Comments for Kim Werker

Comment on Being Nudged to Practice What I Preach by Rebecca A. Watson

Rebecca A. Watson — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:36:00 +0000

Nice work :) It can be hard to do, especially if you’re staring down deadlines or a giant list of projects. But Greg’s right! I have a standing date every Tuesday with a friend for a hike. Some days the hike is long (14 miles last week!) and other days I keep it short so I can still work, but being in the woods means no cell phone, Internets or other distractions. It’s delicious.

Comment on Where Are the Crochet Bloggers? by Jess

Jess — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:17:00 +0000

I am a blogger that crochets. I am in the process of switching to a blog that talks more about crochet. My “problem” is that I have a 3 year old and a 10 month old, am a stay at home momma, and so the times that I get to do anything are from 9pm-2am. I burn the midnight oil most nights. Not the best time for picture taking.
Yet, I am determined.
What do people want to know about? I think that’s what has kept me from it in the past.

I second Kiba’s response in that I would love to be a part of a crochet bloggers community. I know of a few blogs that I frequent…http://easymakesmehappy.blogspot.com/
http://peoplewebs.blogspot.com/
http://dottieangel.blogspot.com/
http://crochetforfree.blogspot.com/

Other than the last one, they aren’t JUST crochet blogs but personal blogs of crocheters.

Comment on The Hunger Games Trilogy, by Suzanne Collins: Book Review by W Missmaria

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Comment on Being Nudged to Practice What I Preach by Cruz

Cruz — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:14:00 +0000

A former colleague routinely took a “mental health day”. Glad that you took care of yourself!

Comment on Being Nudged to Practice What I Preach by Sharmie Taffe-Fletcher

Sharmie Taffe-Fletcher — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:15:00 +0000

i did that yesterday as well! i felt super under the weather and decided to sleep instead of going to work, which turned into sleeping until 4pm! But that meant that my cold is already going away, rather than dragging on for days and days… it was a good choice. :)

Comment on Being Nudged to Practice What I Preach by Holly Broadland

Holly Broadland — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Good for you! And good for Greg for urging you to take that day off! I won’t be taking Sunday completely off, but I will be going to the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild sew-in for part of the day, and that’s a huge treat for this mom of two!

Comment on Offline Life + Online Life = Life by Mercedes

Mercedes — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:55:00 +0000

Alexandra nailed it on this.

I’ll back up Rodger on #8, even though, yeah, I personally find the majority of internet porn pretty tasteless. As Rodger said, it’s about consent and fair treatment, as well as personal viewpoints. I *really* can’t stand when sex/sensuality is equated to violence/hate as far as censorship/social acceptability goes. That said, I don’t need giant fake boobs in my face with every pop-up. Don’t even get me started on MPAA ratings…

#5, about who deems art as “Art”, is an excellent point. As an art school student in an inherently craft field (fiber arts, 1999), this is a longstanding, pre-internet debate. And as usual, it comes down to who we let judge/pigeonhole art, and making our own viewing space, online or not. Makers gotta make, haters gotta hate.

I’ll be revisiting this video; I love her take on internet life. I spend 8-10 hours most weekdays in my house, working. Alone, by most people’s standards (I’m pretty sure talking to the dogs doesn’t count.). *But* I have a huge community of friends and peers via the internet, especially twitter. I don’t think I could have survived the last few years without their support, conversation, or feedback.

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Comment on Offline Life + Online Life = Life by Rodger

Rodger — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:02:00 +0000

What’s problematic is that what one person views as degrading, another person views as liberating. Not everybody can agree on which sex acts are considered “negative” – which is because, in my view, none of them are inherently negative except ones which deprive one of liberty or life. I am, of course, making this statement as it applies to consenting adults – There are circumstances where any sex act is negative or destructive, and that usually involves a lack of meaningful/informed consent from an adult.

The harder thing the quantify, and the more important thing to discover, is the intent and methods of the actors, the directors, the writers. Porn can be violent, and still be a good thing. It’s about informed consent, safety protocols, and the intent behind the actions. Some people will say those are things you can’t see on the screen, but I’d say that they are.

Comment on Offline Life + Online Life = Life by Sandi Rosner

Sandi Rosner — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:06:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing this, Kim. I loved the point that our attention creates the internet we experience – much like life as a whole.