<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post8041021120529332536..comments</id><updated>2009-11-14T18:30:52.798-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Blue Ridge Gal: The Angst Gangsta</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/feeds/8041021120529332536/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html'/><author><name>Snappy Di</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10046500902455887257</uri><email>deedah@ntelos.net</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>13</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-4485207578311336753</id><published>2009-11-14T18:30:53.086-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T18:30:53.086-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I so agree with you!  Let it go girls.  Be comfort...</title><content type='html'>I so agree with you!  Let it go girls.  Be comfortable in your skin and love yourself!  Quit wazzing!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Great post.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/4485207578311336753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/4485207578311336753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258241453086#c4485207578311336753' title=''/><author><name>Deanna</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17137773126591638229</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18416411477893484735'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-1160382113039179946</id><published>2009-11-14T09:09:12.804-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T09:09:12.804-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm really liking this older stage.  So much easie...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m really liking this older stage.  So much easier to be myself finally!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I missed your giveaway.  Darn!  Very nice music.  Congratulations to the winner!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/1160382113039179946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/1160382113039179946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258207752804#c1160382113039179946' title=''/><author><name>Lallee</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11299403428288111249</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03733352400126919765'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-6182425434228384941</id><published>2009-11-13T22:33:23.851-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T22:33:23.851-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Excellent advice.</title><content type='html'>Excellent advice.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/6182425434228384941'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/6182425434228384941'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258169603851#c6182425434228384941' title=''/><author><name>Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Country</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-2347647394580110816</id><published>2009-11-13T17:09:26.850-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T17:09:26.850-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sweetie...you said it all.  If they have their hea...</title><content type='html'>Sweetie...you said it all.  If they have their health and someone to love...never mind!  YOU, sweet Di, said it all!! And so very well...but will they listen??  &lt;br /&gt;I am just so ...insanely happy to be alive with a few more years to be happy!&lt;br /&gt;Hmmm...when did I stop caring about the extra pounds and the graying hair?  Well..ok...the hair still gripes me all to heck!  LOL&lt;br /&gt;HUGS!!  I love ya like crazy!!&lt;br /&gt;Mona&lt;br /&gt;P.S. I wish I were going to be around to know you at my age!  Remember me..ok? :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/2347647394580110816'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/2347647394580110816'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258150166850#c2347647394580110816' title=''/><author><name>Wsprsweetly Of Cottages</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17990765326246470929</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09802580046710967771'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-9193448809012463395</id><published>2009-11-13T14:36:31.245-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T14:36:31.245-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Well said!! I'm one of what you would call the you...</title><content type='html'>Well said!! I&amp;#39;m one of what you would call the young ones (33) and it&amp;#39;s just not worth it to let it all get to you. So my house is not always spotless and there are days that I&amp;#39;m just to lazy to wash my hair, those things really aren&amp;#39;t that important in the grand scheme of things. Love who you are and what you have!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/9193448809012463395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/9193448809012463395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258140991245#c9193448809012463395' title=''/><author><name>Lynda @ SportsMadGirl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03791647667924424754</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15017566255138741312'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-5399301854209037980</id><published>2009-11-13T13:40:22.821-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T13:40:22.821-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I can so relate....although I'm not so young.  Lat...</title><content type='html'>I can so relate....although I&amp;#39;m not so young.  Lately the words from Martina McBride&amp;#39;s song keep running thru my head:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Every morning when I drink my coffee, I can&amp;#39;t believe my life has turned out this way.&amp;quot;  Bumps, bruises, highs, lows, we will survive them all and be all the better for it.  Thanks for the encouragement, Di!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/5399301854209037980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/5399301854209037980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258137622821#c5399301854209037980' title=''/><author><name>Smart Mouth Broad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12157189992200894945</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15686693133969598805'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-1545024755731221670</id><published>2009-11-13T10:47:52.783-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T10:47:52.783-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Go girl!!
How True...!!
Drop the Crap!!
Choose you...</title><content type='html'>Go girl!!&lt;br /&gt;How True...!!&lt;br /&gt;Drop the Crap!!&lt;br /&gt;Choose your battles wisely...!!&lt;br /&gt;At 59....i love where i&amp;#39;m at in life.......&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for this one.....LindaMay</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/1545024755731221670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/1545024755731221670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258127272783#c1545024755731221670' title=''/><author><name>BlueRidge Boomer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00549047992944619968</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10306725624769258696'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-5922378074972095595</id><published>2009-11-13T10:39:04.820-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T10:39:04.820-05:00</updated><title type='text'>An excellent post!

At 66, I can personally attest...</title><content type='html'>An excellent post!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At 66, I can personally attest, the hot flashes do go away. And no, life isn&amp;#39;t over when you reach 60!:-) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m loving this decade of my life. It seems each one gets better!  Plus....ya don&amp;#39;t have to shave your legs as often!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oh and one more thing. We are as happily active as we were in our &lt;br /&gt;40&amp;#39;s, 50&amp;#39;s 60&amp;#39;s.  Heading out on another road trip next week. &lt;br /&gt;Relax, enjoy, explore!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/5922378074972095595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/5922378074972095595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258126744820#c5922378074972095595' title=''/><author><name>Pat@Back Porch Musings</name><uri>http://www.backporchmusings.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-6931917948674368602</id><published>2009-11-13T10:18:53.312-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T10:18:53.312-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wise words from a wise woman!</title><content type='html'>Wise words from a wise woman!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/6931917948674368602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/6931917948674368602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258125533312#c6931917948674368602' title=''/><author><name>Linda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14626678045896424852</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17342393336293055627'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-7054199716922268553</id><published>2009-11-13T09:06:11.121-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T09:06:11.121-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Chiming in, because I love this post too!  I've fo...</title><content type='html'>Chiming in, because I love this post too!  I&amp;#39;ve found that other than the whole menopause thing, I LIKE being middle aged.  I LIKE my life.  I LIKE who I am and where I&amp;#39;m at (and wouldn&amp;#39;t it shock someone to know that).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And, OMG - I WANT THAT HAT.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/7054199716922268553'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/7054199716922268553'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258121171121#c7054199716922268553' title=''/><author><name>Jan</name><uri>http://www.janssushibar.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-1246413290489025918</id><published>2009-11-13T09:03:59.770-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T09:03:59.770-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I love this post! YOu look so pretty in orange nex...</title><content type='html'>I love this post! YOu look so pretty in orange next to your orange tree :)  You know what I&amp;#39;m tired of? Snarkiness, as if it&amp;#39;s so cool to be a smart ass. I like sarcasm, but this snarky period needs to go away, it&amp;#39;s old!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/1246413290489025918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/1246413290489025918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258121039770#c1246413290489025918' title=''/><author><name>Tanya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01802701638601649442'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-7165606261493370982</id><published>2009-11-13T08:31:46.950-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T08:31:46.950-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Bravo!!! I love this post. You are spot on with th...</title><content type='html'>Bravo!!! I love this post. You are spot on with this. Even though I still struggle and battle some of these things that come with aging, I am so much closer to where you are then beating the crap out of myself constantly. Happy Friday!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/7165606261493370982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/7165606261493370982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258119106950#c7165606261493370982' title=''/><author><name>smiles4u</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04441204804740501624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01445749328340809985'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-3474097992881067312</id><published>2009-11-13T06:59:59.181-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T06:59:59.181-05:00</updated><title type='text'>your best post ever.  Loved it.
You are so right.....</title><content type='html'>your best post ever.  Loved it.&lt;br /&gt;You are so right....it is so much easier to love your life when you let all that crap go.&lt;br /&gt;Bravo and well said.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/3474097992881067312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/8041021120529332536/comments/default/3474097992881067312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html?showComment=1258113599181#c3474097992881067312' title=''/><author><name>Hilary</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02528439226293446420</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07743918847518675914'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.theblueridgegal.com/2009/11/angst-gangsta.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237778334132993135.post-8041021120529332536' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/237778334132993135/posts/default/8041021120529332536' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>