tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post3240289767207449293..comments2024-03-18T05:14:45.515-04:00Comments on Life on Manitoulin: My PreciousAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-78689270261835651722007-11-21T21:14:00.000-05:002007-11-21T21:14:00.000-05:00Not only did I see that movie many times, but I re...Not only did I see that movie many times, but I read the book over and over again. It is one of the classics. When my stepson read it in Grade 8 English I was astonished at how much I remembered and how little he understood about the book.BeachMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936777379292996065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-2249453601814339272007-11-21T09:20:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:20:00.000-05:00Oh boy, Guess I'm going to have to read that book ...Oh boy, Guess I'm going to have to read that book now. I don't know how I've missed it so far, but clearly it's time to catch up.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-25348788968625320992007-11-21T00:02:00.000-05:002007-11-21T00:02:00.000-05:00Karen:Ohhhhh! Those titles bring back so many memo...Karen:<BR/>Ohhhhh! Those titles bring back so many memories! :)<BR/>Do Little G and Liamster enjoy being read to? <BR/><BR/>Annie:<BR/>It was a TV series??? I had no idea! Very cool. I remember rushing home after school to catch the tail end of Little House on the Prairie! LOL! I was hooked on that show!<BR/><BR/>Did you watch Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life, Growing Pains, Family Ties, The Love Boat, Dallas, V...?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-72915229187662208602007-11-20T23:57:00.000-05:002007-11-20T23:57:00.000-05:00Canine:Yeah, you're right. I was thinking about th...Canine:<BR/>Yeah, you're right. I was thinking about that after I posted this. I didn't mention saving Hubby because I pretty much figured that he wouldn't need my help escaping a burning house since he's a firefighter and all. I also thought about how much I love my books and other momentos, but I know that if there were a fire in the house, there would be no time to be trying to save anything other than my pets. <BR/><BR/>It always bugged me that when we had fire drills at the school that I taught at in Toronto, the students would just ignore the fire alarm. One time, we had a mock fire right in first period and some of the kids were in the computer lab. I was getting them together to go down the stairwell, when a few of them just sat there and continued using the computers!!! I was like, "Uhhhhh! HELLO???" What if it were a real fire? The students nonchalantly said, "Oh! Let me just send this e-mail to my friend back home". I was really upset and said, "No. NOW!"<BR/><BR/>What is that? Let me just take my sweet time and send this e-mail even though the school may be burning down and I might die of smoke inhalation! Grrrrrrrr!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-87984794873297815722007-11-20T23:49:00.000-05:002007-11-20T23:49:00.000-05:00Ms.Mamma:I know what you mean. I tried to keep all...Ms.Mamma:<BR/>I know what you mean. I tried to keep all my books, but I just had so many! I've moved soooooooooo many times, and the boxes and boxes of books were so heavy (and so many)! I wish I had kept all my books from my Liberal Arts courses when I was in college. I sold a bunch of my books so I could buy books when I was in university. In Quebec, we have high school and then two years of c.e.g.e.p (college), followed by university. <BR/><BR/>Hot Mommy:<BR/>Yes, Baby Bro is still one of the closest people to me. I get a bit sad sometimes since he lives all the way in Kingston and I only see him a few times a year. Even then, I always find our visits to be way too short :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-53751464556291795892007-11-20T23:45:00.000-05:002007-11-20T23:45:00.000-05:00Calf Keeper:I linked you today :)I'm a huge fan of...Calf Keeper:<BR/>I linked you today :)<BR/>I'm a huge fan of the Bronte sisters. My book shelves are filled with everything from Classics, children's lit, anthropology books, philosophy books, ESL books, to fiction like Jean Auel and Ken Follett. I'm a nerd. I know! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Jane:<BR/>Awww! Thanks :) You are too sweet! I see things have been crazy busy on your end too! The holidays are going to keep the girls at P&B super busy! As if you girls aren't always busy already!! ;) xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-36249832519922493872007-11-20T23:20:00.000-05:002007-11-20T23:20:00.000-05:00Did you ever watch it on TV? It was a series for ...Did you ever watch it on TV? It was a series for a while and I was hooked. <BR/><BR/>I love hearing about your relationship with your baby brother. It seems like such a special one!AnnieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981676563561146547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-25134048349976766012007-11-20T21:43:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:43:00.000-05:00I was a huge SE Hinton fan when I was in junior hi...I was a huge SE Hinton fan when I was in junior high... and I never saw the movie! I guess I should check out that too. I remember really getting into that book and That was then, this is now... (hmmm, sound familiar ?) and Rumblefish. <BR/>That note is so sweet - what a great memory C! Something to treasure no matter how baby bro grows up!Karen MEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834425321020756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-11879554291179318022007-11-20T21:16:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:16:00.000-05:00re: the Outsiders...don't forget leif garrett who ...re: the Outsiders...don't forget leif garrett who played one of the soc's! ha ha. <BR/><BR/>i used to be the same way about books. books were my "children" before i had my daughter. i have hundreds of books; a few dozen are signed by the authors. i remember "hunting" many titles at used book shops and making friends with the owners of those (now defunct) bookstores. it was the thrill of the chase to finally get a certain book. no chain stores for me. <BR/><BR/>my main topics of interest are Filipino American history, literature and poetry as well as childrens boks. I have a lot of rare titles as well as antiquarian books from the turn of the century about the Philippines. I also used to collect various other ethnic studies topics (asian american, chicano and black studies). now i'm not as prolific a collector, but if the price is right, i will "splurge" on the occasional graphic novel or cookbook. sigh - if only there were going to be more harry potter books.<BR/><BR/>now, if my house was burning down, i'd save my family first, then my photos.... books would be the last thing on my mind, despite my fondness for book collections and the time and moneyi've invested in these items. i ha ve too many books to box up and if they'd have to burn, they would have to burn. of course, i would feel a bit sad but with the recent fires in s.d., i got to thinking about my priorities. i'm trying to get rid of some titles that i don't really read anymore. that, or donate old, unwanted books to the local library so they can sell it at their bookstore.caninecolognehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921983679558271352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-59039292795380813262007-11-20T18:11:00.000-05:002007-11-20T18:11:00.000-05:00very sweet chris! i also love that book. and i lov...very sweet chris! i also love that book. and i love the relationship you and 'baby bro' have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-66923524408130037032007-11-20T14:23:00.000-05:002007-11-20T14:23:00.000-05:00Great post, Chrissy. I really regret having sold ...Great post, Chrissy. I really regret having sold all of my books, but then again, none of them had notes like this inscribed.Ms. Mammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489066744543467834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-10876999506315740052007-11-20T13:30:00.000-05:002007-11-20T13:30:00.000-05:00What a special post, C! You are such a wonderful ...What a special post, C! You are such a wonderful person and it's so obvious that you touch the lives of all those around you in the most profound of ways! Thank you for sharing that beautiful note from Baby Bro! I love The Outsiders, too!<BR/><BR/>Jane, Pinks & BluesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-66711165487684757812007-11-20T10:13:00.000-05:002007-11-20T10:13:00.000-05:00I remember "The Outsiders" from high school. I wi...I remember "The Outsiders" from high school. I will have to look it up again and then see the movie. I am currently trying to expand my mind and read classics; the Bronte sisters, "Red Badge of Courage", Kipling...etc. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder.<BR/><BR/>BTW-yes, go ahead and link! Thanks.<BR/><BR/>RebeccaCalfkeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481855231233879731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-61960893715336773082007-11-20T09:34:00.000-05:002007-11-20T09:34:00.000-05:00Dina::) Your Mom sent you noodles! Too cute! My st...Dina:<BR/>:) Your Mom sent you noodles! Too cute! My students spell (and pronounce) it as "LA-MYUN" noodles. I always have to remember that our "R" sound is the "L" sound for them. You can imagine all the pronunciation lessons we have :) <BR/><BR/>Rice-Lice<BR/>Rake-Lake<BR/>Wrong-Long<BR/>Fry-Fly<BR/><BR/>One of my cute little students in the summer kept saying "I like to eat fly lice"! <BR/><BR/>Oh, do take a trip to the library and read The Outsiders! It's a quick read (only 180 pages) and it's the type of book that you don't want to put down. I read it when I was a kid and I still love it. After you read the book, watch the movie...and then tell me what you think about the book and the movie :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-58740754483199154972007-11-20T09:27:00.000-05:002007-11-20T09:27:00.000-05:00Pete:I think the Marmite would be fine. It's in a ...Pete:<BR/>I think the Marmite would be fine. It's in a sealed and labeled container. The cheese...It's not likely they'd get through customs. Where I lived and taught in Japan, we had an "Import shop" called "Trend". They sold food and other products from home. The store was organized by country so you'd have Italian food and ingredients in one section and French, American, Canadian, Indian, British, and Australian in other sections. <BR/><BR/>The only drawback was that it was SO expensive! I'd spend TONS of money there all the time. I know there's that saying "When in Rome, do as the Romans do", but sometimes I just wanted my Kraft Peanut Butter or a box of Smarties! It sounds silly, but when you live abroad, sometimes the tiniest pieces of home are comforting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-72012139602251304602007-11-20T08:34:00.000-05:002007-11-20T08:34:00.000-05:00my mom sent me Ramon noodles...oy vey! Ramon noodl...my mom sent me Ramon noodles...oy vey! Ramon noodles to the ramon noodle kingdom! <BR/>anyway, what a nice post! I have never read the outsiders, nor have i seen the movie but perhaps i'll make a trip to our local library to find a copy and sit down to read it...BusyMammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14268925608611113676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-87884455697763421522007-11-20T02:02:00.000-05:002007-11-20T02:02:00.000-05:00Your Mum sent you hot chocolate and toothpaste! I ...Your Mum sent you hot chocolate and toothpaste! I keep trying to get mine to send me GOOD cheese (Stilton, Emental, or even real Parmesan) and some Marmite. I do not think Japanese customs will let cheese into the country! <BR/><BR/>-PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com