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Location: London
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Posted:
Well here goes. 1st of all Im in my last year of college and its really making me depressed I just hae to think about going to the place and panic... I dont really get on with my year group and so I end up feeling lonely (they take the piss cos Im involved with the circus and want to make that my career - as opposed to acting). Im sooooo behind in my work I dont know where to start. I also work night shifts 4 times a week inorder to pay my equity and rent, so on the days I work im at college for 10am then home grab some food an hrs kip then work from 9pm til 7:30am then off to college. On top of it all I also train at the circus school because I need to keep my skills up. Somethings gonna give and I think its gonna be me.
Well here goes. 1st of all Im in my last year of college and its really making me depressed I just hae to think about going to the place and panic... I dont really get on with my year group and so I end up feeling lonely (they take the piss cos Im involved with the circus and want to make that my career - as opposed to acting). Im sooooo behind in my work I dont know where to start. I also work night shifts 4 times a week inorder to pay my equity and rent, so on the days I work im at college for 10am then home grab some food an hrs kip then work from 9pm til 7:30am then off to college. On top of it all I also train at the circus school because I need to keep my skills up. Somethings gonna give and I think its gonna be me.
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The original drunk/stoned/vegetarian shapeshifter
209 posts
Location: Blackhill, Australia
209 posts
Location: Blackhill, Australia
Posted:
when i am sad i talk to my poi,
dont think that will help your situation though
when i am sad i talk to my poi,
dont think that will help your situation though
Lycan:are you a citrus fruit?
Orange:no
Lycan:dam, i wanted to make citrus fruit pie.
*Lycan walks off completely unaware he has once again been outwitted by the intellectual orange*
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Hahahaha to make matters worse my staffs falling apart - my poor baby
Hahahaha to make matters worse my staffs falling apart - my poor baby
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The original drunk/stoned/vegetarian shapeshifter
209 posts
Location: Blackhill, Australia
209 posts
Location: Blackhill, Australia
Posted:
yeh know how u feel i had to bury my first set off fire poi the other day.
when ive got lots of work to do i find if i have a coffee and just start i can get through a surprising amount of work, but i can only focus on one thing at a time so that helps.
yeh know how u feel i had to bury my first set off fire poi the other day.
when ive got lots of work to do i find if i have a coffee and just start i can get through a surprising amount of work, but i can only focus on one thing at a time so that helps.
Lycan:are you a citrus fruit?
Orange:no
Lycan:dam, i wanted to make citrus fruit pie.
*Lycan walks off completely unaware he has once again been outwitted by the intellectual orange*
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Posted:
I know how spirtual malaise is man. Having too much to do and not enough time to do it in is also a familiar condition with me, and it certainly doesn't help the whole depressed part. All I can suggest is to take comfort in your friends here on HoP and know that we're all supporting you. Oh, and you might want to invest in caffinated mints, Jolt sodas, energy drinks etcetera. Oh, and caffinated soap is always an option.
But seriously, take care. 
Regards from your friend in the U.S., Kodiac.
I know how spirtual malaise is man. Having too much to do and not enough time to do it in is also a familiar condition with me, and it certainly doesn't help the whole depressed part. All I can suggest is to take comfort in your friends here on HoP and know that we're all supporting you. Oh, and you might want to invest in caffinated mints, Jolt sodas, energy drinks etcetera. Oh, and caffinated soap is always an option.
But seriously, take care. Regards from your friend in the U.S., Kodiac. If you strap a piece of buttered toast, butter side up, to a cats back, would the cat get stuck in mid air if thrown due to quantum indecision?
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
tainted, if something's going to give, please let it be ANYTHING but yourself! Could you get a year of work in between college and starting in the circus? If yes, maybe (though I suppose it's what you like best) you could concentrate more on school, maybe work a bit less, and then have an extra year with "only" a job and circus training to pay off debts? Otherwise maybe a college councillor could help... maybe you can at least get some deadlines extended if you tell them you just can't manage everything right now.
tainted, if something's going to give, please let it be ANYTHING but yourself! Could you get a year of work in between college and starting in the circus? If yes, maybe (though I suppose it's what you like best) you could concentrate more on school, maybe work a bit less, and then have an extra year with "only" a job and circus training to pay off debts? Otherwise maybe a college councillor could help... maybe you can at least get some deadlines extended if you tell them you just can't manage everything right now.
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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Location: London
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Wainting for my teacher to get back to me... doesnt look like there gonna help. I hate feeling like this Im usually upbeat and enjoy myself but I just cant seem to pull myself outta this slump
Wainting for my teacher to get back to me... doesnt look like there gonna help. I hate feeling like this Im usually upbeat and enjoy myself but I just cant seem to pull myself outta this slump
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Location: Galway/Ireland
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Location: Galway/Ireland
Posted:
awww baby
are you coming to galway this weekend. please say yes. its going to be very very good
those silly long night shifts are killing your sleeping pattern. any chance of find something else?
awww baby
are you coming to galway this weekend. please say yes. its going to be very very good
those silly long night shifts are killing your sleeping pattern. any chance of find something else?
Love is the law.
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Nop and I cant get the time of work I feel like such a twat...Just burst out cring at the computer
Nop and I cant get the time of work I feel like such a twat...Just burst out cring at the computer
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
at my German uni you could take half a year or a year off if you were really stressed out, get a job & make money or just chill if you could afford it and then get back into it, so you'd have lost a year but at least you'd finish the course and make sure it's what you want. Do you think there might be such an option in Belfast? Maybe worth enquiring!!
at my German uni you could take half a year or a year off if you were really stressed out, get a job & make money or just chill if you could afford it and then get back into it, so you'd have lost a year but at least you'd finish the course and make sure it's what you want. Do you think there might be such an option in Belfast? Maybe worth enquiring!!
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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Looked into that and no..... ITs not fair, i guess its my fault for letting it get this outta hand but i suppose i always have my fire spinning to take me away from it all. Shame I dont have time til Sunday to spin.... Grrrrrrr Sniff sniff
Looked into that and no..... ITs not fair, i guess its my fault for letting it get this outta hand but i suppose i always have my fire spinning to take me away from it all. Shame I dont have time til Sunday to spin.... Grrrrrrr Sniff sniff
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Location: New Zealand
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Location: New Zealand
Posted:
Hey, keep your chin up. Everyone gets down from time to time. Ignore what the actors and actresses say, they love to over react ~ and very few of them will ever make a good career out of it. Out of the countless thesbians i've known over the years i've only met a few with any talent. Mostly it's just a lot of mouth and a super inflated ego.
You're young and you wanna run away to the circus, sounds like a damn good plan to me. Try not to worry about money, the whole economy runs on debt. Take pleasure from simple things like improving your circusy skills and i'm sure it'll all work out fine.
Good luck with it all,
m
Hey, keep your chin up. Everyone gets down from time to time. Ignore what the actors and actresses say, they love to over react ~ and very few of them will ever make a good career out of it. Out of the countless thesbians i've known over the years i've only met a few with any talent. Mostly it's just a lot of mouth and a super inflated ego.
You're young and you wanna run away to the circus, sounds like a damn good plan to me. Try not to worry about money, the whole economy runs on debt. Take pleasure from simple things like improving your circusy skills and i'm sure it'll all work out fine.
Good luck with it all,
m
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Posted:
here if you wanna rant or just chat or anything,
take care of yourself
stay strong
x
here if you wanna rant or just chat or anything,
take care of yourself
stay strong
x
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Posted:
Hey, when you're working night shifts its no wonder you can't sleep. You're body is geared up to sleep regular hours, its soooo important. I recomend finding a different job asap. I know its not that easy but there will definately be something! Its amazing how much better you'll feel. Try to go to bed the same time every night (even weekends) and get up the same time so you're body can learn to settle down. Also try not to eat anything three hours before going to bed. Particulary not sugary or caffine things. GOOD LUCK!
Hey, when you're working night shifts its no wonder you can't sleep. You're body is geared up to sleep regular hours, its soooo important. I recomend finding a different job asap. I know its not that easy but there will definately be something! Its amazing how much better you'll feel. Try to go to bed the same time every night (even weekends) and get up the same time so you're body can learn to settle down. Also try not to eat anything three hours before going to bed. Particulary not sugary or caffine things. GOOD LUCK!
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
enthusiast, but not enthusiastic
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Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posted:
on a superficial level, an apple is better than caffeine for helping you stay alert (and healthy)
On a deeper level, please do what's right for YOU. If it means taking some time off, that's okay, you've got your whole life ahead of you. But don't quit just cuz you're stressed. (I did that and it turned out to be a big waste of time.) If you can get through it all, do it. And above all, don't settle and don't let the asshats, snobs, and general idiots make you question your choices. It's YOUR LIFE. You have created a destiny where you can live what so many people only dream of! Cherish that when the yay-hoos are giving you a hard time.
And, yes, let your spinning take you away from it all!!!!
on a superficial level, an apple is better than caffeine for helping you stay alert (and healthy)
On a deeper level, please do what's right for YOU. If it means taking some time off, that's okay, you've got your whole life ahead of you. But don't quit just cuz you're stressed. (I did that and it turned out to be a big waste of time.) If you can get through it all, do it. And above all, don't settle and don't let the asshats, snobs, and general idiots make you question your choices. It's YOUR LIFE. You have created a destiny where you can live what so many people only dream of! Cherish that when the yay-hoos are giving you a hard time.
And, yes, let your spinning take you away from it all!!!!
You can't fall off the floor, but sometimes you need a chair to reach the cookie jar.
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Thanks guys (just finished work) stayed away from coffee / red bull last night and i wasnt as tired as i thought, I just drank loads of water..... Any who Ive decided that I need to relax this week end and try and calm myself down (stop stressing) so Im gonna phone in sick tonight and go busking in Galway tonight 
Thanks guys (just finished work) stayed away from coffee / red bull last night and i wasnt as tired as i thought, I just drank loads of water..... Any who Ive decided that I need to relax this week end and try and calm myself down (stop stressing) so Im gonna phone in sick tonight and go busking in Galway tonight There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers...
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Location: Newcastle NSW
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Location: Newcastle NSW
Posted:
Yay, ur on ur way!
I know how u felt, i wanted to leave skool cause i had no time and was behind in everything, i still am behind a bit lol but i got my act together and quit work to focus on skool (and partying..but shhh) and it has worked out good. Wat im trying to say is u will make it thru u sound like a great person, just gotta believe in urself.
Keep up the circus (i still have hehehe)
Yay, ur on ur way!
I know how u felt, i wanted to leave skool cause i had no time and was behind in everything, i still am behind a bit lol but i got my act together and quit work to focus on skool (and partying..but shhh) and it has worked out good. Wat im trying to say is u will make it thru u sound like a great person, just gotta believe in urself. Keep up the circus (i still have hehehe)
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