tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post6480260258722749206..comments2024-03-10T04:15:59.846-04:00Comments on Violet Sky: my trip #1, or stop talking nowVioletSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-16629081580599161282010-01-20T02:17:15.479-05:002010-01-20T02:17:15.479-05:00Katherine: I have seen a few eyes glaze over...Katherine: I have seen a few eyes glaze over...VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-38597085578968836302010-01-19T22:25:35.870-05:002010-01-19T22:25:35.870-05:00Your 'transformation' after a painfully sh...Your 'transformation' after a painfully shy childhood. - I have that too. I call it 'born again confidence'. Trouble is, now I can talk, sometimes I gabble such rubbish I embarrass myself. But not too often, thank goodness.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-90117899055868599232010-01-19T21:40:11.835-05:002010-01-19T21:40:11.835-05:00Oliag: I did get bogged down in one conversation w...Oliag: I did get bogged down in one conversation with a guy walking his dog... but mostly they were short and sweet. I have a cousin who will talk the hind legs off a donkey to every sales person making for long idling moments in the store.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-84461920755648020522010-01-19T21:17:00.384-05:002010-01-19T21:17:00.384-05:00I have always been too shy to talk to strangers bu...I have always been too shy to talk to strangers but my sister would talk to anyone...at great length...in English or Spanish...it would always slow us down but it was always fun to go any where with her...and I have to say I have only found NYers friendly...GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-58829978194245470812010-01-15T11:35:56.705-05:002010-01-15T11:35:56.705-05:00Jan: I have now posted - it wasn't up earlier....Jan: I have now posted - it wasn't up earlier.... glad you stopped by here to remind me!<br /><br />SAW: and I found the oppsite experience - having to learn to say hello to everyone I passed when living in a small town! I still try it out in the city where it isn't crowded and usually get a smile or nod.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-50202826625953953612010-01-15T11:32:50.326-05:002010-01-15T11:32:50.326-05:00Pinklea: I think city folk are friendly, just not ...Pinklea: I think city folk are friendly, just not as casually friendly as small town folk. (whew, even Torontonians!)<br /><br />Gilly: that would make my flight experience even more unnerving! I guess when some people get nervous, they talk more; others go quiet and pray.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-25853453955226902212010-01-15T07:39:46.508-05:002010-01-15T07:39:46.508-05:00Last time I was in NYC, my then-husband finally sa...Last time I was in NYC, my then-husband finally said to me, "You can't just walk around saying hi to everyone you pass. This is a city." Hard to take the small town girl out of me.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-8864075282269438152010-01-15T06:31:44.801-05:002010-01-15T06:31:44.801-05:00All right violet sky. I couldn't find you on S...All right violet sky. I couldn't find you on Sky Watch today and FOR SURE your name came up when posting today's picture. Glad you got to go to New York. Please head on over to today's post (1/15) if you have the time!<br /><br />Jan<br />GDPGreensboroDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164424487770296616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-60019840728862311652010-01-15T04:28:16.523-05:002010-01-15T04:28:16.523-05:00Pleased you had a good time! I'd always thou...Pleased you had a good time! I'd always thought New Yorkers were boot-faced and unhelpful, but obviously you have a lovely nature and people responded.<br /><br />Don't know about Airports though, I always seem to get next to people who want to tell me all about their aunt's operation! ;)Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322140697547406511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-31037948918195140282010-01-14T22:08:38.304-05:002010-01-14T22:08:38.304-05:00I found New Yorkers friendly, helpful and chatty, ...I found New Yorkers friendly, helpful and chatty, too. (But then, I've found the residents of every big city I've ever visited just as friendly, helpful and chatty - even Torontonians!) Glad you had a good trip - looking forward to hearing more about it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-84762090706759599742010-01-14T21:25:27.970-05:002010-01-14T21:25:27.970-05:00Von: I actually almost look forward to that!
(did ...Von: I actually almost look forward to that!<br />(did you change your name, or are there two of you?)<br /><br />XUP: exactly! besides, strangers will surprise you.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-52064688792382395932010-01-14T18:52:21.450-05:002010-01-14T18:52:21.450-05:00When you travel on your own, you HAVE to talk to s...When you travel on your own, you HAVE to talk to strangers or you go a little mental after a while. It's a law or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-73847187733723616082010-01-14T18:45:41.180-05:002010-01-14T18:45:41.180-05:00Keep practising,you're a nice Canadian person,...Keep practising,you're a nice Canadian person, you have a headstart.One day when you've grown old disgracefully you'll be able to talk to anyone, including yourself, for hours!Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-744999680799228182010-01-14T16:08:10.040-05:002010-01-14T16:08:10.040-05:00Persiflage: I agree - people with earbuds or their...Persiflage: I agree - people with earbuds or their eyes peering onto a blackberry are missing so much around them.<br /><br />Mr Nighttime: I did and he left me tickets and I was warm for hours with lots and lots to see.<br /><br />Jazz: actually, I think people with those things in their ears just look silly. who needs to always be that close to a phone unless you are on a trading floor?VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-33950108152155500522010-01-14T16:03:49.482-05:002010-01-14T16:03:49.482-05:00Susan: I was okay walking, though reading is still...Susan: I was okay walking, though reading is still a nuisance. and I was <i>very</i> careful on any stairs! and I had to keep walking to stay warm (though, I really dressed for cold wind, so it wasn't that bad)<br /><br />Jeannette: I find I talk to myself more, too. I have a lot of years to catch up on - watch out for me at a bus stop!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-77171927707141416522010-01-14T16:00:29.313-05:002010-01-14T16:00:29.313-05:00Thomas: I thoroughly enjoyed myself. such an easy ...Thomas: I thoroughly enjoyed myself. such an easy city to walk around in.<br /><br />SueAnn: I know. I was just making casual chit chat about our surroundings, nothing too demanding.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-44275059893858595052010-01-14T09:35:26.008-05:002010-01-14T09:35:26.008-05:00That's the thing with a bluetooth. Now everybo...That's the thing with a bluetooth. Now everybody looks insane walking around talking to themselves... or no one looks insane. I'm not sure which.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-219907996410132622010-01-14T07:59:08.524-05:002010-01-14T07:59:08.524-05:00So??? Did you call Ben and get to the museum?So??? Did you call Ben and get to the museum?Mr. Nighttimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546329409708860876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-765117496303124352010-01-14T07:51:46.544-05:002010-01-14T07:51:46.544-05:00Two of my sisters are just back from New York, and...Two of my sisters are just back from New York, and they said the same, how polite, helpful and well-behaved people were. Good to hear. <br />it is good to get conversations going with strangers, as a rule - supermarkets, queues, parks, buses and the like. It makes the world go around better.persiflagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161607100227748374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-2659011210463016842010-01-14T07:39:06.401-05:002010-01-14T07:39:06.401-05:00Guess you're catching up on all those chats yo...Guess you're catching up on all those chats you "missed out" on in your childhood? (smile)Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-64713270682526538892010-01-14T07:30:56.697-05:002010-01-14T07:30:56.697-05:00Thank you! People are VERY friendly on the streets...Thank you! People are VERY friendly on the streets of New York! And you know when it happened? After 9/11. It changed everyone's temperament, with good reason. <br /><br />I'm going to be that old lady too, Sanna. So we will definitely have to travel together so we'll each have someone to talk to! Then we won't be crazy, we'll just be chatty! lol<br /><br />How did the new glasses work for walking the city streets? And did you freeze your arse off? Brrrrr!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-50571066267233660432010-01-14T06:06:35.900-05:002010-01-14T06:06:35.900-05:00That is kind of sad that they didn't engage yo...That is kind of sad that they didn't engage you in conversation! I have become fond of talking to fellow travelers' as well. LOL! Guess we are "maturing"! Yikes!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-26244652571633944052010-01-14T06:00:25.088-05:002010-01-14T06:00:25.088-05:00It sounded like you enjoyed the trip.It sounded like you enjoyed the trip.Thomas Lee/Lee Lip Panghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855358816772529182noreply@blogger.com