Comments on: apropos of nothing in particular http://www.elainenelson.org/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/ in which I write about stuff Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:11:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kermix http://www.elainenelson.org/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/comment-page-1/#comment-465 kermix Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:45:51 +0000 http://www.epersonae.com/ew/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-465 My advice, transform it into a mid-life circus. ;) My advice, transform it into a mid-life circus. ;)

]]> By: Elaine http://www.elainenelson.org/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Elaine Thu, 18 Nov 2004 04:34:24 +0000 http://www.epersonae.com/ew/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-464 eh. I was in a bit of "pissy mid-life crisis" headspace myself (a little early, I guess), so you were right in my zone. I liked <a href="http://itkitchen.info/2004/11/16/old-weblogging-farts/">Shelley's take</a>, though. eh. I was in a bit of “pissy mid-life crisis” headspace myself (a little early, I guess), so you were right in my zone.

I liked Shelley’s take, though.

]]> By: ralph http://www.elainenelson.org/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/comment-page-1/#comment-463 ralph Thu, 18 Nov 2004 04:04:54 +0000 http://www.epersonae.com/ew/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-463 I'm sorry, Elaine. I guess I was just in a pissy mid-life crisis kind of mood, and your post just hit at a kind of "missing the moorings" mood I've been in lately and a general dissatisfaction with work. I apologize for venting in your space; I've got my own perfect good space to vent in.... I’m sorry, Elaine. I guess I was just in a pissy mid-life crisis kind of mood, and your post just hit at a kind of “missing the moorings” mood I’ve been in lately and a general dissatisfaction with work. I apologize for venting in your space; I’ve got my own perfect good space to vent in….

]]> By: Elaine http://www.elainenelson.org/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Elaine Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:58:10 +0000 http://www.epersonae.com/ew/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-462 well isn't *that* optimistic! :P which I suppose suits the mood I was in. although it's nice to know that my personal insecurity doesn't mean anything anyway.... well isn’t *that* optimistic! :P which I suppose suits the mood I was in.

although it’s nice to know that my personal insecurity doesn’t mean anything anyway….

]]> By: ralph http://www.elainenelson.org/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/comment-page-1/#comment-461 ralph Tue, 16 Nov 2004 08:49:28 +0000 http://www.epersonae.com/ew/2004/11/15/apropos-of-nothing-in-particular/#comment-461 Being "into it before it was cool" is highly overrated. I've been "into it before it was cool" most of my life. I was into punk rock before it was cool. I got onto the net before it was cool. I met my wife online before it was cool. Etc. ad infinitum. All it gets you is a sense of satisfaction with one's self. It has no practical impact. Before it gets cool, all you get are quizzical glances from people if you mention it. After it gets cool, what you get are "oh really? that's nice. but I hold the pursestrings, so let's do it my way." No matter that "my way" is something that's been discredited seven ways from Sunday, that you've tried it and it's been an abysmal failure and that you know that it doesn't work from hard-won experience. No, being "into it before it was cool" doesn't win you a damned thing. Being “into it before it was cool” is highly overrated. I’ve been “into it before it was cool” most of my life. I was into punk rock before it was cool. I got onto the net before it was cool. I met my wife online before it was cool. Etc. ad infinitum. All it gets you is a sense of satisfaction with one’s self. It has no practical impact. Before it gets cool, all you get are quizzical glances from people if you mention it. After it gets cool, what you get are “oh really? that’s nice. but I hold the pursestrings, so let’s do it my way.” No matter that “my way” is something that’s been discredited seven ways from Sunday, that you’ve tried it and it’s been an abysmal failure and that you know that it doesn’t work from hard-won experience.

No, being “into it before it was cool” doesn’t win you a damned thing.

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