tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post2789655812112205299..comments2023-11-03T05:59:43.804-07:00Comments on A Bloomsbury Life: The Tragedy of PerfectionLisa Borgnes Giramontihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-79372419288826797182009-06-23T10:29:34.250-07:002009-06-23T10:29:34.250-07:00love this post. this WAS me. did the same thing. f...love this post. this WAS me. did the same thing. foraged for the untouched new item in a store. everything had to be perfect at home. if something got scratched, it was ruined. no more. pixel was my turning point. getting a puppy lowers your perfection point. scratches, dents, chew marks... it's character now.pixelimpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498758163527892104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-47310625740119569482009-04-28T19:19:00.000-07:002009-04-28T19:19:00.000-07:00How have I never found your blog before this? Luck...How have I never found your blog before this? Luckily a friend, who knows I loved the Grey Gardens documentary and who knows I have a (gag gift) portrait of Colin Firth hanging in my home office, sent me a link to your blog... LOVE it!!! This post grabbed me... One of my favorite quotes is Rachel Ashwell's, "Perfection is too daunting." Amen to that! I even did a post about it (if you're interested you can see it here http://anenchantedcottage.blogspot.com/2009/01/craving-spring-faux-tulips-thrifted_8551.html)... <br /><br />I'll be adding you to my sidebar as I'll definitely be popping by on a regular basis!<br /><br />Donna @ An Enchanted CottageDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07959146424077963520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-32317805940335087602009-04-27T12:35:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:35:00.000-07:00Great advice and timely as just yesterday the husb...Great advice and timely as just yesterday the husband broke a treasured piece of my vintage amber barware. I didn't get upset but inside I was sad. And now... I'm not!Annie Crowninshieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018056035850280858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-40731607978785457922009-04-27T09:41:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:41:00.000-07:00One of my favorite house porn shots ever is from a...One of my favorite house porn shots ever is from a french home magazine that I came across many years ago. The photo was of a beautiful couch torn up by an overly enthusiastic cat. It was perfection, and all these years later I can still see it clear as day.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085413093222573852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-49642954633916782402009-04-27T02:20:00.000-07:002009-04-27T02:20:00.000-07:00As for home, agreed, the aim is sanctuary not muse...As for home, agreed, the aim is sanctuary not museum. When it comes to perfection, I subscribe to the belief that you must aim for it, knowing you can never achieve it; Perfection is Divine. By aiming high, you come near it, which is good enough :)Clarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05705409395605833495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-31307064016460721482009-04-26T15:43:00.000-07:002009-04-26T15:43:00.000-07:00Lovely post! It all works fine until our boy visit...Lovely post! It all works fine until our boy visits less flexible homes - so we have to teach the difference between creativity on bedroom walls and respect for Grandma's interior decoration choices! So far so good....! t.xTeena Vallerinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321578309574367426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-36120666202848465102009-04-26T00:22:00.000-07:002009-04-26T00:22:00.000-07:00I am not married and I do not have children but I ...I am not married and I do not have children but I know exactly what you mean in this post and you have expressed it brilliantly :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-23431262882906292612009-04-25T23:23:00.000-07:002009-04-25T23:23:00.000-07:00Dear Everyone: I love all of your stories so much!...Dear Everyone: I love all of your stories so much! It's wonderful to know that so many people cherish the beauty of imperfection.Lisa Borgnes Giramontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-17619955761280935242009-04-25T19:01:00.000-07:002009-04-25T19:01:00.000-07:00I'm agreeing with Glenda:) and you! The stories be...I'm agreeing with Glenda:) and you! The stories behind thrift store finds - if only we knew . . .<br />I have found so many wonderful things over the years at my thrift stores (a favorite find: BRAND new, still w/tags, gorgeous Drexel Heritage couch - for $200!). One day I came across a white ironstone tureen, ribbed body with a swan's head for the top and handles. I couldn't believe my eyes - and for five dollars! And then I saw the reason why it was there - one of the swan's beaks was broken off at the tip. And just for a second I was going to pass it by - but I took it home. Do you know that it sits on top of a victorian walnut ladie's desk like it was made to go there! AND you don't even notice the chip. <br /><br />Didn't mean to be so long winded - I guess I'm trying to say that imperfections sometime fit into another's 'perfect'!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594722639047596792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-6062922061294708932009-04-25T14:15:00.000-07:002009-04-25T14:15:00.000-07:00That's exactly how I feel. I like things that aren...That's exactly how I feel. I like things that aren't prefect. I am not perfect so why should my things be. <br /><br />That's why I prefer Flea Market, Thrift Shops, and any other second hand item. There is always a story behind them. I only wish sometimes I knew the stories. <br /><br />So, your not alone in your imperfections.<br /><br />CiaoGlendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512282878048503909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-56911043608401361272009-04-25T09:11:00.000-07:002009-04-25T09:11:00.000-07:00i am a ex-perfectionist, too. it's liberating!
y...i am a ex-perfectionist, too. it's liberating!<br /><br />you're such a gifted writer. wonderful.<br /><br />happy weekend!Paul Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238236951876804955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-53131687285657018752009-04-24T21:23:00.000-07:002009-04-24T21:23:00.000-07:00I have to agree -I'm the crazy person combing ebay...I have to agree -I'm the crazy person combing ebay for beautiful china that already HAS chips -they tell a story (and are cheaper besides). Once they're chipped, you don't worry about breaking them as much!<br />The only thing I still like to buy perfect and new is my magazines! Nothing like a virgin magazine on a saturday morning :-)ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-89099404085365849842009-04-24T20:53:00.000-07:002009-04-24T20:53:00.000-07:00..and maybe that little chip out of the china, the.....and maybe that little chip out of the china, the scratch on your leather suitcase, some dented silver, will make you remember a story of that trip long ago or the dinner at Christmas, with that said and moving around - it is all good, life is not perfect - if it was - How very boring indeed - Love your posts and the way you express yourself...Have a great weekendTavaruahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10272256755361877156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-17669879830014162512009-04-24T18:54:00.000-07:002009-04-24T18:54:00.000-07:00I love to show my children things that they create...I love to show my children things that they created all by themselves, the little dents, nicks, scrapes and occasional holes all add up to one full life.<br />We use our china nearly every day, and many a chip remind us to count our blessings.pve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-69925936611811068802009-04-24T14:57:00.000-07:002009-04-24T14:57:00.000-07:00I wrestle with perfectionism, but have decided I p...I wrestle with perfectionism, but have decided I prefer style instead. Besides, everytime I look in the mirror I am aware that perfection doesn't really exist!!<br /><br />Of course, then there's Edward who, like Mary Poppins, is "practically perfect in every way".Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-21348672029562967432009-04-24T13:26:00.000-07:002009-04-24T13:26:00.000-07:00Lisa, I totally agree. As the old adage goes 'eve...Lisa, I totally agree. As the old adage goes 'every picture tells a story'. <br />By the way thank you so much for the links you sent me on Grey Gardens and Little Edie. Fascinating! Stop by any time.<br />JeanneTaking Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044857766208129004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-6178259296064111422009-04-24T12:43:00.000-07:002009-04-24T12:43:00.000-07:00Hallelujah!!!
"A beautiful thing is never perfect....Hallelujah!!!<br />"A beautiful thing is never perfect." <br />Amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-20469603450442903842009-04-24T12:42:00.000-07:002009-04-24T12:42:00.000-07:00Right-o! I've got a blown glass gourd lamp with a ...Right-o! I've got a blown glass gourd lamp with a crack repair turned to face the wall (boy #1 thought it would be more fun to exit the living room via the window instead of the door...) and a lavishly upholstered headboard that the boys used as a vomit target the first time the flu swept our house. Oh...the pencil fight that ended with a #2 piercing my antique silk Chinese wall panel. Missed the sparrow's head by a hair...so we're all good. Embrace boyhood or become Mommy Dearest...modernhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908388619374692982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-13031407294435473962009-04-24T12:35:00.000-07:002009-04-24T12:35:00.000-07:00Occasionally something really good will get broken...Occasionally something really good will get broken. You know, like something of my grandmother's. Even then I try to take a deep breath, think of how long it was enjoyed and say, "Everything breaks." Sometimes there is a little bit of a raised voice about throwing things in the house. But it is short of a rant.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-63678176892952661202009-04-24T12:30:00.000-07:002009-04-24T12:30:00.000-07:00* Have been reading about "WABI-SABI" la...* Have been reading about "WABI-SABI" lately, & I SOOOO "get it"~ think YOU can say "EUREKA", too! ~~~ (And, "AIN'T LIFE GRAND?!?!?!")~~~ <br />Congrats, Linda in AZ *~~~Linda in AZ *https://www.blogger.com/profile/02300293275066986999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-82556346948922520792009-04-24T12:18:00.000-07:002009-04-24T12:18:00.000-07:00Amen. As an editor I respect recently said, "Use i...Amen. As an editor I respect recently said, "Use it or loose it."Style Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034129367345351303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-67239402912959264162009-04-24T11:36:00.000-07:002009-04-24T11:36:00.000-07:00Yes! Yes! Yes!Yes! Yes! Yes!Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721331073770045794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-79116356420991080462009-04-24T11:25:00.000-07:002009-04-24T11:25:00.000-07:00Amen, my mother believed the same and every imperf...Amen, my mother believed the same and every imperfection has a story she loves to tell and all still love to hear...remember when, GP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.com