Comments for At Work Upstairs http://www.atworkupstairs.com Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:48:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Nae Glaikit: Jean Ewen by At Work Upstairs » Not Ice Cream Boys http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2006/10/17/nae-glaikit-jean-ewen/comment-page-1/#comment-394 At Work Upstairs » Not Ice Cream Boys Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:48:19 +0000 http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2006/10/17/nae-glaikit-jean-ewen/#comment-394 [...] the Imperial War Museum—an ambulance named after Tom Ewen (also known as Tom McEwen), father of Jean and of two sons who fought in [...] [...] the Imperial War Museum—an ambulance named after Tom Ewen (also known as Tom McEwen), father of Jean and of two sons who fought in [...]

]]> Comment on Can’t Decide by Heather http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2010/01/25/2231/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Heather Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:08:41 +0000 http://www.atworkupstairs.com/?p=2231#comment-387 True--but it seems odd to think of the 1980s as vintage. In my head vintage lives in the 50s or earlier. True–but it seems odd to think of the 1980s as vintage. In my head vintage lives in the 50s or earlier.

]]> Comment on Can’t Decide by Genevieve http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2010/01/25/2231/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Genevieve Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:40:34 +0000 http://www.atworkupstairs.com/?p=2231#comment-386 I understand some people pay good money for "vintage" craft patterns. I understand some people pay good money for “vintage” craft patterns.

]]> Comment on Back Home by Heather http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/06/30/back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Heather Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:25:34 +0000 http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/06/30/back-home/#comment-63 Hey Elizabeth--no need to apologize. Yes, it is a good thing that my Mum goes on with her plans. I have an expedition planned to buy her some things for a project that I know she won't finish. But the idea of finishing a particular piece of needlepoint makes her happy and I'm glad I'm able to help her with that. In many ways it's irrelevant that I know that what she's planning is probably impossible. The trick in all of this is remembering that my sadness is very different than hers. She's stricken by having to give up a house she worked very hard buy and very hard to make her home. She was happy there and most fully herself I think. I'm stricken by knowing how she's lost very much more than a house. Oddly, reading your posts about what it's like to have seizures and temporary memory losses have been helpful. Given the state of her dementia, my Mum can't understand what's happening and can't fully articulate it. But I'm not so sure that she doesn't feel the same sorts of things you do. When I'm frustrated by something, I remember that. I miss the person she was and love the person she is. Hey Elizabeth–no need to apologize. Yes, it is a good thing that my Mum goes on with her plans. I have an expedition planned to buy her some things for a project that I know she won’t finish. But the idea of finishing a particular piece of needlepoint makes her happy and I’m glad I’m able to help her with that. In many ways it’s irrelevant that I know that what she’s planning is probably impossible.
The trick in all of this is remembering that my sadness is very different than hers. She’s stricken by having to give up a house she worked very hard buy and very hard to make her home. She was happy there and most fully herself I think. I’m stricken by knowing how she’s lost very much more than a house.
Oddly, reading your posts about what it’s like to have seizures and temporary memory losses have been helpful. Given the state of her dementia, my Mum can’t understand what’s happening and can’t fully articulate it. But I’m not so sure that she doesn’t feel the same sorts of things you do. When I’m frustrated by something, I remember that.
I miss the person she was and love the person she is.

]]> Comment on Back Home by elizabeth http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/06/30/back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-62 elizabeth Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:13:23 +0000 http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/06/30/back-home/#comment-62 I hope for a long plateau as well. The cleaning out was an act of love for a person no longer able to do so for themselves. Oddly, the I could really identify with your mother, as she tries to act and continue both with life and to do acts of meaning and caring, but without the realization of her limitations. I know it is sad but I like that her plans go on, it tells me that she is a doer, and though now, may need to be protected and loved, during frustration and sadness, that her spirit to keep doing is still there. I'm sorry, and also apologize if this comment moves too much into your personal life or space. I hope for a long plateau as well. The cleaning out was an act of love for a person no longer able to do so for themselves.
Oddly, the I could really identify with your mother, as she tries to act and continue both with life and to do acts of meaning and caring, but without the realization of her limitations.
I know it is sad but I like that her plans go on, it tells me that she is a doer, and though now, may need to be protected and loved, during frustration and sadness, that her spirit to keep doing is still there.
I’m sorry, and also apologize if this comment moves too much into your personal life or space.

]]> Comment on Candy from Japan via Victoria via Port Angeles by Heather http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/06/02/candy-from-japan-via-victoria-via-port-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Heather Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:40:40 +0000 http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/06/02/candy-from-japan-via-victoria-via-port-angeles/#comment-67 <p>Otaku cred. The mind boggles. </p> <p>The Cicero is Douglas' s thing: there's something about the collection of entire sets that turns his crank. One of the rooms upstairs it full or Greek and Latin books which will eventually (or not) be read. </p> <p>Given the recent influx of manga, I've been trying to persuade him to sell/give away some of classical stuff. After all I did get rid of a lot of Derrida. I'm not making headway fast.<br /> <br /><br /> <i>Heather</i></p> Otaku cred. The mind boggles.

The Cicero is Douglas' s thing: there's something about the collection of entire sets that turns his crank. One of the rooms upstairs it full or Greek and Latin books which will eventually (or not) be read.

Given the recent influx of manga, I've been trying to persuade him to sell/give away some of classical stuff. After all I did get rid of a lot of Derrida. I'm not making headway fast.

Heather

]]> Comment on Candy from Japan via Victoria via Port Angeles by elizabeth http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/06/02/candy-from-japan-via-victoria-via-port-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-66 elizabeth Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:15:27 +0000 http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/06/02/candy-from-japan-via-victoria-via-port-angeles/#comment-66 Horaay! I hope they weren't horrid as I couldn't exactly start eating in the store and THEN decide what to buy, so I just went for all odd flavored kit kat (well, except the Green Tea, the Curry and I think the Nutmeg flavored kitkats!). I am glad you got Candy! Time to start another round of postings! I need to convince Linda to go another trip so I can get more 'treasure' to post. On the bright side, telling any North American Otaku you had genuine strawberry Hello Kitty Pocky from Japan should give you cred - if that is where you WANT cred, admittedly they don't tend to mix with the loeb reader groups (I am a reader of the loeb library, as well as the black pequins - the OOP roman classics). Just a note, I read MOST of Cicero's cases, and had well, ENOUGH of Cicero's voice and you are going back for MORE! Wow, I bow to your resolve (or maybe enjoyment?). Horaay! I hope they weren’t horrid as I couldn’t exactly start eating in the store and THEN decide what to buy, so I just went for all odd flavored kit kat (well, except the Green Tea, the Curry and I think the Nutmeg flavored kitkats!). I am glad you got Candy! Time to start another round of postings! I need to convince Linda to go another trip so I can get more ‘treasure’ to post.
On the bright side, telling any North American Otaku you had genuine strawberry Hello Kitty Pocky from Japan should give you cred – if that is where you WANT cred, admittedly they don’t tend to mix with the loeb reader groups (I am a reader of the loeb library, as well as the black pequins – the OOP roman classics).
Just a note, I read MOST of Cicero’s cases, and had well, ENOUGH of Cicero’s voice and you are going back for MORE! Wow, I bow to your resolve (or maybe enjoyment?).

]]> Comment on Surplus? Perhaps Not. Determined? Definitely. by Heather http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/02/17/surplus-perhaps-not-determined-definitely/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Heather Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:23:11 +0000 http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/02/17/surplus-perhaps-not-determined-definitely/#comment-105 Well, statistically more female babies survive than male babies if the culture doesn't practice female infanticide. And oddly enough 600,000 seems to have been the number of "surplus" women in England pre- and post- World One. Well, statistically more female babies survive than male babies if the culture doesn’t practice female infanticide. And oddly enough 600,000 seems to have been the number of “surplus” women in England pre- and post- World One.

]]> Comment on Surplus? Perhaps Not. Determined? Definitely. by Alan http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/02/17/surplus-perhaps-not-determined-definitely/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Alan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:18:56 +0000 http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/02/17/surplus-perhaps-not-determined-definitely/#comment-104 Not exactly on point but I was surprised to hear that there are now 600,000 more single women in Canada than men. I wonder if the same was true in 1939. Not exactly on point but I was surprised to hear that there are now 600,000 more single women in Canada than men. I wonder if the same was true in 1939.

]]> Comment on Two Reasons to Handle Mail Efficiently in 2008 by Douglas http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/01/03/two-reasons-to-handle-mail-efficiently-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Douglas Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:30:55 +0000 http://www.atworkupstairs.com/2008/01/03/two-reasons-to-handle-mail-efficiently-in-2008/#comment-113 Holy fuck! Holy fuck!

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