tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12487611.post3730062309375920759..comments2023-07-01T05:31:58.501-06:00Comments on Signs of insanity: I want to be like Georgia O'KeefeJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876775111703252840noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12487611.post-12584819102255082522007-06-20T20:55:00.000-06:002007-06-20T20:55:00.000-06:00Sweet. I don't care either. I don't see it as depr...Sweet. I don't care either. I don't see it as depression, just more of an insulating cloud in which to float through life.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879989897118686361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12487611.post-77513160454927651382007-05-03T18:58:00.000-06:002007-05-03T18:58:00.000-06:00The "not caring" part doesn't mean you're depresse...The "not caring" part doesn't mean you're depressed--far from it. You simply realize the futility of caring. The ennui you mention is self-inflicted, merely a state of mind and under your control. <BR/>Concerning work... well, work sucks.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680796021596355761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12487611.post-23521423347419695502007-03-31T21:28:00.000-06:002007-03-31T21:28:00.000-06:00that sounds like good advice. I'll try it.that sounds like good advice. I'll try it.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876775111703252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12487611.post-76666532395155544052007-03-31T21:26:00.000-06:002007-03-31T21:26:00.000-06:00Strange as it seems, it often only takes a few min...Strange as it seems, it often only takes a few minutes of an activity to completely change my mood. Setting aside even five minutes here and there can make a big difference.Qalmleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12487611.post-59401434631673042752007-03-31T21:09:00.000-06:002007-03-31T21:09:00.000-06:00The trouble is that I work 10 hours a day five day...The trouble is that I work 10 hours a day five days a week, with a pretty long commute on either end. And I have reasons not to use my week of vacation time until the end of May. <BR/><BR/>"The ennui is overpowering."Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876775111703252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12487611.post-12708884258138009152007-03-31T20:42:00.000-06:002007-03-31T20:42:00.000-06:00"not caring" can be a sign of mild depression (not..."not caring" <EM>can</EM> be a sign of mild depression (not that I'm qualified to diagnose :^). With extreme depression, you probably wouldn't bother going to work at all. My suggestion would be to do something unusual, or take some time for yourself. *shrugs* I spent most of the last year depressed (it really only lifted towards the end of February), and both of those helped me.Qalmleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.com