Comments for House of the Burning Prairie http://burningprairie.com Cleaning up my house, one mess at a time. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:22:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on A Bad Lesson Learned on “Project Runway” by Carol http://burningprairie.com/posts/a-bad-lesson-learned-on-project-runway/#comment-14657 Carol Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:08:28 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/a-bad-lesson-learned-on-project-runway/#comment-14657 Thank you for articulating what I've been thinking while reading the numerous negative blog comments and newspaper interviews that have emerged since my daughter Mila made her appearance on Project Runway, coming on strong and confident. As a career woman myself, I too have encountered those familiar double standards coming from my male associates and the men in suits. I've tried to be a good role model for Mila, and though we know it's not an easy road, she's learned how to be brave, tenacious, and true to herself. These, along with a strong design point of view, are virtues that develop with maturity. The cruel comments by the twenty-something year olds and mean bloggers are, in my opinion, transparent cover-ups for immaturity and insecurity. Project Runway's producers are running with all of this in the name of good TV, molding the contestants' on-screen characters through creative editing. Fortunately that too is transparent, and I am pleased to report that Mila's character and confidence is stronger than ever. Career opportunities are coming her way, even after only 6 episodes. FYI, her comment that she's "more centered" refers to her having physically moved from the corner to the center of the workroom, where she could interact better with the others - another sign of her fearlessness! Yours Truly, Proud Mom Thank you for articulating what I’ve been thinking while reading the numerous negative blog comments and newspaper interviews that have emerged since my daughter Mila made her appearance on Project Runway, coming on strong and confident. As a career woman myself, I too have encountered those familiar double standards coming from my male associates and the men in suits. I’ve tried to be a good role model for Mila, and though we know it’s not an easy road, she’s learned how to be brave, tenacious, and true to herself. These, along with a strong design point of view, are virtues that develop with maturity. The cruel comments by the twenty-something year olds and mean bloggers are, in my opinion, transparent cover-ups for immaturity and insecurity. Project Runway’s producers are running with all of this in the name of good TV, molding the contestants’ on-screen characters through creative editing. Fortunately that too is transparent, and I am pleased to report that Mila’s character and confidence is stronger than ever. Career opportunities are coming her way, even after only 6 episodes.
FYI, her comment that she’s “more centered” refers to her having physically moved from the corner to the center of the workroom, where she could interact better with the others - another sign of her fearlessness! Yours Truly,
Proud Mom

]]> Comment on A Bad Lesson Learned on “Project Runway” by Steve http://burningprairie.com/posts/a-bad-lesson-learned-on-project-runway/#comment-14626 Steve Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:25:19 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/a-bad-lesson-learned-on-project-runway/#comment-14626 i dont watch the show but will still root for her! i dont watch the show but will still root for her!

]]> Comment on St. Valentine vs. The Wolfman by Steve http://burningprairie.com/posts/st-valentine-vs-the-wolfman/#comment-14452 Steve Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:36:08 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/st-valentine-vs-the-wolfman/#comment-14452 well said. well said.

]]> Comment on Being Velma by Sadie Mironin http://burningprairie.com/posts/being-velma/#comment-13882 Sadie Mironin Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:11:39 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/being-velma/#comment-13882 Brilliant blog. You have made a brand-new devotee. Please keep up the great work and I look forward to more of your intriguing posts. Brilliant blog. You have made a brand-new devotee. Please keep up the great work and I look forward to more of your intriguing posts.

]]> Comment on One Person’s Pain is Another Person’s Problem by Chari http://burningprairie.com/posts/one-persons-pain-is-another-persons-problem/#comment-13874 Chari Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:44:40 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/one-persons-pain-is-another-persons-problem/#comment-13874 YES! Thank you so much for writing this. That migraine commercial makes me want to set fire to the TV. Women are people, not damn meat bags here to provide for everyone else's needs. YES! Thank you so much for writing this. That migraine commercial makes me want to set fire to the TV. Women are people, not damn meat bags here to provide for everyone else’s needs.

]]> Comment on Post Mortem by Chari http://burningprairie.com/posts/post-mortem/#comment-13333 Chari Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:17:52 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/post-mortem/#comment-13333 Although it hurts to lose what you thought you had, once you realize what it really was, you find that it's all for the best. Friendship is ideally a 2-way street of give-and-take. Sounds like you've made the correct choice to let it move on. Although it hurts to lose what you thought you had, once you realize what it really was, you find that it’s all for the best. Friendship is ideally a 2-way street of give-and-take. Sounds like you’ve made the correct choice to let it move on.

]]> Comment on Post Mortem by Steve http://burningprairie.com/posts/post-mortem/#comment-13302 Steve Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:31:18 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/post-mortem/#comment-13302 Burning I second what Wonder says. While it will probably turn into a net positive for you it still doesn't numb the sting of the loss of a friend. Burning
I second what Wonder says. While it will probably turn into a net positive for you it still doesn’t numb the sting of the loss of a friend.

]]> Comment on Post Mortem by Wonder http://burningprairie.com/posts/post-mortem/#comment-13271 Wonder Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:02:34 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/post-mortem/#comment-13271 Oh, BP, that's so sad. It hurts to lose friendships, even the not-so-healthy ones. ((hugs)) if you accept them. Oh, BP, that’s so sad. It hurts to lose friendships, even the not-so-healthy ones.

((hugs)) if you accept them.

]]> Comment on Operator Error by pidomon http://burningprairie.com/posts/operator-error/#comment-11577 pidomon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:45:20 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/operator-error/#comment-11577 but you have learned a valuable lesson about gas caps! (and the rubber seals of course ) but you have learned a valuable lesson about gas caps!
(and the rubber seals of course )

]]> Comment on Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. by Steve http://burningprairie.com/posts/yes-sir-yes-sir-three-bags-full/#comment-11510 Steve Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:43:38 +0000 http://burningprairie.com/posts/yes-sir-yes-sir-three-bags-full/#comment-11510 you would be the stable one in my family that's for sure! you would be the stable one in my family that’s for sure!

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