorting through the junk mail, eating stale Oreos, changing the fucking litter box. It helps to ground you so you can deal with the big stuff. <BR/><BR/>Though I have to admit, I wouldn't mind a sampling of Lou's and Mary's version of sweaty stuff -- as long as it's not too small. [wink]<BR/><BR/>And I would <I>never</I> snarf off and not talk to you for a week! A couple days at most. I might have to take a quick break first though and try to determine whether I'm wearing any clothes.<BR/><BR/>Love you, too.BCBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073904727232797021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34518678.post-53483717330245575842007-03-16T23:20:00.000-04:002007-03-16T23:20:00.000-04:00Dear Sis, I think your article is not so much abou...Dear Sis, I think your article is not so much about small stuff as it is about others pointing it out and not offering to help. My DN, your DD, has no concept of what small stuff is or even how to handle it. And it isn't HER stuff anyway. <BR/><BR/>I'm amazed at the irony, yet similarity, of your last 2 articles. First you talk about how horrible the news has been about people in your life and then you say that "it's all small stuff" is ridiculous. When you are going through something scary, like possible cancer, everything else in your life shrinks and becomes small. Is it all really small? No. The cancer has just become really big. <BR/><BR/>When I got sick from this stupid neuromuscular disease, I couldn't even see the small stuff. Now that it's been awhile, I do think that anything but my family and friends is small stuff. That doesn't mean that I don't care about other things. I want a clean apartment and the laundry done. I want to take my dog for a walk. I want world peace. I just don't have the energy to deal with the small stuff. And it is all small stuff; until I deem it large enough to deal with.<BR/><BR/>Really, I'm not contradicting you so don't snarf off and not talk to me for a week. When you are overhwelmed with what is going on in your life, the other stuff has to be small for sake of your mental survival! The Emperor has to believe he is wearing clothes. Perception is everything.<BR/><BR/>It would be great if someone would come along and help you get rid of all that small stuff so that your book could get even bigger. ;)<BR/><BR/>BookoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34518678.post-13527275003652208132007-03-16T16:01:00.000-04:002007-03-16T16:01:00.000-04:00Well, as long as that plastic container of toxic s...Well, as long as that plastic container of toxic soup has a tight-fitting lid...<BR/><BR/>Frankly, it is only reasonable to keep that soup in its container in the fridge. If you were to dump it, the sink/garbage disposal would stink for DDs whole college break. And the empty container in the sink, waiting for a dishload? Eeew. <BR/><BR/>Better to keep it in the fridge, tightly closed, where it can stay "small stuff".Caryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863418541856094108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34518678.post-33971384564230518712007-03-16T13:26:00.000-04:002007-03-16T13:26:00.000-04:00Yep, Mary, that's it. Unless the sweaty stuff is a...Yep, Mary, that's it. Unless the sweaty stuff is a hot sweaty man that you are dyin' for!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34518678.post-15260442353463471692007-03-15T21:51:00.000-04:002007-03-15T21:51:00.000-04:00I thought the saying went: "Don't sweat the petty ...I thought the saying went: "Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff." Must go back and verify this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001061559234421346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34518678.post-79281302111372946002007-03-15T20:41:00.000-04:002007-03-15T20:41:00.000-04:00Small stuff ... fits nicely under the bed, usually...Small stuff ... fits nicely under the bed, usually. I'd deal with it, but the big stuff takes up enough time and energy as it is. Geez, if you worried about the little stuff too you wouldn't have any time left for a life. Really I don't think the oreos or expired coupons will have much impact on the state of the universe.McBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437136297944260051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34518678.post-80121780738451269732007-03-15T19:32:00.000-04:002007-03-15T19:32:00.000-04:00I thought all teenagers (especially the females) w...I thought all teenagers (especially the females) were judgemental and vocal. Aren't they?<BR/><BR/>I'm with OH - if something bothers her, she can take care of it. As long as she doesn't do away with something important. And since when are stale Oreos not good anymore? They taste just fine with milk!<BR/><BR/>And, of course, your coupons are out-of-date, so are mine. Who can read that small print that says that they have expired, anyway??<BR/><BR/>Tell her that it's more important - TO WRITE YOUR BOOK - so that the rest of us can be entertained!!<BR/><BR/>Book done yet???<BR/><BR/>Oh, and BTW, your snark over on Bob's blog was hysterical.<BR/><BR/>Book done yet??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34518678.post-11018325312038290962007-03-15T17:32:00.000-04:002007-03-15T17:32:00.000-04:00Don't sweat the small stuff, eh? Yesterday I was ...Don't sweat the small stuff, eh? Yesterday I was agreeing with you, today is whole different ball of wax. That small stuff is about to get stuffed up someone else's behind. Don't ask...long day.JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519025250067949045noreply@blogger.com