oh snap
November 13th, 2007 @ 6:01 pm
“How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.” ~Henry David Thoreau
referring back to my previous post…i am guilty of this. this totally kicked me in the pants when i read it yesterday.
Musings/Poetry
Avery said,
November 13, 2007 at 6:20 pm
May my life be my “amen”!!!
I here you sis… that one kicked me in the pants too…
Kenyon said,
November 13, 2007 at 6:26 pm
but the chair is sooooo comfortable…
stephen said,
November 13, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Dang. That’s serious. Thanks for the challenge. I also find myself guilty sometimes, though in reality, it is infinitely easier to sit down and write with conviction and authenticity AFTER one has stood up and lived, but certainly not in place of.
Right on.
Clif said,
November 13, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Oh Snap indeed, thanks for sharing the kick in the pants.
Jon said,
November 13, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Awesome quote. So true. I’m adding it to my list.
lynse leanne said,
November 13, 2007 at 9:46 pm
dangit! awesome quote…going on a notecard on my desk.
robin said,
November 13, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Ok, I guess I’m just too old. I don’t get the “Oh Snap” thing.
Great quote though!
Jamie said,
November 13, 2007 at 10:46 pm
Wow. Good quote.
Scott Williams said,
November 13, 2007 at 10:59 pm
I just like the fact that you used “OH Snap!” in your post.
Kate W said,
November 13, 2007 at 11:32 pm
I like that very much. What is the origin of “Oh Snap”?
Anne Jackson said,
November 13, 2007 at 11:36 pm
From wikipedia:
Oh, snap! is an expression popularized by Markie in the 1989 song “Just a Friend” that has since entered the mainstream as an expression of disbelief. The phrase is a polite substitution for “Oh, sh**!”… It can sometimes be used as an equivalent to “Oh, no, you didn’t!” (shock that someone said an outrageous thing).
Anna said,
November 14, 2007 at 12:19 am
Sheesh! That is amazingly relevant and just so… convicting. Yeah. I’m writing it on an index card and sticking it to my wall along with my other much need quotes. Thanks for sharing.
Kate W said,
November 14, 2007 at 9:41 am
:D Thanks for the education!
Kevin Dooley said,
November 14, 2007 at 10:23 am
Most days I feel as if I’ve lived enough for 2 lifetimes… I’d like to take it easy and just write about it, but I haven’t figured out how to yet.
krysta said,
November 14, 2007 at 1:53 pm
well crap.
SolShine7 said,
November 25, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Ouch. Thoreau is right.