tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post1700356551835871803..comments2024-03-13T06:55:06.760+05:30Comments on Meanderings and Reflections: Soaking into a new placeS. Susan Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-18332718031501180672010-09-23T14:00:03.563+05:302010-09-23T14:00:03.563+05:30Dulce:
Strange that you don't like trees! I a...Dulce:<br /><br />Strange that you don't like trees! I am hearing this for the first time! You just said it: Mood ascertains everything! And instincts too!<br />Have a lovely week, dear sweetest :)<br /><br />Shivani:<br /><br />Honoured, indeed. Thanks for your kindness. I shall swing by and by to your place :)S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-34160350663531418222010-09-23T13:51:34.183+05:302010-09-23T13:51:34.183+05:30Susan just linked ur post(this one) in my new post...Susan just linked ur post(this one) in my new post.i hope u don't mind.<br />Whenever u can find time just chk it out...:)Shivani Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693724458955705943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-75842928428232619952010-09-23T01:45:32.109+05:302010-09-23T01:45:32.109+05:30I hate woods, forests... wherever there are more t...I hate woods, forests... wherever there are more than five trees I feel uncomfortable... (in one of my previous lives I died in a wood fire, apart from being A. Christie- as you well know ...(LOL<br /><br />Cities I love especially if I can get on a train and get out of it to another town, a bit smaller, with parks... and I especially love valleys and towns by the sea where I can enjoy a good meal, and a better company...<br /><br />I think... it so much depends on your mood, on what is inside you at that moment... Any city or town or village can be hell or paradise, if that IS inside you beforehand...<br /><br />Hugs and JOY lovely SUSAN!<br />;)dulcenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-22802988486360176382010-09-22T12:48:38.596+05:302010-09-22T12:48:38.596+05:30Betty:
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xoxoBetty:<br /><br />:)<br /><br />:)<br /><br />xoxoS. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-65454402217165847822010-09-22T12:31:25.748+05:302010-09-22T12:31:25.748+05:30Ooops, I meant to say Great day!Ooops, I meant to say Great day!Betty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-87339690656777766612010-09-22T12:30:21.315+05:302010-09-22T12:30:21.315+05:30Came back to add to my previous comment..
I'd ...Came back to add to my previous comment..<br />I'd love to live in a city with low crime rate, great schools, affordable housing, and plentiful jobs..<br />But I know that is only an ideal place and there are always trade-offs in the real world.<br /><br />Have a great Susan! :)<br /><br />B xxBetty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-46179948211155961152010-09-21T18:46:37.073+05:302010-09-21T18:46:37.073+05:30Betty:
Big cities are lovely. They have almost ev...Betty:<br /><br />Big cities are lovely. They have almost everything and one can get used to the rhythm quite easily. Hope the autumn's arrival is soothing your senses.<br />Joy always.S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-89071255912477955092010-09-21T18:45:29.072+05:302010-09-21T18:45:29.072+05:30Joe:
We all have our pet likings when it comes to...Joe:<br /><br />We all have our pet likings when it comes to specific places. Wonder what chotti chidiya thinks about places!<br /><br />Yuvika:<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words. very true, people contribute to a greater chunk of the place.S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-30277966657883679842010-09-21T18:43:54.870+05:302010-09-21T18:43:54.870+05:30BB:
All places have their own voices that either ...BB:<br /><br />All places have their own voices that either attract or repel.<br /><br />Savira:<br /><br />How glad I am to see you. And thanks for taking the time to come by and say "Hello." My thoughts are always with you.S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-89857552417862061892010-09-21T18:42:45.705+05:302010-09-21T18:42:45.705+05:30Sukanya:
Ireland remains a lovely passage in the ...Sukanya:<br /><br />Ireland remains a lovely passage in the book of memories for me. How I wish I could turn back those pages. People do matter, true.<br /><br />Govind:<br /><br />Welcome back. You always tend to get lost. Mind!! Hmmmm. Not always. The external also plays a definite role, I reckon.S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-69164494738369644172010-09-21T18:40:35.542+05:302010-09-21T18:40:35.542+05:30Myrna:
Mood and instincts, if I may add to what y...Myrna:<br /><br />Mood and instincts, if I may add to what you have said. Thanks for your kind words, dear Myrna.<br /><br />Sam:<br /><br />You always know how to succinctly translate thoughts into words and that is why I love reading your comments. "Impersonal passion" does not satisfy many and I am glad that it does satisfy you!S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-27645370480583211042010-09-21T18:38:16.050+05:302010-09-21T18:38:16.050+05:30Smitha:
I don't much travel. Just another ram...Smitha:<br /><br />I don't much travel. Just another ramble. You are lucky to fall in love with every place unlike me!<br /><br />Ron:<br /><br />Home it is!!!S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-24272384423767601142010-09-21T18:37:04.000+05:302010-09-21T18:37:04.000+05:30PB:
I had to leave Bombay and I still harbour a s...PB:<br /><br />I had to leave Bombay and I still harbour a sadness on account of that. True! Many things of a place contribute to the feeling of becoming comfortable.<br /><br />Nevine:<br /><br />'Pre-arrival impression' is a lovely word! I just love your way with words, dearest Nevine. In the end, we are all social creatures who adapt well. We can also get used to things easily. <br />Your words are much appreciated, dear Nevine.S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-15601235994744154652010-09-21T18:33:26.828+05:302010-09-21T18:33:26.828+05:30Brian:
I like the word 'textures.' Quite ...Brian:<br /><br />I like the word 'textures.' Quite true about textures. One can feel it when one arrives!Places change us and I think one never leaves a place the way they came :)<br /><br />John:<br /><br />Poets, of course write from experience. Maybe the exaggeration of imagination is a fact but calling it a 'fake' is too harsh, I reckon.<br />Places are never trivial. All of us have our share of experience from them.S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-9528844204295456992010-09-21T18:30:34.560+05:302010-09-21T18:30:34.560+05:30Polly:
Sometimes I cannot stand a place even when...Polly:<br /><br />Sometimes I cannot stand a place even when I'm visiting. Roots is another topic! Places are strange: it always speaks to you.<br /><br />Shivani:<br /><br />More than selfish interests, I think it is how the place allows us to feel comfortable. Sometimes we are forced to go to a place because we have no choice. And that is when we try hard and somehow survive and eventually grow used to it. <br />You visits are always treasured, dear Shivani.S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-70757375516851836082010-09-21T18:27:22.711+05:302010-09-21T18:27:22.711+05:30Sameera:
Places are always vibrant with life and ...Sameera:<br /><br />Places are always vibrant with life and one knows instinctively whether we take to a place or not.<br />The place is Tiruvarur, where a new Central Uni has come up. Along with my PhD, I handle some classes there.<br /><br />Zuzana:<br /><br />You always have nice words, don't you! I just love you for that. Your experience with places is quite similar to mine. Sometimes I can also feel whether the place is masculine or feminine!S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-69436851824803988212010-09-21T14:07:53.624+05:302010-09-21T14:07:53.624+05:30Great read, Susan. :)
I prefer living in big citie...Great read, Susan. :)<br />I prefer living in big cities for all those they can provide rather than living in mountains. I agree with you, they are places that speak to us for some reason.<br /><br />B xxBetty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-64196059850675461732010-09-21T14:00:12.546+05:302010-09-21T14:00:12.546+05:30Nice post (as always :))
My personal take is that ...Nice post (as always :))<br />My personal take is that being a people's person, the true meaning or association with a place is based on my interactions with people there - At work, family, friends - that matters the most - Sometimes I feel I am shallow - I can't look within for too long - I need support from outside...Yuvikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871366730928566530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-65463912136372192972010-09-21T12:10:46.423+05:302010-09-21T12:10:46.423+05:30Like they say before selecting your house have a l...Like they say before selecting your house have a look at the neighbourhood and then decide.<br />But the same thing is not possible for a city /town I suppose.<br /><br />One thing I agree with you and that is "love sitting inside those buses and trains imagining that it would last forever"<br />Don't like short rides.Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-27511078102610299512010-09-21T11:23:37.452+05:302010-09-21T11:23:37.452+05:30Just wanted to say hello. Taking a breather before...Just wanted to say hello. Taking a breather before I get back to the mountains where there is no internet.Savira Guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463773284421101573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-1807542240671831012010-09-21T08:07:48.759+05:302010-09-21T08:07:48.759+05:30You are right--there are places that just speak to...You are right--there are places that just speak to us. When that happens, it's beautiful!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-55489747457228057792010-09-21T07:47:09.778+05:302010-09-21T07:47:09.778+05:30Though places don't differ from one another
so...Though places don't differ from one another<br />some make us feel as if they smother<br />while others tend to act as soother<br />It is in the mind I would say rather.Govindhttp://www.govindpr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-88947510734499405812010-09-21T07:29:24.783+05:302010-09-21T07:29:24.783+05:30Wow :) Lovely topic as usual dear Susan. In my opi...Wow :) Lovely topic as usual dear Susan. In my opinion and experiences people do matter when its a new place. The place might be nice and beautiful but if people around you are annoying, you obviously connect that place with those people whenever you think of them. And new cities or towns always keep you engaged and content even if are alone. You totally fall in love with such places that you dont realize that you are alone :) Im sure you wud have experienced this in you Ireland trip :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />SukanyaSukanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875445368096125270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-50601301933061841252010-09-20T23:01:38.812+05:302010-09-20T23:01:38.812+05:30I think people and surroundings are very important...I think people and surroundings are very important. For instance, one can be in a beautiful city, but be enclosed by rather horrid people...which does not create a very happy atmosphere. <br /><br />I am a city person through and through and some of my favourite places in the world are London, Edinburgh and Paris. Though I love the country and think it wonderful, I could not live there. I need the buzz of human life around me, the kind of impersonal passion one only finds in urban heartlands.Sam Liuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014838954712295981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-45430496736194043952010-09-20T22:47:54.224+05:302010-09-20T22:47:54.224+05:30Different places satisfy different things. I gues...Different places satisfy different things. I guess it depends what my mood requires at the moment. One thing I know though, is that no matter where we are we take our troubles or our happiness with us.<br /><br />I really enjoyed your post.<br /><br />Thanks Deborah.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.com