Re: Open Bar: RECOMMENDABLE

[The Good Reverend Roger]

My life now consists of:

Work
Sleep
Driving absurd distances to do anything
Interbutts
Video games
2-3 friends over on the weekend.  Less and less often.
Smoke shop for e-cig shit.
Grocery store
Pharmacy
That's basically it.

I feel like shit.  I don't feel like trolling, even.  I want to write, but there's nothing there.  I want to state my case, but I can't make myself be understood, and I'm too tired to deal with people getting pissed off.  I am in fact too tired to rise to the bait.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

More balanced net ionic equations today. I feel like this is all I've been doing for days. Four hours a week, my ass.

[Eater of Clowns]

My life now consists of:

Work
Sleep
Driving absurd distances to do anything
Interbutts
Video games
2-3 friends over on the weekend.  Less and less often.
Smoke shop for e-cig shit.
Grocery store
Pharmacy
That's basically it.

I feel like shit.  I don't feel like trolling, even.  I want to write, but there's nothing there.  I want to state my case, but I can't make myself be understood, and I'm too tired to deal with people getting pissed off.  I am in fact too tired to rise to the bait.

Are you still exercising?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

My life now consists of:

Work
Sleep
Driving absurd distances to do anything
Interbutts
Video games
2-3 friends over on the weekend.  Less and less often.
Smoke shop for e-cig shit.
Grocery store
Pharmacy
That's basically it.

I feel like shit.  I don't feel like trolling, even.  I want to write, but there's nothing there.  I want to state my case, but I can't make myself be understood, and I'm too tired to deal with people getting pissed off.  I am in fact too tired to rise to the bait.

Are you still exercising?

Not like I ought to, but a bit.

[Cain]

I get like that at times.  In my case, though, it's existential angst displacing more valid money concerns.  I'm guessing that probably isn't the problem here.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

I get like that at times.  In my case, though, it's existential angst displacing more valid money concerns.  I'm guessing that probably isn't the problem here.

Oh, money sucks still.  I get paid a decent wage, but the food bill for 3 people is now over $800/month, if you don't want to eat processed cheese-like food product.

But I've been broke before.  Never felt like this.

[Cain]

Ah, I'm sorry to hear that.  I always worry about the direction of my life when I'm broke, which expresses itself in worrying about my work ethic, about not writing what I want or even knowing what to write, about wasting time on "trivialities" etc...so I can sympathise, even if I can't offer much help.

[Eater of Clowns]

Adhere to the tested First Church of GO OUTSIDE. I'm sure you've been here often enough that you know it won't solve that feeling, but it'll at least quiet it down for a while.

[Ben Shapiro]

I get like that at times.  In my case, though, it's existential angst displacing more valid money concerns.  I'm guessing that probably isn't the problem here.

Oh, money sucks still.  I get paid a decent wage, but the food bill for 3 people is now over $800/month, if you don't want to eat processed cheese-like food product.

But I've been broke before.  Never felt like this.

Sex with the wife now! Even if she's at work! Wear the things she likes!

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Adhere to the tested First Church of GO OUTSIDE. I'm sure you've been here often enough that you know it won't solve that feeling, but it'll at least quiet it down for a while.

Yeah, hadn't thought of that, for some reason.

[Cain]

Fuck that.  This so called "Outside" is nothing more than a holding pen for losers with skinny weiners.  Next you'll be suggesting sleep isn't optional or something.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I get like that at times.  In my case, though, it's existential angst displacing more valid money concerns.  I'm guessing that probably isn't the problem here.

Oh, money sucks still.  I get paid a decent wage, but the food bill for 3 people is now over $800/month, if you don't want to eat processed cheese-like food product.

But I've been broke before.  Never felt like this.

I don't know if food is just way more expensive there, but I feed 5 people on less than $500/month, and everything's from scratch because I can't afford processed crap. So there might be some wiggle room to be found there.

If you can do it, I second the going outside suggestion. I have been spending a LOT of time outside, almost all my free time, in fact. It's been really good for my mental and emotional health. Mainly I struggle with being lonely, because as fond as I am of my boyfriend, he is married and I am his secondary partner. I miss being married, and as you know, being the head of household is exhausting and stressful. It would be nice to do it with someone.

But, c'est la vie. I have decided that putting energy into looking for someone is not a productive use of my time, so instead I spend lots of time walking. It helps. It's hard to be lonely outside.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Fuck that.  This so called "Outside" is nothing more than a holding pen for losers with skinny weiners.  Next you'll be suggesting sleep isn't optional or something.

I am living proof that sleep is optional.   

[The Good Reverend Roger]

I don't know if food is just way more expensive there, but I feed 5 people on less than $500/month, and everything's from scratch because I can't afford processed crap. So there might be some wiggle room to be found there.

Food is expensive as hell, here.  All of it has to be trucked in from California, and things suck there.

If you can do it, I second the going outside suggestion. I have been spending a LOT of time outside, almost all my free time, in fact. It's been really good for my mental and emotional health. Mainly I struggle with being lonely, because as fond as I am of my boyfriend, he is married and I am his secondary partner. I miss being married, and as you know, being the head of household is exhausting and stressful. It would be nice to do it with someone.

I shall go outside instead of on the computer all this week after work each night.  We'll see.

Also, I can't picture you playing second fiddle to anyone.

But, c'est la vie. I have decided that putting energy into looking for someone is not a productive use of my time, so instead I spend lots of time walking. It helps. It's hard to be lonely outside.

Yeah, I'll try this.  I don't understand why I didn't think of it, given that I have often suggested it.

[Eater of Clowns]

Your brain isn't working at its most efficient right now. It happens to me all the time. Simple solutions to the problem either don't seem plausible or don't even occur to me, when that happens.