tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639529.post113318051195158395..comments2023-09-11T22:55:01.527+08:00Comments on As I Was Passing: You Say I'm A Bitch Like It's a Bad ThingJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359604151544863025noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639529.post-1133260949446641262005-11-29T18:42:00.000+08:002005-11-29T18:42:00.000+08:00Lemontree: I like fiction too. Although that evoke...Lemontree: I like fiction too. Although that evokes different feelings in me. I guess my fave fiction/self help author would have to be Paulo Coelho.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359604151544863025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639529.post-1133255061144330602005-11-29T17:04:00.000+08:002005-11-29T17:04:00.000+08:00i am not a big fan of self help. just like i am no...i am not a big fan of self help. just like i am not a big fan of management books etc. no prejudice. but i love fiction- and use fiction as self help - as in fiction helps me relate and make sense of my reality- so self help/ fiction what's the differencelemontreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17558903480161628836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639529.post-1133254293944733022005-11-29T16:51:00.000+08:002005-11-29T16:51:00.000+08:00Yeah thanks Andy. I always do. Go for it, that is....Yeah thanks Andy. I always do. Go for it, that is. Although I guess sometimes we can get lost in looking for answers, ignoring the action that needs to be taken. I have a friend who buys a book once a week or so to give him a boost. The boost lasts for about a day or two. And then he goes back to being depressed.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359604151544863025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639529.post-1133224045040574322005-11-29T08:27:00.000+08:002005-11-29T08:27:00.000+08:00I haven't read "He's Just Not That Into You," but ...I haven't read "He's Just Not That Into You," but the follow-up "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken" gets the Sublimely Mundane thumbs-up. Worth the price, if you're experiencing heartbreak.<BR/><BR/>I'm not big into self-help, either, but I'm with goldennibs on this one: If you find it helpful and it's not hurting anyone else, hey, go for it.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16448782114447286418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639529.post-1133222149003631552005-11-29T07:55:00.000+08:002005-11-29T07:55:00.000+08:00M: Quirkyaloners of the world unite! After which w...M: Quirkyaloners of the world unite! After which we go our separate ways and read our books or write in our pretty notebooks in cafes, relishing our solitary existences.<BR/><BR/>Goldennibs: Thanks. I could never figure it out either. Joined at the hip is a bad place to be.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359604151544863025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639529.post-1133211972879221492005-11-29T05:06:00.000+08:002005-11-29T05:06:00.000+08:00I say, if a self-help book helps you get where you...I say, if a self-help book helps you get where you want to be, how is that different than listening to the advice and counsel of a friend. Sometimes we need someone else to put our wants/needs/ideas into words outside of our heads, if for no other reason than to help us clarify.<BR/><BR/>I could never figure out what couples who were joined at the hip could find to talk about.Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779269921583131094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639529.post-1133209363338811282005-11-29T04:22:00.000+08:002005-11-29T04:22:00.000+08:00yep, I'm definately a quirkyalone. It's about bei...yep, I'm definately a quirkyalone. It's about being really happy doing your own thing, even if you also happen to be in a relationship. I never could maintain that idea of couplehood of wanting to do every single little thing together *shudder*.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639529.post-1133186829035220752005-11-28T22:07:00.000+08:002005-11-28T22:07:00.000+08:00Are you Quirkyalone? I did this internet quiz thin...Are you Quirkyalone? I did this internet quiz thingy (I really don't remember what) and registered as Quirkyalone as well. I got the impression that it was about being happy with being alone and doing things by myself.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359604151544863025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17639529.post-1133182405153591112005-11-28T20:53:00.000+08:002005-11-28T20:53:00.000+08:00I'm not a big fan of the self-help genre - but HJN...I'm not a big fan of the self-help genre - but HJNTIY was a guilty pleasure, I must admit.<BR/><BR/>The one self help (for want of a better word..it was more of an information book) that *really* spoke to me was a book called "Quirkyalone: A manifesto for uncompromising romantics" by Sasha Cagen. It was like "finally, someone totally gets me". That was a cool feeling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com