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Does the Internet Cause Depression?
Posted by: branwynne77 on: August 16, 2008
I think it exacerbates depression.
I was reading this post–Deb is an awesome writer!–and it got me to thinking. Not just about the woman that still loves her ex, even though she half-heartedly denies it, but about the internet and how it can make depression worse.
My conclusion: Depression and excessive computer usage is Not a Good [...]
As you can see by my expertly drawn (on my good ol’ Paint program) stick figures, my social life has either blown up or I have finally blown my psychological gasket.
Maybe both.
People actually seem to like me, for some reason. I’ve been called what I take to be good adjectives: “sweet” and the more puzzling [...]
Why So Serious?
Posted by: branwynne77 on: July 25, 2008
(DISCLAIMER FROM RANDI’S LAWYER: SHE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR ‘INSPIRED’ BY THIS TITLE.)
I know I should never take my own personal philosophy from a fictional psycho/sociopath….but there is a point to be made with that one simple question.
People feel passionately about politics, religion, and human rights–issues that directly impact lives. People [...]
The Beast Within
Posted by: branwynne77 on: July 8, 2008
I’m a creative person who is most happy when left alone while writing. I need, really need, to write for my own state of well being. Writing is a passion of mine, it’s the one thing that motivates my lazy self. It’s an outlet for the dark part of me that rages and despairs….yet hopes [...]
The last gift my grandmother gave me was the blouse that we both loved.
Sometimes, I wear it so that I can feel close to her. It’s like a hug from her.
Bimbo Bubbles–or…To See How Many Weird People I Can Attract Because of the Title.
Posted by: branwynne77 on: June 5, 2008
I don’t believe in role models–well, let me qualify that. I don’t believe in making role models out of people that I have never met personally. However, I do believe it is ok to adopt a certain action—like compassion for the unfortunate—from someone like Gandhi. But I wouldn’t base my whole life just from some [...]
Gotta Have Faith? OR This is not a George Michael Song
Posted by: branwynne77 on: April 15, 2008
Have faith.
Easier said than done. These two words tick me off, depending on how they are said–usually condescendingly, by the way. Another fashion in which it is used is by people who rely on their belief to see them through problems. I’m not belittling that kind of optimism; I just want to make people aware [...]
This is actually my childhood home. I miss it. I loved the house when I was growing up. It offered security and shelter. It offered a modified sense of family. I guess I felt loved when I lived there–when I wasn’t railing at either myself or my step-mother. Or at the crappiness of society in [...]
There is a local paper that is looking for writers to work for them. I would say they are searching for “journalists”, but it’s a small, conservative, somewhat biased town. Journalists implies a sort of neutrality, or at least is supposed to, and I doubt the paper wants that.
Still, I’m thinking I want to apply [...]
Que Sera Sera
Posted by: branwynne77 on: March 19, 2008
I’d like to think I would be able to remain calm in an emergency*, but in all reality, I could easily envision myself as the proverbial “chicken running around with no head”.
I picture various scenarios in my head: usually of a medical nature. What would I do if a) I saw someone get shot and [...]
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