Comments on: This is what it looks like to have a hard time making a change

By: Best haircut in Madison, WI « A Year in Madison, Wisconsin

Best haircut in Madison, WI « A Year in Madison, Wisconsin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:40:18 +0000

[...] she couldn't bear to look for someone else in Madison. And our favorite blogger claims to fly to LA for a haircut instead of finding someone in Madison. Look no [...]

By: Voyage Montreal

Voyage Montreal — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:29:02 +0000

Personally I do not like looking back, it makes me feel how bad I was back then

By: Lillian Goodman

Lillian Goodman — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:20:32 +0000

My dear friend, now living in Spain, suggested I write and remind you of the importance of being aware of CLIMATE CHANGE.
However, it does not seem to be the most important thing to you at this time. Hopefully, just this mention, will make you think about it and the importance of doing what we all can do to SAVE OUR PLANET !!
Your seem to be pretty clever. Do something to help ! Thanx !

By: Medstore

Medstore — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:42:18 +0000

Change is hard, but absolutely necessary for success.

By: Penelope Trunk « Musician

Penelope Trunk « Musician — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:46:36 +0000

[...] "This is what it looks like to have a hard time making a change" http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/11/20/this-is-what-it-looks-like-to-have-a-hard-time-making-a-cha... I like this blog post. The one that caught my attention is when she had a one night stand with a [...]

By: Kay Lorraine

Kay Lorraine — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:31:55 +0000

I'm sorry but that comment was just plain rude. There is absolutely no scientific evidence to support that claim and that statement covers over half of the population. Are you naive or just smug? That really hurt me.

By: Christine Pielenz

Christine Pielenz — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:44:33 +0000

In the day and age of global warming I feel it's important that we all make an effort to cut down on inessential activities that cause CO2 emissions. Flying to LA to get hair done would, to me, fall into the category of "inessential", as well as getting eye brows done in NYC. Please consider, for the health of others and this planet, seeking businesses or friends who can supply these types of services closer to your home.

By: Anette

Anette — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:00:10 +0000

I was referred to your blog by a friend – and I have to say I probably will not be back. I actually did enjoy your way of writing, very entertaining, but the content……
I have to agree with Erica and Candice (the last two posts).
It is not so much that you are writing these things, you seem to be an intelligent person, and my guess is that you go to LA for your friend more than for the haircut, and the NY trip with the eyebrows sounded more like getting your point across that you don't like to travel anymore.
But the really sad thing is, that based on all the comments you are getting, you very obviously have a large “fan-club” that you are influencing, and then you use it for this……
The platform you have managed to create for yourself gives you a great opportunity to actually do something on bigger issues than just the normal day-to-day stuff. There are lots of more serious issues than a haircut – for example climate change, which really should be on everybody's mind right now, with the big conference coming up in Copenhagen in just a few days (I'm sure you have heard about it…..????) – you could encourage all your readers to go sign up on http://www.hopenhagen.org and that's just one example…….. there are many.

By: Candace

Candace — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:09:41 +0000

Totally agree with Erica here.
While people in Europe are at least aware of climate change and ways to alleviate it, Americans are, as usual, completely oblivious. Do you guys live on the moon? Which is where we'll all have to flee to when this planet is shot to hell.
And eyebrows, for Christ's sake?! Ever hear of a tweezers?

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:43:57 +0000

I generally enjoy this blog and your candor and guts, Penelope, but I don't have a clue how to reconcile this post with your usual intelligent and insightful fare. It hit rock bottom in terms of shallowness, but that's not the worst part; it betrays an absolute lack of understanding about serious concerns — concerns much, much bigger than hairstyles and brow shapes. I'm stunned and appalled that it reflects not one bit of consciousness about what flying to LA or NY to have your hair done might be doing to our world, which may not be around for your kids because of CLIMATE CHANGE. Penelope this is required reading for you : http://www.350.org/about/science. Good grief: wake up ladies! Being Ugly Consumptive Americans is not cool — and definitely not surviveable.