tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post2247784337959942718..comments2024-03-11T13:52:07.302-07:00Comments on Cynthia Chapman Willis' BLOG: What’s In Your Survival Kit?Cynthia Chapman Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-1451051988730258482011-09-01T18:25:56.450-07:002011-09-01T18:25:56.450-07:00I like that you included Reality in your kit. As w...I like that you included Reality in your kit. As writers, sometimes our expectations get a little out of whack, so that's a good thing to keep on hand. Also, Mountain Dew. Please don't forget the Mountain Dew.<br /><br />Becca @ The Bookshelf MuseBecca Puglisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945707666707799601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-18075201460216876532011-08-30T08:19:26.093-07:002011-08-30T08:19:26.093-07:00Great point about reading blogs, Medeia. I've ...Great point about reading blogs, Medeia. I've decided that I need to add the internet and plenty of battery power to my survival kit. : )<br /><br />Absolutely, Aguilar! Jelly beans are awesome!Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-5103327608073642362011-08-29T21:35:02.175-07:002011-08-29T21:35:02.175-07:00yay for jelly beans!yay for jelly beans!Aguilar Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200558918676043343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-79574519927995621952011-08-27T12:53:31.431-07:002011-08-27T12:53:31.431-07:00Great kit!
I need chocolate, Diet Coke, journals,...Great kit!<br /><br />I need chocolate, Diet Coke, journals, and an escape (as well as a writerly education) through reading novels and blogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-92074474300244941342011-08-27T11:33:56.818-07:002011-08-27T11:33:56.818-07:00Julie, that fire sounds scary. I don't know ab...Julie, that fire sounds scary. I don't know about you, but I tend to take the power for granted until it goes away. <br /><br />Thanks, Peggy! I love your comment!<br /><br />A camera! That's a great addition, Maeve.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-1443019431233685202011-08-27T09:25:53.121-07:002011-08-27T09:25:53.121-07:00Cynthia - I love this analogy. I think I would ha...Cynthia - I love this analogy. I think I would have to add a camera. So many things to capture and revisit.Maeve Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788413883600771145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-49410612235870760282011-08-26T15:20:26.474-07:002011-08-26T15:20:26.474-07:00This is an AWESOME post! My survival kit? Hm... I ...This is an AWESOME post! My survival kit? Hm... I guess I'd say a place to walk where people aren't going to judge me if I talk to myself, since that's how I plot. :)Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-78717918207438155842011-08-26T13:53:07.266-07:002011-08-26T13:53:07.266-07:00We had a big old fire blaze through our area 3 yea...We had a big old fire blaze through our area 3 years ago, and we lost power for days! Flashlights, batteries, old-fashioned radio, water bottles, etc. My writing survival kit? Chocolate and water. That's all I need.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-47697680357681943132011-08-26T05:51:46.910-07:002011-08-26T05:51:46.910-07:00Me, too, MG! And thank you for the blog award! : )...Me, too, MG! And thank you for the blog award! : ) <br /><br />Great suggestions, Marcia and Bish. Thanks!<br /><br />Very smart, Kmckendry. And welcome! : )Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-69233249444204394932011-08-25T10:24:24.047-07:002011-08-25T10:24:24.047-07:00I always take a "survival" pack on hikes...I always take a "survival" pack on hikes just in case. I like the idea of putting a book in your survival gear!kjmckendryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534751311630921447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-15471244928437535032011-08-25T10:12:00.673-07:002011-08-25T10:12:00.673-07:00Spiral and clicker pencil, water, good light, a bo...Spiral and clicker pencil, water, good light, a book, a quiet space and my muse.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-58635324744001846622011-08-25T09:50:00.526-07:002011-08-25T09:50:00.526-07:00Sunglasses, kleenex, a book, a notebook and pen, l...Sunglasses, kleenex, a book, a notebook and pen, lip balm, mints, water, fresh fruit, phone.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-12374092975427120862011-08-25T08:33:48.507-07:002011-08-25T08:33:48.507-07:00I absolutely agree that reading feeds writing. It&...I absolutely agree that reading feeds writing. It's my best inspiration. And I need to drink more water!<br /><br />I've left an award for you at my blog.MG Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584010470283038023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-68027550395531443182011-08-25T05:57:48.512-07:002011-08-25T05:57:48.512-07:00Great items, everyone! I love the survival closet!...Great items, everyone! I love the survival closet! Especially if it is stocked with wine and a whiskey sour and a pillow! LOL!Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-24693738703799126482011-08-25T04:44:20.258-07:002011-08-25T04:44:20.258-07:00Hello! I love the name of your blog!
I've had...Hello! I love the name of your blog! <br />I've had a very full day ... so I'd be taking a comfy pillow in my survival kit LOL <br />xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-40079769172488746102011-08-24T20:09:59.841-07:002011-08-24T20:09:59.841-07:00Love the items in your survival kit.:)
For me, I...Love the items in your survival kit.:) <br /><br />For me, I must have my Lifesavers sour gummies or jelly belly sours. <br /><br />When it gets really bad, I go for the whiskey sour.<br /><br />See the trend? LOL.Karen Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697785820907711723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-87287887480226947942011-08-24T20:09:39.540-07:002011-08-24T20:09:39.540-07:00Duct tape. And a bottle of wine. That should get...Duct tape. And a bottle of wine. That should get me through any apocalyptic event.julie feddersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621537183935460781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-14471225722075598422011-08-24T19:24:35.148-07:002011-08-24T19:24:35.148-07:00We actually have a survival closet. Seriously. I w...We actually have a survival closet. Seriously. I will live in my closet if I have to do so. :PAlleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-5110696730581200552011-08-24T17:42:21.266-07:002011-08-24T17:42:21.266-07:00Ha! Brilliant post. I love it.
There has to be cho...Ha! Brilliant post. I love it.<br />There has to be chocolate in my survival kit--lots and lots of chocolate :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-61893965556714890452011-08-24T15:58:40.401-07:002011-08-24T15:58:40.401-07:00Nice list, Carol. How did I forget the tortilla ch...Nice list, Carol. How did I forget the tortilla chips??? <br /><br />Donna, that is too funny. I'm not sure how anyone would be able to stock enough food for teenage boys in a survival kit! : )Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-45772631149751234292011-08-24T13:22:06.111-07:002011-08-24T13:22:06.111-07:00Oh, and you so have to go through and make sure th...Oh, and you so have to go through and make sure there's enough food in those survival kits. We pulled ours out when our boys were teens and looked at the amount of food for the 72-hour kit, and it would have been enough for a single teenage boy's snack. =DDonna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-82804855004229178422011-08-24T12:29:45.343-07:002011-08-24T12:29:45.343-07:00A window. Music. Chocolate. Tortilla chips. A good...A window. Music. Chocolate. Tortilla chips. A good book. I think that's it.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-10775328364327901112011-08-24T11:12:34.958-07:002011-08-24T11:12:34.958-07:00Carol, your comment about spitting out the "u...Carol, your comment about spitting out the "used up" jelly beans made me laugh and reminded me of Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe! Love that story.<br /><br />You might not believe this, David and J.L., but I had written this post before the earthquake that rocked us a bit yesterday. I was inspired more by trying to survive my first draft than by natural events.<br /><br />I am with you, Lisa, except that I'm not supposed to have chocolate. Thus, the jelly beans.<br /><br />Happy reading, Kelly! Love your latest blog idea, btw.<br /><br />Thanks, Doralynn! I don't even want to think about those comets and asteroids. Eeek.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-580327136687505082011-08-24T10:56:08.051-07:002011-08-24T10:56:08.051-07:00What a great post. Terrific analogies. As you know...What a great post. Terrific analogies. As you know, I'm all into survival right now... with all those asteroids and comets heading our way. And I'm stacking up on books and putting them in my survival kit... along with music. Like you said, gotta have music. Laughed out loud at this: "When the times get tough, the tough pop jellybeans."Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-35786554157899644402011-08-24T10:31:36.676-07:002011-08-24T10:31:36.676-07:00Great ideas!
I don't have the mindset to write...Great ideas!<br />I don't have the mindset to write today, so I'm going for my flashlight and reading instead!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.com