Comments on: Smatterings http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/ "Hitch your wagon to a star." —Ralph Waldo Emerson Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3726 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:42:24 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3726 I suppose if we gained new experiences without leaving stuff behind, we'd get full. :P I suppose if we gained new experiences without leaving stuff behind, we’d get full. :P

]]> by: Katherine http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3416 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:16:02 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3416 I'm not going to lie--reading your blog makes me feel extremely unproductive. I'm probably just envious that you put your drive to learn and accomplish things into action while I often find myself getting hung up on other time-consuming but less productive aspects of life. As for your paradoxical feelings about change... I think that's generally how I feel. I do love meeting new people and experiencing new things; at the same time, though, it's hard to leave behind other people and places I've come to care about. I'd like to just keep all of that while also bringing new experiences into my life. But, unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), life doesn't usually work that way. I’m not going to lie–reading your blog makes me feel extremely unproductive. I’m probably just envious that you put your drive to learn and accomplish things into action while I often find myself getting hung up on other time-consuming but less productive aspects of life.

As for your paradoxical feelings about change… I think that’s generally how I feel. I do love meeting new people and experiencing new things; at the same time, though, it’s hard to leave behind other people and places I’ve come to care about. I’d like to just keep all of that while also bringing new experiences into my life. But, unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), life doesn’t usually work that way.

]]> by: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3387 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:42:50 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3387 Liz: Good, I'm glad it's inspiring. :) Terrah: Yes, DO IT! :) Maybe I'll add a subheading up top... As for Education Week, no, I won't be ushering this year. There's too much to do at work, along with my other projects (like Beyond), that I can't afford to give up that much time. ~sigh~ Shazer: Welcome to the blogosphere! :) Glad to have you. I tried checking out your blog, but Blogger gave me a file not found error; is the URL correct? Liz: Good, I’m glad it’s inspiring. :)

Terrah: Yes, DO IT! :) Maybe I’ll add a subheading up top… As for Education Week, no, I won’t be ushering this year. There’s too much to do at work, along with my other projects (like Beyond), that I can’t afford to give up that much time. ~sigh~

Shazer: Welcome to the blogosphere! :) Glad to have you. I tried checking out your blog, but Blogger gave me a file not found error; is the URL correct?

]]> by: Shazer http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3346 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3346 hello there, so i am a bit new to the blog world...well, actually i am not really new, but that is another story for another time. just thought i'd leave a comment on the change thing. i know exactly how you feel...infact, i just recently wrote a little about the changes in my life here just yesterday. just wanted to tell you to stick with it. i know change is hard...yada, yada, yada...but truthfully it is good for us. i have enjoyed reading some of your blogs, and hope to have contact with you in the future. peace out. hello there,
so i am a bit new to the blog world…well, actually i am not really new, but that is another story for another time. just thought i’d leave a comment on the change thing. i know exactly how you feel…infact, i just recently wrote a little about the changes in my life here just yesterday. just wanted to tell you to stick with it. i know change is hard…yada, yada, yada…but truthfully it is good for us. i have enjoyed reading some of your blogs, and hope to have contact with you in the future. peace out.

]]> by: Terrah http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3336 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:17:52 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3336 I agree with Liz, in that reading your blog inspires me to get out of the house and do something worthwhile. Or do something worthwhile inside the house. Or just SOMETHING in general! ;) You are President Kimball's mantra personified: "DO IT!" Oh, and Nike's. Way to go, Ben. :) Are you still ushering / volunteering at Education Week? I agree with Liz, in that reading your blog inspires me to get out of the house and do something worthwhile. Or do something worthwhile inside the house. Or just SOMETHING in general! ;)

You are President Kimball’s mantra personified: “DO IT!” Oh, and Nike’s. Way to go, Ben. :)

Are you still ushering / volunteering at Education Week?

]]> by: Liz http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3334 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:41:36 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/08/13/smatterings/#comment-3334 Amen to that girl--I feel like I should be doing at least twenty more major projects every time I read your blog. :D But, really, reading your blog has been very inspirational and pivotal in forcing me to just get out and do the things I'm always planning to do. Thanks for being a good example of general busy-ness. ;) Amen to that girl–I feel like I should be doing at least twenty more major projects every time I read your blog. :D But, really, reading your blog has been very inspirational and pivotal in forcing me to just get out and do the things I’m always planning to do. Thanks for being a good example of general busy-ness. ;)

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