tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post2286645205488695126..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Sleeping Naked Is Green: Discussion 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-80421535133099230682009-08-18T16:01:17.622-07:002009-08-18T16:01:17.622-07:00i recently read the whole book and enjoyed it. The...i recently read the whole book and enjoyed it. The humor of discovering the new, the challenges she encountered, viewing things through someone new to the way of being green led to not being able to put it down. (had to recharge the batteries in my reading night light!) I grew up in a green household, mostly due to living in the woods and being poor, lol! I married a non green person so it is Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851819627750022788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49865604939828025182009-08-18T15:09:16.177-07:002009-08-18T15:09:16.177-07:00Yay! Cool! I get to comment on my own book! So exc...Yay! Cool! I get to comment on my own book! So exciting to hear everyone's candid thoughts on it... I suppose the only things I'd say are:<br /><br />1) I agree that I was way too bitchy about all the hippie stereotypes at the beginning -- when I reread the manuscript, I kind of wanted to change my attitude, but eventually decided to leave it in because you can see how it shifts over the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-12717993993418154912009-08-18T05:29:43.607-07:002009-08-18T05:29:43.607-07:00This is one of the very few books that I just coul...This is one of the very few books that I just couldn't put down (I'm not a big reader). I loved the snarky humor throughout the book. I liked how she wasn't strict about having to abide by the rules all the time, that she would give herself a pass if she was on vacation, get back up and try again if she happened to "fall off the bandwagon" etc. It was also very touching Radioactive Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748365703645131064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-66641711346345262542009-08-17T22:00:07.995-07:002009-08-17T22:00:07.995-07:00i finished the book but i agree- i wish she would ...i finished the book but i agree- i wish she would have let us know which changes she kept up with. she gives some insight at the end but i'd like to know (line by line!) exactly which changes she ditched! LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-11624705825297840152009-08-15T15:57:17.126-07:002009-08-15T15:57:17.126-07:00I have to agree with everyone commenting about her...I have to agree with everyone commenting about her lack of follow-up on some changes. I've followed Vanessa's blog for a while and was interested to see some of the new content in the book, but I do wish more information had been provided on how she made some of the changes that were not detailed on either the blog or the book. Though I do realize it's not meant to be a how-to-do Dirt Worshipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10993956222634367243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33572689047197471042009-08-15T08:31:58.378-07:002009-08-15T08:31:58.378-07:00I was so excited to get this book that I read it i...I was so excited to get this book that I read it in one day. Like others have mentioned, a list of some kind of what she kept doing would have been nice. I also think it would have been amazing to write about every day- even if it was just short and sweet. I think I would have read it if it was 5X as long! =)<br /><br />I was also a little turned off by all the hippy bashing. I just moved from Amy Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-6243870777883810882009-08-14T19:20:14.486-07:002009-08-14T19:20:14.486-07:00I am about up to where you finished here. LOL on t...I am about up to where you finished here. LOL on the mellowing pee. But like you I wish she had put a follow up on if she still does those changes. She does give me inspiration on giving up the car. On weekends.Maybe.Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83590159901335636882009-08-14T19:18:29.239-07:002009-08-14T19:18:29.239-07:00I've read the book twice now, first for conten...I've read the book twice now, first for content and storyline, and then for links and references. Being that Vanessa and I live in the same city, her mentions of place by name are very useful for someone who just completed her first month of going green.Little Green Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873626565561255525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49404953079026967492009-08-14T16:54:31.482-07:002009-08-14T16:54:31.482-07:00I adored the book and also couldn't put it dow...I adored the book and also couldn't put it down. What i thought was so refreshing was her sense of balance and realism- most people do think of environmentalists as "hippies", and the "greener than thou" attitude is definitely still present.<br /><br />i loved her humour, and i loved her small steps. really, out of all of the chapters, the first few were my favourite, it Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85992894292128689922009-08-14T15:01:33.571-07:002009-08-14T15:01:33.571-07:00Greenpa - As usual, I don't get it.Greenpa - As usual, I don't get it.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-47456336557751076302009-08-14T14:06:05.191-07:002009-08-14T14:06:05.191-07:00Holy Jumping Jehosaphat! where did you get that m...Holy Jumping Jehosaphat! where did you get that mug shot?? And why are you off your meds?<br /><br />:-)Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-14347608826200275762009-08-14T13:37:34.187-07:002009-08-14T13:37:34.187-07:00I have read the entire book as well and enjoyed it...I have read the entire book as well and enjoyed it all. I have thought about trying some of the things she has done, no frig, no car, but living with snarky teen types makes it more difficult so enjoyed her deeper eco experience vicariously.<br /><br />CLMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-56205303047928736682009-08-14T06:12:23.412-07:002009-08-14T06:12:23.412-07:00I loved the book and actually couldn't put it ...I loved the book and actually couldn't put it down. I think it has something to do with the fact that we are close in age (28) and just recently started my 'green' life overhaul. <br /><br />I think her humor is snarky (which I like) and reaches a generation that has grown up with similar (dare I say cynical?) views of the world. The support of her family and friends is wonderful. I Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440908525832152915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-21535436267995739962009-08-14T05:14:38.201-07:002009-08-14T05:14:38.201-07:00I've read the whole book and enjoyed it. I do ...I've read the whole book and enjoyed it. I do wish she had followed up on some of the challenges. We were left hanging on few of them regarding how those challenges would be continued in the future. <br />I would recommend the book and look forward to more discussions.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359112101080761991noreply@blogger.com