This camel's back is broken. That's it. I'm done.

[yvr girl]

The feeling of ennui has become too much. I've been dissatisfied with my life for a long time, but I haven't been actively trying to make drastic changes. I can't take it anymore. I deserve a better life. Life deserves more from me.

[ZombieNixon]

1. Oh, yvr, don't give up!

:hug:

You seem ready and determined to make changes, what are you going to do?

[yvr girl]

3. You don't get it

I'm not giving up. I'm fed up. Things WILL change.

[ZombieNixon]

9. Good! Way to go!

Life is stupid, you should beat it up!

(I'm drunk and :crazy:)

But that doesn't make me any less valid.

[In_The_Wind]

2. Hey, yvr girl.

I'm sorry you're having a bad day/night. :loveya::pals:

[yvr girl]

8. I needed this

I'm so bored with myself and my life.

[swag]

4. Okay.

Get up and kick life in the ass.

[yvr girl]

10. I'm planning on it

*practice kick*

[swag]

5. I will use the occasion of this dupe

to again applaud your resolution to get more out of life.

Have fun. Seriously.

[yvr girl]

11. Thanks

[bigwillq]

6. Only you can make those changes.

I wish you the best in that pursuit. :hug:

[yvr girl]

13. I've been waiting for a better life to knock on my door

That's not working so well...

[leftofthedial]

7. I can relate. You do deserve satisfaction in life.

I wish you well with your changes. What kinds of changes do you think you'll make?

[yvr girl]

14. New job to begin with

That will be huge.

[leftofthedial]

19. what sort of work?

[yvr girl]

24. Marketing

[leftofthedial]

33. in any particular industry, or in advertising, or --??

Seems like a thousand years ago, I had a long and lucrative marketing career

Now I'm starving, but doing something I care more about.

In what sense have you been "hiding out"?

[yvr girl]

34. I'd rather work for a company than an agency

Hiding out...put it to you this way - I recently listened to my answering machine (which had been full forever) I had messages from November that I hadn't listened to yet. I haven't been seing my family or friends. I haven't been applying for jobs.

[leftofthedial]

36. are you depressed?

Sounds like a lack of passion in your life--not just a sexual kind of passion, but something you care about. Is the career change likely to address that? I know money helps, plus you meet more people . . .

[yvr girl]

47. I'm not sure

I don't 'feel' depressed. But I might be. I do need passion though. Big time.

[leftofthedial]

50. withdrawal and ennui are both hallmarks of depression

you might see a doctor about it. Could be treatable. It won't solve your problems, but it could help your emotional ability to deal with them.

I, too, need passion in my life for everything to work. Since my separation and divorce 18 months ago, I haven't found passion in a new relationship, but I am passionate about songwriting and the work I do with at-risk kids. Now if I could just make those passions pay a little better, things would be fine! :-)

[yvr girl]

51. I think I just need to get my ass in gear

If that doesn't work, I'll try something more drastic.

[leftofthedial]

53. that's my usual approach

get my ass in gear

speaking of which, I'd better get my ass in gear!

[no name no slogan]

59. Seconded

Sounds like classic depression symptoms to me. I get the same ones when I hit a bad spell-- I stop doing routine things (like getting my voicemail/email, cleaning my apt) even though I don't always feel sad.

Seriously, I would go see a doctor, get a physical and get screened for depression. Because it will be a lot harder to turn your life around if you're clinically depressed than if you are feeling 100%.

It can be a vicious circle: you get mad at yourself because you can't accomplish anything, which makes you feel worse, which makes it harder to get anything done, which makes you even more angry,.... you can see where this gets you.

I've been dealing with major clinical depression for most of my life, and I've had numerous incidents like this. You really owe it to yourself to get checked out.

Best of luck to you :hug:

[Droopy]

12. Hey

You could always head down my way and truck it up with me. I'm a traveling circus side show, just me and my big rig. I've even got a place you could stay during down time. Whoop! Whoop!

[yvr girl]

16. Thanks for the offer

But I've been hiding out too long.

[Droopy]

20. Oh, baby

We ain't hiding out down this way. We're getting out there.

But I see what you are saying. To tell the truth I'd rather be where you are. At least I'd have free health care.

[yvr girl]

25. My life is here though

I don't want to avoid it.

[Ramsey]

15. It takes a valley

To see the heights. Life has its ups and downs. Time to look ahead!

Jeez, I sound like I am channeling Hillary Clinton!@

Oh, and I forgot, my personal philosophy of life is that every experience we have is valuable, even if it is painful. Every day we live teaches us more about ourselves and how to live with more fulfillment and self-satisfaction.

[yvr girl]

17. lol

I'm ready for some hills. I'm tired of flat roads.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. Go for it, my dear yvr girl!

I know you can accomplish your dreams, wherever they take you!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[yvr girl]

22. Thanks Peggy

:loveya:

[Redstone]

21. You're done with what?

And what did you do to that poor camel?

Redstone

[yvr girl]

23. I'm the camel

I'm done with living less than a full life. I'm done with coasting. I'm done waiting for stuff to happen. I'm done hiding out. I'm done letting the fear of rejection keeping me from taking a step forward. I'm done.

[Redstone]

26. Well, all righty, then. How about some platitudes to get you started?

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Faint heart ne'er won fair maiden.

l'Audace, et encore l'Audace, et toujours l'Audace!

Cover me, boys, I'm going in.

Go get 'em, tiger. What's a little rejection? (I'm being serious here.) Just shake it off and go on to the next thing. Seriously.

Rejection? Feh. I spit on your rejection. (Say that next time, out loud, and actually spit when you say it. Trust me, it'll make you feel 100% better.)

Redstone

[yvr girl]

27. But you can't do it facing into the wind

It would backfire.

[Redstone]

28. You're SUPPOSED to turn your head to one side when you spit. It enhances

the dramatic effect.

Jeez, you need to watch some Spanish or Italian movies. Gotta learn the basic Dramatic Moves, kiddo!

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. You make me laugh, my dear Redstone!

That's a good one!

:rofl:

[yvr girl]

30. I can be a drama queen

I'm just not an experienced spitter...but at least I had good instincts.

[Redstone]

31. Passion, m'dear, that's the ticket. Just remember that.

We're not talking sluttiness here, no, that's not what passion is. Passion is putting it all on one roll of the dice, then doing it again the next day if it didn't work out the day before.

Passion is for you to describe to a man how you REALLY feel when you fly, and when you're done telling him about it, if his eyes are unfocused, you've explained it with passion.

You get the idea. I'm just trying to encourage you to stop being so...well...so Canadian. Canadians are wonderful people, but in a kind of a too, uh, bland sort of way, if you know what I mean and I bet you do.

Passion, young lady, that's the ticket. Care about everything you do and everyone you know and every moment that you live. Capisce?

I'm your friend, and I wouldn't steer you wrong. Trust me on this.

Redstone

[yvr girl]

37. Thanks

I'll do my best.

[Blue_Tires]

32. i guess things are not going well for you

for one reason or another...I'm in the same boat; maybe we could try to work through this together!

[Random_Australian]

35. It is time.

Go forth, and be wonderful.

















(What manner of atheist talks like that?)

[DS1]

38. I'm going to take this one of the two possible ways and say

Rock on, yvr :yourock:

[yvr girl]

40. Being fed up can be a good thing

I needed to be fed up.

[DS1]

42. You know it

:pals:

[progmom]

39. hey beautiful

Keep that feeling. You can change your life.

I'm here anytime you need me, ok?

:hug:

[yvr girl]

44. Thanks, friend

I know I can...I just need to make the effort.

[wildhorses]

41. admitting it, is the first step...now all you have to do is keep

putting one foot down in front of the other...and remember to keep looking up
:hug:

[yvr girl]

45. Motion is key

I've been waiting too long.

[Midlodemocrat]

43. Recognizing ennui is a fabulous first step to doing away with it.

Someone who is a pretty, witty and kind as you are deserves the best. Go for it.

[yvr girl]

46. Thanks for the kind words

:hug:

[Midlodemocrat]

48. Um, okay. Maybe they were kind

But more importantly, they were truthful words.

:hug:

[Sugar Smack]

49. Come over and watch "Bridget Jones's Diary" with me.

:pals: I feel like that too sometimes. :)

[marzipanni]

52. Spring weather is working its way north

Springtime is a natural time for renewal, I hope the sun brings you out into the world and helps you bloom.

[billyskank]

54. You need a trip to england

:hi:

[Taverner]

55. Drastic changes can be good

Just don't join the fundies, OK?

:hug:

[merh]

56. just a hug

that's all I can offer (and it is a boring cyber hug at that) :hug:

Well, maybe this video will perk you up a bit.

Never take things too seriously!

[applegrove]

57. Find a new balance. Plant a garden, mentor a kid. Spend more time

at things that give back. These are sorry times for being into social justice. Tweak your life and the time you spend doing things.

It will be okay...

[RetroLounge]

58. Go for it...

and if it involves a road trip...

:hug:

RL

[LaraMN]

60. Yay for you, girl!

Nothing good comes easy, right? I know whatever you choose to do, it'll be fantstic. Of that I have no doubt. :loveya: