what to do when you're poor, overworked and inadvertently break up with a musician

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shel

sleep laugher
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it's been a rough few weeks. i love what i do, but i am still poor, thanks to an evil roommate who promised me the world with a film i wrote and produced that longer exists in any form i wrote. i finally kicked this woman-selling bitch out of my apartment (it's a long strory involving an escort service i found out she works for) and called her ex-DP to tell him she would not give him credit for a feature film film he shot and to tell him to come by get camera equipment she was planning on stealing. i think i might have inadvertenly broken up with my rock star non-boyfriend (another long story). what the fuck do i do with my life, until i have money to take some improv classes, that is? i miss all of you and i feel so alone and desperate. no, this isn't funny. i'm aware of that.

:exp:
 
spacedani

spacedani

whipping churl
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#2
Ask Alex or Brian for a UCB internship.

Take yoga at your gym, or get a video and do it in your living room.

Make a picnic in Central Park for one: head over to Amy's Bread and then the Amish Market on 9th ave around 45th, get some bread and CHEESE and maybe hummus, walk up to the park, sit, and eat.

Become your own rock star.

Sell something (not your body) for quick cash.

Start an off-topic journal on the IRC (or not).

Nothing like a lesbian bar to make a girl feel pretty and loved: Meow Mix, Clit Club, etc.

Put up a personal ad and let men with money buy you dinner and tell you you're funny.

Go see some free theater/readings. TimeOut has a "what's free" section. Go to a museum on its free night. Go to midtown library, pick out a couple intriguing books, and sit down with them in Bryant Park for a few hours.

No, this post isn't funny, but then again I'm not that much either, so it's okay.

p.s. Hi.

:love:
Danielle
 
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Nick Morrison

tv is crappy
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Well I just wrote a long response, and I just erased it with an accidental flick of my mouse.

Damn.

SpaceDani: I had wanted to say that I loved your post. I thought it was heartwarming, and very helpful, and nice, and well-thought, and kind hearted.


Good for you (not for impressing me! But for being able, and willing, to give some affection and well said advice, never being patronizing for a moment, truly simply wanting to be helpful. I admired it a great deal!)

SHEL: I couldn't possibly hope to say anything more helpful than what SpaceDani wrote, except: I advise you hold on to your anger for this awful ex-roommate (I hope ex-roommate). Stay angry and it will get you out of this. If you "let go" of your anger, cuz you feel ashamed for having such "awful" feelings for someone, there is a good chance you may get a little sad, or feel hopeless in regards you relationship with this person. Stay pissed at her, don't let that go, and you'll get out of this just fine, or as quickly as you could....


Most people don't let themselves be truly pissed at someone who has caused them real pain. Being really pissed at these people is often the best, and healthiest emotional response. Otherwise, when people are frightened of their anger, they let go of it, don't feel entitled to it, then feel scared, hopeless, and week, like they can't prevent these sorts of things from happening, and then listlessness and inactivity sets in. Usually that means a lot of TV watching in a dark room. So buck up! In your own mind, stay very indignant and pissed at this person for how awful they were, and just be active and do sh*t!

Werd.
 
spacedani

spacedani

whipping churl
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#7
Nick: I don't want to degenerate into tedium on Shel's thread, except to say, "maybe." I thought you rented it to Erika. Call me. Or I'll call you. Or call me.

P.S. Hi Shel. Are you on your way to RockStardom, yet? :D
 
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shel

sleep laugher
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well, she stole 600 dollars that my new, sane roommate gave me for rent, as well as my backup disks of everything i've written for the last three years, but the locks are changed and it's a small price to pay for peace in the long run. i'm getting all the work copywritten so the burden of proof is on her when she uses it.
 
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Nick Morrison

tv is crappy
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Nope. I haven't rented it to anyone. I'm still trying to feel things out. I still don't even know if I "need' a 3rd roommate, as the landlord has proposed making our 3br into a 2br. I will now on Sunday, and begin the search, in earnest then.

Just wanted to gauge your inerest, SpaceDani. Lulu, I'm aware of you too. I'm just trying to play with a full deck...

With that, g'nite!
 
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