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05 April 2006

This week has been a meatgrinder and it's only Wednesday. Some serious Dirty Business going down at home, at work, and even elsewhere; I think it's all sorted now but I've kind of forgotten how to relax. I'm tense out of habit, and it's awful.

So I Ask MeCha: How do I relax? (So far, this is helping.)

post by: Zozo at: 10:16 | 21 comments

Eat junk food (but not so much you feel sick). Watch cheesy TV and let your brain melt. Masturbate. Hang out in #bunnies. Play with a dog.

Not necessarily in that order.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 05 April | 10:28

I might actually be able to manage all of that today. Though probably not in that order.

posted by Zozo 05 April | 10:31

If you haven't got time to do all separately, you can always multitask. #bunnies, eating junk food and masterbating can all be done at the same time. Just don't tell anyone.

posted by seanyboy 05 April | 10:39

Please don't tell anyone.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 05 April | 10:41

#bunnies, eating junk food and masterbating can all be done at the same time

seany, in 14 short words, you did more to eradicate all separation anxiety I had from IRC than 10 long weeks away have managed to accomplish.

I thank and salute you.

posted by Frisbee Girl 05 April | 10:47

Drink.

posted by oh pollo! 05 April | 10:55

See, I drink, then can't figure out how to get on the #bunnies. Probably should get on bunnies first, but I don't think of it in time.

Oh,um, exercise for relaxation.

posted by rainbaby 05 April | 11:00

For me, it's sitting in a comfortable chair with headphones and listening to music while doing exactly ZERO other things. Eyes closed. Possibly having a cup of tea at hand.

posted by Wolfdog 05 April | 11:06

For me, it's drinking in a comfortable chair with headphones and listening to music while doing exactly ZERO other things. Eyes closed. Possibly having another drink at hand.

posted by oh pollo! 05 April | 11:12

#bunnies, eating junk food and masterbating can all be done at the same time

If you choose this route, avoid both Cheetos (your parts will turn orange) and Buffalo Wings (OUCH!).

posted by jrossi4r 05 April | 11:18

stay in bed with a book and some hot chocolate.

these sentiments brought to you by the fucking blizzard outside my window

posted by gaspode 05 April | 11:35

#bunnies, eating junk food and masturbating can all be done at the same time

Don't forget WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!! It goes great with all three of those great things.

posted by matildaben 05 April | 11:49

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posted by me3dia 05 April | 11:49

If you choose this route, avoid both Cheetos (your parts will turn orange) and Buffalo Wings (OUCH!).

Too true, too true.

posted by deadcowdan 05 April | 11:49

I am furiously taking notes on this thread.

That's right. Taking notes.

posted by Zozo 05 April | 11:52

me3dia, that's incredible.

*kowtows*

posted by Hugh Janus 05 April | 11:52

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posted by Hugh Janus 05 April | 12:01

Zozo, are you near someplace that offers chair massages, like a Whole Foods? A ten-minute backrub can turn your day completely around.

posted by go dog go 05 April | 12:35

me3dia, that's incredible.

It was the saving grace of a dumb "national mental health day" forward I received today. Couldn't bare not sharing it.

posted by me3dia 05 April | 12:40

Hot. bubble. bath.

(of course, with inflatable plastic pillows wrapped in terrycloth towels and either gregorian chanting or the audio track from a high quality lesbian flick)

posted by porpoise 05 April | 13:01

I already practice many of the internal and external relaxation techniques indicated in this thread, but I find myself wanting to try out porpoise's bathtub.

Tangentially, I'm bummed that the school I work at stopped teaching massage therapy just before I joined the campus. I keep seeing signs and signals that they frequently offered their services to the faculty and staff. Damn and blast!

posted by loquacious 05 April | 19:22

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