tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post898455744951579058..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Thunder MountainJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-10743342403446316352009-08-12T11:36:18.947-06:002009-08-12T11:36:18.947-06:00Jill, I know someone trying to rent their condo (i...Jill, I know someone trying to rent their condo (it's available 9/1) You can contact her at 723-6356, you might need a roommate to help with the rent and it is in the valley. May not be what you are looking for but just passing this on......Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1888475669263161592009-08-12T03:02:15.052-06:002009-08-12T03:02:15.052-06:00Thanks Leslie, you're awesome.
Deb, I was cur...Thanks Leslie, you're awesome.<br /><br />Deb, I was curious if you have heard from Nicole at all regarding her apartment. I've called her twice, but haven't heard back. Also, we should go hiking soon. Maybe you can show me the proper Heinzelman trail. (I know its general direction and that I should keep walking laterally along the mountain, but I always manage to turn left too soon.)<br /><br />And thanks to all for the kind words and advice. To those who might be concerned I am clinically depressed, I just wanted to say that I am not even near that level of malaise. Just a little low from time to time - I think a natural reaction of standing on the other side of any kind of upheaval.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-3118838398927875022009-08-11T22:58:30.542-06:002009-08-11T22:58:30.542-06:00Lightening storms, life storms...
Strength is For...Lightening storms, life storms...<br /><br />Strength is Forever!<br /><br />good thoughts your way!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150418063632737685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-28820732479463721522009-08-11T21:32:12.407-06:002009-08-11T21:32:12.407-06:00once again beautiful words and images from a beaut...once again beautiful words and images from a beautiful woman.. you will find a place to settle into.MarcLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-7939289607783840172009-08-11T20:32:56.155-06:002009-08-11T20:32:56.155-06:00Read Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser.
How Difficul...Read Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser.<br />How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow.<br />I picked it up by chance at the airport. It is an excellent book. Just what I needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-58372903072112421922009-08-11T18:48:18.130-06:002009-08-11T18:48:18.130-06:00I have found the most significant contributor to s...I have found the most significant contributor to stress/depression for me is uncertainty. Controlled change with expected outcomes is fine... change where you don't know what will happen next tends to make me spiral down.<br /><br />Just know that this is a transition phase for you, that is will pass, and that you will find your way to Heinzleman Ridge!inertiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200118219445915731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-42859266816036611852009-08-11T18:34:23.417-06:002009-08-11T18:34:23.417-06:00I just thought of something....
Wouldn't it b...I just thought of something....<br /><br />Wouldn't it be ironic if your blog popularized Juneau to the point that it brought a whole bunch of new people into town looking to live there, and you were one responsible for creating your own housing crisis ?. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-6446881612606700042009-08-11T17:03:35.204-06:002009-08-11T17:03:35.204-06:00I remember long ago, arriving at the top of a loca...I remember long ago, arriving at the top of a local hill while my companions were riding in circles waiting for when one of them pointed at his bike and said :"my sanity machine". It sure has been for me.<br /><br />You are a brilliant and talented person which, alas, doesn't seem to help much with dealing with life's bumps and bruises. I have gotten much pleasure reading your blog. I hope you get some breaks -soon. Life will get better. Hang in there. Get enough rest.<br /><br />donbikerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-84102033772461228122009-08-11T16:59:44.698-06:002009-08-11T16:59:44.698-06:00I was in a similar place seven or eight years ago....I was in a similar place seven or eight years ago. I had been completely blindsided by the demise of a 5 year relationship which left me homeless. I was at the mercy of my friends and family, staying a night here and a night there, and I definitely think it made things that much worse. <br /><br />I could say a bunch of things that sound trite and meaningless and the truth is, nothing but time will probably make you feel any better. As lame as it sounds, you just have to keep going until you get through it.<br /><br />I know many of us presume a lot by feeling like we know you just because we read your blog. Even so, I do feel like I know a little piece of you from the thoughts and experiences you've shared here. One thing I feel confident about is that you're really good at finishing things, and I believe that perseverance will help you make it to the other side of this crap.<br /><br />As always, thanks for sharing.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618588855379067255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-91433089308025481092009-08-11T14:46:18.657-06:002009-08-11T14:46:18.657-06:00I am right there with you in the housing departmen...I am right there with you in the housing department in Juneau. It is really a weird year...I've never had this much trouble finding a place before. I will pass along anything I hear about that is too small us us 3.<br />I could point you in the right direction for the two trails up thunder if you want...<br />Best to keep heading for the hills. Picking/eating berries helps too.<br />DebUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451850223834732138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-52596884374717704812009-08-11T14:44:06.503-06:002009-08-11T14:44:06.503-06:00you'll feel better once you get a place, i bet...you'll feel better once you get a place, i bet.chump nerdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294377691221249223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-65701140447635651622009-08-11T14:26:54.481-06:002009-08-11T14:26:54.481-06:00I'd guess you are going through a good old-fas...I'd guess you are going through a good old-fashioned depression. We can't always keep that at bay despite bike rides, thousands of miles of peddling, leaving town, stopping work, getting out, getting on with our lives, immersing ourselves in things bigger than ourselves, or whatever. It's a chemical brain imbalance. You can get help for that, even medical help, if you fear for your own well-being. Your post seems like a call for help....consider getting some aside from what you are trying. Just some more unsolicited advice, Jill. Gritting it out doesn't always yield the best results....Julie in Alaskanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-3423241982519914982009-08-11T13:39:40.079-06:002009-08-11T13:39:40.079-06:00Got the quote wrong the first time. Should have b...Got the quote wrong the first time. Should have been:<br /><br />"If you're going through Hell, keep going" - Winston ChurchillBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963284276467415798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-25126234303515229612009-08-11T10:20:09.048-06:002009-08-11T10:20:09.048-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963284276467415798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-652895384385171892009-08-11T10:11:14.472-06:002009-08-11T10:11:14.472-06:00Craig has a good point, even if it may have been u...Craig has a good point, even if it may have been unsolicited. Hehe.. <br /><br />Anyway, having a place to call your own is helpful, especially when going through what you are describing. We've been through our own challenge finding this place just recently and I very much hope that the opportunity for a place you deem worthy to throw rent money at comes your way soon!<br /><br />Keep on keeping on as best you are able in the mean time and you will be ready. :)BluElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260333030523406558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-66869090573121090912009-08-11T09:00:26.447-06:002009-08-11T09:00:26.447-06:00I think you're on the right track getting outs...I think you're on the right track getting outside. If you have to face things anywhere, face them with the wind in your hair, the sun on your face and beauty before you. It will be hard to forget the ultimate joy of living.<br /><br />P.S. What kind of camera do you use? Your photos are always phenomenal. <br /><br />KSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-65773792335274424112009-08-11T08:51:44.943-06:002009-08-11T08:51:44.943-06:00"...and a newfound optimism that, even if my ..."...and a newfound optimism that, even if my mind isn't always along for the ride, as long as I keep plugging toward my goals, I'll eventually get there."<br /><br />That's the biggest benefit of succeeding at endurance events. Oh sure, there is that endorphin high, the toys, those bragging rights, but most importantly you learn that if you just keep 'plugging' away, in time you'll be seeing all this from a long way off. <br /> <br />I try to remind myself not to get too attached to the present, it will soon be in the past. <br /><br />Yr Pal Dr CodfishDr Codfishhttp://www.drcodfish.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-34250910734722202742009-08-11T08:32:24.398-06:002009-08-11T08:32:24.398-06:00"Girl keep your head up!"
Tupac"Girl keep your head up!"<br /><br />TupacJuanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283672346601878803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-5342725115496570342009-08-11T08:17:39.896-06:002009-08-11T08:17:39.896-06:00Don't discount simple physiology for some of y...Don't discount simple physiology for some of your darkness. Many times after a big event is over, one experiences a "let down." Happens to me. I'm not discounting your difficulties, but, personally, I would always blame outside forces until I got through the gutter, got the activity level up and felt better. Best to just realize this as at least a magnifier and push through the negativity until you get those endorphines going again. We are addicts, you know. Was that unsolicited advice...oops, sorry.Craig, The Flanders Fat Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440903092957497625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-58902376636591582082009-08-11T06:58:35.380-06:002009-08-11T06:58:35.380-06:00Mmmmm...if I were in your shoes...I think I'd ...Mmmmm...if I were in your shoes...I think I'd have a Pepsi and a couple bowls of ice cream. <br /><br />Kinda sucks not having a place to call your own though.<br /><br />Will things get better (apartment-wise) once it gets colder? <br /><br />You can always have our spare room...the only problem is that we are about 5000 miles away from where you are:-(The Donut Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824654137428116697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-18232735040348077542009-08-11T06:19:03.808-06:002009-08-11T06:19:03.808-06:00You can roll that stone
To the top of the hill
Dra...You can roll that stone<br />To the top of the hill<br />Drag your ball and chain behind you<br /><br />You can carry that weight<br />With an iron will<br />Or let the pain remain behind you<br /><br />Chip away the stone<br />(Sisyphus)<br />Chip away the stone<br />Make the burden lighter<br />If you must roll that rock alone<br /><br />You can drive those wheels<br />To the end of the road<br />You will still find the past right behind youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-82671241024174979962009-08-11T06:05:10.922-06:002009-08-11T06:05:10.922-06:00FWIW
Warmth and sunshine can fix a lot of that dar...FWIW<br />Warmth and sunshine can fix a lot of that darkness. I'm a bit older than you (only a little) and have made a life's mission out of following good weather, planning adventures, however small, around those places, and truly enjoying the cold as a break from it all, which makes me enjoy the nice sunny days all that much more when I get back to them. It's all good. Try it, especially with those toes....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com