tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post8422568159980838130..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: Taking a RiskSioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-71537068000326502442014-08-01T08:53:27.423-07:002014-08-01T08:53:27.423-07:00Sorry I'm so late getting to this. I'm pla...Sorry I'm so late getting to this. I'm playing catch-up this week, and I'm so glad I didn't miss this amazing video. You made me cry, but you made me happy, too. This piece is so honest and bittersweet, but ultimately hopeful. You're a gifted writer, and you did a wonderful reading of your story. Thank you so much for sharing. You've really touched me with this---and what Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014582949326182166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-54342589573156417892014-07-25T15:34:03.538-07:002014-07-25T15:34:03.538-07:00No, Sioux, I'm saying that if you plan to disc...No, Sioux, I'm saying that if you plan to discuss all of my faults in public in order to encourage me not to be what you're calling shy, you have your work cut out for you. Please don't judge what you don't understand. Again, you did a lovely job.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-32291448284821077252014-07-24T15:23:01.905-07:002014-07-24T15:23:01.905-07:00Donna--Thanks. I think teaching kids makes me will...Donna--Thanks. I think teaching kids makes me willing to share anything and everything, since eight-year olds don't have much of a buffer on their mouths. I've had students hug me and tell me I feel "just like a pillow" and they draw pictures and point out that they colored my hair orange.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-67062211318722485422014-07-24T12:55:25.095-07:002014-07-24T12:55:25.095-07:00Sioux,
You are an amazing and courageous women. Th...Sioux,<br />You are an amazing and courageous women. Thanks for posting the link to your performance.Not only is your story moving, you read it with such passion. You made me laugh and cry. <br />Lovely, lovely, lovely. Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-75656426448419110732014-07-24T03:23:47.400-07:002014-07-24T03:23:47.400-07:00Marcia--Thanks. I think we hear our own voices and...Marcia--Thanks. I think we hear our own voices and are overly critical. I hate my voice, but it's the one I'm stuck with. You do NOT have a "Minnie Mouse" voice. You can read (your) poetry aloud, and if you can read poetry and do it justice, you can read anything...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-38382645879762500022014-07-23T23:20:07.568-07:002014-07-23T23:20:07.568-07:00I was blown away by your video reading. It is funn...I was blown away by your video reading. It is funny how listeners/readers/viewers appreciate the honesty and candid ways of others but don't want to share themselves. I've given a handful of reading experiences that didn't actually kill me, but I know my limitations so often decline speaking out loud. I have a Minnie Mouse voice that mocks any serious, weighty material. I just get so Marcia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05401846609955732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-41539472549463468652014-07-23T20:16:14.480-07:002014-07-23T20:16:14.480-07:00Lynn--You have been quite brave--sharing your work...Lynn--You have been quite brave--sharing your work in big groups.<br /> (And yes, you've got the inside scoop on who I'm talking about.)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-88565701737750794442014-07-23T19:03:41.591-07:002014-07-23T19:03:41.591-07:00Your performance was... well there are no words. I...Your performance was... well there are no words. I'm so glad I saw it "live" and I know who you are talking about (certain someone's who don't read their stuff). You already know that I've braved it...Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-1225295827266186972014-07-23T18:23:43.391-07:002014-07-23T18:23:43.391-07:00Tammy--Thank you.
You're saying that sometime...Tammy--Thank you.<br /><br />You're saying that sometimes you duck your head and don't step up to the spotlight? Hmm, I never noticed. ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-19847990460666654012014-07-23T18:20:55.020-07:002014-07-23T18:20:55.020-07:00Pat--Don't be surprised if we're at an eve...Pat--Don't be surprised if we're at an event together and I yank your arm up for you...that is, if you're ducking your head and not immediately volunteering.<br /><br />Consider yourself warned... ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-74214042411439961322014-07-23T18:19:04.070-07:002014-07-23T18:19:04.070-07:00Cathy--I love the phrase "emotional truths.&q...Cathy--I love the phrase "emotional truths."<br /><br />Thanks.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-81023313279021290322014-07-23T18:17:06.489-07:002014-07-23T18:17:06.489-07:00Val--Thank goodness you didn't stop at "b...Val--Thank goodness you didn't stop at "breathtaking." Being breathtaking would be almost as bad as being the Pigman...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-39602779876430336352014-07-23T18:13:19.156-07:002014-07-23T18:13:19.156-07:00Pixel Peeper--Thank you. Just think about all the ...Pixel Peeper--Thank you. Just think about all the wonderful stuff we're missing out on, because of the number of writers who clam up.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-84170133899166016132014-07-23T18:10:03.376-07:002014-07-23T18:10:03.376-07:00dkzody--It is a strange thing indeed.dkzody--It is a strange thing indeed.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-6723678568707891092014-07-23T18:09:15.421-07:002014-07-23T18:09:15.421-07:00Jono--When was the last time you had your eyes che...Jono--When was the last time you had your eyes checked? ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-74964060821305638772014-07-23T18:08:47.004-07:002014-07-23T18:08:47.004-07:00Claudia--Thank you, and you're right about the...Claudia--Thank you, and you're right about the family. My kids enjoy my work, but everyone else...not so much.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-41192674439634323452014-07-23T18:07:10.373-07:002014-07-23T18:07:10.373-07:00Mary--Why would you hesitate? It was a perfect pos...Mary--Why would you hesitate? It was a perfect post to get a discussion going. And thanks for the kind words.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-64164301373358448232014-07-23T18:04:28.723-07:002014-07-23T18:04:28.723-07:00Kathy--Thanks. I'm sorry that I made you cry,...Kathy--Thanks. I'm sorry that I made you cry, and I'm even sorrier that you perhaps had not the best childhood and that you're losing your dad. If you're both able, get some video of him talking and telling stories before it's too late.<br />Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-8222222225230238752014-07-23T06:27:10.291-07:002014-07-23T06:27:10.291-07:00Wonderful performance, Sioux! Funny how our paths ...Wonderful performance, Sioux! Funny how our paths in writing are as different as our lives. Love Pat's comment. I do the same thing. Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-35118347602294208652014-07-23T05:01:03.137-07:002014-07-23T05:01:03.137-07:00What I don't like about reading out loud is my...What I don't like about reading out loud is my self-editor. Even after publication I'm wanting to change this word or rearrange that sentence. However, I also know the more you do something the easier it becomes. Guess I should start raising my hand rather than ducking my head. :-)<br /><br />Pat<br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-14923773119860861042014-07-22T18:45:53.706-07:002014-07-22T18:45:53.706-07:00Oh, Sioux, that was...I don't even know what t...Oh, Sioux, that was...I don't even know what the word is--courageous, powerful, funny. We talk about emotional truths but we don't always share them. Kudos to you, you amazing writer, amazing woman.Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-61994225453022834382014-07-22T16:53:01.380-07:002014-07-22T16:53:01.380-07:00I'm going right past "breathtaking" ...I'm going right past "breathtaking" to tell you that was AMAZING! You are my favorite long-boobed, boxed-hair, Halle Berry. You owned the stage.<br /><br />As far as sharing...nobody in my family gets my writing except my son Genius. He is way more interested if he's part of the story, but he will read them all if I ask. He's a laugh-out-louder. Great for my ego. And when itValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-80566243146358211322014-07-22T13:59:25.218-07:002014-07-22T13:59:25.218-07:00You have a great skill for making someone smile an...You have a great skill for making someone smile and cry all at the same time!<br /><br />And I agree, many artists are so talented sharing through their skill, but clam right up when it comes to their personal feelings.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-63777929082677277612014-07-22T10:21:07.231-07:002014-07-22T10:21:07.231-07:00It is funny how amazing writers on paper cannot st...It is funny how amazing writers on paper cannot stand and talk to people in 3D. I have found this over and over again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-85363867180330579462014-07-22T08:18:54.733-07:002014-07-22T08:18:54.733-07:00That is a lovely and at the same time heartbreakin...That is a lovely and at the same time heartbreaking story. And you are every bit as beautiful as Halle Berry. Maybe more so. Any fool can see that.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.com