Comments on: If you don’t have anything nice to say http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/01/03/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say/ writing, mothering, writing about mothering Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:32:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Cricket http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/01/03/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say/#comment-12238 Cricket Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:43:58 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1388#comment-12238 It's okay to be pragmatic about gifts or at least I think so b/c I'm the same way. My ever-broke boyfriend used to buy me little flower arrangements - I believe they came from the gas station of all places. Finally, I told him to stop. Essentially, if he was going to spend $10 at the gas station, it should go in his gas tank, not go to sit on a table and die. Dawn, I've been wondering a while (and especially after this post) if you're experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder? My Januarys used to be a bear each year. It’s okay to be pragmatic about gifts or at least I think so b/c I’m the same way. My ever-broke boyfriend used to buy me little flower arrangements - I believe they came from the gas station of all places. Finally, I told him to stop. Essentially, if he was going to spend $10 at the gas station, it should go in his gas tank, not go to sit on a table and die.

Dawn, I’ve been wondering a while (and especially after this post) if you’re experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder? My Januarys used to be a bear each year.

]]> By: Brooklyn Mama http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/01/03/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say/#comment-12237 Brooklyn Mama Tue, 04 Jan 2005 13:42:54 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1388#comment-12237 Aw, I wish I could go with ya. I've never even seen The Producers (always too expensive and too hard to get tickets)! Go - enjoy - indulge in being alone. Sometimes that's nice too. Aw, I wish I could go with ya. I’ve never even seen The Producers (always too expensive and too hard to get tickets)! Go - enjoy - indulge in being alone. Sometimes that’s nice too.

]]> By: rob http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/01/03/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say/#comment-12236 rob Tue, 04 Jan 2005 08:35:17 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1388#comment-12236 I think you need the few hours to enjoy something like The Producers. I saw it twice here in L.A. -- well worth the time away. I think you need the few hours to enjoy something like The Producers.

I saw it twice here in L.A. — well worth the time away.

]]> By: Margaret http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2005/01/03/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say/#comment-12235 Margaret Tue, 04 Jan 2005 05:56:03 +0000 http://thiswomanswork.com/?p=1388#comment-12235 You know, it's ok to sometimes feel the blues. I wish you peace in this issue. And, I really related to the worrying about the expense. Best! You know, it’s ok to sometimes feel the blues. I wish you peace in this issue. And, I really related to the worrying about the expense.

Best!

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