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A Short Exchange About Doors

October 16, 2009, 9:29 am

Door inside studio
Door inside studio

Facebook may be passé in ten years (maybe less), but for now it's a virtual pub for the global village. While contemplating my recent fixation on doors, I posted a question in my Facebook status and received this lively exchange:

 

Carolyn Burns BassCarolyn Burns BassNow that I have a door on my studio, do I dare close it?Tue at 10:39am
Catherine DiCairano Catherine DiCairanoAnd lock it!Tue at 10:51am Ej KnappEj KnappBetter not, you might get trapped in there.Tue at 11:04am Sharon Kae ReamerSharon Kae ReamerAre you asking for permission? The answer is YES.Tue at 11:17am Audrey ColeAudrey ColeI have found that a bad attitude works just as well as a closed door. :-)Tue at 11:31am Paula HughesPaula Hughesthat depends on whether you're on the inside or the outside.Tue at 11:59am Robin RichardsonRobin RichardsonI double-dog-dare YOU!!!Tue at 12:02pm Carolyn Burns BassCarolyn Burns BassI'm working on a blog post about my door. You know Virginia Woolf's famous essay, A Room of One's Own? I've had the room, but it didn't have a door. It was a thoroughfare from one side of the house to the other. The door is so tempting.Tue at 12:16pmMary Compo CabralMary Compo CabralClose it now! Close if fast before you lose your resolve.Tue at 5:37pmPamela MarshallPamela MarshallBut is it really about closing it or having the choice to .... if you so chose?Tue at 9:00pmRichard CooperRichard CooperDon't open it until you've had a satisfactory number of words produced each day.Tue at 10:02pm
Each person contributed a valid point to this little exchange about doors. We'll explore these points and others here in Ovations over the next few weeks.