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vividcanyon2 said:Must be nice. I was the first voice in the group. Back when we were all on the verge of being kicked out of the choir entirely, our music professor basically gave us an ultimatum: if anyone wanted to quit, they could just walk out right then and there, because we were done playing games. 🙂

Is this some kind of joke? Are we really starting the conversation with such a baseless provocation? It’s frankly exhausting.
Is this some kind of joke? Or perhaps a test of my patience? I find myself staring at this single word, wondering if there was a technical glitch or if you simply lacked the fortitude to construct a coherent thought. If you are attempting to engage me in a meaningful dialogue, I suggest you try again—this time with a bit more substance. I don't have all day to decipher riddles.
Do you have any idea what it feels like to see a sweet, innocent child being left out of class activities?
It’s hardly any wonder I ended up wandering aimlessly, counting anthills and pretending I was David Attenborough.Deep within the dense thickets of the Everglades, there exists a peculiar specimen—the Venus flytrap. Most folks have only caught a fleeting glimpse of one before they vanish without a trace into the brush.

Sandra Chase16 said:Lucky you?
Lucky you?
Do you have any idea what it's like for a sweet kid to be left out of all the class activities?

I never had the slightest desire to join in on those group things—especially not heading to some local nightclub like the Roxy when I was in middle school😱 but for some reason, they kept voting me class president and all that crap. Probably because back then—lower elementary—I was the only one pissed off enough to actually argue with the youth leaders who were like 6 or 7 years older than me, demanding that WE get to decide what we played instead of following their rules.😁 It was always our way or the highway.🙂

There was this one hysterical eighth grader—Smiljana, I think her name was—who absolutely lost her mind because I kept insisting, "No, we aren't playing that, period. What are you gonna do about it?" She ended up slamming her baton against a desk so hard she actually snapped the damn thing.🤣

Sandra Chase16 said:No wonder I used to wander off, counting anthills and pretending I was David Attenborough."Here, deep in the thick jungles of Long Island, lives a very special plant—the Venus flytrap; it’s rarely seen, and later, vanished without a trace..."

awwwwwwww 😍

vividcanyon2 said:especially those trips to that Amazon disco club back in middle school 😱

Good grief—your parents were probably right in the middle of it, too. 🤣

Luckily, I never went. If I had, who knows what my music taste would be today—probably some obscure death metal or grindcore nightmare 😬

Daniel Bailey7 said:Man, your crowd was doing the exact same thing🤣

Total nonsense. Back in the day—hanging out behind the high school, smoking—that was the peak of being cool.🤣

Daniel Bailey7 said:Thank God I never went. If I had, who knows what I’d be listening to now? Probably some obscure death metal grindcore garbage.😬

Instead, people just sat around relaxing to classic country hits.😁

Look, out in the Wild West, there was always a code. Whoever had the widest jeans and the best moves at the local honky-tonk was basically the sheriff.

A rough neighborhood? Ugh. :ignorant: I ended up in a tough part of Chicago during my upper elementary years—that’s why I managed to turn out somewhat sane today. 🙂

Ugh. Where are those lists?

brightridge19 said:That's a bit much... :ignorant:

You know that move where you grab your right leg with your right hand and pull it back behind you? If someone's looking at you from the front, they'd think your leg is just gone. But then you start pulling it back up in time with the music while trying to balance on your left foot. I'll show you sometime...😁

...man, looking at all these (semi)serious lists floating around here is just too precious...
...so, I figured I’d take a crack at my own little list of "eternal desires"—things that will probably never happen... or maybe just a tiny fraction of them—that have been rattling around my brain since this morning.

10 little things everyone else seems to do regularly, while I probably never will... though maybe I'll actually start this spring:
1. :intellectual: waking up and realizing I actually grasp, feel, and understand the theory just a teeny bit better than before.
2. :intellectual: completely flooring Al Gore with my knowledge of I/STV😍 (just to see what he'd say in response... 😁 )
3. :artistic: finally filming that little project... Einsamkeit/Freiheit... that’s been stuck in my head for months now.
4. :artistic: sewing that "perfect" dress using twenty yards of fabric... or, you know, just learning how to sew properly first.🙄
5. :playful: pulling some "teenage" stunt and surprising L.R. with a kiss... maybe even right in front of people... (shhhhhhh...😍 )
6. :playful: stepping off a train right in the middle of nowhere and recreating some classic movie scene, walking through the grass like it's a Hollywood set.
7. :dreamy: packing my bags right this second and just heading off to Ireland... :sigh:
8. :dreamy: running my hands through Mr. Al Gore's blue curls...😍
9. :realistic: being happy 24/7 without a single break or a moment's hesitation.
10.:realistic: managing not to blush when I think about how mindless, childish, and totally trivial these wishes are... and then actually sitting down to write a massive list with hundreds more just like them.😍

Amanda Lopez50 said:8. : dreamy: running my hands over Al Gore's blue veins...😍

She's really going for Al Gore here... I guess I've seen everything now. 🙄

Kevin Chavez3 said:She’s totally taking shots at Al Gore now... I guess I've officially seen everything. 🙄

Is it even possible for someone to actually write this? 👍 🤣

Worst hairstyles in history!
Death to emo hair! 😁
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evuhx...page=1&t=a&f=b

brightridge19 - I'm not sure if you still bother with physical media, but if you're interested, Planet Music has two tracks from Cowboy Junkies at $16 each... some kind of radio sessions and maybe some rarities or B-sides, or whatever...

Amanda Lopez50 said:...is it even possible for someone to actually write this? 👍 🤣

😬

My top 5 highlights from work today:

1. Biking over to the library before lunch
2. Lunch—sardines, fries, and bean salad—absolute perfection
3. A post-lunch nap
4. Reading after the nap
5. Listening to some spring tracks while I read

halijen said:So, who's the lucky girl?

It's my girlfriend. 😘 😍

analogharbor442 said:the absolute worst hairstyles ever!
Death to those emo haircuts! 😁
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evuhx...page=1&t=a&f=b

Good grief, how hideous! DEATH TO EMO HAIRSTYLES!

boldscout72 said:God, that is just revolting! DEATH TO EMO HAIRSTYLES!

GROSS! DISGUSTING! REVOLTING!

analogharbor442 said:worst hairstyles ever!
death to emo hair! 😁
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evuhx...page=1&t=a&f=b

Is analogharbor442 trying to make some sort of subtle point here? 🤔

No—wait, I forgot—he isn't exactly known for his subtlety. 🤣

analogharbor442 said:Worst hairstyles in history!
Death to emo hair! 😁
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evuhx...page=1&t=a&f=b

🤣 Oh, absolutely... and frankly, it was about time. At first, I found them somewhat charming, then they just became tedious, but now? Now it’s completely crossed the line. It’s all the fault of those damn posers. They aren't even "alternative" anymore—not what they used to be. 🙄

mainscream said:The absolute worst haircuts ever!

idiots ☕