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[thinklikeajellyfish]

Hi there. I've been lurking for a while, but I've posted a few times over the past couple of weeks and realized I had never properly introduced myself. ;D

H and I are originally from Arkansas, but moved to SoCal right after we got married 5.5 years ago. We don't have kids (we are never-evers) but we have a dog, three cats, and two snakes.

I am destined to forever be nothing more than an occasional poster. I work 10 hour days at a job where I am not at a computer, and by the time I get home from work there aren't many people still posting. Rest assured that you guys provide me with tons of laughs (and quite a few tears) as I'm catching up on the posts from the day.

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Welcome to the board!

[Kit]

Hi there :-)

[thinklikeajellyfish]

Thanks and hi.

[gullterre15]

Hello....past lurker here too, trying to post a bit more.

[thinklikeajellyfish]

Dec 20, 2012 13:43:26 GMT -5 Cloverfield said:

How does a jellyfish think? Why should one think like a jellyfish?

I made this screen name when I was having a really hard time at work. New (horrible) boss. Really stressful and unhealthy work situation. It was the most stressed I had been in quite a while. I was constantly on the verge of tears, and my job was starting to affect me even when I wasn't at work.

I decided that I needed to just chill out, do the best I can, and try not to let things bother me so much. Kind of like a jellyfish. They just go with the flow, sting when provoked, but mostly just mind their own business and do their own thing.

This worked until I was having an especially stressful and horrible day and I realized that jellyfish are probably crying all of the time. We just don't know it because they are constantly surrounded by salt water.

Now I have a new, wonderful job, but my screen name reminds me to take it easy and try to go with the flow more often. I'm still ready to sting when I need to, though.

[onomatopoeia]

Dec 20, 2012 14:04:05 GMT -5 thinklikeajellyfish said:

Dec 20, 2012 13:43:26 GMT -5 Cloverfield said:

How does a jellyfish think? Why should one think like a jellyfish?

I made this screen name when I was having a really hard time at work. New (horrible) boss. Really stressful and unhealthy work situation. It was the most stressed I had been in quite a while. I was constantly on the verge of tears, and my job was starting to affect me even when I wasn't at work.

I decided that I needed to just chill out, do the best I can, and try not to let things bother me so much. Kind of like a jellyfish. They just go with the flow, sting when provoked, but mostly just mind their own business and do their own thing.

This worked until I was having an especially stressful and horrible day and I realized that jellyfish are probably crying all of the time. We just don't know it because they are constantly surrounded by salt water.

Now I have a new, wonderful job, but my screen name reminds me to take it easy and try to go with the flow more often. I'm still ready to sting when I need to, though.

This made me laugh and feel depressed at the same time, lol.