The Grand Theatre of Freaks

[OmniTense]

Looking forward to reading your story, Steel. I'm sorry to hear that you'll be away. I hope everything is okay and has a happy ending(even if it's a massage). The best of luck.

-Sin

[Govinda]

We were robbed of Best Club, that's all I can say. At least we all know who really won .

It is officially the 25th of December here in the UK, and I cannot sleep. Some things appear unaffected by season.

So, since most of you are still enjoying your Christmas Eves, I'd like to be the first to wish you all a club-wide merry Christmas. Health, happiness, and luck to you all.

Have a good 'un, loves.

[OceanEyes28]

Merry Christmas, new club friends.

As soon as the turkey wears off, I think I want to start work on my next RP post. I'm all interested now. So I hope the rest of you find the time again soon. I can't wait to read what other ideas you'll come up with.

I hope all of you got an unreasonable amount of presents and food. Lots of joy and no family arguments.

I am just incredibly satisfied.

[joesteel64]

Well, my mother has been attempting to break me, but due to her continuing failed efforts...I'm back!

unfortunately I've been slacking on a story, since I can't seem to settle on a train of thought for an idea, though I think i almost have a main character planned. Basically i've settled into my old freakishly intense reading habits.

In the past few weeks, since I've been, or what's the word? oh yeah "grounded", I've had nothing else to do during the day except read, and watch TV. Naturally, I opted to read. I've read approximately 2700 pages in the past ten days, and that's not counting the extra work i'm doing in chemistry so that I don't fail the second time around, nor the parts of the bible that i read, since I forgot roughly how many pages there were in the books of Genesis and Matthew, and half of Mark.


That being said, Being strange, what weird habits do you seem to form when faced with long term boredom, or just whenever you have free time?

[Silver]

Originally Posted by joesteel64

That being said, Being strange, what weird habits do you seem to form when faced with long term boredom, or just whenever you have free time?

Boredom and free time...
Well it's a rarer thing for me, but I laze around and do things such as playing video games, watching movies, reading the occasional book. Oh and there's the net too if I need it. Most times I log in on purpose though. Many real lifers, and many net peeps to MSN.

And sometimes I just train...
Habit I got into. Some barbells, some situps/push ups...
All good.

[isntitlovely]

Being strange, what weird habits do you seem to form when faced with long term boredom, or just whenever you have free time?

Well, I think I'm a perfect person to ask about that.

Having ADD, I'm bored rather often, and I don't typically find normal things to do. For instance, I was forced to go shopping today, and I spent over a half hour changing the order of everything in the random departments. Nearly got kicked out of the store for it.

Otherwise, I do things like read, write, rewrite html code (that one kind of surprizes people for some reason...), playing random games, or attempting to break, fix, or manipulate whatever worthless item is closest to me.

Or, if all else fails, daydreaming is always good.

[Fishie]

Being strange, what weird habits do you seem to form when faced with long term boredom, or just whenever you have free time?

I'm a dreamer. Sometimes I daze off in blank space. Sometimes I think about how bored I am and how I just wanna do something fun. Other time, I usually watch T.V, go
on Myspace, reading, or go outside and go on a jog. Boredom can lead to many things for me. Sometimes, when my friends and I are bored like desperately we just act stupid and say dumb stuff that we would never laugh at when we're not bored. >< Only times I'm bored when I have no one to talk to or nothing really interests me. Boredom bites.

[Govinda]

If I'm bored, I'll play the Sims or watch TV or something stupid like that until said activity guilt trips me into doing something more productive. TFF too.

I like to write when I have free time.

I am also the world's best procrastinator and napper. I'm way cool, you know? Not really. I'm quite dazed just now and I can't see properly. No, I'm not drunk. I just got back to Aberdeen and I got fagash in my eye at the bus stop because the weather is AWFUL.

Is everybody else, generally speaking, starting more EDUCATIONAL FUN next week or soon after, then? Thoughts/feelings? You could even branch out into the issue of the school system and conformity if you've got time enough and nothing better to do

Cheerio loves.

[OmniTense]

I've a lot to report. Suppose I should make tracks to my journal rather than here, but I don't feel up to it just now.


Writing Contest:

Obviously we're not all ready for the judging just yet. So how about a postponement? Anyone in favor? Thought so. Somebody suggest a new deadline and we'll go from there. I REALLY don't want to leave this brilliant contest by the wayside.


RP:

I originally thought that we could spin the plot as we went but recent stumbling blocks have made it apparent we need a clearer strategy. So my next post which should be forthcoming will give the RP some more general direction. Hopefully it will salvage. It would be a big plus if this club completed an RP to save in the annals of TFF history. For posterity sake.



I've got a new gig and very soon must make my way back to Uni. It seems like such a short period of time. Almost unfair, really. I've applied for the same roommate. This will be my second-to-last year. So close...*shivers*


I might be internet-less in a week or so for an unspecified period of time. At which point our Thane(Govinda) will take the reigns. Can't say as I'm feeling too well at the moment. lol. Sick, ya know?


BTW, for those who know Olivia...She and I are...back...I guess. Anyway, it's a good thing, I think. Guess I have to be nice to her in Ann's coming RP .


Anyway, when I get the time and the inclination, most likely this weekend, I shall update my stupid journal...


I hope everybody else is doing well. Now to the discussion:


Being strange, what weird habits do you seem to form when faced with long term boredom, or just whenever you have free time?
One of five past times:


I usually end up strung-out laying on my red fuzzy wall-to-wall carpet listening to my bands with a drink handy.

Clubbing round town and socializing with other darklings.

On my bed reading books, usually over philosophy or eastern history.

Taking a long hot bath, meditating with a cup of tea and some ambience.

Or on here either typing posts, writing or chatting on msn. Which, lately, hasn't been done very much, I must admit.


-Sinister

[Fishie]

Originally posted by Sinister
RP:

I originally thought that we could spin the plot as we went but recent stumbling blocks have made it apparent we need a clearer strategy. So my next post which should be forthcoming will give the RP some more general direction. Hopefully it will salvage. It would be a big plus if this club completed an RP to save in the annals of TFF history. For posterity sake.

Aye. I need to post up my RP character soon and catch up on that. I'm a little behind on what's been going on in the club. I'll also PM you the poem I have said I would do a while back.

Its also good to see you again man. I was wondering where you had gone. Get on MSN more!

BTW, there was a writing contest? What was that about?

[Anachlirium]

Hello.

Why do you think you are unique? - I've found that alot of things about me are fairly unique. Of course, no interest is truly 'unique' but I believe the combination of things that interest me and the things I do are fairly uncommon. The way I dress is completely unique. If I don't make my own clothes I modify those which already exist.

What talents separate you from others? Be advised that I'm only looking for unique talents - I don't think so much my talents are unique as are the things I do within them.. I like to think that my writing is quite unique, along with my artwork. Also, my clothes. I've been told I have a knack and putting very unique clothes together.

Has anyone ever referred to you as different/strange/weird/freak/insane?
Constantly. My parents, those around me, friends and even just people that I've never met. I get called this by passers-by because of how I dress or what I'm reading/listening to/buying in a store.

How do you deal with the rest of the world, being so absurdly different as you are? - I'm an uncannily polite person. I'm very, very attatched to my manners, which gets me by. Even if people are scared away by how I look, they're usually fine when they see how I talk to them, or if I open the door for them/help carry their bags etc.

What title would you select to describe yourself, which we may refer to you openly?(NOTE: Please be unique)
Let me think about this one.



Tell me if I'm in >< .

[OmniTense]

You're totally in. Welcome to the Theatre, Vampiric Delirium.

Night Shade, we need to chat more often. Pretty soon my internet activity is going to skyrocket as soon as the semester starts in...

As for the writing contest. All members are invited to write a story pertaining to the subject of the club(abnormal or going against established norms) which will be submitted to the forum to judge based on quality of writing style, plot and dialogue ect... It was supposed to be due on New Years but that didn't work out.

If you want to participate then there's no problem; we're going to set it back anyway, I think...

*edits first post to include Vamp*

-Sin

[Anachlirium]

Thank you, Sinister.

Now; this.

Being strange, what weird habits do you seem to form when faced with long term boredom, or just whenever you have free time?

Alot of things, really. Yesterday my boredom drove me to radically modify some clothes. I own four T-shirts now, and as you may have guessed I am not really a T shirt person.. Three of the four I have are rather cute, though. They feature dead animals.. Much nicer than it sounds.

The one I bought -

http://www.digitalstores.co.uk/skela...JNoi1qN3IEb-14

Now, I shall vaguely show you in MS Paint what I've done to it..

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...ket/skeled.jpg

That is black lace on the kitty there, but it isn't layed flat. I've sewn on a bunch of upright layers to give a ruffled effect.

I really don't like having the same thing as other people.

Other things when I'm bored...

I do love to read. Usually something like Ann Rice, Darren Shan, one of the many versions of 'Dracula', Scott Westerfeld, Stephen King or Gary Crew. I'm also reading "The Dreaming" at the moment, a great horror manga by Queenie Chan. Only published Aussie manga ever.

I do love to listen to music. Lately it's Emilie Autumn, Cruxshadows, The Dresden Dolls, The "Queen of the Damned" soundtrack, Depeche Mode, Hannah Fury and MyLucina.

Or I come here. If the computer isn't inhabited by my family.