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    broad: My new favorite thing in the world: The "howling" during the last three minutes -- and any exaggerated howling of any kind, really -- never fails to ... more »
    Steve Holt's Mother Part Deux: Harry Potter, Law and Order, Little House on the Prairie, Ugly Betty, Star Trek The Next Generation, jazz or bluegrass, singing to disco, ("The Nights... more »
    poires et poireaux: Having an artistic temperament is such a blessing/curse, but I find making art, be it drawing, painting, writing, etc is sooo cathartic. It gets frust... more »
    Slumdog_Mamabear: All my "things" aren't working. The last few months have been really hard and I haven't been honest with anyone about it. I just keep telling everyo... more »
    poires et poireaux: Oh god, this post came at the right time. This is the week I decided to take my depression by its horns and do something about it. I visited the docto... more »
    sassy: My cat also helps a lot, now that I think of it. She's big, fat, and warm, and perhaps the world's greatest snuggler. She does like to block the TV fo... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Oh, it needs to be said. It seems so many of us have our own black dogs, some of whom only visit, and some of whom stubbornly stick around and refuse ... more »
    Plum-Pie: So odd that this came up today as I've just ordered 3 children's books from Amazon as brain candy for now and heart candy for the next time I'm feelin... more »
    Janie Jones: Also, like many of you, I listen to music. Sometimes something ambient like Air ("La femme d'argent" is a favorite), or old soul, funk and Motown, lik... more »
    angelina jolie-laide is a gaudy tulip: FRASIER. It makes me feel worlds better, at least while I'm watching. more »
    Maulleigh: Hmmmm, this makes me think. I know I'm going to sound like a big freakazoid here, but when I was having a dark night of the soul, the only thing that ... more »
    RobertaFisk: Muder-mystery stuff. Poirot (books or tv show) or old-school Law and Order. more »
    chatterboxwriting: When I am upset, I tend to read books that make me cry, so it seems like I have an even better reason to cry my eyes out. Good examples: The Lovely B... more »
    musie: Watching: Gone with the Wind Cruel Intentions Buffy Firefly Doctor Who Reading: Mercedes Lackey books. Anna Karenina. Music: The Smiths. Cheesy old I... more »
    hellosunshine: I don't know if it's because I'm an only child or just kinda odd, but when I've got the blues and have too many thoughts swirling around, I HAVE to be... more »
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