Comments on: Snap Out of It! http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/snap-out-of-it/ falling indelibly into the past Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:57:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: incline http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/snap-out-of-it/#comment-890 incline Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:48:08 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=428#comment-890 <p>oh...i look at despair.com or mycathatesyou.com.  and then i get in bed with a trashy mystery novel.  i WISH exercising cheered me up, but it usually peeves me off even more.  taking a walk or a drive helps some, i guess.  believe it or not, back when i was in southern california, the traffic was sort of a soothing zen thing. </p> oh…i look at despair.com or mycathatesyou.com.  and then i get in bed with a trashy mystery novel.  i WISH exercising cheered me up, but it usually peeves me off even more.  taking a walk or a drive helps some, i guess.  believe it or not, back when i was in southern california, the traffic was sort of a soothing zen thing.

]]> By: meg http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/snap-out-of-it/#comment-889 meg Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:25:27 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=428#comment-889 <p>What Scott said.  I always get on usenet and beat the crap out of a wanker. </p> What Scott said.  I always get on usenet and beat the crap out of a wanker.

]]> By: Scott http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/snap-out-of-it/#comment-888 Scott Mon, 15 Aug 2005 05:37:05 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=428#comment-888 <p>Arguments on discussion forums.  Always does the trick. </p> Arguments on discussion forums.  Always does the trick.

]]> By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/snap-out-of-it/#comment-887 KF Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:29:15 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=428#comment-887 <p>Okay, some combination of the following seems to have done the trick:  a hard run, followed by enough patience to allow the endorphins to kick in; looking the mood head-on and talking about its ridiculousness; a little bit of work on a project you’re really starting to enjoy; a good lunch, accompanied by a lot of diet Coke; a sleep-of-the-dead nap, complete with very vivid dream about, shall we say, some intimate details of life with one’s own partner. </p> <p> That last (the nap, not the dream—though that was fab, too) is, I am afraid, probably what turned the corner; I had a seriously crappy night’s sleep last night.  I hate it when that happens; I actually start channeling my mother in my head (<a href="http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/index.php?/weblog/comments/how_not_to_begin_a_weekend/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">“You’re just <i>overtired</i>.” Pat, pat, pat</a>).  Yes, I am apparently still a whiny child at heart. </p> Okay, some combination of the following seems to have done the trick:  a hard run, followed by enough patience to allow the endorphins to kick in; looking the mood head-on and talking about its ridiculousness; a little bit of work on a project you’re really starting to enjoy; a good lunch, accompanied by a lot of diet Coke; a sleep-of-the-dead nap, complete with very vivid dream about, shall we say, some intimate details of life with one’s own partner.

That last (the nap, not the dream—though that was fab, too) is, I am afraid, probably what turned the corner; I had a seriously crappy night’s sleep last night.  I hate it when that happens; I actually start channeling my mother in my head (“You’re just overtired.” Pat, pat, pat).  Yes, I am apparently still a whiny child at heart.

]]> By: joe http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/snap-out-of-it/#comment-886 joe Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:36:39 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=428#comment-886 <p>You might just want to pick fights… until you realize how silly it is… or maybe a nap or binge-drinking session.  I usually end up feeling considerably different after each of these… maybe holding your breath under water? </p> You might just want to pick fights… until you realize how silly it is… or maybe a nap or binge-drinking session.  I usually end up feeling considerably different after each of these… maybe holding your breath under water?

]]> By: Chuck http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/snap-out-of-it/#comment-885 Chuck Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:20:01 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=428#comment-885 <p>I usually try exercise, often a hard run, but you’ve already said that didn’t work.  Maybe working out with a punching bag?  Sometimes I’ll try a “comfort movie,” like <i>Office Space</i> or <i>Dazed and Confused</i>.  I’ve also been channeling some of my frustrations in online games (stupid stuff like Tetris and Snake).  Hope you find something that works.... </p> I usually try exercise, often a hard run, but you’ve already said that didn’t work.  Maybe working out with a punching bag?  Sometimes I’ll try a “comfort movie,” like Office Space or Dazed and Confused.  I’ve also been channeling some of my frustrations in online games (stupid stuff like Tetris and Snake).  Hope you find something that works….

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