tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post5039447088851808803..comments2024-02-04T05:13:04.501-05:00Comments on Nik at Nite: How Lost Changed My LifeNikki Staffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-23443943417615280712010-05-29T13:44:19.730-04:002010-05-29T13:44:19.730-04:00Nikki: I've said in another post that I have b...Nikki: I've said in another post that I have been cognitively sharpened and spiritually softened by Lost. I have also been, for the first time in my life (to my knowledge), been classified as one of those fringe people, obsessed with a fictional world, as a result of the show. It is possibly true: we'll see in a few years wherein, if I'm attending conventions and still responding to Lost blogs, it was true all along. For now, I prefer to view the change wrought in my life by my lost viewership as an emergence from the "Dark Night of the Soul" that all my spiritual dabblings, religious test drives, and readings of John of the Cross, the Vedas, the Q'ran, CS Lewis, Kierkegaard, and the rest never achieved. For a television series to speak so directly to the alienation of a Lost time and to so exceed it's scope and reach in providing a guidebook for the restoration of Love In The Ruins broadly, and the humanities lost in my science individually, is a once-in-a-lifetime mystery indeed.TM Lawrencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-21837088727605514512010-05-25T19:35:19.958-04:002010-05-25T19:35:19.958-04:00Nikki, I've been a loyal lurker and a very rar...Nikki, I've been a loyal lurker and a very rare commenter here for some time. I didn't read this post until after watching the finale, and in my current emotional state regarding LOST and LOST fandom, I'm all misty and verklempt. Thank you, thank you, thank you.shobizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471300080193371502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-56461711639213571092010-05-24T13:25:45.385-04:002010-05-24T13:25:45.385-04:00Nikki
Simply....Thank You!Nikki<br /><br />Simply....Thank You!paleoblueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098848867397221344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-27030526761623066872010-05-24T11:33:41.740-04:002010-05-24T11:33:41.740-04:00I just discovered your blog this morning, and foun...I just discovered your blog this morning, and found your reaction and insight about the final episode familiar. In the grand scheme of things, the show teaches us that many of us are LOST, for different reasons, and trying to find the way. It's usually easier with friends around us.Seek The Elusivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656017882685796374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-69010551814784041512010-05-24T09:13:00.403-04:002010-05-24T09:13:00.403-04:00Dearest Nikki:
You are asking us "How Lost C...<i>Dearest Nikki:</i><br /><br />You are asking us "How Lost Changed My Life"? How about "How Lost Saved My Life"?<br /><br />I don't know if you saw it, but Saturday night somebody named "Anonymous" posted a comment aimed directly at me on the "What They Died For" Blog. In the not too distant past, I would have shut down my laptop, rolled over into a ball, and cried <a rel="nofollow">for days.</a> But, and <a rel="nofollow">this is important to you,</a> what that person actually did was remind me why I e-mailed you the very first time, and the poor state of my health at that time. Below is a very small part of my reply back to "Anonymous":<br /><br />"People like YOU are the reason that people like ME usually keep their mouths shut, but because of the warm welcome and medical assists, reminders, and gentle nudges that I've received HERE at Nik at Nite, you will have no effect on me at all. <br />So why don't you take your toys and go play in a sandbox where you're welcome, Anonymous? THESE people are KIND! Obviously, you do not belong here, and I'm sincerely sorry that I was away from the blog and kept you waiting for my reply. NOW, maybe you'll leave?"<br /><br />There was a larger truth in that, Nikki. If I had not become so comfortable with YOU through your books and the blog, I would have <a rel="nofollow"><b>never</b></a> sent the e-mail. I knew I was in good hands with you. Although I had never posted at that time, I felt comfortable enough with the people on the blog, and felt I knew them well enough, that if ALL of them didn't stand by me or help me, some (or most) of them would. <i>And they have!!</i> <br /><br />In your post you said, <i>"I love that I have this place where people respect and truly like one another."</i> You know what? You should! This is yours! You've earned the praise you receive from people. And the warmest praise that I can possible ever give you is to refer you back to my original e-mail, and just hope that you'll take the time today to actually go and reread it. Someone on the blog asked (or said) when that was first posted that you should send that to Darlton. I agreed then, and I still do. <i>Lost saved my life!</i> I don't need to wonder how it changed me when I already know it saved me. YES, send Darlton a copy of that along with the comments that followed, and share that with them. If/When you decide to do so, let me know so I can send you my home address. If they think I'm a fraud, you'll already have given them an address where they can have me checked out!<br /><br />Thank you again Nikki.<br /><br />Always! ;)Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14488395834471648522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-4026301695385110412010-05-24T04:20:49.994-04:002010-05-24T04:20:49.994-04:00I'm pretty new to your work, as I only just fi...I'm pretty new to your work, as I only just finally decided to buy your books.<br />And you are AMAZING. To know there's such a passionate 'academic' out there is so good.<br />I look forward to hoping to discuss the show with you in the future.<br /><br />Socks.<br />=)Stephen 'Socks' Bowronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13624396393314899716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-1103518636065845122010-05-24T04:19:34.758-04:002010-05-24T04:19:34.758-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stephen 'Socks' Bowronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13624396393314899716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-38402976817855588542010-05-24T02:16:06.595-04:002010-05-24T02:16:06.595-04:00This is beautiful, Nikki.
Thank you!This is beautiful, Nikki.<br />Thank you!The Question Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-42607729492409043322010-05-24T01:43:00.520-04:002010-05-24T01:43:00.520-04:00Love the site and really enjoyed reading your arti...Love the site and really enjoyed reading your articles. Like someone else said, I wish I found this site earlier. I look forward to the real discussion afterwards...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-5308099154063961902010-05-24T00:45:33.786-04:002010-05-24T00:45:33.786-04:00Thanks, Nikki, for shining a light onto Lost, for ...Thanks, Nikki, for shining a light onto Lost, for creating this community, for inspiring and enlightening us all. Thanks for everything. <br /><br />(And no, I'm not going anywhere. Just saying thanks. :) ).Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-71304331175032078202010-05-24T00:28:54.522-04:002010-05-24T00:28:54.522-04:00I loved this post, Nik. Although I don't post...I loved this post, Nik. Although I don't post often, I read it all the time. I respect you for your commitment to this project, and for helping pull so many voices together. I appreciate your leadership, your heart, your wit, and the way you challenge us. Although it's sad that Lost is about to end, we remember that life is a journey, not a destination. Thanks for taking us along on this fine ride!petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811275128011956214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-42783926325612328192010-05-23T23:50:17.889-04:002010-05-23T23:50:17.889-04:00Thanks, Nikki, for this beautiful blog. I've b...Thanks, Nikki, for this beautiful blog. I've been here almost from the beginning and plan on staying as long as there is something interesting to talk about - although I don't think there can ever be something quite as special as LOST. It's the first show that I have ever gotten so involved with outside of me talking to my TV.Michelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-69772940999499417962010-05-23T23:42:06.342-04:002010-05-23T23:42:06.342-04:00Thank you, Nikki, for enriching my life too! :) I ...Thank you, Nikki, for enriching my life too! :) I may not comment a lot anymore due to personal constraints but I'm here all the time and read the posts. :)Jazzygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451286913250300082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-18767471338662366422010-05-23T23:08:42.464-04:002010-05-23T23:08:42.464-04:00Star Trek - The Wrath Of Khan! Star Trek - The Wra...Star Trek - The Wrath Of Khan! Star Trek - The Wrath Of Khan! Star Trek - The Wrath Of Khan! <br />If that's not Spock in the Matter/Anti-Matter Engine Coil, I don't know what is. Desmond = Spock. Jack = Spock.gover@comcast.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-89298901188724974172010-05-23T23:08:39.017-04:002010-05-23T23:08:39.017-04:00Thank you, Nikki, for this blog, it really has ill...Thank you, Nikki, for this blog, it really has illuminated LOST in so many ways. And thank you for filling all those extra hours between episodes, god knows it's hard to wait 7 days, let alone 7 months, to find out what happens next. What happens after tonight I don't know, but I do know it wouldn't have been the same without you and Nik at Nite and all the people here :)Virgina Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532203937837752406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-54764873296037861982010-05-23T21:10:17.365-04:002010-05-23T21:10:17.365-04:00Nikki, I'm trying to be happy but I already cr...Nikki, I'm trying to be happy but I already cried during the recap ;_;Joan Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513335615114222374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-6514242951517790712010-05-23T20:08:48.790-04:002010-05-23T20:08:48.790-04:00Great post Nikki! We will continue to visit your s...Great post Nikki! We will continue to visit your site even after LOST comes to an end. You've done a fantastic job!Wurlpizhttp://www.play6round.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-19102628475197364032010-05-23T20:05:28.204-04:002010-05-23T20:05:28.204-04:00The first "Finding Lost" book was the fi...The first "Finding Lost" book was the first writings I ever read about this show. I watched the series 1 and 2 DVDs during the end of summer 2006 and had begun season 3 when I found your book at a Barnes & Noble. Great insights about this show in your books and this blog! Thank you for making my LOST experience all the better. What a great time I've had with this series. I'm going to miss that "what will happen next" feeling very much. :)<br /><br />By the way, I wrote "Not Penny's Boat" on the palm of my hand today as a tribute. lolMark R.Y.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-90606142523516311012010-05-23T19:46:43.167-04:002010-05-23T19:46:43.167-04:00Thanks for great books and great blogs, Nikki! :)Thanks for great books and great blogs, Nikki! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-50477585854401345282010-05-23T19:33:07.234-04:002010-05-23T19:33:07.234-04:00Man, you've got me crying already ;-;
My life...Man, you've got me crying already ;-;<br /><br />My life has seriously changed because of Lost, but honestly, it has changed because of you and because of what you have done here. How very grateful I am that yours was the only book on Lost we happened to have in stock when I went looking. As much as I have enjoyed the show and as much as it has affected me, it is the discussion here, the comments, the interchange of ideas, the inside jokes, the verification word definitions, the little and big things that tie us all together that have impacted me the most. I came in late, but you all welcomed me with open arms and hearts and I am incredibly grateful. So thank you to you ALL, but especially to Nikki who opened her little corner of the internet for us to share!<br /><br />VW: rumetsoc - The random single sock that hangs around your dresser - the one you're never sure where it came from, but you keep it sure that you'll find the mate one day.Rebecca T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11994380364321336824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-84837269725336526922010-05-23T19:28:27.228-04:002010-05-23T19:28:27.228-04:00@LoyallyLOST: Don't forget Jimmy Kimmel toni...<b> @LoyallyLOST: </b> <i> Don't forget Jimmy Kimmel tonight! 3 alternate endings!!! Yippee skippee!!!</i><br /><br />And if you haven’t seen the “mini-sode” where Jacob touches Jimmy, <b> “Jacob from LOST visits Jimmy” </b>, find it on youtube.com and hulu.com, and a dozen other sites on The Internets!Zarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179474701017566772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-4024101061810812942010-05-23T19:04:59.064-04:002010-05-23T19:04:59.064-04:00I discovered your blog through Docarzt.com, or pos...I discovered your blog through Docarzt.com, or possibly the blog that he contributed to before that. I have been a faithful reader of your blog ever since. <br />Tonight is special, we are all seeing our beloved Lost through to its conclusion. (Except me, I got called to work...argh!)<br />Thank you, Nikki, for the time you have devoted to this great blog. Just like Lost, I have loved every minute of it. <br />I think I will spend some time tonight tyring my hand at Haiku.<br />Enjoy the finale, I will catch up tomorrow!lburg7https://www.blogger.com/profile/13435499530511055831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-61019625766423115592010-05-23T18:53:55.675-04:002010-05-23T18:53:55.675-04:00Well said Nikki, as ever. I, too, feel that LOST ...Well said Nikki, as ever. I, too, feel that <i>LOST</i> changed my lifer, though certainly not as dramatically as yours. I am immensely grateful to have been (and to BE, not to use the past tense) a part of this wonderful community you started. Kudos to all who have visited, read, commented and treated each others' thoughts and opinions with respect and admiration.<br /><br />Just finished watching last years' finale and now getting ready for the beginning of tonight's event. Enjoy, all!!humanebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717844158635399246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-56594886412355523112010-05-23T18:46:27.505-04:002010-05-23T18:46:27.505-04:00Thank you Nikki for being our guide all of these y...Thank you Nikki for being our guide all of these years. Your blog has enriched my experience with Lost more than you will ever know. When I first came onto this blog 3 years ago, I was so thrilled that someone of your knowledge would even acknowledge anything that I would say, I was always fearful that I would be laughed at for my lack of understanding or insight. Much to my delight you always took the time to not only respond but also respect my opinion, and the opinions of others on the board. To me, that is pure class.<br /><br />So thank you Nikki, I still look forward to reading what you have to say, After Lost and beyond. Thanks for being our guide and our constant.asiancolossushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531748076973604929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-17269852995886134932010-05-23T18:35:36.849-04:002010-05-23T18:35:36.849-04:00Wonderful post! I know I feel the same way. When I...Wonderful post! I know I feel the same way. When I watched the pilot on that fateful day in 2004 I was just a few weeks pregnant with my son. Season 1 got me through a difficult pregnancy, and our little boy Sawyer was born just in time for me to get home from the hospital for the season finale. Now Sawyer is 5. Funny (and nostalgic-tears-inducing) to think that I've never been a mother without LOST.Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809929710257793614noreply@blogger.com