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An absent presence

Imitation Gruel

Sat Dec 15 22:11:25 2001

I'm taking a leave of absence from OSY, Ars Technica, and all the other forums I visit, for my own reasons, which I listed very well in another thread, so I'm going to copy them here.

Lately I've been feeling a bit more cynical and depressed than usual; and I've posted a lot to Ars in this time, although the two are unrelated and purely coincidental.

I guess I'm just bummed because it's about to be yet another winter where I don't see a fucking inch of snow and it doesn't drop below 25 and the people's driving gets even worse as it always does at this time of year.

Also I'm not employed and I have no girlfriend.

And I have no ideas on anything decent to write; not even short missives.

And my grades this fall are not spectacular, largely because I'm finding it very difficult to give a shit.

If this depressed anyone like it did to me, I don't care. I'm feeling tired and hung over, not that I drink; it's an emotional thing, and until it sorts itself out, I may be here but I won't be here.

Have joyous religious holidays if you can to all the religious types among you; personally I think humanity's true advance will be when organized religion is totally and completely expunged from existence forever.

To all those others, just get drunk, get high, get naked, and have a decent time. If you can.

[color=blue]IG out.[/color]

I have no idea how long this leave of absence will be; it may be a few minutes, it may be a few hours, it may be a day or two, or it may be forever.

If it's forever, I've enjoyed the camaraderie this small forum has given me, and I consider some of you to be among my closest internet friends.

I wish you all the best of luck in all your adventures, exploits, and endeavors.

Until whenever, if ever, this has been...

Imitation Gruel

Jeremy Reimer

Sat Dec 15 23:09:00 2001

We'll all miss you.  Don't be gone too long.

DuffMan

Sun Dec 16 00:45:47 2001

Mmmmmmmm, that's some good monkey!
AllYorBaseRBelong2Us

Sun Dec 16 00:53:46 2001

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Ayb will miss j00

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pauli

Sun Dec 16 02:16:46 2001

he'll be back. they always come back.
AllYorBaseRBelong2Us

Sun Dec 16 06:26:22 2001

I hope he comes back soon.

I shall hold a vigil for him in the meantime in my own way.  This is not a happy day for OSY.

DuffMan

Sun Dec 16 09:13:01 2001

If you don't come home to the safety of OSY, your body will be ravaged by wild jackals.
HitScan

Sun Dec 16 18:26:06 2001

I don't konw if I did this in the last thread, but I feel it's worth saying.


Also I'm not employed and I have no girlfriend.

I have pretty much never ever had a girlfriend (until now, but I'll get to that) you need to be patient. Don't worry, it'll happen, and you won't be ready, and you'll not be expecting it. You just need to go with things and let things happen. I don't suggest sitting and moping in your room like I did though, I didn't exactly meet any new people in college, heh. For three months after I was dropped from PU I did nothing. I sat around my house feeling sorry for myself. It's not a very worthwhile way to spend your life.


And I have no ideas on anything decent to write; not even short missives.

Maybe you should take a break from trying to think of something to write. Just carry around something to write notes on, and when an idea inevitably hits you, scrawl it down and expound on it later. If you try too hard to come up with ideas, you'll probly be stuck in the same rut you are now.


And my grades this fall are not spectacular, largely because I'm finding it very difficult to give a shit.

Heh, you may want to at least try and fake it. I didn't give a shit either, and now I'm paying for it. (heh, see above about PU...)


If this depressed anyone like it did to me, I don't care. I'm feeling tired and hung over, not that I drink; it's an emotional thing, and until it sorts itself out, I may be here but I won't be here.

I don't know if it's as true online as it is in real life, but It usually helps to talk things through. (well, it seems to, for me at least) So, there's 2 things you need to remember: First, if it depresses somebody else, boo-fuggin-hoo. Secondly: OK, I'm pretty sure there was a second thing, but I'll be damned if I can remember it. Think of something all profound and helpful, and imagine I said it or something. Sorry. Lots of luck, heh.