tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.comments2023-09-13T03:39:35.831-06:00Playful ParadoxGabriel Barriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15412110225070844530noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-3665828319238466152014-07-29T20:09:04.180-06:002014-07-29T20:09:04.180-06:00Very true about writing being endless. For me writ...Very true about writing being endless. For me writing is a thing on the side, and I've accepted the fact that if I want to write as a somewhat career I will more or less be writing forever. <br /><br />https://modisteword.wordpress.comMissPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732179878844106260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-76856160668759723602014-07-29T09:31:26.084-06:002014-07-29T09:31:26.084-06:00You're not alone, amigo. :)You're not alone, amigo. :)Joemillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944524488026979375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-41841898304460643432014-07-29T09:25:25.664-06:002014-07-29T09:25:25.664-06:00I am a fan of "literary prose pieces," m...I am a fan of "literary prose pieces," my friend. So, please continue writing in the same vein as in all of your posts - poetic and profound. :)Joemillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944524488026979375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-3033006158512692122014-07-22T02:35:05.346-06:002014-07-22T02:35:05.346-06:00Oh isn't this so!
High hit/follow rate never s...Oh isn't this so!<br />High hit/follow rate never seems to relate to good, beautiful content.Erinhttp://www.comadiary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-22304789898869478942014-07-17T16:26:43.234-06:002014-07-17T16:26:43.234-06:00beautiful writing :) and welcome to the 20sb netwo...beautiful writing :) and welcome to the 20sb network! JerseySjovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668008150544146172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-64400899843960373402010-07-13T16:35:43.497-06:002010-07-13T16:35:43.497-06:00Lovelovelove the way you made this play out as a c...Lovelovelove the way you made this play out as a courtroom drama. I also loved how once I started expecting things to play out in a certain way you totally threw me for a loop by having the jury be twelve of her in different emotions. Great post! Again, you have such a fantastic way with language.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-42941217184490810122010-03-01T11:02:52.696-07:002010-03-01T11:02:52.696-07:00Well written post.Well written post.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-59601846763793806912010-02-28T21:08:04.829-07:002010-02-28T21:08:04.829-07:00A busy posting day for you Gabriel! Thanks so muc...A busy posting day for you Gabriel! Thanks so much for your comments and your enthusiasm over my blog! <br /><br />I have linked to your blog on my "blogs I love' section and hope to send more readers your way (although its excruciatingly difficult to get anyone to read mine so I'm not sure how much good I'll be able to do! haha)<br /><br />Keep writing and post often! Most importantly, make friends through this blogging endeavor :) It's been my favorite part of blogging and it's a worthwhile practice! ALHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827570801534766425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-36675116737687283282010-02-28T10:08:47.072-07:002010-02-28T10:08:47.072-07:00I can definitely sense the confusion felt in this ...I can definitely sense the confusion felt in this post. I love how you articulated a lot of this, especially, "Smiles turn down at the corners of the mouth and a seriousness I do not welcome settles on my face." ALHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827570801534766425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-55110619218476071362010-02-28T10:05:30.925-07:002010-02-28T10:05:30.925-07:00Love it. It sounds very poetic and less prose-y, ...Love it. It sounds very poetic and less prose-y, have you considered moving it into a different form? Your words would make great song lyrics. ALHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827570801534766425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-54220567730028154832010-02-11T08:59:34.027-07:002010-02-11T08:59:34.027-07:00Thanks for commenting on my post, you are so right...Thanks for commenting on my post, you are so right. Blogging is indeed like a message in a bottle and I often hope that people find at least something worthwhile in mine from time to time. ALHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827570801534766425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-62789861936280072052010-02-07T15:13:43.686-07:002010-02-07T15:13:43.686-07:00Great imagery and description. Do the ellipses me...Great imagery and description. Do the ellipses mean that there will be more to this story? Let me know if you write more of it. ALHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827570801534766425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-84143998544002281312010-02-04T14:01:22.218-07:002010-02-04T14:01:22.218-07:00what if we treated every moment we shared with som...what if we treated every moment we shared with someone as if it might be the last time? would we be too eager to make it more memorable? more special? more personal? and if so, during the process would those moments lose what actually makes them special? their authenticity so to speak? it goes hand in hand with the question, "would you want to know when you're going to die?" <br />i say no. and i like getting lost in the moment and not crowding my brain and emotions with fear of an end. so then when the end does come i can look back and know it was all genuine.<br />i really enjoyed this gabe. made me sit and think a little.leanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-68506625400023359082010-02-04T12:05:23.390-07:002010-02-04T12:05:23.390-07:00Very true. Great post. I love how you really wen...Very true. Great post. I love how you really went out of the box with a couple of your descriptions. The bit about 'putting one foot in front of another but still not finding the right path,' I can definitely relate. Thx for alerting me to the fact that you had a new post out :)! I'd love your feedback on my recent short story if you end up having a moment. ALHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827570801534766425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-79077008686693995832010-01-08T10:28:18.523-07:002010-01-08T10:28:18.523-07:00a well written story! I love hearing real life tal...a well written story! I love hearing real life tales about couples who have known each other for as long as the people in this story. Stories like that make you want to believe that true love, fate, etc, etc actually do exist. ALHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827570801534766425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-48218017515714619612010-01-06T10:33:57.349-07:002010-01-06T10:33:57.349-07:00Gabriel-you always leave such nice comments on my ...Gabriel-you always leave such nice comments on my blog! Thanks so much for reading :) Post more often so I can leave more comments for you! ALHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827570801534766425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-2649088222084377212010-01-05T11:19:17.214-07:002010-01-05T11:19:17.214-07:00Great post. I can relate to the 'hibernation&...Great post. I can relate to the 'hibernation' of winter and often have to remind myself not to fall into the mental 'fog' I'm so prone to in winter. I loved the reference to Hades and Persephone. It reminded me of Bernini's sculpture "Pluto & Prosperina" or Hades and Persephone that I saw this summer in person. ALHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827570801534766425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-41135110780390691992010-01-02T12:12:38.543-07:002010-01-02T12:12:38.543-07:00It came easy for me to hit "Followers." ...It came easy for me to hit "Followers." You just earned it. You write very well and I can't help but appreciate your writing style. :)Joemillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944524488026979375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-50946009543470402042009-12-30T02:24:35.549-07:002009-12-30T02:24:35.549-07:00Very nicely written. Love the metaphor and imager...Very nicely written. Love the metaphor and imagery. I love finding new writers with the kind of talent and sense that you put forward in that piece. Well done. I'll be following ...C.J. Kosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04888698171810876492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-70387159985080120352009-12-29T16:48:16.236-07:002009-12-29T16:48:16.236-07:00Hey Gabe, thanks for doing an awesome job and step...Hey Gabe, thanks for doing an awesome job and stepping up as our marketer. You will be an asset to our business.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520988956767826452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-52062833466466290402009-12-29T16:22:30.412-07:002009-12-29T16:22:30.412-07:00Thank you so much for your comment! It really mean...Thank you so much for your comment! It really means a lot when someone actually reads what I write and it means even more when they appreciate it. I just started following your blog and already like what you have written here. I can definitely relate to the part about looking long and hard in the mirror. I think it's important to do that from time to time, to take stock. ALHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827570801534766425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-46379194853085335142009-12-27T14:35:52.943-07:002009-12-27T14:35:52.943-07:00sooo good to know Cellar and Gustav are alive and ...sooo good to know Cellar and Gustav are alive and well!! woot woot!!newwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02909211629832848448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-41979809409821774692009-12-21T16:49:53.799-07:002009-12-21T16:49:53.799-07:00Always best to savor the moment! Loved this!Always best to savor the moment! Loved this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-48797688516940895132009-12-21T10:33:31.447-07:002009-12-21T10:33:31.447-07:00I can feel the atmosphere and smell the thick ciga...I can feel the atmosphere and smell the thick cigarette smoke in the garage. Well done.Natalie V. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17108716299184100330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769348347131453833.post-46368571415744188102009-12-21T07:45:11.692-07:002009-12-21T07:45:11.692-07:00Very comforting. Welcome to 20SB! - mattkendrick.c...Very comforting. Welcome to 20SB! - mattkendrick.commattkendrick.comhttp://mattkendrick.comnoreply@blogger.com