You're feeling blue ... what do you do to perk yourself up?

[Harrowborg]

Yes. I am more into toffee than chocolate!

you have to try it .you'll love it!

 

[privyjo]

Music always takes me away from a blue mood. Or if i Really think i need to just feel the blues... music can enhance the sensation and let me wallow in it.

Concerts are even better to cheer me up. Nothing like live music. and to that end... i just locked up the shop, drove down the highway to give the line "Bob, knows where the Black Crowes Fly" to win a pair of tickets to the show this Sunday!

Glad you're feeling better today privy! What CDs did you treat yourself to??

Good point, Annie! Sometimes we just have sit still and let the blues have its way with us! And you Vibers have been teaching me how valuable music is in raising one's mood!

I bought these cds: https://forum.literotica.com/showpost.php?p=19225118&postcount=19

Where I went - couldn't find Keb Mo. Plan to go shopping again soon. Really need to build up my collection for my upcoming move overseas!

 

[privyjo]

Thank you privyjo. I feel lucky and thankful every day.

Have to say, I forgot about the stress relief of going to the gym. Just started going again 2 weeks ago. Been about 5 years since the last time. Used to go 6 times a week, 2 hrs a day. But then, kids came and ate my free time. Now I have to lose what my wife calls my "married belly".

Yes! Exercise! I missed a month of working until today! Came home, made a few posts and then my body just cried and said it hurt and needed rest! But now I feel much better! Just have to get back into swimming my mile!

 

[privyjo]

Thats exactly what I do, excersise, for some reason the combination of being alone with your thoughts and at the same time working to better yourself and your body is severly relaxing and comforting. I guess when I'm blue, I like to do something along the lines of self meditation, like excersising, just to think it through and get over it.

Cuddling with my ex-wife always did the trick also though, and your right, its romantic, sensual, and can even be erotic at times(even when your down). Love has a whole lot of perks if its real, including picking you up at any time.

Music has the same kind of tricks. With the right CD you can either lift yourself up, or bring yourself down. Its all in what you listen to.

Hope you feel good today privyjo.

I do feel good, rashford - even better after a bit of sleep! And so, everybody is saying music is one way they deal with the blues. Do you, rashford, have a particular favorite piece of music that you listen to?

 

[privyjo]

my emotions change quickly so i generally just go about my day and things get better as time progresses!

You are a very special girl, Tymeless! This is a good way of handling blue feelings - this too shall pass - keep on keepin' on!

And how are you?

 

[privyjo]

Haagen Dazs chocolate ice cream usually takes care of it for me.

OOooO! Yesssssssssssss!

I really like their cherry vanilla!

 

[privyjo]

being that I'm still only 21... I do what most young people in this town do to cheer up... drugs.

Hmmmmm ....

welcome noonenew! Glad you popped through!

 

[privyjo]

Shop.

Hi Amy and welcome to Lit! And just what do you buy? Or are we talkin' window shopping? I am an atypical female in that I do NOT enjoy shopping for clothes but for anything else - Yes!! Have always said I would love to pay someone to go shop for clothes for me! Like I said - atypical female!

 

[privyjo]

you have to try it .you'll love it!

I am Borg! Now I am thinking you buy it at a store or are you one who makes it yourself?

 

[playwithlezli]

sleep, read or go for a nice long walk, or long, hot bath with bubbles and a book works too!

sometimes, i talk it through with my girlfriend, she is very good at listening and says just the right thing at the right time.

 

[rashford]

I do feel good, rashford - even better after a bit of sleep! And so, everybody is saying music is one way they deal with the blues. Do you, rashford, have a particular favorite piece of music that you listen to?

Well it really depends on how deep of a demure mood I'm in. If its a particulairly dark and moody one, then probably Etta James's "At Last"(I know its kind of a sad choice, but for some reason it just gets me feeling better). For any other mood I choose a rather wierd choice I think. Classical Music. It allows me to just sit down, focus, and meditate I guess. And since thinking usually allows me to find out why I may be sad, and work through it with thoughts. For some reason, the classical music just helps out a whole lot.


How about you? I know you just recently bought a bunch of CD's, so whats your favorite piece or type?

 

[rashford]

sleep, read or go for a nice long walk, or long, hot bath with bubbles and a book works too!

sometimes, i talk it through with my girlfriend, she is very good at listening and says just the right thing at the right time.

You definatly should keep her around, its hard to find someone that knows what to say and when to say it. Must people just say random things that they think they should say instead of actually saying things at the right time to make you feel just right. Glad you have her, maybe the universe isn't so cruel afterall

 

[playwithlezli]

You definatly should keep her around, its hard to find someone that knows what to say and when to say it. Must people just say random things that they think they should say instead of actually saying things at the right time to make you feel just right. Glad you have her, maybe the universe isn't so cruel afterall

Honey, you are SO right! She often reminds me that all the shit we went through separately, made us the people we are today, that we are ready for each other and that we deserve each other! Every day, we fall in love a little bit more-it's delicious!

 

[privyjo]

Well it really depends on how deep of a demure mood I'm in. If its a particulairly dark and moody one, then probably Etta James's "At Last"(I know its kind of a sad choice, but for some reason it just gets me feeling better). For any other mood I choose a rather wierd choice I think. Classical Music. It allows me to just sit down, focus, and meditate I guess. And since thinking usually allows me to find out why I may be sad, and work through it with thoughts. For some reason, the classical music just helps out a whole lot.


How about you? I know you just recently bought a bunch of CD's, so whats your favorite piece or type?

Golden Oldies fan. But when I am blue and miss me mum will listen to Die Moldau by Smetana - was her favorite piece and she got me hooked on it. Love baroque music also - had my computer at work set to an online radio station that would play it continuously. My nieces are teaching me about the newer performers. My son - he used to write rap lyrics <shivers> - he and I definitely have different taste in music!

 

[rashford]

haha, was it just a phase he went through or is he still in the "ghetto fabulous" mode?

And you have a very elegant music choice, I love it.

 

[rashford]

Honey, you are SO right! She often reminds me that all the shit we went through separately, made us the people we are today, that we are ready for each other and that we deserve each other! Every day, we fall in love a little bit more-it's delicious!

Im glad you have her, my ex-wife was very similair to that, but we just recently seperated. She does accept me exactly for who I am though, bisexual or not, for better or worse. Hopefully she will fix her own problems so we can be together again. She refused my help for reasons unknown to me, so heres hoping.

And im sure having her around and her be the way she is, isn't the only thing thats delicious is it?

 

[privyjo]

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[rashford]

hm, well, he doesn't write it anymore (i don't think) but it is his choice of music! the word my ex-partner (she was black) used to descirbe my son was "wigger". A "wannabe wigger". "ghetto fabulous" - hadn't heard that one before!

thanks - maybe i am not such an idiot about music as i want to think!

As long as he's still your son and you love him it dosent matter what he is I suppose. He'll still be your little angel somewhere inside.

And as long as you enjoy music, you cant be an idiot. Maybe you arent a scholar, but at least you recieve some joy from it which is enough.

 

[Tymeless]

doing pretty good won 10 bucks at the boat considering i didn't lose anything i'm happy!

 

[privyjo]

doing pretty good won 10 bucks at the boat considering i didn't lose anything i'm happy!

Well - no blue feeling here! Congratulations, Tymeless!

 

[human_male]

I try and ride it out. It's taking a long time I've noticed.

 

[privyjo]

I try and ride it out. It's taking a long time I've noticed.

How long have you been riding Blue, Human_Male? Might want to stop and take a rest. Maybe.

Hope it gets better for you soon.

 

[playwithlezli]

Im glad you have her, my ex-wife was very similair to that, but we just recently seperated. She does accept me exactly for who I am though, bisexual or not, for better or worse. Hopefully she will fix her own problems so we can be together again. She refused my help for reasons unknown to me, so heres hoping.

And im sure having her around and her be the way she is, isn't the only thing thats delicious is it?

You are right again...definately delish! I have finally met someone with a higher libidio than mine-I can't even begin to keep up!

I am sorry that things didn;t work out for you and your wife, at least it sounds like you parted on "not-bad" terms. Who knows what the future will bring, when someone wants some space, sometimes that's all you can do is give it to them, as difficult as it is. At the very least, it could help you to arrive at the right place at the right time to meet the right one-sounds so esoteric, but it does take some of us longer than others!

You have lots of thoughtful comments rashford-glad you are around!

 

[privyjo]

Well, since Borg isn't going to do it I will - please serve yourself to some Banoffi Pie - this particular pie is made from the original recipe a copy of which comes with your slice of pie!

Enjoy!

Please serve yourself

http://www.hungrymonk.co.uk/pages/banoffi.htm

 

[playwithlezli]

yum, i was hoping someone would conjur up this dessert, now if someone would only care to feed me some......