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Hazel_1914

Hazel_1914

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  • Hazel_1914
    It's almost 2 AM and I'm up listening to Franz von Suppe and writing about Indians in the Rockies. I should sleep more!
    Hazel_1914
    Working like mad to wrap up finals & listening to old marches & band records on the Edison cylinder phonograph -- chaotic productivity lol
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    Luca
    That does sound chaotic lol, but if it helps you focus, that’s a good thing :)
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    It was very chaotic but I was writing fast. I then ran out of cylinders & fired up the big Edison Diamond Disc phonograph on the other side of the room--which was full of jazz records from the '20s. Kept on going.
    Hazel_1914
    After months' worrying--I found out I can get a buttonholer for my sewing machine for less than $20. Looks like I finally get good shirts.
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    Luca
    Do you sew your own clothes?? That’s amazing!
    I can’t sew without stabbing myself lol. :p
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    I'm working on teaching myself to do a better job. I like old styles you can't get any more, have little money, hate fast-fashion and sweatshop labor, and can fix machinery. Hence the antique sewing machine.

    It isn't too hard to sew really. It's fun.
    Butterfly88
    Butterfly88
    Cool!
    Hazel_1914
    Within the last week I've ended up with a girlfriend and an offer of a $20/hour job. This will take time to process.
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    Luca
    I’m sorry :( What do you think is not right with the situation?
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    Mostly my mindset @crewlucca_ -- Nothing to do with job or girl but everything to do with my complete, debilitating fear of asking for help.
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    Luca
    :( I know asking for help is hard. I’m here if you need support
    Hazel_1914
    Trying something different today & going to mass at a different parish. It'll be nice to maybe make friends
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    Update. It was nice. Didn't make any new friends but it was in a great town that's definitely bicycling distance and I am going to heaad down there & try socializing more as soon as college & bicycle repairs permit.
    Hazel_1914
    I moved! Going back soon to rescue the old pump organ and the victrola but other than that GOODBYE FOREVER cityscape from Hades.
    Hazel_1914
    I must stay productive today. It's getting harder. My attention span is down to about 3 to 5 seconds.
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    watersprite
    Know how you feel. Hope you are able to move through it okay.
    Hazel_1914
    I'm MOVING and I'm excited--
    unperson
    unperson
    Exciting news G.
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    It's the news that might save my attempt at college. Moving underneath an old house--ASAP. Just gotta finish midterms & pack my trunks
    unperson
    unperson
    underneath as in basement? sounds nice and quiet.
    Hazel_1914
    Life is making me tired. I'm about this close to being done with the nonsense--Is there a fast-forward button?
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    Luca
    Sorry you're feeling this way right now... I really struggle to put my thoughts into words too. I feel like I'm always spamming the forum with useless rambles :( But I find your posts really informative and helpful! And you have a great sense of humor!!
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    Luca
    Also, feel free to message me if you need someone to talk to, I can be useful sometimes (I think) lol... and I just like to help!!
    smilie
    smilie
    aww im sorry gerontius i know how you feel that happens to me sometimes too its ok take all the time that you need ok
    Hazel_1914
    I hate the inevitability of noise--after some homework probably taking a bit of a midnight drive to escape.
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    Yeshuasdaughter
    Yeshuasdaughter
    OMGOMGOMG!! I spend several years lighting the house with only oil lamps, even though we lived in an apartment. No internet, no tv. Knitting and sewing for fun, playing piano and reading. I miss it.
    oregano
    oregano
    I have a real Victorian oil lamp in the shed, I bought it at an estate sale in Sutter Creek, Cal., up in the Gold Country. The house was originally a kit house, and it was very old, and had a lot of cool old stuff. I really should use it after I move.
    oregano
    oregano
    Nobody can replace their cars due to the crazy shortages. I refuse to drive when the roads are crowded for that reason. A computer chip factory in Japan blew up apparently and now they're saying several YEARS until chips are available again. Yikes!
    Hazel_1914
    The noise from neighbors will probably drive me nuts. It's the inescapability of it, more than anything else.
    SimonSays
    SimonSays
    Ear plugs are your friend.
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    I've tried that and it doesn't work. Vibrations that go through the floor aren't really stopped by ear plugs. Upward mobility, a higher-paying job, and a realtor who deals in abandoned farmsteads in the wilderness are my real chance.
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