tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post8856248067877689293..comments2023-11-03T05:59:43.804-07:00Comments on A Bloomsbury Life: How To Write A Speech in 51 Easy StepsLisa Borgnes Giramontihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-15235499200198303352012-09-18T02:10:26.438-07:002012-09-18T02:10:26.438-07:00Death is more universal than life;
everyone dies ...Death is more universal than life; <br />everyone dies but not everyone lives.<br /><a href="http://www.seabreezetravels.com/flights-to-windhoek" rel="nofollow">Flights to Windhoek</a><br /><a href="http://www.seabreezetravels.com/flights-to-windhoek" rel="nofollow">Cheap Flights to Windhoek</a><br /><a href="http://www.seabreezetravels.com/flights-to-windhoek" rel="nofollow">Cheap Air Tickets to Windhoek</a>iffatalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397610479494624458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-64435652451247352002012-03-08T22:58:39.690-08:002012-03-08T22:58:39.690-08:00Nothing like writing a speech getting in the way o...Nothing like writing a speech getting in the way of life. But this is now most people live and thus their presentations are horrible. Why risk your credibility by leaving your speech preparation to the last minute? http://presentationwritingsecrets.comMarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10537875310823031019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-41221601829710432322011-05-13T20:01:02.737-07:002011-05-13T20:01:02.737-07:00So glad I found you! This post was hilarious! LOL!...So glad I found you! This post was hilarious! LOL!<br />From your newest follower,<br />JanThe French Tangerinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833895261490013346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-21477266155739370342011-04-23T14:52:16.550-07:002011-04-23T14:52:16.550-07:00I feel you... Invited to speak at the Illinois Rec...I feel you... Invited to speak at the Illinois Recycling Association conference June 7, 2011. I know me, and should start preparing now, right?? Will put the clip on my blog. The mission--should we decide to embrace it--is to have FUN!Cheers! Lynne of AOMAN ORANGE MOON https://www.blogger.com/profile/04991598499223498107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-59188198096923238352011-04-17T11:23:41.834-07:002011-04-17T11:23:41.834-07:00This is my first time reading your blog and this i...This is my first time reading your blog and this is very, very funny! I read it while procrastinating, of course. I love what you did with your bookshelves. Please tell me what color you used on the walls! <br />PS It seems like you got an awful lot done while you weren't doing anything!Allisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-89114858327775780932011-04-17T10:37:42.338-07:002011-04-17T10:37:42.338-07:00Hi Lisa
Lovely blog. I have just had lunch with a...Hi Lisa <br />Lovely blog. I have just had lunch with a friend of yours, Tony Harlow, who told me to check out your blog. I am marrying a good friend of his and I also have a blog. www.balletpumpsandroses.com ...hope you visit ..<br />Joanne<br />xJoanne Hegatyhttp://www.balletpumpsandroses.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-55312500846668807672011-04-15T13:32:14.726-07:002011-04-15T13:32:14.726-07:00so glad i'm not alone in my avoidance of thing...so glad i'm not alone in my avoidance of things i want to do...but really don't.<br /><br />i plan to be at your speech on the 16th!<br />this was wonderful preview of YOU!<br /><br />thanks for coming to the mercantile and cincinnatiSue Blaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227532845036263680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-10671183692237843652011-04-15T11:55:00.644-07:002011-04-15T11:55:00.644-07:00Lisa,
If being pressed to write/give a speech has...Lisa,<br /><br />If being pressed to write/give a speech has you delivering to us this hysterical blog...<br /><br />i say become a speech giving hog!<br /><br />:^)Susan's Snippetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318690700893201072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-3182472332608669172011-04-14T23:03:27.951-07:002011-04-14T23:03:27.951-07:00So, doing something you want to do instead of doin...So, doing something you want to do instead of doing something you don't want to do, when you really should be doing the something you don't want to do is the definition of "Procrastination", huh!? And all along I thought that was what defined "Choice!" I had better go tend to all those things I was 'choosing' not to do!<br /><br />Such a treat to read your blogs again!! You are a stitch!V ä v a! V e v e!http://vavaveve.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-78586371393776700722011-04-14T19:04:46.779-07:002011-04-14T19:04:46.779-07:00I absolutely love your blog - have been following ...I absolutely love your blog - have been following you for the last year! This blog entry was just brilliant because it is exactly what I do when preparing my presentations. I am usually asked to provide slides and supporting material ahead of time and I just can't - I am a creative like you and it takes me a while to be inspired. I change my presentation pretty much up to the minute I go on... I just know you will be fabulous!Lynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-82336153834907975652011-04-14T16:52:22.379-07:002011-04-14T16:52:22.379-07:00tres amusant!tres amusant!Bill Geishttp://www.goosevintage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-90483814908580533372011-04-14T09:28:48.360-07:002011-04-14T09:28:48.360-07:00I have just wasted a lovely few minutes reading yo...I have just wasted a lovely few minutes reading your account. Here I sit in my thatched office in my garden in Wiltshire UK not writing my article!<br />By the way I used to go to many reel parties at Gargunnock!<br />will be back...victorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-29554286421476978632011-04-13T19:15:43.649-07:002011-04-13T19:15:43.649-07:00Wishing I was still at the University there and ta...Wishing I was still at the University there and taking a break to hear your speech. It is a great town and you will wow them. Paint the town black to match those fab shelves of yours.<br />I love your ability to multi-task in a step by step style.<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-16116084474342365022011-04-13T12:23:31.454-07:002011-04-13T12:23:31.454-07:00Acanthus and Acorn: That sounds delicious -- must ...Acanthus and Acorn: That sounds delicious -- must try. Although my absolute favorite hot chocolate is at Angelina's Tea Room in Paris -- they ship to US now. Their Chocolat l'Africain is thick, rich, multilayered, delicious.<br /><br />Anonymous: Love your comment. You nailed it exactly.Lisa Borgnes Giramontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-36268639871434183222011-04-13T12:19:13.404-07:002011-04-13T12:19:13.404-07:00I got agita just reading this!!I got agita just reading this!!gluttonforlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10820997691640642485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-73240153580060241052011-04-13T11:16:40.053-07:002011-04-13T11:16:40.053-07:00I've had Scharffen Berger homeade cocoa and Sw...I've had Scharffen Berger homeade cocoa and Swiss Miss instant and there's something about instant that transports me back to third grade and a wonderful feeling of the first independent act of childhood -- boiling a pot of water all by nine year-old self. <br /><br />Lovely and hilarious post. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-23330521628906726562011-04-13T09:05:12.486-07:002011-04-13T09:05:12.486-07:00Lisa,
I do think there is something to be said abo...Lisa,<br />I do think there is something to be said about letting ideas percolate for awhile and then have that really good frenzied stress you describe (so perfectly) to churn out good work.<br /><br />I did not figure you for the instant cocoa type!? Try the Williams-Sonoma real chocoate flakes or power on the stove, it's a delicious 10 minute distraction! <br /><br />While my husband and daughter go away for spring break next week, I will suffering through having all the hardwoods refinished...UGH. Right now I should be emptying out cabinets, moving chairs, lamps, etc...to get ready, but I find myself here instead!<br /><br />Good luck with the edits!!!<br />~RAcanthus and Acornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603547994268012876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-28895569360750872792011-04-13T05:49:07.337-07:002011-04-13T05:49:07.337-07:00You've a movie in the making. Star those blac...You've a movie in the making. Star those black shelves!Vava (aka Virginia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11672805554283285409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-37703616064308649002011-04-12T20:45:29.547-07:002011-04-12T20:45:29.547-07:00I love you guys...your comments have made me smile...I love you guys...your comments have made me smile and laugh to no end today. :)<br /><br />Tricia Rose: Yes, my cat does have lunch. Every day. Is that weird, do you think? Despite being an outdoor cat, he also only pees inside in his litter box. Usually, when I get home, he is at the window, glaring at me, crossing his legs. I swear.<br /><br />Elizabeth: Can't believe you have done a PhD on Michael Fassbender. Can I have your life? Anything you want to share about him, PLEASE DO.<br /><br />Simple Good Life: I don't know why that is, but it IS. Glad I'm not alone! <br /><br />Pamela Terry and Edward: I don't like Pringles either but I was too lazy to leave the house. And the bed head situation was rather alarming.<br /><br />Dianne: I liked JE very very much. <br /><br />Anonymous: I have no issue with slim hips...just would prefer mine to be smaller than his. :)<br /><br />Brad: May 16th. Cincinnati. Mercantile Library. Be there.<br /><br />Paul: I just choked on my Vitaminwater.<br /><br />Mary Ann: Computer burped? Slides wonky? You're going to give me nightmares...!Lisa Borgnes Giramontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-15357601184274266342011-04-12T20:27:19.206-07:002011-04-12T20:27:19.206-07:00As someone who just had to give her speech, not on...As someone who just had to give her speech, not once, but three times, after procrastinating in a most similar matter, imagine my big grin when I saw your feet there at the other end of the sofa, then read about the painters and the Mike's and "can't talk cuz I am working." In my case, I was so absorbed in research I just knew I was going to leave something "brilliant" out. Then the slides got wonky. Computer burped. You name it. Not enough Mike's or Three Horse Vivacious to quell the fear. OK, almost. <br /><br />You go girl!Mary Annhttp://www.gardensofthewildwildwest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-28069683414845275112011-04-12T20:16:33.045-07:002011-04-12T20:16:33.045-07:00Reading your blog is step 19 in my mission to writ...Reading your blog is step 19 in my mission to write an essay about the influences of Brecht's epic drama on Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" by tomorrow morning.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17226885250333932243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-37701838329173714102011-04-12T18:25:01.536-07:002011-04-12T18:25:01.536-07:00Loved this post!! you're description of procra...Loved this post!! you're description of procrastination and eventual crunch is embarrassingly familiar.<br /><br />I'm impressed you have a draft of your speech written more than one month before the speech. That is not procrastination in my world - starting it one week before is plenty of time (right?)Simple Pleasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334112083816404638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-32729707250732064692011-04-12T18:11:57.881-07:002011-04-12T18:11:57.881-07:00When is this speech?When is this speech?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-76889680610474653782011-04-12T17:13:50.931-07:002011-04-12T17:13:50.931-07:00OMG, this was so much fun to read! I know the feel...OMG, this was so much fun to read! I know the feeling. I am so easily distracted and when feeling under pressure I feel compelled to comfort myself with things that relax and inspire me. Hence I'm reading your post when I should be attending to proposals for upcoming weddings and events. But we'll get there. And Lisa, BIG congratulations on your inaugural (I think ?) speech ! I'm sure it will be fantastic.wild thyme flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783414621235819346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-70103984917052338292011-04-12T17:05:43.784-07:002011-04-12T17:05:43.784-07:00Oh, but those bookshelves in black look marvelous!...Oh, but those bookshelves in black look marvelous!<br />You make procrastination sound so fun, Lisa. Good luck on giving the speech!Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.com