Comments on: How I Wish I Had This Then http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/ Yes, I'm that boring. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: SA http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/#comment-392 SA Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:33:04 +0000 http://themonotonouslife.com/?p=292#comment-392 Thanks Kcurly! Thanks Kcurly!

]]> By: Kcurly http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/#comment-394 Kcurly Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:14:21 +0000 http://themonotonouslife.com/?p=292#comment-394 What a insightful post. I think if I did this it would dredge up too many painful memories, but it might be something that I will try one day. I enjoyed reading yours, you are an awesome writer. What a insightful post. I think if I did this it would dredge up too many painful memories, but it might be something that I will try one day. I enjoyed reading yours, you are an awesome writer.

]]> By: Erika http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/#comment-393 Erika Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:42:04 +0000 http://themonotonouslife.com/?p=292#comment-393 That was fantastic and I do call you a writer :) I will do one of these as well this week. I love writing prompts, they're good for the soul. That was fantastic and I do call you a writer :)

I will do one of these as well this week. I love writing prompts, they’re good for the soul.

]]> By: SA http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/#comment-390 SA Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:08:42 +0000 http://themonotonouslife.com/?p=292#comment-390 Do it! Even if it is just a short list. You can do it. And what is it with all of us throwing away our writing? That's what we need to tell teenage writers nowadays-don't be dumb like us. Keep your writing! Do it! Even if it is just a short list. You can do it.

And what is it with all of us throwing away our writing? That’s what we need to tell teenage writers nowadays-don’t be dumb like us. Keep your writing!

]]> By: Fraulein N http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/#comment-391 Fraulein N Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:06:19 +0000 http://themonotonouslife.com/?p=292#comment-391 This was really great! I don't think I'm brave enough to do one for myself, but I loved reading this. And this makes me wish (AGAIN) that I hadn't literally trashed all that writing I did way back when. This was really great! I don’t think I’m brave enough to do one for myself, but I loved reading this. And this makes me wish (AGAIN) that I hadn’t literally trashed all that writing I did way back when.

]]> By: SA http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/#comment-399 SA Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:42:08 +0000 http://themonotonouslife.com/?p=292#comment-399 Yeah, it's easier to deal with this now then going through it then. Yeah, it’s easier to deal with this now then going through it then.

]]> By: Janalee http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/#comment-398 Janalee Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:13:42 +0000 http://themonotonouslife.com/?p=292#comment-398 that was nice. I mean it sucks that all of that crappy stuff happened. But nice that you can take something from that. that was nice. I mean it sucks that all of that crappy stuff happened. But nice that you can take something from that.

]]> By: SA http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/#comment-397 SA Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:29:31 +0000 http://themonotonouslife.com/?p=292#comment-397 Aww, thanks Tom and ICHD. Tom, somehow we have to get kids to stop dropping out of music. I think a lot of us do that as teenagers and regret it later as we "grow up." And yeah, 13 kinda sucks for everybody. I think it's the epitome of "awkward age." Aww, thanks Tom and ICHD. Tom, somehow we have to get kids to stop dropping out of music. I think a lot of us do that as teenagers and regret it later as we “grow up.”

And yeah, 13 kinda sucks for everybody. I think it’s the epitome of “awkward age.”

]]> By: Icanhasdiary http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/#comment-396 Icanhasdiary Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:07:53 +0000 http://themonotonouslife.com/?p=292#comment-396 Wow, this was fantastic. It's so true, too. At 13 I was so ridiculously miserable and no one could tell me it was going to get better... I didn't believe it. I figured this was what life was going to be like. Little did I know it would be better in just three years or so, when I learned to be a little more "screw you" about the people who gave me crap. But still, 13. Awful, painful age. This prompt is great, and you did an excellent job with it. And you *do* write extremely well! Keep on doing it. :) Wow, this was fantastic. It’s so true, too. At 13 I was so ridiculously miserable and no one could tell me it was going to get better… I didn’t believe it. I figured this was what life was going to be like. Little did I know it would be better in just three years or so, when I learned to be a little more “screw you” about the people who gave me crap. But still, 13. Awful, painful age.

This prompt is great, and you did an excellent job with it. And you *do* write extremely well! Keep on doing it. :)

]]> By: Tom http://monotonouslife.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/how-i-wish-i-had-this-then/#comment-395 Tom Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:42:44 +0000 http://themonotonouslife.com/?p=292#comment-395 This a great list/letter and I probably could have used some of that advice myself. 1.) The way you reacted when you saw that guy might be one of the best things I've ever heard, and elevates you to the top of my list of all people everywhere. Priceless. 2.) One of my biggest regrets was not sticking with music, and it seems like you were pretty darn good. Though theatre ended up taking music's place, I did miss playing with other people. Now that's one of the things I really want to do and I just can't. 16.) That one is so true. I remember being in that situation and it seemed like it was the absolute end of the world. Looking back on it... not so much, haha. But it's rough in that moment. And, yes, keep on writing, especially here! Here is where you can make up for all those stories perhaps? (I really need to do this prompt, once I find the time of course....) This a great list/letter and I probably could have used some of that advice myself.

1.) The way you reacted when you saw that guy might be one of the best things I’ve ever heard, and elevates you to the top of my list of all people everywhere. Priceless.

2.) One of my biggest regrets was not sticking with music, and it seems like you were pretty darn good. Though theatre ended up taking music’s place, I did miss playing with other people. Now that’s one of the things I really want to do and I just can’t.

16.) That one is so true. I remember being in that situation and it seemed like it was the absolute end of the world. Looking back on it… not so much, haha. But it’s rough in that moment.

And, yes, keep on writing, especially here! Here is where you can make up for all those stories perhaps?

(I really need to do this prompt, once I find the time of course….)

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