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 Picklez
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 So I was told.... 
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That I need to get a hobby... by my therapist
I was thinking about either learning a computer language like C++ or maybe even downloading Rosetta Stone and learning a language that could come in useful somewhere later in life
What are some other ideas for potentially useful hobbies?... that are legal... and dont take a substantial financial investment
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#728595 - 04/30/14 04:34 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Gardening and brewing are fun imo.
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#728596 - 04/30/14 04:34 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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-gardening (hard in city)
-reading
-fishing
-riding a bike
-hiking
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#728599 - 04/30/14 04:47 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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P-O said:
-gardening (hard in city)
-reading
-fishing
-riding a bike
-hiking
Reading, fishing, biking, and hiking are not hobbies, they are activities. There is a substantial difference.
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Picklez said:
That I need to get a hobby... by my therapist
I was thinking about either learning a computer language like C++ or maybe even downloading Rosetta Stone and learning a language that could come in useful somewhere later in life
What are some other ideas for potentially useful hobbies?... that are legal... and dont take a substantial financial investment
It really does depend on what you find interesting, Pickz, but I've had great fun with gardening, brewing (I even turned that one into a career) and learning and instrument. Some hobbies like music or a second language are double good because they're useful in the job hunt.
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How is fishing not a hobby?
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: drawde]
#728606 - 04/30/14 05:34 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Saltwater fish tanks...
Learning a lang is a skill. Learning pc shit would be a skill. Now building pcs could be a hobby.
I like the instrument idea too...
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Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
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I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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I am going to read about brewing, this seems like a hobby I could really enjoy however I am sure my therapist will not approve
I would be all for doing a Salt Water Tank but it just takes too much money for me right now.. I need something that is cheap and potentially helpful as well
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#728654 - 04/30/14 07:48 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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When your therpie said hobby I don't think he meant alcohol...
Nigga, I'm poor.
Tank and stand - 100.00
Sand and live rock - depends on the size of tank. The smaller the cheaper. Its usually a pound per gallon and 3 inch live sand bed. Rock in my area is about 3.00/ lb.
Filteration - 30.00 - 100.00 (depends on how you're starting off.
Lights - you can go really cheap, but better the quality, the better the coral. My lights were cheap as fuck so I can only get soft coral. Still cool.
Fish - depends. There's a lot of cheap starting off fish.
400.00 and I could help you find a decent setup. You can also make serious money from selling frags. (Coral pieces...)
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Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: poor boy]
#728662 - 04/30/14 08:32 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah, I am not spending 400$ on anything right now.. That is almost an entire months rent and I am only working 25 hours a week currently.. Salt Water Tank just isnt in the cards right now
Im liking the Brewing idea... I think it would be fun to learn and have some sort of reward to it...
Might also look into what it requires to take certain computer certifications and maybe start teaching myself some of those things..
Being a convicted felon means that I am going to have to do some things on my own time to make myself a more desirable employee and becoming certified in computer stuff and/or learning a 2nd language seems like it might be worthwhile
I am going to do stuff like fishing too but that is an activity not a hobby
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#728668 - 04/30/14 08:47 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Those arnt hobbies... Learning can be tough... A hobby is something that will pre occupy those idle hands. Stress plus idle hands means drug use.
Brewing might be cool, but it won't keep your mind and hands busy.
You need to find something that interests you and keeps you busy.
Idle hands is the devils playground...
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: poor boy]
#728690 - 04/30/14 10:44 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Being broke.....which I am too so I feel ya.
If ya already got the tools.
-hunting (like in your other thread.)
-play an instrument (guitar or some shit)
For nothing
-Art. Just a pen and some paper.
-mushroom hunting
-walking through the trails in the woods and shit.
-dumpster diving (you can find some cool shit)
-masturbating
-Video games
-CLean
Fuck I don't know. Everything costs money.
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: poor boy]
#728692 - 04/30/14 10:50 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
poor boy said:
Those arnt hobbies... Learning can be tough... A hobby is something that will pre occupy those idle hands. Stress plus idle hands means drug use.
Brewing might be cool, but it won't keep your mind and hands busy.
You need to find something that interests you and keeps you busy.
Idle hands is the devils playground...
Brewing won't keep your mind and hands busy? You've clearly never brewed. You could read 8 hours a day for 6 months and not even touch the tip of the iceberg for brewing knowledge, plus a brew day is a solid 6-8 hours plus monitoring progress for the next 4 weeks until you drink it.
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Quote:
Harry_Ba11sach said:
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poor boy said:
Those arnt hobbies... Learning can be tough... A hobby is something that will pre occupy those idle hands. Stress plus idle hands means drug use.
Brewing might be cool, but it won't keep your mind and hands busy.
You need to find something that interests you and keeps you busy.
Idle hands is the devils playground...
Brewing won't keep your mind and hands busy? You've clearly never brewed. You could read 8 hours a day for 6 months and not even touch the tip of the iceberg for brewing knowledge, plus a brew day is a solid 6-8 hours plus monitoring progress for the next 4 weeks until you drink it.
Yeah, I am leaning towards this
How much would you say it costs to get started?
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#728701 - 05/01/14 12:54 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Honestly that just depends on how serious you want to get. We could get you up and rolling for about $100-$150 but the more you spend the more you get. Don't fuck around with extract brewing though, you'll want to use real grain so you actually have something to learn. Look into a brew method called "BIAB" or brew in a bag. That way you still need to read about malt varieties and mash rest temps etc.
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However, if you read about all grain brewing and it sounds like something you'd like to tackle, I will send you my old false bottom for a 10-gallon igloo mash tun. Cost me about $65 but it's yours for free if you're serious about getting your shit together. You can do it 
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#728706 - 05/01/14 04:52 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Picklez said:
I need to get a hobby
I was thinking learning a language that could come in useful somewhere later in life
What are some other ideas for potentially useful hobbies?... that are legal... and dont take a substantial financial investment
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#728707 - 05/01/14 05:08 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Or Anilingus and use that to bump you up from 25hrs a week to 35
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Ben18]
#728719 - 05/01/14 07:27 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I think yall convinced me... I'm gonna sell my fish tank and look into brewing.
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Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Quote:
Harry_Ba11sach said:
However, if you read about all grain brewing and it sounds like something you'd like to tackle, I will send you my old false bottom for a 10-gallon igloo mash tun. Cost me about $65 but it's yours for free if you're serious about getting your shit together. You can do it
That would be fucking awesome of you... I am definitely going to get into it! I get paid next Friday but it may take me another 2 weeks after that to actually get started
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Ben18]
#728840 - 05/01/14 07:06 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Or Anilingus and use that to bump you up from 25hrs a week to 35
Also - antiquing. It sounds gay but fuck me I love waking up on Friday and Saturday going to garage sales and shit. Watch American Pickers and see if it gets you pumped up. You can sink a lot of hours in and make mad bank if you know what it is you're doing.
And then you can send me all the Nintendo and PS1 games you find while you do it...because I need some homies helping me out. People are catching on and my collection isn't growing anymore :C
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: RasJeph]
#728842 - 05/01/14 07:09 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I was actually really considering this... like finding stuff locally then using an online auction site like eBay to help sell it
I still might but brewing is something I have been interested in for awhile and now I finally have the extra time and have my life settled down
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#728846 - 05/01/14 07:38 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Gay park encounters? You could even bring the boy!
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: poor boy]
#728877 - 05/01/14 10:47 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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My roommates mom used to make thousands of dollars from eBay-ing old books she found at garage sales.
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#728885 - 05/02/14 02:54 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Picklez said:
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Harry_Ba11sach said:
However, if you read about all grain brewing and it sounds like something you'd like to tackle, I will send you my old false bottom for a 10-gallon igloo mash tun. Cost me about $65 but it's yours for free if you're serious about getting your shit together. You can do it
That would be fucking awesome of you... I am definitely going to get into it! I get paid next Friday but it may take me another 2 weeks after that to actually get started
You've got it man. Start reading online about all-grain brewing so it doesn't go to waste! And just to show how much I want you to get your shit together and start crushing it at life; Quote:
Picklez said:
I am a big fan of Newcastle Brown Ale
I'll also send you all the ingredients you need to make 5 gallons of Newcastle. If you follow the instructions properly it'll blow your socks off 
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: drawde]
#728913 - 05/02/14 09:21 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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drawde said:
How is fishing not a hobby?
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: drawde]
#728916 - 05/02/14 09:48 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Apparently its a activity not a hobby...
Some would say bird watching is an activity others would say its a a hobby...
Imo its both.
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I thought fishing was a sport.
I think if you're trying to identify certain fish and collect a few then yeah, its a hobby.
If you're fishing for the thrill and relaxation, then its an activity.
If you're competing and fishing with a group then its considered a sport.
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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#728930 - 05/02/14 10:20 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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These definitions are just semantics.
Though I have a lot of friends who very much treat it like other "hobbies".
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: drawde]
#728948 - 05/02/14 11:04 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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That might be valid if I knew what semantics meant...
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I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: poor boy]
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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Quote:
Harry_Ba11sach said:
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Picklez said:
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Harry_Ba11sach said:
However, if you read about all grain brewing and it sounds like something you'd like to tackle, I will send you my old false bottom for a 10-gallon igloo mash tun. Cost me about $65 but it's yours for free if you're serious about getting your shit together. You can do it
That would be fucking awesome of you... I am definitely going to get into it! I get paid next Friday but it may take me another 2 weeks after that to actually get started
You've got it man. Start reading online about all-grain brewing so it doesn't go to waste! And just to show how much I want you to get your shit together and start crushing it at life; Quote:
Picklez said:
I am a big fan of Newcastle Brown Ale
I'll also send you all the ingredients you need to make 5 gallons of Newcastle. If you follow the instructions properly it'll blow your socks off
You sir, are the man
I will shoot you a PM 
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#729015 - 05/02/14 03:02 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Is growing weed and shrooms considered a hobby? I hope so, if not I don't have any hobbies either since someone already said mountain biking isnt. 
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: bEelzeBosS]
#729023 - 05/02/14 03:36 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yes they are, but in my current state, they are illegal hobbies
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#729032 - 05/02/14 05:03 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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They're illegal in mine too. But too much fun to worry about that little technicality.
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: bEelzeBosS]
#729044 - 05/02/14 05:24 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I wouldnt care either if I wasnt under supervision...
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#729949 - 05/06/14 06:26 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Picklez
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I used to watch him when I was locked up
Nah, art just isnt my thang... I did pick up a home brewing book today at the library and started reading... got a couple chapters into it.. I must say, I think I am going to be pretty addicted to this.. I am having the lady have a garage sale this weekend to make some more room in the closet.. We have this pretty big walk-in closet that will make a perfect place for a little brew room
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#729963 - 05/06/14 07:45 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I found this website that has been pretty helpful as well
http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/index.html
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#730563 - 05/08/14 09:42 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Home brews are great. Some of the best beer I have ever had.
If you drink it while its still green. It will clean you out.
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: KaptKid]
#730821 - 05/09/14 09:43 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I couldnt afford to get into home brewing the way I wanted to so I have decided to start with Cooking as my hobby.. I am going to start putting together my own recipe book and shit..
Going to get into French food possibly first
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Re: So I was told.... [Re: Picklez]
#730823 - 05/09/14 09:51 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Good. Make me a sandwich!
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Learning to love life by living through loss and mistakes
Lessons learned then gradually surfacing, Letting go, stripping naked to scream
I am not perfect nor do I strive to be, I am alive in this world of face first falls and public breakdowns
I'm a retarded, disfigured clown
Dying to be heard through the simple art of letting this heavy wall finally fall
I'm an equal being of no race, or color, a hallucination if you will
Sneaking into the lives of strangers, and letting them fall apart to a new rhythm just to feel better
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