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after a gaggle of days of madness, I've finally delivered the Daughters of Rebellion for their Jul at one of Finland's mist beautiful houses, wrapped the few presents I intend to give, and am now happily alone with nothing particular to do except pick up a case of my favourite wine tomorrow from our friendly state alcohol monopoly (who ordered it specially). I do not intend to appear in public for 72 hours after that.

You can't be me, I'm taken
by Sven Triloqvist on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 02:58:05 PM EST
Schizoid Personality Disorder

[DSM-IV-R (1994)]

"a pervasive pattern of indifference to social relationships"

People with this disorder do not seem to desire or enjoy close relationships with other people.  They almost always choose solitary activities.  

Scandinavia contain areas with this highest prevalence rates of schizophrenia, schizoaffective psychoses, schizotypal personality, and schizoid personality disorder.  

;-)

by ATinNM on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 03:11:31 PM EST
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The extreme is justified in moderation. I've absolutely nothing against people - some of them are quite lovable. But sometimes it is nice to listen to Groove Salad, go herbalissimo and finger the PG Tips pyramid bag jar regularly, on my own.

Virtual companionship is fine: no bacon sandwiches have to be prepared, my bathroom is not full of strange emollients and I am not forced to listen to endless episodes of 'Friends'.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 03:40:57 PM EST
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don't be stranger here tho'.

We'll forgive incoherence as the day progresses. Well, anyway I won't notice yours due to my own.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 03:26:57 PM EST
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No - in fact I have more time for ET right now.

You can't be me, I'm taken
by Sven Triloqvist on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 03:41:34 PM EST
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BTW I discovered Stewart Lee today. I find him intelligently funny.

You can't be me, I'm taken
by Sven Triloqvist on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 03:42:18 PM EST
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He's a bit Penn and Teller for me. His skills are great, but he likes to show you the mechanism at work more than he wants to amuse.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 03:53:03 PM EST
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I managed to finish present-hunting today. But I am not impressed with myself. In prior years, buying Christmas presents was a mad rush in the last 2-3 days before 24th, so this year I wanted to do it differently -- and began two weeks earlier. It shouldn't have taken this long...

The last item BTW was Roberto Saviano's Gomorrah for a literature-read relative. I sought it for long, but it seems I was looking for it on the wrong shelves: I found it tucked away among crime pulp fiction...

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 04:02:59 PM EST
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