tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post7945362813065065979..comments2024-03-18T06:46:14.562-04:00Comments on The A.D.D. Knitter--because I make everything a lot harder than it needs to be...: Bonjour y'all!The A.D.D. Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667169869020308185noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-75140108656684923652007-06-12T21:42:00.000-04:002007-06-12T21:42:00.000-04:00I get the math comments too as I'm a CPA and am in...I get the math comments too as I'm a CPA and am in the tax profession (or the confessions about what they deducted on their return last year - I'm like, lalalala, don't want to know....) What people don't understand is that math is like 1% of what I do. (Although I do admit I drew up an algebra equation for something at work once to figure something out...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-68251387349577734662007-06-12T14:12:00.000-04:002007-06-12T14:12:00.000-04:00Hey -- it's Tonya from the Knit Nook in Louisville...Hey -- it's Tonya from the Knit Nook in Louisville!! I'm so glad you came in!!Wolfganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12194281568779286855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-4784446743345735902007-06-12T13:30:00.000-04:002007-06-12T13:30:00.000-04:00I'm graduating in math this year and I get it all ...I'm graduating in math this year and I get it all the time! I'll also get the whole, "I watch Numb3rs, I know math, too!" deal. If TV could really educate people in math...TopHathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014761105792283513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-41402506309740196432007-06-10T12:17:00.000-04:002007-06-10T12:17:00.000-04:00He, he, I LOVED french (and math!) and wish I'd ta...He, he, I LOVED french (and math!) and wish I'd taken more!<BR/>I'm thinking of brushing up a bit and starting to add it to our homeschooling agenda... french, that is, math is already in the line-up!<BR/>Happy knitting-<BR/>aliAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296289041330949932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-46100082239055542102007-06-08T19:34:00.000-04:002007-06-08T19:34:00.000-04:00Very funny.Have lots of fun and come back with som...Very funny.<BR/>Have lots of fun and come back with some more good stories. <BR/>I guess Econ isn't that popular either. Art history? Ha! :DiSeLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568001346809529841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-142328917985020922007-06-08T13:19:00.000-04:002007-06-08T13:19:00.000-04:00Hmm...I was thinking I'd try to learn a little Fre...Hmm...I was thinking I'd try to learn a little French before August for my first trip to Paris. How? Maybe audio books? But after reading this post, it sounds like it would be too hard!Knitting Bandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763905105395493610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-25126881366404652582007-06-08T08:31:00.000-04:002007-06-08T08:31:00.000-04:00Poolside cocktails--hurray! I took French in hs a...Poolside cocktails--hurray! I took French in hs and college, but I was never any good at it. The tenses whipped my butt. (I really regret not applying myself more, but the thea-tah was my passion.) Now, all these years later, I am determined to learn Spanish--got my Rosetta Stone set ready to go once I hve more time in a few months. I may be in Louisville for a conference this fall, If you Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817321406833605079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-40178066329726082842007-06-08T06:49:00.000-04:002007-06-08T06:49:00.000-04:00Ha-ha-ha-ha! It hadn't occured to me, but you are...Ha-ha-ha-ha! It hadn't occured to me, but you are so right! <BR/>Sounds like you are having a good time listening to HS French, sipping cocktails and knitting.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025014995771360052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-61925619207065978962007-06-07T23:18:00.000-04:002007-06-07T23:18:00.000-04:00I used to teach writing, and it was the same nervo...I used to teach writing, and it was the same nervousness from people about that--or else they had advice for me about what to teach (the most common being not to make it "flowery"--which they could never define if pressed). People are very, very nervous in general about making mistakes and being wrong. They often trap themselves because of it. <BR/><BR/>By the way, thanks for the bloglines tip.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356864699754331597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-54801162030560572212007-06-07T21:56:00.000-04:002007-06-07T21:56:00.000-04:00Yes you are right....just yesterday I had someone ...Yes you are right....just yesterday I had someone say to me...."Oh, you still doing that"?<BR/><BR/>WHAT!!! Like I would ever stop! :)<BR/><BR/>Have fun!a friend to knit withhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542324778581589386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-80897448627474624452007-06-07T20:43:00.000-04:002007-06-07T20:43:00.000-04:00What an interesting parallel, you're right, there ...What an interesting parallel, you're right, there must be a similar "Oh dear" gleam in people's eyes when they're expected to respond positivly to something they have almost nothing to say about. Sounds fun though! Unless people forget to do that whole double-negative thing. I could never get a hang of that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11695469647090649905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-37003251938271069912007-06-07T14:39:00.000-04:002007-06-07T14:39:00.000-04:00Believe it or not, I made it to university level f...Believe it or not, I made it to university level french, and passed thanks to a very understanding french professor who had the patience to help me through the semester. I rarely use french now, so I am a very bad Canadian, non?<BR/><BR/>But, I dreaded math more than french.<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see you W.I.P.s....Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705558268782509452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-10310017494834843852007-06-07T13:43:00.000-04:002007-06-07T13:43:00.000-04:00Yep, I'm with you on the knitting comments. I thin...Yep, I'm with you on the knitting comments. I think the best reaction I ever got was, "How long did it take to learn how to do that?" Uh...<BR/>And for the profession, people usually ask, "You really need a master's degree for that?" Yeah, ya do. Thanks a lot!Risahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915609051603533889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-81099386665574153112007-06-07T12:43:00.000-04:002007-06-07T12:43:00.000-04:00If I come over and knit with you, you'll have to s...If I come over and knit with you, you'll have to show me where the Cadbury Fruit and Nut Bars are - they're my favorite!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-21046954410194914012007-06-07T12:05:00.000-04:002007-06-07T12:05:00.000-04:00Hey! I took AP French - several years ago, you co...Hey! I took AP French - several years ago, you could have been one of the people listening to my tape and reading my essays!! How cool!<BR/><BR/>I have gotten those comments about my knitting - but never about my job as a psychologist. Instead, it's the opposite..everyone becomes a little armchair psychologist!!Prof. Knitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362834963520007811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-22442131147553482402007-06-07T11:53:00.000-04:002007-06-07T11:53:00.000-04:00It is the same when I say "I teach music." Usuall...It is the same when I say "I teach music." Usually the conversation involves which instrument they started with in grade school. Not so much "I could never do that" but more of a "I remember when I did that." <BR/><BR/>My theory is that there are sooooo many reality shows on tv with judges spouting out snap appraisals of every performance, that we've become inclined to judge ourselves (and sophannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07571217197138831872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-58036679129857474022007-06-07T11:35:00.000-04:002007-06-07T11:35:00.000-04:00That's funny. People always react the same way to...That's funny. People always react the same way to my husband, who is a physical fitness fanatic. Every man he talks to (and many of the women), seem to feel compelled to mention that they are "planning to get back to the gym soon." It happens so regularly that I actually wait for it in the conversation.Yarnhoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625926254864861603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-27258089510636585882007-06-07T10:33:00.000-04:002007-06-07T10:33:00.000-04:00I loved French, got straight A's on my oral exams,...I loved French, got straight A's on my oral exams, not so good on the written though. My understanding is French Canadian is NOT French from France. I hosted an exchange student from Strasbourg. I took her to Vancouver and she couldn't understand a single word of the French the flight attendant spoke.Gingersnaps with Tea...https://www.blogger.com/profile/18336095819258305141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-90143148537316859112007-06-07T10:30:00.000-04:002007-06-07T10:30:00.000-04:00When people find out I homeschool I get the confes...When people find out I homeschool I get the confessions, the "I could never do that" and why they chose the schooling they did. Gee, I am not condemning them for their choices but some how they feel condemned and must explain. That feeling seems to overflow into alot of areas.And I could never learn languages, I'm much too busy with IMPORTANT things....just kidden!!!!hehOlgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811133173085232576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-21822017829479303342007-06-07T10:16:00.000-04:002007-06-07T10:16:00.000-04:00You are right on the money! Sounds like you are h...You are right on the money! <BR/>Sounds like you are having a blast in Kentucky. I have vacation envy (even though I know that you are not really on vacation).Veroniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550446589701550328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-39964996801923911222007-06-07T09:58:00.000-04:002007-06-07T09:58:00.000-04:00Sounds like fun! I do feel the need to make this c...Sounds like fun! I do feel the need to make this confession: I took Spanish, as you know. I would have liked to take French as well, but I went to a very rural school in PA where it wasn't offered. C'est la vie.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804287181963162548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-51660452185921317562007-06-07T09:11:00.000-04:002007-06-07T09:11:00.000-04:00I be very excited to hear that some taught French....I be very excited to hear that some taught French. I do hate math though:)KnitPastishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15559491322677694832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-90698822856828601982007-06-07T03:01:00.000-04:002007-06-07T03:01:00.000-04:00OMG, oral French exams... I just got a little sic...OMG, oral French exams... I just got a little sick thinking about those. <BR/><BR/>The only people who comment on my knitting are usually old and only speak Dutch. So, I have no clue what they're saying. Judging from their expressions, I think they're impressed that anyone my age would be knitting. Back in DC, no one would ever admit to shortcomings or lack of ability in any field. That'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-41846918928684438202007-06-07T02:18:00.000-04:002007-06-07T02:18:00.000-04:00Bonjour to you too. I think you may be on to somet...Bonjour to you too. I think you may be on to something there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com