tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post134311894634404116..comments2023-06-28T07:56:33.322-07:00Comments on Scrollwork: I'll take the rose-colored spectacles, pleaseScrollworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09761198237613139398noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-91932612318010691822011-04-22T15:38:10.021-07:002011-04-22T15:38:10.021-07:00Well here you are in my little corner of the blogg...Well here you are in my little corner of the bloggy world, Jennie! You know those 3-D glasses they hand out at the theatre? I have a bunch of rose-tinted ones for all who need them. The inspiration part might be a little tricky. Comes and goes, as you well know. But when it comes, wow!Scrollworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761198237613139398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-47264736317832488872011-04-22T14:13:33.354-07:002011-04-22T14:13:33.354-07:00I love this post. You are right - rose-tinted gla...I love this post. You are right - rose-tinted glasses may be what I need!<br /><br />I need inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-10584616037113275172011-04-19T10:14:48.802-07:002011-04-19T10:14:48.802-07:00Myblik, I'm writing a post inspired by your co...Myblik, I'm writing a post inspired by your comment. I want to honor how thoughtfully you consider life, the world and your role in it—without coming off like a been-there-done-that advice giver ('cause I hate, hate, hate those kinds of bloggers).<br /><br />I woke up this morning promising myself I'd get to my sewing, so I may not finish it today. I'll be mulling it over with every stitch, though! Talk to you soon. Thanks so much for coming over today.Scrollworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761198237613139398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-9879420016371786722011-04-19T00:18:09.964-07:002011-04-19T00:18:09.964-07:00As I was reading, I just kept on thinking "YE...As I was reading, I just kept on thinking "YESS!"<br /><br />I feel like this so many times a day, I love writing and reading but at this stage of my life it really doesn't to anything to ease the injustices of global issues such as famine and poverty. Which is the same for everyone with creative pursuits (and often non-creative too)! I'm currently reading a non-fictional book written about slavery from a slave girl's perspective and all my problems seem trivial in comparison!<br />I'm even considering giving up studying philosophy and literature to do something to help the world more directly, like somehow defending human rights without becoming a lawyer!<br />But it's encouraging to know the rose-tinted glasses have a purpose and are meaningful in their own way, as they keep us grounded to our own lives. I hadn't thought about it in that way, but your perspective offers a very comforting and morally-easing answer to that problem!<br />Thank you :)Dinushihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003166020953096187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-14232126646316006962011-04-13T15:08:40.883-07:002011-04-13T15:08:40.883-07:00Muriel, strong-willed, moi? Hehe. Guess you weren&...Muriel, strong-willed, moi? Hehe. Guess you weren't fooled by my fairy tree lights banner and lacy lingerie background, shucks. Hey, I enjoyed reading your observations on Brits from the viewpoint of a French woman. I'll be visiting often! See you on SheWrites, too.Scrollworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761198237613139398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-25460172618038888532011-04-13T12:56:49.917-07:002011-04-13T12:56:49.917-07:00Hello! Thanks for your comment on my blog. I love ...Hello! Thanks for your comment on my blog. I love yours...you have the style of a strong-willed woman, which I love. I badly need rose tinted glasses: I tend to see what's wrong, not the rest. Am a new follower!Murielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669453005443249990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-48344264026045398132011-04-07T19:42:54.527-07:002011-04-07T19:42:54.527-07:00Hi Joy, welcome to my little virtual tea room. I l...Hi Joy, welcome to my little virtual tea room. I liked your blog instantly—and what a lovely family you have! I think we'll have lots of stories to trade about adjusting to life here. Have you checked out womenexpats.com? You can also list your blog on their directory to connect with many more expats. I'll be reading through your archives in between my stitching, teaching and proofreading gigs, so keep 'em coming!Scrollworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761198237613139398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-18224020473885881972011-04-07T18:42:09.905-07:002011-04-07T18:42:09.905-07:00Yes I definitely believe all of us own (and wear) ...Yes I definitely believe all of us own (and wear) those rose-colored/tinted glasses. I mean, we HAVE to, don't we? I suppose we all need to pretend to some extent that everything is and will be fine, to exist and keep having that sense of taken-for-granted reality if only to keep our sanity. Anyway, I'm glad I stumbled upon your site (thanks to Sam Sotto's site). I like the way you write and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one (my first one, actually). I'm eager to read some more! :-))Joy Page Manuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00869379846706830802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-84840656750972055762011-04-06T07:27:01.103-07:002011-04-06T07:27:01.103-07:00Hi Vanessa! Nice to see you here. It's wonderf...Hi Vanessa! Nice to see you here. It's wonderful to know I will always find encouragement and inspiration whenever I visit your blog.Scrollworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761198237613139398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-23540497096230536152011-04-05T19:29:39.467-07:002011-04-05T19:29:39.467-07:00Hello! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and ...Hello! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving such a thoughtful comment. I'm glad you found me! <br /><br />I'm loving your blog and your photography. It's great to connect with others who share the same passions, so I'm looking forward to blogging with you!<br /><br />Keep Smiling,<br />Vanessa from Optimal OptimistOptimal Optimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174096297034718114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-64593715618407996122011-04-05T09:51:23.797-07:002011-04-05T09:51:23.797-07:00Sam, interesting that you have yours handy, not on...Sam, interesting that you have yours handy, not on all the time. Different phase of life, perhaps?<br /><br />Wendy, yeah, yeah!<br /><br />Locke, lilac, they even sound alike. "The world looks good, I look good." Copywriting genius!Scrollworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761198237613139398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-37410879091895059752011-04-04T21:11:46.317-07:002011-04-04T21:11:46.317-07:00I wear lilac colored lenses. They go better with m...I wear lilac colored lenses. They go better with my complexion. lol. Same effect as rose colored ones, with a plus factor. The world looks good, I look good.lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638537266709256970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-44007622153834925952011-04-04T18:34:44.883-07:002011-04-04T18:34:44.883-07:00Rose-tinted glasses plus the wisdom of middle age-...Rose-tinted glasses plus the wisdom of middle age- couldn't get any better than that. Goodbye to the angst of the past decades and a wonderful hello to a life defined according to our own terms. Yeah!Wendy Beltrannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-71075044352794600872011-04-04T18:01:16.860-07:002011-04-04T18:01:16.860-07:00I keep one near at all times. :)I keep one near at all times. :)Samantha Sottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-28791640166282348192011-04-04T16:51:59.694-07:002011-04-04T16:51:59.694-07:00Isn't it great to freely admit we'd be los...Isn't it great to freely admit we'd be lost without our rose-tinted glasses? To be at an age when nobody is going to deride us for choosing to wear them? I say yeah!Scrollworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761198237613139398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297485706388123928.post-74674907296084244692011-04-04T15:14:44.773-07:002011-04-04T15:14:44.773-07:00Rose tinted glasses makes my world bearable. Defin...Rose tinted glasses makes my world bearable. Definitely can't live without them.Wendy Beltrannoreply@blogger.com