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Posted by llrrrpp on May 26, 2006, at 23:52:58
I ate real grilled food today for the first time in 2006. Summer has arrived. I still smell like smoke and garlic. yum. And I had lemonade (homemade) and cake and ice cream. And it was a good time for everyone. Even my friends, who were doing the world a favor by babysitting the "Depressed One". But I wasn't depressed. I was me. Myself. haha. Welcome back me! How are you?! I'm doing great! Me too! I'm not a chore. I'm a delight. Too bad I had no date on this date :(
Posted by Deneb on May 27, 2006, at 0:02:46
In reply to Bar B Q, posted by llrrrpp on May 26, 2006, at 23:52:58
That's great IIrrrpp! I'm happy for you. I haven't been to a BBQ in years. They're fun and the food is delicious. I like chicken wings in particular. Fire makes food taste good. LOL
I hope you find ways to have more fun. It sounds like they really help your depression.
Deneb*
Posted by llrrrpp on May 27, 2006, at 0:22:53
In reply to Re: Bar B Q » llrrrpp, posted by Deneb on May 27, 2006, at 0:02:46
It's hard not to feel good when there's a grill and ice cream and cake! I spent the evening with my friend S. She is one of the few people IRL I have told about my depression, and she is okay with it. She didn't treat me like a freakazoid, even though I spoke of recent uncomfortable crises. I've been trying really hard to have fun. I'm kind of out of practice... Speaking of practice, your post earlier about not having enough empathy is interesting, given that you've been writing a lot of supportive responses this evening. I think we're both on a roll :o)
Posted by Deneb on May 27, 2006, at 1:43:19
In reply to Re: Bar B Q » Deneb, posted by llrrrpp on May 27, 2006, at 0:22:53
> It's hard not to feel good when there's a grill and ice cream and cake!
Yup! :-) What did you have to eat? What kind of ice cream was it?
>I spent the evening with my friend S. She is one of the few people IRL I have told about my depression, and she is okay with it. She didn't treat me like a freakazoid, even though I spoke of recent uncomfortable crises.
She sounds like a great friend who understands. I bet there are a lot more people like her out there, we just don't know it. I'm glad you have someone to talk to about your depression. I've heard that friends can be just as helpful as professionals in many cases.
> I've been trying really hard to have fun. I'm kind of out of practice... Speaking of practice, your post earlier about not having enough empathy is interesting, given that you've been writing a lot of supportive responses this evening. I think we're both on a roll :o)
:-) Yeah, I think you're right. LOL I've also been online for hours so that's probably why there are so many posts from me. LOL
I've read that it's important to force yourself to do fun things when you're is depressed. Many times just doing the fun things will lift ones mood. It's sort of like smiling. I've read that the physical act of smiling can actually make you less sad.
Deneb*
Posted by llrrrpp on May 27, 2006, at 9:54:41
In reply to Re: Bar B Q » llrrrpp, posted by Deneb on May 27, 2006, at 1:43:19
Well, the menu was pretty good. S and I went to the store after work, and her husband was going to make us an appetizer 'cause we were starving
We get back from the store and there are butterflied shrimp in chipotle sauce on corn tortillas with queso fresco and kumquat relish (KUMQUAT RELISH!) dude. the guy went all out!! It made me miss my husband (who would have gotten out a bag of chips and put salsa in a bowl, if he was feeling fancy) But he's my husband, you know.
The grilled food was kebabs of mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, onions, baby bell peppers, marinated flank steak. also grilled potatoes. WOW!
I made an insalata caprese, which is layers of sliced tomato (they weren't very good tomatoes) fresh mozzarella and basil leaves, with cracked pepper and sea salt.
and dessert was gluten free cake (someone's got celiac disesase) and spumoni ice cream and espresso chip ice cream.
S also made homemade lemonade from real lemons and sugar. It was so sweet of her, because she knew I wasn't going to drink any beer or wine.
It's funny about friends. I know S is one of the most stable, reasonable, kind people in my circle. When I was feeling my worst, I never even thought of her. I thought of my friends who were gossips, who would talk about my mental illness to others who could manipulate and spite me. I think that's the real danger- not just reaching out for help when we need it, but recognizing that there are options out there.
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