There's such a thing as "elsewhere"? I'm not even considering this. The thing is that the job I have now (well, the job I'll have in 6 weeks) is safe, undemanding and pays reasonably well (in relative terms). The only problem with it is that it is extremely non-creative and completely destimulating. On other words, boring as hell.

How about if I do them one by one? There's plenty of middle school girl hitchhikers on my route to work. I could pick one up almost every day.

It sounds like you need to push yourself. Why not consider moving to another country and working and exploring the culture there?

Nope!!

The semester I spent studying in the US was one of the best times of my life, and a lot of my friends here in Nottingham are from different countries but study or work here.

And you didn't for even a split second think that maybe i wasn't serious?

On that scale the regular sunday morning is maybe 24 points worth. A few weeks ago i had a 37 point sunday. That was fun.

The Human mind has this inane necessity to see conflict and strife everywhere. Once you're able to get beyond that and realize, "Hey, just because everyone else around me wants to be like that doesn't mean I have to!" is the moment things will start to get better.

I've witnessed depression almost always being triggered by other people, and not by circumstances. Just don't let other people make you depressed and you're fine.

Yes, that's much easier said than done, but very possible. I should know, that's part of how I got over my problems. (The other part was to quit my programming job, but I don't recommend that route unless you have an idea of how you can do better somehow else.)

And you say you have no friends. I beg to differ. Look at how many of us are responding to your post and helping you out? You probably have more friends than you realize.

--- Kris Asick (Gemini)
--- http://www.pixelships.com

I second the latter, and I must say that I'm quite happy with the state as it is now and I have quite a good reasons for that, trust me.

Plus I must agree with Kris, look around this whole thread. If those people are not friends then who?

Yeah, and God isn't real because he lives in the void that is the universe. And you are not real because your conscience lives in the void that is your being (and yeah, I have watched End of Evangelion ).

gnolam: at least we see that some of us aren't as normal as "normal" people. Well I know that being here and being "normal" is mutualy exclusive but I hope you know what I meant.

Almost. We're just products of your own imagination, something completely abstract that exists only in your mind and nowhere else. It's all in your head.

Exactly!

That's right! I think I'll actually try that some time and see how it goes.

Exercise?
(Helps stimulate the mind and body and keeps you healthy.)

And eventually get killed

Why not? I for example has one spoon which is sharp as knife Anyway even if you have normal spoon it will hurt horribly