tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post1652824714465743687..comments2024-03-15T15:41:21.785-05:00Comments on Midlife Roadtripper: Update on the Midlife JobhunterMidlife Roadtripperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-30150595557415381352012-10-10T17:22:26.781-05:002012-10-10T17:22:26.781-05:00And I do admire your "adventure" attitud...And I do admire your "adventure" attitude discussed top right of the sidebar. It's an attitude I may be needing a bit more of myself soon. It was an attitude that kept me going when I was younger, but I am wondering if it is still in there. Must be rattling around there somewhere :)Andrew MacLaren-Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275686573421308677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-16659565928545503592012-10-04T17:46:07.660-05:002012-10-04T17:46:07.660-05:00Well I am a 57 year old man and as I reported on m...Well I am a 57 year old man and as I reported on my own blog recently a young neighbor described the age of 57 as "Nearly Dead" But "The nearly dead jobseeker" persona would not attract many interviews, I feelAndrew MacLaren-Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275686573421308677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-9988989467339136092012-09-30T15:26:14.549-05:002012-09-30T15:26:14.549-05:00I have a dear friend your age born in 1956 and wil...I have a dear friend your age born in 1956 and will be on nov. 56 2012 I hhave never heard her mention her birthday age ever, she acts way more mature than anyperson I have ever met. Young mother, young grandmother, but to me just plain young and smart and neat..She has a sense of humor most comedians would kill to have we laugh until I almost wet my pants, i am 8 years older and find her more interesting and kind and loving than any my age save one friend from kindergarten and my husband who will turn 65 the end of Rocktober as I call it, he got a drivers license in Colorado they put the wrong date on it let him keep it and he has it in his wallet it states he is 7 years younger than me..oh, well not too much one can do about age, either enjoy it or consider the alternative, lost two friends last summer I knew from the time I was 5 years old, nearly did me in! I lost two cats this summer one week apart, nursed them when they were wee ones, It made me so sick I actually had to see someone about it could not sleep, could not eat I am a type 2 diabetic not good to not eat..Life has it's ups and downs, please choose to be up, the other way you will be searing your soul..I know I got so sick when my two little ones passed the rainbow bridge, it made my hubby of nearly 40 years get really ill..so we just got ourselves together, kept busy, went on a big trip for 14 days, I came back and I choose to enjoy whatever time I have left on this terrestrial being 64 it can be anyday anytime. One only had today, tomorrow is never given, and ain't a damn thing a person can do about the past but leave it in the past.Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-51079079574655625862012-09-28T22:31:23.867-05:002012-09-28T22:31:23.867-05:00I laughed so hard reading some of those titles! Ho...I laughed so hard reading some of those titles! Honestly though, isn't some of the fun in the figuring out what it is you want to do next? Trying on different hats...glad to see you haven't lost one scrap of your great sense of humor. Thanks for the smile :DLornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-86593909757694079492012-09-21T20:47:05.348-05:002012-09-21T20:47:05.348-05:00A bit of self-deprecating humor in those blog name...A bit of self-deprecating humor in those blog names you're considering, I see. I don't know, Julie...<br /><br />Stay with what you have until you are sure that you need a change.<br /><br />I wonder about my blog title, too, sometimes. Maybe it should be "Beyond Motherhood" or something.<br /><br />To our current readers, it probably doesn't matter what the title is. I suppose new readers find us via a comment we've left somewhere or a Google search on a particular subject; the title probably doesn't matter much in these cases either. So I guess we just use what we want to.<br /><br />I'm finished rambling.<br /><br />Happy Belated Birthday!!!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-78396443122092568272012-09-13T11:04:16.547-05:002012-09-13T11:04:16.547-05:00I'm happy I discovered your blog - and love th...I'm happy I discovered your blog - and love the name. It can be a metaphor for our endless search for what we do with the rest of our lives, no? I have a birthday coming up and am the older I get, the more tempted I am to lie about my age...but so far, I still stay honest :)Sherylhttp://www.mysocalledmidlife.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-14879895960671430262012-09-10T18:02:41.168-05:002012-09-10T18:02:41.168-05:00How about MIDLIFE SEEKER? Whatever you choose, or ...How about MIDLIFE SEEKER? Whatever you choose, or if you keep your blog title the same, I'm sure your posts will always be fresh and honest. <br /><br />Happy birthday! (Mine's in two days -- bleh. And today's my neglected blog's fourth birthday.) :D <br /><br />HugsAngie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-5420013106825143812012-09-06T23:15:21.285-05:002012-09-06T23:15:21.285-05:00I'm 61 years and 9 minutes old. My blog is cal... I'm 61 years and 9 minutes old. My blog is called Older Tho No Wiser and I started it about the time I was your age- I certainly though about it since I was 56! We age but in our hearts the dreams they are still the same . .<br /> I'm not nearly as elequent as you and I admire your ease. I have the questions but I can't put them to the page like you do.<br /> Personally I don't think you should start a new blog unless you are prepared to part with the past a rejig of the name is ok in my mind but please don't desert all that you have created and allow it to wither. Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754634058460651799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-10716327793686876362012-09-04T16:17:10.302-05:002012-09-04T16:17:10.302-05:00Naw, it doesn't matter. I am Life In The Secon...Naw, it doesn't matter. I am Life In The Second Half despite being way past the second half - unless I plan on living to 116. Someone pointed that out to me once, lol. We have all been through some times over the last few years and I am grateful you are still here. There is comfort in that you will continue to be not only interesting, but very REAL. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-625376120752751392012-09-02T18:13:32.712-05:002012-09-02T18:13:32.712-05:00What matters is how poignantly funny you continue ...What matters is how poignantly funny you continue to be - how reading your words makes me both laugh and feel softly sad. <br /><br />I think you can make a case for midlife however old you are. It might be midlife of old age, but still midlife. <br /><br />And as for the jobhunter part - as a writer, you're always searching for the next story. That's close enough for me. <br /><br />I'm just grateful for the virtual friendship we have. I'd miss you a lot if you were gone. Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-3874254827374495702012-09-02T16:12:19.864-05:002012-09-02T16:12:19.864-05:00Bon anniversaire, Julie! Straight answer to your ...Bon anniversaire, Julie! Straight answer to your last question - it doesn't matter. Some of us view our blogs like an outfit, and if it gets a bit dated we want to give it away. I don't thnk that way, and tend to agree with Jocelyn that a new blog is for either a radically different approach or even to show a different side of yourself. <br />Go ahead and change the name - that might give your wardrobe the update it needs - and don't worry about anybody having to look for you. <br />This post suggests to me that you're a very loyal person, that you don't easily or comfortably turn things upside down. On the other hand, I feel a kinship with you about being transparent and preferring the personal essay to fiction. You're an introspective, and there's a lot of material to use from your own experiences. Look at ageing this way: the older you get, the more you'll have to write about. <br /><br /><br /> Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-6395710665232911492012-09-01T11:48:44.168-05:002012-09-01T11:48:44.168-05:00Happy birthday!
I'm of the opinion that you ...Happy birthday! <br /><br />I'm of the opinion that you only create a whole new blog if you want to separate the whole identity from this one. But it seems like you just want your current blog to grow with you. I think you can change the blog name without abandoning your current blog. The url for my blog is my nickname, but my blog name is longer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01508114700180229059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-13751896736258717612012-08-31T23:59:14.076-05:002012-08-31T23:59:14.076-05:00I quite like DS's idea with the "road tri...I quite like DS's idea with the "road tripper" piece. Then again, I don't know how much it matters. No matter the title, you are what you are, and we come here to "see" you. <br /><br />The reflective tone of this post is quite lovely, as is the image of you sitting in your bed, surrounded by your thinking and writing. Keep at 'em.Jocelynhttp://omightycrisis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-32105365468158583982012-08-31T23:22:31.182-05:002012-08-31T23:22:31.182-05:00I'm with Wanda. Her suggestion makes sense and...I'm with Wanda. Her suggestion makes sense and seems to still fit, although your own ideas about a new name gave me some chuckles. Gems in that group. :-) <br /><br />Hope to catch up soon. Lots to tell. Lots to hear about, I'm sure. <br /><br />And how did I miss your birthday, and why haven't you busted my ass about it? You getting soft in your old age, or what?Fragrant Liarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452052210826471034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-2491304033745091792012-08-31T17:06:55.844-05:002012-08-31T17:06:55.844-05:00Stay with the same name..I like it!..we never do t...Stay with the same name..I like it!..we never do the math anyway!..ain't for city galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938751007704247232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-16174373122867385682012-08-30T23:22:35.403-05:002012-08-30T23:22:35.403-05:00... and I think I need an editor for my blog comme...... and I think I need an editor for my blog comments, btw. Sorry about the lack of proofreading!<br />Michelle Wells Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578899755932198740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-52986339215747822622012-08-30T23:20:01.264-05:002012-08-30T23:20:01.264-05:00Think of midlife as midstream. You're midstrea...Think of midlife as midstream. You're midstream in life and always will be until, er ... you know, you cross to the other side. A really, REALLY long time from now.<br /><br />Really, keeping your original blog name, that point you started from, will always represent your growth process and its timeline. Looking back on it many years from now, I think you'll be glad that the name you chose was the trail head of the of your journey and that it led your to unexpected places. That's what life does.<br /><br />Happy belated birthday, fellow Leo. Sorry that it got past me this year.Michelle Wells Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578899755932198740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-55782074172398739822012-08-30T06:57:14.973-05:002012-08-30T06:57:14.973-05:00Happy Birthday, you young puppy. I'm glad you&...Happy Birthday, you young puppy. I'm glad you're not leaving blogging behind you. I'm a year older than you and I'm thinking that I haven't reached middle age yet! Not really, but in keeping with your opening quote, 56 is much younger than it used to be. By all rights, you're still a youth. Have a great birthday, MJ!Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-31402607282904989632012-08-29T23:09:34.724-05:002012-08-29T23:09:34.724-05:00Whatever you decide, I'll be along for the rid...Whatever you decide, I'll be along for the ride. If you don't like "jobhunter" how about Midlife Road Tripper (this from your own subtitle)? Because you'll be in mid-life as long as you damn well want. Right? And you're just hittin' your stride...<br />Just sayin'.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-34066835496391773822012-08-29T22:14:32.579-05:002012-08-29T22:14:32.579-05:00First off, Happy Birthday! I enjoyed this post and...First off, Happy Birthday! I enjoyed this post and I'm glad some things have changed and improved for you. My earlier impressions of your blog were that you were struggling, but not about to lay down and give up. Throwing yourself at each day, determined to find a way. It seems you found a multitude of ways and came to appreciate your own assets along the way.<br />New blog name "Getting it done, 'cos there's no plan B"<br />I take my hat off to you, Madam.English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-63409790541993943382012-08-29T19:01:39.757-05:002012-08-29T19:01:39.757-05:00I agree with Bernadette! Or rather her mother. You...I agree with Bernadette! Or rather her mother. You go girl! 87!molliedog1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05950124763004270270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-15374559272099552132012-08-29T18:09:18.351-05:002012-08-29T18:09:18.351-05:00I like Wanda's idea although changing your blo...I like Wanda's idea although changing your blog will work. Others have done it, just leave the link to the new blog on the last post on your old blog. It probably feels like a new haircut doesn't it. You have made some big transitions in the past, looking forward to the new you.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-42401474145571806032012-08-29T18:00:13.893-05:002012-08-29T18:00:13.893-05:00You can always keep the name Midlife Jobhunter, ju...You can always keep the name Midlife Jobhunter, just type underneath in small print (in my mind) That would work even when you're 96, Julie. Being 67, I'll get there before you though. ☺ Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-46619012973340917332012-08-29T15:40:11.031-05:002012-08-29T15:40:11.031-05:00Don't worry about "midlife"--we'...Don't worry about "midlife"--we're all in the midst of life until we're not. "Jobhunter" does signal a person in transition, and I remember wondering how to reconcile that with who and what you seem to be. I suppose you could be "Midlife Blogwriter" or something like that, but don't change it unless you have a reason, e.g., you have something different you want to say. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-17476219157108576272012-08-29T13:49:00.709-05:002012-08-29T13:49:00.709-05:00Ha, ha, of course 56 doesn't make a difference...Ha, ha, of course 56 doesn't make a difference. Maybe you can be 56 for the rest of your life or just change the description of your blog rather than the title and then never consider the age question again. I'm 70 and can barely say the word "elderly". I feel as if I'm 35 so mid-life person works just fine for me, too.rjerdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453912819445395042noreply@blogger.com