Re: Comedies.. Was Off Topic: Music

[Guest guest]

>Bennie Wrote:

" I have also found watching comedy movies take my mine off pain.... It is a

way to

take my mind off things. Otherwise, I am mystery and drama. "

Hi Bennie,

I also love watching comedy movies to take my mind off of the pain. I also

love mysteries and dramas. They are good ways to get our minds off of pain. I

also love to watch scary movies. Not a lot of the newer ones, though. Unless

they aren't too gory. Some new scary movies are too unreal to be scary. lol.

Does anyone else like to watch movies, or even read, to help take our minds off

pain?

Love,

Becky/SD

---------------------------------

Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

[Guest guest]

> Hi Bennie,

>

> I also love watching comedy movies to take my mind off of the pain. I

> also love mysteries and dramas. They are good ways to get our minds

> off of pain. I also love to watch scary movies. Not a lot of the newer

> ones, though. Unless they aren't too gory. Some new scary movies are

> too unreal to be scary. lol. Does anyone else like to watch movies, or

> even read, to help take our minds off pain?

>

> Love,

> Becky/SD

>

>

Becky,

I think this is what the psychology field says is escapism. My

elderly mother read Harlequin romances and I never knew why, know I do.

I watched silent movies last night on TNT, and laughed a lot. I also

watch Discovery, HGTV, and learn a lot of interesting things.

My husband looks forward to the " new " things. He even watched,

" Project Runway " with me. I read books that are positive and mostly

self help but I am going to try to read some escape books.

Bennie

[Guest guest]

Hi Bennie,

I also like to watch the Discovery Channel and HGTV. I also watch the History

Channel and History International, all the Discovery channels lol, and some

others. Learning new things helps me to escape lol. My mom always reads

romance novels. I never knew why either. I didn't think it was about

" escaping " lol

Love,

Becky/SD

---------------------------------

Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

[Guest guest]

--- Rebbecca Nix wrote:

> Does anyone else like to watch movies, or even read, to help take

our minds off pain?

Absolutely, Becky! I am a huge fan of Netflix, the online rental

service. I definitely get my money out of them! Much cheaper than

renting by the movie, and much much easier too! Plus I find edgy or

independent films I never would have found or might not have been

willing to try any other way. I must say that I can't stand scary

movies, however.

I'm also an avid reader. The library sees me at least once a week. I

tell all my family when it's Christmas or birthday gift time to just

give me gift cards to Amazon.com. I'm even trying to start a book club

with some friends - if we can only find time when everyone can meet!

I've recently started " beading " as a hobby as well - my niece got me

started. I buy great unique beads cheap off ebay or on sale at the

craft stores - the hunt is half the fun! - and am making tons of

jewelry that I'm able to give to friends and family (because I

certainly can never wear it all myself!) It's a terrific creative

outlet that I can do sitting in bed, and it completely absorbs me for

hours at a time. It's a perfect hobby for me because I loooooove

jewelry - I'm like a crow, attracted by shiny pretty things!

And of course, my pets are a huge distraction and always make me

laugh. I have quite the menagerie. I have a cockatiel boy with a huge

ego who talks up a storm and tells me exactly what to do, but who also

loves to cuddle and snuggle and preen together; a rescue Border Collie

girl who is trained completely with positive reinforcement (she never

hears " no " and doesn't need to!) who loves to learn new " stupid party

tricks " (she knows about 30) and finds nothing so challenging as a game

of hide-and-seek with her toys in the house; and a rescue calico cat

we've had 15 years now who wonders when we're going to stop fattening

up the bird and just go ahead and cook/serve it to her (because she's

far to lazy to hunt him down herself and deserves to be waited on!) and

who also wonders when we're going to learn that dogs belong outside and

not in the house where regal queen kitties live. She's also a

master " spooner. " Who couldn't be entertained with this lot???

Cheryl in AZ

Moderator

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheryl,

LOL! Wow, you do have a menagerie at your house with the bird, dog, and cat!

I love it when my animals all get hyper and become spazoids. I also love to

read. I haven't been to the library in so long. I have bought almost all of my

books and am still have some to read. My plan was to read them, then donate

them to the library. I just haven't taken them to the library yet lol.

I have heard that beading is absolutely fun! I love to make cards by stamping

and adding ribbons and bows and such. I want to learn to scrapbook since we

have so many photos just laying around the house. I don't want to do anything

elaborate, but enough to where the are descriptions of everything so that in the

future it is easier to remember. Also, for others to read when they look at

pictures so I don't have to explain everything LOL.

Love,

Becky/SD

---------------------------------

Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.