Category Archives: Living With Depression

My Favourite Twenty-Five Movies Because Ten Would Be Stupid And Thirty Would Be Fucking Annoying Part Two

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Gabriel...

“A list poem is one of the easiest kinds of poems to write because it doesn’t require either rhythm or rhyme. But that doesn’t mean you should write down anything helter skelter. Here’s a list of elements that makes a … Continue reading →

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Number Two Of Five Lists | My Most Embarrassing Memories Ever

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Gabriel...

“A list poem is one of the easiest kinds of poems to write because it doesn’t require either rhythm or rhyme. But that doesn’t mean you should write down anything helter skelter. Here’s a list of elements that makes a … Continue reading →

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The First Of Five Lists | My Favourite Twenty-Five Movies Because Ten Would Be Stupid And Thirty Would Be Fucking Annoying

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Gabriel...

“And if I show you my dark side, will you still hold me… tonight? And if I open my heart to you, and show you my weak side, what would you do?” “The Final Cut”, Roger Waters (1983) “A list … Continue reading →

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My Memory Is So Good I Know With Absolute Certainty What I Had For Dinner On June 4th, 1996 And It Was Delicious

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Memory is… one of a suite of higher or ‘executive’ brain functions hobbled by depression.” “Memory Loss and the Brain”, Daniel Pendick (1991) . “The problem is that eyewitness acounts, while more convincing than hearsay accounts, are not always reliable. … Continue reading →

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Testing An Epiphany And Having A Revelation While Losing Ten Pounds In Two Days On The Fashion Model Glamour Diet

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Maligne Lake, Jasper Park”, Oil On Canvas — by Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970), scanned from a postcard. . . “There exists an obvious fact that seems utterly moral: namely, that a man is always a prey to his truths. Once … Continue reading →

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UmBiPMaD Stories: Fred Nietzsche Was My 240lb Solvent-Huffing Ex-Nazi Rooming-House Neighbour And Friend

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Gabriel...

To predict the behaviour of ordinary people in advance, you only have to assume that they will always try to escape a disagreeable situation with the smallest possible expenditure of intelligence. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), German Philosopher Dave killed my rabbit. Fred … Continue reading →

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