tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post108625539652580615..comments2024-03-01T12:58:20.181-08:00Comments on Cuppa Jolie: How Brave Are You?...If It Means Winning a Copy of CATCHING FIRECuppa Joliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15917576466379786147noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-20049163764347628602009-09-05T21:52:42.182-07:002009-09-05T21:52:42.182-07:00Oh...and
WINNER NOW POSTED!Oh...and<br /><br />WINNER NOW POSTED!Cuppa Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917576466379786147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-45522042490087437682009-09-05T21:52:23.416-07:002009-09-05T21:52:23.416-07:00Tara - Do you have the snake phobia becuase you le...Tara - Do you have the snake phobia becuase you let that Boa wrap itself around you in 3rd grade? 'Cause I think that would cause me to have one. YIKES. Pretty sure I couldn't do it. Yeah...pretty sure.<br /><br />Kate - I think I'd really like to listen to The Hunger Games, too. Maybe listening to both would help the too long wait until book 3!<br /><br />Ben - Yes...there was a whole Sonics thing that we opened with! Do you remember the Sasquatch? I will just have to fill you in...perhaps in a future post.<br /><br />Karen - OMG! I think that's all I can say. I can't even fathom how scary that must have been.Cuppa Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917576466379786147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-14929076386490853972009-09-05T19:04:01.426-07:002009-09-05T19:04:01.426-07:00Oh Joni, thanks but in comparison to jumping to (a...Oh Joni, thanks but in comparison to jumping to (almost)certain death and facing the unknown with a husband, and at the business end of a gun and....I don't think my bravery is all that much! <br /><br />Kate: I had one of those dreaded phone calls too: "Please come to the hospital, your husband is..." Good ending to that story, I am happy to report, and I don't think it was bravery to got me through that ordeal.Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-70435287389073750572009-09-05T17:28:57.780-07:002009-09-05T17:28:57.780-07:00I was nineteen, and hanging out with friends in a ...I was nineteen, and hanging out with friends in a bar in east jerusalem. the toilet at the bar was gross, so a couple girlfriends and i decided to head down to the public restrooms, rumored to be near the wailing wall.<br /><br />away from the bar in the ancient street, lit only by dirty residential windows one story above the shuttered shops, we met a man with a gun. he pointed it at us, and ranted about i don't even remember what. a lot of people carry guns in jerusalem, but most of them aren't crazy. <br /><br />we couldn't run away — we were cornered. we had one choice: to talk him down. somehow we got through the incoherent mess of his mind, convinced him to put his gun away and suggested he keep walking. <br /><br />as soon as we were clear we ran back to the bar, the safety of a crowd and gross toilet.i, chihuahuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747514587542586267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-87810183106853357282009-09-05T13:11:11.953-07:002009-09-05T13:11:11.953-07:00Wow, what a great range of stories. I'd have t...Wow, what a great range of stories. I'd have to vote for Yat-Yee... having had a music performance disaster in my past, I can only imagine what guts it took to get up there the second time.Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132659374248687734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-79521354658716542332009-09-05T08:41:12.763-07:002009-09-05T08:41:12.763-07:00I was at the conference with Arthur, I was his cha...I was at the conference with Arthur, I was his chauffeur afterwards. What a brilliant conference. Where you and Sarah were SO VERY ORGANIZED! <br /><br />I'm pretty sure I was at the grand opening, but what did I miss? Was it about you and the Sonics? Seems like I would have remembered something important like that. When you were working for them were the BEST years! Gary, Shawn, and the rest. What an awesome job! Then they and the nba sold their souls and moved to OK city. And I am no longer an nba fan (WAS LIFELONG ONE!)BJWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947302421554392540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-64720408131482734352009-09-04T22:35:09.729-07:002009-09-04T22:35:09.729-07:00Thanks for the comment, Jolie. I was really bummed...Thanks for the comment, Jolie. I was really bummed that I typed "must" instead of "much" in one place and didn't go back and change it. Darn.<br /><br />I've got to tell you all that I listened to "Hunger Games"on CD in my car. I ended up wasting gas and driving about 30 miles further then I needed to, just to finish the book. BTW, the reader for the audio version of the book was fantasic. Can't wait to read or "hear" 'Catching Fire'.Kate Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861373649696211491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-29087137871602632462009-09-04T22:30:58.145-07:002009-09-04T22:30:58.145-07:00I have a phobia of snakes--to the point that I scr...I have a phobia of snakes--to the point that I scream if I see a picture of one. My brave thing: I let a boa constrictor hug me. It was in third grade and the animal expert needed a volunteer. Nobody else was brave enough, so I held my breath and tried not to scream as a snake that was bigger than me wrapped itself around my tiny body. Still. Have. Nightmares. But the animal expert left feeling validated.Tara McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246124060126729229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-65643507856725922042009-09-04T22:20:12.251-07:002009-09-04T22:20:12.251-07:00Kate - Wow! What an amazing, terrifying, and happy...Kate - Wow! What an amazing, terrifying, and happy-ending story. I'm glad that you could share not only the scary parts but the way new and happier memories are being made on this Friday before Labor Day. Thanks for sharing with us!<br /><br />Vivian...good stuff, huh!?! (the book and the bravery)Cuppa Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917576466379786147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-91352761599732259912009-09-04T22:01:16.631-07:002009-09-04T22:01:16.631-07:00I just started reading Catching Fire today!
I...I just started reading Catching Fire today! <br /><br />I'm so impressed with everyone's acts of bravery. Wow! You definitely need to start some type of League.Vivian Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285339307161020541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-35671598385229736272009-09-04T21:59:09.969-07:002009-09-04T21:59:09.969-07:00Request for Bravery and Serendipity
Tonight, 7 ye...Request for Bravery and Serendipity<br /><br />Tonight, 7 years ago this very night, the Friday night before the Labor Day weekend, I got a call from the trauma hospital in Boise, Idaho. The trauma nurse’s first words were “Your husband asked me to call you.”<br /> <br />I’m glad those were her first words because the next words would have been too must to take without her preface, “Your husband’s been in an accident.”<br /><br />She said he was in the emergency room and talking and that I should come down as soon as I could. “Drive carefully,” she said “we don’t want you in here too. I took a deep breath, steadied my nerves and made it to the hospital in one piece. It took only 20 minutes but it seemed like hours.<br /><br />My husband and his buddy were driving back from a fishing trip when a driver feel asleep and ran them off the highway into the dark desert. The Jaws of Life had to remove him from the car. Three life flight helicopters airlifted all three of them out individually. No one died; no one was impaired for life. My husband looked awful but after a complete body MRI the only thing broken was his arm (in 7 pieces). He had a bad case of scrambled brain but nothing else seriously wrong. It was surreal from beginning to the end.<br /><br />Today my husband went fishing with my soon-to-be son-in-law. It’s the Friday night before Labor Day weekend. It is very dark out right now. When they got home tonight in one piece, I said nothing about the anniversary of the accident. He laughed and joked and talked about his great fishing trip. I listened to his exciting fish stories. I smiled and said all the right things. <br /><br />I didn’t say one word about the vivid memories that haunted me all this evening or that endless, scary night seven years ago. The knot in my stomach is beginning to untangle as I write this.<br /><br />Tonight you wanted bravery. Tonight I think the bravest thing I’ve ever done was to keep my demons at bay and let my husband enjoy today’s fishing trip without reminding him of the worst day of our lives together seven years ago.<br /><br />I kept silent.Kate Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861373649696211491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-22709208572946740282009-09-04T20:55:59.081-07:002009-09-04T20:55:59.081-07:00Michele (who will have teach me how to put that lo...Michele (who will have teach me how to put that lovely little mark above her i)... Jolie stands and applauds!<br /><br />Kim!!!!! I love that story. It gave me little goosebumps and how appropriate you thought to tell it on this special day. Now, put the kids to bed already and go celebrate with that lucky guy!<br /><br />Okay, everyone! This has been such a fun Friday night (still 3 hours to go)! I wish Smartha Dokenfro was participating! :)Cuppa Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917576466379786147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-68423973582618021822009-09-04T20:53:44.754-07:002009-09-04T20:53:44.754-07:00I have Crooked Kind of Perfect and my daughter has...I have Crooked Kind of Perfect and my daughter has read it but I haven't. Don't know why. Must get to it now, thanks for the suggestion.Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-60851335534542643152009-09-04T20:26:50.638-07:002009-09-04T20:26:50.638-07:00I thought of one. Bravery with a healthy dose of s...I thought of one. Bravery with a healthy dose of stupidity.<br /><br />I was just back from living in the U.K., so I headed down to L.A. to visit old friends. I stopped for coffee and heard the guy in front of me order- with a British accent. We struck up a conversation and he asked me to dinner. <br /><br />He was a stranger, I was away from home, and no one knew where I was. Plus, I'd just started dating a cute fireman. It was time to say "See ya" and hit the road. <br /><br />I was generally pretty savvy back then, but I took a chance and went with him anyway. The whole time I was thinking how they'd find my body in Griffith Park. We had dinner and clicked. Two months later we were living together, and a year after that we got married. Today's our 9th anniversary, and if I'd gone the cautious route my life would be very different.<br /><br />I didn't see Joni's post before. Holy cow! I knew about the skydiving, but not the other stuff. Joni FTW.Kim Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107423503092233303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-77625002925712299922009-09-04T19:29:32.445-07:002009-09-04T19:29:32.445-07:00okay, here's mine. I abandoned all possible hi...okay, here's mine. I abandoned all possible high paying job/career offers and moved to an island. I got a job I don't like (it feeds my family) and will not give up on this dream of becoming a writer.Michèle Griskeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712656798778223475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-75318831116121316802009-09-04T19:04:37.948-07:002009-09-04T19:04:37.948-07:00Cinde...you were such a braverishish kid! Now, did...Cinde...you were such a braverishish kid! Now, did you totally buy into that and think you saved the day...'cause that really is brave! And clever! Peanut M&Ms work every time!<br /><br />But Cinde...is that a tat on your ankle. Because I have a very small one, and let me just say, "Never again!"<br /><br />And Ben's right...A Crooked Kind of Perfect (love that cover)!<br /><br />Ben - Yes, I DID work for the Sonics (best college job EVER) and it was back when they were at their best and taking it to the finals. That's right...I'm cool like that! <br /><br />I'll have to post about it sometime. We're you at last year's conference when Arthur was a keynoter? I think you were...OR were you LATE and missed the big opening?Cuppa Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917576466379786147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-83598289572677259512009-09-04T18:14:44.820-07:002009-09-04T18:14:44.820-07:00You all make me laugh and cheer with pride. How co...You all make me laugh and cheer with pride. How cool are these stories. Yat-Yee have you ever read A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban? Sorta similar and fun piano-related sorta story. Joni is like Batman, facing her darkest fear. Bet she wears a suit and saves people at night too. <br /><br />JOLIE you worked for the Sonics? How do I not know this? WHAT? <br /><br />Amy you're my hero. So is Shelley, Kjersten, Sherrie and Kim (Cuz what's more brave than something foolhardy?)<br /><br />You have some BRAVE followers Jolie. You could probably take over the world or at least childrens' bk publishing with them next to you. <br /><br />PS we should just start calling her Smartha Dokenfro and not tell her why. Unless she reads this and then we're done for.BJWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947302421554392540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-47829116731113755822009-09-04T18:12:05.692-07:002009-09-04T18:12:05.692-07:00Wow, what a lot of great braverishish (yeah I made...Wow, what a lot of great braverishish (yeah I made that up) stories! Well, I don't know, trying to think of something...oh i got one. When I was a kid, oh prolly 13 or 14 my bro and I went to Huckleberry Railroad (north of Flint, MI). You get to take a train ride. Well, we were on the train and we got train-jacked! These cowboys came on and said they were robbing the train. And they were going to kidnap the engineer so was anyone brave enough to cough up enough ransom or something? So i yelled "Yeah! Me!" (I was reading a lot of Billy the kid at the time) and I stood up and said "I got something for ya" and drew a bag of peanut M&Ms out of my bag. My younger brother looked at them and skoffed "Yep, were all gonna die." I tossed them to the Head Cowboy dude. He caught them, grinned and said "This here pretty lady jus' saved all yer lives!" and everybody clapped and sitting down shaking, I couldn't believe this nerd actually got up in front of 50 people and saved the day. Ha. Ha. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-18835021218323505252009-09-04T17:04:48.567-07:002009-09-04T17:04:48.567-07:00Yat-Yee - I love that story! Thanks for sharing. A...Yat-Yee - I love that story! Thanks for sharing. And you were brave. Second...woo-hoo! Did that suprise you?<br /><br />Good luck with your black belt!Cuppa Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917576466379786147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-45229765031786147812009-09-04T16:51:14.966-07:002009-09-04T16:51:14.966-07:00I already have my copy of Catching Fire, but I'...I already have my copy of Catching Fire, but I'll play, not for the ARC but so that I can remind myself I once did something brave.<br /><br />I was in a piano competition when I was a piano major in college. There were different categories and I had entered two. In the first one, I completely bombed. Went on stage frazzled by a late bus and pouring rain and a piano that slanted (no kidding!) I played about 64 measures of my Chopin Ballade and drew a mental blank. Counldn't recover so I stood up, bowed, and left the stage. (Yes, bowed.)<br /><br />Instead of catching the first bus home, I stayed and competed in the second category. Didn't have a memory slip, didn't play my best either, but I didn't let the first event defeat me. <br /><br />Came in second. <br /><br />(Joni: I am going for my black belt in about 9 months. I don't think we have that requirement, or at least I hope we don't.)Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-77246077484789381732009-09-04T16:45:46.631-07:002009-09-04T16:45:46.631-07:00Okay, Kim! But if something comes to you.
But now...Okay, Kim! But if something comes to you.<br /><br />But now I must have a Most Foolhardy contest...oh yes...I must!Cuppa Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917576466379786147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-7535163893457104132009-09-04T16:41:33.817-07:002009-09-04T16:41:33.817-07:00Hmm, I can't think of anything brave. Foolhard...Hmm, I can't think of anything brave. Foolhardy, yes, but those are stories for another contest. <br />Ben's answer made me giggle.<br />Good giveaway! I finally read the Hunger Games last month. I think I might pick up CF this weekend. And that Smartha Dokenfro...she's awesome, and officially renamed. :)Kim Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107423503092233303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-9226692553972652009-09-04T16:36:45.843-07:002009-09-04T16:36:45.843-07:00Sherrie, Wow...wow...wowza!
Having worked for the...Sherrie, Wow...wow...wowza!<br /><br />Having worked for the Sonics back in the day, I know what kind of talent it takes to get center court. And serious bravery, girl. Especially if you had a voice like mine! Good thing you don't.Cuppa Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917576466379786147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-64857340808427176772009-09-04T16:29:39.355-07:002009-09-04T16:29:39.355-07:00I sang the National Anthem in front of an arena fu...I sang the National Anthem in front of an arena full of people before a Phoenix Suns game. I was terrified. But a friend of mine held up a sign that said "Go Sherrie!" and that made me feel so much better =) The Suns liked it too--they invited me back! But that first time was definitely the scariest.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594040799707431375.post-71251941961096210742009-09-04T16:27:31.463-07:002009-09-04T16:27:31.463-07:00Oh...and I meant to say a while ago...
Smartha Do...Oh...and I meant to say a while ago...<br /><br />Smartha Dokenfro ROCKS!Cuppa Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917576466379786147noreply@blogger.com