tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post175590289059918307..comments2024-03-26T10:34:41.872-07:00Comments on Far Away Series: BATTLE OF THE BANDS RESULTS & IWSG 2015farawayeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-32056275970592306352015-01-16T09:45:13.384-08:002015-01-16T09:45:13.384-08:00I am glad you replied-I worried with the "Clo...I am glad you replied-I worried with the "Close" post if everything was OK.<br /><br />Hope all is well- Even with it's pitfalls and disappointments, I believe life is something we should savor, and I hope 2015 allows you to do that-enjoy life!DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-12192226236738175472015-01-15T16:09:46.396-08:002015-01-15T16:09:46.396-08:00I too believe you are a gentleman. I think maybe t...I too believe you are a gentleman. I think maybe the women of AZ just don't know what they're missing.<br /><br />It's probably better to be alone than have any sort of relationship with someone who doesn't take the things that are important to you seriously.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-13279087360701489982015-01-15T15:57:29.379-08:002015-01-15T15:57:29.379-08:00I thought it was "time wounds all heels...&qu...I thought it was "time wounds all heels..."<br /><br />At least, that's what Nick Lowe said....DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-44627615384732291322015-01-15T15:56:46.101-08:002015-01-15T15:56:46.101-08:00Just circling back to this-your BOTB post is gone?...Just circling back to this-your BOTB post is gone?<br /><br />I do look for close to my age (too young and they won't understand any of my obscure pop culture references)-the hard part is always <i>where</i> to look. And working up the nerve to ask.<br /><br />My life ain't so bad, so I am not complaining!<br /><br />And for the record, I do believe i qualify as a gentleman....not just in print!DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-1295906304150622232015-01-14T07:12:18.649-08:002015-01-14T07:12:18.649-08:00So sorry about the job. My husband does hiring on ...So sorry about the job. My husband does hiring on occasion, and he frequently tells me about how hard it is. He had several of the same experiences while interviewing, and really, hiring managers should know better than to open their mouths until all is said and one. They'll get hundreds of applicants for one position, and several may be very qualified and incredible workers too, but it really comes down to a complex dynamic of how much they want to pay a person, how long they thing the person will stick around at said pay, if they fit in with the whole company personality, and several other factors. There may have been someone they liked almost as much as you who would work for less. <br /><br />Anyhow, I know that doesn't make it any less painful, but definitely take some time to get your emotional feet back under you, or write out your disappointment into a scene with the same emotion. Very cathartic. Wishing you huge success!Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-39875758541471579442015-01-12T20:52:44.635-08:002015-01-12T20:52:44.635-08:00You nailed my feelings exactly.You nailed my feelings exactly.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-76977724181470077922015-01-12T20:52:15.781-08:002015-01-12T20:52:15.781-08:00I was glad Django got the votes he did. I really l...I was glad Django got the votes he did. I really liked his version, but it's hard to compete with that 'Big Band sound.<br /><br />Not sure I would want my mind downloaded ANYWHERE. I AM sure no one would want to download it .<br /><br />'Where your treasure lies...' and all that jazz.<br />farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-42616832721903991592015-01-12T20:50:37.265-08:002015-01-12T20:50:37.265-08:00Thanks!Thanks!farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-91995863727200161492015-01-12T20:49:49.212-08:002015-01-12T20:49:49.212-08:00I'm sure you're right. Thanks.I'm sure you're right. Thanks.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-89204229069173969542015-01-12T20:49:27.203-08:002015-01-12T20:49:27.203-08:00The 'Group Interview' was intimidating at ...The 'Group Interview' was intimidating at first, but in the end, I thought I did pretty good, at least good enough to advance to the final round, but apprarently, not quite 'good enough'.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-23014642593124597372015-01-12T20:48:18.398-08:002015-01-12T20:48:18.398-08:00Thanks.Thanks.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-9061006051611087362015-01-12T20:48:04.858-08:002015-01-12T20:48:04.858-08:00That was the biggest problem here, this last inter...That was the biggest problem here, this last interview really got my hopes up. during the first two interviews, I was like; 'oh well, whatever happens it good for me to be out interviewing again.' but after that third one, I was pretty sure they would offer me SOMETHING.<br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement. Enough time has gone by that I'm 'over it'.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-43664801624789836652015-01-12T20:46:14.628-08:002015-01-12T20:46:14.628-08:00Thanks, Dixie. That was nice to hear.Thanks, Dixie. That was nice to hear.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-33967909857717913622015-01-12T20:45:21.679-08:002015-01-12T20:45:21.679-08:00'Time heals all wounds' or at least gives ...'Time heals all wounds' or at least gives you the ability to move on and see that something like this was really 'no big deal' after all.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-11485956445762926292015-01-12T20:44:22.027-08:002015-01-12T20:44:22.027-08:00I know you're right about the right thing comi...I know you're right about the right thing coming down the pike. I also know that this most likely wasn't it and I probably would not have been really happy there, but dang it, I wanted to find that out on my own and not be turned down.<br /><br />I will say that it makes me sad to hear that you no longer write. I get not wanting to take further rejection - assuming that you felt your work was rejected. But, I think if you have stories to tell, you just need to get them out, even f no one reads it but yourself.I'm sure that's 'just me', but it still makes me sad to hear someone say that they've given up.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-6155396281935069502015-01-12T20:40:35.571-08:002015-01-12T20:40:35.571-08:00I too have had positions where I was on the hiring...I too have had positions where I was on the hiring side of a job interview and I know it's sometimes tough to narrow the field, but this guy built me up so much, it was quite a shock to get that email.<br /><br />As far as rejection in relationships. I hear ya. I DO find it hard to believe that a nice man like yourself can't find a mature woman, (meaning someone near your age, who it smarter than the average dumb blonde) that would appreciate the 'nice guy' you seem to be in print.<br /><br />Women in their teens and twenties suffer from the Y & S Syndrome (that's young and stupid), by their thirties and forties most are just 'so into themselves', but after fifty you expect a little maturity, and an appreciation for a gentleman (which you seem to be, at least in print). Maybe you been looking in the wrong category (at fourteen I hope you were). farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-57814356783532225822015-01-12T20:34:51.070-08:002015-01-12T20:34:51.070-08:00A long walk sounds like a good idea. Actually enou...A long walk sounds like a good idea. Actually enough time has passed that I'm over all of this, but initially it really stung.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-47062598242391431812015-01-12T20:34:11.062-08:002015-01-12T20:34:11.062-08:00Yeah, bribed, that must be it. Thanks for the enco...Yeah, bribed, that must be it. Thanks for the encouragement.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-46305531909547366102015-01-12T20:33:38.589-08:002015-01-12T20:33:38.589-08:00YEP, this was a pretty stellar BOTB go round for e...YEP, this was a pretty stellar BOTB go round for everybody. I hope it will keep up that way.<br /><br />I am disappointed that some of the participants don't make it around to all the other participants though. What's up with THAT?farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-63060768746741947412015-01-12T20:32:02.855-08:002015-01-12T20:32:02.855-08:00I'm gonna head back up to the top and try to r...I'm gonna head back up to the top and try to reply to each of your comments, but first I want to apologize for taking so long to do so.<br /><br />Right after the Holidays I came down with pneumonia and have been fighting it for about ten days now. I'm finally getting back into the swing of things, but it's been kind of a long haul. I do appreciate your stopping by and hope some of you will see this and forgive my absence.<br /><br />Also, anybody know why (or how) blogger changed my format to this skinny edition with the mini print? I hate it and would like to go back to what I had before, but you know me, I know nothing about this whole blogger mess. farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-66960139496446777992015-01-12T09:02:18.570-08:002015-01-12T09:02:18.570-08:00I'm sorry to hear about the job, and that kind...I'm sorry to hear about the job, and that kind of stuff makes me feel insecure too. It's not too different from the writing field, sadly. I can't tell you how many times that we got rejections that would say, "This story was amazing. It was well written, it was fun to read, and it was one of the best books I've read in months... but we're going to pass."<br /><br />Uh, what? WTF did I do wrong?A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-69544444582510692892015-01-09T08:15:45.010-08:002015-01-09T08:15:45.010-08:00I'm not surprised by your BOTB outcome, but I&...I'm not surprised by your BOTB outcome, but I'm a bit surprised that Django came out as well as he did. His version was good, but just not what Brown had to offer.<br /><br />Health issues can really suck. I'm looking forward to the day when my mind can be downloaded into an unbreakable automaton computer run guy. First I want that unbreakable forever lasting computer on my desk. Actually there are more eternal things that I look forward to even more. We won't need computers in Heaven.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-19076894488261203072015-01-08T07:08:58.118-08:002015-01-08T07:08:58.118-08:00I really struggle with my insecurities in all area...I really struggle with my insecurities in all areas. So much so my doctor diagnosed me as having a a sever anxiety disorder recently and I now take medication for it. So I can relate. Sadly I am still working on my own insecurities and anxieties so have no good advice to give; however, if you ever want to let off steam I'd be more than happy to lend an ear. :) Josshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326304210756061011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-60041197041927432632015-01-07T21:56:06.835-08:002015-01-07T21:56:06.835-08:00I like the line, "Things fall apart so they c...I like the line, "Things fall apart so they can come together." That job wasn't where you're supposed to be right now. There's something better waiting for you. And in the meantime, you have more time to write. Stay positive.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-50078814128579576562015-01-07T18:17:37.816-08:002015-01-07T18:17:37.816-08:00The job hunt sucks a ton, that I surely know. Thos...The job hunt sucks a ton, that I surely know. Those group interview things can be nerve racking.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com