Can you take the thermostat off of the wall? If so it might be possible to just cross the bare wires until the temperature is comfortable for you. Then put everything back the way it was. This does not solve your long-term problem but it works as a stop-gap.What the frack is up with my apartment heating system!? Stupid thing keeps flipping the circuit switch after being on for... what, two minutes, three minutes? I'm fracking freezing and the heater won't stay on long enough to make a gorram difference.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
I'll see about it, but I don't think I can.
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Can you take the thermostat off of the wall? If so it might be possible to just cross the bare wires until the temperature is comfortable for you. Then put everything back the way it was. This does not solve your long-term problem but it works as a stop-gap.What the frack is up with my apartment heating system!? Stupid thing keeps flipping the circuit switch after being on for... what, two minutes, three minutes? I'm fracking freezing and the heater won't stay on long enough to make a gorram difference.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
If by 'flipping the circuit switch' you mean that it is tripping a circuit breaker, then it is probably something internal to the heater that is expanding as it heats and shorting out. I'd advise against doing anything that could make it continue to run in this condition because of the risk of fire.
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Leaving work after having to work overtime for no real reason only to find that you have not 1 not 2, but rather 3 flat tires.Wow. How'd that happen?
Near as I cam figuire, when I came back from lunch I had to get out of my van and go 'try' to help a co-worker get unstuck from a snow bank she carelessly got stuck in. I mean it was the only patch of snow left and it was huge. but no matter she did eventually get shovelled out. I had to have driven across some ice or something. When I was leaving work from the call center I walked out and yep three tires were all but flat. I drove the 3 blocks very carefully to the Quicktrip and aired up the tires. They seem to be holding but I have as of yet to go outside and check today for fear that they will all be flat again. I managed to get home alright.
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Near as I cam figuire, when I came back from lunch I had to get out of my van and go 'try' to help a co-worker get unstuck from a snow bank she carelessly got stuck in. I mean it was the only patch of snow left and it was huge. but no matter she did eventually get shovelled out. I had to have driven across some ice or something. When I was leaving work from the call center I walked out and yep three tires were all but flat. I drove the 3 blocks very carefully to the Quicktrip and aired up the tires. They seem to be holding but I have as of yet to go outside and check today for fear that they will all be flat again. I managed to get home alright.
Meep! Well, here's hoping all's well. Flat tires blow.
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Meep! Well, here's hoping all's well. Flat tires blow.
Near as I cam figuire, when I came back from lunch I had to get out of my van and go 'try' to help a co-worker get unstuck from a snow bank she carelessly got stuck in. I mean it was the only patch of snow left and it was huge. but no matter she did eventually get shovelled out. I had to have driven across some ice or something. When I was leaving work from the call center I walked out and yep three tires were all but flat. I drove the 3 blocks very carefully to the Quicktrip and aired up the tires. They seem to be holding but I have as of yet to go outside and check today for fear that they will all be flat again. I managed to get home alright.
yes they do, as an update they seem to be holding air, so I don't know {slime} what happened.
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yes they do, as an update they seem to be holding air, so I don't know {slime} what happened.Meep! Well, here's hoping all's well. Flat tires blow.
Near as I cam figuire, when I came back from lunch I had to get out of my van and go 'try' to help a co-worker get unstuck from a snow bank she carelessly got stuck in. I mean it was the only patch of snow left and it was huge. but no matter she did eventually get shovelled out. I had to have driven across some ice or something. When I was leaving work from the call center I walked out and yep three tires were all but flat. I drove the 3 blocks very carefully to the Quicktrip and aired up the tires. They seem to be holding but I have as of yet to go outside and check today for fear that they will all be flat again. I managed to get home alright.
I blame punk kids.
After having had my tires slashed twice, I set up a surveillance system to catch perpetrators and give the evidence to the local police force. It hasn't happened again but if and when it does, the idiot will be in legal trouble.
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Having been 'punked' previously, I might argue in that direction. Hard to say, though in my case I found the knife stuck in the tire.
I blame punk kids.
We have several cameras outside and a guard on duty. So while I could blame punk kids. Unless they did it at my house and I was too damn tired to notice on my way to work, which is probable, but highly unlikely.
I've been diagnosed with vitiligo one week ago.
Now I don't know if you're familiar with this, but this condition makes your skin loose its pigment gradually, until all pigment is gone. There are no concrete explanations about this condition, but it is believed it is often happening after one suffers an emotional shock or goes through long periods of stress. Its less noticeable in caucasians, but is often very striking with dark skinned people.
The specialists and GP I saw all told me there is no cure, but there are many treatments one can try to counter or even beat vitiligo. It is a b#~&$ of a condition, and the funny thing is one my ex suffered from the same condition.
At first, I was devastated and terrified. I cried and cried and cried. But as days go by, I am finding more and more force to fight this, cause there ARE people who beat it, like I know people who had cancer or aids, where left for dead, and survived. I am also fortunate to have my girlfriend at my side, and my family, who is in medicine (dad GP, sister nurse, etc...).
So here you go, here's something that sucks big time. Have a prayer for me, cause I am at the beginning of a long long fight. And I have no intention of giving up.
Greyblade, I hope you can beat your vitiligo. I'm glad that you have a good support structure in place, because that will help immensely in your fight.
Greyblade, I'm sorry to hear about your affliction. As a black man with distant family members who have this condition, it strikes home for me. Taig is right when it comes to support; see if there are other family members you have who have the disease or know someone who has had it, they will probably be the most supportive of you right now.
Thanks guys.
The funny thing is that my first "real" (I mean long-term) girlfriend , 10 years ago or more, suffered from the same condition, and I always thought how cruel this should be to suffer from something like this.Well, guess I will have time to experience it first-hands now,eh? Doh!
Guys, be sure I won't give up and that I will fight tooth and nails until there is really no possibility left. I am starting homeopathy in two weeks, and i have an appointment with a dermatalogy team in March. In some way, I feel fortunate, cause it could well have been something horrible like cancer or liver disease, with a threat of death, while my condition is totally painless, and will only impair the aesthetic if it evolves.
As well, I take it as a great signal, that my body is telling me to stop the stress (I am easily stressed) and take care of myself more. Therefore, I will start sport (aikido, that I practiced for years and left behind) on a regular basis again, and I m looking at my way of living and see how I can improve it.
Happy new year all.
Aikido is a great destressor - good luck Greyblade. *hugs, cookies*
Greyblade, I hope you can beat your vitiligo. I'm glad that you have a good support structure in place, because that will help immensely in your fight.
+1!!!
Good luck and keep up your positive attitude!
Feeling time slip through the fingers as my unemployment benefits are running out. :(
Feeling time slip through the fingers as my unemployment benefits are running out. :(
+1
Feeling time slip through the fingers as my unemployment benefits are running out. :(+1You too, Patrick!
(and David and everyone else out there who's still unemployed)
+3!!! Good luck on finding a job everyone!
I vented this in another thread, but from time to time, things come up that remind/irritate me about this whole situation, like a "friend" of ours that doesn't respond to a Happy Birthday message:
I tend to try and avoid personal details on the site. I don't imagine anyone much cares about my personal life, not matter how awesome my wife and kids are, so I don't post much about said things.
However, here, in the holiday season, I'm pretty upset about something and I just want to get it off my chest.
My wife had some disputes with her former employer, and she no longer works for him. Its a long story that involved one person at her work firing her, but somehow not being able to fire her, but then her being threatened to come back to work because she "misundersood" her firing, etc.
My wife's immediate boss is the guy that apparently didn't have the authority to fire her (huh?), but her "big boss" is one of the owners of the company, that has, in the past, called her to cook Thanksgiving dinner when his wife was sick, come over on Christmas day to show his son how to use his iPod, and buy him beer because he didn't want to leave the office to get it himself, just as a sampling of some of his ideas of appropriate tasks for someone that works in IT.
He's also a "prominent" figure in our church, and gives lots of money to the church often. He hangs out with the crowd and watches sporting events and gets plastered with them on the weekends. He's a great guy to anybody that doesn't work for him.
So, flash forward to my wife's departure. Not only does he hire a friend of ours, a friend whose kids we treated like our own when they were all in school together, but apparently, despite the fact that we never really wanted anyone to take any sides over this, we are now the pariahs in this situation.
We try to say hi to people that still work for him, and to our friends, the people that we used to do favors for all the time, and whose kids we baby sat and gave rides to school, etc. And we now, literally, get snubbed by them.
I'm so upset by this. I thought that years of socializing with people at school functions and because our kids were friends would at least warrant the benefit of the doubt, or at the very least, a certain degree of detached neutrality. But no, apparently drinking buddies that can take you to sporting events and tailgate parties trump any kind of actual display of friendship like treating your kids as if they were your own.
We went out of our way not to really say anything bad about my wife's former boss to anyone in the community, just saying there was a dispute and she isn't working there anymore, and apparently, we hold ourselves to a higher standard than her former boss does.
I know in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter, but it really bugs me that because he throws money around and socializes that my wife's former boss is considered "better" than we are. It really makes me want to give up on doing any kind of favors for anyone, ever, even though I know that doesn't fix anything.
Feeling time slip through the fingers as my unemployment benefits are running out. :(
You'll be in my prayers. We're still fighting to get benefits for my wife due to the strange circumstances of her unemployment.
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At first, I was devastated and terrified. I cried and cried and cried. But as days go by, I am finding more and more force to fight this, cause there ARE people who beat it, like I know people who had cancer or aids, where left for dead, and survived. I am also fortunate to have my girlfriend at my side, and my family, who is in medicine (dad GP, sister nurse, etc...).
So here you go, here's something that sucks big time. Have a prayer for me, cause I am at the beginning of a long long fight. And I have no intention of giving up.
Let me tell you, I know exactly how this feels. I had something very similar happen when I was recently diagnosed with fibromyaliga. It is like a punch in the gut. Then you are told there is no cure, but there are treatments and you just think "so I need to struggle with this for the rest of my life?"
I think that was about the point where I broke down and just gave up. I knew I wasn't going to die, but it still felt like I was losing something.
After letting all of that out, I started to think about coping with this disorder and returning to a somewhat normal life. At that point I knew that I needed to move forward because the stress and frustration was only making the pain so much worse.
While we aren't dealing with the same condition and issues, I think I have at least some small insight into how you are feeling. In any case, it was comforting for me to post in this thread and get words of support from the community. I am happy to see you did as well.
So, I say to you, take care and keep that attitude high. That is the best way to tackle this disorder. Like you, I have issues with stress. Akido will be great for that. There is no harm in throwing yourself into the sport to help cope with the issues this brings up. Akido will not only reduce stress but it will make you much more aware of your body. Which is a boon when dealing with any disorder. Good luck!
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I vented this in another thread, but from time to time, things come up that remind/irritate me about this whole situation, like a "friend" of ours that doesn't respond to a Happy Birthday message:
I tend to try and avoid personal details on the site. I don't imagine anyone much cares about my personal life, not matter how awesome my wife and kids are, so I don't post much about said things.
However, here, in the holiday season, I'm pretty upset about something and I just want to get it off my chest.
My wife had some disputes with her former employer, and she no longer works for him. Its a long story that involved one person at her work firing her, but somehow not being able to fire her, but then her being threatened to come back to work because she "misundersood" her firing, etc.
My wife's immediate boss is the guy that apparently didn't have the authority to fire her (huh?), but her "big boss" is one of the owners of the company, that has, in the past, called her to cook Thanksgiving dinner when his wife was sick, come over on Christmas day to show his son how to use his iPod, and buy him beer because he didn't want to leave the office to get it himself, just as a sampling of some of his ideas of appropriate tasks for someone that works in IT.
He's also a "prominent" figure in our church, and gives lots of money to the church often. He hangs out with the crowd and watches sporting events and gets plastered with them on the weekends. He's a great guy to anybody that doesn't work for him.
So, flash forward to my wife's departure. Not only does he hire a friend of ours, a friend whose kids we treated like our own when they were all in school together, but apparently, despite the fact that we never really wanted anyone to take any sides over this, we are now the pariahs in this situation.
We try to say hi to people that still work for him, and to our friends, the people that we used to do favors for all the time, and whose kids we baby sat and gave rides to school, etc. And we now, literally,...
Sorry brother. And to have someone in your church do this to you is beyond contemptible. You would think that some of that Sunday stuff would sink in and maybe a shred of 'goodwill toward all men' would come out of them....
Oh well, take strength from knowing that this is a test and you guys are passing. God loves pop-quizes;PGood luck, and god bless brother.
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Lots of things concerning petty acting people..
I will never understand the human mind. Seriously, I can't comprehend what makes people act this way. And I understand your reaction entirely.
Of course, you know that not reaching out to people in the future isn't the solution. However, if I was in your shoes, I would feel exactly the same way. I would be hard pressed to give of myself the way I had done in the past if those people I had helped turned on me in this fashion.
I truly hope you can find a way to reconcile the sting of this situation with the desire to reach out. I also hope that you can find a bridge to some of these former friends and that they realize what they are doing harms you. And by hurting you, they hurt themselves, at least in a cosmic sense.
I think being polite, but courteously distant, to these people is the way to go. If they never come around, then I think it is important to remember these things happen for a reason and perhaps these weren't the people you needed in your life. If they do come around, you can work together to re-build that friendship and, hopefully, have it come out stronger than before.
More than that, I hope you can find the ability to trust others enough to continue helping people when they need. Even when these tasks our small, the act of helping another helps our society as a whole. Honestly, I have no doubt you will continue to do favors and help out others when you can. But you do need some time to cope and heal after that kind of rejection. So there is no shame in that.
Roughly 11 years ago I had something similar happen to me. It took me a long time to come to grips with the fact that these people I called friends were more interested in the gossip that was being spread than the truth of our friendship. More than that, I was shocked how my trust and faith in our friendship was disregarded by them because of another person's smear campaign against me.
Saying that, I truly hope this get resolved soon and that resolution is beneficial for you and your family. Take care and be well.
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Rotten behavior by grown adults.
Really, I thought this kind of stuff stopped happening after high school. I'm truly amazed.
It sounds like taking the high road will be difficult, but I am sure you will find people who are worthy of your friendship. Maybe some of the morons who are currently blinded by the money and the "fun" will see the error of their ways.
Sorry brother. And to have someone in your church do this to you is beyond contemptible. You would think that some of that Sunday stuff would sink in and maybe a shred of 'goodwill toward all men' would come out of them....
Oh well, take strength from knowing that this is a test and you guys are passing. God loves pop-quizes;P
Good luck, and god bless brother.
Thanks Fakey. I really appreciate this. It does really hit home at Christmas time to have people acting like this, but the flip side is that everything went really well with the family at Christmas.
My wife's niece moved up here from Florida, and was really homesick, and she said she had a better Christmas than she though she could have away from home, and our son managed to spend two weeks with us here at home before he ships out to Afghanistan. Even visiting my parents went very well this year.
So I'll take solace in knowing that Christmas went well within the family, and thank God that I've got my family and my friends, including people like you, online.
Thanks.
Saying that, I truly hope this get resolved soon...
Hooray for board eaten posts . . . ;)
Thank you for the concern, and I'm sorry you had to go through anything like it. I know better than to think I can just not help out. That doesn't help anyone in the long run, but man, sometimes you need some time and distance from the issue before you can find your center.
Really, I thought this kind of stuff stopped happening after high school. I'm truly amazed.It sounds like taking the high road will be difficult, but I am sure you will find people who are worthy of your friendship. Maybe some of the morons who are currently blinded by the money and the "fun" will see the error of their ways.
Thanks. I didn't really expect much from her boss, because, honestly, I never saw him as being a particularly mature person, at least when it comes to how to treat people and gratitude and the like.
Its our other friends that bugged me, but honestly, I've been blessed with more friends than them, so I'll get by. Its just a bit of a gut punch when you are faced with people's character sometimes.
Hmm. If you are a Christian you can console yourself with those lines of scripture about love not keeping a tally of rights and wrongs, and maybe about storing up for yourself treasures in Heaven instead of on Earth. You can also (if you have the sense of humour) pray to God thanking Him for giving you so much to forgive your neighbour for... ;)
Anyway, Christian or not, I hope that things improve for you. :)
While I know I shouldn't find it amusing, I have to laugh that one of the more infuriating comments that my wife sent back to her ex-boss was "I'll pray for you," which prompted his most vitreous response by far.
I appreciate the sentiment and the concern.
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Hooray for board eaten posts . . . ;)
Thank you for the concern, and I'm sorry you had to go through anything like it. I know better than to think I can just not help out. That doesn't help anyone in the long run, but man, sometimes you need some time and distance from the issue before you can find your center.
Exactly. Finding your center is the best thing right now. These things cause us to doubt a number of things. Stepping back to take an accounting is always a good thing. It helps us understand where we stand and how to proceed.
When I dealt with this similar problem I had something amazing happen to me. Within a short period of time, I found a group of friends who have been apart of my life ever since. I met my best friend (who honestly feels much more like my brother than my real one does) and a new chapter in my life began.
I honestly believe the events that transpired to me happened for a reason. They led me to a group of supportive, amazing people. While I am not sure if the same will happen here, I do believe these things have a purpose and that you will that purpose once you reach the other side.
I don't believe in coincidences or bad luck. All events, both good and bad, contain a hidden truth waiting for us to discover.
At first, I was devastated and terrified. I cried and cried and cried. But as days go by, I am finding more and more force to fight this, cause there ARE people who beat it, like I know people who had cancer or aids, where left for dead, and survived. I am also fortunate to have my girlfriend at my side, and my family, who is in medicine (dad GP, sister nurse, etc...).
So here you go, here's something that sucks big time. Have a prayer for me, cause I am at the beginning of a long long fight. And I have no intention of giving up.
Let me tell you, I know exactly how this feels. I had something very similar happen when I was recently diagnosed with fibromyaliga. It is like a punch in the gut. Then you are told there is no cure, but there are treatments and you just think "so I need to struggle with this for the rest of my life?"
I think that was about the point where I broke down and just gave up. I knew I wasn't going to die, but it still felt like I was losing something.
After letting all of that out, I started to think about coping with this disorder and returning to a somewhat normal life. At that point I knew that I needed to move forward because the stress and frustration was only making the pain so much worse.
While we aren't dealing with the same condition and issues, I think I have at least some small insight into how you are feeling. In any case, it was comforting for me to post in this thread and get words of support from the community. I am happy to see you did as well.
So, I say to you, take care and keep that attitude high. That is the best way to tackle this disorder. Like you, I have issues with stress. Akido will be great for that. There is no harm in throwing yourself into the sport to help cope with the issues this brings up. Akido will not only reduce stress but it will make you much more aware of your body. Which is a boon when dealing with any disorder. Good luck!
Thank you so much for your kind words, and I wish you the best of success in your personal fight against your condition. Mind over body :)
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I know this isn't even close to being in the same league as what you guys have had to deal with, but I'm starting to spiral down into another run of depression. It had been happening like clockwork every year until 2009, and I had hoped it was gone for good, but with the stress of traveling and being away from any semblance of stability sort of pushed me over the edge. It's the worst possible scenario, too: at school, a thousand miles away from my girlfriend and my job, in a town full of people I can't stand (except for Sharoth. You're cool). This isn't good, and it's only going to get worse.
I know this isn't even close to being in the same league as what you guys have had to deal with, but I'm starting to spiral down into another run of depression. It had been happening like clockwork every year until 2009, and I had hoped it was gone for good, but with the stress of traveling and being away from any semblance of stability sort of pushed me over the edge. It's the worst possible scenario, too: at school, a thousand miles away from my girlfriend and my job, in a town full of people I can't stand (except for Sharoth. You're cool). This isn't good, and it's only going to get worse.
~grins~ And yet we have yet to meet in person. ~shakes my head at the humor in that~
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I know this isn't even close to being in the same league as what you guys have had to deal with, but I'm starting to spiral down into another run of depression. It had been happening like clockwork every year until 2009, and I had hoped it was gone for good, but with the stress of traveling and being away from any semblance of stability sort of pushed me over the edge. It's the worst possible scenario, too: at school, a thousand miles away from my girlfriend and my job, in a town full of people I can't stand (except for Sharoth. You're cool). This isn't good, and it's only going to get worse.~grins~ And yet we have yet to meet in person. ~shakes my head at the humor in that~
"Irony is a qualification of subjectivity."
- Søren Kierkegaard
... This isn't good, and it's only going to get worse.
The iron is calling you.
Hehe. No really, have you tried exercise (lots of it)? It's the only 100% natural upper.
For my part it's pulled me out of a few of the deep valleys, but then I usually don't sink too deep.
I know it sounds cliche, but I have to agree, walking on a regular basis has really done wonders for my stress levels over the years.
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... This isn't good, and it's only going to get worse.The iron is calling you.
Hehe. No really, have you tried exercise (lots of it)? It's the only 100% natural upper.
For my part it's pulled me out of a few of the deep valleys, but then I usually don't sink too deep.
The SCAD fitness center is only for people who are on one of the sports teams, and I don't have the sort of free time (much less the ability) one needs to play sports.
I know this isn't even close to being in the same league as what you guys have had to deal with, but I'm starting to spiral down into another run of depression. It had been happening like clockwork every year until 2009, and I had hoped it was gone for good, but with the stress of traveling and being away from any semblance of stability sort of pushed me over the edge. It's the worst possible scenario, too: at school, a thousand miles away from my girlfriend and my job, in a town full of people I can't stand (except for Sharoth. You're cool). This isn't good, and it's only going to get worse.~grins~ And yet we have yet to meet in person. ~shakes my head at the humor in that~"Irony is a qualification of subjectivity."
- Søren Kierkegaard
~grins~ You are welcome to run away in horror when you meet me in person.
The SCAD fitness center is only for people who are on one of the sports teams, and I don't have the sort of free time (much less the ability) one needs to play sports.... This isn't good, and it's only going to get worse.The iron is calling you.
Hehe. No really, have you tried exercise (lots of it)? It's the only 100% natural upper.
For my part it's pulled me out of a few of the deep valleys, but then I usually don't sink too deep.
Oh, that is so SWEET of SCAD. ~grimaces~
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~grins~ You are welcome to run away in horror when you meet me in person.I know this isn't even close to being in the same league as what you guys have had to deal with, but I'm starting to spiral down into another run of depression. It had been happening like clockwork every year until 2009, and I had hoped it was gone for good, but with the stress of traveling and being away from any semblance of stability sort of pushed me over the edge. It's the worst possible scenario, too: at school, a thousand miles away from my girlfriend and my job, in a town full of people I can't stand (except for Sharoth. You're cool). This isn't good, and it's only going to get worse.~grins~ And yet we have yet to meet in person. ~shakes my head at the humor in that~"Irony is a qualification of subjectivity."
- Søren Kierkegaard
Likewise. I scared the s~#& out of some fashion girl this morning. I think she thought I was a mugger.
Likewise. I scared the s#&% out of some fashion girl this morning. I think she thought I was a mugger.~grins~ You are welcome to run away in horror when you meet me in person.I know this isn't even close to being in the same league as what you guys have had to deal with, but I'm starting to spiral down into another run of depression. It had been happening like clockwork every year until 2009, and I had hoped it was gone for good, but with the stress of traveling and being away from any semblance of stability sort of pushed me over the edge. It's the worst possible scenario, too: at school, a thousand miles away from my girlfriend and my job, in a town full of people I can't stand (except for Sharoth. You're cool). This isn't good, and it's only going to get worse.~grins~ And yet we have yet to meet in person. ~shakes my head at the humor in that~"Irony is a qualification of subjectivity."
- Søren Kierkegaard
~laughter~ Well, she obviously has poor taste then!
Agreed on the exercise idea. (Edit: never mind)
And don't think that depression is anything less debilitating than the other issues people have brought up. Hopefully, there is a place on campus you can go to talk to someone and give you a touchstone of sorts.