 Claire Hall - the soul cultivator | All Comments |
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| 2nd October 2008 cosmicfavorite | hello - From: Fear & Loathing in Langkawi welcome to Malaysia Claire!! Love all your photos and blog entries :) Keep up the good work and have fun! |
| 29th September 2008 Mike and Sarah | Hope you find Nemo! - From: Fear & Loathing in Langkawi Claire, we have just read the latest installment of your soul cultivation in our tiny hotel room in HK and smiled at your thoughts of travelling & scuba! As always you are so entertaining and honest it is very refreshing. Can't wait for part 2 of the Malaysian experience, no pressure! much love, Sarah & Mike. xx |
| 28th September 2008 Bette | Need pictures - From: Oaxaca street children I am so impressed when I read of young women giving of them selfs is such a wonderful way. All your pictures were thoughtful. I have a need. My church is doing a Alternative Gift Fair. I need a few pictures of street children. These gifts bought will go to Melel Xojobal, Chiapas, Mexico. I have not been able to acquire any pictures to promoto this project. I would love to have the one of the girl in the red dress and the one of the three old. What would you charge me. |
| 26th September 2008 UNDERWAY | Claire, Claire, oh Claire ! - From: Fear & Loathing in Langkawi Have I told you lately how I love you? Your talent, Your experences, Your inner sanctum treasure trove of writing ability. I have followed you two around the world via this medium, Met you in Hanoi, and still I cannot get enough. ... I watch this blog site regularly to receve the gift of your scripting. Ann and I are doing well. Her mother passed and now we have only each other to to take care of. We are thinking of doing some USA travels in the next year. Ann would like to see the American South West and I want to see America's National Science Musium. I apoligize for not writting recently. No excuse's. I would hope that you and Stu could come here and decompress over the winter before heading home. Love you both, stay safe, Jim & Ann |
| 26th September 2008 Kent Converse | Wonderful!!!!! - From: Fear & Loathing in Langkawi What a great writer you are. Your use of the English language is a celebration of the great contribution of the British people to the world. Please keep writing. You have a lot to say. love, Kent |
| 26th September 2008 pam | Glad you're home! - From: Fear & Loathing in Langkawi It has put me off travelling for life, well done Claire, now I can stay home too, but I doubt if I will. I'll stick to Europe Love you xxxxxxxxxxx |
| 1st September 2008 denidax | so funny again!!! - From: ISLAMLAND Ohhh Claire!!!... I like your writing style sooo much... I laugh out loud where ever I'm reading your blogs... people look at me like that little Arab boy looked at you in the plane when you were reading that book (I guess), kind of thinking "what the hell..?"... I really hope that when you get back to the UK you'll still writing, after me living for 6 years in England and you being away for so long, I would love to see your funny point of view on the british culture... enjoy what's left!!! Deni |
| 29th August 2008 ladyleah | - From: ISLAMLAND amazing photos!! |
| 27th August 2008 pam | well educated now - From: ISLAMLAND Come on home Claire and Stu! You have all the travelling you need under your belt and can now integrate into our society with its swishing black capes and eye slits with the best of them, just hope you have some fat on you for the cold expensive winters ahead...hugsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| 13th August 2008 Mary | Love the photos and writing: funny! - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. I'm an American who bummed around China in 1990 with a friend, and so I always enjoy reading about another woman who's done the same or IS doing it. Just read WUHU DIARY: ON TAKING MY ADOPTED DAUGHTER BACK TO HER HOMETOWN IN CHINA by Emily Prager. You too will find all these books and blogs about China really funny (or too idealistic) when you get back. Are you going to adopt a daughter? Uh-oh! |
| 12th August 2008 pam | rong sufferlng ingrish - From: Dear Diary darlings, you are amazing, all that night noise and still you stay upbeat and cheerful, bring that spirit back to england, you will need it, am in the cotswolds, heating on, log fires, wet dog and pub doing fine, it could be much much worse, make the most of your stay out east now love youxxxxxxxmiss p |
| 11th August 2008 Mike and Sarah | HILARIOUS!! - From: Dear Diary Hee hee hee, I have big smiles reading the latest installment! Oh and I have come to the conclusion the sunsets in Bali are the best in theworld! Much love, xx |
| 7th August 2008 MAC from California | One God One Ocean - From: Dear Diary Wow. Blow me away! What a beautiful concept: One God represented by One Ocean broken down to Individual Oceans broken down to Seas,Bays,Rivers,Gulfs,Straits, etc. Wow. I love this concept. I will have to give this MUCH thought. Thanks for sharing all that you do Claire. BIG HUG. BIG LOVE. MAC |
| 6th August 2008 Dug F | Showing it to the world! - From: Talk Does Not Cook Rice - Chinas Poverty. Both of you (Claire and Tony) are the type of people I want to become.You feed,you educate,you inspire others like myself out of our mundane and self comforting lifestyle.Tony feeds those who he can and you Claire show it to the world.Thanks very much for being legends in your own lifetime.Viva la Tony.Viva la Claire.Luv u guys heaps Dug F. |
| 4th August 2008 pandora05 | here - From: Jam and Jerusalem Claire,should say ,reborned as an insect is enough punishment for the bad guy,even they are really bad,just hope i will not reincarnate into an animal,had saw lots of darkness among humans,just don't want to see any more.that's all.by the way,nice to see you again. |
| 4th August 2008 Yathi | - From: Jam and Jerusalem Been reading ur blogs for sometime and I completely agree with Kent. U should take that job offer, if you are not already one!! Way to go. |
| 3rd August 2008 Kent Converse | Another Great Story - From: Jam and Jerusalem Claire, you take a small insect and write a great story. What can I say that hasn't already been said about your writing. I have a job for you if you are interested. It is writing for a magazine. Write me if you are interested. Love ya, Kent |
| 28th July 2008 CArolyn Taylor | Just beautiful... - From: Birth School Death Claire, Thank you for this wonderful, poignant and touching portrayal of a young boy's death and funeral. I always enjoy your 'stories' ( and learn so much) but this was especially fine. Carolyn ( Gunga) |
| 26th July 2008 Doc Rick | Bali Death Rite - From: Birth School Death Your vivid yet sensitive recount of this terribly sad event is so important and moving that I am at a loss to give it proper recognition without writing for pages. Thank you. |
| 26th July 2008 wheres kevin | thank-you - From: Birth School Death thank-you for sharing this experience, and how fitting that a mother/ paramedic should come across this ceremony, quite touching. moreover, it's beautifully reported and a very pleasent change from the many empty blogs on Indonesia (beaches, coconuts, coral reefs) . Most travelers do not really connect with the islanders in Indonesia. thank-you |
| 26th July 2008 MAC from California | Moved to Tears - From: Birth School Death Claire: Those were the most beautiful and poetic words that you have ever written. They moved me to tears. I felt as if I was there with you... standing beside you...holding your hand through it all. Thank you. You rock Claire Hall! BIG HUG. MAC from California |
| 25th July 2008 Sara GH | Amazing! - From: Birth School Death What a tremendous experience. You must feel incredibly lucky to see that!! http://mycheckedbaggage.blogspot.com/ |
| 25th July 2008 Delaine Arnold | Hope - From: Birth School Death Claire, this writing has moved me to tears. To have such a wonderful experience out of the sadness of the death of a child is just unbelievable. It doesn't matter what country you're from, we all experience the same ups & downs. Thank you for sharing. I wait for your blog entries as I know there will always be something new to learn and wonderful pictures to go with the story. Delaine |
| 25th July 2008 pam | awesome - From: Birth School Death This must rank as one of the greatest descriptions of a funeral of a young boy as any I have ever read, and I think that if we had more ritual in this country (England) when such things happen we could come to terms with our grief in a much more wholesome and healing way, brilliant Claire, you are a born writer, and a wonderful human being, exceptionalxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| 24th July 2008 Mike and Sarah | One word - From: Cremation of the last great King of Bali WOW, and then another, WOW, and then another! WOW!!!! I've only now got the chance to sit down and catch up on your blog & again, as always it is FABULOUS! Just unforgettable. (And I am glad you & Stu are not holled up somewhere in prison!) It brought back lots of memories of the festivals and rituals when we were there last year & ofcouse all those lovely smiling faces. I just love Bali. Keep smiling, Sarahxxx |
| 23rd July 2008 Bev (alpbabe) | Mind blowing! - From: Cremation of the last great King of Bali Hi Claire, As usual an amazing account of your onward journey. I love living vicariously through your journals. They are amazing, vivid, entertaining, touching, funny, real. Thanks and keep them coming. |
| 21st July 2008 Delaine | AWESOME! - From: Cremation of the last great King of Bali Claire, what a wonderful experience that so few of us will ever get to experience. Your writing is so descriptive, I almost felt like I was there. Thank you for sharing your spiritual journey. Delaine |
| 20th July 2008 Gunga | One of the best ever! - From: Cremation of the last great King of Bali Dear Claire, thank you so much. Again, you have enlightened us with the many customs and rituals of wonderful people all around the world. Carolyn ( Gunga) |
| 12th July 2008 Tony | Thanks for the heart - From: Talk Does Not Cook Rice - Chinas Poverty. Thanks very much Claire for using your energy and very huge heart in writing this article. I loved it and your very individual writing style ! Have to say I didn't recognise the guy though. Please keep doing what you do, you are touching so many people and then sharing with even more. Take care, much love T. |
| 7th July 2008 alpbabe | Thank you for sharing - From: Orphaned children in need. Hi soulcultivator, I'm now in the midst of researching my trip to Vietnam and Cambodia in autumn and keep coming back to your blogs to gather information. I'm now balling my eyes out at the above and will definately spend time with these wonderful people. I can't wait to get back to Asia, a place I love dearly, and also want to move to in the next 5 years (my goal) and start working in the aid work sector. |
| 3rd July 2008 Mike and Sarah | Don't sleep your whole way through Bali!!!! - From: 0-60 (blogs) in 538 (days of travelling). Claire, your pics are cool as always! If you get a chance call into Ku-de-Ta in Seminyak, it is a very nice wine/cocktail bar with beds (yes beds!!) that face out to the ocean whilst you chill and listen to some tunes! It is definitely the best chill out bar I have ever been to. Cocktails are a bit pricey but you can spend literally an hour over one while you relax! Sarahxx Oh and Sate Bali also in Seminyak has some great local food, wee dishes so you can taste them all & a cooking class if you want more taste infusions!! |
| 2nd July 2008 Kent | Wow!!! - From: 0-60 (blogs) in 538 (days of travelling). 538 days of travelling!! Even I can't imagine being gone that long. You need to come to Kansas and really take a rest. Kent |
| 27th June 2008 pam | who needs Lonely Planet - From: He who cannot compromise (Olympic debate) when we have Claire and Stu!!!???? |
| 26th June 2008 Kent | Great - From: He who cannot compromise (Olympic debate) Another great blog. Kent |
| 23rd June 2008 griff | - From: If you want an audience start a fight. Hi Claire, Still reading them and good to know you are OK. I will get on my bike one day when I have the balls to pack it all in, and never look back. Yer old mucker Griff. |
| 23rd June 2008 Mike and Sarah | I love it! - From: If you want an audience start a fight. Love your pics as always and really relate to the effort it takes to maintain. Keep smiling, Sx |
| 21st June 2008 galacticnick | - From: If you want an audience start a fight. there, you did it. almost a one-liner. |
| 21st June 2008 Kent | Great - From: If you want an audience start a fight. Your blogs are great even when you don't write. Great photos!!! Kent |
| 20th June 2008 pandora05 | question! - From: Talk Does Not Cook Rice - Chinas Poverty. the most popular propaganda slurs say there simply are no poor, mentally, physically disabled or homeless people in China,would you tell me who the damn told you this ?let me know ,i would like to kick his/her ass right now.but no matter what,thanks the 'soup kitchen'! |
| 19th June 2008 MAC from California | WOW - From: Talk Does Not Cook Rice - Chinas Poverty. I am touched beyond words...wow...is about all I can muster at the moment! Thank you so much Claire. My heart and my soul are changed forever. BIG HUG. Much love, MAC from California |
| 19th June 2008 Kim | Thank You - From: Talk Does Not Cook Rice - Chinas Poverty. Once again Claire you take your readers into an entirely unexpected place. Fascinating tale of an extraordinary man. I couldn't agree more about the idea of wealth sharing. Interestingly that was supposedly the foundation of Communism, wasn't it? I love you darling. Kim |
| 19th June 2008 Gunga | thank you again - From: Talk Does Not Cook Rice - Chinas Poverty. Dear Claire, Thank you for this amazing story of this wonderful man. I loved your 'rant' about all those 'haves' who squander it on trash. I feel exactly the same way. Carolyn ('gunga') |
| 19th June 2008 Governor | cameras - From: Talk Does Not Cook Rice - Chinas Poverty. Claire, Why don't you take your other camera to the camera repair man? If he could fix it you would have two cameras to drop. Kent |
| 19th June 2008 Kyent Converse | Awesome!!!! - From: Talk Does Not Cook Rice - Chinas Poverty. Claire, You don't write a blog, you write a book!!! What an experience you have. I am glad you got your camera fixed. What a story. Your subtitles of Chinese proverbs helped break up the story in easy to read segments. Keep writing, you are the best. Kent |
| 17th June 2008 Dani Hall | Oh No! - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. Can't believe you dropped your brand new heavy expensive (but still within current budget) camera!..............GUTTED FOR YOU. Hope you managed to get it fixed. You should get this stuff published. |
| 17th June 2008 CJ | Go Girl - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. Great use of 'Goldilocks and golf carts'. Surely that menu is not for real? Bring on that wealth fortune tellers! I just returned from a week working in Phuket. Presently defying jet lag. Blogs are reading better, not so much solid text. You're doing a fab job out there. xxx . |
| 16th June 2008 the soul cultivator | - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. I hear you Gov! |
| 15th June 2008 Governor | Hello - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. Another out of this world blog. I do have a suggestion for you Claire: Break up the long passages with a break or small paragraphs. It keeps the reader from getting lost in the fine print. Kent |
| 12th June 2008 MAC from California | Fame & Fortune - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. As usual darling Claire you made me laugh. Thanks so much for that. What an incredible place. I want to go there. I could feel the comfort you felt there. I cracked open a Chinese fortune cookie for you today. It read, "Fame and fortune await woman whose eyes disappear in joy." BIG HUG. BIG LOVE. MAC from California |
| 11th June 2008 Gunga | Great stories - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. wonderful going along on your adventures. Thank you so much. Sorry about your camera. Gunga |
