tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post438047295856443331..comments2024-03-29T12:09:21.206+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: A Battlefield, a Bulfinch, and a Mid-Life CrisisSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-68164173124849881192015-01-17T06:11:29.477+00:002015-01-17T06:11:29.477+00:00Marty: He tires me out too. He's too much of a...Marty: He tires me out too. He's too much of a caricature. They need to do something more with his character.<br /><br />Ms Moon: It's fun to watch, don't get me wrong. It's just VERY soapy. I do not question the reality of the midlife crisis, but I do think the intensity varies from person to person.<br /><br />E: Changing careers is a GOOD thing, especially when your previous career is journalism. :)<br /><br />Angella: The new season was better. The Christmas episode -- ugh.<br /><br />Sharon: I enjoy it too, I do. I still watch. But I AM doing some eye-rolling.<br /><br />Ellen: Well, here's to waiting out a bad situation! As for General Hospital, I haven't seen that since the "Luke and Laura" days!<br /><br />Bug: I really think the secret to happiness is finding contentment in day-to-day life. I think not being very ambitious has spared me a lot of trouble.<br /><br />Linda Sue: A lark, exactly! I didn't realize you had your son at forty. Bravo for your courage!<br /><br />Lorianne: That is a great way to put it. "Midlife Reality Check" is a MUCH better term. It's not even a disappointment, necessarily -- more just a self-assessment and, yes, reality check. I love that!<br /> Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-4935131501017213042015-01-16T20:38:33.886+00:002015-01-16T20:38:33.886+00:00I read that article about midlife crises, and I fo...I read that article about midlife crises, and I found it hugely encouraging. The term "crisis" calls to mind all kinds of terrible, drama-filled upheavals that I can't really relate to...but I <i>can</i> most definitely relate the slump the article describes, where you basically wonder whether what you've accomplished is "all" you're going to do with your life.<br /><br />Maybe "midlife disappointment" or "midlife reality check" is a better term. I liked the idea that with time, older folks find satisfaction in the accomplishments they have managed to achieve. I guess it's a matter of having more realistic expectations.Loriannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610684937868696220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-89144588302903102202015-01-15T23:28:34.744+00:002015-01-15T23:28:34.744+00:00Downton is a lark, very enjoyable even though soap...Downton is a lark, very enjoyable even though soapy. As middle aged panic goes I don[t know about it...having had a child at fourty I guess I was distracted and just sort of slid into home plate realizing that this is all you get and it truly is enough.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-49350817240548781982015-01-15T19:56:54.559+00:002015-01-15T19:56:54.559+00:00I've been thinking a lot lately about the natu...I've been thinking a lot lately about the nature of achievement & whether I care about any of mine. I decided that I'm pretty happy in my little corner of the world - so I won't be too depressed about things I haven't accomplished. Now Mike on the other hand - he will definitely have some kind of crisis. I just hope we can both survive it!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56841781192650123352015-01-15T15:34:37.406+00:002015-01-15T15:34:37.406+00:00Haven't seen but one or two episodes of Downto...Haven't seen but one or two episodes of Downton Abbey but I do watch General Hospital every day. ha! as for mid-life crises, it's all about your expectations and what you think you need to be happy. I don't think I had one per se but there was a point in my life when after dealing with years of an unpleasant situation I was ready to jump. as it happened, the situation changed and I didn't.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-8803931666976972602015-01-15T15:17:49.567+00:002015-01-15T15:17:49.567+00:00I don't think I ever had a midlife crisis. Ma...I don't think I ever had a midlife crisis. Maybe I'm lucky or maybe I was just oblivious. Downton Abbey hasn't lost it's charm with me. I'm still enjoying every soapy episode. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-53249206194235428812015-01-15T14:57:59.271+00:002015-01-15T14:57:59.271+00:00Interesting post. That's an impressive piece o...Interesting post. That's an impressive piece of street art in your photo. As for Downton Abby, I read a review that said the new season "unjumped" the shark so I'm hopeful. I do like the sumptuous spectacle of it, even when it devolves into soap opera. <br /><br />37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-42594538191803936302015-01-15T14:29:29.543+00:002015-01-15T14:29:29.543+00:00What Ms. Moon said...Mine wasn't horrible--I d...What Ms. Moon said...Mine wasn't horrible--I didn't go out and buy a Sports car or get a divorce--all I did was change careers...<br /><br />As for the rest, Downton is soapy...probably why people watch...I liked the beginning episodes but have not seen anything since...ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1543675748348295352015-01-15T13:47:40.638+00:002015-01-15T13:47:40.638+00:00I suppose one day I will watch Downton Abbey.
And...I suppose one day I will watch Downton Abbey. <br />And listen- midlife crises are real as hell. You may have one. Dave may have one. <br />But we mostly survive. <br />And the garden will grow back gloriously. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-18448014680454094192015-01-15T13:21:09.430+00:002015-01-15T13:21:09.430+00:00You may be right about Downton Abbey. I'm gett...You may be right about Downton Abbey. I'm getting really weary of the bad guy on the household staff. It seems each week someone is staked out as his next victim. <br />However, I did so enjoy the little skirmish between Carson and Lord Crawley and the glimpses into people adjusting to the changing times.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.com