For the things that never make any sense! XD

[delbelcoure]

That's a cool idea Kim. Double bonus points for being able to salvage broken boxes and use up fabric stash in one project
Susan

[victoriavictrix]

Errgh, I hate that feeling; when there are thing to be done and no impetus to do them. I'm sure you'll work through, but it may feel like wading through molasses to get to your goal.
If you're at all like me, a complete break in activities may help. I find that doing something completely different can help break up creative logjams. Also, I just remembered a great essay by VV ( I can't find the link, maybe she would be able to help) about how the brain works and why verbally talking through a problem can be more effective that thinking about it. IIRC, it has something to do with getting the information aurally from one side of the brain to the other, so it can be processed differently and new solutions found. As a result, I am more understanding when people bounce ideas off me. In fact, I'll talk aloud to myself in order to get thing moving. I don't know if any of that was helpful, or just me running on at the fingers, but is was offered with a helpful intent.
Susan

Short form:

Basically writer's block can often be broken by talking about the project with someone else. Real talking, not typing. This is because creative reasoning and typing(and reading) takes place on one side of the brain (the side obviously depends on if you are right or left handed) while talking (and analysis) takes place on the other. You literally cannot move a sticky creative problem into analysis side by staring at it, only by talking about it.

[Geektopian]

Errgh, I hate that feeling; when there are thing to be done and no impetus to do them. I'm sure you'll work through, but it may feel like wading through molasses to get to your goal.
If you're at all like me, a complete break in activities may help. I find that doing something completely different can help break up creative logjams. Also, I just remembered a great essay by VV ( I can't find the link, maybe she would be able to help) about how the brain works and why verbally talking through a problem can be more effective that thinking about it. IIRC, it has something to do with getting the information aurally from one side of the brain to the other, so it can be processed differently and new solutions found. As a result, I am more understanding when people bounce ideas off me. In fact, I'll talk aloud to myself in order to get thing moving. I don't know if any of that was helpful, or just me running on at the fingers, but is was offered with a helpful intent.
Susan

Short form:

Basically writer's block can often be broken by talking about the project with someone else. Real talking, not typing. This is because creative reasoning and typing(and reading) takes place on one side of the brain (the side obviously depends on if you are right or left handed) while talking (and analysis) takes place on the other. You literally cannot move a sticky creative problem into analysis side by staring at it, only by talking about it.

Hmmm... that's very helpful advise and I don't know why it didn't occur to me since I've actually done it before. Of course, what both of you have done is condemn my poor wife to an excruciating 4 1/2 hour session of trying to drown out or ignore my yammering when we take a road trip to visit her parents next week.

[delbelcoure]

I've been on the receiving end of that
Susan

[K2!]

Of course, what both of you have done is condemn my poor wife to an excruciating 4 1/2 hour session of trying to drown out or ignore my yammering when we take a road trip to visit her parents next week.

That sounds like a fair trade.

[Geektopian]

The funny thing is, I actually get along really well with my in-laws. I've gotten totally burned out on making the actual trip.

[Mary Kathryn]

John, I just wanted you to know that I'm wishing a nasty case of explosive diarrhea on the two people who hurt you. In a crowded public place. Far away from a bathroom.

I'm starting off the new year trying to break a difficult trend\habit at my workplace. I'm the person everyone comes to gripe, vent and bitch about everyone else. You know, because I actually *listen* to people when they're talking. But allowing myself to be everyone's negative, angry verbal dumpster has really taken a toll on me. I'm left feeling anxious, depressed, and closed off. So I'm shutting it down. I'm not allowing it anymore. For the past three days I've declined to go out to lunch with co-workers. I smile. And if people start complaining I don't engage in the conversation.
Out of all the placed I've worked I never imagined a library would be full of so much drama over such inconsequential things. The only thing I can do about it is refuse to play.

[DollyKim]

Start charging if you're going to be the Listen Lady. One of my fist jobs was as a phone psychic, just made the stuff up, and I got $5 an hour to listen to people complain. If they just need someone to sit there and not say anything you can get a complaint doll.

[Mary Kathryn]

I like the complaint doll idea. She might have fangs, though. XD

[Alopecia No Hime]

Have any of you ever had a doll related dream? I just had one:

I was at target going through the toy section and I spot LIV dolls I always look at them in real life to see if I can see past the face-up but this time they looked different. They didn't have the Bratz lipstick look and here's the kicker: They had a boy LIV doll but he didn't look like Jake. He was pale had weird green eyes and in the dream I picked up one of each and bought them. When I got home however I recieved an angry doll AKA Haruka sitting on the arm of the living room sofa livid with several smaller dolls pulling her wig off of her and causing general mayhem.

I was surprised because they were moving and all. So I took the new dolls out and within moments they too became alive.

Then I woke up. It was weird but funny.