Comments on: The Need to Read http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/ the passionate introvert Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:25:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: spectatrix http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-256 spectatrix Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:20:35 +0000 http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/#comment-256 <p>Eclexia:</p> <p>It's funny that you mention the whole multilingual packaging phenomenon, because I've been thinking about that lately. Growing up in Canada, I was used to seeing both French and English on everything (ensuring that I would at least learn the French names of breakfast cereals). When I lived in the States I missed seeing French on consumer products, and now that I'm here in France, I keep turning the bottle/box around to get to the "English" side :)</p> Eclexia:

It’s funny that you mention the whole multilingual packaging phenomenon, because I’ve been thinking about that lately. Growing up in Canada, I was used to seeing both French and English on everything (ensuring that I would at least learn the French names of breakfast cereals). When I lived in the States I missed seeing French on consumer products, and now that I’m here in France, I keep turning the bottle/box around to get to the “English” side :)

]]> By: eclexia http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-255 eclexia Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:59:28 +0000 http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/#comment-255 <p>Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. I've been following with interest your move to France. That is so exciting. I had to laugh at the quote about introverts reading cereal boxes and the like. When we lived in Portugal for a year and were trying to learn the language, I remember being so frustrated that I had to skim so many words I didn't know to try to find the place on the shampoo bottle or juice box which was written in English. At the time, I thought, well, when I'm back in America, I'll be able to read the whole bottle again, since everything is so monolingual. It was actually several years before we returned as we stopped in some other countries along the way. But, when we got back to the U.S., boxes and bottles were no longer only written in English. I didn't mind too much, as my Portuguese had improved by that time, which meant I could understand most of the Spanish ingredients and instructions. Still, it was funny to think that I cared enough about reading stuff like that to be bothered at the time.</p> Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. I’ve been following with interest your move to France. That is so exciting. I had to laugh at the quote about introverts reading cereal boxes and the like. When we lived in Portugal for a year and were trying to learn the language, I remember being so frustrated that I had to skim so many words I didn’t know to try to find the place on the shampoo bottle or juice box which was written in English. At the time, I thought, well, when I’m back in America, I’ll be able to read the whole bottle again, since everything is so monolingual. It was actually several years before we returned as we stopped in some other countries along the way. But, when we got back to the U.S., boxes and bottles were no longer only written in English. I didn’t mind too much, as my Portuguese had improved by that time, which meant I could understand most of the Spanish ingredients and instructions. Still, it was funny to think that I cared enough about reading stuff like that to be bothered at the time.

]]> By: spectatrix http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-252 spectatrix Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:07:40 +0000 http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/#comment-252 <p>Patti:</p> <p>Welcome to Spectatrix! I can completely identify with that panic attack feeling when I get caught without a book in those kinds of situations. And when I worked in an office, it was definitely essential to have at least some portion of the day to myself to recharge.</p> <p>It was my hope when I started Spectatrix that it could be a means for introverts to interact on their own terms -- faceless though it may be :) Please come back and socialize some more whenever you feel like it.</p> <p>Nancy:</p> <p>It's my pleasure. I really appreciated your insight on this issue. Thanks!</p> Patti:

Welcome to Spectatrix! I can completely identify with that panic attack feeling when I get caught without a book in those kinds of situations. And when I worked in an office, it was definitely essential to have at least some portion of the day to myself to recharge.

It was my hope when I started Spectatrix that it could be a means for introverts to interact on their own terms — faceless though it may be :) Please come back and socialize some more whenever you feel like it.

Nancy:

It’s my pleasure. I really appreciated your insight on this issue. Thanks!

]]> By: Introverted, without books? « Eclexia: http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Introverted, without books? « Eclexia: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:18:59 +0000 http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/#comment-245 <p>[...] 24th, 2007 by eclexia Spectatrix, in her post, The Need to Read, describes reading in a way that resonated with [...]</p> [...] 24th, 2007 by eclexia Spectatrix, in her post, The Need to Read, describes reading in a way that resonated with [...]

]]> By: Nancy Fenn http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Nancy Fenn Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:42:25 +0000 http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/#comment-234 <p>Thanks for mentioning me in your blog! Introverts rule.</p> Thanks for mentioning me in your blog! Introverts rule.

]]> By: Patti http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Patti Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:19:05 +0000 http://spectatrix.com/2007/07/20/the-need-to-read/#comment-230 <p>Hi there! New to your blog (via ITOTD) and really enjoy it. I loved your thoughts on the serial-killer/loner link that's so often, and so distressingly, made by the media. They inspired my own blog on how important it is for me to have copious amounts of "me-time" as I've always called it.</p> <p>I'm another introvert who at times uses books as an excuse not to interact socially, even on the most superficial level. I have my lunch in restaurants every day, and if I happen to discover that I've forgotten to bring my book with me, I actually have a mini-panic attack. Oh no...I'm going to have to sit there and eat my lunch and try to avoid looking at people, or worse yet, get caught looking at THEM! At least if I have my book, I can shut out everything and pretend I'm alone with my story and my lunch and enjoy a nice peaceful hour on my own during the work day. Which is why I never eat lunch at the office!</p> <p>Enjoy Harry Potter...I'll be doing the same thing this weekend!</p> <p>P.S.: isn't it ironic how faceless communications like this blog and its commenting feature can cause introverts to be social?</p> Hi there! New to your blog (via ITOTD) and really enjoy it. I loved your thoughts on the serial-killer/loner link that’s so often, and so distressingly, made by the media. They inspired my own blog on how important it is for me to have copious amounts of “me-time” as I’ve always called it.

I’m another introvert who at times uses books as an excuse not to interact socially, even on the most superficial level. I have my lunch in restaurants every day, and if I happen to discover that I’ve forgotten to bring my book with me, I actually have a mini-panic attack. Oh no…I’m going to have to sit there and eat my lunch and try to avoid looking at people, or worse yet, get caught looking at THEM! At least if I have my book, I can shut out everything and pretend I’m alone with my story and my lunch and enjoy a nice peaceful hour on my own during the work day. Which is why I never eat lunch at the office!

Enjoy Harry Potter…I’ll be doing the same thing this weekend!

P.S.: isn’t it ironic how faceless communications like this blog and its commenting feature can cause introverts to be social?

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