tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post1871726515193372433..comments2024-03-25T06:09:12.653-07:00Comments on MyLifeSoFar: Pixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-63795232891411580362022-09-19T23:33:38.726-07:002022-09-19T23:33:38.726-07:00As long as I've known you here in this space, ...As long as I've known you here in this space, you have offered wise words and a sort of scrupulous honesty and examination about yourself -- I say "offered" because your words are holy. I learn from them, from you. I am glad that you and your man "made up" -- I read that post before this one, and like Steve, I agree that occasional outbursts are natural. I also agree that you do extraordinary things all the damn time. You need to rest, to listen to your body. I'm sending you gratitude and love.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-53291685095979879032022-09-17T07:13:44.629-07:002022-09-17T07:13:44.629-07:00I was glad to see in the subsequent post that you ...I was glad to see in the subsequent post that you two made up. Occasional outbursts are natural and as you said they often indicate a deep well of otherwise unacknowledged feelings. You DO take care of a lot of people and it's only natural that would weigh on you.<br /><br />When I'm doing the dishes at night I sometimes find myself grumbling about Dave not doing enough around the house. It's a common married-person feeling! (And of course I'm conveniently forgetting that Dave is the one who cooked dinner!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-4849438135260335332022-09-16T16:59:26.470-07:002022-09-16T16:59:26.470-07:00Our dog likes it dark when she naps and will often...Our dog likes it dark when she naps and will often cover her eyes with her paws (so cute!). I think Heidi is also covering her eyes from the light by sleeping with her head under something. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-30418540293056685102022-09-14T05:51:28.831-07:002022-09-14T05:51:28.831-07:00I read this after I read the subsequent post, I...I read this after I read the subsequent post, I'm so glad you talked and made up. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-43263800936968672792022-09-12T08:58:47.155-07:002022-09-12T08:58:47.155-07:00You did make me smile and thank you for that. The...You did make me smile and thank you for that. The funny thing is, my husband installed MRI scanners in the eighties. The last MRI he installed at our hospital is still being used for research.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-30681105374436733662022-09-12T07:32:12.963-07:002022-09-12T07:32:12.963-07:00Given my background, the association with MRI scan...Given my background, the association with MRI scanners from the Headless Heidi pic was immediate. Given your profession, I knew you'd get-- and hopefully appreciate-- the reference. <br />So I couldn't resist making an off-topic spontaneous connection between two strangers (you and me), hoping it would briefly lighten your day-- as it did mine. (Sort of like those mutually amusing conversations one used to have, pre-6-feet-apart covid, with strangers in supermarket check-out lines. I miss those.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-1596317254606020452022-09-11T17:54:56.890-07:002022-09-11T17:54:56.890-07:00How do I know about MRI scanners? 1) I was a volun...How do I know about MRI scanners? 1) I was a volunteer subject in one (for 3 hours!), 2) I worked in cognitive psych research in a hospital, and 3) I have personal and family connections to the inventors of MRI. <br />Plus I like dogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-65482087986663516232022-09-10T09:27:21.191-07:002022-09-10T09:27:21.191-07:00Thank you for your honesty. And accepting your ang...Thank you for your honesty. And accepting your anger. It's such a battle all the time, I find. I like to imagine myself as a composed and calm person but that's never going to happen.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-41591309288635378292022-09-10T08:16:21.155-07:002022-09-10T08:16:21.155-07:00My father was such an angry man and I see that in ...My father was such an angry man and I see that in myself but it's so much nicer to project it onto others, than to look at myself. Damn it.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-43195065349105814262022-09-10T08:14:23.514-07:002022-09-10T08:14:23.514-07:00I was mad at myself but chose to take it out on hi...I was mad at myself but chose to take it out on him. The pop was pink so it was at least easy to see when I had to clean it up:)Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-21032555949946102372022-09-10T08:13:24.576-07:002022-09-10T08:13:24.576-07:00We had a video call with Jack on Thursday which he...We had a video call with Jack on Thursday which helped. And then I apologized again. We're goot.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-12064809385135457522022-09-10T08:12:37.074-07:002022-09-10T08:12:37.074-07:00How do you know about MRI scanners? I doubt there...How do you know about MRI scanners? I doubt there is a coil to fit around a dog's head but I would love to see what her brain does. <br />We do have a 9.5 MRI scanner at our hospital that is used for rats and research. Too small for Heidi to fit into.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-14316007698136767552022-09-10T08:10:49.916-07:002022-09-10T08:10:49.916-07:00I'm not wise by maybe one day:)I'm not wise by maybe one day:)Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-6582585999615231262022-09-10T08:10:23.028-07:002022-09-10T08:10:23.028-07:00No, we don't tell people we appreciate them en...No, we don't tell people we appreciate them enough.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-85262312871692326232022-09-10T08:09:55.949-07:002022-09-10T08:09:55.949-07:00If I were a house, there would always be scaffoldi...If I were a house, there would always be scaffolding up around me. I am a work in progress.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-19924316724452244922022-09-10T08:09:07.402-07:002022-09-10T08:09:07.402-07:00It's not a good thing for me to project my ang...It's not a good thing for me to project my anger onto him though. I need to own it. Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-64588972075598837332022-09-10T08:08:26.826-07:002022-09-10T08:08:26.826-07:00We're patched and thank you.We're patched and thank you.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-14985932183824217472022-09-10T08:08:08.548-07:002022-09-10T08:08:08.548-07:00We had a long talk last night and I apologized. We had a long talk last night and I apologized. Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-59286670476985892282022-09-09T14:08:48.523-07:002022-09-09T14:08:48.523-07:00My ex was an angry man so I get where you're c...My ex was an angry man so I get where you're coming from. And you really do have an awful lot on your plate. I took care of my grandson again today and I was on my knees. There's a reason you have kids when you're young!! Please give yourself some grace!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-91185805085380559022022-09-09T13:04:05.845-07:002022-09-09T13:04:05.845-07:00I think I would have been totally pissed off if th...I think I would have been totally pissed off if that happened to me and it's natural to blame someone else. We all do it. Anger is a bitch. I decided to forgive my abusive mother, not for her to be honest, but for me. Best thing I ever did. My brother hasn't and he's physically and emotionally really, really unwell. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-81667043831177397972022-09-09T11:03:09.533-07:002022-09-09T11:03:09.533-07:00On this Friday, I hope you and your hubby are both...On this Friday, I hope you and your hubby are both doing better ... just getting through some of the crap life throws us is so frigging difficult ... we all want you two to be OK for your own sake as well as for Jack's! <br />Marcia LaRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907511382483491066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-2157836268413792292022-09-09T09:24:47.748-07:002022-09-09T09:24:47.748-07:00Nothing to do with the content of your post, but e...Nothing to do with the content of your post, but everything to do with the photo:<br /><br />Heidi has an active imaginary inner life. She's playing "Hospital" and is pretending that she's getting an MRI. Maybe even an fMRI, if someone would provide her with a cognitive task while she's got her head enclosed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-5918665285873686872022-09-09T05:34:27.581-07:002022-09-09T05:34:27.581-07:00I agree with everything Rosemarie said. She is wis...I agree with everything Rosemarie said. She is wise. You are too. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-16030449662053065402022-09-08T17:07:37.655-07:002022-09-08T17:07:37.655-07:00An insightful post. I am glad you were able to tra...An insightful post. I am glad you were able to track down the source of your feelings. I hope things improve for you. I am sure you are appreciated by many people but, sadly, we don't tell people this often enough.sparklingmerlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600695778999486566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333912009540131399.post-7475289793737358072022-09-08T16:29:49.704-07:002022-09-08T16:29:49.704-07:00I learned somewhere that anger is always a seconda...I learned somewhere that anger is always a secondary emotion and is covering up something else. So when I start to feel angry, I try to analyze where it's coming from. Sometimes I blow up anyway because I (like you here) am on overload and need to release the tension or I will implode instead of explode. The saying "the straw that broke the camel's back" is terribly accurate. I'm glad that you're working on it. That's all any of us can do. We're human. xoxoMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.com