<?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-2886936654101087197.post5990472364350983560..comments</id><updated>2010-02-25T00:31:04.477+13:00</updated><category term='travel'/><category term='resolutions'/><category term='reviews'/><category term='Kiwi culture'/><category term='bad days'/><category term='village life'/><category term='movies'/><category term='food'/><category term='good days'/><category term='prep'/><category term='I want to know why.'/><category term='vlogs'/><category term='separation'/><category term='parenting'/><category term='book club'/><category term='blogging and social media'/><category term='marriage'/><category term='wine'/><category term='backstory'/><category term='meme me'/><category term='soapbox'/><category term='funny things Kiwis say'/><category term='my fiction'/><category term='poems'/><title type='text'>Comments on Wellington Road: Retraction. (Not really.)</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.juliryan.com/feeds/5990472364350983560/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html'/><author><name>Juli</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03244459055520883039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OiVO7R5VbZ0/S7RQqQu7KRI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/jr2BoAq3Vmc/S220/profile1.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-7361157406041898086</id><published>2009-12-15T15:16:56.734+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-15T15:16:56.734+13:00</updated><title type='text'>Standards Committee! Love it!

Love the humour too...</title><content type='html'>Standards Committee! Love it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love the humour too - but then its humour I get :)Maybe thats cos i DO write a lot of angry blogs - I always appreciaste those who can rant without the anger bit :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/7361157406041898086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/7361157406041898086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html?showComment=1260843416734#c7361157406041898086' title=''/><author><name>Avalon</name><uri>http://www.avalonsguide.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-5990472364350983560' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/posts/default/5990472364350983560' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1940642835'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-4173997434105145356</id><published>2009-12-06T14:28:44.881+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-06T14:28:44.881+13:00</updated><title type='text'>Mme Defarge, to date, the Standards Committee has ...</title><content type='html'>Mme Defarge, to date, the Standards Committee has not played much of a role (if any) at Wellington Road. We are hopeful that they will stop drinking coffee and surfing the Internet, and do their jobs properly. Otherwise, there of been some whispers of layoffs around the place, and this useless committee may be first on the chopping block!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/4173997434105145356'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/4173997434105145356'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html?showComment=1260062924881#c4173997434105145356' title=''/><author><name>Juli Ryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03244459055520883039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OiVO7R5VbZ0/SoC-2fmqK_I/AAAAAAAAAOU/z3BsAvAhWcA/S220/IMG_3567.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-5990472364350983560' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/posts/default/5990472364350983560' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1493906305'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-604371837739104586</id><published>2009-12-06T13:00:13.305+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-06T13:00:13.305+13:00</updated><title type='text'>Awww, Sarah. Thanks for your comment. As we often ...</title><content type='html'>Awww, Sarah. Thanks for your comment. As we often say at Wellington Road, sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. You are so positive, and I&amp;#39;m so the glass is half empty. I rant a lot. Maybe I should change my blog to Wellington Road Rants? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sweet Jane, you&amp;#39;re so sweet. I love you. At the moment (this is weird) I&amp;#39;m finding it a bit tricky, navigating my relationships IRL with what I write on Wellington Road. Since it isn&amp;#39;t an anonymous blog. People read my posts, and their feelings get hurt. Anyway, I&amp;#39;m popping right over to your blog for a pick-me up. Thanks so much. xoxoxo</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/604371837739104586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/604371837739104586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html?showComment=1260057613305#c604371837739104586' title=''/><author><name>Juli Ryan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03244459055520883039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OiVO7R5VbZ0/SoC-2fmqK_I/AAAAAAAAAOU/z3BsAvAhWcA/S220/IMG_3567.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-5990472364350983560' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/posts/default/5990472364350983560' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1493906305'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-7592853015432896366</id><published>2009-12-06T03:58:48.976+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-06T03:58:48.976+13:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;ll be honest, I don&amp;#39;t think your sarcasm...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;ll be honest, I don&amp;#39;t think your sarcasm translates well on this blog.  Because your blog is sort of random when you are sarcastic I am thrown off.  It just comes across as angry.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/7592853015432896366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/7592853015432896366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html?showComment=1260025128976#c7592853015432896366' title=''/><author><name>Sarah</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12835735965383235237</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-5990472364350983560' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/posts/default/5990472364350983560' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1008331380'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-6402560699113094890</id><published>2009-12-05T23:27:23.234+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-05T23:27:23.234+13:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;m impressed you have enough standards to hav...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m impressed you have enough standards to have a standards committee. I have so few, it would barely be quorate.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/6402560699113094890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/6402560699113094890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html?showComment=1260008843234#c6402560699113094890' title=''/><author><name>Madame DeFarge</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00412381213876603510'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IW0v3Q6a7i4/SbOl_945GMI/AAAAAAAAABw/GuZnhcACW2Q/S220/banana+knitted+blog.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-5990472364350983560' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/posts/default/5990472364350983560' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1701937490'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-7899279483926883642</id><published>2009-12-05T20:51:16.757+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-05T20:51:16.757+13:00</updated><title type='text'>Waaaait! What happened? Oh man. Tell us!

Dude, I ...</title><content type='html'>Waaaait! What happened? Oh man. Tell us!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dude, I love you. (is that awkward?) And. I named you in one of those super duper silly but fun but you know awardee things over in LCD. Come check it out and post about it if you want. No hurt feelings if not. Although I may complain to the standards committee.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/7899279483926883642'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/7899279483926883642'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html?showComment=1259999476757#c7899279483926883642' title=''/><author><name>Sweet Jane</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02989731482233071993</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01599169662941018789'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iH0Gc0O2vVo/SrxlhTGghdI/AAAAAAAAAOI/UrMhl5FUDoQ/S220/IMG_3608_2.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-5990472364350983560' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/posts/default/5990472364350983560' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-595651624'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-1149221039996091631</id><published>2009-12-05T06:00:30.857+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-05T06:00:30.857+13:00</updated><title type='text'>How I loved Harriet the Spy. She was so funny! She...</title><content type='html'>How I loved Harriet the Spy. She was so funny! She wrote what we think. That&amp;#39;s a book I would like to read again - I&amp;#39;m sure I would enjoy it just as much today.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/1149221039996091631'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/1149221039996091631'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html?showComment=1259946030857#c1149221039996091631' title=''/><author><name>Elizabeth VanBodegraven</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-5990472364350983560' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/posts/default/5990472364350983560' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-922820934'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-4495213677986932272</id><published>2009-12-03T23:26:29.619+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-03T23:26:29.619+13:00</updated><title type='text'>oh Juli....&amp;quot;Standards Committee&amp;quot;...I lov...</title><content type='html'>oh Juli....&amp;quot;Standards Committee&amp;quot;...I love it!  By the way, my cousin&amp;#39;s daughter is headed to NZ after Christmas for a 6 month stint as a nanny.  I&amp;#39;d love to connect the two of you - how could 2 girls from Ohio not get along????  I&amp;#39;ll get her info and pass it to you via email.  Love your blog!!!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/4495213677986932272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/5990472364350983560/comments/default/4495213677986932272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html?showComment=1259835989619#c4495213677986932272' title=''/><author><name>topparicd</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juliryan.com/2009/12/retraction-not-really.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886936654101087197.post-5990472364350983560' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2886936654101087197/posts/default/5990472364350983560' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1867082674'/></entry></feed>
