Comments on: Living Life to the Hilt… http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/ Artist Writer Curious Dreamer Thu, 17 May 2012 09:59:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dance Like No-one Is Watching — Jean Burman http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/comment-page-1/#comment-13397 Dance Like No-one Is Watching — Jean Burman Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:09 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/#comment-13397 [...] about  Living Life to the Hilt [...] [...] about  Living Life to the Hilt [...]

]]> By: Jean http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Jean Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:01:03 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/#comment-118 Sorry John... I must have missed your post! "Bravo" to your friend's father! That's such great news that he's out there at 80 getting on with his life! I am surprised that he didn't enjoy his job with Boeing... I have family in the aviation industry and from what I've noticed over the years most in the industry have it in their blood! But I guess there's many exceptions to every rule. Also... the work is difficult and often the hours are long and most often entails shiftwork which would wear one down over a lot of years too I would imagine. Don't you think it's such a buzz to meet the "young at heart"? So many people hit 50 and start the downhill slide. What a waste of the next 40 years! LOL Getting better... not older! :-) Sorry John… I must have missed your post! “Bravo” to your friend’s father! That’s such great news that he’s out there at 80 getting on with his life! I am surprised that he didn’t enjoy his job with Boeing… I have family in the aviation industry and from what I’ve noticed over the years most in the industry have it in their blood! But I guess there’s many exceptions to every rule. Also… the work is difficult and often the hours are long and most often entails shiftwork which would wear one down over a lot of years too I would imagine. Don’t you think it’s such a buzz to meet the “young at heart”? So many people hit 50 and start the downhill slide. What a waste of the next 40 years! LOL

Getting better… not older! :-)

]]> By: John C http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/comment-page-1/#comment-107 John C Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:06:18 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/#comment-107 I dunno, Jean, in a lot of cases retirement means release from slavery. I have a dear friend, the father of one of my best friends, who was a Boeing engineer for many years and raised six children. He retired and began life. He travels with his wife extensively (both are in their 80's), jogs daily, plays tennis, writes, enjoys his many grandchildren, and in terms of curiosity and intellectual activity is one of the youngest people I know. I dunno, Jean, in a lot of cases retirement means release from slavery. I have a dear friend, the father of one of my best friends, who was a Boeing engineer for many years and raised six children. He retired and began life. He travels with his wife extensively (both are in their 80′s), jogs daily, plays tennis, writes, enjoys his many grandchildren, and in terms of curiosity and intellectual activity is one of the youngest people I know.

]]> By: Jean http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Jean Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:21:24 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/#comment-106 John... there seems to be a lot of bored people. I learned the other day to my surprise that the average retirement age in Aus is 52. Now why the heck would anyone want to retire at 52? Retire and do what? They will be as bored in retirement as they were in the job they hated and had to get out of as soon as they could! When asked whether he would ever consider retirement... prominent Australian artist Robert Dickerson at age 80 replied "Retire and do what... paint?" Obviously the secret is to be doing what we love. I think artists are lucky... we have imagination... and our world can be whatever we imagine it to be!  You know what they "If you can imagine it - you can do it!"  :-) John… there seems to be a lot of bored people. I learned the other day to my surprise that the average retirement age in Aus is 52. Now why the heck would anyone want to retire at 52? Retire and do what? They will be as bored in retirement as they were in the job they hated and had to get out of as soon as they could! When asked whether he would ever consider retirement… prominent Australian artist Robert Dickerson at age 80 replied “Retire and do what… paint?” Obviously the secret is to be doing what we love. I think artists are lucky… we have imagination… and our world can be whatever we imagine it to be!  You know what they “If you can imagine it – you can do it!”  :-)

]]> By: John C http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/comment-page-1/#comment-105 John C Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:30:30 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/#comment-105 These are all great thoughts, Jean. I've always wondered about people who say they're "bored." How is it possible? I figure the only people in the world who are bored, are boring people. It figures. They bore themselves. These are all great thoughts, Jean. I’ve always wondered about people who say they’re “bored.” How is it possible? I figure the only people in the world who are bored, are boring people. It figures. They bore themselves.

]]> By: Jean http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Jean Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:14:38 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/#comment-104 Oh Katherine... YOU'VE MADE MY DAY! This is so much more than I could have hoped for from this website. It was "the dream" of course... to make a difference to someone somewhere... so now you see... you're helping to make my dream come true! Thank you. :-) btw I am so pleased that your health is improving and you are able to get out and do the things you love! This is only the beginning you know... keep me posted on progress okay? Oh Katherine… YOU’VE MADE MY DAY! This is so much more than I could have hoped for from this website. It was “the dream” of course… to make a difference to someone somewhere… so now you see… you’re helping to make my dream come true! Thank you. :-)

btw I am so pleased that your health is improving and you are able to get out and do the things you love! This is only the beginning you know… keep me posted on progress okay?

]]> By: Katherine Courtney http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Katherine Courtney Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:51:27 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/#comment-103 simply “living life” as the opportunity presents? OK, Jean, you again got my attention with this. From the boards you may be aware of my problems with Lupus, a blood clot, ear surgery and a broken hip requiring a hip replacement.. My kids have treated me like a child and the doctors have plied me with meds to the point I felt like a zoombie. So I have not left my home much, but I have kept in touch with art thru the ArtCafe, doing some portrait commission from old clients. But I was resolved to regain my health: got a treadmill, a stationary bike and an Inversion table and use them daily....... because of the exercise my life is getting back to normal. Recently I traveled to Hawaii and CA and met with John and Stella at the Getty. What a thrill!!!!!! But I was still a "home body" until your post. I have volunteered for a "Nature Preserve" to try to save natural Florida wild flowers (I will be digging up the exotic unwanted plants) and have gone with some artist friends to hunt up out of the way nurseries that sell native Florida plants. Thanks for getting me "out of the house". Katherine simply “living life” as the opportunity presents?

OK, Jean, you again got my attention with this. From the boards you may be aware of my problems with Lupus, a blood clot, ear surgery and a broken hip requiring a hip replacement.. My kids have treated me like a child and the doctors have plied me with meds to the point I felt like a zoombie.

So I have not left my home much, but I have kept in touch with art thru the ArtCafe, doing some portrait commission from old clients.

But I was resolved to regain my health: got a treadmill, a stationary bike and an Inversion table and use them daily……. because of the exercise my life is getting back to normal. Recently I traveled to Hawaii and CA and met with John and Stella at the Getty. What a thrill!!!!!!

But I was still a “home body” until your post. I have volunteered for a “Nature Preserve” to try to save natural Florida wild flowers (I will be digging up the exotic unwanted plants) and have gone with some artist friends to hunt up out of the way nurseries that sell native Florida plants.

Thanks for getting me “out of the house”. Katherine

]]> By: Jean http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Jean Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:10:39 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/#comment-102 My point EXACTLY Jools! Sounds as though you are one who hit this planet running... I salute you! :-) PS I hope you guys all realise that this topic has "absolutely nothing" to do with learning the salsa... and everything to do with simply "living life" as the opportunity presents? My family tell me I have this rather annoying habit of speaking in metaphors! LOL Thanks everyone for your great comments... :-) My point EXACTLY Jools! Sounds as though you are one who hit this planet running… I salute you! :-)

PS I hope you guys all realise that this topic has “absolutely nothing” to do with learning the salsa… and everything to do with simply “living life” as the opportunity presents? My family tell me I have this rather annoying habit of speaking in metaphors! LOL

Thanks everyone for your great comments… :-)

]]> By: Garden Jools http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Garden Jools Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:16:07 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/#comment-101 My greatest fear in life is to be afraid - fear of failure, fear of making a fool of myself, fear of a broken heart. But these are irrelevant when you consider that if you don't have a "go", you'll never know! I have been many places in my life and worked at many things. I have put my a...se on the line and bared it for all the world to see, the worst thing that happened....was that it ended and I felt the need to have a "go" at something else. I consider that taking risks is about believing in yourself (wether you want to learn the salsa or taking your first flight in an aeroplane) If I have something in my head that remains there and flicks into my everyday life, I know that I have to at least try. My greatest passion has been to entertain people - make them feel happy. I have done in this in many forms; writing, directing and producing childrens plays (one was put on tour!!!) intiating and constructing a childrens festival of arts (2000 children over a period of 1 week), a guiness book of records attempt (700 children dancing the heel and toe polka!) and many other "have a go's!" There have been the regular crowd of "hecklers" and pessimists that cannot deal with positive energy and a new concept or "fun" - they have indeed tested my resolve many times. However, when put to the test, I decided to continue because it was a dream that kept "flicking" in my head. To live life to the hilt, is to purely and simply get that fear you may have and put it in a box under the bed - why miss out on something that could bring you so much happiness? My greatest fear in life is to be afraid – fear of failure, fear of making a fool of myself, fear of a broken heart. But these are irrelevant when you consider that if you don’t have a “go”, you’ll never know!
I have been many places in my life and worked at many things. I have put my a…se on the line and bared it for all the world to see, the worst thing that happened….was that it ended and I felt the need to have a “go” at something else. I consider that taking risks is about believing in yourself (wether you want to learn the salsa or taking your first flight in an aeroplane) If I have something in my head that remains there and flicks into my everyday life, I know that I have to at least try.
My greatest passion has been to entertain people – make them feel happy. I have done in this in many forms; writing, directing and producing childrens plays (one was put on tour!!!) intiating and constructing a childrens festival of arts (2000 children over a period of 1 week), a guiness book of records attempt (700 children dancing the heel and toe polka!) and many other “have a go’s!” There have been the regular crowd of “hecklers” and pessimists that cannot deal with positive energy and a new concept or “fun” – they have indeed tested my resolve many times. However, when put to the test, I decided to continue because it was a dream that kept “flicking” in my head. To live life to the hilt, is to purely and simply get that fear you may have and put it in a box under the bed – why miss out on something that could bring you so much happiness?

]]> By: Jean Burman http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Jean Burman Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:25:46 +0000 http://jeanburman.com/2007/02/19/living-life-to-the-hilt/#comment-100 DOMINIC - It's so great to hear from you! Your encouragement from the other side of the world is very much appreciated! VERNITA - I hope your daughter keeps on dancing. Having children shouldn't get in the way of "having a life"... but I think you would agree... it so often does! Thanks for your good thoughts! Not sure about the youtube.com performance!? After salsa... I was thinking about belly dancing! LOL BOBBIE - the adventures are waiting... you know what they say... it's only too late if you don't start now! Don't go too far away tho... it's really nice having you here! :-) DOMINIC – It’s so great to hear from you! Your encouragement from the other side of the world is very much appreciated!

VERNITA – I hope your daughter keeps on dancing. Having children shouldn’t get in the way of “having a life”… but I think you would agree… it so often does! Thanks for your good thoughts! Not sure about the youtube.com performance!? After salsa… I was thinking about belly dancing! LOL

BOBBIE – the adventures are waiting… you know what they say… it’s only too late if you don’t start now! Don’t go too far away tho… it’s really nice having you here! :-)

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