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JerrBear81
07-01-2005, 05:24 PM
What mellows you out?

For me, I mellow out to a lot of 90's alternative rock for some reason.
ocelotrevs
07-01-2005, 05:37 PM
Looking at the sunrise at day break, when it's all quiet.
Hearing some music by a wintery band ( a band that is good for sitting in the park on a wimters day and listening to on your walkman)
Loadsa stuff, but those stick out. And chatting to Nila
K'Nort
07-01-2005, 05:38 PM
Whiskey.


Sorry, but that's what I use.
JerrBear81
07-01-2005, 05:42 PM
Whiskey.


Sorry, but that's what I use.

Alcohol is allowed as an option.
JerrBear81
07-01-2005, 05:42 PM
Looking at the sunrise at day break, when it's all quiet.
Hearing some music by a wintery band ( a band that is good for sitting in the park on a wimters day and listening to on your walkman)
Loadsa stuff, but those stick out. And chatting to Nila

The moon for me, and stars.
K'Nort
07-01-2005, 05:45 PM
Alcohol is allowed as an option.

It's just not very poetic and stuff.
ocelotrevs
07-01-2005, 05:48 PM
The moon for me, and stars.

Truesay, looking at a night sky that is all clear and it feels like you and nowt else. Then you think about all the shit we do to the world and it makes yuo feel sad inside

It's just not very poetic and stuff.

If that's what makes someone feel humble then it's there choice ain't it, was there anything about being poetic
west3man
07-01-2005, 05:50 PM
Sometimes reading comics does it. In fact, that's what I do every night before I go to sleep.
K'Nort
07-01-2005, 05:53 PM
If that's what makes someone feel humble then it's there choice ain't it, was there anything about being poetic

Maybe poetic isn't quite the word. But I'm being serious here. I've always felt somewhat defective that I can't get peace and inspiration from nature. With the exception of the ocean, but that's more energizing than mellowing.
ocelotrevs
07-01-2005, 06:02 PM
Maybe poetic isn't quite the word. But I'm being serious here. I've always felt somewhat defective that I can't get peace and inspiration from nature. With the exception of the ocean, but that's more energizing than mellowing.

Yeah, but some would say that listening to a heavy rock band isn't all that poetic.
Don't feel defective, that's your way. If everyone put the cliche stuff then it'd be pretty lame and making this thread irrelevent. If it's your way it's your way
Hell having a bit of rum in me on a cold day mellows me out a bit
Royal
07-01-2005, 06:16 PM
Red Bull & Online Porn
bushboy
07-01-2005, 06:20 PM
sitting at the park in the evening
Michael P
07-01-2005, 06:20 PM
Red Bull & Online Porn
You, too?.
JerrBear81
07-01-2005, 06:36 PM
Red Bull & Online Porn

LMAO! Good one! :D
Royal
07-01-2005, 06:46 PM
You, too?.

I look at pornography ok!! POR-NOG-GRAPH-FEE!!
howyadoin
07-01-2005, 06:56 PM
It's just not very poetic and stuff.Are you kidding? I bet there's almost as much poetry and music written about alcohol as there is about love.
Fenris
07-01-2005, 07:30 PM
Are you kidding? I bet there's almost as much poetry and music written about alcohol as there is about love.

Heh. This is true. (http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/writer/writer.html)

Hm. The best mellowing for me is silence. If I can just get away from noise- traffic, people talking, televisions, etc, then I can usually find a peaceful mood within myself.
Erik Lehnsherr
07-01-2005, 07:33 PM
Michelle Branch's Hotel Paper. One of my favorite albums to listen to when it's time to relax and listen.
Hawk
07-01-2005, 07:34 PM
Either sitting at my favorite cafe, listening to music...or reading comics, while listening to music.

Either way, music is involved
howyadoin
07-01-2005, 07:34 PM
Heh. This is true. (http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/writer/writer.html)Damn, that was cool.
K'Nort
07-01-2005, 08:35 PM
Damn, that was cool.

Amen.


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Punchy
07-02-2005, 01:43 AM
My couch. And no one nagging at me.
GUYANATHUGG
07-02-2005, 02:03 AM
A huge coffee & the newspaper.
Grant
07-02-2005, 04:05 AM
The husky soulful baritone and the jazzy blue eyed soul/smooth soft rock sounds of Michael McDonald.

http://www.delafont.com/music_acts/Music_Images/m-mcdonald2.jpg

I keep him in a cage in my living room.
Fabian
07-02-2005, 04:39 AM
Walking along the across parts of town and no one is there to bother me. The beach is great for this
J Dog
07-02-2005, 09:04 AM
Dilbert cartoons & Van Halen.
Jared_Humpherys
07-02-2005, 11:08 AM
Lexapro, sex, and ambient techno. Unfortunately, the first two are somewhat mutually exclusive.

Oh, and lying on my back and tossing a ball up and down repetitively helps, too.
Puma
07-02-2005, 11:22 AM
hot tub, sarah maclachlan (sp), a little dope
howyadoin
07-02-2005, 01:49 PM
hot tub, sarah maclachlan (sp), a little dopeMe too!

But she hardly ever drops by.
Puma
07-02-2005, 01:50 PM
Me too!

But she hardly ever drops by.
amazing what we have in common...except I was thinking of "listening to" and you were probably thinking "rubbing"
howyadoin
07-02-2005, 01:52 PM
you were probably thinking "rubbing"I believe that was on the list somewhere...
i_mmmchocolate
07-02-2005, 01:56 PM
Lots of chocolate and brandy, please.
Punchy
07-02-2005, 03:03 PM
Brandy gives me heartburn.

But a nice cold beer will take the weight of the world off of your shoulders.
i_mmmchocolate
07-02-2005, 06:40 PM
Brandy gives me heartburn.

But a nice cold beer will take the weight of the world off of your shoulders.


That's too bad. I have a little brandy after dinner every night practically.

I've never drank beer though. Weird, I know.
howyadoin
07-02-2005, 06:42 PM
That's too bad. I have a little brandy after dinner every night...Booze hag.
meethraa
07-02-2005, 06:46 PM
What mellows you out?

A special kind of music and long bus rides on half-empty buses (which is this case means a glass half-full, if that makes any sense).
Nitmo
07-02-2005, 08:56 PM
CBR and humorous songs, like from the Bloodhound Gang and Wierd Al
OxBaker
07-02-2005, 08:59 PM
Sitting down in my leather recliner and watching a movie or tv show, or just sitting on it. Keep in mind, it is 2 days old. So before that.. I pretty much watched movie's on my bed to mellow out..
Smoogis
07-02-2005, 09:10 PM
lying down and just resting my eyes.

eating a lemon
dougputhoff
07-02-2005, 09:53 PM
The husky soulful baritone and the jazzy blue eyed soul/smooth soft rock sounds of Michael McDonald.

http://www.delafont.com/music_acts/Music_Images/m-mcdonald2.jpg

I keep him in a cage in my living room.

Dangit, Grant! I thought you had Robert Goulet in a cage in the living. I was going to go see you tomorrow.

That just bums me out.
dougputhoff
07-02-2005, 09:56 PM
"Losing the Contest"
Grant
07-02-2005, 09:56 PM
Dangit, Grant! I thought you had Robert Goulet in a cage in the living. I was going to go see you tomorrow.

I keep him in the dungeon with Tom Jones.
Guts/Batman
07-02-2005, 09:58 PM
I'm a mellow fellow regardless of the situation but if anything does it is laying down.
i_mmmchocolate
07-03-2005, 08:11 AM
Booze hag.

Yer mean! I am going to SD, so beware!

buwahaha!
howyadoin
07-03-2005, 10:21 AM
Yer mean! I am going to SD, so beware!

buwahaha!*quakes with fear and apprehension*
Ronald Bryan
07-03-2005, 12:42 PM
*quakes with fear and apprehension*
She's also leavign Saturday before the real fun beings.
howyadoin
07-03-2005, 02:20 PM
She's also leavign Saturday before the real fun beings.I guess now I can mellow out again.
Dennis K
07-03-2005, 05:05 PM
Pink Floyd and licking Frangelica off of my wife.
Karl J. Barnes
07-03-2005, 06:16 PM
Sometimes I just sit still and veg. No thinking, nothing and then I am back at an even keel.
Karl J. Barnes
07-03-2005, 06:16 PM
Pink Floyd and licking Frangelica off of my wife.

I changed my mind...I want to go with this one above.
K'Nort
07-03-2005, 06:46 PM
I changed my mind...I want to go with this one above.

You won't feel so mellow when AB comes home early and finds you with his wife.
JadeDragon
07-04-2005, 12:56 AM
Heh. This is true. (http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/writer/writer.html)

Hm. The best mellowing for me is silence. If I can just get away from noise- traffic, people talking, televisions, etc, then I can usually find a peaceful mood within myself.

Yep. Bukowski is a hero of mine. I LOVED that link.

One of my fave movies was Barfly...but I havent seen it in maybe 12 years. Really loved "Ham on Rye". Never finished "Hollywood" cuz it just depressed me too much. Of course, that was way before I actually moved to this crazy town. Perhaps I need to pick up that book again.

For relaxing, I used to love that GOLDEN HOUR after the sun goes down before the starry cover of night has taken hold of the sky. I miss that now that I have a horrible job that deprives me of those hours.

But I still make an effort to pause when Im walking at night and search for our constant companion the moon. That silent friend that is the common sight seen by all humans on this ever changing planet. I think thats why we have such a romantic view of it. It inspires poetry and wonder as we experience multiple incarnations on this planet. The one shared experience that links us all together is the white orb that lights up the night. Ya cant stare and wonder about the sun, it's too bright to look at. You just always know its there in the periphery of your vision.

SO I always talk to the moon, it makes me calm and brings a sense of peace. I talk to it like it's God. I have a secret name for it. Just for me. When I see it, I take a moment to reflect on the magic of this universe and reality. No matter what crazy circumstances life throws at you in the drama of existence, I like to reflect on the bigger picture and the miracle of awareness and consciousness and operating a physical body through this earthly landscape.

Plus I love to just get in my car and drive. Not trying to get somewhere, just enjoying the experience of driving. Took a three hour drive tonight through Hollywood and the Hollywood hills just by myself. Went and bought comics at Meltdown on Sunset at 9:30 at night. Now I have comics to read.

Life is GREAT.

Sorry for rambling!~~~Patrick
howyadoin
07-04-2005, 12:58 AM
But I still make an effort to pause when Im walking at night and search for our constant companion the moon. That silent friend that is the common sight seen by all humans on this ever changing planet. I think thats why we have such a romantic view of it.Y'know, it never occurred to me before, but I do that all the time, too.
i_mmmchocolate
07-04-2005, 08:56 AM
She's also leavign Saturday before the real fun beings.

Damn, I always miss the good stuff!
howyadoin
07-04-2005, 12:15 PM
Damn, I always miss the good stuff!Personally, when I go away for the weekend I usually don't return on Saturday. But maybe that's just me.
Hiromi
07-04-2005, 12:28 PM
Pink Floyd
dougiemccoy
07-04-2005, 01:54 PM
Pink Floyd and licking Frangelica off of my wife.


I was going to say Pink floyd...ohwell great minds and all that.
i_mmmchocolate
07-04-2005, 01:58 PM
Personally, when I go away for the weekend I usually don't return on Saturday. But maybe that's just me.

That's crazy talk!

Actually, I have to report to work- duty calls. *sniff*
Dennis K
07-06-2005, 10:38 AM
I changed my mind...I want to go with this one above.


Hey Now! Go get your own Frangelica.