tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post2106780279940945508..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: New projectJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-16662051557100415452009-08-27T15:26:53.916-06:002009-08-27T15:26:53.916-06:00I'm into a similar project myself right now; t...I'm into a similar project myself right now; the writing that is. My character is doing a lot less exercise though. he is more of a slug.Juanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283672346601878803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-46340086452046863522009-08-27T15:23:54.712-06:002009-08-27T15:23:54.712-06:00You look tough in that pic.
:) nlYou look tough in that pic. <br />:) nlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-77914285783151873052009-08-27T08:39:00.807-06:002009-08-27T08:39:00.807-06:00Great shot of the whitewater trail! I imagine tha...Great shot of the whitewater trail! I imagine that after a couple of miles your bike would be pretty well cleaned off.<br /><br />BobBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963284276467415798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-70086986453075330892009-08-27T07:51:05.335-06:002009-08-27T07:51:05.335-06:00I've skipped a lot of different things I could...I've skipped a lot of different things I could do out of fear of failing. I like being sucessful at my endeavors, so anything that has a high risk of failure, I tend to avoid...but I realize now that if you only do things that are easily successful...I.E Easy, how hard did you actually try in the first place? And what are we really capable of?Sara Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187636114631894152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-14606164165484336872009-08-26T22:16:38.516-06:002009-08-26T22:16:38.516-06:00Rock it out! You've got what it takes, or I wo...Rock it out! You've got what it takes, or I wouldn't still be reading your blog after how many years? All the proof you need is in the following you already have - your very own test group, you could say.Carey Restinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779899180412998653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-19592760015260542832009-08-26T18:17:47.203-06:002009-08-26T18:17:47.203-06:00I guess that beats the quote of "Life is what...I guess that beats the quote of "Life is what happens while you're waiting for something to happen".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-72500003379067543792009-08-26T18:13:39.863-06:002009-08-26T18:13:39.863-06:00I had to respond, as a woman who intimately delves...I had to respond, as a woman who intimately delves into risk: as a woman who found cycling (or did it find me?) as a way to train myself to leave a violent husband. "Risk" in our lives means being willing to experience, sit with the fear, and let it gently rupture in such a way that it inspires us: like a dream calling us forward. "Adventure" is found in the ruined architecture of our own lives; authenticity earned--cherished--in miles of pavement passing under our wheels. You're finding your way; all of us are; creating, crafting our own "race." Great posts, everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-14383758833785496432009-08-26T14:13:26.137-06:002009-08-26T14:13:26.137-06:00What a wonderful quote, I'm going to have to p...What a wonderful quote, I'm going to have to put that on my noticeboard to remind myself regularly.Justinhttp://jaystinyhouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-79149778929642307712009-08-26T12:29:03.336-06:002009-08-26T12:29:03.336-06:00Anon, good sentiment. But as the search for advent...Anon, good sentiment. But as the search for adventure goes, don't you think the same could be said about the early settlers of the West? Why did they leave their comfortable homes on the East Coast and seek out the great risks of the wilderness? How do their reasons really differ from those who go looking for adventure today (i.e., many of them were searching for fortunes, others, like my Mormon pioneer grandparents, for freedom from cultural repression, and still others for enlightenment.) <br /><br />There's the idea of artificial adventure, and there's the idea that life is an adventure no matter what you do. I was referencing that quote in terms of writing, which can, in its own way, open us up to a scarier kind of exposure than an adventure race ever could.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-72254570193907468862009-08-26T11:20:40.245-06:002009-08-26T11:20:40.245-06:00maybe your writings could dabble in magical realis...maybe your writings could dabble in magical realism. my life seems to dabble magical realism. like someone you're talking to suddenly starts hopping around like a toad, as a for example for you.chump nerdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294377691221249223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-58825258012537279992009-08-26T11:12:32.883-06:002009-08-26T11:12:32.883-06:00“I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather...“I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” -Jack LondonVitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277306434031774094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-10907259787518698652009-08-26T10:23:18.994-06:002009-08-26T10:23:18.994-06:00Having read your first book, there is no doubt in ...Having read your first book, there is no doubt in my mind (although the doubt is in yours) that you will be able to create another great work of art!Loranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17888794632630265411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-63201676002571724122009-08-26T10:06:22.892-06:002009-08-26T10:06:22.892-06:00"The risk of failure,
social or physical,
is ..."The risk of failure,<br />social or physical,<br />is paramount<br />because failure and dissatisfaction<br />are the parents of thought.<br />Success and fulfillment do not<br />inspire<br />or require introspection."<br /><br />-Mark Twight<br /><br />There is a reason for the driving need to challenge absolutes, push the envelope and discover that most limitations are self-imposed. And that also goes double for people who make blanket statements about individuals who are adventuring, racing, climbing and exploring. Keep writing- you have a gift to share with the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-25295902153939649062009-08-26T09:56:03.148-06:002009-08-26T09:56:03.148-06:00What's tougher, the big physical goals or the ...What's tougher, the big physical goals or the big intellectual goals?<br /><br />With my 2.5 year old I have been thinking lately what things I want to try to impart to him. You hit on one that is probably one of the biggest I can think of -- there are many things that you may fear but don't let failure be one of them. Sometimes failure is more of a friend than success.Jason Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326575714888054281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-57164315425995554132009-08-26T09:01:47.570-06:002009-08-26T09:01:47.570-06:00" I don't want to ever become the kind o..." I don't want to ever become the kind of person who doesn't dare to fail and fail spectacularly. I don't ever want to be unwilling to approach the unknown. I don't ever want to live a life free of risk. "<br /><br />You are quickly becoming my hero. People like you are beacons of light for those of us who have lost our way. I understand now why your employer fought tooth and nail to keep you in Juneau.hartagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-27342837301062511082009-08-26T06:31:59.725-06:002009-08-26T06:31:59.725-06:00"I don't want to ever become the kind of ..."I don't want to ever become the kind of person who doesn't dare to fail and fail spectacularly. I don't ever want to be unwilling to approach the unknown. I don't ever want to live a life free of risk."<br /><br />I have not gotten to March on your blog yet but can't wait to read it as what you wrote it so true and I can totally identify.<br /><br />I came across your blog early this week and have really enjoyed it and just bought your book on Amazon as you are a gifted writer.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-83811111678307052672009-08-26T05:54:45.150-06:002009-08-26T05:54:45.150-06:00Thanks for that sentiment, Jill! I struggle to ta...Thanks for that sentiment, Jill! I struggle to take risks in my life, but I too fear that I'll look back 40 years from now on a boring, story-less existence. I want to take the risks, have the experiences now. While my body is still strong and my spirit is hungry. And I hope that attitude will grow as the years go on!Cyclin' Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055590629075632638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-88625838714547382382009-08-26T05:41:30.357-06:002009-08-26T05:41:30.357-06:00"I don't want to ever become the kind of ..."I don't want to ever become the kind of person who doesn't dare to fail and fail spectacularly. I don't ever want to be unwilling to approach the unknown. I don't ever want to live a life free of risk."<br /><br /><br />When you think about it all the risk in life is almost all artificial risk these days. If you think about the early settlers who crossed the country to live out West, or in Alaska, every day they faced real risk in order just to survive.<br /><br />Nowadays life has become so easy that people seek out artificial adventures like races and endurance sports just to put some sense of adventure into their lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com