Comments for Beyond Interesting http://beyondinteresting.com What lies beyond interesting? The answer to that question has driven greater minds than yours and mine insane. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:10:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on Going to the toilet for 3 year olds, in 56 simple steps by Glenn Murray http://beyondinteresting.com/general/going-to-the-toilet-for-3-year-olds-in-56-simple-steps/#comment-225 Glenn Murray Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:10:32 +0000 http://beyondinteresting.com/?p=230#comment-225 Bloody brilliant. And so, so, sooooooooooo true. Bloody brilliant. And so, so, sooooooooooo true.

]]> Comment on High beams: Innocent oversight or crime against humanity? by Glenn http://beyondinteresting.com/general/high-beams-innocent-oversight-or-crime-against-humanity/#comment-158 Glenn Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:29:05 +0000 http://beyondinteresting.com/?p=212#comment-158 Yep, no excuse for tail-gaters. Yep, no excuse for tail-gaters.

]]> Comment on Why do we keep books? by Phil http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-68 Phil Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:58:09 +0000 http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-68 I talk a good game but I'm actually terrible at getting rid of books. I did a big cull recently and it felt unnatural, even though my logical self told me that there was no good reason to keep hanging on. One thing that I found particularly difficult - and I'm not sure why - was making the decision to keep some books by an author but to get rid of other books by the same author. Some bizarre sense of loyalty inside me was saying that if I kept one I should keep them all. I talk a good game but I’m actually terrible at getting rid of books. I did a big cull recently and it felt unnatural, even though my logical self told me that there was no good reason to keep hanging on.

One thing that I found particularly difficult – and I’m not sure why – was making the decision to keep some books by an author but to get rid of other books by the same author. Some bizarre sense of loyalty inside me was saying that if I kept one I should keep them all.

]]> Comment on Why do we keep books? by Phil http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-67 Phil Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:49:53 +0000 http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-67 I hadn't even considered international freight costs. Even more reason to burn them all... um... I mean... give them away to loving homes. I hadn’t even considered international freight costs. Even more reason to burn them all… um… I mean… give them away to loving homes.

]]> Comment on Why do we keep books? by Phil http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-66 Phil Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:39:33 +0000 http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-66 I'm actually the offending brother-in-law in that scenario. I think I have a couple of yours. I’m actually the offending brother-in-law in that scenario. I think I have a couple of yours.

]]> Comment on Why do we keep books? by Tash Hughes http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-65 Tash Hughes Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:51:14 +0000 http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-65 So true for most of our books - they sit for years gathering dust even when we loved them and expect to read them again. I have been more ruthless in recent years and donated books I don't like, but there are some I could never part with - just in case I get that chance again :) When we started our renovation, I envisioned a huge bookcase across one wall to store all our loved books (my kids are obsessed with reading as me!) and I found it hard to move all my books up to the attic for the duration. Now, I love the minimalist look of the family room without a messy look of various book spines, and it would take time and effort to carry them all down again... SO we may just remain without books on display - and you know, it's actually ok. We can live through the lack of books there... So true for most of our books – they sit for years gathering dust even when we loved them and expect to read them again.

I have been more ruthless in recent years and donated books I don’t like, but there are some I could never part with – just in case I get that chance again :)

When we started our renovation, I envisioned a huge bookcase across one wall to store all our loved books (my kids are obsessed with reading as me!) and I found it hard to move all my books up to the attic for the duration. Now, I love the minimalist look of the family room without a messy look of various book spines, and it would take time and effort to carry them all down again… SO we may just remain without books on display – and you know, it’s actually ok. We can live through the lack of books there…

]]> Comment on Why do we keep books? by Sarah Mitchell http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-64 Sarah Mitchell Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:25:36 +0000 http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-64 Ha! Now I know why I can't seem to get rid of those William Kennedy books - even the one I never finished reading. I will say you're on to something about the effort required to pack and lug books around from house to house. Once I had to start paying for them as part of international moves, I started culling my books. Still can't bring myself to burn them though. I give them away. Ha! Now I know why I can’t seem to get rid of those William Kennedy books – even the one I never finished reading.

I will say you’re on to something about the effort required to pack and lug books around from house to house. Once I had to start paying for them as part of international moves, I started culling my books.

Still can’t bring myself to burn them though. I give them away.

]]> Comment on Why do we keep books? by Glenn Murray http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-63 Glenn Murray Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:14:26 +0000 http://beyondinteresting.com/general/why-do-we-keep-books/#comment-63 I hope you're not referring to me with that brother-in-law comment! I keep your DVDs, not your books! ;-) I hope you’re not referring to me with that brother-in-law comment! I keep your DVDs, not your books! ;-)

]]> Comment on Write like there’s nobody reading over your shoulder by Mark http://beyondinteresting.com/general/write-like-theres-nobody-reading-over-your-shoulder/#comment-44 Mark Mon, 04 Jun 2012 03:40:59 +0000 http://beyondinteresting.com/?p=125#comment-44 Also helps with writing book blurbs "thou shalt love this book and turn it into a movie. Verily". -m Also helps with writing book blurbs “thou shalt love this book and turn it into a movie. Verily”.

-m

]]> Comment on Write like there’s nobody reading over your shoulder by Phil http://beyondinteresting.com/general/write-like-theres-nobody-reading-over-your-shoulder/#comment-42 Phil Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:18:02 +0000 http://beyondinteresting.com/?p=125#comment-42 I keep a combined AC/USB/car charger in my bag for all emergency charging scenarios. If I spend my entire train trip writing, I'll usually need to charge my phone while I'm at work in order to make it through the day but I think the battery drain is mostly due to the editing software. I'm sure the bluetooth keyboard has an impact on battery life as well but I haven't noticed a massive difference. I keep a combined AC/USB/car charger in my bag for all emergency charging scenarios. If I spend my entire train trip writing, I’ll usually need to charge my phone while I’m at work in order to make it through the day but I think the battery drain is mostly due to the editing software. I’m sure the bluetooth keyboard has an impact on battery life as well but I haven’t noticed a massive difference.

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