When I find myself in times of trouble...

[chelong]

So Here is a different post:
With all the stress in life that can side swipe you at any moment  how do you cope?

Ash has an idea for a cafe that a person would enter into that would make them happy for one reason or another-- I'll let her explain if she wishes...

Anyway I thought that while I have time and a clear mind I would post somethings that

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[kondo85]

i actually noticed that poem today in creative writing, because we went over the one right before it (which i can't remember at all)!

"never let you go" by third eye blind always makes me smile.

"the simpsons" is also the ultimate pick-me-up. :)

[ashprophet]

I don't have any tricks to cheer myself up, which is why the Suicide Cafe was based on the generic techniques of bright colors, sugar, and - if I recall correctly - drugs.

Though, when things get really bad, I ditch all work or commitments, tell my roommate I'm just going to get some "shampoo", and go to the bookstore to read the children's books until it closes. This is one of the bad habits that Cai has tried for years to break me of. Just last week, we had this problem:

Wednesday, 4:07pm. Somewhere in Chapters. Ash's cellphone rings.
Cai: Ash! How are you - wait... Ash, since when do you listen to Alicia Keys?
Ash: Huh? Oh, that's - that's my roommate's music.

Thursday, 4:07pm. Chapters. The phone rings.
Cai: Hey Ash.
Ash: Hey C -
Cai: Shhh. Stop talking.
Ash: *pause* Are you in trouble? Is someone there? ... Cai, are you hiding from the police?
Cai: No, no. I'll call you back.

Friday, 4:07pm. Chapters. The phone rings.Ash: Cai! What's wrong