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Posted by sleepygirl2 on July 26, 2011, at 11:55:53
My life is a sick twisted joke.
Yes, I shouldn't feel that way, but I am angry so I don't care.
I want things to be easier. No, it's not reasonable.
I'm tired, and I don't want to do this anymore.
I'm tired of being anxious.
F*CK THIS...
Posted by tetrix on July 26, 2011, at 18:13:18
In reply to Happy thoughts (not), posted by sleepygirl2 on July 26, 2011, at 11:55:53
tetrix shares the feeling
i am drunk
Posted by sleepygirl2 on July 26, 2011, at 22:13:30
In reply to Re: Happy thoughts (not), posted by tetrix on July 26, 2011, at 18:13:18
Hey, I did a little drinking myself. I'm no good at it though, and I never seem to like the feeling.
Sleep however, that's a good thing.
I hope things get better for you tetrix.
Take care,
sleepy
Posted by Phillipa on July 27, 2011, at 11:29:58
In reply to Re: Happy thoughts (not) » tetrix, posted by sleepygirl2 on July 26, 2011, at 22:13:30
I gave up drinking but I feel much better when did was better than pills for sure. Phillipa
Posted by floatingbridge on July 27, 2011, at 12:24:09
In reply to Re: Happy thoughts (not) » tetrix, posted by sleepygirl2 on July 26, 2011, at 22:13:30
> Hey, I did a little drinking myself. I'm no good at it though, and I never seem to like the feeling.
> Sleep however, that's a good thing.
> I hope things get better for you tetrix.
> Take care,
> sleepy
>Hey, sleepy girl. I can't drink either. Did
you kick out your klonopin? I say sleep is beyond good. It's a miracle. Are you getting any?Lately, I sometimes say life is the sh*ts. But I already said in advance I'm not capable of interesting conversation.
I'm still here with you.
Posted by sleepygirl2 on July 27, 2011, at 21:34:19
In reply to Re: Happy thoughts (not) » sleepygirl2, posted by floatingbridge on July 27, 2011, at 12:24:09
Don't worry about making conversation interesting.
I hope things are getting better for you. You are very kind fb. :-)
I could use some more sleep. I still take .5mgs of klonopin.
I keep wondering if I need a total medication washout, but I worry about feeling worse. Regardless of it being a right or wrong decision, the rebound will likely be unpleasant.
I might just need to change my attitude, go Buddhist, or something like that.
Posted by tetrix on July 30, 2011, at 15:07:50
In reply to Re: Happy thoughts (not) » tetrix, posted by sleepygirl2 on July 26, 2011, at 22:13:30
Hi Sleepy I am a bit better thanks, sometimes to be just a bit better makes a huge diff.
Hope you are better too> Hey, I did a little drinking myself. I'm no good at it though, and I never seem to like the feeling.
> Sleep however, that's a good thing.
> I hope things get better for you tetrix.
> Take care,
> sleepy
>
Posted by sigismund on August 2, 2011, at 14:26:01
In reply to Re: Happy thoughts (not) » sleepygirl2, posted by tetrix on July 30, 2011, at 15:07:50
I love drinking.
Drinking plays a huge role in Australian history. They came to what the thought was a God forsaken land, and all they wanted was spirits. People brought out boatloads of speculative liqour. Sometimes they became wrecked and the survivors would be on an island in the south with 7000 gallons of spirits.
Unlike Americans who had a rebellion over taxes and tea, we had one over rum.
Posted by floatingbridge on August 2, 2011, at 15:16:33
In reply to Re: Happy thoughts (not), posted by sigismund on August 2, 2011, at 14:26:01
> I love drinking.
Bjork has an old song "violently happy". I was very very happy after a drink.
>
> Drinking plays a huge role in Australian history.>They came to:
*what they thought was a God forsaken land*
I wonder what that was like.
> and all they wanted was spirits. People brought out boatloads of speculative liqour. Sometimes they became wrecked and the survivors would be on an island in the south
with 7000
gallons of spirits.
>
> Unlike Americans who had a rebellion over taxes and teawe had one over rum.What was that like?
Since this was not a god forsaken country, but had, instead, manifest destiny, well, that might have led to the prohibition period....
Posted by sigismund on August 3, 2011, at 10:55:47
In reply to Re: Happy thoughts (not) » sigismund, posted by floatingbridge on August 2, 2011, at 15:16:33
>Since this was not a god forsaken country, but had, instead, manifest destiny, well, that might have led to the prohibition period....
Neither was much good for the previous inhabitants.
When did native Americans get the vote and become citizens?
1968 for us.
It was only in 1966 (I think) that The Bulletin got rid of 'Australia for the white man' from its masthead.
Our drinking regulations changed then too. Previously, to maintain decency and order, pubs in New South Wales closed at 6pm. This lead to an orgy of drinking between 4 and 6. Apparently the pubs were hosed out after to get rid of the vomit.
From wiki
The rush to drink
The six o'clock closing time was introduced partly in an attempt to improve public morals and get men home to their wives earlier. Instead, it often fuelled an hour-long speed-drinking session, as men raced to get as drunk as possible in the limited time available. An unintended consequence was that glasses were saved during the hour after quitting time until the last call came for drinks. Then, the emptied glasses could be refilled. "The bartender didn't carry your glass to the tap. He carried a pistol-shaped spigot hitched to a long tube and squirted your glass full where you stood."[1]
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Posted by floatingbridge on August 3, 2011, at 18:07:37
In reply to Re: Happy thoughts (not) » floatingbridge, posted by sigismund on August 3, 2011, at 10:55:47
Looks like the US beat the clock by four years on voting.
Here's wikii. Skip down to voting for some choice quotes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_civil_rights
Australia was the UK penal colony, the US the heretics and also criminally suspect, yes?
Then there is that love affair w/ drinking..... I remember my great aunts and uncles mentioning the brooklynn bars and beer by the bucket. But nothing like what you describe below.> >Since this was not a god forsaken country, but had, instead, manifest destiny, well, that might have led to the prohibition period....
>
> Neither was much good for the previous inhabitants.
>
> When did native Americans get the vote and become citizens?
>
> 1968 for us.
>
> It was only in 1966 (I think) that The Bulletin got rid of 'Australia for the white man' from its masthead.
>
> Our drinking regulations changed then too. Previously, to maintain decency and order, pubs in New South Wales closed at 6pm. This lead to an orgy of drinking between 4 and 6. Apparently the pubs were hosed out after to get rid of the vomit.
>
> From wiki
>
> The rush to drink
>
> The six o'clock closing time was introduced partly in an attempt to improve public morals and get men home to their wives earlier. Instead, it often fuelled an hour-long speed-drinking session, as men raced to get as drunk as possible in the limited time available. An unintended consequence was that glasses were saved during the hour after quitting time until the last call came for drinks. Then, the emptied glasses could be refilled. "The bartender didn't carry your glass to the tap. He carried a pistol-shaped spigot hitched to a long tube and squirted your glass full where you stood."[1]
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