Ric, you definitely get my vote for most disturbed person I've met on the internet all year.
Thank you. But I've seen worse.
Originally posted by: Kingsamanot all budhist are vegetarian...
though i doubt you would want to become something unless it reach out to you in a way tht giving up meat didnt even matter...
It was a joke, in some ways. I'm not ready to be a RELIGIOUS budhist, which is the one who dosen't eat meat and has no attachment to material stuff, but I do follow some of the filosofies, and I attend a budhist temple at a near city from time to time. Sometimes I did consider giving up for good and living on the temple, they are accepting those who want to get free from the material world.
Originally posted by: Galahad_Skywalker
Ric, I can sympathise with some of what you say. Christmas has gotten completely bloated and commercialised. It's sad, really. And it can be such a depressing time. My girlfriend broke up with me three weeks ago, and while I was still madly in love with her, she no longer thought she was in love with me. She gave me the 'you're a nice guy' bit, and it was a huge blow. She is the first girl/woman I've ever loved, and I was looking forward to spending this holiday season in love, but alas, it was not meant to be. And even though I was around family for Thanksgiving, I still felt so very lonely. So yes, I understand where you're coming from, as far as the loneliness factor comes in.
Exactly, it is way too commercial, it's not about what we care or feel, it's about AMEX or VISA. I'm sorry about your girlfriend, I know it's tough, but keep living one day at the time, as we all do, and things will get better, you'll see the whole issue from another point of view, and you won't feel so hurt anymore. OK? But hey, really, I wouldn't know what to give for x-mas to a girlfriend who has broken up with me only 3 weeks... see that's why x-mas sucks...
Originally posted by: Warblerit sounds like you need to talk to the Ghost of Christmas past, The Ghost of Christmas Present and The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
I was! But I called the Ghostbusters, and so Dan Aykroid and Bill Murray got rid of them for me.
in my opinion christmas is a bit bullshit. santa was invented by coca-cola, giving presents was invented by merchants. its just that its a bit too fake, all the gathering in the christmas spirit and all.