A Tangent: There Was A Time

[Raging Deadstar]

dogscoff said:
-Keep busy. Nothing feeds depression like having nothing to do or to achieve. If you have nothing to keep you active, find something. Work on your cooking skills. Volunteer at your local homeless shelter. Learn to play the trumpet. It doesn't matter, as long as you feel you are getting something out of it.

I have to agree here! I've been a little down recently with all of my friends leaving for University and to parts unknown. I'm doing at least 10-15 hours of voluntary work a week now and it's helped, Really keeps you busy (which for me actually helps me get more than 4 hours of sleep a night), keeps your mind off things and as they say 'it's for a good cause.'

Of course, I'm starting work with the Royal British Legion in a couple of weeks doing the poppy appeal. It's going to be cold work so I'm debating about buying one of those large woolen russian hats with ear flaps and huge mittens!

dogscoff said:
[2] If you find the pub but not the old man, then clearly there is a vacancy for you to become the old man. Grow some crazy whiskers, develop a taste for earthy old beers and pipe tobacco, and purchase a wet dog. Plant yourself firmly at the bar, invent some rambling and improbable stories, and inflict them upon any stranger who comes within range.

That....has to be the coolest suggestion I have ever heard. Had me laughing for ages.