Comments on: A day of memories http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Mon, 21 May 2012 14:11:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dayngr http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-14311 dayngr Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:37:24 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-14311 You said "The truth is that I don’t watch the news and rarely read the paper; I find current events depressing and I’d rather be ignorant than scared". Now that is a sad, sad, statement coming from a woman and a mother. 9/11 was life altering yes, but for some the life altering change was needed, good and positive. Sometimes good things are born from tragedy. You said “The truth is that I don’t watch the news and rarely read the paper; I find current events depressing and I’d rather be ignorant than scared”.

Now that is a sad, sad, statement coming from a woman and a mother. 9/11 was life altering yes, but for some the life altering change was needed, good and positive. Sometimes good things are born from tragedy.

]]> By: Kestralyn http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13779 Kestralyn Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:31:29 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13779 Amy-Go: it's not so much that if what you say is unpopular you'll get smashed, it's when you zoom in for (I do believe) your first post ever and take a short, snotty cheap shot and then leave. What you said? Yeah, we need to remember and actually learn from the past. However, a week's worth of masturbatory "oh, woe is us! we're wonderful how could this ever have happened to us?" tv, news, and talk radio was a bit much. Amy-Go: it’s not so much that if what you say is unpopular you’ll get smashed, it’s when you zoom in for (I do believe) your first post ever and take a short, snotty cheap shot and then leave. What you said? Yeah, we need to remember and actually learn from the past. However, a week’s worth of masturbatory “oh, woe is us! we’re wonderful how could this ever have happened to us?” tv, news, and talk radio was a bit much.

]]> By: Sheila http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13772 Sheila Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:48:07 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13772 I have often thought that we were leading strangely parallel lives... except no one ever sends me free stuff. Whatever. I am totally with you on the wooden popsicle stick thing; I, too, am a (sometime) freelance writer and copyeditor; and two of my children are the same age as Chickadee and Monkey. Another freakish coincidence: my oldest daughter started preschool on Sept. 11, 2001, too! (It felt so strange to be weepy at the thought of her growing up so fast while also crying tears for my countrymen.) I have a decidedly ostrich-like reaction to stress and tragedy as well, and so I don't mind in the least reading about high-tech gadgetry round about now. Now how can I get someone to send me some? I have often thought that we were leading strangely parallel lives… except no one ever sends me free stuff. Whatever. I am totally with you on the wooden popsicle stick thing; I, too, am a (sometime) freelance writer and copyeditor; and two of my children are the same age as Chickadee and Monkey. Another freakish coincidence: my oldest daughter started preschool on Sept. 11, 2001, too! (It felt so strange to be weepy at the thought of her growing up so fast while also crying tears for my countrymen.) I have a decidedly ostrich-like reaction to stress and tragedy as well, and so I don’t mind in the least reading about high-tech gadgetry round about now. Now how can I get someone to send me some?

]]> By: Laura http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13768 Laura Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:59:15 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13768 I gave myself a big time-out from news yesterday, too. I found myself really saturating myself in coverage after 9/11 and it put me in a really dark place. I do try to keep up on current events, though lately things have been so God-awful that I, too, have turned to The Daily Show for my news headlines. My feeling is that if something really big happen, Jon Stewart will tell me about it. And I love him. Beacuse he is smart. And cute. And funny. And I went to high school with Rob Corddry. I gave myself a big time-out from news yesterday, too. I found myself really saturating myself in coverage after 9/11 and it put me in a really dark place. I do try to keep up on current events, though lately things have been so God-awful that I, too, have turned to The Daily Show for my news headlines. My feeling is that if something really big happen, Jon Stewart will tell me about it. And I love him. Beacuse he is smart. And cute. And funny. And I went to high school with Rob Corddry.

]]> By: Lucinda http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13758 Lucinda Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:56:35 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13758 I agree about the whole news thing. My daughter was born that day and I just want it to be her birthday and nothing else. Knowing that will never be the case sucks. So I just ignore all the tributes, pray silently for those who mourn, and sleep with my closet doors closed too. I mean really, do we *want* the monsters to get out? Sheesh! I agree about the whole news thing. My daughter was born that day and I just want it to be her birthday and nothing else. Knowing that will never be the case sucks. So I just ignore all the tributes, pray silently for those who mourn, and sleep with my closet doors closed too. I mean really, do we *want* the monsters to get out? Sheesh!

]]> By: Lisa http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13747 Lisa Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:18:00 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13747 Ok, I'm not even going near the digital photo frame. I NEED pictures to hold in my hand. On paper. Call me old fashioned. I completely agree with you on the news thing, as well as Sept 11th. Its a hard line to walk, especially with a daughter celebrating her 8th birthday this year. Its hard to be happy and celebrate, when all around you people are memorializing... Ok, I’m not even going near the digital photo frame. I NEED pictures to hold in my hand. On paper. Call me old fashioned.

I completely agree with you on the news thing, as well as Sept 11th. Its a hard line to walk, especially with a daughter celebrating her 8th birthday this year. Its hard to be happy and celebrate, when all around you people are memorializing…

]]> By: Em http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13742 Em Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:35:13 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13742 I have to say I also avoided the TV yesterday. After 9/11 when everyone was asking "Why do they hate us" and sometimes the answer was "You Americans are so caught up in your own little world and have no concern for the suffering in other parts of the world" - I would try. I watched the news, I read the articles and I payed attention. It was not good for me (not in a was-it-good-for-you? way). I mean it was bad for me. Anxiety, depression, constant fear. I had to take a break. I agree with Amy-Go that there should be memorials, it should be guaranteed that we remember but I haven't forgotten, not even a little. So I remembered and prayed and kept the TV off for a little self preservation. I have to thank the commenters with the great ideas! I have wanted to do this digital photo frame idea for our grandmothers for a while but #1 - I don't have an extra memory stick #2 - I don't have a bazillion dollars and #3 - grandmother + computer = confusion. I'm LOVING this Ceiva idea and will look into it (especially loving the ebay idea). I have to say I also avoided the TV yesterday. After 9/11 when everyone was asking “Why do they hate us” and sometimes the answer was “You Americans are so caught up in your own little world and have no concern for the suffering in other parts of the world” – I would try. I watched the news, I read the articles and I payed attention. It was not good for me (not in a was-it-good-for-you? way). I mean it was bad for me. Anxiety, depression, constant fear. I had to take a break. I agree with Amy-Go that there should be memorials, it should be guaranteed that we remember but I haven’t forgotten, not even a little. So I remembered and prayed and kept the TV off for a little self preservation.

I have to thank the commenters with the great ideas! I have wanted to do this digital photo frame idea for our grandmothers for a while but #1 – I don’t have an extra memory stick #2 – I don’t have a bazillion dollars and #3 – grandmother + computer = confusion. I’m LOVING this Ceiva idea and will look into it (especially loving the ebay idea).

]]> By: Ben http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13735 Ben Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:01:24 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13735 Too bad nobody has a photographer friend who might be inclined to perhaps give you one of these things as a gift. Just sayin' Too bad nobody has a photographer friend who might be inclined to perhaps give you one of these things as a gift.

Just sayin’

]]> By: Jenn2 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13734 Jenn2 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:00:48 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13734 Doesn't being ethical suck? ;) Doesn’t being ethical suck? ;)

]]> By: Patricia http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13732 Patricia Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:20:17 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/09/11/a-day-of-memories/#comment-13732 Because I've owned digital frames since my son's first Christmas (he's heading into his FOURTH now), I have a few opinions. On Ceiva, I've owned three of them. We love the concept, paid for the subscription by the year and everything. Without exception we had to have Ceiva replace the frames. I know they've upgraded since we bought ours, but still. In addition, we got tired of uploading pictures and having what is basically a dial-up connection to see them. Yes, it works great for grandparents -- a little clunky for us. However, after lusting over the memory card frames (hello, no monthly fees -- and memory is CHEAP these days), we found on from Circuit City (go to circuitcity.com and search for smartpants) on sale. They run around $150 on sale, have a bright and wonderful display (a complete change from the Ceiva) and are about as easy to use as possible -- plus they have a remote. Sorry, Mir, you don't get to keep it -- but maybe you can find coupon codes and get savings on the Smartpants one. Because I’ve owned digital frames since my son’s first Christmas (he’s heading into his FOURTH now), I have a few opinions.
On Ceiva, I’ve owned three of them. We love the concept, paid for the subscription by the year and everything. Without exception we had to have Ceiva replace the frames. I know they’ve upgraded since we bought ours, but still. In addition, we got tired of uploading pictures and having what is basically a dial-up connection to see them. Yes, it works great for grandparents — a little clunky for us.
However, after lusting over the memory card frames (hello, no monthly fees — and memory is CHEAP these days), we found on from Circuit City (go to circuitcity.com and search for smartpants) on sale. They run around $150 on sale, have a bright and wonderful display (a complete change from the Ceiva) and are about as easy to use as possible — plus they have a remote.
Sorry, Mir, you don’t get to keep it — but maybe you can find coupon codes and get savings on the Smartpants one.

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