Vegetation
To become Human Vegetation, you must first declare yourself miserable and hopeless.Symptoms of Human Vegetation include non-stop eating and an increased fixation to TV.
I watched about 4 movies, 10 hours of Joan of Arcadia (because I like the idea of divine intervention, which I probably need), and another 6+ hours of miscellaneous TV. In the last 3 days.
And then I met Galactichero, who made me feel kind of silly for wallowing in my sorrows.
So now I’m a Silly Human Vegetable.
Great.
I think today is day 8 of my avoidance program. I had to put a note to myself on my cellphone to prevent me from calling the boy. Before you starting thinking that’s pathetic, it is helping. Hey! I didn’t call!
And for me, that’s a huge step.
I know. I’m such a baby. I still can’t stop replaying the last confrontation in my head. It’s a broken record, haunting me every single day.
Maybe I need a new hobby.
posted by PinkBunny @ 8:46 PM
25 Comments:
I like the note idea, sometimes it’s “whatever works”. Taking someone out of your cell phone doesn’t work, just when you least expect it that number you don’t recognize and answer is him. So I add a note next to their name, like (Prick) or (Punished) Then I remember why not to call.
"I am the greatest. I must BE the greatest."
1. Why do you think having to write yourself a note is a good thing? How about you do the aforementioned self-respect thing and say "I will not call this guy, because even though I have strong feelings for him, he is bad for me." Antifreeze tastes good, but we all know not to drink it, right?
2. You do realize that avoidance is the same thing as immersion, right? If you spend all your time thinking about something, how is that any different than spending all your time being with/doing/talking about/etc. that thing? It's still in the forefront of your mind.
3. So let me get this straight. You feel sorry for yourself, so you eat like a pig, get no exercise, stay away from everyone, wait for some all-knowing deity to fix your problems, end up fat, out of shape, frustrated and alone, and then you have a REASON to feel sorry for yourself. Sounds like a bold strategy there... let me know how it workse out...
Maybe you need to ignore all of your instincts. Do what they were talking about in that Seinfeld episode. Think you should sit around, go somewhere and do something. Think you should eat, go for a jog. Think you should call asshole, go hit on the next guy you see. What have you got to lose? At this point, wallowing and whining, you can't have much self-respect left, so that's off the table.
Or just get some ranch dip and sit in some mall somewhere with a sign that says "I'm a vegetable, eat me." [It occurs to me that given recent news, that may not be particularly funny, but I'm not known for my PC-ness anyway.]
i had to make myself go to the gym and do yoga. helped a ton. plus there's hot boys there.
and i think replacing his name with "prick" is a great idea. cause he is, after all, a prick.
and i also think that you're a doll. big hugs...
Brandi Love:
The note thing is working pretty well for me. I actually haven't had the urge to call him (this time around), but I have it there as a back-up plan. In case I have a moment of weakness.
Galactichero:
Really? Antifreeze tastes good? I never thought about its taste.
I do realize that avoidance is not the best thing I could be doing. However, I also know that it's better than stalking. Baby steps!
That ranch thing sounds fun. (I don't know about the recent news thing, so I'm not getting that reference.) Maybe I'll go sit in a mall with a sign that says, "Eat Me". Haha. THEN I'd really be certifiably crazy.
Oh and the vegetation thing is temporary. I hope. My friends and family would never let me actually take root. It wouldn't be pretty.
Caro:
I've been thinking about yoga! I heard it's a big workout. I'm afraid that I'm so out of shape that I'd faint half way. I actually got off the couch and onto the computer to look for a dance studio that offers it. I found one. Now I just have to drag my lazy self out there to actually do it.
yoga is a martial art about breathing. Take a real martial art instead.
"Antifreeze tastes good, but we all know not to drink it, right?"
you've tasted antifreeze?!
I'm sorry, I thought I was dealing with smart people. Chemically, we know that antifreeze tastes sweet. I have gotten a little in my mouth accidentally working on a car once. I wouldn't take it over Coke. That's why antifreeze is dangerous for pets and small children. They will drink a lot of it and die.
yoga's good, even for beginners. i promise you won't pass out. you'll see!
there was just one of those stupid law shows on last week about how anti freeze can kill you. it was the basis of an entire case. ironic that galactic uses that info now to "speak to smart people." sounds like someone besides me is watching stupid law shows.
1. My life IS a stupid law show.
2. As a result, I don't watch stupid law shows.
3. Anyone with half a brain in his or her head knows that antifreeze tastes sugary and kills children and pets. In fact, it's so well known that it makes sense for it to be on a stupid law show. It usually says so on the bottle even. Even Congress knows...
http://www.rivcoeh.org/97-10.htm
http://www.eetcorp.com/antifreeze/antifreeze-faq.htm
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/antifreeze.html
http://www.cah.com/dr_library/antifreeze.html
http://www.slate.com/id/2103821/
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/antifreeze.html
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/antifreeze.html
And so, Sherlock, change what yer smokin' in that pipe and find yerself at least half a brain.
you're gonna be a fantastic lawyer. best of luck to you, watson.
chemically smemically, itelligence has nothing to do with it. We all know little doggies die when angry neighbors poison them with the stuff - but we don't KNOW it's sweet. You on the other hand... KNOW
you drank ANTI FREEZE
gross.
you also looked up all those sites to prove what you tasted was sweet... someone has too much time on his hands
p.s. why isn't your blog loading on my comp? it's giving me a bunch of funky characters...
Haha the lawyer at work. Always ready... with references!
Anyone with half a brain knows that antifreeze tastes sugary? So you have half a brain?
Wow. Lame one. I know.
Hey at least I learned not to drink antifreeze. Something good came out of my vegetation blog.
Boy. I sure came late to this boxing match.
Damn! I forgot my gloves. I guess I'll just leave a story.
One day I was helping a friend change his radiator and I was eating friend chicken at the same time.
- bite of drumstick
- Hand friend a wrench
- Another bite of chicken
- hand friend the radiator hose.
- Start working on a wing
- Get the water hose.
- Open the gallon of anti-freeze and set it near the radiator.
- another bite of wing
- pour a glass of lime Kool Aid and set it on the radiator wall.
Were you aware that lime Kool Aid looks suspiciously like anti-freeze?
- grab my drink
- Spit it out.
You know what I did?
I forgot to put sugar in the Kool Aid. Crazy me.
I guess I better backpedal this blog and catch up.
Oooh a twist! My comments are more exciting than my blog.
I was going to mention Kool Aid, but I have no idea what color antifreeze is, so I didn't want to embarrass myself. Good to know that someone else thought of the same thing.
Caro: I have been a fantastic lawyer for a loooong time. About to change fields in a few weeks, and I have a lot of other shit going on, and I'm not sleeping much, so I'm a bit testy. Expect to get pummelled if you poke at me (particularly by questioning my integrity, which I irrationally viewed you as doing). Don't take it personally though...
There. Someone else who has accidental radiator fluid tasting experience.
PB: Usually blue or green. So you can see it when it's mixed with water.
The point is: Don't do things you know are bad for you. Like obsessing over people who hurt you repeatedly. Move on.
Forgot to respond to Nic:
Perhaps your wimpy computer cannot handle my greatness. It's all part of my evil plan. Now I can flame your blog with impunity.
I suspect it will fix itself.
I know antifreeze is sweet primarily because I paid attention to all the things I've seen and heard about WHY doggies drink what the evil neighbors give them. Go figure... pay attention -- learn. Lesson in there. Also, that's why I knew to freak out when I tasted antifreeze accidentally. Learn -- stay alive. Also a good lesson in there.
If you do research for a living, which I do, it takes very little time to type "sweet antifreeze" into the google toolbar, Alt T a bunch of likely matches, and copy and paste the URL. Actually, I have very little time on my hands. I take free time out of my sleep time...
pb: your blog, you can embarass yourself however you want. but i still vote for substituting his name on your phone for "prick" or "douchebag" or "dickwad" or "not worth it" or "poison" or "anti freeze" or any other creative name you think fits better. my vote is for "anti freeze." just because i think it'll make you laugh at this point. ;-)
galactic: no worries, i'm in transition, too.
you're backpeddling my dear sweet G.
I repeat, you TASTED antifreeze.
If I'd tasted antifreeze, I'd have the balls to mention I just wanted to know what it taste like.
This actually makes me wonder... what DOES antifreeze actually taste like?
maybe like a pink bunny calling an ex... who knows.
Haha, Nic. THAT's what it tastes like? It tastes horrible!
"Dear" and "sweet" are not normally adjectives used to describe me, whether in real life or by my alias. I am not backpedalling. I knew what antifreeze tasted like before I accidentally tasted it. Many people have accidentally tasted it -- particularly while working on radiators because it can get everywhere. I didn't want to know what it tasted like. I don't drink from other people's glasses for fear of germs. I won't wear clothes until I've washed them because of the chemicals in them. I avoid dry cleaning. I don't take prescribed medication, even when prescribed, unless I feel I need to. I have no interest in putting foreign things into my body.
It tastes like dirty, syrupy cool aid flavored with saccharine.
Why am I justifying this crap with a response? I am done with this topic. I have decreed it thus, so mote it be.
i love JOA! i got made fun of by jaime for watching it though.... :(
i thought you abandoned this blog?!
I moved the blog to avoid the ex and the drama. And now I'm trying to not blog about him much.
Good for you! No one should hold such control over your life except you!
I didn't read through everyone's comments but....
Yoga is really great. Brings self-awareness - this may sound all hand-waving and kooky, but if you have a good instructor, you can really become more aware of your alignment and posture in your everyday life. Stand with confidence, and all that. Sometimes when I have difficulty sleeping, I can employ the relaxation techniques that they teach at the end of each session. (In class, sometimes you hear people start snoring -- kind of funny!) There are different types, but I'm not really familiar with exactly what the differences are. I have tried Ashtanga, which actually makes me sweat! There are more (Power) and less (Hatha) strenuous forms as well. You would probably like it, if you haven't tried it out. You can also show off your flexibility and balance... :P
If you know someone who drank antifreeze, the best thing to do is to treat them with ethanol (alcohol). Seriously, get them drunk! The antifreeze metabolite is toxic, so you basically provide competition with ethanol, which competes with the enzyme that breaks down ethylene glycol in the antifreeze, and ethanol has (relatively) non-toxic metabolites. Some bums know to drink enough antifreeze to get them checked into the hospital on a cold winter night, so that they have a comfortable bed, and get treated with alcohol. But don't try this at home! I learned that in Clinical Biochem, which i took instead of an engineering course in 4th year....haha...perhaps more useful than the other courses I took...
That's some seriously useful info you learned in class, J! I can't really apply anything I learned to everyday life.
I wonder how hospitals deal with bums who can't pay for their stay. Bums can get away with so much.
I guess I am idealistic in this area, but I think that society should have some responsibility in taking care of homeless people, provided that they are making an effort to get out of their situation of sub-standard of living. Some people do not have the support of family and/or friends, while others (for some reason) refuse to accept help. But I think a lot of homeless have a lack of hope, and this is really a terrible way to look at life. Not only does it bring a feeling of isolation, but it may remove their feeling of responsibility towards proper treatment of others.
If you are treated like scum or like you are invisible, you will eventually feel like it's you against the world, survival of the fittest, and all that. But shown some kindness, and you may very well realize that your actions have effects on other people.
I should have studied sociology or psychology or something. Engineering is so useless!
I guess it also depends on what sort of exposure you have had to homeless people as well. You come across them a lot since your city has so many.....I come across them a lot since my workplace has a lot of inner city programs targeted to help the homeless.
I guess...it's important to remember that they are people, are someone's mother, father, daughter, son, sister, brother....everyone has a story.
For Yoga, if you want to try some DVDs, I found that the GAIAM ones are good - I have one with Rodney Yee (if you like guys in speedos...) and Patricia Walden (I do her workout instead...).
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