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	<title>Comments on: What You&#8217;ve All (Any of You Who Still Read My Blog, That Is) Been Waiting For&#8230;</title>
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		<title>By: Barb</title>
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		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;DB,&lt;/strong&gt; yeah, that's pretty much how it feels.  So I've been avoiding stuff by playing around on Crackbook.  Life just seems easier there somehow.

&lt;strong&gt;bp_hockey_chick,&lt;/strong&gt; true enough. Oftentimes I don't &lt;em&gt;feel&lt;/em&gt; like going to practice or even a game but am always glad that I did so afterwards. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>DB,</strong> yeah, that&#8217;s pretty much how it feels.  So I&#8217;ve been avoiding stuff by playing around on <span class="ubernym uttAbbreviation" onmouseover="domTT_activate(this, event, 'content', '. . . and its addictive qualities!','caption', 'Facebook' );"><abbr class="uttAbbreviation">Crackbook</abbr></span>.  Life just seems easier there somehow.</p>
<p><strong>bp_hockey_chick,</strong> true enough. Oftentimes I don&#8217;t <em>feel</em> like going to practice or even a game but am always glad that I did so afterwards. <img src='http://bloggochicago.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: bp_hockey_chick</title>
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		<dc:creator>bp_hockey_chick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>NEVER doubt the power of hockey to sustain, to enliven and to enrich! (man, do I ever sound like a religious zealot....)  But I think you might be a little like me:  you feel better after you've played.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NEVER doubt the power of hockey to sustain, to enliven and to enrich! (man, do I ever sound like a religious zealot&#8230;.)  But I think you might be a little like me:  you feel better after you&#8217;ve played.</p>
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		<title>By: DutchBitch</title>
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		<dc:creator>DutchBitch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Aww Hon, I am sorry there is so much causing you stress right now. I know the feeling sort of, though my stress causing stuff is not with way as much impact as yours... It feels like you running after yourself and can't get a grip on things...

I hope at least some of the stuff will let up... Big Hugz from Dutchyland. And you KNOW that The Kid loves the Star Wars stuff!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aww Hon, I am sorry there is so much causing you stress right now. I know the feeling sort of, though my stress causing stuff is not with way as much impact as yours&#8230; It feels like you running after yourself and can&#8217;t get a grip on things&#8230;</p>
<p>I hope at least some of the stuff will let up&#8230; Big Hugz from Dutchyland. And you KNOW that The Kid loves the Star Wars stuff!</p>
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		<title>By: Barb</title>
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		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Cheesemeister,&lt;/strong&gt; don't apologize! I haven't been reading blogs and need to start doing so again. I also need to clean out my blogroll, trouble with Blogrolling, long story, blah blah.  Thanks for stopping by and commenting.  I'm not at my best, but I'm doing the best that I can. :smile:

I &lt;em&gt;have,&lt;/em&gt; as &lt;strong&gt;mamazilla&lt;/strong&gt; has revealed, been spending an awful lot of time on Crackbook, and now I find out I've been tagged for a meme!  When will I ever have a chance to write a "real" post again? :razz:

On a serious note, &lt;strong&gt;Gary,&lt;/strong&gt; thank you so much for your honesty.  Yours is the best non-clinical definition of depression I have ever come across.  I was concerned at first that you were flaming me, which I &lt;em&gt;have&lt;/em&gt; experienced when writing about being bipolar and I'm so glad I was wrong.

Although I do suffer from treatment-resistant depression, ECT has helped, or I wouldn't be playing hockey.  Regular exercise and hockey have indeed helped my depression.  But you're right -- the things feeding my current depression are situational.  I'm planning to write about it, but you beat me to it!  Still, at least I have your comment as a reminder of some important things I need (and used) to address.

I've written other reviews in the past that weren't about Star Wars.  I've made this a priority lately, in order to practice my writing skills which admittedly, were affected by the number of ECTs I had in a specific period of time last year.  In that regard, it's my blog, and I can write about Star Wars if I want to!

Seriously, please know that I've taken what you said to heart.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Cheesemeister,</strong> don&#8217;t apologize! I haven&#8217;t been reading blogs and need to start doing so again. I also need to clean out my blogroll, trouble with Blogrolling, long story, blah blah.  Thanks for stopping by and commenting.  I&#8217;m not at my best, but I&#8217;m doing the best that I can. <img src='http://bloggochicago.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':smile:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I <em>have,</em> as <strong>mamazilla</strong> has revealed, been spending an awful lot of time on <span class="ubernym uttAbbreviation" onmouseover="domTT_activate(this, event, 'content', '. . . and its addictive qualities!','caption', 'Facebook' );"><abbr class="uttAbbreviation">Crackbook</abbr></span>, and now I find out I&#8217;ve been tagged for a meme!  When will I ever have a chance to write a &#8220;real&#8221; post again? <img src='http://bloggochicago.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':razz:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>On a serious note, <strong>Gary,</strong> thank you so much for your honesty.  Yours is the best non-clinical definition of depression I have ever come across.  I was concerned at first that you were flaming me, which I <em>have</em> experienced when writing about being bipolar and I&#8217;m so glad I was wrong.</p>
<p>Although I do suffer from treatment-resistant depression, <span class="ubernym uttInitialism" onmouseover="domTT_activate(this, event, 'content', 'shock treatment','caption', 'electroconvulsive therapy' );"><abbr class="uttInitialism">ECT</abbr></span> has helped, or I wouldn&#8217;t be playing hockey.  Regular exercise and hockey have indeed helped my depression.  But you&#8217;re right &#8212; the things feeding my current depression are situational.  I&#8217;m planning to write about it, but you beat me to it!  Still, at least I have your comment as a reminder of some important things I need (and used) to address.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve written other reviews in the past that weren&#8217;t about Star Wars.  I&#8217;ve made this a priority lately, in order to practice my writing skills which admittedly, were affected by the number of <span class="ubernym uttInitialism" onmouseover="domTT_activate(this, event, 'content', 'shock treatments','caption', 'electroconvulsive therapies' );"><abbr class="uttInitialism">ECTs</abbr></span> I had in a specific period of time last year.  In that regard, it&#8217;s my blog, and I can write about Star Wars if I want to!</p>
<p>Seriously, please know that I&#8217;ve taken what you said to heart.</p>
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		<title>By: Gary</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You hit that nail on the head. I'm not interested in movie revies, and I'm not a hockey fan, although I think you do make your hockey posts sort of interesting for non-fans. What makes me keep coming back is that when you get rolling you have one of the best blogs on the internet. I wasn't surprised to read on your blog that you are highly educated. It reall shows up in the quality of your writing.

Concerning depression, I think one of the best definitions of it that I have ever read of it goes like this: Depression is a condition caused by a person wanting something very badly, feeling that he or she absolutely has to have it to be happy,and doubting that he or she is capable of getting it.

I'm not sure that all depressions can be summed up that way, but I am convinced that at a minimum most can be. Whether it be money, good health, popularity, a love interest, children, a relationship with a specific person, job security, or whatever, I think the definition applies.  

The irony is that no one has to have any of those things to be happy. 

I love the fact that you are playing hockey. The more pleasure you can bring into your life, the less the things you don't have will matter to you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You hit that nail on the head. I&#8217;m not interested in movie revies, and I&#8217;m not a hockey fan, although I think you do make your hockey posts sort of interesting for non-fans. What makes me keep coming back is that when you get rolling you have one of the best blogs on the internet. I wasn&#8217;t surprised to read on your blog that you are highly educated. It reall shows up in the quality of your writing.</p>
<p>Concerning depression, I think one of the best definitions of it that I have ever read of it goes like this: Depression is a condition caused by a person wanting something very badly, feeling that he or she absolutely has to have it to be happy,and doubting that he or she is capable of getting it.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure that all depressions can be summed up that way, but I am convinced that at a minimum most can be. Whether it be money, good health, popularity, a love interest, children, a relationship with a specific person, job security, or whatever, I think the definition applies.  </p>
<p>The irony is that no one has to have any of those things to be happy. </p>
<p>I love the fact that you are playing hockey. The more pleasure you can bring into your life, the less the things you don&#8217;t have will matter to you.</p>
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		<title>By: mamazilla</title>
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		<dc:creator>mamazilla</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>well, if it makes you feel any better, i really look forward to getting force choked, slapped, roundhouse kicked, bitten, mooned, etc...  by you via facebook.  :)

and btw - i just tagged you for a book meme on my blog...  i also have a few gorillas in my life that i'm just ignoring until i'm ready to deal with them...  you're not alone.  one meme and filler post at a time...  ;)

xoxox</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well, if it makes you feel any better, i really look forward to getting force choked, slapped, roundhouse kicked, bitten, mooned, etc&#8230;  by you via facebook.  <img src='http://bloggochicago.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>and btw - i just tagged you for a book meme on my blog&#8230;  i also have a few gorillas in my life that i&#8217;m just ignoring until i&#8217;m ready to deal with them&#8230;  you&#8217;re not alone.  one meme and filler post at a time&#8230;  <img src='http://bloggochicago.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>xoxox</p>
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		<title>By: Cheesemeister</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cheesemeister</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sorry I haven't come by as much. I've been busy with all sorts of crap. I don't think I'm even on anybody's blog roll anymore! Oh well, so it goes. I asked several people to take me off their blog roll since I went underground because I was being harrassed. But I don't think he ever invaded here. I hope you're doing all right these days.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry I haven&#8217;t come by as much. I&#8217;ve been busy with all sorts of crap. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m even on anybody&#8217;s blog roll anymore! Oh well, so it goes. I asked several people to take me off their blog roll since I went underground because I was being harrassed. But I don&#8217;t think he ever invaded here. I hope you&#8217;re doing all right these days.</p>
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