Comments on: Ducks in a Row http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/ Helping you find your purpose and navigate your quarter-life crisis in style Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:14:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: As Promised… | Semi-Charmed Wife http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2076 As Promised… | Semi-Charmed Wife Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:30:03 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2076 [...] going to enter the Glimmer Train Short Story Contest for New Writers–rowless ducks be damned! The deadline for entry submission is 11:59 p.m. on November 30. (Don’t worry–I’m [...] […] going to enter the Glimmer Train Short Story Contest for New Writers–rowless ducks be damned! The deadline for entry submission is 11:59 p.m. on November 30. (Don’t worry–I’m […]

]]> By: Danielle http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2061 Danielle Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:34:57 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2061 **screw the damn ducks** I LOVE IT!! **screw the damn ducks**

I LOVE IT!!

]]> By: kel http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2060 kel Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:20:31 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2060 You're a much braver woman that I. As for children, mine were a complete suprise (both times) and I'm glad they were. I don't think I would be ready today if they hadn't already come. I waited a LONG time to buy a house and I am sure I would still be waiting to get married if the hub hadn't convinced me to 'just do it.' In my mind, I wanted every thing to fit into a time table and I've learned that nothing is going to fall perfectly into place. This is life, it's a little bumpy and alot interesting - I can prepare for what I think lies ahead and try to be ready for what life throws at me as well as prepare a plan of action - I just need to be 'flexible' enough to grab the opportunities around me when they arise. Good luck with your writing - how exciting! ~K You’re a much braver woman that I. As for children, mine were a complete suprise (both times) and I’m glad they were. I don’t think I would be ready today if they hadn’t already come. I waited a LONG time to buy a house and I am sure I would still be waiting to get married if the hub hadn’t convinced me to ‘just do it.’ In my mind, I wanted every thing to fit into a time table and I’ve learned that nothing is going to fall perfectly into place.

This is life, it’s a little bumpy and alot interesting - I can prepare for what I think lies ahead and try to be ready for what life throws at me as well as prepare a plan of action - I just need to be ‘flexible’ enough to grab the opportunities around me when they arise.

Good luck with your writing - how exciting!
~K

]]> By: Anna http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2059 Anna Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:50:55 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2059 Jen, I have put off so many things...I always said, once school was finished, once my lease was up, once I saved some money...bla bla bla. Honestly the one thing I can think of, was my biggest childhood dream, and that was to move to CA and become an actress! Ha! Although I did nothing to prepare for that, I just kept that fleeting dream and kept putting it off. Now that I am older (and presumably wiser) I don't see being an actress as my life's course. Getting married and buying a house are definitely on the list. I keep thinking I'm too selfish, too insecure, too wishy washy about my career...But honestly sometimes you just need to jump in the water! Just as your cousins did, when you are in the middle of it, you JUST DO IT. Sometimes we just need to JUMP! How I hold myself accountable: I tell someone else what I'm doing and now that I'm older (and again, presumably wiser) I hold MYSELF accountable. I will know if I skip out on what I'm trying to do, and that to me is the worst feeling. Have a good day! Anna Jen,

I have put off so many things…I always said, once school was finished, once my lease was up, once I saved some money…bla bla bla.

Honestly the one thing I can think of, was my biggest childhood dream, and that was to move to CA and become an actress! Ha! Although I did nothing to prepare for that, I just kept that fleeting dream and kept putting it off. Now that I am older (and presumably wiser) I don’t see being an actress as my life’s course.

Getting married and buying a house are definitely on the list. I keep thinking I’m too selfish, too insecure, too wishy washy about my career…But honestly sometimes you just need to jump in the water! Just as your cousins did, when you are in the middle of it, you JUST DO IT. Sometimes we just need to JUMP!

How I hold myself accountable: I tell someone else what I’m doing and now that I’m older (and again, presumably wiser) I hold MYSELF accountable. I will know if I skip out on what I’m trying to do, and that to me is the worst feeling.

Have a good day!

Anna

]]> By: Slade | Shift Your Spirits http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2055 Slade | Shift Your Spirits Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:36:41 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2055 Jen, Thank you for referencing my post -- I'm truly honored. Love your blog concept here! You've made my day, Slade Jen,

Thank you for referencing my post — I’m truly honored. Love your blog concept here!

You’ve made my day,

Slade

]]> By: Aleta http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2054 Aleta Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:14:55 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2054 I Love the New Look! It's vibrant, great personality, fun and would make a new-comer want to browse around! Ok, now, to the post... Well, we aren't married yet and that's step A, but when to have children or if we can have children, that Step B is 'in the talk' but I think after we're married... it will be a lot of talking before we're ready. Society isn't supportive of families these days, which could be the reason more and more couples don't feel "ready." Other things I'm putting off ~ losing weight, doing the things I know will get me there and not motivating myself to just "do it." I Love the New Look! It’s vibrant, great personality, fun and would make a new-comer want to browse around!

Ok, now, to the post… Well, we aren’t married yet and that’s step A, but when to have children or if we can have children, that Step B is ‘in the talk’ but I think after we’re married… it will be a lot of talking before we’re ready. Society isn’t supportive of families these days, which could be the reason more and more couples don’t feel “ready.”

Other things I’m putting off ~ losing weight, doing the things I know will get me there and not motivating myself to just “do it.”

]]> By: verybadcat http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2048 verybadcat Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:34:23 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/07/14/ducks-in-a-row/#comment-2048 Yeah, we're smack in the middle of that baby-stage: we can't afford it yet, will be able to afford it soon, want to, don't want to, want to, scared to death of a little person, scared to death of not being selfish, scared to death of starting to hate each other. Finish school? Wait? Fair to kid to have a kid when Mama works full time and goes to school almost full time? Offset schedules? Day care? Wait until WH can stay home? AHHHHHHHRRRRRHHHHH! I'm not really waiting on anything. I'm doing what I can to get to where I want to be. It. goes. so. slow. though. Yeah, we’re smack in the middle of that baby-stage: we can’t afford it yet, will be able to afford it soon, want to, don’t want to, want to, scared to death of a little person, scared to death of not being selfish, scared to death of starting to hate each other. Finish school? Wait? Fair to kid to have a kid when Mama works full time and goes to school almost full time? Offset schedules? Day care? Wait until WH can stay home? AHHHHHHHRRRRRHHHHH!

I’m not really waiting on anything. I’m doing what I can to get to where I want to be. It. goes. so. slow. though.

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