tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post5811966839536267939..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Maybe I had to leaveJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-13127102653882212992010-07-11T14:39:51.751-06:002010-07-11T14:39:51.751-06:00Wow Jill,
I go to work for awhile and boom, thing...Wow Jill,<br /><br />I go to work for awhile and boom, things have changed. For the better I may like to add. I like what I see so far.<br /><br />-BBluenoserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448920726947078281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-25831844042219896132010-07-10T17:53:51.784-06:002010-07-10T17:53:51.784-06:00We have the bear magnet in common. I've never ...We have the bear magnet in common. I've never seen a real black bear, being from northern Indiana, until I moved down here to Tennessee. We all my friends here went hiking with me they decided I was the reason for all the sitings. And I'm still not as found of heat as I am of cold.Marla Gnarlahttp://www.gnarlees.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-6924474682287076512010-07-10T16:57:11.130-06:002010-07-10T16:57:11.130-06:00You did a good job in researching [url=http://pill...You did a good job in researching [url=http://pills.buypenisenlargement.com]vimax[/url] and writing your content. [url=http://pills.buypenisenlargement.com]vimax pills[/url] This is good information that will help others. [url=http://pills.buypenisenlargement.com]penis enlargement pills[/url]<br />Great job~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-90566909282826392882010-07-10T16:06:18.749-06:002010-07-10T16:06:18.749-06:00Jill
You must be true to yourself. You never know...Jill<br /><br />You must be true to yourself. You never know if a decision is correct until you make it. There is no failure in changing your mind. Whatever you feel in your heart, trust it.jazzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327541450041348547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-30493804710045071872010-07-10T13:16:11.071-06:002010-07-10T13:16:11.071-06:00Don't worry Jill. Winter will soon come to Mon...Don't worry Jill. Winter will soon come to Montana.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1166600815023528202010-07-10T11:02:52.820-06:002010-07-10T11:02:52.820-06:00Oh Jill...those 'dog days of August' will ...Oh Jill...those 'dog days of August' will be spent in Banff and on the trails of the Trans Rockies...so just about when you're going to come down with the 'two week span of lethargy and hopelessness'...you'll be packing up the car for your 'escape'...<br /><br />4 weeks! see ya soon.<br /><br />off for a training ride...<br /><br /><br />KeithLeslie's Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764004378193959076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-62354014038555893192010-07-10T09:00:00.817-06:002010-07-10T09:00:00.817-06:00Yeah, take it easy on Alaska! Ha ha. I by no means...Yeah, take it easy on Alaska! Ha ha. I by no means want to get involved in an "Alaska versus Outside" argument (these kinds of discussions happen all the time in Alaska, and I think they're more than a little bit silly.) In all honesty, I have a hard time not picturing myself returning to Alaska someday, although I try to keep my mind open to all possibilities. Which is why I'm in Montana in the first place. It would have been easy for me to say "Alaska is the only place for me." And it would have felt true; however, it would have precluded my opportunity to discover Missoula, Montana, which has been great so far.<br /><br />However, I think you're confusing my "Wow I'm excited for my new space" for, "Wow, she's finally happy." Happiness isn't a permanent state of being, it's a fluctuating state, like sleepiness or hunger, that can never be satiated by one thing, and really can never be satiated. It's something we all keep feeding, and this act of feeding it is what we call life. <br /><br />The more general sense of happiness actually means "to be content with one's life." And I've felt this way for all of my life. Sure, I have moments of sadness and malaise, which I tend to write about because writing is cathartic. It's why I keep this blog. I like to write about all facets of my life.<br /><br />That said, if you thought my blog was downbeat before, you probably should really stop reading it before this summer heat really gets under my skin. While I was living in Utah, every mid-August or so I used to come down with a two-week span of lethargy and general hopelessness. It wasn't until I moved to Alaska that I recognized this condition as seasonal affective disorder. ;-)Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-45262336660181943312010-07-10T00:49:19.599-06:002010-07-10T00:49:19.599-06:00Hey, take it easy on Alaska, folks! Just because i...Hey, take it easy on Alaska, folks! Just because it was a dead-end for Jill doesn't mean everyone here is in a dead-end job and depressed. I've lived in the great state of Alaska for almost 40 years, have an amazing job, a loving family and a wide group of good friends, and have so many outdoor adventures on my to do list I know I'll never finish them all. I'm happy for Jill, but give me Alaska any day.nice skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-11292109490149508102010-07-09T21:33:19.377-06:002010-07-09T21:33:19.377-06:00Jill, I have to agree with Anon 902. There is a wh...Jill, I have to agree with Anon 902. There is a whole different tone to your blog posts since you arrived in MT.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090802854306112252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-9424473417831294542010-07-09T21:05:06.366-06:002010-07-09T21:05:06.366-06:00It sounds like a wonderful place to live. I'm...It sounds like a wonderful place to live. I'm so happy for you!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06544076384942487436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-78529280923114469932010-07-09T17:25:49.904-06:002010-07-09T17:25:49.904-06:00My dad gave me one piece of advise that I have use...My dad gave me one piece of advise that I have used my whole life. When it is time to make a decision, gather as much information as you can in the time alloted, make your decision and don't look back. I have always felt spending time looking back is not very productive versus looking forward and making it better.<br /><br />You can only change the future!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-64452304675902947662010-07-09T16:42:53.182-06:002010-07-09T16:42:53.182-06:00"I don't have to be homesick, if I'm ..."I don't have to be homesick, if I'm home."<br /><br />PoetryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096846382391258829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-11847324230890205032010-07-09T16:41:14.756-06:002010-07-09T16:41:14.756-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096846382391258829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-77371781256359048002010-07-09T16:21:50.266-06:002010-07-09T16:21:50.266-06:00Hi Jill
My wife, Emily, and I will be passing thr...Hi Jill<br /><br />My wife, Emily, and I will be passing through Missoula on the 29th on the way to the CTR. She commented that she'd like to meet you (and have you rub some of your mojo on her Siren), so, do you think you may have a few minutes some time during the day?<br /><br />cheers<br /><br />scott<br /><br />www.ssportsman.comssportsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03481736180347109139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-32148016105967032612010-07-09T15:49:31.430-06:002010-07-09T15:49:31.430-06:00Excellent post. Sounds like home.Excellent post. Sounds like home.Derrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226053638415425937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-89435589894736168382010-07-09T13:13:32.111-06:002010-07-09T13:13:32.111-06:00Thats me, laying it down towards Blue Point...o/oThats me, laying it down towards Blue Point...o/oBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216182791364504629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-61220065338358393352010-07-09T12:52:54.550-06:002010-07-09T12:52:54.550-06:00Speaking of bears, bikes, and Alaska, did you see ...Speaking of bears, bikes, and Alaska, did you see this?<br /><br />Three mountain bikers on the Resurrection Trail south of Anchorage met a momma grizzly, but got off easy.<br /><br />http://www.adn.com/2010/07/08/1359490/mountain-biker-recounts-tale-of.html61 Degrees Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763375817229728372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-57044095347366380832010-07-09T11:12:39.509-06:002010-07-09T11:12:39.509-06:00you inspire me to get back into a more regular rid...you inspire me to get back into a more regular riding routine here in the SLC!My Walkabouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496419020044744807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-4046352927879653212010-07-09T11:02:56.344-06:002010-07-09T11:02:56.344-06:00Breaking away from Alaska is not easy - but it'...Breaking away from Alaska is not easy - but it's usually the right thing to do. Alaska is a place for end-of-roaders and people who are either running or hiding! It's too bad because Alaska is great in a lot of ways - it just pretty obviously wasn't good for you. All of your Alaska posts were dreary, depressive, and maudlin, and now it sound as if you are actually more upbeat. Good on you for joining the real world again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-12381609251038075062010-07-09T10:58:48.439-06:002010-07-09T10:58:48.439-06:00As John Prine sings:
"Bewildered, Bewildered...As John Prine sings:<br /><br /><i>"Bewildered, Bewildered...<br /><br />You have no complaint<br />You are what your are and you ain't what you ain't<br />So listen up Buster, and listen up good<br />Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood"</i><br /><br />Maybe don’t look for the sadness or homesickness. Enjoy the day. And, it will cool off eventually. ;-)Snakebitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879428992616238833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-46329460460729398642010-07-09T08:59:51.862-06:002010-07-09T08:59:51.862-06:00Such great writing! Thanks for the post, and that&...Such great writing! Thanks for the post, and that's for continuing to write for us!-Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02801977724428741994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-44494842499719141132010-07-09T08:59:49.290-06:002010-07-09T08:59:49.290-06:00Hi Jill! I have just started reading your blog. I ...Hi Jill! I have just started reading your blog. I just wanted to say "thanks". Your blog is just wonderful :)Tyger Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03337676981405621666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-79722775765370844952010-07-09T08:09:15.452-06:002010-07-09T08:09:15.452-06:00Montana (Great Falls to be exact) used to be my ho...Montana (Great Falls to be exact) used to be my home a long, long time ago it seems but I still miss the place. I have several friends in Missoula but none of them bike so it is nice to see all of the trails available when I finally do take that trip out there with the bike. How much do you charge for guided tours, I figure by the time I make it out there you will be an expert on all the trails.Rydn9ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365397419875871840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-51162791749949370042010-07-09T07:24:37.338-06:002010-07-09T07:24:37.338-06:00Well written, evocative post. This one belongs in...Well written, evocative post. This one belongs in the sidebar.Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725745238385417058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-76467358670602769022010-07-09T07:05:26.417-06:002010-07-09T07:05:26.417-06:00Wonderfully written Jill. It appears that you are ...Wonderfully written Jill. It appears that you are making the transition just fine. Enjoy!Vitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277306434031774094noreply@blogger.com