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[alivenow]

Oh Paula Deen, your sunny attitude and gallons of melted butter win me over every time. That is not to say that I need any more butter at the moment. My fitness is at an all time low and my energy levels are shot. Come to think of it, and I mean no offense Paula, but I'm going to need you to step back before I become a comatose blob, sleeping

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[mizukaze]

This may come off as stupid, but... you still have within you the ability to walk or run miles and miles, and that neurological "ability" or "power" is surprisingly rare in modern white Western humanity and is a product of Cross Country that can still serve you well in the pursuit of defeating fat and unhealthiness, and given what I've seen of the Mary Washington campus, you have the resources to "walk it off" in the grander, rather than the sports-movie sense of the phrase.

[chicgeekgirl21]

1) Maybe you have a touch of ADD? Adults get it too--my roommate takes meds for it.

2) Or maybe you suffer from mild depression? Usually depression de-motivates people. They don't necessarily cry, they just get apathetic.

3) Maybe you just haven't found something to be motivated for. Maybe all it takes is a passion or a hobby or an obsession

[wondren4]

Chris, you are depressed. There is a chemical imbalance in your brain. I know better than to suggest talking to somebody professional about it.

Could please just try to start viewing this emptiness as the product of a chemical imbalance, rather than the product of a failed life? Your point of view, your judgement of yourself is flawed.

It hasn't all been downhill since ninth grade in EVERY area of your life. You'll probably just read this and start rationalizing your successes away... and that sort of matches the pattern depression would take. I haven't heard you say many positive things about your life in a while, Chris.

The "at least 30" part gives me some hope that you want to live past thirty.

[chicgeekgirl21]

What she said!

You're one of my favorite peeps, Chris--you're a cool guy and I hate to see you down on yourself.

[iloveoscar]

Ok, so number 1, I think you look better with the weight anyway. And you have the classy hair and glasses now, so that's definitely an improvement from highschool. Number 2, Paula Dean is awesome, I saw her on the street one time, she was super tan and was laughing and seemed to be having an awesome time, and she was actually a lot thinner than she appears on TV. Apparently, butter is not as bad as we'd thought. But I digress. Number 3, I'm not going to go into the "chemical imbalance" talk, but seriously, why not take advantage while you're still on your parent's health insurance? Cheap meds? Come on. It's what any self-respecting lush would do. If you're going to wallow in piles of butter and eventually go comatose, at least do it right, Chris. At least do it right. Number 4, I am quite sorry to hear of your breakup. If you need a shoulder to cry on, I am a phone call away. (Or I can mail you some of my old meds... it's really your call.) Hope you feel better soon. Breakups suck.

[chicgeekgirl21]

Hey, I know we don't know each other, but can I add you as a friend? Your blog is awesome.

[alivenow]

Jenny and Ashleigh sittin' in a tree...

being boring, talking about feminism

[chicgeekgirl21]

You know you love it. Feminism that is. At least, you seem to surround yourself with feminist chicks.

[iluvgoldfish]

wow, guess it sucks to be you

but have you considered that some of the things you listed are not bad? i mean, 6 mo isn't bad, and the reason most relationships last longer is because either one or both (or however many there are) partners loses interest but is too lazy/selfish to end it (see: me) do you know how many times i've dated chris? me either. do you know how many times i loved him? none. so this response has now taken me down a sad road, into a universe in which you are a better person than me....shit. well, that's clearly not true, so you should prob just disregard everything i said.