~~~SANDBOX 77~~~

sorry to hear this news, too, Abbott. i don't know what to say except that you are great and i hope you're both doing okay.

hey abbott, hope all goes as well as possible for you both.

god, three philosophers has been on my mind since last night's episode.

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it is happening again

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this has pretty much been the most alcoholic 2 months of my life

― Z S, Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:30 PM (Yesterday)

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*logs in as forks*

haha i thought the same thing

guys I had the best night!!!!!

well, I didn't make out with anybody or get laid. but otherwise!!!!

Congrats!!!

only just read this thread

:( Abbott hope the road ahead is as straight as you want it, for both of you

hey abbott i hope things go okay, webmail if you have any use for a surfeit of break up metaphors, x

abbott, be well. i really want to talk teaching w. u, but i want real ilx to come back so we can do it in sekrit, b/c of employers and all.

so sorry to hear this abbott, please be well <3

guys I had the best night!!!!!
yay!

but i want real ilx to come back so we can do it in sekrit, b/c of employers and all.
yes. <--- stern, because that's how i am these days

We could start a 77 board here. I know the Sandbox has private board capability.

I did not actually read the thread when I barged in last night to say how great my night was. I feel like a bit of an ass! Abbott & Viceroy are two of my favorite ppl and I hope this decision is a step towards greater happiness in both their lives.

It's ok. Everyone deserves good nights!

Hey, Abbott, you're great and I wish you the best.

O shit Abbott. Hope you're OK.
When's the real ILX coming back bc I need to talk about some mad stuff that might happen in my family.

good tidings to abbs & viceroy

ditto. channeling good strong vibes in the direction of you both.

I'm turning into a real star at these sponge baths, I have a whole technique where I wash whatever I can fit under the water, and then move and wash again, lather rinse repeat. It's just not something I ever wanted to practice this much.

You people with two bathrooms, I haet you right now just fyi.

Abbott :-(

i ated too much popcorn

totally shitty mood despite pleasant hours with an ilx user

was supposed to have a 'date' tomorrow; canceled it

missing kitty

basically only want to sleep and drink with intermittent periods of self-loathing

fuckin smiths on random

<3. Smiths on random is the only way to go. Or for me it works to go to bed with a book (fiction) and intersperse crying and reading.

wait until Rubber Ring comes on
a song can be your best friend

don't forget the songs that made you cry and the songs that saved your life

maybe one song has been getting me through the past five months, I can't say

divorce sucks. sorry to all fellow ilxors dealing with it.

i can't count how many times i listened to "it ain't me babe" on repeat (both dylan & nancy sinatra versions)

:-/ sorry mookie. do you know what triggered the bad mood?

YES Abbott - that is THE song.

10,000 songs on shuffle and 'i know it's over' came up

pretenders now tho

it's true though -- i *am* sleeping; i do not want to believe

Once I went to a Smiths opera, a dead serious one. Watching them do Rubber Ring was jawdropping.

oh abbott, oh mookie, i wish i could give you hugs right now! tho i know that wld not solve much but it wld be nice probably

and they wld be good hugs too because my arms are getting super strong from The Climbing! also, i think i have enough endorphins for all these days... i went climbing again tonight and did routes that were tough for me, a relative beginner (5.7s/5.8s/attempted 5.9), including slight overhangs, which previously had freaked me out, but today it was like, okay, rest, breathe, DO IT. yaay :) climbing is a metaphor for lyfe for me right now. (i promise not to constantly talk about it when in NYC next week tho, haha)
so. tired!

When I get in a bad or depressed mood, there is absolutely nothing in the world that can change it. Booze and drugs keeps me in the same mood that I was in beforehand, and so does music, comedy, talking to people about my problems, etc. All I can do is wait in agony for the pain to go away.

My sympathies to Mookie and all of you that are having problems.

tempted toward whiskey in my morning coffee, won't make me any less productive

job interview in 2 hours! it's the first round of a two round process, a skype interview, and i'm in my room at home. i'm never hear during the day, so i didn't realize how loud the construction is across the street! and it's just as loud throughout the house, no matter where i go. to counter this, i've positioned my mattress across the doorway to block out the noise. it's working, but when combined with my new room layout (i had to move the desk around so that there's a blank wall behind me for the webcam instead of the various ridiculous things i have hanging up) i feel like i'm in a david lynch movie.

i'm never hear!

aw gawd, i'm screwed

moment at which you accidentally jog the computer, repositioning it to reveal that you have blocked sunlight from your apartment with a mattress. "oh that? sure yeah i just LIKE TO KEEP THE NOISE OUT"

you'll be fine!, the idea of a skype interview blows my mind but i can think of notable advantages, eg you do not have to wear trousers

haha, this is my first one (and hopefully last - i'd prefer in person, and if i make it through this first round the final interview will be in person in either Chicago or Brooklyn), so yeah it's gonna be a little weird! i am, however going to wear nice pants and shoes and the rest, just to get myself into the full work mindset as much as i can.

abbbott <3

There's no 'fuck cancer' thread on sandbox but ms mac's dad just got an all-clear after two years and i wanted to say

I've been overwhelmingly sad and anxious lately and it's been tough. I'm concentrating on the little things like today being Friday and the fact that I'm getting a massage tomorrow morning. I did something to my back/neck a week ago - over a week ago - and have been in agony ever since so tomorrow morning can't come soon enough imo.

Good luck ZS. Chicago sends you like positive vibes and stuff.

given that my better half is now at the end of an intense 9 months process of chemo/stomach removal surgery/chemo i too would like to shout out "fuck cancer" ..

v. glad to hear of the all clear SB, that's a day i look forward to

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holy shit mark e, i had no idea. hope you've turned a corner now and that things are now going well <3

Good luck ZS btw!

xp Also, you may have to get up for some reason during the interview, or they may make up some reason for you to get up so that they will know that you are "detail-oriented" and all that rot.

whatever kind of construction is going on over there, it apparently involves a big vehicle that is always moving backward

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BEEEEEEP, BEEEEP, BEEEEEP, BEEEEEEP, BEEEEP, BEEEEEP, BEEEEEEP, BEEEEP, BEEEEEP, BEEEEEEP, BEEEEP, BEEEEEP,
BEEEEEEP, BEEEEP....

i can't see it from my window, but it's possible that the 4th annual Big Machine Backwards Race is being held today in my neighborhood. just my luck