Comments for Bleeding Espresso http://bleedingespresso.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Evil of Envy & the Importance of Staying in Your Own Lane by Lenora Boyle http://bleedingespresso.com/2012/01/the-evil-of-envy-the-importance-of-staying-in-your-own-lane.html/comment-page-1#comment-292842 Lenora Boyle Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:30:25 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=10518#comment-292842 Michelle, Great post! One thing I do when someone close to me meets with success, I think, "Alright, it's getting closer to me now. I'm next." Michelle,
Great post! One thing I do when someone close to me meets with success, I think, “Alright, it’s getting closer to me now. I’m next.”
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]]> Comment on The Evil of Envy & the Importance of Staying in Your Own Lane by Arfi http://bleedingespresso.com/2012/01/the-evil-of-envy-the-importance-of-staying-in-your-own-lane.html/comment-page-1#comment-292828 Arfi Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:10:57 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=10518#comment-292828 Hi Michelle. Indeed, it is long time no hear :)) Being envious...hmmm... I always try to think positive. I think I am grateful enough for what I have got: a good wonderful caring loving husband, lovely active children, a good green property that allows us growing our own home produce, the in-laws who are supportive and caring, a couple of good friends who always are there when I need them. However, I sometimes long for having time for myself, take a proper food photos for the blog or hunt for more props... but I just tell myself that this phase will pass and I will eventually get time for myself again. I keep faith on it as time goes by :) Have a great day, Michelle and thank you for visiting me. Love, ab Hi Michelle. Indeed, it is long time no hear :) )
Being envious…hmmm… I always try to think positive. I think I am grateful enough for what I have got: a good wonderful caring loving husband, lovely active children, a good green property that allows us growing our own home produce, the in-laws who are supportive and caring, a couple of good friends who always are there when I need them. However, I sometimes long for having time for myself, take a proper food photos for the blog or hunt for more props… but I just tell myself that this phase will pass and I will eventually get time for myself again. I keep faith on it as time goes by :)
Have a great day, Michelle and thank you for visiting me.

Love,
ab

]]> Comment on The Evil of Envy & the Importance of Staying in Your Own Lane by Frances D http://bleedingespresso.com/2012/01/the-evil-of-envy-the-importance-of-staying-in-your-own-lane.html/comment-page-1#comment-292825 Frances D Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:12:20 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=10518#comment-292825 Daddy always said: "Jealousy is the ruination of the world." And he was right. Great post - love the pepper/clothespin pic. Waving at you wildly from a NYC that hopes to see you soon. Daddy always said: “Jealousy is the ruination of the world.”
And he was right.
Great post – love the pepper/clothespin pic.
Waving at you wildly from a NYC that hopes to see you soon.
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]]> Comment on The Evil of Envy & the Importance of Staying in Your Own Lane by Courtney http://bleedingespresso.com/2012/01/the-evil-of-envy-the-importance-of-staying-in-your-own-lane.html/comment-page-1#comment-292821 Courtney Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:22:26 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=10518#comment-292821 While I don't think I regularly have a problem with this, I certainly am having a problem with it today so coming by your blog and reading this post is just the tonic I need to refocus my goals and my breath. Thank you. While I don’t think I regularly have a problem with this, I certainly am having a problem with it today so coming by your blog and reading this post is just the tonic I need to refocus my goals and my breath. Thank you.

]]> Comment on La Buona Cucina Americana: Thanksgiving Filling by Myrna http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/04/la-buona-cucina-americana-thanksgiving-filling.html/comment-page-1#comment-292790 Myrna Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:06:20 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/04/la-buona-cucina-americana-thanksgiving-filling.html#comment-292790 Cooking is never my passion not unless the day that I decided to get married and settle down. Funny how it seems that I just started cooking then but when I was still single it's my mom who do all the kitchen stuff and if not I just go out and look for diners to eat. I admit that cooking is real tough but I guess it's all worth the while for at the end of every lesson you have something new gained. Cooking is never my passion not unless the day that I decided to get married and settle down. Funny how it seems that I just started cooking then but when I was still single it’s my mom who do all the kitchen stuff and if not I just go out and look for diners to eat. I admit that cooking is real tough but I guess it’s all worth the while for at the end of every lesson you have something new gained.
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]]> Comment on The Skinny on Prickly Pears – Fichi d’India by Myrna http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/08/whats-cooking-wednesday-prickly-pears-fichi-dindia.html/comment-page-1#comment-292789 Myrna Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:00:33 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=1545#comment-292789 The pears are obviously have spines that might cause you trouble once you touch them with your bare hands. I did not know about it that it can be cooked, I just had it knew that it can be great for salad. Well, I guess theres a lot that I need to know which I may find interested and for some reasons will be my best habit. Happy Blogging everyone.:) The pears are obviously have spines that might cause you trouble once you touch them with your bare hands. I did not know about it that it can be cooked, I just had it knew that it can be great for salad. Well, I guess theres a lot that I need to know which I may find interested and for some reasons will be my best habit.

Happy Blogging everyone.:)
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]]> Comment on The Evil of Envy & the Importance of Staying in Your Own Lane by Sam http://bleedingespresso.com/2012/01/the-evil-of-envy-the-importance-of-staying-in-your-own-lane.html/comment-page-1#comment-292776 Sam Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:29:22 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=10518#comment-292776 Dear Michelle, Did you get any snow in your area? My parents grew up near Cosenza and they said snow is usually not more than a skiff. However, La Sila usually gets enough for skiing. Dear Michelle,

Did you get any snow in your area? My parents grew up near Cosenza and they said snow is usually not more than a skiff. However, La Sila usually gets enough for skiing.

]]> Comment on Zampogna: The Soul of Southern Italy by Judy http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/10/zampogna-the-soul-of-southern-italy.html/comment-page-1#comment-292736 Judy Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:28:44 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=7441#comment-292736 I remember living in Rome as a child, hearing the shepherds' bagpipes from our third floor apartment on Via Francesco Saverio Nitti. They would herd their sheep through the outskirts of the city. I would run down to be close to them to hear them play. I loved hearing them play and seeing their sheep. Those were magical times! I remember living in Rome as a child, hearing the shepherds’ bagpipes from our third floor apartment on Via Francesco Saverio Nitti. They would herd their sheep through the outskirts of the city. I would run down to be close to them to hear them play. I loved hearing them play and seeing their sheep. Those were magical times!

]]> Comment on The Evil of Envy & the Importance of Staying in Your Own Lane by Tina http://bleedingespresso.com/2012/01/the-evil-of-envy-the-importance-of-staying-in-your-own-lane.html/comment-page-1#comment-292724 Tina Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:01:13 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=10518#comment-292724 P.S. I wish I were better at applying this philosophy to tango as well! Though oftentimes I find myself the victim other people's jealousy in that realm and for no good reason! In the performing arts, è sempre così... ah well. P.S. I wish I were better at applying this philosophy to tango as well! Though oftentimes I find myself the victim other people’s jealousy in that realm and for no good reason! In the performing arts, è sempre così… ah well.
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]]> Comment on The Evil of Envy & the Importance of Staying in Your Own Lane by Tina http://bleedingespresso.com/2012/01/the-evil-of-envy-the-importance-of-staying-in-your-own-lane.html/comment-page-1#comment-292723 Tina Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:51:21 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=10518#comment-292723 I grew up surrounded by a lot of Buddhist philosophy and was actually Buddhist for the first 13 years of my life. One of the things I remember learning is the concept of "turning poison into medicine". If we really want, poison (in this case, envy) can be turned into all kinds of medicines such as inspiration, motivation, positive self-challenge, admiration or an opportunity to learn from someone else (meaning, if someone has something you want, it never hurts to reach out and try to learn from them). Five years ago I started following a blog written by a freelance translator. I was envious as to how on earth she could manage to do such a thing with her life. Why couldn't I do that too?!?! Yet I was drawn to her blog because her writing "voice" was so friendly and welcoming. One morning I realized that since she was doing something I wanted to do, I had two choices: I could sit there feeling sorry for myself and doing nothing, or I could contact her and maybe learn a thing or two from her. So I wrote to her. She was more than happy to help and sent me a very kind, long, detailed response talking about everything under the sun regarding translation. I still have the e-mail and look at it once in a while, and the best part is we are friends today. :-D Had I not made the choice to reach out and learn from her, I'm not sure I'd be earning a living the way I do today. I grew up surrounded by a lot of Buddhist philosophy and was actually Buddhist for the first 13 years of my life. One of the things I remember learning is the concept of “turning poison into medicine”.

If we really want, poison (in this case, envy) can be turned into all kinds of medicines such as inspiration, motivation, positive self-challenge, admiration or an opportunity to learn from someone else (meaning, if someone has something you want, it never hurts to reach out and try to learn from them).

Five years ago I started following a blog written by a freelance translator. I was envious as to how on earth she could manage to do such a thing with her life. Why couldn’t I do that too?!?! Yet I was drawn to her blog because her writing “voice” was so friendly and welcoming. One morning I realized that since she was doing something I wanted to do, I had two choices: I could sit there feeling sorry for myself and doing nothing, or I could contact her and maybe learn a thing or two from her.
So I wrote to her. She was more than happy to help and sent me a very kind, long, detailed response talking about everything under the sun regarding translation. I still have the e-mail and look at it once in a while, and the best part is we are friends today. :-D Had I not made the choice to reach out and learn from her, I’m not sure I’d be earning a living the way I do today.
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