tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905282857082731420.post6233596896352716224..comments2023-10-23T11:45:59.810-07:00Comments on UNSCHOOLERS ANONYMOUS: Life goes rushing by...Shell (in NZ)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14330960768615056905noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905282857082731420.post-67351583928568763882008-10-23T01:45:00.000-07:002008-10-23T01:45:00.000-07:00Yeah, it is a nice analogy isn't it.I too grew up ...Yeah, it is a nice analogy isn't it.<BR/><BR/>I too grew up with this idea of boys being messier than girls. Why I maintained this idea is beyond me, given that my sister and I always had the messiest bedrooms around ...Johanna Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268918125129111587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905282857082731420.post-35418068487092931282008-10-18T15:16:00.000-07:002008-10-18T15:16:00.000-07:00Johanna...So is it *all* little girls then? Why w...Johanna...So is it *all* little girls then? Why was I under this bizarre illusion that they would be tidier than boys, lol?! <BR/><BR/>I particularly like Heinberg's raft analogy. Floating on a paper raft in the middle of the ocean, with loads of people about to sink...but none of them are aware. He can't believe they will live for more than another minute, but there are still some folk building casinos and having BBQ's...lol...well, not really- but I thought it was a good one.Shell (in NZ)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14330960768615056905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905282857082731420.post-87253044500872485872008-10-18T12:22:00.000-07:002008-10-18T12:22:00.000-07:00Whew - you've been busy. Yes, that small-girl mess...Whew - you've been busy. Yes, that small-girl mess is full on isn't it. Paper, pens, cutouts, leftover scraps from the cutouts, dolls, Paper dolls, various other toys that have been co-opted into doll games, animal scenes, amazing built structures, dolls clothes, big person clothes, shoes, flowers, sticks, bread crusts, banana peels ...<BR/><BR/>I felt sorrowful about Powerdown too. There is that amazing quote in there - his thoughts when he is on the plane looking down at all the lights. I cried and cried when I read that.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if the momentary felings of panic go away ... I wonder if they do ... I talked to the Opotiki Transition towns co-ordinator for an interview and she was very clear that being active and doing practical stuff in TT was what kept her from being overwhelmed by it all.<BR/><BR/>xxxJohanna Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268918125129111587noreply@blogger.com