madhouse
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Post by madhouse on Dec 8, 2008 8:16:07 GMT
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coyote
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Cochleas ego amo
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Post by coyote on Dec 8, 2008 22:30:44 GMT
I'm Erica. I just turned 52. I live in the heart of Silicon Valley California (near San Jose), the birthplace of technology and the headquarters of Google. I used to live in San Francisco for 27 years before I got married. Before I moved, I volunteered with the San Francisco SPCA for 20 years, 3 hours a week in their mobile adoption outreach program as a cat adoption specialist. I don't have any kids, but Mr Coyote has a grown daughter who lives in Oregon. I have a one-eyed cat called Won-Ton who's about 10. Mr Coyote and I rescued her as a stray in our neighborhood last year. She is very happy not to be scrounging on the streets anymore. She just meowed "hi" to you all. I too have ME, and fibromyalgia. I like having snails as pets because I know I can keep up with them, lol. I used to be a classically-trained musician (piano, guitar and oboe), and if I get better I'd like to start playing music again. In the meantime, I pretend that I can sing and I'm sure my snails are glad they don't have ears. ;D
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madhouse
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Simply mad!
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Post by madhouse on Dec 8, 2008 23:05:02 GMT
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Dusk
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In ur viv stealin ur snailets
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Post by Dusk on Dec 9, 2008 0:24:40 GMT
Bah, I'm dreadful at these things. I'm 27. Dusk is a usename that I picked up about ten years ago when I dedicated and is what I generally answer to, online and off. I'm another on the ME bandwagon (I hear all the cool kids are doing it). When I'm not languishing like some Victorian heroine with consumption I study English Lit with a special interest in Middle English and with any luck I'll be able to get back to that one day. In the meantime I study vicariously through B, who's halfway through her PhD and needs someone on hand who can both follow a line of argument over the nature of theatrical influence in the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean court *and* know which of the dubious commas to remove from her thesis drafts. I live as the only human in the midst of a collection of cats, fish, snails, aquatic frogs and a truly ridiculous number of books on anything that's caught my interest, i.e. everything. I miss studying archaeology (English lit won out by a narrow margin) and am secretly a classicist. I'm fond of dead gay kings, fictional or otherwise. When I don't have ME-brainfog I write fiction, usually fantasy or historical. I have a number of piercings, not nearly enough tattoos and knee-length hair. I am not a social person and, due to a vague but chronic sleep disorder, tend to be nocturnal when left to my own devices. I'm studying British sign language at the local school for the deaf and have an exam this Wednesday (which I am trying not to think about). My long term plans (aside from continuing my education) are imprecise but tend to feature moving wherever B's job takes her and setting up a livery yard, ideally one with a fish room and plenty of room for the snails, the ever-increasing cat collection, a pack of dogs and however many horses B's managed to accumulate. (Something I support wholeheartedly.) Done. Next person in the spotlight?
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Dec 9, 2008 22:05:50 GMT
I've decided to make this a sticky.
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madhouse
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Simply mad!
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Post by madhouse on Dec 13, 2008 13:51:08 GMT
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Dec 13, 2008 20:02:15 GMT
I thought people liked talking about themselves, lol. ;D
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lizzie97444
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I LUV SNAILS TOO MUCH!
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Post by lizzie97444 on Dec 16, 2008 2:21:05 GMT
lol hehe
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Rachel
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They see me snailin'
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Post by Rachel on Dec 16, 2008 19:36:57 GMT
i'm rachel. i am waay to old for me (wish i was like, 5, its fun being 5), and i have the mental age of a very goth five year old (i love terry pratchett esqe humour but laugh when people fart, ok now i'll hide somewhere). Love snails, cats, hamsters, small dogs and large dogs that don't bark or jump on me. i spend most of my time in animal related activities, campaigning for animal rights, reading or writing (books , poems and the occasional song). i'm apparently kind and creative (can't see it myself), and can be pretty sarcastic. i'm also a bit pessimistic sometimes. I don't tend to get on with being around people, i like having friends but get on better with animals and have the social skills of a grinch. Hmm, i'm not to sure about putting this, but since everyone here is so nice, here goes. I havn't really got out much lately, like many years, as i've been battling depression, i suffer from bouts of total inability to sleep and have been finding it kinda hard to cope lately. making friends is really hard for me due to isolation and mental scars from bad bullying and only my parents know about it. i'm over sensitive sometimes as a direct result of zero self confidence and again the bullying, and often am reduced to tears because of fairly pathetic comments. my social skills (or lack of them) mean that i take things the wrong way or say the wrong thing, and i still find it difficult to go into very crowded places. now i've told you that i expect you'll all think i'm a total freak, but anyways, i've told people, which is good eh. I'm adding a new bit, so have a nosey if you dare, see the newer posts
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Dusk
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In ur viv stealin ur snailets
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Post by Dusk on Dec 16, 2008 21:19:48 GMT
Hurrah for you! I know well how depression can inhibit every aspect of life. No freak, you - or if you are, you are in likeminded company
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madhouse
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Post by madhouse on Dec 16, 2008 23:08:20 GMT
Rachel actually I think you've been very brave to talk about your depression. I ws diagnosed with depression about 3 years ago and am just coming out the other side of it - I can see light at the end of the tunnel now and am slowly, very slowly starting to feel a bit like me now. It takes time hun, dont push yourself, each day is a new day - you will get there in the end but its a long crappy journey but you too will come out the other side. When I was first diagnosed I wouldn't leave the house, answer the phone or even bother to wash or look after myself properly some days. Its the most horrible feeling and unless you've suffered from it yourself I dont think anyone can understand it. That feeling of uselessness and being so overwhelmed by even the simplest of tasks etc is not something that is easily explained is it. So lovey like I said I think you've taken a huge step in talking about it all - its by no means bl**dy easy I know and there is still quite a stigma attached to any thing described as a mental illness. Sorry if I've sounded patronising at all I've not meant to come across like that - I just wanted you to know that there is another side to all this and you'll find it one day. Much love to you If you wanna chat anytime shout if you like lovey
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Dec 17, 2008 1:11:25 GMT
(((Rachel))) A couple of my closest friends have had severe bouts of depression, and I've seen first-hand how hard it can be. Facing it takes the hardest type of courage. We're here for you if you need some support or understanding. (((hugs))) I too am a survivor of being bullied, and sometimes I still have a hard time being very sensitive to comments from others. And I too dislike being in crowded places and having to interact with people. My idea of happiness is to be far away from people, out in Nature somewhere, where I don't have to talk to anyone and the only sound is the wind in the trees or a creek rushing over rocks, surrounded by non-human creatures (an exception being made for Mr Coyote, of course). I hardly think you're a freak. I lived in San Francisco for 27 years, and I saw true freaks there, almost every day: people who either were freaky on purpose or merely because that's just how they were. (San Francisco is a magnet for freaks and kooks of all kinds, because it's a pretty tolerant city.) You are far from being a freak, believe me. I'm glad you trusted us enough to share with us, and I'm glad you're a member of this forum.
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monday
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It's slimy...get it off me!
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Post by monday on Dec 17, 2008 18:17:41 GMT
Hello, I'm Chris, short for Christopher. Durring my labour the doctor misinformed my parents about my sex, they where expecting a girl so when i was born they didn't have a name for me. So for the first few weeks of my life I was Monday...which is a pretty cool name I think.
I'm 26, and three years ago I moved from the UK to Austria to be with my lady. We share a little flat with our daughter, Nora, a loopy Staffordshire terrier called Luna, my 6 snails, a 30litre aquarium and my massive catus collection. We're moving to a bug house in the country this weekend though.
I'm slightly autistic, fairly low on the scale, I'm also extreamly dyslexic. Not so much the reading and writting side of things, I had lots of "special" help in school. But things like sence of direction and map reading. I get lost all the time, even if I have a map and written instructions.
I love my pets and in springtime will be getting some small farm animals to provide us with milk, eggs and meat. Although I'm not sure if I'll be able to send the baby lambs and kids(goats) off to slaughter.
I've had loads of different jobs, (I get bored very easy). I've worked and been trained as a butcher, laboratory assistant and also had a stint in the Royal Navy.
that's about it....over to the next
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apple
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Post by apple on Dec 17, 2008 18:30:52 GMT
Hello, I'm Chris, short for Christopher. Durring my labour the doctor misinformed my parents about my sex, they where expecting a girl so when i was born they didn't have a name for me. So for the first few weeks of my life I was Monday...which is a pretty cool name I think. I'm 26, and three years ago I moved from the UK to Austria to be with my lady. We share a little flat with our daughter, Nora, a loopy Staffordshire terrier called Luna, my 6 snails, a 30litre aquarium and my massive catus collection. We're moving to a bug house in the country this weekend though. I'm slightly autistic, fairly low on the scale, I'm also extreamly dyslexic. Not so much the reading and writting side of things, I had lots of "special" help in school. But things like sence of direction and map reading. I get lost all the time, even if I have a map and written instructions. I love my pets and in springtime will be getting some small farm animals to provide us with milk, eggs and meat. Although I'm not sure if I'll be able to send the baby lambs and kids(goats) off to slaughter. I've had loads of different jobs, (I get bored very easy). I've worked and been trained as a butcher, laboratory assistant and also had a stint in the Royal Navy. that's about it....over to the next Congrats for your new farm in the countryside! I hope to see pictures of there one day ! ;D
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monday
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It's slimy...get it off me!
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Post by monday on Dec 17, 2008 19:13:37 GMT
My girlfriend has some pics up on facebook, but I'll get some more done in the spring when the flowers are out in the paddock, and goats in the stables
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Rachel
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They see me snailin'
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Post by Rachel on Dec 17, 2008 21:11:11 GMT
thanks guys. i'm glad i told you, i was worried, but its nice to get such lovely and kind responses. i did see it this morning, but had to go so could not reply, but the niceness of them helped make a bad day a little easier. thanks so much for being so lovely *virtual hugs* . it really gives me a lift to know how supportive and kind some people are. thats exactly what its been like for me. its so hard to describe it, and for a long time i felt like the only person in the world with it.
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madhouse
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Post by madhouse on Dec 17, 2008 21:35:23 GMT
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Dec 18, 2008 5:38:43 GMT
Monday, I too have had problems with dyslexia, and I can get disoriented trying to get somewhere. I used to love looking at maps, but nowadays they are more likely to confuse me than enlighten me. If I have to go somewhere I have to plan my route meticulously using everything I can: maps, written instructions, visual landmarks, having someone with me to help navigate, etc. It was very challenging when I moved to a new city 2 years ago, because I had to learn how to get around in a totally strange place. Even after 2 years I'm reluctant to leave my immediate neighborhood and its familiar landmarks, but I know I have to leave my comfort zone and learn to find my way around the entire town.
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monday
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It's slimy...get it off me!
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Post by monday on Dec 18, 2008 12:51:59 GMT
'tis a pain in the bum
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apple
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Post by apple on Dec 20, 2008 22:30:42 GMT
Monday, I too have had problems with dyslexia, and I can get disoriented trying to get somewhere. I used to love looking at maps, but nowadays they are more likely to confuse me than enlighten me. If I have to go somewhere I have to plan my route meticulously using everything I can: maps, written instructions, visual landmarks, having someone with me to help navigate, etc. It was very challenging when I moved to a new city 2 years ago, because I had to learn how to get around in a totally strange place. Even after 2 years I'm reluctant to leave my immediate neighborhood and its familiar landmarks, but I know I have to leave my comfort zone and learn to find my way around the entire town. That´s so interesting! I think that recognizing our limits is half way to self understanding.
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Dec 21, 2008 6:48:32 GMT
Those are wise words, apple.
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madhouse
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Post by madhouse on Dec 21, 2008 20:01:19 GMT
I think the sky should be the limit - shoot for the moon cos you're bound to at least hit a star ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Dec 22, 2008 7:07:53 GMT
Sounds good to me, as long as the star doesn't try to hit back. ;D
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Post by ade2009 on Mar 11, 2009 18:57:59 GMT
ok everyone, Im Ade 35 years old i think ( stopped keeping track at an early age ) Lived in South Africa for much of my youth loved it, missed it when i left, still miss it now. Very sad that not long ago i was caught tuned into radio S.A ;D I have a wife and three kids, a demented dog ( half boxer half dalmatian ) and around 40 snails ;D In my youth i was heavily into tatoos and so i am pretty much covered upper body and some on my legs and even soles of my feet ( yes i know its real sad ) I have studied middle english and old english at home, however quickly moved on to study greek ( biblical ) and Hebrew ( biblical ) really enjoy languages but never get to a stage where i am completely fluent except for Afrikaans. Work as a gardener/handyman locally which i really enjoy. I like reading mainly bible translations but occasionally can be caught reading garfield ;D . love watching spongebob ( say what you want he's awesome lol ). My wife is one of those crafting people who makes cards for on the TV etc so i will try to get her to make some awesome snail cards , maybe some of you will get birthday cards lol. All the best Ade
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Dusk
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In ur viv stealin ur snailets
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Post by Dusk on Mar 11, 2009 19:17:26 GMT
Ink, middle and old english *and* greek? A man after my own heart (Photos of ink pls? Any snails? And if not, why not?)
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