tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post2332876341169281175..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: On Change and Growth.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-10288349495024387122013-12-03T19:05:54.189-05:002013-12-03T19:05:54.189-05:00You've certainly had a long road to reach now,...You've certainly had a long road to reach now, Allie, and I'm glad both that you don't <b>need</b> this space anymore and that you still <b>want</b> it. Best wishes!amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-85859576587250245412013-12-01T03:32:54.212-05:002013-12-01T03:32:54.212-05:00I'm glad I caught this post before it fell off...I'm glad I caught this post before it fell off my feed. Thanks for sharing, Allie!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-69017132588268859152013-11-27T16:42:13.930-05:002013-11-27T16:42:13.930-05:00Another "whew, I'm glad you're not le...Another "whew, I'm glad you're not leaving altogether!" post :) Having just re-joined the book blogging world myself, I've been glad to see some familiar faces around and to catch up with bloggers I got to know back when I was blogging regularly.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this story. I think a blog can be many things to a person, and it can change with time. In fact, if it doesn't, then eventually it will most likely cease to serve its purpose. I'm glad yours is evolving and hope it will continue to grow with you!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-3609994151678584532013-11-26T09:43:51.671-05:002013-11-26T09:43:51.671-05:00kudos. An extraordinary share. kudos. An extraordinary share. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-43861068671768112702013-11-24T16:36:25.108-05:002013-11-24T16:36:25.108-05:00I really love this post, Allie. While your situati...I really love this post, Allie. While your situation is unique and wholly yours, I think we all start out blogging as one person and eventually change, just with the passage of time. I think our reasons for blogging often change. I'm glad that you have found a way to make your blog what you want and need now, even if it is different from what it was. I, for one, can't wait to read what you have to say in this next chapter!Leslie @ This is the Refrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027804132268043518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-17982058022039332562013-11-21T13:36:21.809-05:002013-11-21T13:36:21.809-05:00I has been a long path for you! I'm so glad yo...I has been a long path for you! I'm so glad you've found a permanent teaching position. Anyone who reads this blog knows that you are a teacher at heart. I'm glad you aren't giving up your blog. I think that as our lives change our blogs can change right along side that. Make it what you want and use it as a space to discuss books you love (or hate). I'm glad that you're doing what you love whether it's in your classroom or here!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-79290155016079876902013-11-21T11:25:17.821-05:002013-11-21T11:25:17.821-05:00I'm so glad you're keeping the blog! I not...I'm so glad you're keeping the blog! I noticed that many bookbloggers also write about their daily lives/other interests so really That's a good idea since this is practically your space and your content.<br /><br />I will graduate next year and also don't know what lies ahead of me. I am happy that you can put past all you've gone through :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018970977588616294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-13587516042644201342013-11-20T23:34:06.962-05:002013-11-20T23:34:06.962-05:00It takes a lot of heart and courage to keep strivi...It takes a lot of heart and courage to keep striving for something that has caused you pain and disappointment. Kudos to you for sticking with your passion and never giving up. Those kids are very lucky to have a teacher like you. Would that all teachers had your passion. <br /><br />I'm also glad that you're still going to blog. As I was reading, I was thinking you were going to say your were quitting the blog. Here's to more years and new directions!Michelle Stockard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572227726980569386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-63005200157024182602013-11-20T19:09:05.234-05:002013-11-20T19:09:05.234-05:00This was a beautiful post and I'm so excited t...This was a beautiful post and I'm so excited to see that your not leaving the blogging world. To me personally, your blog has made reading the classics actually seem like an attainable goal:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607563311323577725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-15323307976042114232013-11-20T11:06:59.934-05:002013-11-20T11:06:59.934-05:00I also thought this was "goodbye". Glad...I also thought this was "goodbye". Glad it's not. I'm glad that you were able to work through these hard times and that it ended up paying off. I'm happy you're doing well. I moved my blog because I wanted a space where I felt like I could be more personal. I totally understand about the need to write about life. Glad you're sticking around - and I look forward to reading about it! :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068505185508588407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-13733028006080839572013-11-20T08:17:54.139-05:002013-11-20T08:17:54.139-05:00It really has been and odyssey for you, hasn't...It really has been and odyssey for you, hasn't it? I'm sorry about your painful interview experiences -- I've had my share of horrible experiences too -- I had one interview, at an office where I was working -- HR didn't even bother to tell me I hadn't gotten until they introduced the new hire -- and I worked down the hall!) But I'm glad it all seems to be working out for you. For selfish reasons, I'm also glad you're not giving up your blog altogether. I'd miss reading your posts. Good luck and I look forward to hearing more about how you're doing.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-24346691310922465212013-11-20T08:05:03.721-05:002013-11-20T08:05:03.721-05:00Allie, I totally hear you. My blog, too, has becom...Allie, I totally hear you. My blog, too, has become silent as my days are no longer filled with reading as it once was! As the others have commented, I too will look forward to seeing where your blog goes now. <br /><br />Rebecca<br />http://reviews.rebeccareid.comRebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-39968890333362912442013-11-19T22:31:10.489-05:002013-11-19T22:31:10.489-05:00To paraphrase Woody Allen, a relationship (includi...To paraphrase Woody Allen, a relationship (including with a blog) is like a shark, it has to constantly move forward or it dies. I'm looking forward to the next phase of your literary odyssey. Mary R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-74561441081581598702013-11-19T20:55:45.646-05:002013-11-19T20:55:45.646-05:00I'm also glad you're not giving up bloggin...I'm also glad you're not giving up blogging! I found your blog a couple years ago, when I was on the verge of graduating college and facing a lack of prospects for my future. I loved your mission for this place and can't wait to see what you turn it in to!KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607991815190479242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-11660385435234219002013-11-19T20:21:35.824-05:002013-11-19T20:21:35.824-05:00oh good lord, I thought you were walking away and ...oh good lord, I thought you were walking away and this was your good bye post. I am so very thankful that it is not! I think that as humans we need to change and evolve, and if blogging is an outlet then that will naturally change and evolve as well. I look forward to what you have to share in the future! Sarah Reads Too Muchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130692983823811455noreply@blogger.com