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	<title>Comments for This Is Me Maria</title>
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	<description>Getting brutally honest with myself</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on Something lite by Harry Haller</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/11/09/something-lite/#comment-48</link>
		<dc:creator>Harry Haller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi thisismaria - I am very glad you are doing these things because the world is a much better place with you in it.  Yes, hopefully soon, not end but change for the better.  Harry is from one of my fav books.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi thisismaria - I am very glad you are doing these things because the world is a much better place with you in it.  Yes, hopefully soon, not end but change for the better.  Harry is from one of my fav books.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Starting over by Doris</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/10/19/starting-over/#comment-47</link>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I know I don't know you very well! but I feel for you! My husband has changed meds so many times it is not funny! I sure hope they find the right one for you quickly!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know I don&#8217;t know you very well! but I feel for you! My husband has changed meds so many times it is not funny! I sure hope they find the right one for you quickly!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Survival Mode by Lish</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/10/12/survival-mode/#comment-46</link>
		<dc:creator>Lish</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You're constant push onward is an inspiration to many of us, Maria, especially me.  Through all this inner struggle you're having, you've been a amazingingly supportive and true friend to me in my times of stuggles.  Keep your head up high, you truly are amazing!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;re constant push onward is an inspiration to many of us, Maria, especially me.  Through all this inner struggle you&#8217;re having, you&#8217;ve been a amazingingly supportive and true friend to me in my times of stuggles.  Keep your head up high, you truly are amazing!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Getting better by Erika Jurney</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/09/21/getting-better/#comment-45</link>
		<dc:creator>Erika Jurney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I'm glad you're feeling better.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re feeling better.</p>
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		<title>Comment on 5 things to make you feel a little better by Mary Anne</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/09/15/5-things-to-make-you-feel-a-little-better/#comment-44</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Cheer up, pal.

*hugz*</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cheer up, pal.</p>
<p>*hugz*</p>
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		<title>Comment on Her by thisismemaria</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/08/13/her/#comment-42</link>
		<dc:creator>thisismemaria</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you Crystal. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you Crystal. <img src='http://thisismemaria.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>Comment on Her by Crystal (from cafemom)</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/08/13/her/#comment-41</link>
		<dc:creator>Crystal (from cafemom)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I know that i'm not 11 years old and I can't imagine how it would feel to deal with losing a parent that early in life. I'm 27 years old and my father died 6 weeks ago, he was 78 years old, I was the "suprise" child 17 years after he and his first wife were done having kids. I feel like I got robbed, his mom died when he was 76, my moms mom is still alive at 83, my mother is 57. I should have gotten to be in my 50's when my dad died. My entire life I was painfully aware that he was much older than my friends fathers and that I was going to have much less time with my father than they would with theirs and I cursed the day, knowing it was coming so much sooner. I even tried to blame him for having me so late in his life, I told him it wasn't fair, that they shouldn't have done this to me, I'm his baby, why would he hurt me by leaving me so soon? But there's no answer, I know he didn't want to go but it was time.
I didn't mean to go off on a tangent but I just wanted to let you know that I agree with you, there really are no words that make it better, sometimes I feel like the pain of loss will kill me, I hate to see the look in people's eyes when they haven't seen me since they heard about it but I know that i'll get through it somehow, my life still continues and he will live on through me.
I want to wish you peace and comfort, I know it doesn't ever hurt less but over time life gets a teeny bit more bearable one day at a time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know that i&#8217;m not 11 years old and I can&#8217;t imagine how it would feel to deal with losing a parent that early in life. I&#8217;m 27 years old and my father died 6 weeks ago, he was 78 years old, I was the &#8220;suprise&#8221; child 17 years after he and his first wife were done having kids. I feel like I got robbed, his mom died when he was 76, my moms mom is still alive at 83, my mother is 57. I should have gotten to be in my 50&#8217;s when my dad died. My entire life I was painfully aware that he was much older than my friends fathers and that I was going to have much less time with my father than they would with theirs and I cursed the day, knowing it was coming so much sooner. I even tried to blame him for having me so late in his life, I told him it wasn&#8217;t fair, that they shouldn&#8217;t have done this to me, I&#8217;m his baby, why would he hurt me by leaving me so soon? But there&#8217;s no answer, I know he didn&#8217;t want to go but it was time.<br />
I didn&#8217;t mean to go off on a tangent but I just wanted to let you know that I agree with you, there really are no words that make it better, sometimes I feel like the pain of loss will kill me, I hate to see the look in people&#8217;s eyes when they haven&#8217;t seen me since they heard about it but I know that i&#8217;ll get through it somehow, my life still continues and he will live on through me.<br />
I want to wish you peace and comfort, I know it doesn&#8217;t ever hurt less but over time life gets a teeny bit more bearable one day at a time.</p>
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		<title>Comment on I was 11 and she left by Mary Anne</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/08/09/i-was-11-and-she-left/#comment-38</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Did your mom not love you?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did your mom not love you?</p>
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		<title>Comment on The things that make me angry by thisismemaria</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/08/05/the-things-that-make-me-angry/#comment-36</link>
		<dc:creator>thisismemaria</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I probably do but every space that I've listed is space where remodeling or renovation has begun (2 - 3 years ago) and has not been finished.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I probably do but every space that I&#8217;ve listed is space where remodeling or renovation has begun (2 - 3 years ago) and has not been finished.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The things that make me angry by Mary Anne</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/08/05/the-things-that-make-me-angry/#comment-35</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think you have major OCD. =(</description>
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		<title>Comment on Time is the spendiest by Dave</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/04/13/time-is-the-spendiest/#comment-32</link>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for sharing the lyrics with everyone! Unfortunately, this song and the "We're Going On a Trip" song drives my wife nuts because she hears them so often. But my son and I love all the songs and shows on Noggin!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for sharing the lyrics with everyone! Unfortunately, this song and the &#8220;We&#8217;re Going On a Trip&#8221; song drives my wife nuts because she hears them so often. But my son and I love all the songs and shows on Noggin!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Time is the spendiest by Gary</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/04/13/time-is-the-spendiest/#comment-31</link>
		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Maria. It's great to be able to sing along as my grandson (21 Months) and I watch the YouTube video. He can't get enough of it. Noggin is a great station but they just don't play enough Moose A Moose songs to satisfy our need for silly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Maria. It&#8217;s great to be able to sing along as my grandson (21 Months) and I watch the YouTube video. He can&#8217;t get enough of it. Noggin is a great station but they just don&#8217;t play enough Moose A Moose songs to satisfy our need for silly.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Why bother? by Mary Anne</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/07/22/why-bother/#comment-30</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You blog because you are made out of awesome.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You blog because you are made out of awesome.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Son of bitch!!! Stupid Computer by Mary Anne</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/07/18/son-of-bitch-stupid-computer/#comment-28</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yeah... I get the weirdest searches too. I MEAN REALLY REALLY WEIRD SHIT.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah&#8230; I get the weirdest searches too. I MEAN REALLY REALLY WEIRD SHIT.</p>
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		<title>Comment on I Want by Mary Anne</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/07/17/i-want/#comment-26</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>whoa... that's kinda pricey.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>whoa&#8230; that&#8217;s kinda pricey.</p>
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		<title>Comment on I Want by thisismemaria</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/07/17/i-want/#comment-25</link>
		<dc:creator>thisismemaria</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>$160 a week for once a week cleaning service...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>$160 a week for once a week cleaning service&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Comment on I Want by Mary Anne</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/07/17/i-want/#comment-24</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hire a once-a-week maid. Works for me. =)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hire a once-a-week maid. Works for me. =)</p>
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		<title>Comment on Footprint by Mary Anne</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/07/15/footprint/#comment-23</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It's not easy saving the world.</description>
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		<title>Comment on Time is the spendiest by Maria</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/04/13/time-is-the-spendiest/#comment-22</link>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks so much for the lyrics! My husband &#38; I LOVE this song. I think we love it more than our daughter. Noggin is such a wonderful channel for kids!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks so much for the lyrics! My husband &amp; I LOVE this song. I think we love it more than our daughter. Noggin is such a wonderful channel for kids!</p>
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		<title>Comment on I admit 5 meme by Mary Anne</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/07/09/i-admit-5-meme/#comment-21</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Maria, thanks for the tag. To be a good sport, I listed my 5 memes. I also realized that I am a terrible person. Haha. Thank you for that.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maria, thanks for the tag. To be a good sport, I listed my 5 memes. I also realized that I am a terrible person. Haha. Thank you for that.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Just Another Day by Leo</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/07/10/just-another-day/#comment-20</link>
		<dc:creator>Leo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yowza! Sounds like an alanis morissette song!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yowza! Sounds like an alanis morissette song!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Time is the spendiest by Monica</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/04/13/time-is-the-spendiest/#comment-18</link>
		<dc:creator>Monica</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you sooooo much for posting the lyrics.  I sing this song all day long (or at least I tried) and now I can sing it the correct way!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you sooooo much for posting the lyrics.  I sing this song all day long (or at least I tried) and now I can sing it the correct way!!!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Finding some help by Jenn</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/06/24/finding-some-help/#comment-17</link>
		<dc:creator>Jenn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I hope you find something too. Finding good childcare is a lot of work. Hugs!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope you find something too. Finding good childcare is a lot of work. Hugs!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Finding some help by Doris</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/06/24/finding-some-help/#comment-16</link>
		<dc:creator>Doris</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>AWWWW man I"m so sorry!   Got my fingers crossed you can find a the right person quickly!</description>
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		<title>Comment on Workaholics by Mary Anne</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/06/22/workaholics/#comment-12</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary Anne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You are a busy bitch. lol</description>
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		<title>Comment on Time is the spendiest by Melody</title>
		<link>http://thisismemaria.com/2008/04/13/time-is-the-spendiest/#comment-11</link>
		<dc:creator>Melody</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>this is my favorite noggin song!  I agree that those without children are missing out on a great opportunity to enjoy silly songs like this.  But I do try to share the enjoyment with those around me...

-Everywhere I go!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this is my favorite noggin song!  I agree that those without children are missing out on a great opportunity to enjoy silly songs like this.  But I do try to share the enjoyment with those around me&#8230;</p>
<p>-Everywhere I go!</p>
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