tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post3783341225447115504..comments2024-03-26T09:01:16.368-07:00Comments on I Hate Cheryl Strayed: Part Thirty-Five of a review of "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail," Chapter Seventeen, Part One: Cheryl Doesn't Fuck Three GuysCalifohioanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-56083659606051415502016-10-03T13:21:51.988-07:002016-10-03T13:21:51.988-07:00People who praise her for being so reckless "...People who praise her for being so reckless "because the lessons she learned make the risk worth it" make me want to SCREAM. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest so I know the wilderness can kill you pretty easily, even if you do everything right. And what lessons did she learn? Cameron Grey Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566322105432609872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-30552389058152061942015-01-29T09:49:11.679-08:002015-01-29T09:49:11.679-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lauren Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730630623772087917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-35384232666638888492015-01-29T05:09:50.712-08:002015-01-29T05:09:50.712-08:00Lauren ~ I saw your comment on Pmags site ~ thank ...Lauren ~ I saw your comment on Pmags site ~ thank you for that. The more people who get involved in outing Cheryl, the more likely it is that she will soon get the James Frey treatment.Cindi Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645057719444293726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-29129626041810420442015-01-28T19:38:05.756-08:002015-01-28T19:38:05.756-08:00I have zero experience hiking but a lot of respect...I have zero experience hiking but a lot of respect for those who do it correctly, and even I can tell that her account is a load of bullshit because if she did even half of the things she says she did, she would never have made it. It's just disgusting that Oprah backed another liar just like James Frey.Julianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037700669550013533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-31037518856999475302015-01-28T19:28:34.271-08:002015-01-28T19:28:34.271-08:00Cheryl, maybe. You - no. You're worth keeping....Cheryl, maybe. You - no. You're worth keeping. :) Can't wait for the movie review. The friends I went with have not said one thing about the train wreck since we left the theater that day. Julianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037700669550013533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-54749108040331116292015-01-28T05:26:27.660-08:002015-01-28T05:26:27.660-08:00I feel the same way you do, Lauren.I feel the same way you do, Lauren.Cindi Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645057719444293726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-91266232688873609102015-01-26T17:59:00.490-08:002015-01-26T17:59:00.490-08:00Please take your time and go at your own pace!! We...Please take your time and go at your own pace!! We can always sit back and read the comments :) <br />testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088931114821758063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-66593340148842895752015-01-26T13:27:11.675-08:002015-01-26T13:27:11.675-08:00I just found your blog and am enjoying it more tha...I just found your blog and am enjoying it more than words can say! I just want to throw in that I've been trying to figure out exactly why this book enrages me so much. I think her obvious fabrications are hilarious and she absolutely deserves to be called out, but the fact that she revels and rejoices in her boo boos and hiking mistakes is really offensive. I am an annual grand canyon backpacker, and I have read too many stories of people who died from making the same mistakes she did, and their accounts are wrenching. A lot of them made heroic efforts to save themselves, and I admire them greatly. This chick rejoices in her mistakes and expects to be worshiped because of them. That does such a great disservice to those who have lost their lives doing what they loved, like two that stick in my mind, Bryce Gillies and Ioana Hociota. To borrow a phrase, I CAN'T EVEN. Lauren Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730630623772087917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-39002362682603243922015-01-25T19:14:57.156-08:002015-01-25T19:14:57.156-08:00Well while Erin (the blogger, not the commenter), ...Well while Erin (the blogger, not the commenter), gets some well deserved rest from her Death March through Ms. Strayed's version of Middle-Earth, I'd like everyone to mosey over here:<br /><br />http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2014/12/08/open-letter-oprah-whose-life-want-tour-asked-work-free-2<br /><br />to see just what kind of person Ms. Winfrey is.<br /><br />Get well, Erin, looking forward to your next installment.<br /><br />RafaelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382411872363778582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-51567725205792483272015-01-25T16:52:01.667-08:002015-01-25T16:52:01.667-08:00I feel *exactly the same*. I don't even know ...I feel *exactly the same*. I don't even know how many times I've read it, but it serves the purpose to-- in your own words-- sanitize my mind. It comforts me in the same way as spending an evening with an old friend comforts me.<br /><br />Oh, no. Are we the same person? ARE YOU THE ONE WHO'S INSIDE MY HEAD ALL THE TIME? If so, please knock your shit off. You don't say nice things.<br /><br />If we're actually different people... well, hell. We're friends already.Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-21849341434066649672015-01-25T16:23:51.142-08:002015-01-25T16:23:51.142-08:00I read your reply Cali and I cried and I cried and...I read your reply Cali and I cried and I cried and I cried.<br />Ritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441193631391761814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-65268175633528338922015-01-25T16:11:10.484-08:002015-01-25T16:11:10.484-08:00Yeah Kristiana.
http://imgfave.com/view/3067291Yeah Kristiana.<br /><br />http://imgfave.com/view/3067291pinkpearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879027750535862203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-538779785704007172015-01-25T16:04:07.673-08:002015-01-25T16:04:07.673-08:00GAH. ERIN! It's confirmed, you are my spirit a...GAH. ERIN! It's confirmed, you are my spirit animal. A moose/Texas longhorn perhaps? I'm not sure which, because I think they are very similar and might even be the same animal? <br /><br />I feel the same about East of Eden. Whenever I read a bunch of crap books, I always turn to that one to help sanitize my mind.<br /><br />Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187174697747374964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-20514659413072216002015-01-25T15:55:23.693-08:002015-01-25T15:55:23.693-08:00Holy fuck, Erin, you genuinely gave me a moment of...Holy fuck, Erin, you genuinely gave me a moment of terror because I temporarily went stupid-- my real name is Erin and upon seeing your comments, my immediate thought was, "I'VE BEEN HACKED, WHO THE FUCK IS THIS PERSON POSTING UNDER MY NAME," and then I remembered, "Oh, that's right, I don't post under my real name."<br /><br />Still. Goddamnit.<br /><br />And yes, everybody, my name is Erin, you don't have to call me Califohioan.<br /><br />East of Eden is one of my favorite books-- it's like a comfort book, if that makes any sense. Comfort food for the mind.<br /><br />So, Cher-- errr, Erin, please, I'm dying to know: what spirit animal am I? PLEASE SAY I'M BIGFOOT.<br /><br />Also, don't you dare spend any money on this piece of garbage. Get it for free from a library or a dumpster.Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-2556212962644630072015-01-25T15:01:51.442-08:002015-01-25T15:01:51.442-08:00*spent, sorry, I feel like Cheryl now. Also I love...*spent, sorry, I feel like Cheryl now. Also I love that East of Eden is one of your favorite books, it is my top favorite. You might be my spirit animal. Wait, did that sound like Cheryl?Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187174697747374964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-44606537523172423532015-01-25T14:54:59.202-08:002015-01-25T14:54:59.202-08:00I tried posting this before but never appeared -
...I tried posting this before but never appeared - <br />I have spend all day reading this blog and all of the comments and I wanted to thank you. You have officially won the internet in my opinion. Never had any interest in this book or movie but your blog has given me morbid curiosity and may have to get the book just so I can re-read the blog and read along with each chapter review.<br /><br />A memorable line among many= 'abortion flakes'.<br /><br />Thank you again and keep up the good work!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187174697747374964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-84916567115725432052015-01-25T12:59:22.621-08:002015-01-25T12:59:22.621-08:00Aaaaahahahahahahahahaaaa I love that you hated you...Aaaaahahahahahahahahaaaa I love that you hated yourself for defending Cheryl.Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-81236330199279066382015-01-25T08:48:42.218-08:002015-01-25T08:48:42.218-08:00Agh, sorry to post over and over. I guess, if it&#...Agh, sorry to post over and over. I guess, if it's been verified that the tend really was a '96, never mind the rest of my blathering. Now that I look, the door may be different. (Sorry to babble. Great blog.)Kristiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05635110361473119954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-1570759825159970522015-01-25T08:46:27.555-08:002015-01-25T08:46:27.555-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kristiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05635110361473119954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-8756387846003265282015-01-25T08:44:09.690-08:002015-01-25T08:44:09.690-08:00Oh my gosh, I hate myself, but I have to disagree ...Oh my gosh, I hate myself, but I have to disagree about the tent. My husband and I went to (wait for it...) REI in 1994 to prepare for a big camping trip, and we had possibly that exact tent. It has an orange rain fly. That much I do have to say is real. I lived in the thing for months on end. Kristiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05635110361473119954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-47341036685507374092015-01-25T08:16:03.471-08:002015-01-25T08:16:03.471-08:00AAAHHHH-hahahha! I bet that's spot-on!AAAHHHH-hahahha! I bet that's spot-on!Libbie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16366896974551157202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-19188023877197933082015-01-25T08:04:19.143-08:002015-01-25T08:04:19.143-08:00You definitely should take time off, Califohioan! ...You definitely should take time off, Califohioan! We appreciate you even more and we want you to be rested & healthy. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.Cindi Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645057719444293726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-90344106094697819522015-01-24T17:19:20.739-08:002015-01-24T17:19:20.739-08:00Tori, I've said it before and I'll say it ...Tori, I've said it before and I'll say it again: I just love you. On behalf of everyone, thank you for the amazing information you share with us all.Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-16989136194905315602015-01-24T17:16:51.154-08:002015-01-24T17:16:51.154-08:00Before everybody starts having anxiety attacks and...Before everybody starts having anxiety attacks and emailing me in a panic over not having posted the next installment yet, I want to point out the fact that I don't get paid to write this blog-- I have a real job so I can pay the bills and I just finished up a 12-hour shift. That said, I'm too tired to write today (or, to say it in Cheryl-speak, "I am profoundly demolished right now"). I will, however, start writing Part 36 as soon as I get home from work tomorrow. Thank you all for your patience, and if anybody wants to start paying me to write, I'll immediately quit my job and dedicate my time to entertaining you on a daily basis. Until then...Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333541691333550838.post-83243866985205305072015-01-24T17:10:46.599-08:002015-01-24T17:10:46.599-08:00Oh my god, Facilman. You're totally right.Oh my god, Facilman. You're totally right.Califohioanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663315815873691593noreply@blogger.com