10 things you should do if you feel depressed

1. Turn off your television, disconnect your cable, grab a hammer and smash your t.v. into tiny little pieces.


2. Take a shower, brush your teeth, brush your hair, put on your favorite outfit. If you suffer from some body dysmorphic disorder, then don't take a shower, don't get dress, grab that hammer you just used to destroy your t.v and smash each mirror in your house. Who cares about seven years of bad luck, you already feel like crap, besides breaking things is fun. Think of it as cathartic.
   


3. Go outside, go for a walk, go for a swim, go for a jog, go for a drive. Get out of your tiny island.


4. Go visit a retirement home or a hospital. I bet you feel better, I know I would, after seeing so many people suffering from old age, and disease. I am not saying that depression is not a serious disease, but there are people that are seriously sick, unable to leave their hospital bed, alone with no one to make them feel better, stuck in a room that smells like sickness and hydrogen peroxide. Don’t you feel less wretched knowing that you can breathe, defecate and urinate without a tube coming out any of your smelly orifices.


5. If you still feel depressed, and nothing seems to wake you from your sad fog. Go to your nearest cemetery, find the most desolate tombstone, sit down, and now cry, no weep, no bawl your eyes out for that poor bastard that no one comes to visit. It will be okay.


6. Many analysts believe crying is suppose to make you feel better, that it may serve as a catharsis, by purging ones pent up negativity, although this is still not scientifically proven. If you are still depressed and have nothing to do then read this book, “Adult Crying: a Biopsychosocial Approach”. It will shed a tear, I mean light, on the unanswered question of why people cry. No one knows, so maybe you are not depressed, it is society and the hegemonic powers of cultural imperialism that dictates what is normal and not normal. Maybe you are not depressed, maybe you are happy, maybe the cultural imperialism of your tribe is the one dictating your depression. There is a reason why you feel this heavy doom, despair and depression, and you should try to explore the underlying causes of why you feel this way. Don’t just rollover and play dead, well okay, rollover and play dead only if that makes you happy.


7. WAIT!!!!! Before you pop that Zoloft, make sure your overworked and arrogant doctor has done the appropriate blood-work. FYI, there are many hormonal, endochronological, and metabolical illnesses that cause symptoms of fatigue and depression. Zoloft will not make you feel better, if the reason you are sick is because you have a neurological illness (e.g., multiple sclerosis), or a multisystemic disease (e.g, systemic lupus), or a horrible infectious disease like (e.g., Lyme disease, chlamydia, HIV), or a crappy endocrine disease (e.g., thyroid, graves, diabetes) which are growing in popularity because of our great dependence on coca-cola and coco puffs, or the most common and always overlooked cause for depression a hematologic disease such as (vitamin B12 deficiency, anemia), or a malignant disease that will cause anyone to be depressed (e.g., pancreatic, ovarian, testicular cancer), and finally I left the best for last make sure your cardiovascular system is in tip-top shape you don’t want to take zoloft if what you have is a screwed-up heart.


8. If you have none of the illnesses or diseases mentioned in step 7, congratulations. If you do have a disease or illness mentioned in step 7, I understand, because I also have one of those illnesses mentioned in step 7, mine is a crappy endocrine disease, nothing exciting. I at least don’t have a tube coming out of my orifice, this makes me smile. If you are depressed and doctors seem to not find anything wrong with you, go ahead take the Zoloft. But be aware Zoloft, is not a magic cure. There is always acupuncture, exercise, change of diet and behavior modification.
   


9. Don’t forget that time is an invention. Yesterday has no power over tomorrow, and today is whatever you want it to be. Einstein believed that, "Space and time are modes by which we think, not conditions under which we live." Time--the time that we know through clocks and calendars--was invented. Oh come on, you should feel a little better, time is an invention. Go grab that hammer and smash all your clocks, and watches.


10. Misery loves company, so go outside and find some miserable people to hang out with. They will probably thank you for it.
    
    

10 things you should know about Selcuk

1. It is located South, in the city of Izmir, in the Southern Aegean region of Turkey.

2. It is the site of the ancient city of Ephesus.

3. It is the site of the great Temple of Artemis, one of the original Seven Wonders of the World.

4. It is the site of the Great Theater, one of the best-preserved ruins from the Hellenistic period, now used for Selcuk's annual Ephesus Festival; it is believed to seat 25,000 people.

5. It is the site of the ancient Library of Celsus, built by Asian consul Gaius Julius Aquila, in 135AD, as a monumental tomb for his father, Gaius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus. The statues symbolize wisdom (Sophia), knowledge (Episteme), intelligence (Ennoia) and valor (Arete). These are the virtues of Celsus.

6. It is the site of Prytaneion; Temple of Hestia (Vesta), speculated to have housed the sacred flame of the city of Ephesus.

7. It is the site of the Isa bey Mosque, built in 1375, and restored in 1934. The columns and stones incorporated are from the ruins of the city of Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis.

8. It is the site of the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, located near the Basilica of St. John.

9. It is the site of the Basilica of St. John, constructed by Emperor Justinian in the 6^th century in honor of the Christian apostle John. The basilica is on the slopes of Ayasoluk Hill near the center of Selçuk, just below the fortress and about 2 miles from Ephesus.

10. It is speculated that the House of the Virgin Mary is located in Orman Yolu Park, deep in the forest, 5 miles southwest of Selcuk.

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10 things you should know about getting real answers about your art

1. Ask them these 10 questions.
   
   1. What do you think about the art?
   2. What do you like about the art?
   3. What don't you like about it?
   4. How does it make you feel?
   5. What memory or thought do you get when you see it?
   6. What was your first impression ? Make sure to see if you can capture them when they first look at it to see if their face answer matches their response. Some people lie to make you feel good or sound smart.
   7. Should we step back and then get real close to see if we can spot anything outside of the ordinary or to see if there's something we missed
   8. What is the story behind the art?
   9. Do you consider this art? - or - What do you consider art?
   10. What does this art tell you about the artist?
   
   
2. Read their facial and body impressions. Is what they are saying matching their body and face reactions?
   
3. Do they run off giggling? That may be good, or not...
   
4. If someone is whispering into someone else's ear they are not making fun of you, unless they are looking directly at you.
   
5. Ask on Monday about your art, then ask on Thursday at a different time to see if you get the same response.
   
6. If they say, "It's good" that means they don't really like it but don't know how to tell you or they are not in the mood to discuss it so don't take it personally.
   
7. If they say, "Holy damn" or a look of shock and awe overcomes them, that's good.
   
8. If they start saying things like they would do to it, then they wish they had done it and may be a bit jealous.
9. Do they look you in the eye when they are answering or focusing on the art? Sometimes in order to get in touch with the emotion felt by the art they look at the instead of reading your facial expression awaiting for a positive response. Sometimes they'll look you straight in the eyes. Both these responses are good. If their eyes start wandering around, say something to focus their attention back.
10. Do they go back and forth with answers? A lot of people don't have a fancy art background nor do they know the difference between a Rembrandt and a Picasso, or period art. Don't hesitate to ask a lot of questions or to answer a lot of questions regarding your art. By the way, send me some :).
    

10 things you should know about drawing.

1. Drawing isn't easy and most people think they suck at it. Mathematicians are some people that think they suck at drawing. Not all, but like 105% of the majority does. That's a joke. It's like 100% or something. Some artist come to the conclusion that they suck by showing it to someone and having their drawing critiqued or by critiquing it themselves. If someone tells you your drawing sucks, tell them they suck. Try approaching or gathering constructive criticism. Here's 10 questions you can ask about your art to get real answers for you and from them.
   
2. Never compare your art to someone else's. You each have individual styles. At least we hope you do.
3. Tracing is completely allowed to learn how to draw if your trying to learn a style.
4. Don't crap on yourself. I used to get upset with myself when my drawings, to me, looked like they were crappy. This led me to drawing over and over again trying to accomplish a 'good' drawing. Since I thought my drawings were bad I threw them away. If you warp your mind and think to yourself, "Someone else might love it," you may let go of that negative energy and you'd be amazed how many people will fall in love with it. Though you can use the negative energies to fuel your creative need to push yourself, by converting the energy to positive and accepting the flow of the line as it's drawn, it's easier to become accustomed to your line style and learning new ones in a positive manner may help push your drawing techniques further. Don't beat yourself up. Also, learn karate or judo since you may get beat up a lot.
   
5. Don't throw it away. Never. Just keep them until you are at least 37 years of age. Then re-think it then.
6. Try different pencils, ink mediums and sharpeners. Pencils can be forgiving, but sometimes they aren't. Sharpening pencils sometimes helps and you get different line and edge effects. But wait, are you using a #2 pencil for your drawings? Try using crayons, or pens, to fill in color or just to draw with. This helps your hand relax or find new angles. Then when you go back to the pencil you can use what you learned from the pens to condition your hand to draw in particular manners.
7. Get fixative to preserve your pencil drawings.
8. Date and sign your work. I don't care if you name it, but date it and sign it.
9. Speaking of signing things. Your signature is the closest authenticity to who you are. There are curves and lines in each signature that come naturally when it's time to leave their mark on the paper. It's the only real thing we carry on from when we are taught penmanship in elementary school. I bet it was difficult for most, but I remember sitting and struggling with it until I came up with something I liked. Then I found this stroke. It was almost like a loop. I rather enjoyed making that loop and since my hand had learned that stroke it became a part of my drawing in some instances. Sometimes I'd start my drawing with that first letter stroke of my name then swoosh it off and let it go. If you have a particular letter, or if you are fond of your signature, try using elements from them to make your art.
10. Doodles are awesome and are in my opinion, the freest, and funnest form of drawing.