tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post115340842073418985..comments2023-07-16T02:48:40.931-07:00Comments on Sizzle Says: I Could Use a Pep TalkSizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00182860438430294750noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153624647825484762006-07-22T20:17:00.000-07:002006-07-22T20:17:00.000-07:00This sounds exactly like me four months ago. Movin...This sounds exactly like me four months ago. Moving from Southern california to semi-rural Georgia was one of the most traumatic things I've experienced. I was absolutely miserable. It's some better now (except for the lack of a job), but I still get so homesick some days.<BR/><BR/>All you can do is take it hour by hour. Think about what comforts you, and keep it close by. And call your friends in SC. They may be holding back on calling you because they don't want to make you feel worse.<BR/><BR/>Above all, allow yourself plenty of time to adjust to this huge change in your life.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192940012195826602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153527962930172452006-07-21T17:26:00.000-07:002006-07-21T17:26:00.000-07:00That's it! Time for a Seattle Blogger Meet-up!!That's it! Time for a Seattle Blogger Meet-up!!Dave2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15376066552003396828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153503949262390842006-07-21T10:45:00.000-07:002006-07-21T10:45:00.000-07:00I felt EXACTLY the same way when I moved to Denver...I felt EXACTLY the same way when I moved to Denver. I was living by myself in an apartment in the city (a first for me) and I was unemployed for 3 months. It was very lonely and depressing.....<BR/><BR/>AND THEN I<BR/>...got a job!<BR/>...met people!<BR/>...and got back to my old self!<BR/><BR/>Still in Denver and loving it!!!!!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045865843976074882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153500584940156302006-07-21T09:49:00.000-07:002006-07-21T09:49:00.000-07:00Hi Siz! Sorry to hear that you are down!I hope th...Hi Siz! Sorry to hear that you are down!<BR/><BR/>I hope things cheer up soon!<BR/><BR/>xoxoxooWillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828593974447279750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153489912711934702006-07-21T06:51:00.000-07:002006-07-21T06:51:00.000-07:00What kind of freak would you be if you never got d...What kind of freak would you be if you never got depressed or angry when life is hard? Keep listening to the all knowing gut.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11101957030354776158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153467173914700332006-07-21T00:32:00.000-07:002006-07-21T00:32:00.000-07:00Hi Ms Sizzle.Some time ago I found your blog. It f...Hi Ms Sizzle.<BR/><BR/>Some time ago I found your blog. It felt weird just to post a comment even more so because we use the same nickname, are the same age and astrologigal Sign. <BR/><BR/>I guess this is the time for me to come forward.<BR/><BR/>Sizz you are a very strong woman. I know that from reading your blog. Give those negative feelings a kick in the ass.<BR/>I´m sure that finding a job is not far ahead. Just look at all the very positive interviews. Just hang in there.<BR/><BR/>I hope I did not make to many mistakes since I did not write in English for the past 4 months. <BR/><BR/>Good luck from a Dutch SizzleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153450508644796452006-07-20T19:55:00.000-07:002006-07-20T19:55:00.000-07:00Not sure what to say, Ms. Sizzle. Just echo other...Not sure what to say, Ms. Sizzle. Just echo others' thoughts that what you're feeling is understandable and normal.<BR/><BR/>I feel isolated sometimes and I've lived around here forever. To have six billion people in it, the world can be a lonesome place sometimes.<BR/><BR/>How plausible is a road trip for you? Even a short one. Or try doing a good deed for someone. It sounds corny, but that always cheers me up when I'm down.<BR/><BR/>And if that doesn't work, listen to some Gloria Estefan.Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153445896094074952006-07-20T18:38:00.000-07:002006-07-20T18:38:00.000-07:00Friend,You are feeling the most normal thing right...Friend,<BR/><BR/>You are feeling the most normal thing right now. I went through it two years ago myself. I moved to where I wanted to and close to family and yet never felt more alone. Going through the move was stressful and chaotic. The trip out was chaotic and the few weeks I was first there as I drove all around visiting all my family was chaotic. Then all of a sudden it isn't choatic and you don't know what to do. You don't have work to go to. Your family is "used" to you there now so its not a novelty anymore. They go back to their lives and jobs which now include you, but you are the one with all the time to sit and ponder. Its a lonely time. You are going through an adjustment and it will take time. This slow, depressing time IS necessary even though it hurts. You need to have some down time. Your body and your mind need a break from chaos and if they don't get it, they will make you take it. That's what this is. I won't say enjoy it, because you won't and can't. But there is the other side and you are coming up to it! I feel for you...I really do. I know how you feel and its so hard! I'm thinking of you and wishing you all the best!Nihilistichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361818303213020539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153444891101125092006-07-20T18:21:00.000-07:002006-07-20T18:21:00.000-07:00First of all.... you just moved there. Give it tim...First of all.... you just moved there. Give it time. Jeesh. Relax. You said you were financially set thru August. Of course you know no one but your family and a few others. You just moved to a brand new city silly. Jeesh. Relax. And who finds their perfect gig when once again moving to a new city right away? Cry. Get it out of your system. Have a 24 hour pity party and then when you wake up. Relax. Remember you did just move from one whole state to a completely different state!!!! Jeesh.Amy S. Petrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741770446691479226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153433533785141912006-07-20T15:12:00.000-07:002006-07-20T15:12:00.000-07:00BTW, Ray LaMontagne rules. I am going to see him ...BTW, Ray LaMontagne rules. I am going to see him with "Guster" in a few weeks... should be awesome.Ikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724480031549806581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153433405237668872006-07-20T15:10:00.000-07:002006-07-20T15:10:00.000-07:00Sizzle, I'll give you the same advice I have taken...Sizzle, I'll give you the same advice I have taken up for myself and given to others. Write an "anchor" list of things you like in your life from a family member or friend to a pet, the smell of a certain flower, bubble baths, et al. Copy the list a few times. Leave on at your workplace, one at home and keep one in your purse. When you feel like crap, turn to your "anchor" list for some solace.Ikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724480031549806581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153430485983518872006-07-20T14:21:00.000-07:002006-07-20T14:21:00.000-07:00Sometimes I feel angry and then I feel guilty for ...<I> Sometimes I feel angry and then I feel guilty for feeling angry</I><BR/><BR/>i TOTALLY understand.... and my friends are all w/in 10 miles of mequestion girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16868195247818542052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153429736213357402006-07-20T14:08:00.000-07:002006-07-20T14:08:00.000-07:00Geez, how can you be depressed when you have tits ...Geez, how can you be depressed when you have tits popping out of your shirt all the time? I don't get it. ;)<BR/><BR/>Seriously, as others have already said, big transition to a new state...absolutely normal to be a bit depressed. I have no doubt you'll be working again in no time and all will be right with the world. You're "That Girl" for the new generation.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542765697490155242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153428053237799512006-07-20T13:40:00.001-07:002006-07-20T13:40:00.001-07:00sometimes you just need to wallow. Yesterday I so...sometimes you just need to wallow. Yesterday I sobbed in the shower, today I'm having an absolutely fantastic day (I'm blaming hormones, mostly). I was unhappy for a long time until I let myself get it out of my system. It's ok to not be 100% happy as long as you make yourself take a step towards getting there!Brehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718080604008513653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153428039642785312006-07-20T13:40:00.000-07:002006-07-20T13:40:00.000-07:00Ah..I think anyone that is searching for a job, wi...Ah..I think anyone that is searching for a job, with a major move goes through this. Trust me on that one! Transitioning is tough!!<BR/>*hugs*Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467370569711626904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153427931840799732006-07-20T13:38:00.000-07:002006-07-20T13:38:00.000-07:00Sometimes the very best way out of depression is t...Sometimes the very best way out of depression is to just wallow in it for one whole day. Don't get out of the pajamas, don't do anything human, just whine to yourself, cry as much as you would like, entertain all of those thoughts of self doubt and inadequacy.<BR/><BR/>And then the next morning you wake up and shake it all off. The wallowing has been completely done - like a pro no less. You've accepted that things aren't exactly what you thought they would be and are ready to embrace them for what they are.<BR/><BR/>And if all else fails, try chocolate, booze, sex or call a new friend. I'm always around.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702231605902566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153425607892216542006-07-20T13:00:00.000-07:002006-07-20T13:00:00.000-07:00Hey, want to grab a coffee some day? I would love...Hey, want to grab a coffee some day? I would love to help you learn more about the city you now call home. Hang in there and best of luck on the job hunt.eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783658744477659987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153419032584963922006-07-20T11:10:00.000-07:002006-07-20T11:10:00.000-07:00Feel better now? :)Feel better now? :)Solonor Rasrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09138418082522051768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153418955302847862006-07-20T11:09:00.000-07:002006-07-20T11:09:00.000-07:00"That's the good part about depression... you get ..."That's the good part about depression... you get your rest."<BR/><BR/>...and really, that is a good thing. There was a great amount of build-up in your life up until moving - lots of things to do, people to bid farewell, a job to be frustrated at, and you had me to put up with. <BR/><BR/>There's bound to be some down time. <BR/><BR/>Some transition. <BR/><BR/>Some rest.<BR/><BR/>It is probably good that you have this time to yourself rather than have had a job to jump into immediately. I know you hadn't planned on quite this long of a hiatus, but take it for what it is: a gift.<BR/><BR/>The gift of the reset. <BR/><BR/>You're resetting your life, your home, your work. Get your rest now. Recharge. Because soon a few years will pass and you'll be wondering what hit ya. I know you know I'm right...Mr. Rodacrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15400472184005440621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153416549706119702006-07-20T10:29:00.000-07:002006-07-20T10:29:00.000-07:00It's a weird feeling that your friends just go on ...It's a weird feeling that your friends just go on with or without you, isn't it? Vent away, and in a totally non-stalker way, I'm always up for grabbing coffee or something (though strangely, I know it's sometimes easier to vent on a blog than to a new person).Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286819116257727504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153415921009327222006-07-20T10:18:00.000-07:002006-07-20T10:18:00.000-07:00Don't dismiss your feelings, it's totally understa...Don't dismiss your feelings, it's totally understandable! Just take it one moment at a time. And try not to be so hard on yourself :)<BR/><BR/>xoxoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153414195873330782006-07-20T09:49:00.000-07:002006-07-20T09:49:00.000-07:00Oh, I've so been there. It's a hard thing to get o...Oh, I've so been there. It's a hard thing to get out from under, but I know you'll do it. You seem like such a funny, outgoing person that I'm sure this will be forgotten in to time - it's just hard to see that now.Mrs. Cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082235238988664221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153413048696423932006-07-20T09:30:00.000-07:002006-07-20T09:30:00.000-07:00Okay, NO sympathy. I lied. You have every right to...Okay, NO sympathy. I lied. <BR/>You have every right to feel this way. My god, girl, you have just been through a huge...I mean HUGE upheaval in your life and you are supposed to just go la-te-da and be happy as a clam? Hell no!! You are entitled to a little grief for your old life... you had it pretty good in SC, and you've just not found your "land legs" yet in Seattle. It's gonna happen, just not overnight. Yes, you'll find a job (I have no doubt on this one). <BR/><BR/>Your friends are probably feeling as strange about calling you, too, not wanting to cry about how much they miss you and making you feel badly...<BR/><BR/>Once you get a job and start learning your way around it will still take a little time... it's a process. You can do it, tho'. Nothing wrong with feeling a little blue about it all in the meantime, tho'. you ARE human... aren't ya?suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527685826432582235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153412426157571832006-07-20T09:20:00.000-07:002006-07-20T09:20:00.000-07:00This is the tail end of your transition. You are ...This is the tail end of your transition. You are good at what you do and you will get a great job soon! As soon as your new normal kicks in, everything will start looking up. :) <BR/><BR/>*hugs*Lushyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05909334978999867445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861052.post-1153411282272509432006-07-20T09:01:00.000-07:002006-07-20T09:01:00.000-07:00Not that you want it, but my first reaction is to ...Not that you want it, but my first reaction is to validate your feelings. From the "outside" that is my view, they seem completely normal (which I'm sure you know).<BR/><BR/>You had LOT of build up to this move. Seriously, it seemed like quite a bit of planning, strategizing, goodbyeing, partying and that, I think, is enough to put your mind in another place for a while. It sounds to me like part of the way you're feeling is because you're adjusting to normal again.<BR/><BR/>Or, like I said in another's blog yesterday, I don't know crap and I should just shut up and say good luck! :-)<BR/><BR/>Hang in, sister.JustRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621925857881380555noreply@blogger.com