Comments on: Sufjan and sweet cocoa http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/ Down with gourds, up with chocolate... Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:38:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 Mark Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:22:40 +0000 http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/#comment-1362 Speaking of Sufjan, have you listened to "The Avalanche? It consists of several additions to Illinoise including some alternate versions... Also, I couldn't find the pink dog referenced in the pictures! Speaking of Sufjan, have you listened to “The Avalanche? It consists of several additions to Illinoise including some alternate versions… Also, I couldn’t find the pink dog referenced in the pictures!

]]> By: Erin http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Erin Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:05:17 +0000 http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/#comment-1277 What a normal thing it must be to struggle with the balance of husband vs. girlfriends! I too, am going through it. In fact, my group of girlfriends (an incredible group of really honest, raw, have-at-it, supportive women) have called a 'summit' to openly and collectively address the ways we've been hurt by each other. We used to be very close, and now that many of us are married and smattered throughout Chicagoland, we're not sure how to 'do life together' with so many changes that have taken place. Anyway - thanks for your post. I agree with Jules - let yourself enjoy your new best friend - your new priority! What a normal thing it must be to struggle with the balance of husband vs. girlfriends! I too, am going through it. In fact, my group of girlfriends (an incredible group of really honest, raw, have-at-it, supportive women) have called a ‘summit’ to openly and collectively address the ways we’ve been hurt by each other. We used to be very close, and now that many of us are married and smattered throughout Chicagoland, we’re not sure how to ‘do life together’ with so many changes that have taken place.

Anyway – thanks for your post. I agree with Jules – let yourself enjoy your new best friend – your new priority!

]]> By: Jules http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 Jules Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:01:15 +0000 http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/#comment-1270 Wow Rob. . . Rome! Sarah, don't put expectations on yourself right now. Just enjoy life and do what you want to. You're newly married and no doubt want to spend a lot of time with Rob. That's awesome. I am really passionate about women's relationships and could not do without mine. It's ok though to focus on your newest best friend! I am going out with girlfriends tonight! I am driving so I hope it snows so I can use the four wheel drive!!!! Hehe! That will be a sight! I picked Karen up one time in one of James' company box trucks. We laughed so hard when we backed out of Sonic and it beeped real loud like big trucks do. The employees were laughing with us! We look a little prissy I think. I absolutely LOVE women's retreats and I go to everyone that I can. Have fun, laugh hard and may God show you something new about his character! Wow Rob. . . Rome!

Sarah, don’t put expectations on yourself right now. Just enjoy life and do what you want to. You’re newly married and no doubt want to spend a lot of time with Rob. That’s awesome. I am really passionate about women’s relationships and could not do without mine. It’s ok though to focus on your newest best friend!

I am going out with girlfriends tonight! I am driving so I hope it snows so I can use the four wheel drive!!!! Hehe! That will be a sight! I picked Karen up one time in one of James’ company box trucks. We laughed so hard when we backed out of Sonic and it beeped real loud like big trucks do. The employees were laughing with us! We look a little prissy I think.

I absolutely LOVE women’s retreats and I go to everyone that I can. Have fun, laugh hard and may God show you something new about his character!

]]> By: Rob http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Rob Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:26:03 +0000 http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/#comment-1264 Great post, dear! Interesting bit about alone time. I had always thought I was a loner type, but now that we're married I don't desire that alone time much anymore. A few hours a week is plenty for me! Take for instance right now. I'm really bummed you are aren't in Rome with me! Great post, dear! Interesting bit about alone time. I had always thought I was a loner type, but now that we’re married I don’t desire that alone time much anymore. A few hours a week is plenty for me!

Take for instance right now. I’m really bummed you are aren’t in Rome with me!

]]> By: Abbey http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Abbey Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:52:21 +0000 http://coolcucumber.net/2006/11/28/some-sufjan-and-sweet-cocoa/#comment-1261 I am the same way with my "alone" time. Anytime I sit down to journal or just enjoy the view, I feel like I should be up and doing something else. Yeah - Like I have other things to do! : ) I, too, have been thinking about female relationships lately. I think because I was always just "one of the guys" in high school and college. I didn't (and still don't) have too many girl friends. But now it's weird to have a lot of guy friends when you're married, so now I have a VERY few set of girl friends. (Plus, Drew is my very best friend, and I'd rather spend most of my (and his) free time together.) I don't want to be one of "Those" couples that doesn't have friends and only talks to each other...we are NOT that way, and don't plan on becoming that. But, Darn It!, I LOVE spending time with my husband...not a thing wrong with that!! : ) Plus, girls are hard to be friends with. It's hard to find a good Single friend that understands your commitment to your marriage (and, sadly, sometimes its hard to find a married friend who understands your marriage when they don't have a good one). Really, it's hard to find ANY sort of friend who can be completely honest with you and who you can be honest with, too. And to be completely...well...honest...I really only have ONE friend like that. Most of my other girl friends are too "girly" (what a terrible way to phrase that...sorry) and get mad when you tell them something they did bothered you in some way... For example...I have a friend who was raised here and has only ever lived here...she barely knows what the rest of the country looks like. But anytime i bring up my homestate, she makes fun of it and the people there..that they are stupid and it's a bad place to live, etc. It really bothers me and hurts my feelings, but I KNOW if I bring it up she will get insanely upset. We wouldn't be able to have a calm conversation about it. That's insane to me. I want friends that I can completely count on and be completely honest with. Is that too much to ask??? (Course, Drew says to just go ahead and have her get mad...then I wouldn't have to deal with her anymore and that would solve my problems...boys have it so easy!: ) heehehee) Wow. Wasn't trying to write a novel...sorry! : ) But thanks for letting me vent. I am the same way with my “alone” time. Anytime I sit down to journal or just enjoy the view, I feel like I should be up and doing something else. Yeah – Like I have other things to do! : )

I, too, have been thinking about female relationships lately. I think because I was always just “one of the guys” in high school and college. I didn’t (and still don’t) have too many girl friends. But now it’s weird to have a lot of guy friends when you’re married, so now I have a VERY few set of girl friends. (Plus, Drew is my very best friend, and I’d rather spend most of my (and his) free time together.) I don’t want to be one of “Those” couples that doesn’t have friends and only talks to each other…we are NOT that way, and don’t plan on becoming that. But, Darn It!, I LOVE spending time with my husband…not a thing wrong with that!! : )

Plus, girls are hard to be friends with. It’s hard to find a good Single friend that understands your commitment to your marriage (and, sadly, sometimes its hard to find a married friend who understands your marriage when they don’t have a good one). Really, it’s hard to find ANY sort of friend who can be completely honest with you and who you can be honest with, too. And to be completely…well…honest…I really only have ONE friend like that. Most of my other girl friends are too “girly” (what a terrible way to phrase that…sorry) and get mad when you tell them something they did bothered you in some way… For example…I have a friend who was raised here and has only ever lived here…she barely knows what the rest of the country looks like. But anytime i bring up my homestate, she makes fun of it and the people there..that they are stupid and it’s a bad place to live, etc. It really bothers me and hurts my feelings, but I KNOW if I bring it up she will get insanely upset. We wouldn’t be able to have a calm conversation about it. That’s insane to me. I want friends that I can completely count on and be completely honest with. Is that too much to ask??? (Course, Drew says to just go ahead and have her get mad…then I wouldn’t have to deal with her anymore and that would solve my problems…boys have it so easy!: ) heehehee)

Wow. Wasn’t trying to write a novel…sorry! : ) But thanks for letting me vent.

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