Originally posted by Dottie:
<STRONG>i wish i could share that optimism... sure it is very fine for a while but then in the end some simple rules of life always seems to interfer with your happiness, like the need to buy food for example </STRONG>
I know exactly what you mean - I try to avoid buying food for as long as possible, and have lunch and dinner out instead, with people I like to socialise with. But sometimes we all have to give in to boring things...I usually try to boring stuff when I'm very tired, too tired to do anything meaningful. Then it doesn't feel like such a waste of time (I learned this trick as a student)
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Originally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>I usually try to boring stuff when I'm very tired, too tired to do anything meaningful. Then it doesn't feel like such a waste of time (I learned this trick as a student)</STRONG>
maybe i should try that sometime... wich reminds me i hav to go to work now
While others climb the mountains High, beneath the tree I love to lie
And watch the snails go whizzing by, It's foolish but it's fun
Such as THE JAKER, I'm a horrible dancer, i couldnt even slow dance for my life. I am learning to breakdance though, thats gonna be interesting...
It's pretty easy, I mean just go kill a dragon, get laid.
"I never thought it would end like this,
just because I got no ****,
I'll shave my legs and wear a bra,
I'll even cut my p**** off for you."
-Reel Big Fish
Originally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>I usually try to boring stuff when I'm very tired, too tired to do anything meaningful. Then it doesn't feel like such a waste of time (I learned this trick as a student)</STRONG>
See, this doesn't work for me... you try reading a dull history textbook when you're tired and see how long you can keep your eyes open for!!
Originally posted by Weasel:
<STRONG>Large crowds and speaking....avoid at all cost.</STRONG>
Agreed. Well, I can handle speaking to large crowds as long as I'm reasonably secure about the topic (and I get to be on a podium ). Speaking to specific persons... well, that's a different story.
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Originally posted by Vinin:
<STRONG>Such as THE JAKER, I'm a horrible dancer, i couldnt even slow dance for my life. I am learning to breakdance though, thats gonna be interesting...</STRONG>
The secret to dancing is...try to time the yells from your partner with the beat of the music. It works for me.
Another benefit of this....she/he will have sore feet and cannot say they rather walk home.
"Vile and evil, yes. But, That's Weasel" From BS's book, MD 20/20: Fine Wines of Rocky Flop.
It's pretty easy, I mean just go kill a dragon, get laid.
"I never thought it would end like this,
just because I got no ****,
I'll shave my legs and wear a bra,
I'll even cut my p**** off for you."
-Reel Big Fish
Originally posted by Silur:
<STRONG>Agreed. Well, I can handle speaking to large crowds as long as I'm reasonably secure about the topic (and I get to be on a podium ). Speaking to specific persons... well, that's a different story.</STRONG>
For me...I will go in to Weasel mode if I have to speak to a large crowd.
(Weasel mode= Clown)
"Vile and evil, yes. But, That's Weasel" From BS's book, MD 20/20: Fine Wines of Rocky Flop.
Originally posted by Georgi:
<STRONG>Oh, I hate public speaking </STRONG>
It isn't half bad... compared to private conversations with unknown to not wellknown persons of either gender. Now that's horrible! I usually run and hide behind my wife .
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Originally posted by Weasel:
<STRONG>The secret to dancing is...try to time the yells from your partner with the beat of the music. It works for me.</STRONG>
LOL This reminds me of when I took salsa classes with a friend...he had so bad sense for rythm so he didn't even notice when they changed song Either I or the teacher had to count for him
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Originally posted by Weasel:
<STRONG>For me...I will go in to Weasel mode if I have to speak to a large crowd.
(Weasel mode= Clown)</STRONG>
Probably more fun for the audience than me
I go into "formalistic perfectionism and officious bureaucrat"-mode. Well, not really, but it usually gets technical, correct and to the point, dull but at least not a remedy for insomnia ... ... ... "any questions?" and me bolting off stage to avoid any unnescessary interraction
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Originally posted by Georgi:
<STRONG>See, this doesn't work for me... you try reading a dull history textbook when you're tired and see how long you can keep your eyes open for!! </STRONG>
I know, that's why I always did it sitting upright, with all lights on and really loud music playing. The more tired I got, the more I turned up the volume...
Wonder why my ex-husband always complained he got stressed by me
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Originally posted by Silur:
<STRONG>Probably more fun for the audience than me
I go into "formalistic perfectionism and officious bureaucrat"-mode. Well, not really, but it usually gets technical, correct and to the point, dull but at least not a remedy for insomnia ... ... ... "any questions?" and me bolting off stage to avoid any unnescessary interraction </STRONG>
I tried the 'stare straight ahead with a blank look' appoarch once. All this got me was a trip to the office to explain drugs were bad.
"Vile and evil, yes. But, That's Weasel" From BS's book, MD 20/20: Fine Wines of Rocky Flop.
Originally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>I know, that's why I always did it sitting upright, with all lights on and really loud music playing. The more tired I got, the more I turned up the volume...
Wonder why my ex-husband always complained he got stressed by me </STRONG>
Yeah, I'd quite like to stay on speaking terms with my housemates
Originally posted by Weasel:
<STRONG>I tried the 'stare straight ahead with a blank look' appoarch once. All this got me was a trip to the office to explain drugs were bad. </STRONG>
ROFLMAO!
Since this never happened to me back in the bad old days when I held presentations, I guess my management was more liberal These days I just rot away at meetings, and there you can usually blame the blank stare on the lousy ventilation
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