tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post8203551169303687806..comments2024-03-28T01:47:39.446-06:00Comments on Author Elana Johnson: Your Jerry Seinfeld SkinElana Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-44064147252762578912011-09-22T11:02:42.910-06:002011-09-22T11:02:42.910-06:00I once saw the most awesome T-shirt. On the front,...I once saw the most awesome T-shirt. On the front, it said, "My Facebook Life" and the guy was chiseled and rocking out on a guitar while surrounded by screaming fans.<br /><br />The back said read, "My Real Life," and showed the same guy sitting on the couch watching T.V. with a beer in his hand and a gut to match.Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-84496046494309042102011-09-20T18:42:37.835-06:002011-09-20T18:42:37.835-06:00This post reminded me of a video: "Sir Ian Mc...This post reminded me of a video: "Sir Ian McKellen, On Acting".<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyoWmkhRyp8John Waverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16713672229062119995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-16434338618246846822011-09-20T15:57:44.022-06:002011-09-20T15:57:44.022-06:00I totally agree with this. You have to be what you...I totally agree with this. You have to be what you want to become. Love it!Nichole Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536148445303996747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-84672288974136168542011-09-20T08:27:48.453-06:002011-09-20T08:27:48.453-06:00Great advice. Seinfeld's great! It's true ...Great advice. Seinfeld's great! It's true that you always have to show your best side online. We've all seen those writers make themselves look bad by refuting a bad review or complain about an aspect of the publishing industry. We're allowed to feel negative about things but it's best not to talk about it online.Ghenet Myrthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621168379560585094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-32299483331444218342011-09-20T05:03:39.899-06:002011-09-20T05:03:39.899-06:00I love this, and it's how I approach my online...I love this, and it's how I approach my online persona. Few people know when I'm actually suffering because I don't want the world to know until I've processed things and moved past them. THEN I share. :)Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-66499445038339506662011-09-19T23:22:18.227-06:002011-09-19T23:22:18.227-06:00I'm not totally sure if I agree with this mant...I'm not totally sure if I agree with this mantra... yet... Then again, I'm not a huge Jerry Seinfeld fan. (I know. I know. Most of you who read this will probably have a coronary but yeah there it is...) <br />I will have to let it sit in my head and I will eventually come to my own conclusion but I appreciate the fact that this got me thinking. Thanks!Amy Bealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862842105682261457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-23076068878607433612011-09-19T21:15:57.464-06:002011-09-19T21:15:57.464-06:00We gotta make our blogs gold, Jerry, gold. "I...We gotta make our blogs gold, Jerry, gold. "If we build it, they will come." Oops slipped in a little "Field of Dreams" by accident.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-84118163417844805682011-09-19T18:49:21.776-06:002011-09-19T18:49:21.776-06:00So true. I say this all the time. My sales job pay...So true. I say this all the time. My sales job pays the bills and I always tell people starting in sales that you've got to fake it till you make it, whether it be confidence that comes with time, or not letting stress creep into conversations.CherylAnne Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324135447961686703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-66709680353345602672011-09-19T16:56:56.684-06:002011-09-19T16:56:56.684-06:00As an extension of this, I think that if act nice/...As an extension of this, I think that if act nice/happy/positive we become nice/happy/positve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-85256381026994421472011-09-19T16:50:27.358-06:002011-09-19T16:50:27.358-06:00I agree with Jenn....and, um...you get to see the ...I agree with Jenn....and, um...you get to see the other side every now and then ;)Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-84554121626213342072011-09-19T16:28:08.284-06:002011-09-19T16:28:08.284-06:00I've tried to live my life by this mantra. The...I've tried to live my life by this mantra. The entire idea of faking it until you make it is some of the best advice I was given as a teenager. Among other things, it helped me act confident, even when I wasn't. And that confidence made all the difference.J.R. Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671109654769467131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-56406674404920745722011-09-19T16:15:22.105-06:002011-09-19T16:15:22.105-06:00I love the Fake it till you Make it mantra. Defini...I love the Fake it till you Make it mantra. Definitely helpful in any situation!Cortney Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00774060537148628453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-36340901490558490162011-09-19T15:16:30.224-06:002011-09-19T15:16:30.224-06:00I think I'd find it easier to 'fake it'...I think I'd find it easier to 'fake it' if I knew in what general direction to go in. At the moment I just write posts about the things that I think would interest me if I came across them in someone else's blog, and I try to keep everything relevant to writing. The truth is though, that as a new bloggist (is that a word??) I have no idea what people want to read. Sometimes I worry that I come across as too opinionated or pedantic in my blog, but that's always been my style of writing I guess. What advice would you suggest about how to make a blog more accessible??Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230500142287179267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-11825789074366132772011-09-19T15:12:33.410-06:002011-09-19T15:12:33.410-06:00But what if even our faking is stale? *sigh* I...But what if even our faking is stale? *sigh* I'm feeling really inferior today, I guess.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-48716479790161269092011-09-19T14:25:50.638-06:002011-09-19T14:25:50.638-06:00I agree. We definitely have to be our best selves ...I agree. We definitely have to be our best selves online be it blogs or other sites. Sometimes I just stay away if I don't think I can fake it well enough.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445455787485222068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-41373035314573667982011-09-19T14:18:59.144-06:002011-09-19T14:18:59.144-06:00I never thought of it that way but that's a gr...I never thought of it that way but that's a great way to put it. If we're building a platform we must always have our best foot forward!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-5217180215209924322011-09-19T13:07:37.909-06:002011-09-19T13:07:37.909-06:00Definitely my best side. I'm much more obnoxio...Definitely my best side. I'm much more obnoxious in real life.Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-85124512066797564932011-09-19T11:26:39.511-06:002011-09-19T11:26:39.511-06:00Oh, I'm faking it, baby... how am I doing? : )...Oh, I'm faking it, baby... how am I doing? : )Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-40654691696656902192011-09-19T11:19:39.926-06:002011-09-19T11:19:39.926-06:00It also helps to routinely tell yourself that you&...It also helps to routinely tell yourself that you're freakin' awesome ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034419617457525778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-20422893814277736842011-09-19T11:03:35.963-06:002011-09-19T11:03:35.963-06:00I think there's a lot of truth to this. We hav...I think there's a lot of truth to this. We have to be brave, we have to strong - but we also have to be honest. Sometimes those posts about how much things hurt can help other people who go through the same thing. So I think there's probably a balance. Be honest, but don't whine - be brave. :)Bethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-74756776314840576342011-09-19T10:19:59.694-06:002011-09-19T10:19:59.694-06:00People will come...take notice. So true. I also th...People will come...take notice. So true. I also think it's about being genuine and true to yourself. Thanks for the reminder, E. :)S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-87889024491255154052011-09-19T10:07:52.719-06:002011-09-19T10:07:52.719-06:00True, we can't really say everything we'd ...True, we can't really say everything we'd like to while building platform, but wouldn't it be nice if we could? I don't mean being mean spirited or trashy, just fully honest with the journey.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687047513163296827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-53879354041871723142011-09-19T10:07:02.155-06:002011-09-19T10:07:02.155-06:00Oh fake it till you make it....so true and yet som...Oh fake it till you make it....so true and yet sometimes so hard. It's easy to get bogged down in all of the negativity going through creative worlds, but yeah you're right just Jerry Seinfeld it!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632334349589066341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-50530414492524108252011-09-19T09:53:17.710-06:002011-09-19T09:53:17.710-06:00Great point, Elana. It's so easy to use our vi...Great point, Elana. It's so easy to use our virtual space as a complaint log, but really - who wants to be around negativity all day? Keep it positive and pay it forward. <3Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-6151950287122745322011-09-19T09:44:29.911-06:002011-09-19T09:44:29.911-06:00It's so true! I'm far more outgoing in the...It's so true! I'm far more outgoing in the blogosphere than I am in real life. I think a lot of people need this lovely little reminder, myself included. Great post!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768840794020850470noreply@blogger.com