Comments for The Philosophical Fish http://the-philosophical-fish.ca Random Musings of a West Coast Canadian Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:48:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Day 33 – How Much is Too Much? by The Philosophical Fish http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/archives/2165/comment-page-1#comment-1106 The Philosophical Fish Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:48:57 +0000 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/?p=2165#comment-1106 I think what helps is that I just simply don't have the space. Sometimes I think living and working in a one bedroom condo (with a husband, two cats and a small parrot) is a pain, but it has a positive side too. ;o) I also have a mother who doesn't keep anything...reads the paper, immediately walks it out to the garbage. Buys something she likes, enjoys it for awhile, gets rid of it when she finds something she likes better and replaces it. Usually sends it to me and then if she comes over she looks at it and asks why I still have it! So I suppose I come by clutter busting naturally. I figure that if I will miss it, I'll take a photo and put it in an album or a scrapbook and write a story about it so I can remember it. I feel for you, I shed a lot of tears trying to help my Dad. I feel so badly for the people shown struggling out of their messes, I can sympathize because I've felt my father's frustration and tried to be as gentle and understanding as I could while also trying to help him work through the disaster his house had become. And in the end, we did put a solid dent into it. I left him with a tidier house, but one that still had way too much "stuff" and we ended up doing it all over again when he moved. But my brother then got to deal with the majority of that. The flip side is that I can spend so much time organizing things that I don't get other things done. Pick your poison! Either way, in today's busy consumer-oriented world, it's hard. Thanks for visiting, good luck and cheers, Paige I think what helps is that I just simply don’t have the space. Sometimes I think living and working in a one bedroom condo (with a husband, two cats and a small parrot) is a pain, but it has a positive side too. ;o)

I also have a mother who doesn’t keep anything…reads the paper, immediately walks it out to the garbage. Buys something she likes, enjoys it for awhile, gets rid of it when she finds something she likes better and replaces it. Usually sends it to me and then if she comes over she looks at it and asks why I still have it! So I suppose I come by clutter busting naturally. I figure that if I will miss it, I’ll take a photo and put it in an album or a scrapbook and write a story about it so I can remember it.

I feel for you, I shed a lot of tears trying to help my Dad. I feel so badly for the people shown struggling out of their messes, I can sympathize because I’ve felt my father’s frustration and tried to be as gentle and understanding as I could while also trying to help him work through the disaster his house had become. And in the end, we did put a solid dent into it. I left him with a tidier house, but one that still had way too much “stuff” and we ended up doing it all over again when he moved. But my brother then got to deal with the majority of that.

The flip side is that I can spend so much time organizing things that I don’t get other things done. Pick your poison! Either way, in today’s busy consumer-oriented world, it’s hard.

Thanks for visiting, good luck and cheers,
Paige

]]> Comment on Day 33 – How Much is Too Much? by Jessica http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/archives/2165/comment-page-1#comment-1105 Jessica Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:34:27 +0000 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/?p=2165#comment-1105 You are lucky that you have clutter and organization so easily under control. My mom is a hoarder and, while I've been grateful the last few years that her condition finally has a name, watching the Hoarders show hasn't help me become more organized, yet. I'm not a hoarder, but I'm chronically disorganized to an uncomfortable degree. I hope someday I can be as confident and consistent in my clutter busting as you are. Cheers! Jessica You are lucky that you have clutter and organization so easily under control. My mom is a hoarder and, while I’ve been grateful the last few years that her condition finally has a name, watching the Hoarders show hasn’t help me become more organized, yet.

I’m not a hoarder, but I’m chronically disorganized to an uncomfortable degree. I hope someday I can be as confident and consistent in my clutter busting as you are.

Cheers!
Jessica

]]> Comment on 365 Day Challenge by The Philosophical Fish http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/archives/1663/comment-page-1#comment-1060 The Philosophical Fish Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:08:26 +0000 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/?p=1663#comment-1060 Yeah, but yours was topical too...and I think that's actually harder. I couldn't conceive of doing a series that was really always the same subject so i have to hand it to you for managing that! But I'm sure I'll be struggling for time and inspiration along the way. Yeah, but yours was topical too…and I think that’s actually harder. I couldn’t conceive of doing a series that was really always the same subject so i have to hand it to you for managing that! But I’m sure I’ll be struggling for time and inspiration along the way.

]]> Comment on 365 Day Challenge by Marne http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/archives/1663/comment-page-1#comment-1058 Marne Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:34:14 +0000 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/?p=1663#comment-1058 Good luck! I found it tough enough doing a 52 week challenge! I look forward to seeing the results of your commitment! Good luck! I found it tough enough doing a 52 week challenge! I look forward to seeing the results of your commitment!

]]> Comment on Anatomy of a Cold by Raina Randolph http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/archives/586/comment-page-1#comment-1054 Raina Randolph Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:08:43 +0000 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/?p=586#comment-1054 Many people know the importance of macros however many people do not understand the importance of micronutrients or probably don?t even know what I mean by micronutrients. By micronutrients I mean vitamins and minerals. Vitamins and minerals are very important to daily life processes. They are used to speed up nearly every action of all the body systems. But I will not go into complete detail on what all the vitamins and minerals do. But I will suggest using supplementation to get your daily amount of vitamins preferably twice a day pills, I rather twice a day instead of once a day because it will give you a constant supply of vitamins and minerals. See drinking all of that water will flush out a lot of your vitamins and minerals throughout the day if you only take a one a day supplement. However, I will suggest introducing one mineral to your diet especially after your workout, magnesium it is used for muscle contraction, protein metabolism, and energy. Some professional football trainers even go as drastic Many people know the importance of macros however many people do not understand the importance of micronutrients or probably don?t even know what I mean by micronutrients. By micronutrients I mean vitamins and minerals. Vitamins and minerals are very important to daily life processes. They are used to speed up nearly every action of all the body systems. But I will not go into complete detail on what all the vitamins and minerals do. But I will suggest using supplementation to get your daily amount of vitamins preferably twice a day pills, I rather twice a day instead of once a day because it will give you a constant supply of vitamins and minerals. See drinking all of that water will flush out a lot of your vitamins and minerals throughout the day if you only take a one a day supplement. However, I will suggest introducing one mineral to your diet especially after your workout, magnesium it is used for muscle contraction, protein metabolism, and energy. Some professional football trainers even go as drastic

]]> Comment on Delving into the Depths of the Cupboards by Marne http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/archives/1568/comment-page-1#comment-1031 Marne Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:55:36 +0000 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/?p=1568#comment-1031 You can borrow them any time!!! I guarantee you that after a couple of days you will be able to see the back of your cupboards! That's why I now grocery shop three times a week and I hide food in our closet....seriously. Hmmmm, never thought to make tempura battered fish. Might have to see what I have in the freezer. You can borrow them any time!!! I guarantee you that after a couple of days you will be able to see the back of your cupboards! That’s why I now grocery shop three times a week and I hide food in our closet….seriously.

Hmmmm, never thought to make tempura battered fish. Might have to see what I have in the freezer.

]]> Comment on Delving into the Depths of the Cupboards by The Philosophical Fish http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/archives/1568/comment-page-1#comment-1029 The Philosophical Fish Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:13:57 +0000 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/?p=1568#comment-1029 Guess I should borrow them once in awhile to clear out ours ;-) Tempura batter..... how about making tempura battered fish? In your neck of the woods you can actually get fresh cod! Mmmmmmm! Guess I should borrow them once in awhile to clear out ours ;-)

Tempura batter….. how about making tempura battered fish? In your neck of the woods you can actually get fresh cod! Mmmmmmm!

]]> Comment on Delving into the Depths of the Cupboards by Marne http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/archives/1568/comment-page-1#comment-1028 Marne Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:25:09 +0000 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/?p=1568#comment-1028 Hmmmm, funny thing about teenagers in the house....not too much makes it to the back of the cupboards. Most of the time they are bare. :) That said, I think I have a mix for tempura batter back there somewhere. Not sure what I was planning when I bought that. Hmmmm, funny thing about teenagers in the house….not too much makes it to the back of the cupboards. Most of the time they are bare. :) That said, I think I have a mix for tempura batter back there somewhere. Not sure what I was planning when I bought that.

]]> Comment on Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig. by The Philosophical Fish http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/archives/1561/comment-page-1#comment-1024 The Philosophical Fish Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:22:11 +0000 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/?p=1561#comment-1024 Oh yeah...except I could do without the rain..... Oh yeah…except I could do without the rain…..

]]> Comment on Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig. by Marne http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/archives/1561/comment-page-1#comment-1012 Marne Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:40:15 +0000 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/?p=1561#comment-1012 I would love to see Carl again! I don't think I've seen him since before Dave and I got married. How nice that you were able to see him on your trip! I take it you are glad to be home? :) I would love to see Carl again! I don’t think I’ve seen him since before Dave and I got married. How nice that you were able to see him on your trip! I take it you are glad to be home? :)

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