tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post6793670867514965608..comments2024-02-23T02:45:27.134-08:00Comments on Brodi Ashton: Revision Tip #2: The Electric PercolatorBrodi Ashtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-21636727155052457102010-07-21T10:01:33.899-07:002010-07-21T10:01:33.899-07:00Leisha- The singing turned out as singing always d...Leisha- The singing turned out as singing always does: awkward and off-key.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-28563096069741703132010-07-20T09:49:19.235-07:002010-07-20T09:49:19.235-07:00I love the campping/writing/cooking advice! It'...I love the campping/writing/cooking advice! It's so true! How did the singing turn out?Hermana Mawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743516008894676257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-41398810292361987712010-07-20T07:49:14.212-07:002010-07-20T07:49:14.212-07:00LoL, no. Not a bill. You'll understand when ...LoL, no. Not a bill. You'll understand when you see it.SalGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890781845215912905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-72748867816382394432010-07-20T07:45:50.814-07:002010-07-20T07:45:50.814-07:00Sal- p.s.
"meant to be in my mailbox"....Sal- p.s. <br /><br />"meant to be in my mailbox"...<br /><br />is it a bill?Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-45001221356083729332010-07-20T07:45:16.268-07:002010-07-20T07:45:16.268-07:00Sal- Amen Sistah!
p.s. (I'll email you my ad...Sal- Amen Sistah! <br /><br />p.s. (I'll email you my address.)Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-78324418190714018002010-07-19T21:45:42.616-07:002010-07-19T21:45:42.616-07:00It is my experience that the amnesia that consumes...It is my experience that the amnesia that consumes us after having labored for hours on end to birth our children and then say to ourselves a few short years later, <i>"Hey... I think we should do that again!"</i> is the same amnesia that causes us to think that doing things like taking our children to museums and camping, or heck, even to Satan's Shopping Center (a.k.a. Wal-Mart) is a good idea.<br /><br />Can I get an amen?<br /><br />p.s. Need your address, I found something at a store that is meant to be in your mailbox.SalGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890781845215912905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-67695762274836724932010-07-19T14:45:28.677-07:002010-07-19T14:45:28.677-07:00Cam- I thought percolating in the shower would be ...Cam- I thought percolating in the shower would be the perfect way to raise the elevation of this blog to the PG-13 territory. After all, the blog's growing up.<br /><br />Britt- Husbands! They see us vegging on the couch, and immediately assume all we're doing is vegging on the couch. The nerve!Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-48283490081941190992010-07-19T14:34:35.759-07:002010-07-19T14:34:35.759-07:00I LOVED camping as a kid. Now that I'm on the...I LOVED camping as a kid. Now that I'm on the other side of the whole process, I spend a lot of time thinking WHAT IN HEAVEN'S NAME WERE MY PARENTS THINKING!???!?! We're going in a few weeks. I hope to live through it.<br /><br />Percolating is extremely important. Which someone needs to explain to my husband, who doesn't understand why, when he took the kids away for a whole day so I could prep for a stamping class, I am just starting to cut paper when he gets home. Well, hello, I had to think. Which means I read a book and exercised and played computer games. :PBritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571318111686751924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-76297329411972669612010-07-19T13:42:17.952-07:002010-07-19T13:42:17.952-07:00No, camping with kids isn't worth it but you d...No, camping with kids isn't worth it but you do it anyway because you assume it will change their lives somehow and make them lovey ou unconditionally.<br /><br />PS - this is a family blog and I would appreciate you not going into such scandelous things as percolating in the shower. :)Cam Ballouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500469014253066401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-87625535898692801322010-07-19T12:18:29.167-07:002010-07-19T12:18:29.167-07:00Jenilyn- I'm the same way! Sam's all, &quo...Jenilyn- I'm the same way! Sam's all, "We need milk" and I'm all, "How am I supposed to accomplish that? I have the kids!"<br /><br />p.s. C- that's the way it begins.<br />H- That's the next letter in<br />I- I am the third<br />C- That's the season of the bird<br />oh K- That old letter's my friend<br />E- Now we're nearing the end<br />C-H-I-C-K-E-N... that is the way you spell, Chicken!<br /><br />Just to prove campsongs, like stories, don't have to have a point.<br /><br />Nikki- I'm all for people- watching to get ideas. Neighbor watching is okay, it's when you write YA, and you find yourself people watching at a high school, that it gets a little creepy...Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-88221095204419204252010-07-19T11:50:54.572-07:002010-07-19T11:50:54.572-07:00I agree with Jenni. Taking kids anywhere is not wo...I agree with Jenni. Taking kids anywhere is not worth it. This is why we are house bums. Just going to Costco wears me out.<br /><br />But yeah, about percolating, I sit on my patio and stare at plants. Neighbors walking by probably think I am nuts, but staring is what does it for me. You aren't supposed to stare at people, so plants seem like a good alternative. Watering plants works, too, though it ups the water bill since I'm repeating the sprinklers' job. <br /><br />Also, I blow-dry (see today's post). Good luck with your revisions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-65512137874541368172010-07-19T11:23:13.406-07:002010-07-19T11:23:13.406-07:00I don't think most things that involve leaving...I don't think most things that involve leaving the house with children are worth it. Going to the grocery store with them? Ugh. I can only imagine that camping is that much worse. Especially since they're sharing a tent and can kick you in the head all night.<br /><br />However, I do know camp songs after girls' camp. Too bad I can't ever get them out of my head...Jenilyn Collingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166139358513659892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-7923401524761199032010-07-19T11:19:10.412-07:002010-07-19T11:19:10.412-07:00I just realized I said camping IS worth it not ISN...I just realized I said camping IS worth it not ISN'T worth it. I meant ISN'T! *rolls eyes*<br /><br />I did see Inception. I went with the hubby on Saturday. It was SO good! Probably the best movie I've see in a really long time. I absolutely loved it and I wish it were totally real!Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-20384120615067934852010-07-19T11:16:05.703-07:002010-07-19T11:16:05.703-07:00Jenni- did you see Inception? It looks so good! If...Jenni- did you see Inception? It looks so good! If only it could really happen with book ideas...Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-22631419365205692242010-07-19T10:17:59.541-07:002010-07-19T10:17:59.541-07:00I don't think camping in any form is worth it,...I don't think camping in any form is worth it, unless it's at a nice hotel and spa.<br /><br />I think percolating is the most important part to anything creative. But, what you need to do is have someone invade your dreams and plant an idea in your head! Inception is always the best policy because then the other person percolates not you!Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-78788323241203982342010-07-19T10:16:15.810-07:002010-07-19T10:16:15.810-07:00Or maybe I've been doing cooking all wrong.Or maybe I've been doing cooking all wrong.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-44553590983105334462010-07-19T10:15:04.345-07:002010-07-19T10:15:04.345-07:00I agree! It's the mundane tasks that bring on ...I agree! It's the mundane tasks that bring on the best ideas. Although, cooking is hardly a mundane task. It's more like a life-threatening ordeal.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-5196167395285486452010-07-19T09:59:19.882-07:002010-07-19T09:59:19.882-07:00I have very fond memories of going camping as a ki...I have very fond memories of going camping as a kid. However as an adult, I really have no desire to go. Now that I have a son...I'm dreading the day he asks, "Can we go camping?"<br /><br />To percolate an idea I find myself relaxing, cup of tea in hand, going over notes, looking at brainstorming pictures/examples/etc, taking a walk and/or listening to music. When in doubt...I start cooking/baking. Sometimes while doing something mundane...it sparks your creativity.Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812619293535500252noreply@blogger.com