tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post1584845019375426639..comments2023-04-17T08:44:13.092-07:00Comments on Crazy with a side of Awesome Sauce: I'm not good at zippersAndygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-79774431408473943312011-03-31T10:09:03.917-07:002011-03-31T10:09:03.917-07:00@frelle oh you poor thing! that's bullshit rig...@<a href="#c9068591545475677492" rel="nofollow">frelle</a> oh you poor thing! that's bullshit right there. <br /><br />if my writing brought that our of you? I must be doing something right. <br /><br />thank you so much! and love to you and 3 year old you!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-91061807687323533622011-03-31T10:07:49.439-07:002011-03-31T10:07:49.439-07:00@The Twin Spin guilty! yeah, it seems to be the th...@<a href="#c1619944950724509648" rel="nofollow">The Twin Spin</a> guilty! yeah, it seems to be the theme of my life so I write it easily. :)<br /><br />I can't believe that boy got locked in a classroom. where are these teachers' heads? <br /><br />thanks so much!!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-90685915454756774922011-03-30T10:54:59.990-07:002011-03-30T10:54:59.990-07:00my heart breaks for this memory. i have a similar ...my heart breaks for this memory. i have a similar one, only it was my parents who left me in the back yard, trying to force me to learn how to open the gate by myself. I was 3 or 4 at the time, and I ended up not only crying but having an accident because I couldnt get out to use the bathroom. So I felt abandoned, alone, and then ashamed.<br /><br />Man, look what your memory brought out of me frellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306432301862964595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-16199449507245096482011-03-30T10:25:49.530-07:002011-03-30T10:25:49.530-07:00This is yet another post I've read of yours wh...This is yet another post I've read of yours where you go from a lovely, happy childhood memory to something heartbreaking. But it's so well done.<br /><br />When I was in elementary school my mom and I had to do something after school was let out, and we walked by one of my grade's classrooms and a boy I knew started frantically knocking on the door's window, alerting us that he Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233706048946454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-81095729920986079112011-03-30T09:40:55.562-07:002011-03-30T09:40:55.562-07:00@Rebel Chick oh thank you! a storyteller is never ...@<a href="#c8172659769928917227" rel="nofollow">Rebel Chick</a> oh thank you! a storyteller is never sure just exactly how the pacing works or if the emotions are conveyed. thank you!!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-36541061946968954962011-03-30T09:40:10.779-07:002011-03-30T09:40:10.779-07:00@TheStoryGirl thanks so much! to this day I check ...@<a href="#c6124981945570365065" rel="nofollow">TheStoryGirl</a> thanks so much! to this day I check my fingers before licking them. it was so gross. hugs back! thank you for reading!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-81726597699289172272011-03-29T22:15:51.731-07:002011-03-29T22:15:51.731-07:00Honestly, I felt that the build-up was perfect for...Honestly, I felt that the build-up was perfect for the ending. Like any great story teller, you made me fall in love with the little girl before breaking my heart over her being left alone in the classroom. <br />Wonderful piece!The Rebel Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01324457974119392834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-61249819455703650652011-03-29T20:57:07.749-07:002011-03-29T20:57:07.749-07:00Oh... I want to give a hug to your little three-ye...Oh... I want to give a hug to your little three-year-old self. *Sniffle*. I loved your reaction to the glue - "EWEWEW" - that is exactly what a three-year-old would do. And the details of paying attention to the color of the glitter bottle were great as well.TheStoryGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868079286583405368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-64933174315077689902011-03-29T20:50:53.397-07:002011-03-29T20:50:53.397-07:00@Leah thank you! maybe you blocked out all the glu...@<a href="#c1883934135387608457" rel="nofollow">Leah</a> thank you! maybe you blocked out all the glue. hah! thanks for reading!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-18619068689503756972011-03-29T20:50:26.531-07:002011-03-29T20:50:26.531-07:00@Matty while the blue glitter is clear in my memor...@<a href="#c850466344777084553" rel="nofollow">Matty</a> while the blue glitter is clear in my memory, I fudged the other details for the sake of the story. :) but that glue was ALL true! haha! thanks!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-63345783037734440772011-03-29T20:49:28.370-07:002011-03-29T20:49:28.370-07:00@Jack thank you, Jack!@<a href="#c7174008045341019078" rel="nofollow">Jack</a> thank you, Jack!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-18839341353876084572011-03-29T18:46:07.114-07:002011-03-29T18:46:07.114-07:00Great imagery! I could really see all of this happ...Great imagery! I could really see all of this happening. It's so funny that I've been reading a lot about glue from other bloggers too but I honesty don't have any memories at all using glue when I was little.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702536871190716658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-8504663447770845532011-03-29T18:32:06.201-07:002011-03-29T18:32:06.201-07:00Your memory is even better than mine. I don't...Your memory is even better than mine. I don't think that I can remember things with such detail. Blue glitter, purple scissors, pink puffy coat....but I can certainly see why you would never forget that glue. LOL<br /><br />A nice unique way of telling the story through the eyes of your 3 year old self. A strong ending....all alone in the dark.<br /><br />And being left behind and Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979949404266325705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-71740080453410190782011-03-29T17:59:45.837-07:002011-03-29T17:59:45.837-07:00I liked your post. The introduction was really goo...I liked your post. The introduction was really good:<br /><br /><i>I fidget in my red plastic chair. The little metal bumps dig into my back and my bottom is kinda numb. I pull one corduroy leg under me and kick the other around, staring at my new red shoes with the velcro straps (I like the sound of the velcro).<br /><br /> It’s only my third day at preschool and I don’t have many friends yet. Jackhttp://www.thejackb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-36548632527654280332011-03-29T16:22:45.195-07:002011-03-29T16:22:45.195-07:00@Nichole oh, Nichole, I love your compliments to m...@<a href="#c7619459717278504524" rel="nofollow">Nichole</a> oh, Nichole, I love your compliments to my toes! your opinion means the world to me. thank you! thank you! <3Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-76194597172785045242011-03-29T15:29:48.731-07:002011-03-29T15:29:48.731-07:00You're probably sick of me telling you how muc...You're probably sick of me telling you how much I adore you, right?<br /><br />I love that you stepped right into the voice of your smaller self. The pace was great, the descriptions perfect. <br /><br />You, my dear, are a joy to read. Always. <br /><br />Swoon.Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17074492084387694619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-7368128079703333622011-03-29T14:48:17.700-07:002011-03-29T14:48:17.700-07:00@Erin right? I did that too for years. used to fre...@<a href="#c8177912253746929942" rel="nofollow">Erin</a> right? I did that too for years. used to freak my mom out. hee! if I'd been older, I prob would've yelled or somethig, but little 3yo me was too scared. thanks for reading!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-16960170339031791002011-03-29T14:47:04.749-07:002011-03-29T14:47:04.749-07:00@From Tracie thank you! it WAS scary. I'm glad...@<a href="#c7570951845237005143" rel="nofollow">From Tracie</a> thank you! it WAS scary. I'm glad too. I think a kid also bit me at that school, but it might've been another preschool. thanks for the feedback! :)Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-81779122537469299422011-03-29T14:30:09.614-07:002011-03-29T14:30:09.614-07:00I remember letting the glue dry and peeling it off...I remember letting the glue dry and peeling it off like skin!! So easily amused as a child! <br />And I do not know what I would do.if they locked me in and didn't notice!! Glad you moved to a diff schoolErinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395153992892479101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-75709518452370051432011-03-29T14:20:50.490-07:002011-03-29T14:20:50.490-07:00How scary!!
I think you did a great job keeping t...How scary!!<br /><br />I think you did a great job keeping the voice of the piece young. Especially when you are describing the craft project. <br /><br />I'm so glad that your parents pulled you out of that school and sent you somewhere else!Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-55055279507765689192011-03-29T11:30:54.761-07:002011-03-29T11:30:54.761-07:00@Adelle oh thank you! that's exactly what I wa...@<a href="#c7232064953774774615" rel="nofollow">Adelle</a> oh thank you! that's exactly what I was going for. thanks for reading!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-72320649537747746152011-03-29T11:12:55.960-07:002011-03-29T11:12:55.960-07:00That was fascinating! I loved the voice you used a...That was fascinating! I loved the voice you used and the style - staying true to your juvenile self. It almost made me feel like it was happening to me...Adellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514702407736792897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-81618995046840517362011-03-29T11:12:55.273-07:002011-03-29T11:12:55.273-07:00@Debra Ann Elliott thank you! funny thing, this wa...@<a href="#c8139472497728673902" rel="nofollow">Debra Ann Elliott</a> thank you! funny thing, this was preschool. I actually loved Kindergarten, but I was in Montessori school by then. thanks for reading!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-91996774976266349652011-03-29T11:12:06.302-07:002011-03-29T11:12:06.302-07:00@Miranda sorry about that! that's most of my s...@<a href="#c4177828103442817180" rel="nofollow">Miranda</a> sorry about that! that's most of my stories. sneaky sad ending. thanks so much!!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-83319969756193030852011-03-29T11:11:35.799-07:002011-03-29T11:11:35.799-07:00@Tiffany thank you! I'm glad the POV translate...@<a href="#c8511426954702183374" rel="nofollow">Tiffany</a> thank you! I'm glad the POV translated. thanks for reading!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.com