tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post3613690847054815263..comments2023-04-07T13:32:15.954+01:00Comments on The Twisted Quill: A problem solvedSteve Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-64824624303318723272012-10-11T10:55:49.115+01:002012-10-11T10:55:49.115+01:00I know just how you feel Tim, I find it hard to ge...I know just how you feel Tim, I find it hard to get any sense from him at all sometimes, especially after a few drinks. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-68008697332100789392012-10-10T23:53:20.320+01:002012-10-10T23:53:20.320+01:00The guy in my mirror almost never takes my advice....The guy in my mirror almost never takes my advice.Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-73040904925024439012012-10-08T21:38:58.253+01:002012-10-08T21:38:58.253+01:00At least you won't get into trouble for ignori...At least you won't get into trouble for ignoring yourself Craig.<br /><br />I've never drank JD, my tipple is usually beer, or Barcardi and coke, but I used the brand JD in the story as almost everyone recognizes the name.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-4937012069721718072012-10-08T21:36:47.408+01:002012-10-08T21:36:47.408+01:00Thanks Larry, and cheers!!! :-)Thanks Larry, and cheers!!! :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-5526114611504623082012-10-08T21:36:12.005+01:002012-10-08T21:36:12.005+01:00Hi Deanna, and thank you. It's that twisty lit...Hi Deanna, and thank you. It's that twisty little muse of mine that's responsible. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-57700849441657113862012-10-08T21:34:56.992+01:002012-10-08T21:34:56.992+01:00Thanks Icy, them mirrors can really get in your fa...Thanks Icy, them mirrors can really get in your face sometimes though, can't they? :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-5134238466160176332012-10-08T21:33:14.206+01:002012-10-08T21:33:14.206+01:00You're definitely right there Cindy, there'...You're definitely right there Cindy, there's no time like tomorrow for giving up a vice, it's always a day away innit? :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-62752861841069453962012-10-08T12:56:08.473+01:002012-10-08T12:56:08.473+01:00JD is a good choice. And yes I have given myself m...JD is a good choice. And yes I have given myself many pep talks in the mirror too, but like our poor friend here I hardly ever listen! Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-22610368094957060222012-10-08T03:19:51.888+01:002012-10-08T03:19:51.888+01:00I liked this. It's so true. I've seen and ...I liked this. It's so true. I've seen and heard very similar things from people around me… always "tomorrow." Tomorrow I'm going to take care of this problem. Now pass the JD!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-29951985522173990992012-10-07T17:37:52.357+01:002012-10-07T17:37:52.357+01:00Wow Steve, this is terrific, especially that last ...Wow Steve, this is terrific, especially that last line. A sad story but humorous too, not easy to do, but you make it seem effortless.Deanna Schrayerhttp://theothersideofdeanna.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-82108681114104128452012-10-07T16:23:27.951+01:002012-10-07T16:23:27.951+01:00Nice turn around at the end - I thought the narrat...Nice turn around at the end - I thought the narrator was addressing someone else, not him/herself.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-87626629319668452062012-10-07T15:48:12.836+01:002012-10-07T15:48:12.836+01:00Ain't that day always tomorrow?
You've w...Ain't that day always tomorrow? <br /><br />You've written a sad truth Steve, it is rather easy to throw away the truth and keep the lie in. I wonder would the narrator ever gain the strenght to put away that JD bottle. Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-2333815440788691252012-10-07T13:35:59.203+01:002012-10-07T13:35:59.203+01:00Hiya Li, he may be seeing reality, but he's ce...Hiya Li, he may be seeing reality, but he's certainly not dealing with it, so much easier to chuck the object that is bringing home the truth (the mirror), than to actually accept he has a problem and tackle it.<br /><br />Although I did write this as a piece of humour, I do sympathise with the people who do suffer from anorexia and such, who look in the mirror and see "fat" while starving to death, one of the greatest hurdles for them is even realizing that something is wrong with them.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-47636615664591635292012-10-07T11:10:16.903+01:002012-10-07T11:10:16.903+01:00Interesting. In this case, the narrator is finally...Interesting. In this case, the narrator is finally seeing reality in the mirror. I contrast that with someone who has, say, anorexia, who look in the mirror and sees "fat" while starving to death. Perception is a strange thing. Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-71813005160665885672012-10-07T10:58:09.369+01:002012-10-07T10:58:09.369+01:00Heheh! Chuck your mirror away John, and carry on s...Heheh! Chuck your mirror away John, and carry on snacking guiltlessly.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-10220499163876534142012-10-07T03:55:08.317+01:002012-10-07T03:55:08.317+01:00This is me with snacks.This is me with snacks.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-30768850117322142572012-10-06T23:26:09.830+01:002012-10-06T23:26:09.830+01:00Thanks Peter, in my own opinion this is definitely...Thanks Peter, in my own opinion this is definitely not one of my better pieces, but the idea amused me, and so I posted it.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-78636530600048999162012-10-06T23:24:25.148+01:002012-10-06T23:24:25.148+01:00Hi Brinda. Yeah, I think he should keep the mirror...Hi Brinda. Yeah, I think he should keep the mirror and throw the bottle into the bin. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-82529406335296872742012-10-06T08:40:13.098+01:002012-10-06T08:40:13.098+01:00I like the title and the way its applied in the st...I like the title and the way its applied in the story.Peter Newmanhttp://www.runpetewrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-13702478086792590262012-10-06T01:01:19.349+01:002012-10-06T01:01:19.349+01:00How many times have we scolded ourselves in the mi...How many times have we scolded ourselves in the mirror. This guy looks quite nasty poor thing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com