tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post2649392824537264504..comments2024-03-26T09:01:16.368-07:00Comments on I Hate Cheryl Strayed: Part Thirty-Three of a review of "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail," Chapter Fifteen, Part Three: Cheryl's Pudendum Gets Some ActionCalifohioanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-58909345089615012672018-07-29T15:14:44.753-07:002018-07-29T15:14:44.753-07:00You mean honesty. Fix that. You mean honesty. Fix that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194483055177570302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-48927083523525455352017-12-26T13:43:08.932-08:002017-12-26T13:43:08.932-08:00Holy fucking shit y'all are a bunch of haters....Holy fucking shit y'all are a bunch of haters. How did I stumble upon this garbage? ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321203777777550144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-75502478329859285582016-03-30T10:50:06.392-07:002016-03-30T10:50:06.392-07:00I can't believe this chick was/is an advice co...I can't believe this chick was/is an advice columnist. Holy fuck sticks. This book made my eyes bleed, but since finding your blog, I've at least had some laughs from the experience. I don't suppose you have ANY good hiking/adventure books to recommend to cleanse the palate? LaForestGumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498252586787448175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-82313619237657968142016-01-19T18:49:02.679-08:002016-01-19T18:49:02.679-08:00Wow, thanks for saving me from this idiocy. I was ...Wow, thanks for saving me from this idiocy. I was looking for books to read for women in their mid-twenties and 'Wild' was in every list I came across. I was about to mark the book as a "to-read" but then, I read very bad reviews from book bloggers I like. I am saddened and disgusted that this book is being marketed to young people like me as an 'inspiring' tale of 'redemption', and Cheryl as someone whom we should all aspire to. Marjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00016935610870104555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-79473956862280977872015-09-15T20:45:33.406-07:002015-09-15T20:45:33.406-07:00Pudenda ? The fu.. Did she really use this word ? ...Pudenda ? The fu.. Did she really use this word ? So glad I found this blog and didn't have to hate read the book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430021472111407897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-63255837468957673762015-05-17T01:50:25.025-07:002015-05-17T01:50:25.025-07:00This was EXACTLY how I felt. In a book about perso...This was EXACTLY how I felt. In a book about personal growth and redemption, there is typically some sort of epiphany, right? Jaysus, she doesn't even figure out how to carry less in her backpack, much less have some sort of life-changing realization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-59994705477851865022015-03-21T05:47:03.109-07:002015-03-21T05:47:03.109-07:00Greg/Roger posted pics with Cheryl. Thoughts? Legi...Greg/Roger posted pics with Cheryl. Thoughts? Legit? <br />http://www.pcta.org/wild/2015/01/28/greg-first-person-story-wild/Bunnie Lebowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010772045926646611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-38787849064361713632015-01-29T08:01:04.426-08:002015-01-29T08:01:04.426-08:00NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! DON'T BUY THIS BOOK. I m...NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! DON'T BUY THIS BOOK. I mean, if you can find it for $0.01 or pick it out of a dumpster, that's cool. PLEASE don't spend money on this pile of crap, I beg you.Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-59673356491339244072015-01-29T07:53:15.610-08:002015-01-29T07:53:15.610-08:00I was on the subway the other morning. A young la...I was on the subway the other morning. A young lady was reading a novel on her kindle. Yes, I was reading over her shoulders. I could not figure out what book she was reading, but I remembered "And so it began, a seaside honey fantasia.". I just google the phrase, and up comes this blog. This is too funny. It is enough for me to get the book, read it, and hate it as much as the Reviewer here!GOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11233289042006395622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-10401130301248758312015-01-25T04:38:22.497-08:002015-01-25T04:38:22.497-08:00Cindi, I was about to publish a comment on his blo...Cindi, I was about to publish a comment on his blog until I got to the part where I was suggesting that he change his tampon before he gets TS. That's when I realized that my comment would likely be deleted immediately. Mr. Mags seems like the type who will stomp home *and take his ball with him* when things don't go his way. <br /><br />I like how he flat out stole "Shameless Commerce Division" straight from NPR's "Car Talk" and wrote "Apologies to Car Talk!" next to it, as if that somehow excuses the plagiarism. No wonder he's a Cheryl fan; they have so much in common.Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-87508782482699786512015-01-22T13:39:22.526-08:002015-01-22T13:39:22.526-08:00That bit about "What if" was at the end ...That bit about "What if" was at the end of the movie, after she reaches the bridge, and as it was being read, I sat there stunned to hear that she had supposedly walked all of that way, only to justify herself and all of her shitty choices up to that point! There was no epiphany - that involves taking responsibility for one's part in messes, admitting you've hurt others, and making amends. She was saying, "After all the shit I did, I'm just great as a person and I have nothing to apologize for." I don't eat at movies but if I had, I would have had to suppress my gag reflex. She left a trail of pain behind her but it didn't matter, right, because she's Cheryl Strayed! Julianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037700669550013533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-87049124929458207012015-01-21T13:33:04.072-08:002015-01-21T13:33:04.072-08:00Sometimes I just like to sit back and read what al...Sometimes I just like to sit back and read what all of you fine people have to say. I'm enjoying this more than I can explain.Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-7018346225651057052015-01-21T13:31:40.525-08:002015-01-21T13:31:40.525-08:00Thank you so much, truly. For a blog I started so...Thank you so much, truly. For a blog I started solely to entertain myself and a handful of my friends, this has turned into something much bigger than I ever could have imagined and I'm so grateful for all of you who are enjoying it. YOU rock.Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-51126627544727310162015-01-20T15:22:41.108-08:002015-01-20T15:22:41.108-08:00I saw the sandals & in the restaurant photo, s...I saw the sandals & in the restaurant photo, she's apparently wearing a non-sport watch and a delicate-looking bracelet + earrings....not at all what I would wear or even bring along on a backpacking trip! But then, I wouldn't pack any books (other than a trail book relating to the trails I'd be hiking).Cindi Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645057719444293726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-30446393620109249562015-01-20T14:55:54.604-08:002015-01-20T14:55:54.604-08:00Good catch, Facilman! I've gotta go back &...Good catch, Facilman! I've gotta go back & look :) Cindi Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645057719444293726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-68370736828454328332015-01-20T14:55:02.739-08:002015-01-20T14:55:02.739-08:00Thanks, yes...I did see the photos (I'd forgot...Thanks, yes...I did see the photos (I'd forgotten to log into FB first). I thought the same thing: He had to defend her...sort of, because he got his 3 minutes of fame & got to take his wife to meet Reese Witherspoon! Cindi Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645057719444293726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-73401856131875582632015-01-20T14:54:32.073-08:002015-01-20T14:54:32.073-08:00That last picture on his page is supposedly at the...That last picture on his page is supposedly at the campground at Horseshoe Meadows in California. She just so happens to be wearing a pair of quite sturdy looking sandals. They don't seem to match up with her description of the flimsy, worn-out flip-flops she has to tape up completely with duct tape to continue her hike. I wonder where those nice ones disappeared to when she needed something to wear after littering the ancient forest with her boots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-67959394430370054942015-01-20T14:27:51.061-08:002015-01-20T14:27:51.061-08:00Click on Photos in FB and then go to Albums. He h...Click on Photos in FB and then go to Albums. He has a PTC album from 1995. There are 3 pics that Cheryl is in, 2 are in restaurants and the third one is around a picnic table. None of her "hiking" on the trail. Hey this guy got to go to the premier, meet famous people. He's going with it for the freebies. He is not about to call her out.Ritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441193631391761814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-52933801035547528282015-01-20T14:25:29.855-08:002015-01-20T14:25:29.855-08:00Oh, God, Mercer :) Thank you for those links...at ...Oh, God, Mercer :) Thank you for those links...at least I'm laughing, now! I had never heard of her (sugar or otherwise) until that damn book, which I returned to the library in the middle of chapter 4. I don't know anything about the 3 young bucks. Cindi Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645057719444293726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-78532509521354285782015-01-20T14:14:00.953-08:002015-01-20T14:14:00.953-08:00Yes - it does appear to be "him". But, ...Yes - it does appear to be "him". But, they were at Kennedy Meadows, not hiking. I didn't read the book past ch, 4, but from Cali's blog, and other reviews I've read, she hitchhiked practically everywhere. I do believe she did a <br />"little" hiking on the trail (the parts she could get to by motor vehicle), so this still doesn't prove anything.Cindi Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645057719444293726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-18450347525279247412015-01-20T14:05:55.436-08:002015-01-20T14:05:55.436-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cindi Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645057719444293726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-25967435759834127252015-01-20T13:00:25.986-08:002015-01-20T13:00:25.986-08:00It looks like "Roger Carpenter" really w...It looks like "Roger Carpenter" really was Greg, though I think it's strange that he wasn't mentioned in the thank-yous in the book. He did apparently go to the movie premier and posted some pics from his section hike of the PCT, including a few with Cheryl:<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/roger.carpenter.39/media_set?set=a.425884504108023.115000.100000594322818&type=3Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852635832309691241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-62662817646405744352015-01-20T12:59:36.511-08:002015-01-20T12:59:36.511-08:00BTW Tori, did you ever post those screen shots of ...BTW Tori, did you ever post those screen shots of the archived forum posts concerning someone writing a fictional story about the PCT? Im dying to read through those. Which forum were you searching? I'm happy to do some sleuthing myself. testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088931114821758063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-48853095477984409042015-01-20T12:56:15.771-08:002015-01-20T12:56:15.771-08:00Sorry, in my Strayed-inspired rage I actually mixe...Sorry, in my Strayed-inspired rage I actually mixed two Sugar stories together. <br /><br />Here is one where she claims to have had two abortions in a response to a girl going out in the wilderness: http://therumpus.net/2009/03/an-emergecy-broadcast-from-sugar-an-abortion-near-sarah-palins-front-lawn/<br />Note she also talks about being in jail with a knife wound...WTF? <br /><br />And here is another about being last in the wilderness but strayed says nothing about her hike, only that she likes long walks and art<br />http://therumpus.net/2010/04/april-1st-2010-dear-sugar-the-rumpus-advice-column-31-lost-in-the-wilderness-of-self/<br /><br />I'd advise reading the Sugar stuff now before Strayed publishers realize what a fuck-up her whole back story is and get the articles deleted. testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088931114821758063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-81399576020155182412015-01-20T12:47:26.458-08:002015-01-20T12:47:26.458-08:00Oh, I cant believe I forgot this....read her "...Oh, I cant believe I forgot this....read her "thanks" at the end of the book. She only mentions 2 of the 3 young bucks and doesnt thank them for their friendship or help along the trail, only for "responding to her inquiries thoughtfully" (or however she said it). WTF??? That's how I would thank a scientist for answering my questions about a sci-fi novel I had been working on, not a friend who had hiked the PCT with me. Nothing about "Wild" smells right. <br /><br />Oh, and while I'm at it, has anyone gone back and read the Sugar articles? Not ONCE does she mention hiking, even though a young woman in her twenties writes to Sugar and asks her advice about going into the wilderness near Sarah Palin's house. "Sugar" (Strayed) doesnt mention the PCT at all, but says what helped her in her twenties was Art. WHAT? What a lying liar. testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088931114821758063noreply@blogger.com