tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post7217883612800735387..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: What the hell is Semach?TAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-35254950982948370552011-05-16T15:11:52.489-07:002011-05-16T15:11:52.489-07:00I got spinach the third time I looked at that, but...I got spinach the third time I looked at that, but seriously, wow. :)<br /><br />I'm with you on the not writing thing, especially in the middle of the night. I've thought about it, but I never wake up enough to make it worthwhile in the morning.<br /><br />Now, if I had my cell and could send myself an email...Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12321865399706410702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-67902588099324160172011-05-11T06:50:27.552-07:002011-05-11T06:50:27.552-07:00I'm sorry, Tawna, I was too busy wondering why...I'm sorry, Tawna, I was too busy wondering why you had "Hot Lps Stuff" scrawled at the bottom. Forget the semaches. Who needs them when we can shop for Hot Lp Stuff! LOLAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650387191688832944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-19880329470994946882011-05-10T17:43:17.712-07:002011-05-10T17:43:17.712-07:00I got spinach after I discarded sammich as a non s...I got spinach after I discarded sammich as a non starter. I love to make lists. I love to put things on my lists just so I can cross them off, you know like stuff I've already done that would have been on the list if I hadn't done them before I started making the list.Kadi Easleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567815525192651318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-26641619833826700572011-05-10T13:55:30.393-07:002011-05-10T13:55:30.393-07:00I am with you 100% about using written lists inste...I am with you 100% about using written lists instead of electronic. I tried to use the grocery list app on my EVO and, just, no. Give me a pen and the back of a receipt or something and I'm good to go. <br /><br />And I had "spinach" immediately, too. ;)ExMagistrahttp://chicagonow.com/hammervisionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-73556545608421363162011-05-10T13:11:19.511-07:002011-05-10T13:11:19.511-07:00I must have similar handwriting, because I saw &qu...I must have similar handwriting, because I saw "spinach" right away! :)Amanda C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04309988844696581683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-72028397939208852472011-05-10T12:57:02.345-07:002011-05-10T12:57:02.345-07:00LOL!! That was a great story!!!! I do have a notep...LOL!! That was a great story!!!! I do have a notepad on my nightstand, but learned a very important lesson one night...it is imperative to actually turn on the light while jotting down notes. Yeah.....one morning, went to look at what I'd jotted down...could hardly even make out two words..and those were "a" and "the". Lesson learned.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-3450473139565544852011-05-10T11:33:20.344-07:002011-05-10T11:33:20.344-07:00With me it's drawing. If I freehand a plan for...With me it's drawing. If I freehand a plan for building something one day, I'm guaranteed to have a day of figuring out what it meant.<br /> A friend of mine asked what a drawing I had pinned to my workshop project board.<br /> "It's a chair", I said after a quick glance, though not really sure. It may have been a desk... or a floor plan to the Batcave?<br /> "Are you going to make it?" He's smiling now knowing what I'm going to say.<br /> "It's time hasn't come just yet", I then snatch the "plan" from him and put it in the 4" inch pile of plans to be deciphered at a later date.<br /><br /> Great post as always Tawna and if it turns out to be a chair I'll send it to you. From what I could tell from the drawing, it leans to one side... Great for listing?<br /><br />All the Best,<br /><br />DougThe Novel Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296020285839996248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-79084971028688701102011-05-10T10:35:21.352-07:002011-05-10T10:35:21.352-07:00Aww Tawna, that's so horrible. I spent a lot o...Aww Tawna, that's so horrible. I spent a lot of years working on my writing because I would never be able to read anything I wrote. I used to write in class and type it up later and spend hours agonizing over words. It was terrible. <br /><br />And I'm one of those people who only make a list if I'm sending someone else for me. I almost always forget something when I go into the store by myself but still can't bring myself to make a list. They feel so...confining. Yes, I know I am strange. Besides, if I make a list I forget it at home or forget to bring a pen.Allie Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647744108289768315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-92184644037953666492011-05-10T09:23:27.826-07:002011-05-10T09:23:27.826-07:00This is how I know I was born to be a teacher...I ...This is how I know I was born to be a teacher...I was able to decipher your penmanship, even without your help. Lol.Kristinahttp://www.tenminutemissive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-40528939782650342162011-05-10T09:20:14.535-07:002011-05-10T09:20:14.535-07:00Ahaaaa. "Hot Lips" is Grandma. That expl...Ahaaaa. "Hot Lips" is Grandma. That explains a lot about you, Tawna.<br /><br />(heehee)German Chocolate Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-67100497143093226112011-05-10T09:15:50.529-07:002011-05-10T09:15:50.529-07:00Glad you guys have enjoyed laughing at me :)
Lind...Glad you guys have enjoyed laughing at me :)<br /><br />Linda G, German Chocolate Betty is exactly right, "cx" is chicken. It's an abbreviation I picked up working as a waitress many, many moons ago, but I've found few people outside the food industry who know what it means. <br /><br />For those speculating about the Hot Lips reference, that's my grandmother's nickname. Her birthday is coming up this weekend, and since she's a big fan of all the nuts and dried fruit at Trader Joes, that was my note so I'd remember to buy her a few things. <br /><br />Thanks for reading, everyone!<br /><br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-53736977450886136552011-05-10T09:03:54.826-07:002011-05-10T09:03:54.826-07:00Yeah, I'm a big list maker. (Unfortunately, th...Yeah, I'm a big list maker. (Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean I always remember to take the darned lists WITH me when I head out the door!) I have my own abbreviations, too, which made my kids flip out years ago when they saw the word "pot" on my shopping list. (potatoes, of course!)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-5379980979735327232011-05-10T08:58:43.403-07:002011-05-10T08:58:43.403-07:00Love lists..and this post almost made me pee mysel...Love lists..and this post almost made me pee myself. Actually, I'm pretty sure I said that last time, so either you're really funny or I have bladder control issues..but I digress.<br /><br />I make lists for everything. I have neat handwriting, so I can always read them. My only problem is forgetting the list when I leave the house. I've got lots of them lying around the house, sad and lonely.Paige Kellermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201061179479380167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-82714048105941637132011-05-10T07:56:09.976-07:002011-05-10T07:56:09.976-07:00The one time I can't live without lists is if ...The one time I can't live without lists is if I'm going to travel or do something of tremendous importance the next day. <br />In those cases, I write a list of everything I need to do otherwise I won't sleep for worrying about forgetting something important.<br />My handwriting used to be beautiful. Now I'm always in too much of a hurry.Judy,Judy,Judy.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09096626656997443201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-52956290463299458942011-05-10T07:56:05.374-07:002011-05-10T07:56:05.374-07:00You need a flashlight pen for the late-night inspi...You need a flashlight pen for the late-night inspirations. <br /><br />It's perfect...one click is the pen, one more click adds the flashlight. Another click turns both off once the brilliant ideas have left your mind and reside on paper.<br /><br />I have two (because while they are a great idea, they are never constructed well) by the bed and they've worked wonders :)<br /><br />Christi CorbettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-19774340116510936322011-05-10T06:42:24.839-07:002011-05-10T06:42:24.839-07:00linda - CX is chicken.
tawna - i am a big fan of ...linda - CX is chicken.<br /><br />tawna - i am a big fan of handwritten lists and it helps that i have the world's neatest handwriting. i'm trying to digitized things on my phone, but there's something so satisfying about scratching things off a list. although, i just moved from one apartment to another and having handwritten lists would have been a nightmare because everything was getting thrown into boxes, so the "springpad" app on my droid was beyond amazing.abby mumfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945527585028871186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-54431169287993737102011-05-10T06:39:38.222-07:002011-05-10T06:39:38.222-07:00Ha ha ha. Sorry about the "ewwww," but i...Ha ha ha. Sorry about the "ewwww," but it just so immediately jumped out at me as a combination of "semen" and "sumac." Semen that will give me an agonizing skin rash is NOT something I want to come across in a grocery story.Laura Maylenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058744860709615256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-65188071123429797722011-05-10T06:28:54.958-07:002011-05-10T06:28:54.958-07:00So I officially hate you for living close enough t...So I officially hate you for living close enough to a Trader Joe's to actually shop there. I could WALK to the Trader Joe's near my house in Seattle. Now there is no way.<br /><br />I often think of clever writing things in the middle of the night, and will get up to text or email them to myself. Rarely do they seem as clever the next day, but it has happened.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-59305477952275618232011-05-10T06:26:30.466-07:002011-05-10T06:26:30.466-07:00Oooooh, Malin, I think I figured out "Hot Lip...Oooooh, Malin, I think I figured out "Hot Lips" -- I'll bet it's "hot wings". <br /><br />(It's elementary, Watson: what do you buy at the supermarket that starts with "hot" -- "hot sauce" is out, but if you look closely, that's a "W" following "hot", then "gs" -- ergo "Hot Wgs", voilà "Hot Wings"...<br /><br />I have really developed a talent for this stuff, thanks to my hubby!German Chocolate Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-85346203257652448862011-05-10T06:08:25.526-07:002011-05-10T06:08:25.526-07:00I love lists. I have lists of my lists. I can'...I love lists. I have lists of my lists. I can't write a word until I've listed characters, traits, flaws, goals, scenes. <br /><br />But I have the world's worst handwriting. In fact, I no longer write in cursive because even I can't read it. I block print everything.Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-67958479286157877122011-05-10T05:50:12.786-07:002011-05-10T05:50:12.786-07:00I'm also confused about the "hot lips&quo...I'm also confused about the "hot lips" on the list - though if it means you are coming over to Sweden to get that specific coffee drink with me, I'm perfectly alright with the idea. ;) It's delicious (and fun to order!)<br /><br />And yes, I write lists, but I rarely need to look at them. Somehow the act of writing it down means I remember it by heart.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869145555938203736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-22856683821566768862011-05-10T05:45:26.447-07:002011-05-10T05:45:26.447-07:00My handwriting is fairly neat, in the daytime, and...My handwriting is fairly neat, in the daytime, and I used to have a notebook on my nightstand...a habit I've long since abandoned. We have blackout curtains in our room, cover the alarm clocks with towels, and have electrical tape (y'know, the black kind) over every single electronic light display in the bedroom. There. is. no. light. So I'd really be fumbling in the dark. I'd write a word or two without a problem, then lift my hand and lose my place. In the morning, I had seven to ten notes jotted in the same place on the page. Not pretty. <br /><br />And yeah, I use my iPod task/notes thing for groceries, or anything else I need. Or the little Dragon Naturally Speaking app so I can just do voice recordings. :DNoelle Piercehttp://www.noellepierce.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-89868144987431333982011-05-10T05:21:53.296-07:002011-05-10T05:21:53.296-07:00You actually have sort of neat hadwriting as far a...You actually have sort of neat hadwriting as far as I'm concerned, if somewhat little boy-ish. I can never read my own handwriting. Which doesn't dtop me nearly enough from writing everythign down.<br /><br />My husband uses a schmancy shopping list app that rules his life. He seems to like it. I just stay out of the grocery store, and I like that.Michelle Wolfsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-25135603024743627282011-05-10T04:56:01.451-07:002011-05-10T04:56:01.451-07:00LInda G wants to know what "cx" soup is ...LInda G wants to know what "cx" soup is (my guess, following my own abbreviations is "chicken"...).<br /><br />But just to the right of Semach is something that looks like "Hot Lips"....???!German Chocolate Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-22086395345032283322011-05-10T04:31:21.960-07:002011-05-10T04:31:21.960-07:00I scribble notes all over everything. I can read ...I scribble notes all over everything. I can read my writing, most of the time, but I don't always remember *why* I wrote what I wrote.<br /><br />On the back of the nearest envelope right now:<br /><br />"M. does the thing with the jacket. V. is jealous."<br /><br /><i>Um, okay. What jacket thing? Is V. jealous of M.? Or the jacket?</i><br /><br />"Bill Cameron"<br /><br /><i>Lovely man, good writer. And . . .?</i><br /><br />"Beg for Making Waves ARC, pre-review post. Try puppy dog eyes."<br /><br /><i>Oh, wait -- I remember what that one's for.</i>Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265589529909793312noreply@blogger.com