One of the things that makes Doctor Who such an enduring character is that he basically thinks that anyone who’s doing evil can’t be very smart anyway.

I meant the latter, but now that you explain that aspect it kinda does make sense.

(Emits "brown note" again.)

"Then he realized the sound had been inside him all along."

I gotta "brown note" for ya…

Seriously?

My brother's family was killed by a space heater.

Oh wait - Chang was living with Jeff, wasn't he? Is that still going on?

(Checks) Turns out he was a founding member of the Cambridge (Massachusetts) Zen Center.

Well, mindfulness is a major component of Zen! But I will see if the library has the book you mention - since the focus is depression it might be particularly helpful.

Chang.

ALL OF THOSE THINGS HAPPENED MY FIRST TIME.

Oh, and for the record, I'm good with the actual intercourse being hard and fast - it's just that I often need to work up to it.

Re: therapy, had it, like it, would like it again, but really don't know how I can at the moment.

Re: your mention of a meditation practice, I do practice Zen, though inconsistently, and I don't always put the teachings into practice in everyday life.

Thanks for the reality check, idiotking.

"It may just be that she needs to get out of the house more. Retired at
43 sounds nice, but not if you're bored stiff and isolated."

Well, that's an interesting take on it that I had not considered, Natalie - thanks.

Thanks, olivececile.

Christ, I wish my girlfriend would take acid with me.