From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V12 #11 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Saturday, January 20 2007 Volume 12 : Number 011 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: A temporary lack of perspective on my part. ["Kara R. Laidlaw" ] RE: Alloy: A temporary lack of perspective on my part. ["Rochelle" Subject: Alloy: A temporary lack of perspective on my part. First things first: I'm back to my normal, rational, optimistic self again. I had a temporary lack of perspective due to stuff going on in my personal life [which I am *not* about to start talking about, and which I generally deal with just fine], and I had really needed something to cheer me up, so the delayed podcast **temporarily* seemed like the straw that broke the camel's back. I live in *Winnipeg*, people. It's colder than crap, I can't go for a walk lest body parts freeze off, the sky is chronically gray, so I got a little depressed, but I'm okay now. All right?! I just had 'one of those days'. Come on, you know you have them too. We all mess up sometimes, so I refuse to beat myself up for what was a temporary breach of my internal containment system. Oh well--here's looking forward to the 31st. Or whenever. ;^) Love and regained equilibrium [gad I hope I spelled that right] ;^), Kara ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:41:29 -0600 From: "Kara R. Laidlaw" Subject: Alloy: I'm out of here. Bye, everybody. I always tried to be cheerful, but I can't keep it up anymore. I have nothing more to say, except goodbye. I'll still love the music, but I won't be on Alloy to comment on it anymore. Bye, everybody. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:27:57 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Jordan Subject: Alloy: Riding the waves of life Just a quick note from me, wearing my list-owner hat. :-) I'm sorry Kara has departed our shores. I sincerely hope she is able to resolve the challenges that are affecting her life right now. I think the folks who responded to Kara's recent Podcast posts to the list stayed in the spirit of Alloy, and I thank you all for keeping this community such a great place. Winter, depression, life - all can be pretty tough to handle at times. Here's wishing Kara all the best. Best from chilly DC, Melissa - --------------------------------- Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:57:26 -0500 From: "Rochelle" Subject: RE: Alloy: A temporary lack of perspective on my part. Kara, As mainly a lurker, I'm posting now to say it's good to hear (aka read) you are back to normal. Your comments sounded very out of character, as you are normally VERY upbeat, and often funny (I'm including posts you make on the blog site). I hope it warms up for you soon. I'm sending some sunny Florida sunshine your way. (Don't cry for me, but I admit it just doesn't feel like winter when the thermometer lets me wear shorts in January. Trust me, though, we pay for our great winters with sweltering, humid summers...) Rochelle - -----Original Message----- From: owner-alloy@smoe.org [mailto:owner-alloy@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Kara R. Laidlaw Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 11:37 AM To: alloy@smoe.org Subject: Alloy: A temporary lack of perspective on my part. First things first: I'm back to my normal, rational, optimistic self again. I had a temporary lack of perspective due to stuff going on in my personal life [which I am *not* about to start talking about, and which I generally deal with just fine], and I had really needed something to cheer me up, so the delayed podcast **temporarily* seemed like the straw that broke the camel's back. I live in *Winnipeg*, people. It's colder than crap, I can't go for a walk lest body parts freeze off, the sky is chronically gray, so I got a little depressed, but I'm okay now. All right?! I just had 'one of those days'. Come on, you know you have them too. We all mess up sometimes, so I refuse to beat myself up for what was a temporary breach of my internal containment system. Oh well--here's looking forward to the 31st. Or whenever. ;^) Love and regained equilibrium [gad I hope I spelled that right] ;^), Kara ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:11:46 -0500 From: "Thurlow, Robin" Subject: RE: Alloy: Riding the waves of life It's always sad when people leave the list. I do wish her the best! ~robin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:06:34 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Jordan Subject: Alloy: TMDR Interview in InterMixx Webzine Exclusive interview with the man himself (and funky cover shot) in the new online issue of the independent music magazine InterMixx: http://www.intermixx.com/ Enjoy!! (I like the fact that the interviewer went out and observed some of the online conversation about TMDR's music. Cool!) Cheers, Melissa - --------------------------------- Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Yahoo! Answers. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:58:24 EST From: CJMark@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: A temporary lack of perspective on my part. Welcome back.. Kara.. it's like you never left! :-D Really.. it was a sad shock to see you were so upset! I am also usually a lurker.. throwing in the occasional comment or two.. so I didn't see your unusually sad mood going downhill until today. But your posts are always entertaining and full of energetic enthusiasm.. so it was a sad day.. at first. Then I read that you are back.. and that's a good thing! I grew up in Seattle.. and though not as cold as Winnepeg.. the winters are still dismal, gray and drizzly! They have a tall bridge there where you have to line up in winter and take a number. So I know how it can be depressing to live in a place that you feel stuck! I've since lived in a few warmer places.. Miami Beach, Los Angeles and Bangkok.. which I much prefer to Seattle 9 month winter gray! It was wierd to realize I could live in a warm, comfortable climate! It's just a choice. Hang in there.. and you might look into those cheap flights to Cuba or somewhere warm and comforatable for a couple weeks! A little sunshine will do wonders for you! Glad you're back! Mark In a message dated 1/19/07 8:45:13 AM, mizmusic@mts.net writes: > > First things first: I'm back to my normal, rational, optimistic self again. > I had a temporary lack of perspective due to stuff going on in my personal > life [which I am *not* about to start talking about, and which I generally > deal with just fine], and I had really needed something to cheer me up, so the > delayed podcast **temporarily* seemed like the straw that broke the camel's > back. > > I live in *Winnipeg*, people. It's colder than crap, I can't go for a walk > lest body parts freeze off, the sky is chronically gray, so I got a little > depressed, but I'm okay now. All right?! > > I just had 'one of those days'. Come on, you know you have them too. We > all mess up sometimes, so I refuse to beat myself up for what was a > temporary > breach of my internal containment system. > > Oh well--here's looking forward to the 31st. Or whenever. ;^) > > Love and regained equilibrium [gad I hope I spelled that right] ;^), > Kara ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V12 #11 ***************************