3, 2, 1 ... Let's Jam!
Feb. 11th, 2004 02:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
the_gneechWell, okay, it was cruddy morning, but I feel great right now! It's a bright blue sunny day (man, it's been a long time since I saw one of THOSE), 40-some degrees (havin' a heat waaaave), I'm all caffiened-up, I'm expecting to get Disk 2 of Cowboy Bebop tonight, and life is good. :)
For those of you who knew me (or at least read my LJ) back when I was still fighting the depression, I imagine this is quite a change for you from the morose guy I was back then ... a positive one, I hope. ;) Truth of the matter is that this is what my "natural" personality is like; the depression turned me into somebody else, somebody that I didn't much care for, and frankly I'm glad he's gone.
I had a realization a few months back while I was chatting with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
tygercowboy; I'd had a long day of comforting various unhappy people, and when TC popped up in the chat list, it was a profound relief to see somebody who I knew would be cheerful, upbeat, and positive to talk to. That made me realize that there were basically two types of people I interacted with: ones who brought me up, and ones who brought me down. I then decided two things: first, to try to seek out and reinforce the former, while trying to minimize the latter, and second, to make sure that for other people around me, I was one of the former myself. And both parts of the decision have been important factors in my own turnaround.
So my advice is: go be somebody's cheerleader today! ;) Just make sure it's somebody on whom all your positive energy won't be wasted ... there are black holes out there. :)
-The Gneech
For those of you who knew me (or at least read my LJ) back when I was still fighting the depression, I imagine this is quite a change for you from the morose guy I was back then ... a positive one, I hope. ;) Truth of the matter is that this is what my "natural" personality is like; the depression turned me into somebody else, somebody that I didn't much care for, and frankly I'm glad he's gone.
I had a realization a few months back while I was chatting with
tygercowboy; I'd had a long day of comforting various unhappy people, and when TC popped up in the chat list, it was a profound relief to see somebody who I knew would be cheerful, upbeat, and positive to talk to. That made me realize that there were basically two types of people I interacted with: ones who brought me up, and ones who brought me down. I then decided two things: first, to try to seek out and reinforce the former, while trying to minimize the latter, and second, to make sure that for other people around me, I was one of the former myself. And both parts of the decision have been important factors in my own turnaround.So my advice is: go be somebody's cheerleader today! ;) Just make sure it's somebody on whom all your positive energy won't be wasted ... there are black holes out there. :)
-The Gneech
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Date: 2004-02-11 12:38 pm (UTC)Hip, hip...
Date: 2004-02-11 12:55 pm (UTC)Cowboy BeBop...
Date: 2004-02-11 12:57 pm (UTC)And - "We love you too, man!" =)
Yeah, I'm glad to see you getting outta your sometimes-funk too. Heaven knows I hate it when I have my funk moments, but then... I understand the blues a whole lot better now too.
Oh yeah, passing thought...
Re: Cowboy BeBop...
And courtesy of eBay, I have a 4-CD set of Cowboy Bebop music headed my way now. ;) But thanks! Enjoy the con!
-The Gneech
Re: Cowboy BeBop...
Date: 2004-02-12 02:09 pm (UTC)Oh well, I'll just have to get you something at Katsucon anyway then. *insert mad doctor's laugh*
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(That's why I tend to be very quiet when I don't feel well.)
And, you GOTTA keep an eye out for the black holes and cadmium neutron absorbers!
Now go take on the WORLD, Pal!
You can TAKE 'em! :D
Scott
One more thing to add:
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Date: 2004-02-11 01:41 pm (UTC)And I love the song "Tank" which is the intro song for Cowboy Beebop.
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-TG
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Date: 2004-02-11 02:57 pm (UTC)rays of sunshine...
Date: 2004-02-11 03:12 pm (UTC)What did it for me was the realisation that I worried about stuff that [a]I couldn't control and [b]didn't matter squit in the cosmic order of things anyhow. Got the WTF philosophy now, if I can help I will but I sure ain't gonna sweat it. Sanity isn't all it's cracked up to be anyways.
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Date: 2004-02-11 03:14 pm (UTC)Re:
-TG
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Date: 2004-02-11 04:12 pm (UTC)That ever so cheery "It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel FINE", seems to just *fit* winning the fight against depression :)
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Date: 2004-02-11 04:19 pm (UTC)As your stories provided some help to me to stay focused and keep the needle in the middle, I am very glad to see your own continued growth, and look forward to your continued success.
===|==============/ Level Head
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-TG
Life.....
Date: 2004-02-11 06:18 pm (UTC)We have to deal with so much real life shit in each of our lives that could pretty much make anyone a real crabass....but does it do anyone any good? Not really.
Have fun, make others smile, do good deeds. Believe it or not...it does make a difference in your mood and the moods of others most the time
As far as black holes....you have to know when yo walk away as well
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Date: 2004-02-11 06:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-11 07:54 pm (UTC)Where can I get a few cheerleaders, mentors and butt kickers?
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Date: 2004-02-12 02:10 pm (UTC)Re:
Date: 2004-02-12 03:44 pm (UTC)