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truemortality

Recycling it for more than it's worth

Sep 02, 2005 19:24

Hmm, my mood seems to have lifted somewhat since leaving work. I was actually cheerful on the walk home (And I made it back in half the time, as I didn't seem to need to step in the right places so much. Is that obsessive, or compulsive? I can never remember ( Read more... )

depression

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etcher September 2 2005, 18:36:41 UTC

Ceroc? I dunno, you might abhor the very idea of doing it, but it's very socially easy and you meet lots of nice people. And end up able to dance, which can never be a bad thing (ever).

Singing on the other hand is good for the soul. I keep half-heartedly trying to find a choir to join or some lessons to have.

truemortality September 4 2005, 12:46:56 UTC

Yeah, I'd have to take lessons before even attempting to sing in public.
Or in private.

cuthbertcross September 2 2005, 20:49:53 UTC

BSL is great fun to learn. Or join a madrigal choir and spend your time singing bawdy lyrics with a large number of nubile young women and double-entendres aplenty. Hey nonny nonny.... :o)

truemortality September 4 2005, 12:46:11 UTC

What's a madrigal?
Sounds like some kinda flower.

anonymous September 3 2005, 00:10:00 UTC

Geeking out at Gen Con would be good one........

jezz

morthrai September 3 2005, 00:28:50 UTC

If that's you Jeremy, it's Lee here. Hi there :-)

I don't think we (as in the usual crowd) are doing Gen Con UK this year, as it's 1-wayyyy too expensive, and 2-probably going to be rubbish, even compared to last year.

morthrai September 3 2005, 00:33:11 UTC

Andy my friend, I am told that Tai Chi is the thing. As you may have guessed I don't do it myself as yet, but I know people who swear by it. Hope this helps. Basically though, as I mentioned before (and apparently as elle said!) you have to go out there and do 'stuff'.

Oh, don't forget to let me know when you have a free weekend.

frax September 3 2005, 11:10:40 UTC

I think there are classes for Tai Chi on in Ealing at the moment. I saw an ad in the local library last weekend.

dr_bob September 3 2005, 11:27:20 UTC

I have recently (OK; 9 months ago) taken up T'ai Chi, and it is good for wrenching myself out of anxious states. Only thing is that you neeed space, time and drive to practice regularly (I'd say every other day) and the form I'm doing probably needs an 8'x5' space minimum, and wants 6'x14' if you don't want to keep shuffling around so you can do the next set of moves.

truemortality September 4 2005, 12:39:22 UTC

It might have to wait until I move somewhere less... cluttered, then.
Then again, there's a park across the road.

cardinalsin September 4 2005, 08:33:24 UTC

Personally I'd go for martial arts XOR some other activity with physical exercise component. Then you're doing stuff, gettnig fit, and doing physical activity, which is good for the old endorphins. As someone said there's dance classes which have the above properties, and are social, and involve gurlz - some of whom might be attractive and you might get top dance with them. W00t! Anyway, I highly recommend, it always leaves me feeling great. Not for the above reasons, I hasten to add :o)

Other physical-type activities are pretty much unlimited - take up climbing, caving, rowing (does that happen in London?), running, paintball...

truemortality September 4 2005, 12:45:38 UTC

Why exclusive or? Are you suggesting I wouldn't be able to do two physical things a week?
...actually, you may be right there.

I'd like to do martial arts but I'm not keen on the kicky-punchy ones, and I'd have to get my shoulders looked at before I take up Aikido again.

Dancing I'm not that keen on, I'd probably be okay once I'd picked up some kind of skill, but I'd be completely unable to even attempt it the first few times, which would make it pretty pointless.

And all of your other reccomendations suck. ;)
...well, they're not really my thing, anyway.