tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post115724522116037784..comments2023-12-23T07:29:02.620-06:00Comments on Diary of a Self-Portrait: Sunday Scribblings: "Fortune Cookie"Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10377814945121401007noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post-1157307110163253362006-09-03T13:11:00.000-05:002006-09-03T13:11:00.000-05:00Hang in there sweetie your fire never goes out com...Hang in there sweetie your fire never goes out completely. Fan those embers and grab another cookie. You write beautifully!<BR/><BR/>XXOOTammy Brierlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673290512175050093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post-1157305421903966802006-09-03T12:43:00.000-05:002006-09-03T12:43:00.000-05:00oh, jessie, sweetie, how this post made me smile a...oh, jessie, sweetie, how this post made me smile and tear up a bit. <BR/><BR/>i don't know how you do it, but everything you write moves me in such extraordinary ways. i LOVE that you are fire or water, on or off, all or nothing. i love your passion and how you own it. <BR/><BR/>i'm sure you could guess this, but i too am a passionate person who for too long tried to be more moderate....when i realized that i was crippling an essential part of who "bee" was, i stopped. <BR/><BR/>sending you a sister hug in spirit.beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515424386033586219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post-1157302396094160012006-09-03T11:53:00.000-05:002006-09-03T11:53:00.000-05:00In temples in Japan people buy slips of paper with...In temples in Japan people buy slips of paper with a fortune on it called 'omikuji', if the fortune is bad they tie it to a tree (or maybe a rope in the shrine grounds I don't quite remember) in order to counteract the bad fortune. Seems you need to do something similar with yours!Kamsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039627235813416300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post-1157301956966731932006-09-03T11:45:00.000-05:002006-09-03T11:45:00.000-05:00Thanks Mark. Grad school wasn't all bad. At leas...Thanks Mark. Grad school wasn't all bad. At least, not as bad as I've made it out to be in this post. The fortune reminded me of those long, dark, frustrating days...but, yes, I remember feeling plenty of fire in between those times (whether or not it turned paper to flames). Grad school brought me to the outer edges of myself in more ways than one--this being just one angle of my experience. Thank god.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377814945121401007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post-1157300420223529332006-09-03T11:20:00.000-05:002006-09-03T11:20:00.000-05:00Gorgeous post, Jessie.It forgets some of your bril...Gorgeous post, Jessie.<BR/><BR/>It forgets some of your brilliant highs at grad school, though. You wrote some pieces as though you were in flames.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192452293593971724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post-1157299489189854852006-09-03T11:04:00.000-05:002006-09-03T11:04:00.000-05:00nothing pithy about yourvivid fresh voice!I went t...nothing pithy about your<BR/>vivid fresh voice!<BR/><BR/>I went to the grocery store and<BR/>bought a whole box until i got<BR/>the fortune i wanted:)<BR/><BR/>(just kidding - scary - it was<BR/>the first one i opened....<BR/>do-do-do-do...)sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11661402907743286458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post-1157287351081793902006-09-03T07:42:00.000-05:002006-09-03T07:42:00.000-05:00Grad school can only be accomplished one day at a ...Grad school can only be accomplished one day at a time. And the results are worth every long, rotten day. :-) Go for it -- grab another fortune cookie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post-1157281199215792022006-09-03T05:59:00.000-05:002006-09-03T05:59:00.000-05:00hi there!! I've been un-posting lately and missed ...hi there!! I've been un-posting lately and missed your transition to this gorgeous set-up! How long have I been gone?! It's beautiful! I love it! <BR/><BR/>and as for the fortune cookie - I definitely think that a new one is in order!!<BR/><BR/>xomeghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041527732133374839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post-1157280034665706742006-09-03T05:40:00.000-05:002006-09-03T05:40:00.000-05:00i love the way you describe things. great post, th...i love the way you describe things. great post, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352133.post-1157269499660778352006-09-03T02:44:00.000-05:002006-09-03T02:44:00.000-05:00I think you've already grabbed that fortune cookie...I think you've already grabbed that fortune cookie and made your new start, Jessie! Your new life is testament to good fortune unfolding all around you. Nice post!paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.com