tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post6386758138461492587..comments2024-03-21T03:33:14.092-04:00Comments on Acanthus and Acorn: Feng Shui Or No Way?Acanthus and Acornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08603547994268012876noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-45463863951290269512011-03-29T20:14:57.802-04:002011-03-29T20:14:57.802-04:00I saw that episode too! Cracked me up....poor desi...I saw that episode too! Cracked me up....poor designer....he was very patient.<br /><br />So glad your sense of humor is there to help you through..."laughter is the best medicine" is a universal remedy....my own headache is feeling better already.....feel better soon!katiedidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682823255667624459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-55069074340759799822011-03-28T09:29:44.315-04:002011-03-28T09:29:44.315-04:00Thanks to all for sharing a laugh...I must admit m...Thanks to all for sharing a laugh...I must admit my humor has waned as this cold has lingered...being sick makes me grumpy!<br /><br />While this woman appeared to be a total crack-pot, I Googled her and it seems she is considered one of the best in biz...as in hired by celebrities and the wealthy. She even has her own web-site. Scary. I think this practice is likely best left to the Chinese for proper execution.<br /><br />David, I found your comment most intersting!<br /><br />MNH, I totally agree that getting rid of clutter does wonders to lift the spirit.<br /><br />As for me personally, I don't need Feng Shui to get the right energy flowing in my house. All I really need is a clean house and a happy family.Acanthus and Acornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603547994268012876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-45865971309004938032011-03-27T15:51:11.215-04:002011-03-27T15:51:11.215-04:00The Americanized-commercialized-make money as a co...The Americanized-commercialized-make money as a consultant version is often practiced by people who learn a little and then try to do alot. Seems like that's what you saw in these shows. The practice is 3000 years old and centers on the ch'i (energy of a space). Like acupuncture, when practiced by true masters, it can add great value. A very sImplistic case in point - sit in a room full of clutter vs. one that is not and just notice how you feel. Or, visit a college campus w/industrial, monolithic buildings vs one that is well laid out with buildings w/character. Although the Western architects for the second campus probably didn't practice feng shui, through their eye and gut feelings they ended up following the principles.My Notting Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029931096995642571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-48172304292170362402011-03-27T12:39:40.798-04:002011-03-27T12:39:40.798-04:00Not buying it. Saw only a part of it and thought i...Not buying it. Saw only a part of it and thought it was a big crock of you know what. At least you were entertained, and do hope you are on the mend soon.mwaxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513824811485509272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-43047850972737996202011-03-26T22:04:15.893-04:002011-03-26T22:04:15.893-04:00Ha Ha...I saw the end of this episode and was wond...Ha Ha...I saw the end of this episode and was wondering what the spraying was all about! BTW...I have a little rock turtle that a little 5 year old boy gave us as a gift, it's sitting on our rock fireplace hearth...hmmm, what do you think it means???<br />Feel better soon, although I agree also that you being sick produced a pretty funny post!<br />xo J~24 Cornershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630767883910250689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-52374557551203379632011-03-26T13:36:23.297-04:002011-03-26T13:36:23.297-04:00Hope you are feeling better but clearly you had so...Hope you are feeling better but clearly you had some interesting entertainment that made for a very amusing post. "The Master" is clearly the kind of person who gives what might be a valid philosophy a sordid name!!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-8476770206213714482011-03-25T18:03:42.231-04:002011-03-25T18:03:42.231-04:00Hope you are feeling better. I love The Stagers a...Hope you are feeling better. I love The Stagers and are very disappointed HGTV has no new episodes planned. It seems the Canadian HGTV shows are so much better than the states. In Selling NY, I wanted to Feng Shui that woman and realtor right out the highrise window.The Single Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156235539745020966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-17586459269220788112011-03-25T14:44:56.980-04:002011-03-25T14:44:56.980-04:00Your description is a hoot! I just had the best mo...Your description is a hoot! I just had the best moments of today. Sadly enough - a true master of Feng Shui would handle this completely differently but those who are bragging to be "a master" after a 4weeks course are ridiculing themselves... I cannot believe all that b.......t that is selling!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871565282521663165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-48394837166904523672011-03-25T11:39:17.009-04:002011-03-25T11:39:17.009-04:00I actually saw this episode and cracked up at your...I actually saw this episode and cracked up at your post. After just getting my real estate license and having a degree in design - I would have fired both of them. That apartment was so fabulous - the space planning was terrible and Ms. Feng Shui was coo coo! I respect the Asian culture I work with Asia on a regular basis and while I am not about Feng Shui - there are elements I find interesting. Just because it's different. However, this was so over the top - I couldn't take it. I wanted to boot them both out of the house and decorate it myself. I'm addicted to this show! Great post.Peggy and Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315382121107845029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-977451585392354202011-03-25T10:43:26.984-04:002011-03-25T10:43:26.984-04:00Ha! You captured the absurdity of that espisode pe...Ha! You captured the absurdity of that espisode perfectly! A shameful sham over-the-top disservice to this ancient practice. There's a lot of legitimate info about Feng Shui, but this wasn't one of them!Treenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-46208048934580110792011-03-24T20:49:08.678-04:002011-03-24T20:49:08.678-04:00OMG I saw that episode of Selling NY with the feng...OMG I saw that episode of Selling NY with the feng shui master and that woman was a NUT! She had that poor guy arranging the furniture in a horrible fashion. I've been told our bed is in the wrong place because it's near the door, we're losing all our energy.....not that I can tell! I hope you feel better Rebecca!Acquired Objectshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065566296202199461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-59982115546020629052011-03-24T20:34:04.500-04:002011-03-24T20:34:04.500-04:00Those Feng Shui'ers are cracker jacks! I used ...Those Feng Shui'ers are cracker jacks! I used to work at a dental office where the dentists in the office listened to a feng shui "expert," and kept a perfectly working wall fountain turned off for half the year to promote good feng shui. The patients all kept asking if it was broken! Not to mention the practice went under after only a few years.Lauren -HCPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574296273266222116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-27030086924100250062011-03-24T20:20:49.520-04:002011-03-24T20:20:49.520-04:00After just returning from China I am all Feng Shui...After just returning from China I am all Feng Shuied out! We had a guide one day who could talk about nothing else!David Tomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181690917362173400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-2004673820449195902011-03-24T18:37:51.054-04:002011-03-24T18:37:51.054-04:00No way! I say it's garbage. Funny observations...No way! I say it's garbage. Funny observations-especially about the fridge magnets and old arm pits. I feel the same about feet-old ones being the worst!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-17209881668691591502011-03-24T17:48:13.372-04:002011-03-24T17:48:13.372-04:00LOL! How did I miss this episode? And, Kerry's...LOL! How did I miss this episode? And, Kerry's comment above...DITTO!:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519235927578584348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-41439377276204026462011-03-24T17:08:14.216-04:002011-03-24T17:08:14.216-04:00"Pits of a certain age", Bwaahaahaha. I ..."Pits of a certain age", Bwaahaahaha. I haven't read a post that hilarious in a long time. I hope you feel better but sickness seems to enhance the bite in your bark.Kerry Steele- Design du Mondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066816712379181399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-48490569380138083232011-03-24T16:25:38.497-04:002011-03-24T16:25:38.497-04:00I am cracking up!!! I can relate to how you feel I...I am cracking up!!! I can relate to how you feel I have been battling with said illness this week too. Reading lots when the eyes aren't watering etc, etc. Now about the Feng Shui,hmmmmm?? Not for me I think the way it looks and feels trumps the right region in the room for wood, fire, water etc. I did see a special on Kenny Logins home and he is totally into this practice and according to him it made a huge different of the energy flow of the home. Shoot I just want to learn how to make my own energy flow!!! Great post and I love your critique!! Hope you feel better soon! KathysueKathysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-60979612295057827942011-03-24T15:03:05.607-04:002011-03-24T15:03:05.607-04:00It's a bunch of horseshit (pardon my French). ...It's a bunch of horseshit (pardon my French). <br /><br />I saw that episode of "Selling NY" and wasn't sure who was the bigger idiot - the feng shui "master" or the realtor who hired her.Raina Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095323923070587294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-53988287833898200102011-03-24T14:52:08.209-04:002011-03-24T14:52:08.209-04:00Just found you! Loved the post! Drop by to see o...Just found you! Loved the post! Drop by to see our fabulous imported French Basketeer Giveaway. To quote Andrea plastic bags are “so passé!”<br /><br />Best, <br />LizDovecote Decorhttp://www.dovecotedecor.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com