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Posted by lostsailor on March 27, 2003, at 21:22:35
hehhehe
Posted by lostsailor on March 27, 2003, at 21:25:08
In reply to Tabitha....are waiting outside of blockbusters???, posted by lostsailor on March 27, 2003, at 21:22:35
if so, can you pick up 'Message In a Bottle" for me and email portable dvd player??? I am too lazy to go out. ~tony
Posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 0:25:28
In reply to Re: Tabitha....are waiting outside of blockbusters, posted by lostsailor on March 27, 2003, at 21:25:08
Posted by Tabitha on March 28, 2003, at 1:24:55
In reply to Re: Tabitha....are waiting outside of blockbusters, posted by lostsailor on March 27, 2003, at 21:25:08
Haha. Ha. Actually... I did go to blockbuster tonight, got Maid in Manhattan and Margaret Cho in concert. But my favorite clerk was not there :-( However, the other clerk was being quite flirty... guess that will have to do.
What is City of Angels, is that the one about the Brazilian drug world?
Posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 2:17:37
In reply to Re: Tabitha....are waiting outside of blockbusters, posted by Tabitha on March 28, 2003, at 1:24:55
Posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 2:20:15
In reply to its with Nic cage and meg ryan...very romantic (nm), posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 2:17:37
Posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 2:20:57
In reply to its with Nic cage and meg ryan...very romantic (nm), posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 2:17:37
Posted by bozeman on March 28, 2003, at 10:13:55
In reply to GOD I am a geek (nm), posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 2:20:57
Last time I noticed, the geeks were running the world. At least the financial and technological sides of it. Most of them disdain traditional politics, so their politics tends to be differently expressed, but you can bet their influence is creeping steadily into that arena, too.
I've heard it said that geeks are nerds with good jobs and money. Maybe that's the difference. Either way, I wouldn't consider it a *bad* thing. :-)
Posted by Tabitha on March 28, 2003, at 13:20:39
In reply to GOD I am a geek (nm), posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 2:20:57
I am a techie geek, and many of my favorite people are also geeks. Geeks are individual, smart, original, and interesting. I'm glad to see that word getting re-connoted to the positive.... isn't it? Or is it just me? IMO that and 'spinster' ought to be honorable labels.
The Margaret Cho movie was hilarious. I laughed so hard I thought I'd rupture something.
Posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 16:08:02
In reply to Re: GOD I am a geek . . . congratulations! » lostsailor, posted by bozeman on March 28, 2003, at 10:13:55
>>I've heard it said that geeks are nerds with good jobs and money. Maybe that's the difference. Either way, I wouldn't consider it a *bad* thing. :-) <<
Well, I am trying to learn to be a bit of a tech. geek, but that's an ongoing process. As for the good job and lots of moneys, sadly I am living with Mom and Aurora. Lucky mom is as cool as mentioned above, I am an only child so will be fairly well provided for .
Currently I am on disability (ssi/ssd) after a breakdown as a social worker and basically destroying that field for me and another in grad school while trying to learn another career. Another alternative is to work for my cousin (a millionaire attorney in TX of all places)
If anyone read a post of mine yesterday about being a non-biological father yet, at least I know I am a great Mr. Mom, if I can ever trick someone to fall in love with me again other than the “”Fatal Attraction”” type I usually meet.
Oh well, so much for that specific "geek” theory. As for this geek (want to be writer/poet, remotely normal person) Even doc, now considers my ideas of my own business (maybe a bike store or computer repair) a better alternative then "traditional" work as I am fairly agoraphobic and socially inept (after a life of being the most gregarious, confident—not conceited, though) person you could ever meet.
Maybe loser (perhaps I can get away with eccentric) would have been a better adjective. I never knew geeks were considered socially/financially successful.
~tony
Posted by Dinah on March 28, 2003, at 16:48:31
In reply to . congratulations!///uummm... not deserved, posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 16:08:02
You simply have to start believing in your own worth. You are NOT a loser, even if you haven't met a certain arbitrary standard of success by worldly standards. Heck, take a look at the world! Do you really want to be judged by those standards?
You are kind, funny, smart. You are every bit as wonderful as your mom says you are (to paraphrase Seinfeld as best I recall).
Eccentrics are my favorite sort of people.
I'm a huge fan of self love posts, but sometimes other-love posts are pretty cool too. Consider this one of those.
(P.S. I know it's easy for me to say. I struggle with my own issues beyond all logic and fairness to myself.)
Posted by Tabitha on March 29, 2003, at 0:52:01
In reply to . congratulations!///uummm... not deserved, posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 16:08:02
don't you be calling yourself a loser.
You might get a Please Be Civil to Self.. either that or a spanking.
Posted by bozeman on March 29, 2003, at 1:12:31
In reply to Re: . congratulations! deserved, posted by Tabitha on March 29, 2003, at 0:52:01
> don't you be calling yourself a loser.
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> You might get a Please Be Civil to Self.. either that or a spanking.Tab, there you go again, you flirty girl! Practicing to get back in shape for your latte guy and video boy? You wild woman!
But I agree, Tony is NOT a loser . . . . ok to occassionally feel like one and express "today I feel like a loser", but do not apply negative labels or value judgements to yourself, please, sailor. Nonproductive and depressing. And it takes away from your deeply valued function here of warm support, witty discourse, and comic relief.
We love you, sailor boy . . . . so cut yourself some slack, please?
Just ask Tab, it sure looks like she loves you, too. =D
boze
Posted by JohnV on March 29, 2003, at 2:31:21
In reply to . congratulations!///uummm... not deserved, posted by lostsailor on March 28, 2003, at 16:08:02
You are not alone! I have lurked around for awhile on here, but am in a similar boat. 34, and don't have a clue what I wanna be when I grow up, and live at home with folks. 2 college diplomas, working on a university undergrad degree. Sociology is my major, but have a very hard time being social around people. I was seriously thinking of being some kind of beauracrat or administrator. Still trying to get the pills and diagnosis and symptoms right after 7 years. I survived it all, though, the worst of utter lonliness, sadness, suicidal thoughts, putting on weight, scared of the world. And ya know, I know for sure I am not alone, in fact we are all so much more like the 'real' world then the crap they pretend on television. J.V.
Posted by lostsailor on March 29, 2003, at 13:35:12
In reply to Re: . congratulations!///uummm... not deserved » lostsailor, posted by JohnV on March 29, 2003, at 2:31:21
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