tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589584519526504038.post7835678451584404216..comments2023-10-26T03:11:23.152-04:00Comments on Nine Worlds, Ten Thousand Things: Expansion Joints: part 7, "Hammer", (and H is for Hardware)Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589550267781293462noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589584519526504038.post-68618534395801848762011-04-18T21:27:34.289-04:002011-04-18T21:27:34.289-04:00Just don't drive yourself nuts.
I should tak...Just don't drive yourself nuts. <br /><br />I should take my own advice here. Believe it or not, I put myself under a lot of pressure, gauge how I'm doing (and often come up lacking) by metering my output against your blog, and some of the others on your blog roll. When I start to feel the strain, relief sometimes comes when I remember your example and let go of writer's block and tackle the next thing on my list.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589550267781293462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589584519526504038.post-212128987555026462011-04-16T22:17:42.414-04:002011-04-16T22:17:42.414-04:00Oh, it'll be protracted, but I won't be ab...Oh, it'll be protracted, but I won't be able to wrench myself away.Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589584519526504038.post-2766854005421318342011-04-16T16:37:24.917-04:002011-04-16T16:37:24.917-04:00@ Porky - Just brace yourself for the long haul.@ Porky - Just brace yourself for the long haul.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589550267781293462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589584519526504038.post-87515197352609794252011-04-16T14:20:26.971-04:002011-04-16T14:20:26.971-04:00I need to drill that in. Might take a bit.I need to drill that in. Might take a bit.Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589584519526504038.post-35926388115419160252011-04-16T11:40:37.532-04:002011-04-16T11:40:37.532-04:00@Porky - I hear you! Nose to the grindstone, shoul...@Porky - I hear you! Nose to the grindstone, shoulder to the wheel...the old saw is true, hard work and perseverance is what makes the difference in the long run. Pounce on any opportunity, and the ones that don't work out, just chalk up to experience.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589550267781293462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589584519526504038.post-41583412492663335832011-04-16T08:17:57.573-04:002011-04-16T08:17:57.573-04:00You're on another plane. The rest of us down h...You're on another plane. The rest of us down here will just have to keep chiselling away. Back to the workbench...Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589584519526504038.post-12364367105498726042011-04-13T12:40:20.645-04:002011-04-13T12:40:20.645-04:00@Porky- Very true! I knew when I started that this...@Porky- Very true! I knew when I started that this might be beyond the compass of my talents, and tried hard to square my ambitions with the limits of my skills. It plumb wore me out.<br /><br />@C R Ward- Thanks! Glad to see my writing didn't make you bolt at the first opportunity.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589550267781293462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589584519526504038.post-73218735734669899582011-04-13T11:24:23.802-04:002011-04-13T11:24:23.802-04:00This was great! You really nailed it! :-)This was great! You really nailed it! :-)C R Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212244053084461118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589584519526504038.post-39204886437006676642011-04-11T09:20:01.797-04:002011-04-11T09:20:01.797-04:00What a language we have..! Life is full of hardwar...What a language we have..! Life is full of hardware. Just need to roll with the knocks and keep the spirit level up.Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.com