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Things that get you out of the doldrums

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  • 14-09-2015 7:00pm
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    Webby5
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 24 ✭


    Ever have one of those days? A really, really tough day? I had one today and music came to the rescue. What does it for you?


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    Menas
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    A long long walk....or anything that can help distract me and get a better sense of perspective.


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    Sheep Lover
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    Heroin


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    Nib
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    My dog.


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    Teflon Ron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭Teflon Ron


    Sheep Lover wrote: »
    Heroin

    The Velvet Underground? Yeah, great tune.

    For me, just the comfort of being at home and relaxing.

    Or Coco Pops :D


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    DoYouEvenLift
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    Exercise while listening to good music and then a warm shower and a meal while watching a good TV show.


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    Buona Fortuna
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    A line of charlie or a good old crank.


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    Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius!
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    Get home, get into comfy clothes, make something really nice for dinner and watch something good on telly. Tea and chocolate usually follow.


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    The Backwards Man
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    An outboard engine


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    Sir Osis of Liver.
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    Jimoslimos
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    A fresh westerly breeze.


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    Junkyard Tom
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    Kicking an inflated bit of leather around a plastic pitch with like minded people.

    This gif.


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    kneemos
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    A good breeze.


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    The Backwards Man
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    One of these


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    Autonomous Cowherd
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    A walk by the sea.
    A hot bath and then a slow dance to whatever John Creedon is playing on the Radio.
    A really great film (though they are rare enough). Closely allied to this is a solo outing to an empty cinema to catch the last showing of something, where I can be on my own in a big room with a big screen :)
    Being actually in the sea. Tossed about by waves.
    Crying and surrendering.
    Poems.


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    Ruu
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    A long run or cycle into the countryside to empty the head.


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    ToddyDoody
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    Why porn of course, music too, sometimes a sleep, sometimes a charming friend


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    boobar
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    Exercise helps...out on the bike on a country trail, feel great afterwards.

    A good movie, Thursday online special at the cinema, went to see Legend last week...great to get lost in a good movie.

    Books...love reading Jack Reacher or Charlie Parker series

    Music...listening to my old favourites or trying something new on Spotify.

    Even better if you get a day where you can combine the lot..


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    NachoBusiness
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    American chat shows like Conan can be good if they have a decent guest on, like Bill Burr or someone. I really miss Letterman of late. Was always a good way to pass at least a couple of hours a week. Old TV shows on YouTube like Porridge, Fawlty Towers, Due South, Minder etc always cheer me up too.


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    siblers
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    The gym, nothing like a session of lifting to focus the mind.


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    Webby5
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    At a push a bar of good chocolate helps too. Not too often though because then Id be in the doldrums AND a fat bstard :)


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    libelula
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    Running and getting out of my own head helps. Literally running away :p


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    PolaroidPizza
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    beef curry and fried rice...from the dodgiest looking Chinese take-away you can find. never lets me down.


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    harry Bailey esq
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    Probably sounds a bit stupid, but I'll drop 2 or 3 Valium D5s,roll a spliff,fill my hipflask with a splash of rum,harness up my doggie and walk a few miles along the beaches of north county Dublin. Works wonders for me.The music I listen to also varies,last Sunday was the kinks, next week it might be the Happy Mondays,or perhaps some gilbert o sullivan or The jam.I like to mix it up a bit.


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    blackbird 49
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    Going out for a good walk and then heading to my favourite coffee place and reading the paper with my headphones in with good music


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    Alf Veedersane
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    The Office and/or Extras
    A good session in the gym
    Littl'un


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    Peregrine
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057157962


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