Comments on: About http://kjswanson.com/blog Thu, 03 May 2012 19:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cindy http://kjswanson.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4853 Cindy Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:49:17 +0000 http://kjswanson.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-4853 Hi KJ, Have been enjoying your YankCan videos! I've watched every single one once and I even watched the Mary Poppins one which had me laughing until I cried. Satyrs? WTF? A couple of weeks ago I didn't have any candles and now I have gone into the Yankee Candle crazy. I have avoided the jar candles because I didn't know about the wax pool. The Friday before xmas I had this urge to get an evergreen-ish candle. I went to YankCan with the intention of buying one candle. Ha! I look back at the person I was and marvel at her naivete. After sniffing almost everything, I walked out with four little jars. Fast forward about 10 days: I am over the little jars. I scoff at the little jars! I have moved onto the large ones and now own about 20 of them. They were having a 2-for-1 sale and I went a little crazy. I didn't get them all at once but still. So it turns out I LOVE THE WAX POOL!!! I was cracking up at your friend's descriptions of treating her new candles like they were a newborn baby. That's exactly what I'm doing. I only light one at once though... after all, I am a beginner. I like your one-candle-a-month model and I will consider adopting that practice. Also, what's with the teenage boys posting videos on candles? Very interesting subculture going on there. Thanks again for the fun videos and looking forward to your continued insights. Now I must look into the progress of my Red Apple Wreath candle's wax pool. Best regards, Cindy Hi KJ,
Have been enjoying your YankCan videos! I’ve watched every single one once and I even watched the Mary Poppins one which had me laughing until I cried. Satyrs? WTF?

A couple of weeks ago I didn’t have any candles and now I have gone into the Yankee Candle crazy. I have avoided the jar candles because I didn’t know about the wax pool. The Friday before xmas I had this urge to get an evergreen-ish candle. I went to YankCan with the intention of buying one candle. Ha! I look back at the person I was and marvel at her naivete. After sniffing almost everything, I walked out with four little jars. Fast forward about 10 days: I am over the little jars. I scoff at the little jars! I have moved onto the large ones and now own about 20 of them. They were having a 2-for-1 sale and I went a little crazy. I didn’t get them all at once but still. So it turns out I LOVE THE WAX POOL!!! I was cracking up at your friend’s descriptions of treating her new candles like they were a newborn baby. That’s exactly what I’m doing. I only light one at once though… after all, I am a beginner.

I like your one-candle-a-month model and I will consider adopting that practice. Also, what’s with the teenage boys posting videos on candles? Very interesting subculture going on there. Thanks again for the fun videos and looking forward to your continued insights. Now I must look into the progress of my Red Apple Wreath candle’s wax pool. Best regards, Cindy

]]> By: Kj http://kjswanson.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2944 Kj Tue, 17 May 2011 18:11:00 +0000 http://kjswanson.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-2944 Thanks Linda! And there should be a new Yankee video soon :) Thanks Linda! And there should be a new Yankee video soon :)

]]> By: LP http://kjswanson.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2943 LP Tue, 17 May 2011 16:08:14 +0000 http://kjswanson.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-2943 Hi KJ- I stumbled onto your site last week when I was on youtube watching Yankee Candle reviews. I liked your video reviews and I've been popping by to check out your site and see when you have a new one up. Then I stumbled across some of your older posts, like about re-reading "A Scarlett Letter" or about what Harry is saying when he screams "Expecto Patronum." And now I am hooked. I love your writing. I love your videos. I may not agree with you on everything, but you always have a clear point of view and your explain your reasoning perfectly. You seem incredibly sure of yourself in a way that is.... well, it's really super cool, that's what it is. In short, you rock. You rock hard. Best wishes to you! Linda Hi KJ-

I stumbled onto your site last week when I was on youtube watching Yankee Candle reviews. I liked your video reviews and I’ve been popping by to check out your site and see when you have a new one up.

Then I stumbled across some of your older posts, like about re-reading “A Scarlett Letter” or about what Harry is saying when he screams “Expecto Patronum.”

And now I am hooked. I love your writing. I love your videos. I may not agree with you on everything, but you always have a clear point of view and your explain your reasoning perfectly. You seem incredibly sure of yourself in a way that is…. well, it’s really super cool, that’s what it is.

In short, you rock. You rock hard.

Best wishes to you!

Linda

]]> By: Kj http://kjswanson.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2156 Kj Tue, 04 Jan 2011 06:58:51 +0000 http://kjswanson.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-2156 Rose, thanks for the great feedback and suggestions. Out of curiosity, have you read any James Alison? He's one of my favorite theologians, and also Catholic. His perspective on sexuality offers a beautiful paradigm through which to understand the atonement. Love him! Rose, thanks for the great feedback and suggestions. Out of curiosity, have you read any James Alison? He’s one of my favorite theologians, and also Catholic. His perspective on sexuality offers a beautiful paradigm through which to understand the atonement. Love him!

]]> By: Rose http://kjswanson.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2105 Rose Fri, 31 Dec 2010 08:21:55 +0000 http://kjswanson.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-2105 Hi KJ I just read your entire critique of Twilight and all I can say is Thank You! Well, actually I can say a little more :). I am finishing my BA in lit at a small conservative Catholic university and have encountered in Catholic circles problems regarding femininity/sexuality very similar to those outlined thoroughly in your article. Thankfully these have come almost entirely from students and some members of the school administration, while with one exception the professors (particularly those in the Theology, Literature, and Theology departments) have a refreshing, liberating, and psychologically coherent (yet orthodox) approach to sexuality. While I have heard of Captivating (and its obvious problems), I am not very familiar with the particular texts written for evangelical girls on these matters. However, the effect of these texts on the mentality of young men and women (quite evident when I am asked if I am at university in search of my Mrs. degree...) is clearly prevalent across the board in conservative Christian circles, be they Evangelical or Catholic. The problems of self-annhiliation and non-personal passivity in my understanding stem first from an incomplete appreciation for the Trinity (as I believe you referenced near the conclusion of your article) as a community of persons reciprocally loving. Misogyny has sadly been perpetuated in many strains of Christianity as "the way God made things" etc, however I think that a re-consideration of the interpersonality of the Trinity, along with a more honest reading of Genesis, can begin to address these problems. If you have time (since graduating!) and would like to read some more fascinating books on this beautiful approach to Christian sexuality, I recommend the following three: "Man and Woman He Created Them" by John Paul II available here: http://www.amazon.com/Man-Woman-He-Created-Them/dp/0819874213 "Love and Responsibility" by John Paul II available here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_23?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=love+and+responsibility&sprefix=love+and+responsibility "The Nature of Love" by Dietrich von Hildebrand (I have only read excerpts) available here: http://www.amazon.com/Nature-Love-Dietrich-von-Hildebrand/dp/1587315602/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1293783042&sr=1-2 Thanks again! Rose Hi KJ
I just read your entire critique of Twilight and all I can say is Thank You!
Well, actually I can say a little more :) . I am finishing my BA in lit at a small conservative Catholic university and have encountered in Catholic circles problems regarding femininity/sexuality very similar to those outlined thoroughly in your article. Thankfully these have come almost entirely from students and some members of the school administration, while with one exception the professors (particularly those in the Theology, Literature, and Theology departments) have a refreshing, liberating, and psychologically coherent (yet orthodox) approach to sexuality. While I have heard of Captivating (and its obvious problems), I am not very familiar with the particular texts written for evangelical girls on these matters. However, the effect of these texts on the mentality of young men and women (quite evident when I am asked if I am at university in search of my Mrs. degree…) is clearly prevalent across the board in conservative Christian circles, be they Evangelical or Catholic. The problems of self-annhiliation and non-personal passivity in my understanding stem first from an incomplete appreciation for the Trinity (as I believe you referenced near the conclusion of your article) as a community of persons reciprocally loving. Misogyny has sadly been perpetuated in many strains of Christianity as “the way God made things” etc, however I think that a re-consideration of the interpersonality of the Trinity, along with a more honest reading of Genesis, can begin to address these problems. If you have time (since graduating!) and would like to read some more fascinating books on this beautiful approach to Christian sexuality, I recommend the following three:

“Man and Woman He Created Them” by John Paul II available here: http://www.amazon.com/Man-Woman-He-Created-Them/dp/0819874213

“Love and Responsibility” by John Paul II available here:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_23?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=love+and+responsibility&sprefix=love+and+responsibility

“The Nature of Love” by Dietrich von Hildebrand (I have only read excerpts)
available here: http://www.amazon.com/Nature-Love-Dietrich-von-Hildebrand/dp/1587315602/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1293783042&sr=1-2

Thanks again!
Rose

]]> By: Kj http://kjswanson.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1761 Kj Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:08:20 +0000 http://kjswanson.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1761 Sarah, I just sent you an email with the info you seek. thanks for enjoying the cocktails! Sarah, I just sent you an email with the info you seek. thanks for enjoying the cocktails!

]]> By: Sarah http://kjswanson.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 Sarah Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:01:13 +0000 http://kjswanson.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1759 I met you bartending Saturday at Intiman and I REALLY need the recipe to Temptation! I hope to serve it at my upcoming Halloween party. Can you send it to me? Also is there a place were all the recipes from all the shows are listed? I could only find those from "Doctor" Thx! I met you bartending Saturday at Intiman and I REALLY need the recipe to Temptation! I hope to serve it at my upcoming Halloween party. Can you send it to me? Also is there a place were all the recipes from all the shows are listed? I could only find those from “Doctor”

Thx!

]]> By: Sarah F http://kjswanson.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Sarah F Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:13:12 +0000 http://kjswanson.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1639 Hi Kj I just read part 2 of your critique of Twilight etc. Genius...I can't wait until you turn your laser eyes on Breaking Dawn ;-) Hi Kj
I just read part 2 of your critique of Twilight etc. Genius…I can’t wait until you turn your laser eyes on Breaking Dawn ;-)

]]> By: Sarah F http://kjswanson.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Sarah F Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:22:22 +0000 http://kjswanson.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1466 Hi I just fell into your website from...I forget where because I've been reading you for the last two hours! But it was something to do with twilight, which I'm interested in because I'm writing a paper for my M.Th. in Applied Theology on how christianity can engage with fantasy and particularly vampire fiction/film in working with young people, particularly girls. I'm a youth pastor in the UK and I can't get some of my youth group to even speak in a bible study discussion group but as soon as I mention Eclipse they're off and I can't shut them up. So what in Twilight is getting them going when "the greatest story ever told" is not scratching where they're itching. I've already explored a connection with Paul Tillich's existential Theology, particularly anxiety about annihilation in a previous paper on salvation. I suspect I'm the first person to quote Stephenie in an Oxford Uni Theology Masters paper; LOL. I'm interested in the things you've written about CS LEwis and Tolkein because that's something else I'm going to explore as part of it, but I'd be really interested to read your papers on Charlotte Bronte well - Jane Eyre is one of my favourite books. SO thanks for all the excitement and mental stimulation and I can't wait to read the next bits of the "Why are you bleeding" paper. Hi
I just fell into your website from…I forget where because I’ve been reading you for the last two hours! But it was something to do with twilight, which I’m interested in because I’m writing a paper for my M.Th. in Applied Theology on how christianity can engage with fantasy and particularly vampire fiction/film in working with young people, particularly girls. I’m a youth pastor in the UK and I can’t get some of my youth group to even speak in a bible study discussion group but as soon as I mention Eclipse they’re off and I can’t shut them up. So what in Twilight is getting them going when “the greatest story ever told” is not scratching where they’re itching. I’ve already explored a connection with Paul Tillich’s existential Theology, particularly anxiety about annihilation in a previous paper on salvation. I suspect I’m the first person to quote Stephenie in an Oxford Uni Theology Masters paper; LOL.

I’m interested in the things you’ve written about CS LEwis and Tolkein because that’s something else I’m going to explore as part of it, but I’d be really interested to read your papers on Charlotte Bronte well – Jane Eyre is one of my favourite books.

SO thanks for all the excitement and mental stimulation and I can’t wait to read the next bits of the “Why are you bleeding” paper.

]]> By: Kj http://kjswanson.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 Kj Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:17:19 +0000 http://kjswanson.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1184 Wow- thank you Ali. I'm floored. Thanks for your kindness and encouragement. Writing that was without question one of the hardest things I've done in my life- facing those questions- in church culture and in myself. Words like yours matter a great deal- and I send them back to myself in December of 09 when I thought I'd never climb out from under the weight of it all. Thank you. Wow- thank you Ali. I’m floored. Thanks for your kindness and encouragement. Writing that was without question one of the hardest things I’ve done in my life- facing those questions- in church culture and in myself. Words like yours matter a great deal- and I send them back to myself in December of 09 when I thought I’d never climb out from under the weight of it all. Thank you.

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