Comments for Blue Eyed Monkey Eeeks! http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net 60% opinion, 20% wisdom and lots of ramblings... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on All of the Above by Tatyanna Wilkinson http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/2011/11/16/all-of-the-above/comment-page-1/#comment-4067 Tatyanna Wilkinson Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:54:47 +0000 http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/?p=1846#comment-4067 Just saw your comment. Thank you so much for your kind words. Just saw your comment. Thank you so much for your kind words.

]]> Comment on All of the Above by Snippets of Thyme http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/2011/11/16/all-of-the-above/comment-page-1/#comment-3780 Snippets of Thyme Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:11:09 +0000 http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/?p=1846#comment-3780 I applaud your mother for working with you as a child to have such a broad welcoming view of the world, the many cultures in it, and your heritage both Irish and African American. It is changes like you have made with opening people's minds one at a time that will hopefully keep us all from trying to wipe out every new immigrant group that seeks freedom in our country. I applaud your mother for working with you as a child to have such a broad welcoming view of the world, the many cultures in it, and your heritage both Irish and African American. It is changes like you have made with opening people’s minds one at a time that will hopefully keep us all from trying to wipe out every new immigrant group that seeks freedom in our country.

]]> Comment on All of the Above by BlueEyedMonkey http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/2011/11/16/all-of-the-above/comment-page-1/#comment-3264 BlueEyedMonkey Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:28:51 +0000 http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/?p=1846#comment-3264 I understand where you are coming from but... putting our uniqueness away to assimilate is what got us in this mess in the first place. Hence...Indigenous cultures who no longer have their language or ceremonies, African Americans who do not know what country their ancestors are from...I could go on. I am not embracing my difference from other races but my same-ness to the cultures of my ancestry. Being multi-ethnic has blessed me with the sensibilities of many individual groups. It allows me to not been seen as one thing because I AM fully integrated and actualized. This is one big reason why I am accepted in all circles. Now you have me curious as to how you culturally identify. :) I understand where you are coming from but… putting our uniqueness away to assimilate is what got us in this mess in the first place. Hence…Indigenous cultures who no longer have their language or ceremonies, African Americans who do not know what country their ancestors are from…I could go on.

I am not embracing my difference from other races but my same-ness to the cultures of my ancestry. Being multi-ethnic has blessed me with the sensibilities of many individual groups. It allows me to not been seen as one thing because I AM fully integrated and actualized. This is one big reason why I am accepted in all circles.

Now you have me curious as to how you culturally identify. :)

]]> Comment on All of the Above by ross http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/2011/11/16/all-of-the-above/comment-page-1/#comment-3100 ross Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:50:00 +0000 http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/?p=1846#comment-3100 I wonder though, whether are embracing our differences is more or less destructive than embracing our similarities. You have never had a racial identity to me because you are a pan-racial, integrated American woman. While you are non-traditional and non-conformist; you are also educated, actualized, and amazing. Now I know all of this sounds like doublespeak coming from a white kid from Kansas, but I was culturally unidentified for the first 40 years of my life. I wonder though, whether are embracing our differences is more or less destructive than embracing our similarities. You have never had a racial identity to me because you are a pan-racial, integrated American woman. While you are non-traditional and non-conformist; you are also educated, actualized, and amazing.

Now I know all of this sounds like doublespeak coming from a white kid from Kansas, but I was culturally unidentified for the first 40 years of my life.

]]> Comment on Slim and out of shape? by Jan Udlock http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/2011/05/11/slim-and-out-of-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 Jan Udlock Tue, 17 May 2011 17:35:48 +0000 http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/?p=1833#comment-2450 Where are you on your blog? Don't give up! Came by yesterday and didn't leave a comment...but I'm checkin' in with you. Where are you on your blog? Don’t give up! Came by yesterday and didn’t leave a comment…but I’m checkin’ in with you.

]]> Comment on Slim and out of shape? by Tatyanna http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/2011/05/11/slim-and-out-of-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 Tatyanna Thu, 12 May 2011 05:21:45 +0000 http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/?p=1833#comment-2447 Thanks Jan. I used to hike like 15/20 miles a week. The dance workout makes it easy to start back up. Too bad you are not close by. I could use a workout buddy. :) Thanks Jan. I used to hike like 15/20 miles a week. The dance workout makes it easy to start back up. Too bad you are not close by. I could use a workout buddy. :)

]]> Comment on Slim and out of shape? by Jan Udlock http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/2011/05/11/slim-and-out-of-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 Jan Udlock Thu, 12 May 2011 02:56:08 +0000 http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/?p=1833#comment-2446 You look fab. I need the incentive to move... You look fab. I need the incentive to move…

]]> Comment on Monkey Haiku by BlueEyedMonkey http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/2011/05/10/monkey-haiku/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 BlueEyedMonkey Wed, 11 May 2011 17:53:56 +0000 http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/?p=1828#comment-2445 Hi Jan, the monkey pics I have used so far all came from a stock photo site where users shared photos they took. However, I can't be sure some of them were not grabbed from the web. Some of the monkey pics I have I grabbed from various other stock photo sites about 8 yrs. ago. I collect them. :) www.freedigitalphotos.net www.istockphoto.com is a better site. Small sizes are often free or $1. Hi Jan, the monkey pics I have used so far all came from a stock photo site where users shared photos they took. However, I can’t be sure some of them were not grabbed from the web. Some of the monkey pics I have I grabbed from various other stock photo sites about 8 yrs. ago. I collect them. :) http://www.freedigitalphotos.net http://www.istockphoto.com is a better site. Small sizes are often free or $1.

]]> Comment on Monkey Haiku by Jan Udlock http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/2011/05/10/monkey-haiku/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Jan Udlock Wed, 11 May 2011 04:54:45 +0000 http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/?p=1828#comment-2444 Hey there, Where do you get your pics? Hope you're enjoying your day. Hey there,
Where do you get your pics? Hope you’re enjoying your day.

]]> Comment on Menopause Redux Part II by BlueEyedMonkey http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/2011/05/06/meopause-redux-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 BlueEyedMonkey Sun, 08 May 2011 03:14:05 +0000 http://www.blueeyedmonkey.net/?p=1796#comment-2427 Hi Lisa, My pleasure. I just hope it gets read. I will post it to BlogHer is an abridged version. I totally agree that health professionals need to let woman know what to expect. I think it need to be a discussion after about 35. I speak to more and more women our age who have been in transition for a few years already. Blessings on your personal journey. Hi Lisa,

My pleasure. I just hope it gets read. I will post it to BlogHer is an abridged version.

I totally agree that health professionals need to let woman know what to expect. I think it need to be a discussion after about 35. I speak to more and more women our age who have been in transition for a few years already.

Blessings on your personal journey.

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