~Off Topic Thread~

[Krikit 1,164]

To Do List:

Must read OT thread in UK forum.

Sorry guys. I'm outta here. Sports and politics. No can listen/watch/hear anymore. I am at my quota.

Considering the conventions are happening next week you better stay off regular off topic as well. All the political threads will be like the primary season all over again! (so fed up with this election and it's not even "started" yet)

I knoooooooow. I just about went bonkers during the primaries.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

And there definitely won't be hot men to discuss at the conventions. I command you to enjoy the Olympic talk while you can!

[Krikit 1,164]

And there definitely won't be hot men to discuss at the conventions. I command you to enjoy the Olympic talk while you can!

Oh.... hot men. Well in that case count me in!

[no name 1]

I see someone has lost their lead.

:lol: :lol:

[Jeraly 4]

Well, we started talking about it and we're going to continue talking about it. It comes down to this: even though I don't drink every day (or even most days) that doesn't mean I don't have a problematic relationship with alcohol. (Deep breaths.) Somewhere along the line I stopped having the sense to stop once I started. When I was living with my ex, who has his own booze issues, we used to both drink a lot, all the time. It became difficult for me to have a good time without getting rat-arsed. And then of course I used it for many, many years to self-medicate because I was so effing miserable with my ex. Once I got out of that situation, and began living with Bruce, I stopped drinking so much and feel a lot better for it.

But...I realize something very weird is going on with me. I can drink just one drink with dinner, or at a bar, or whatever no problem. But when I feel I need to rebel, I will drink to excess. Why was I rebelling last night? Why do I need to lose control so completely? I think I need to start going to a therapist again to talk about these issues. I was going to start again anyway to help me with my remaining anxiety issues. Anyone have any recommendations in LA? I need to make an appointment, stat.

Sorry for oversharing here. I feel terribly alone and frightened of myself.

Sorry to drag up again but got caught up in the Moving Here... forum...

If it is any consolation I do the same thing - before I moved here and a goodly portion of time after as well, I drank every night just because it made me not feel this crazy panicked feeling inside - I have gotten a lot better now but there are still things to work on - it doesn't help that not working makes it feel like a weekend every day Do you have my e-mail addy if you need a chat?

Ok - that done, I found this in my local news

http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...ce=nletter-news

I want the book now

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

My boss has just come in - he has "car troubles." Just like every the last 5,345 times he was late. The man drives a brand new Mercedes.

[Krikit 1,164]

I would TOTALLY be making fun of the ####### car he bought, just for giggles.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Guess what I think my crazy husband is about to do? That's right, buy ANOTHER car.

Sheesh.

[no name 1]

Guess what I think my crazy husband is about to do? That's right, buy ANOTHER car.

Sheesh.

Maybe he should get a job first?

[SMB x2 0]

We interrupt this car/sexy male athlete/alcohol discussion to make the following announcement:

Stu just had a bacon sarnie with HP SAUCE!

nom nom nom

Stu

[Jeraly 4]

Is it payback?!

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

We interrupt this car/sexy male athlete/alcohol discussion to make the following announcement:

Stu just had a bacon sarnie with HP SAUCE!

nom nom nom

Stu

Now that is just mean, don't you know I had a hangover? I want, no, need a bacon sandwich

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

OK, so I'm stealing someone's wireless, and it doesn't stay on all the time (our own internet's arriving on Tuesday) so sorry that this is so long, but I haven't been reading this thread properly till now.

I got it i got it ji got it then the guy in the warhouse office downstairs rings up and says if you dont stop all that racket im gonna get you. Apparently the happy dance is quite noisy.

Shiny visa in my Passport

Yay for the happy dance!! Congratulations!!

Eek :/

If it's adjusting to the US road system, I hear ya. I can drive anywhere with Shan in the car now though, giving me directions. It was kinda weird going back to white knuckle driving again, but after about 3 or 4 weeks, it's back to relaxed.

Sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs, I'm sure it'll be ok though

Stu

Thanks Stu, yeah, it's that I just learned to drive, that I don't know the city, so the streets confuse me, and it's also that the road system is funny. All the things together get on top of me. Like sometimes when i'm just navigating, we'll be at an intersection, I see a sign for a street, and I think, oh no, we're supposed to be on that street over there. But it's just that the signs are the wrong way around. It takes me a second to realise that the we're on the right street. I've caused us to go the wrong way because of this. C explains it, and I know that the sign on the street your driving on, tells you the cross street, but I'm not used to it, so it catches me out sometimes. That is but one example of the wonders of how very small things can make me feel off kilter.

Getting set up is so hard...you have to buy so much ####### to get yourself started out. After a few months it should even out. When I moved a few months ago I had basically a bed and dining room set. I gradually acquired furniture via craigslist...someday I'll get new stuff but what I have will do me for right now.

Ugh sleeping on the floor...I hope your back is holding up ok!

I'm going to be going to a lot of yard sales in the coming weeks. And Goodwill. And Craigslist. But now that we have a bed I really don't mind too much.

And any news from English Muffin? Is she still coming too?!?!?!?

Yes, have you heard anymore about her? Is she coming, and if so, where is she flying to?

... and what about the other two LA girls?

I think the next time we all meet up, it should be for coffee!

I concur. or dinner, or Aly's party (where we will eat plenty, and drink virgin cocktails in between the potent ones

Pointy - did I even get round to talk to you about jobs? Because I meant to do that!

No, but I'm still unemployed so there's still time

Why was I rebelling last night? Why do I need to lose control so completely? I think I need to start going to a therapist again to talk about these issues. I was going to start again anyway to help me with my remaining anxiety issues. Anyone have any recommendations in LA? I need to make an appointment, stat.

My answer for that can only be, that if a night is a 'big night out' you tend to say 'screw it, I'll have the 'insert strong drink here'. Now this may be a very, ahem, Irish solution to the problem, but going out more often (not always to a bar) means that it's easier to take it easy and have fun. Definately the 'I'm not driving, so what the hell' was the prevailing feeling. I don't know anything about your previous relationship with the dreaded drink, but I didn't get the impression that there was anything amiss last night.

>>hugs<< I hope you and Bruce had a good talk, and this car business is not related to last night.

Now where's MY bacon sammich????? It better be in the in the post or your ### is grass, Stu

[Krikit 1,164]

We interrupt this car/sexy male athlete/alcohol discussion to make the following announcement:

Stu just had a bacon sarnie with HP SAUCE!

nom nom nom

Stu

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I think that's what I'm going to have for breffrus. With a nice hot cup of Yorkshire tea. *slurp*

[Ban Hammer 13,283]

good morning everyone.

beach volleyball is one way to watch gals in bikinis. just imagine how low the audience viewing would be if they were wearing burkas.