tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post2174605700573066334..comments2023-12-09T00:33:24.572-08:00Comments on Novel Matters: Going GlobalBonnie Grovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11377519561074174038noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-40971541995588999632012-11-24T11:30:59.725-08:002012-11-24T11:30:59.725-08:00It sounds like a story you need to tell, Henrietta...It sounds like a story you need to tell, Henrietta. :)Debbie Fuller Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174333267329587740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-19211369266811713912012-11-24T07:12:50.981-08:002012-11-24T07:12:50.981-08:00Being international is EXTREMELY important to me. ...Being international is EXTREMELY important to me. I have lived on 3 continents and absorbed enough of each culture to not fit into any. Canada is a great place for this. Those who emigrated as adults feel like complete strangers. The children feel divided, anxious to integrate and then disloyal and suffer anxiety from being different from their parents. There are thousands of compelling, poignant stories to be told! <br />I am fascinated by the adaptability of humans. Start with the mind blowing diversity of cultures that seem so entrenched to the people who have not moved out of them, and think of the complexities of adaptations made when even two cultures meet. Think of all those cultures mixing and mingling in heaven! Only God has MIND big enough to comprehend. One more reason to worship Him.Henrietta Frankenseenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-35769617120410194152012-11-24T06:07:25.504-08:002012-11-24T06:07:25.504-08:00Now I know why I awakened one morning last week wi...Now I know why I awakened one morning last week with a craving for Vegemite. Really. Must have been fellowship pains.<br /><br />(And yes, I had some in the fridge...Vegemite, that is; not pains.)Latayne C Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133535124591010838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-49415471636975376742012-11-24T04:41:43.683-08:002012-11-24T04:41:43.683-08:00How fun!! Loving these anecdotes. And Debbie, grea...How fun!! Loving these anecdotes. And Debbie, great takeaway. As an Aussie attempting to write for the American market, my crit partners are constantly pulling me up on things I say that I had no idea were Aussie-isms not understandable to the wider world. :-)Karen @ a house full of sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787916466155321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-83295156538762629122012-11-23T22:59:46.160-08:002012-11-23T22:59:46.160-08:00Oops. Not that you should go home now. But when yo...Oops. Not that you should go home now. But when you GET home...<br /><br />It's late. Good night. Kathleen Popahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682046279211463305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-3154336363567733972012-11-23T22:58:51.779-08:002012-11-23T22:58:51.779-08:00Or you can go home now and put a can of pumpkin on...Or you can go home now and put a can of pumpkin on your porch. And offer no explanation at all. <br /><br />It was a wonderful visit. What an honor to be part of your visit, Megan. Kathleen Popahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682046279211463305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-78138429029915562182012-11-23T19:18:54.161-08:002012-11-23T19:18:54.161-08:00Haha! I didn't expect to see a photo of me on ...Haha! I didn't expect to see a photo of me on Novel Matters today!<br />Thanks again for lunch Debbie (and Katy and Sharon). I had such a wonderful time! And in your honour I will put a pumpkin on my porch next April, which is our pumpkin season. I might need to print this post out to explain it to the neighbours though :)<br />Megan Sayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410068162701570057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-22284904510314585972012-11-23T18:30:09.331-08:002012-11-23T18:30:09.331-08:00Jealous!!!!Jealous!!!!Latayne C Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133535124591010838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-64087209180497956722012-11-23T10:41:03.375-08:002012-11-23T10:41:03.375-08:00Debbie, thanks for sharing about our visit with Me...Debbie, thanks for sharing about our visit with Megan. We had such a blast. It was humorous and interesting to compare cultural habits and practices with her. And it was awesome getting to know her!Sharon K. Souzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526862677417370076noreply@blogger.com