tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post9085768592027982542..comments2023-10-19T05:34:10.647-05:00Comments on Celia Yeary-Romance...and a little bit of Texas: ARE YOU EASILY BORED?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-11026705563074095552012-08-19T16:32:22.971-05:002012-08-19T16:32:22.971-05:00Liana--weird, isn't it, that even cleaning out...Liana--weird, isn't it, that even cleaning out a closet keeps us from getting bored. We're doing that very thing--going through closets and cabinets one at a time. But only one a day--with days inbetween. My dh asked, which closet do you want to clean out next? I tell him...I don't know. I have to wait until it hits me and I can't stand it until I clean it out!He doesn't quite get that.<br />Thanks for your input--Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-40161976241476257652012-08-19T16:28:49.075-05:002012-08-19T16:28:49.075-05:00Paula--another only child. Ilona is, too. You and ...Paula--another only child. Ilona is, too. You and I grew up alike in that it was before television days. Everything we did had to be made up, didn't it? No staring at a tv screen and wasting time.<br />Thanks for your input-and thanks for visiting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-2435192805961632392012-08-19T16:26:40.555-05:002012-08-19T16:26:40.555-05:00Ilona--I always thought only children would be bor...Ilona--I always thought only children would be bored. But my niece was an only child, and she had a fantastic imagination. It's interesting. I had a little sister very close in age, and we were each other's playmates with everything. Until Jr. High...then the big split came!<br />It's also intriguing that people who are never bored have more things at once they want to do.<br />Thanks for your note...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-23999869406567295052012-08-19T12:39:55.173-05:002012-08-19T12:39:55.173-05:00I'm never bored. At any given moment, I have ...I'm never bored. At any given moment, I have at least four things to do to choose from, in a variety of settings...mental, physical, spiritual...I'm constantly asking myself "what is the best use of my time RIGHT NOW?" and that determines what I do next. File some papers, write a blog, call a friend, go grocery shopping, water the plants, clean a closet. Don't get me wrong...sometimes it's rest, or even take a nap, but bored? Never.Liana Laverentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541637851147603199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-79668467472241697192012-08-19T07:26:41.325-05:002012-08-19T07:26:41.325-05:00I was an only child, growing up in the pre-televis...I was an only child, growing up in the pre-television era, so I learnt at an early age to entertain myself. It has stood me in good stead over the years - but I too like to piddle around every so often too!Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-14708756281890134042012-08-18T13:54:11.509-05:002012-08-18T13:54:11.509-05:00Celia,
Growing up as an only child, I was constant...Celia,<br />Growing up as an only child, I was constantly inventing things to do. Sometimes I got in trouble. Anyway, I was one who invented stories when I was young and started reading books as soon as I knew how. I nevwer remember being bored.Ilona Fridlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-19369648027031652262012-08-18T10:42:36.693-05:002012-08-18T10:42:36.693-05:00Mona--oh, goodness, I don't even know the defi...Mona--oh, goodness, I don't even know the definition of "piddle." I guess I'd better check it out.<br />Whatever it's called, it's a kind of wasting time on trivial things. I do it to break some train of thought I might not like, or just to move around and do something here and there.Very hard to describe--Thanks--now to my dictionary.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-73263978134565153762012-08-18T10:40:33.506-05:002012-08-18T10:40:33.506-05:00Jenny--I do believe you are much more creative and...Jenny--I do believe you are much more creative and capable than I will ever think to be! You translate poems into foreign languages? Wow. and Double Wow.<br />I think we have a group of very busy, involved authors and friends, here. It's great!<br />Thanks for your input--Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-19823899039609553972012-08-18T10:38:31.533-05:002012-08-18T10:38:31.533-05:00Paisley--the phrase "giving up on life" ...Paisley--the phrase "giving up on life" is a scary sounding idea. But truly, I do know a couple of women who have done that. No imagination, no activity, no nothing. But a person must help herself...no one can fix another one's problem.<br />I like the thought that you re-write the endings of books and shows. If only you could really do that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-62787723677254864362012-08-18T10:33:30.095-05:002012-08-18T10:33:30.095-05:00Maggie--well, I knew you were never bored! You hav...Maggie--well, I knew you were never bored! You have many irons in the fire.<br />I do best in autonomy, too, and believe it or not, teaching did provide that. Principals and administrators did not look over our shoulders. Good for that. I would have hated it.<br />Thanks for taking a minute to comment!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-65669863612747862402012-08-18T10:30:55.789-05:002012-08-18T10:30:55.789-05:00Lynda--I'm glad to see you back and healthy. I...Lynda--I'm glad to see you back and healthy. I did not know you'd had an illness, but I actually did wonder why I did not see your name anymore.<br />I understand starting more than one thing at a time--I'm not ADD, but I've always had more than one story going at a time. Always conflicted about which to work on.<br />So nice to see you again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-41540588334260709242012-08-18T10:22:53.280-05:002012-08-18T10:22:53.280-05:00I'm never bored. I often say, I wish I had eno...I'm never bored. I often say, I wish I had enough time to get bored. I’m the type who continuously creates new entertainment, fun, parties, trips, books, you name it. Today I walk up saying to my DH, let's do something different. Let's swim at 8 am in the ocean. He said no way. I went on my own and enjoyed a different little adventure. BTW I look up the word piddle in my dictionary. No, I don't have time to piddle!Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-14833998748188573982012-08-18T07:09:10.717-05:002012-08-18T07:09:10.717-05:00I've never been bored in my life. I have, like...I've never been bored in my life. I have, like you, always had stories in my head, or I translate poems into foreign languages, or just look at something and think about how you would recreate it in a painting. And I can't just sit without doing anything. I'm always knitting while I read, or doing a puzzle. Come to think of it, maybe Vince is right. I live in fear of being bored!Jenny Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716569675973035423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-40293638325409221652012-08-17T20:24:57.229-05:002012-08-17T20:24:57.229-05:00We don't allow the word 'bored' to be ...We don't allow the word 'bored' to be used in our house. If someone uses it, it seems the world breaks loose on us - so, we simply have banished it. I am hardly ever the 'b' word. I don't have time and can't understand people who are and give up on life. There is so much to do and so much to learn, why wouldn't you take advantage of it? I also used to continue stories on after I'd finished a book and a lot of time rewrite endings of shows and books the way I think they might work better. Sort of arrogant of me. :)Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-6871405009061157312012-08-17T20:24:32.945-05:002012-08-17T20:24:32.945-05:00I have been lucky enough to land jobs with some au...I have been lucky enough to land jobs with some autonomy. I work best in this type of environment because I'm a self-starter. If someone watches over my shoulder or is endlessly critical of my best work, I get antsy, but not bored.<br /><br />My Mom taught me early on that I could do anything I set my mind to, so I have taken on some big tasks for a small-town gal. I'm too busy to be bored!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-52124731763008743192012-08-17T19:23:39.234-05:002012-08-17T19:23:39.234-05:00Definitely never bored, Celia. I love writing, and...Definitely never bored, Celia. I love writing, and am getting back to doing it again after a long illness. If I have a problem, it's that I have a short attention span and, if not controlled, I'd being doing 100 different things at once. So, I'm being very tough on myself and am devoting most of my time to finishing several stories that are in varied degrees of finished. LOL <br /><br />Lynda<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ocean-Between-Lynda-J-Coker/dp/1601544243/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345249216&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Ocean+Between+by+Lynda+Coker" rel="nofollow">The Ocean Between – Romance for the True Romantic</a>Lynda Cokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347693282823375950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-90680250007965005282012-08-17T19:03:18.111-05:002012-08-17T19:03:18.111-05:00Linda- I love the saying. That's exactly it, i...Linda- I love the saying. That's exactly it, isn't it? I cannot imagine sitting down, twiddling my thumbs, waiting for something to happen.<br />We are the ones who make things happen. Often at the end of the day, I lie down that think...my lands, I hardly took a deep breath today. <br />And still..there's so much I want to do! To write! To see published!<br />I understand you completely, my friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-25249380853225428722012-08-17T19:00:47.790-05:002012-08-17T19:00:47.790-05:00Lisa--I so understand--I cannot think about charac...Lisa--I so understand--I cannot think about characters or a wip when I'm racing around doing other things. Just keep your mind as clear as you can--not easy, I know, with our modern lifestyles. Good luck to you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-52636524979116659202012-08-17T17:11:10.802-05:002012-08-17T17:11:10.802-05:00Celia, I've read the comments here and it is o...Celia, I've read the comments here and it is obvious authors are NOT bored people. How could we be with all the people in our heads? However, I am frustrated by not enough hours in a day, nor years in a life to do all the things, read all the books, visit all the wonderful places I'd like to. I suppose as the saying goes, "mans reach should exceed his grasp, else what's a heaven for?"Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-77541864635508996852012-08-17T16:59:00.108-05:002012-08-17T16:59:00.108-05:00I'm never bored either. The moment my mind cle...I'm never bored either. The moment my mind clears, characters start talking and pull me back into my WIP. Great post.LisaRaynshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428882153015927678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-10298084743018474392012-08-17T15:29:32.670-05:002012-08-17T15:29:32.670-05:00Jannie--you're not the only adult I know who i...Jannie--you're not the only adult I know who is ADD-- She's an author and knows why she acts like she does sometimes.She's developed a life-style that works for her...yet at times does feel out of sorts.<br />I have an ADD relative, a young teenage boy, and he has such a hard time finishing anything. He'd much rather talk and chatter than anything.<br />Read up on it. You might find that very creative people are often ADD--Tom Cruise, for one.And they are most often highly intelligent. Now, don't you feel better? I hope so. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-90404785192571278212012-08-17T15:01:53.272-05:002012-08-17T15:01:53.272-05:00Debra--I understand the wandering. Maybe that'...Debra--I understand the wandering. Maybe that's a way to rest your brain until the right thing comes along.<br />If I do get bored, it's with something that must be done and I don't want to because I'd rather do something else. That makes sense, doesn't it?<br />Thank you for visiting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-84802388313509751722012-08-17T14:59:48.205-05:002012-08-17T14:59:48.205-05:00Yes, I am easily bored! At 60, I'm just learni...Yes, I am easily bored! At 60, I'm just learning that I've had ADD all my life. That explains a lot, lol.<br /><br />Love that picture of boredome. Yep, I get like that, too!!!Janninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11090509597828743501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-67708920334106875312012-08-17T14:35:24.696-05:002012-08-17T14:35:24.696-05:00Sarah--daydreaming, I guess, is a symptom of being...Sarah--daydreaming, I guess, is a symptom of being a writer. A doctor's office is the best place to people watch and make up stories about them. Oh, if they only knew!<br />I am proud of your niece. Our boys love to come visit because I give them the tv remote and say, Knock yourselve out. Two of them could sit there 12 hours straight in a stupor mode, staring at the tv. But the third one gets tired of it. He'd rather talk to somebody--he and I have had some great...if not a little weird...conversations.<br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058304572077474516.post-40487883770012385912012-08-17T14:31:53.227-05:002012-08-17T14:31:53.227-05:00Caroline! Your made me laugh. Haven't people--...Caroline! Your made me laugh. Haven't people--maybe your mother--told you to stop daydreaming, when really you're listening to a conversation in your head? I understand that--scary, isn't it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.com