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I'm feeling a little depressed these days. by Jerry Whorebach 12/18/2010, 5:39pm PST I've narrowed it down to three possible causes: 1.) Cold weather/omnipresent darkness. This is particularly bothersome as I'm presently involved in an extended showdown with my electric company. See, several months ago they sent me a letter challenging me to use 10% less electricity than I did last year. Now, I don't know if this is something they sent out to all their customers, or if someone at BC Hydro decided they had a problem with me in particular, but I vowed then and there to show them that I am not someone with whom you want to start a resource war. Since then, through strict usage controls - no electric light unless I'm actively using it, no electric heat PERIOD - I've managed to use an incredible 50% less electricity than I did in the same period last year. Intellectually, I know that every night I spend in the cold and the dark, I get stronger and BC Hydro gets weaker. But emotionally, I feel I may be setting myself up for a pyrrhic victory. 2.) Caloric restriction. On the one hand, my diet's going great. I'm down to 145 pounds. I'm doing more reps than I ever have in my life. On the other hand, here's everything I'm eating today: three cans of beef ravioli and two cans of tuna fish. At this point I would LITERALLY KILL for a carton of cookie dough ice cream. 3.) Social isolation. The last time I spoke to someone outside of a checkout line was American Thanksgiving, which was when I last saw my family. Now it's looking like they're going to have other plans for Christmas. Don't get me wrong, I like my space - I wouldn't live alone if I didn't (I might still go home alone, but I probably wouldn't spend 100% of my time alone). Still, there's such a thing as too much of a good thing, and I think I might be getting there.

So, Jerry. What's new? NT by Quentin Beck 12/18/2010, 3:49pm PST     I'm feeling a little depressed these days. by Jerry Whorebach 12/18/2010, 5:39pm PST         Jerry, you are going to give yourself heavy metal poisoning with all the canned by fish. This isn't a hippy complaint, 12/18/2010, 7:49pm PST             Assumptions by Fussbett 12/19/2010, 8:38am PST                 The last time I saw a doctor was in July of 2009. by Jerry Whorebach 12/19/2010, 11:52am PST                     Consider ever woman in the world as having issued you a challenge. NT by Fussbett 12/19/2010, 2:19pm PST                         every NT by Fussbett 12/19/2010, 2:27pm PST                             IMPORTANT: this is not a strangulation-oriented challenge NT by Fullofkittens 12/19/2010, 2:54pm PST                                 Though it may not be a strangulation-free challenge. NT by Worm 12/19/2010, 3:08pm PST                         ...except Tom Chick's sister NT by Entropy Stew 12/20/2010, 12:02am PST         We want to go to the party... in your tummy! NT by Fruits and Vegetables 12/19/2010, 12:41am PST             YEAH NT by Carrots 12/19/2010, 4:49am PST             Green beans NT by YEAH 12/19/2010, 4:50am PST             My party planning experience is mostly limited to Dungeons & Dragons :( by Jerry Whorebach 12/19/2010, 11:59am PST                 Buy a bag of almonds. Substitute one meal with almonds. Eat your multivitamins. NT by Gutsby 12/19/2010, 2:27pm PST                     Do multivitamins really work? What should I look for? NT by Jerry Whorebach 12/19/2010, 3:30pm PST                         Zinc, calcium, vitamin C. by Gutsby 12/19/2010, 4:29pm PST                             Cheap multivitamins may be worse than nothing at all. by Mysterious Stranger 12/19/2010, 9:02pm PST                                 I had to look up what a pinto bean was :( by Jerry Whorebach 12/20/2010, 6:26am PST                                     Re: I had to look up what a pinto bean was :( by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/20/2010, 9:03am PST                                         I don't have any goddamn beans NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/20/2010, 10:48pm PST                 Re: My party planning experience is mostly limited to Dungeons & Dragons :( by Bananadine 12/19/2010, 2:29pm PST                     You don't get to be as fat as I was being picky. by Ignorant and lazy is another story. 12/19/2010, 3:28pm PST                         Jerry, four words: by Vaginas. Have. No. Calories. 12/19/2010, 7:36pm PST                             On the contrary, the adipose pad of the pubic mound is quite rich. NT by Worm, Ed Gein 12/19/2010, 8:53pm PST                         Who's feeding you this protein line? by Keller 12/19/2010, 11:53pm PST                             Let it never be said I'm not one to bow to public pressure. by Jerry Whorebach 12/20/2010, 6:19am PST                                 Jerry! EVERYONE says you're not one to bow to public pressure. by Last 12/20/2010, 9:49am PST