"Temporary" Venting Thread IV - Page 5

Nerdanel · 06-20-2008, 10:01 PM

Oh, why does life have to be so complicated. X) How do you know when friendship turns into something else, and when it's worth risking the friendship for this? I'm utterly confused by this person, and even more so by myself. Argh.

I sort of enjoy it, though - as long as he's still my best friend. That's really all that matters.

***Tessar*** · 06-21-2008, 03:17 AM

I'm sorry you're in such a situation, Nerdanel. That's really, really tough.

I know this might seem weird, and I'm kind of conflicted about it... but... Well the vent itself is that I just wish people would stop turning songs (particularly ones like Over the Rainbow) that are supposed to be sweet and gentle and turning them into power belter ballads.

I know people love hearing some good, loud belting... and I do to. So I guess if the music is bringing people joy that's a good thing.

But I feel like it could bring them so much more joy if the singer would just interpret the music better. Like...

Okay this is how I see it: You can bake a cake, and people will probably love it. But if you put icing on that cake, they'll think it's AMAZING.

But it's like people are being given a gigantic cake, and so now they're just gorging themselves on it... so they don't appreciate a smaller but more satisfying cake with all of the icing and special stuff on it--they just see it and say, "Oh, that cake is too small."

.... okay so that's the worst analogy ever. Point is: people who aren't really musical should SHUT UP and stop ruining my favorite songs

.

**Mari** · 06-21-2008, 06:01 AM

Nerdy, short answer is: you don't know. I've been in that situation and I chose friendship over an uncertain 'possible more'. I don't regret it because he is a great friend, but I always wonder 'what if'. You'll have to make that choice for yourself.
*hugs*

Tess... can I have some cake? I read something about delicious cake with icing there...

katya · 06-22-2008, 09:07 AM

Love is always complicated eh Nerdy? I hope no matter what happens you'll stay best friends.

I have been staying up waaaay too late considering I work at 9 am everyday. And I can handle being tired and miserable at work and all, but now... I have unsightly bags under my eyes! The horror!

I've been pretty melancholic lately. It's like "what's the point of this?" teen angst all over again. Only much much deeper.

***Tessar*** · 06-22-2008, 08:50 PM

I had a majorly disturbing dream about dying of cancer and losing my voice slowly till finally I only had a while left to live and I couldn't sing and could barely speak. Then I tried to kill myself.

GEEZE. O.o That was not my most favorite nap ever. Seriously.

Nerdanel · 06-22-2008, 09:01 PM

I really should sleep;
but then I see the sun rise, and I run out with my camera.

I'm impossible.

EDIT: Then again, with a sunrise like this, it's hard to stay indoors.

**Mari** · 06-23-2008, 03:54 AM

Very pretsy! But now that the sunrise is gone, maybe you'd better try to get some sleep?

Nerdanel · 06-23-2008, 04:34 AM

Hehe.. I did get a few hours of sleep. Enough, too.

Rosie Gamgee · 06-23-2008, 09:54 AM

I neeeeeed a nap! I need a vacation! I need a new life! Actually, scratch that last--I just plain need a life in the first place! I'm so sick and tired of all this stupidity....... [EDIT a half-hour's worth of venting]

*cry*

katya · 06-23-2008, 02:17 PM

Ooooh, your BF? Since when?

***Tessar*** · 06-23-2008, 02:20 PM

Pretty muchly since the first date

. We decided not to be 'official' about it for a bit longer, but I think we were both pretty sure right away. Just took a few more dates to be sure enough to actually say it

.

And although this is the wrong thread to say it, I am seriously happier than I've been in ages and ages. Well, maybe not happy... content I guess. It's not that "oh I'm on top of the world and everything is sunshine and giggles," feeling, but more like when things in general are just going to be okay

.

Gwaimir Windgem · 06-23-2008, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tessar

I'm struggling my way through Angels and Demons, and I was all excited because my BF lent it to me and he said, "Oh this book is great! You might not have liked his other one, but this one is fantastic!"

And I figure he's had great taste in movies, music, and other books so far... so maybe this one really is great!

But no. It's total crap. Full of stupid cliche phrasings and over-describing that makes me put down other books. But I'm going to try to finish it. Urgh.

Yep. That's my understanding of Dan Brown.

Ah, shite! A friend added a phone to my plan recently, because they had a special limited-time offer. When I was talking to the guy while I was adding it, he told me it would increase my monthly plan by $9.99. I just looked at my bill on Sprint's website, and they simply doubled the bloody bill!!!! And I know there is no way my friend could possibly pay 40 dollars a month, so they better frickin' fix it when I call and chew them out!!!!

Or else, won't I just get stuck paying it? You can't just cancel before your contract is over, right, and my friend absolutely cannot possibly pay 40 dollars a month! Oooooo......

<---pissed off

katya · 06-23-2008, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tessar

Pretty muchly since the first date

. We decided not to be 'official' about it for a bit longer, but I think we were both pretty sure right away. Just took a few more dates to be sure enough to actually say it

.

And although this is the wrong thread to say it, I am seriously happier than I've been in ages and ages. Well, maybe not happy... content I guess. It's not that "oh I'm on top of the world and everything is sunshine and giggles," feeling, but more like when things in general are just going to be okay

.

I know what you mean. It was like that with my boyfriend too. Yay!

Gwaimir Windgem · 06-23-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katya

Ooooh, your BF? Since when?

I'm clearly out of the loop; I thought it meant "Best Friend".

**Mari** · 06-23-2008, 04:37 PM

no, that's BFF I think

Gwaimir Windgem · 06-23-2008, 04:41 PM

No, that's Best Friend Forever!

**Mari** · 06-23-2008, 04:47 PM

Don't people mean the same with it? *is getting confused*

Gwaimir Windgem · 06-23-2008, 04:50 PM

Yeah, I was just teasing.

**Mari** · 06-23-2008, 04:55 PM

Oh phew. Abbreviations are confusing

hectorberlioz · 06-23-2008, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosie Gamgee

*cry*

*comforts*

06-20-2008, 10:01 PM	#81
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	Oh, why does life have to be so complicated. X) How do you know when friendship turns into something else, and when it's worth risking the friendship for this? I'm utterly confused by this person, and even more so by myself. Argh. I sort of enjoy it, though - as long as he's still my best friend. That's really all that matters. __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

06-21-2008, 06:01 AM	#83
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Nerdy, short answer is: you don't know. I've been in that situation and I chose friendship over an uncertain 'possible more'. I don't regret it because he is a great friend, but I always wonder 'what if'. You'll have to make that choice for yourself. hugs Tess... can I have some cake? I read something about delicious cake with icing there... __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

06-22-2008, 09:01 PM	#86
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	I really should sleep; but then I see the sun rise, and I run out with my camera. I'm impossible. EDIT: Then again, with a sunrise like this, it's hard to stay indoors. __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page Last edited by Nerdanel : 06-22-2008 at 09:37 PM.

06-23-2008, 03:54 AM	#87
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Very pretsy! But now that the sunrise is gone, maybe you'd better try to get some sleep? __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

06-23-2008, 04:34 AM	#88
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	Hehe.. I did get a few hours of sleep. Enough, too. __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

06-21-2008, 03:17 AM	#82
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	I'm sorry you're in such a situation, Nerdanel. That's really, really tough. I know this might seem weird, and I'm kind of conflicted about it... but... Well the vent itself is that I just wish people would stop turning songs (particularly ones like Over the Rainbow) that are supposed to be sweet and gentle and turning them into power belter ballads. I know people love hearing some good, loud belting... and I do to. So I guess if the music is bringing people joy that's a good thing. But I feel like it could bring them so much more joy if the singer would just interpret the music better. Like... Okay this is how I see it: You can bake a cake, and people will probably love it. But if you put icing on that cake, they'll think it's AMAZING. But it's like people are being given a gigantic cake, and so now they're just gorging themselves on it... so they don't appreciate a smaller but more satisfying cake with all of the icing and special stuff on it--they just see it and say, "Oh, that cake is too small." .... okay so that's the worst analogy ever. Point is: people who aren't really musical should SHUT UP and stop ruining my favorite songs .

06-22-2008, 09:07 AM	#84
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	Love is always complicated eh Nerdy? I hope no matter what happens you'll stay best friends. I have been staying up waaaay too late considering I work at 9 am everyday. And I can handle being tired and miserable at work and all, but now... I have unsightly bags under my eyes! The horror! I've been pretty melancholic lately. It's like "what's the point of this?" teen angst all over again. Only much much deeper.

06-22-2008, 08:50 PM	#85
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	I had a majorly disturbing dream about dying of cancer and losing my voice slowly till finally I only had a while left to live and I couldn't sing and could barely speak. Then I tried to kill myself. GEEZE. O.o That was not my most favorite nap ever. Seriously.

06-23-2008, 09:54 AM	#89
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	I neeeeeed a nap! I need a vacation! I need a new life! Actually, scratch that last--I just plain need a life in the first place! I'm so sick and tired of all this stupidity....... [EDIT a half-hour's worth of venting] cry __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

06-23-2008, 02:17 PM	#90
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	Ooooh, your BF? Since when?

06-23-2008, 02:20 PM	#91
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	Pretty muchly since the first date . We decided not to be 'official' about it for a bit longer, but I think we were both pretty sure right away. Just took a few more dates to be sure enough to actually say it . And although this is the wrong thread to say it, I am seriously happier than I've been in ages and ages. Well, maybe not happy... content I guess. It's not that "oh I'm on top of the world and everything is sunshine and giggles," feeling, but more like when things in general are just going to be okay . Last edited by Tessar : 06-23-2008 at 02:22 PM.

06-23-2008, 04:37 PM	#95
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	no, that's BFF I think __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

06-23-2008, 04:41 PM	#96
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	No, that's Best Friend Forever! __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

06-23-2008, 04:47 PM	#97
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Don't people mean the same with it? is getting confused __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

06-23-2008, 04:50 PM	#98
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Yeah, I was just teasing. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

06-23-2008, 04:55 PM	#99
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Oh phew. Abbreviations are confusing __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

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