tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post294978364600199053..comments2013-02-28T18:43:31.325+01:00Comments on Questing for Food: Okurokami - part 6Avohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-60112921186297280102010-08-03T17:36:39.318+02:002010-08-03T17:36:39.318+02:00That's a pretty good description for the way I...That's a pretty good description for the way I do shoulders... I mostly do deep tissue massages. And for stress, I'd focus on the lower back, the area between the shoulder blades, the top of the neck, and the scalp. <br /><br />But if you're getting nosebleeds on a weekly basis you should go in for a checkup. : /<br />Sorry to hear you're having such a tough time.<br />_<br />Hello Zuzana! Thanks for the answer... I had never heard of those! If we ever/when we move out to the country we'll make ourselves one. : jAvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-59256229660391345312010-08-03T11:30:26.287+02:002010-08-03T11:30:26.287+02:00Oh, I need to catch up on your stories, will do so...Oh, I need to catch up on your stories, will do so shortly.;))<br />As for your question, yes it is a mexican oven or chiminea that I have on my porch. It is a wonderful addition to the long summer evenings in the north.;))<br />Have a great day,<br />xoxoZuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-7165245864507561682010-08-03T06:47:58.037+02:002010-08-03T06:47:58.037+02:00Just how "killer" are you neck massages?...Just how "killer" are you neck massages? Do you massage with both hands, front to back in a grasping motion?<br /><br />Taking care of my mom is taking a toll on me. I get spontaneous gusher nose bleeds about once a week. I've never had them before in my life. I think it's the stress. It's hard to watch someone die s..l..o..w..l..y...<br /><br />Thanks for your kind offer.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-19501852134261231852010-08-03T04:04:03.715+02:002010-08-03T04:04:03.715+02:00I think the story has a lot of atmosphere – by tha...I think the story has a lot of atmosphere – by that I mean I feel like I am watching a Japanese story unfold on a screen– it is a bit harder because of the Japanese words, mais c’est plus authentique.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-41737396904796151162010-08-02T16:56:26.075+02:002010-08-02T16:56:26.075+02:00Heya Sangu! Well, this story has become something ...Heya Sangu! Well, this story has become something I'm doing more for the readers than for myself. If it isn't pleasant to read, then it isn't worth it. : j Personally, I could read on a screen til the cows came in; and doubly so if I liked the story. <br /><br />Spending a night on the road isn't that big a deal. I suspect that for Teruro it was par for the course, and Takeko was too tired to care.<br /><br />Yeah, I had a similar thought about the definitions... Next time I'll make clickable internal links to a small glossary.<br />-<br />Heya Theresa! Ha! I'm not surprised you knew daikon, you are a foodie after all. : j<br />It's not taking me much more time to write, but I'm also recycling some old scraps I had lying about, and I'm also doing tributes to scenes and characters of others stories that I liked in addition to the original stuff. : j <br />-<br />Roger Annie! More parts are in the works. : j<br />-<br />Heya Talli, why shouldn't they be peaceful? They're camping out in an beautiful unspoilt forest, their campfire is keeping them warm, they've eaten and there is no immediate threat or danger. <br />-<br />Heya Kass! <br />Maybe this format isn't appropriate for this kind of story telling... <br />Maybe it would better for you if you waited til it was over... which would prove that the format doesn't work, at least not for you. <br /><br />Sorry to hear you're a little stressed! Anything I can do? I give killer neck massages... ; jAvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-48544684500342763032010-08-02T15:33:23.606+02:002010-08-02T15:33:23.606+02:00Once again, I feel you are more intelligent than I...Once again, I feel you are more intelligent than I am - your thoughts more complex and deep. I can follow your story and thinking, but it hurts my brain a little. I <i>do</i> see everything like it's a movie. Your posts are a little long and I forget details from one post to the next, but I think it's just me. I'm pretty stressed out right now.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-60066461918784279882010-08-01T18:22:31.152+02:002010-08-01T18:22:31.152+02:00The ending has a sense of comfort and peace - a bi...The ending has a sense of comfort and peace - a bit at odds with their surroundings. I enjoyed it, though.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-39434982100135191762010-08-01T14:33:18.186+02:002010-08-01T14:33:18.186+02:00I am waiting for a story to start, now that there ...I am waiting for a story to start, now that there is SOME time....hate coming in dead center or the end. And yet, more parts, more parts. Prolific story teller you!Wine and Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778785233226804217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-56888558746319688322010-07-31T14:00:13.649+02:002010-07-31T14:00:13.649+02:00It was long but interesting. I love his thoughts ...It was long but interesting. I love his thoughts on bamboo. So wise. And thank you for the explanations for uncommon words. I was proud I knew daikon.<br /><br />This is a complex story. Is it taking you much longer to write?Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-35257533907800430612010-07-31T13:39:30.155+02:002010-07-31T13:39:30.155+02:00I agree that the plot tying the visions together s...I agree that the plot tying the visions together seems to work better, and also that you should make these posts as long or short as feels right to you!<br /><br />If I were Takeko and Teruro, I wouldn't be so willing to fall asleep in the middle of nowhere by themselves, considering their positions! Brave, that.<br /><br />I loved the flashback here, it was elaborate, clear and gave us so much insight into the character! <br /><br />The only thing that I'd point out is that the translations from Japanese to English - i.e. your explanations of certain words - are jarring and pull me out of the narrative. Would it be better to just use the English words? Or maybe to try using the Japanese words and leaving us to work out what they are depending on context?Sangu Mandannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464061265952789628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-46223538516986200572010-07-30T21:32:50.859+02:002010-07-30T21:32:50.859+02:00Well, I batted back and forth with the shift, shou...Well, I batted back and forth with the shift, should teruro's retrospective be in first or third person, I finally settled on making it movie-style: a cutscene that covers a bit more than what the person would actually have said.<br />--<br />Also, I know some of you have feeling about long posts, are mine too long? Too short? Or shall I just continue going at it however I please? <br />--<br />Lastly, I rather wanted to just do a series of visions and leave them on their merry way but two of my trusted said they would rather have plot and have things tie together... Any opinions?Avohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.com