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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 320260" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>*Gently thunks you in the forehead* You are so absolutely, totally, completely NOT alone!</p><p></p><p>Need cheering up, something to keep busy, something to keep your mind occupied? Here's a list (some are serious, some are goofy....you can decide which are which):</p><p></p><p>Go back and read everything Star has written. Some of it is serious but it's Star...there's bound to be THOUSANDS of laughs in the archives.</p><p></p><p>Start your own spork collection. Or knorks. Or zonkeys.</p><p></p><p>I saw petrified dinosaur poop on sale once in a ritzy schmitzy art gallery sorta place. Little bitty chunks were going for $75. You've got dogs...get a kiln, collect your "supplies" and start your own personal gallery. </p><p></p><p>Start reading Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. Those things will make you laugh out loud in public. Expect strange looks though.</p><p></p><p>Join some upbeat online groups. There are scads of them on Yahoo....hobby based, author based....all kinds. Just like here, you can make some great friends and have some laughs.</p><p></p><p>Volunteer. There's got to be SOMETHING you can do where you live. If not, here's a link to Disney's volunteer program. You can sign up, volunteer and get a free pass to one of their parks for the day. <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day</a></p><p></p><p>Do you like reading? There are a lot of web sites where you can sign up to be a reviewer. You usualy don't get paid but you get free books! Just don't listen to Ktmom. Her addiction is NOT my fault. </p><p></p><p>Check out web cams. (not THOSE kind!) If you do a search on world web cams or something similar, you can find some at various locations around the world. Heck there's even one where we could see Esther if we arranged it right!</p><p></p><p>Get a hobby. Learn to crochet, knit, tat, basket weave. Find something you're interested in and learn more about it. If you started making things, you could then dontate the items. For instance there are organizations that donate handmade or crocheted (is that a word?) blankets to kids in hospitals or foster homes.</p><p></p><p>Start your own organization. Collect items for places like where Matt is or something along those lines. </p><p></p><p>Volunteer at a soup kitchen for the holidays or even regularly. </p><p></p><p>Join a club or organization. </p><p></p><p>Invite an elderly neighbor for high tea. Wear outrageous hats and formal gloves. Talk with a really bad fake British accent.</p><p></p><p>Dress your dogs in childrens clothes and laugh at them.</p><p></p><p>Take a day trip to the nearest larger town. Get your nails done, get a massage and buy gormet chocolate.</p><p></p><p>Do random acts of kindness when possible. Pay for the coffee of the 3rd person in line behind you at the coffee shop. Drop off a couple of bucks at the library and tell them it's to cover fines for a couple of people who the librarians know are having a tough time. Buy some clothes at Goodwill and donate them to the elemenatry school for any kids who may be in need. </p><p></p><p>See if the local police/fire departments have a teddy bear program. If they do, donate to it. If they don't, set one up. The program is one where the police/fire guys have teddy bears and give them to a child or children when there is a traumatic event. Car accident, house fire, domestic call.....anytime something happens with a child present. The bears help calm the child and give them something tangible to cling to during the event and its aftermath. Normally, local groups will collect the teddy bears (or even make them) and donate...Jaycees, scout troops, sororities, etc.</p><p></p><p>If you need motivation to do some of these things....give me your number. I'll call at random times and affectionally tell you to get your butt out the door. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/bigsmile.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bigsmile:" title="big smile :bigsmile:" data-shortname=":bigsmile:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Until then.... <strong><span style="font-size: 26px">HUGS!</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 320260, member: 2459"] *Gently thunks you in the forehead* You are so absolutely, totally, completely NOT alone! Need cheering up, something to keep busy, something to keep your mind occupied? Here's a list (some are serious, some are goofy....you can decide which are which): Go back and read everything Star has written. Some of it is serious but it's Star...there's bound to be THOUSANDS of laughs in the archives. Start your own spork collection. Or knorks. Or zonkeys. I saw petrified dinosaur poop on sale once in a ritzy schmitzy art gallery sorta place. Little bitty chunks were going for $75. You've got dogs...get a kiln, collect your "supplies" and start your own personal gallery. Start reading Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. Those things will make you laugh out loud in public. Expect strange looks though. Join some upbeat online groups. There are scads of them on Yahoo....hobby based, author based....all kinds. Just like here, you can make some great friends and have some laughs. Volunteer. There's got to be SOMETHING you can do where you live. If not, here's a link to Disney's volunteer program. You can sign up, volunteer and get a free pass to one of their parks for the day. [url]http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day[/url] Do you like reading? There are a lot of web sites where you can sign up to be a reviewer. You usualy don't get paid but you get free books! Just don't listen to Ktmom. Her addiction is NOT my fault. Check out web cams. (not THOSE kind!) If you do a search on world web cams or something similar, you can find some at various locations around the world. Heck there's even one where we could see Esther if we arranged it right! Get a hobby. Learn to crochet, knit, tat, basket weave. Find something you're interested in and learn more about it. If you started making things, you could then dontate the items. For instance there are organizations that donate handmade or crocheted (is that a word?) blankets to kids in hospitals or foster homes. Start your own organization. Collect items for places like where Matt is or something along those lines. Volunteer at a soup kitchen for the holidays or even regularly. Join a club or organization. Invite an elderly neighbor for high tea. Wear outrageous hats and formal gloves. Talk with a really bad fake British accent. Dress your dogs in childrens clothes and laugh at them. Take a day trip to the nearest larger town. Get your nails done, get a massage and buy gormet chocolate. Do random acts of kindness when possible. Pay for the coffee of the 3rd person in line behind you at the coffee shop. Drop off a couple of bucks at the library and tell them it's to cover fines for a couple of people who the librarians know are having a tough time. Buy some clothes at Goodwill and donate them to the elemenatry school for any kids who may be in need. See if the local police/fire departments have a teddy bear program. If they do, donate to it. If they don't, set one up. The program is one where the police/fire guys have teddy bears and give them to a child or children when there is a traumatic event. Car accident, house fire, domestic call.....anytime something happens with a child present. The bears help calm the child and give them something tangible to cling to during the event and its aftermath. Normally, local groups will collect the teddy bears (or even make them) and donate...Jaycees, scout troops, sororities, etc. If you need motivation to do some of these things....give me your number. I'll call at random times and affectionally tell you to get your butt out the door. :bigsmile: Until then.... [B][SIZE="7"]HUGS![/SIZE][/B] [/QUOTE]
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