tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post3429328711353228671..comments2024-03-18T11:59:18.128-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: More Halloween MemoriesArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-46799816350709901142009-10-29T13:26:51.172-07:002009-10-29T13:26:51.172-07:00Dear Always a Mom,
Thank you for the input an...Dear Always a Mom,<br /><br /> Thank you for the input and the fine recommendations. I will definately look into these resources. Right now I hope that my blog ministers to some even though I don't precisely set out to do this. I hope that a good message comes out in whatever I write.<br />Please, if you ever see anything in any of my posts that you or others feel that I am incorrect about or misguided in any way, please let me know.<br />Thanks<br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56762025549471941442009-10-29T12:56:24.378-07:002009-10-29T12:56:24.378-07:00Arlee,
Nice post! I wanted to follow up on our pre...Arlee,<br />Nice post! I wanted to follow up on our previous conversation. I did in fact pose your question to my study group and received the following advice to pass on to you. Firstly, it seems that your previous comments re:Coping are believed to be accurate and it seems you may have a call to ministry. Some good reading that you might suggest for "any" of your readers is : "Evidence That Demands A Verdict" by Josh McDowell, who had apparently originally set out to disprove Christianity and a new book by Randy Alcorn "If God Is Good". I hope this information proves useful. God Bless!Always a momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10666264649750762632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-87687289088101230332009-10-29T11:54:19.588-07:002009-10-29T11:54:19.588-07:00Well, I always like it when people toss it back to...Well, I always like it when people toss it back to me -- after all that's one of my goals in this blog.<br /><br />Halloween has not really been much of a tradition in most of the world, but it's beginning to catch on. After all, the U.S. often sets cultural standards and trends worldwide. Halloween makes a lot of money and the rest of the world recognizes this and wants to reap the benefits. Halloween as we celebrate it is not a religious holiday so it becomes acceptable to almost any culture.<br /><br />In the costume business we were starting to ship to Mexico, Japan, and even Ecuador among many other countries where enterprising business people are trying to make money with Halloween. I can almost guarentee you that if you were to go to Ecuador on Halloween you would see at least some level of participation. Halloween is more universally inclusive than a primarily Irish-related celebration such as St. Patrick's Day.<br /><br />I'm starting my first novel on November 1 for NaNo (National Novel Writing Month). I have mentioned this in some of my earlier posts and will be posting regular updates on my progress. And I've got several other ideas as well. I'm working on it!<br /><br />Thanks for tossing it out.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-67100342938517533332009-10-29T11:28:11.031-07:002009-10-29T11:28:11.031-07:00Very interesting response, Lee. I am actually goin...Very interesting response, Lee. I am actually going to a screening of "Rocky Horror" on Saturday this year at UH. I have never been, so it should be interesting. Ada told me that she has gone with you before and that she had a lot of fun. Needless to say, I am looking forward to it. <br /><br />I know that you did some research on Halloween, but what are some of the world-wide cultural traditions on this holiday? Is it celebrated all over the world? I remember being in Ecuador for St. Patrick's day one year and no one cared; I was the only one wearing green. What do you think?<br /><br />Finally, I think the best thing you can do for yourself in the business of writing is to do it everyday and not be afraid to shoot big. Put together a manuscript of a book and make contact with the big publishing companies. The worst that can happen is that they will say no, and give you a lot of feedback that you can use to make your work better and try again. <br /><br />One of my mentors was really broke in the summers because we don't usually get paid for summers, and he started his own publishing company for highschool debate students. I know he started it decades ago and itis still going on. <br /><br />Anyway, I thought I would just toss out some ideas out there and see what you thought...Diananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-35715628145324233382009-10-29T11:12:44.125-07:002009-10-29T11:12:44.125-07:00Diana,
You still have plenty of time for Hallowee...Diana,<br /><br />You still have plenty of time for Halloween memories. And if you really think about it I'm sure that you may have more than you think you have now.<br /><br />There are also cultural issues. Halloween for your family as you were growing up may not have had the same kind of significance that other families might have placed upon it. As the years go by you will continue to discover more memories that you don't even think of as memories right now and those memories can be as happy as you choose to make them. Seems like the older you get, often the better your memories get-- if you can remember them.<br /><br />I'm surprised that the Blaffer Gallery doesn't do a Halloween extravaganza as a fundraiser. What an occasion for artistic expression and celebration.<br /><br />I often think about starting my own business. Right now writing is my business, I just need to find a way to make a good living at it.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19682679740705998552009-10-29T10:52:45.012-07:002009-10-29T10:52:45.012-07:00I really feel that I missed out on the spirit of H...I really feel that I missed out on the spirit of Halloween. I only dressed up for a handful of Halloweens and most of those times have been as an adult. I know that religion (and each religion differently, of course) has its thoughts on Halloween, but I wish that I had been more involved as a child. I feel that other people talk about their Halloween memories, and I really don't have much to say about the holiday all together.<br /><br />In grad school, one of my professors has a yearly party where we all got dressed up. That is probably the most fun that I have had for the holiday, but I can't go this year because I don't live in the area anymore :(<br /><br />Finally, I do want to say that you sound like you were a great boss. Have you ever thought about starting your own business? I am sure there is nothing like working for yourself and being the boss that you want to be.Diananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-85344961413051178302009-10-29T10:31:30.885-07:002009-10-29T10:31:30.885-07:00>>[Sometimes it seems as we become more weal...>>[Sometimes it seems as we become more wealthy in what we own, we become poorer in who we are.]<<<br /><br />Hear!-Hear!<br />Very nicely stated, rLEE-b. It's sad but seems to be true.<br /><br />~ "Lonesome Dogg" StephenStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.com