Comments for Purple House Blog http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog Good food, cheap thrills, and wayward ramblings. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:55:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Even Beasties Can Fall Prey by Karen http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/even-beasties-can-fall-prey#comment-42 Karen Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:55:12 +0000 http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/?p=13#comment-42 Ugh. And so it continues... I was just contacted by "Lucy Okuyade". I was getting back to her to let her know that I found a roommate, but "thanks anyway" for her inquiry. Then she sent me an email back as if she thought that SHE was the roommate... (huh?). Weird. I emailed her back to let her know that I was not offering her the room. Then I got suspicious. Why so eager and persistent? This person doesn't have my address or phone. I'm glad that I read your post (I was also looking up the surname because it sounded fishy). Creepy stuff. I wish that I could forward the email to an authority that could "sting" them, but I suppose there's nothing that can be done (darn). Ugh. And so it continues… I was just contacted by “Lucy Okuyade”. I was getting back to her to let her know that I found a roommate, but “thanks anyway” for her inquiry. Then she sent me an email back as if she thought that SHE was the roommate… (huh?). Weird. I emailed her back to let her know that I was not offering her the room. Then I got suspicious. Why so eager and persistent? This person doesn’t have my address or phone. I’m glad that I read your post (I was also looking up the surname because it sounded fishy). Creepy stuff. I wish that I could forward the email to an authority that could “sting” them, but I suppose there’s nothing that can be done (darn).

]]> Comment on Even Beasties Can Fall Prey by Mike http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/even-beasties-can-fall-prey#comment-21 Mike Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:13:52 +0000 http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/?p=13#comment-21 That's crazy. Using my own intuition, I was wonder the origin of the name 'Okuyade' and I found your post! I got the same email you got, but never replied to it because it sounded so fishy. Good people like you help keep other good people from getting ripped off. Thank you. That’s crazy. Using my own intuition, I was wonder the origin of the name ‘Okuyade’ and I found your post! I got the same email you got, but never replied to it because it sounded so fishy. Good people like you help keep other good people from getting ripped off. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Even Beasties Can Fall Prey by Mike http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/even-beasties-can-fall-prey#comment-20 Mike Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:02:37 +0000 http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/?p=13#comment-20 Thanks for the heads up. I gave her my work address but recieved no payment yet. Fortunately I googled her name and found this along with other sites saying scam alert. She tells me she will be sending a money order, not a check so I'll keep a watchfull eye out. thanks again. Thanks for the heads up. I gave her my work address but recieved no payment yet. Fortunately I googled her name and found this along with other sites saying scam alert. She tells me she will be sending a money order, not a check so I’ll keep a watchfull eye out. thanks again.

]]> Comment on Snow White. Huzzah. by Eva http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/snow-white-huzzah#comment-17 Eva Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:15:51 +0000 http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/?p=15#comment-17 Hey - we too love the mountain tops and visit an area called Franklin, WV, not too far from Monterey, VA. I love the fact that you are a self described treehugging dirtworshiper, as am I. The mountains are indeed a place for rest and rejuvenation - all elements perfectly entwined for our adoration. Hey - we too love the mountain tops and visit an area called Franklin, WV, not too far from Monterey, VA. I love the fact that you are a self described treehugging dirtworshiper, as am I. The mountains are indeed a place for rest and rejuvenation - all elements perfectly entwined for our adoration.

]]> Comment on Even Beasties Can Fall Prey by melissa winkle http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/even-beasties-can-fall-prey#comment-16 melissa winkle Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:03:11 +0000 http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/?p=13#comment-16 I too, this week (August 26) recieved the exact same letter from lucy. I went so far as to give her my work address to send the first month rent as a good faith deposit, only to recieve another letter saying her furniture and car would precede her to my home in Tucson Arizona. And would I mind being home when her things arrive, and she would mail me the rent plus the cost of shipping her stuff, then I should pay the movers. I wrote back and asked her if she wouldn't be more comfortable paying the movers herself from her end, that that would be safer, and that she really should not trust someone she hasn't met. Left me feeling very uneasy, so I googled her and found this posting. I was literaly sick to my stomach. I am so glad I trusted my instincts and learned my lesson before it was too late. If I can contribute to the arrest of this dispicable person, let me know how. By the way, my room is still availabe, but it is in Tucson Arizona. Just kidding. my name is Melissa I too, this week (August 26) recieved the exact same letter from lucy. I went so far as to give her my work address to send the first month rent as a good faith deposit, only to recieve another letter saying her furniture and car would precede her to my home in Tucson Arizona. And would I mind being home when her things arrive, and she would mail me the rent plus the cost of shipping her stuff, then I should pay the movers. I wrote back and asked her if she wouldn’t be more comfortable paying the movers herself from her end, that that would be safer, and that she really should not trust someone she hasn’t met. Left me feeling very uneasy, so I googled her and found this posting. I was literaly sick to my stomach. I am so glad I trusted my instincts and learned my lesson before it was too late. If I can contribute to the arrest of this dispicable person, let me know how. By the way, my room is still availabe, but it is in Tucson Arizona. Just kidding. my name is Melissa

]]> Comment on Even Beasties Can Fall Prey by Sarah http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/even-beasties-can-fall-prey#comment-15 Sarah Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:01:14 +0000 http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/?p=13#comment-15 I too recieved an e-mail from Lucy. All of the info matches exactly what you wrote. I googled her name and found your blog. Thanks so much for helping expose her. Sarah in Boise I too recieved an e-mail from Lucy. All of the info matches exactly what you wrote. I googled her name and found your blog. Thanks so much for helping expose her. Sarah in Boise

]]> Comment on Even Beasties Can Fall Prey by Lisa http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/even-beasties-can-fall-prey#comment-5 Lisa Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:15:20 +0000 http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/?p=13#comment-5 Hello, I too, received an e-mail from Lucy, tonight. I didn't accept any check's of any sort, but did respond with an e-mail containing a bit nore info about the country setting, and my profession (nurse). Fortunately, via craigslist, nor the e-mail have I mentioned the address or street location. Then, I Googled her name out of curiosity ... strange that an English and German speaker would have a name like Okuyade ... sounds African ... thought maybe she was South African. Nope! Found your's and other's reporting the e-mail as a Scam. What do you need to do or how does one report this? Thanks, Lisa Hello,

I too, received an e-mail from Lucy, tonight. I didn’t accept any check’s of any sort, but did respond with an e-mail containing a bit nore info about the country setting, and my profession (nurse). Fortunately, via craigslist, nor the e-mail have I mentioned the address or street location. Then, I Googled her name out of curiosity … strange that an English and German speaker would have a name like Okuyade … sounds African … thought maybe she was South African. Nope! Found your’s and other’s reporting the e-mail as a Scam. What do you need to do or how does one report this? Thanks, Lisa

]]> Comment on The Currency of Touch by Fakey McFakerston http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/the-currency-of-touch#comment-4 Fakey McFakerston Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:07:59 +0000 http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/?p=7#comment-4 On the note of being a culture of alienation, you might want to check out the book "Bowling Alone" (http://www.bowlingalone.com/). It talks a lot about how there used to be communities in the US and people had more personal interaction than they do these days. There used to be neighborhood associations that were robust, and no one ever bowled alone - it was as part of a league. If we're alone, it isn't entirely the media's fault. We do still retain our own personal choice. While I'd agree that people being more alone is not a good thing, we should be careful to weigh it against some of the other things that are related, and also come as part of modernity. For example, being able to contact people instantly throughout the globe via the internet, having unparalleled access to education and economic success, freedom of mobility, and so on. Being able to go wherever, whenever, and having increasingly few physical restrictions makes us more alone, but shit, there's a huge upside! On the note of being a culture of alienation, you might want to check out the book “Bowling Alone” (http://www.bowlingalone.com/). It talks a lot about how there used to be communities in the US and people had more personal interaction than they do these days. There used to be neighborhood associations that were robust, and no one ever bowled alone - it was as part of a league.

If we’re alone, it isn’t entirely the media’s fault. We do still retain our own personal choice. While I’d agree that people being more alone is not a good thing, we should be careful to weigh it against some of the other things that are related, and also come as part of modernity. For example, being able to contact people instantly throughout the globe via the internet, having unparalleled access to education and economic success, freedom of mobility, and so on. Being able to go wherever, whenever, and having increasingly few physical restrictions makes us more alone, but shit, there’s a huge upside!

]]> Comment on Spiritual Imprinting by Anna http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/spiritual-imprinting#comment-3 Anna Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:51:20 +0000 http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/?p=8#comment-3 Absolutely. Truth as an idea I believe can and in many cases must vary from person to person. In this context, I think most of us can agree that spirituality is not a science. One cannot put forth and test hypotheses. A person's soul, as their life, is theirs to develop and explore. Though many of us find comfort and camaraderie with shared experiences and common beliefs, no one person's spirituality is identical to anyone else's, for they have different lives and paradigms. It is sort of a word salad, isn't it? Well, to sum up, I suppose that in this context truth, in my mind, would describe what works for the individual, what is their essential state of rightness for their spirituality. Absolutely. Truth as an idea I believe can and in many cases must vary from person to person. In this context, I think most of us can agree that spirituality is not a science. One cannot put forth and test hypotheses. A person’s soul, as their life, is theirs to develop and explore. Though many of us find comfort and camaraderie with shared experiences and common beliefs, no one person’s spirituality is identical to anyone else’s, for they have different lives and paradigms.

It is sort of a word salad, isn’t it? Well, to sum up, I suppose that in this context truth, in my mind, would describe what works for the individual, what is their essential state of rightness for their spirituality.

]]> Comment on Spiritual Imprinting by Paul http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/spiritual-imprinting#comment-2 Paul Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:20:26 +0000 http://www.purpleatheart.com/blog/?p=8#comment-2 So I'm wondering if you'd be willing to expand on the idea that truth can be different from person to person. To me, truth implies something that is universal. I could say that that wall is green and someone else could say it's red, but the truth could be that we're both entirely wrong and it's blue. Truth implies that it transcends opinion and doesn't matter whether we believe it or not. i.e. I can believe that the wall is green all day long, but it doesn't make it true. Anywho... perhaps truth isn't the best word to use here? Perhaps "choosing your path" or something similar might work better? BTW, I really like your posts... they're very thought out and well written. Keep it up! So I’m wondering if you’d be willing to expand on the idea that truth can be different from person to person. To me, truth implies something that is universal. I could say that that wall is green and someone else could say it’s red, but the truth could be that we’re both entirely wrong and it’s blue. Truth implies that it transcends opinion and doesn’t matter whether we believe it or not. i.e. I can believe that the wall is green all day long, but it doesn’t make it true.

Anywho… perhaps truth isn’t the best word to use here? Perhaps “choosing your path” or something similar might work better?

BTW, I really like your posts… they’re very thought out and well written. Keep it up!

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