The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, part ten- Page 173

Posted: 8/1/06 at 11:17pm

Thanks for the kind words, Chloe. On the plus side, there is a really nice woman who works there whom I absolutely love, so working with her is always fun.

Ashley, I wish we went to the same school and were the same age! We could have crazy sleep schedules together and listen to Chess all the time.

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 8/1/06 at 11:25pm

Yes, Ashley, and I'm really excited about it.

Lexi, it's not quite a factory, but singing At the End of the Day could also help you.

[Chloe]

Posted: 8/1/06 at 11:32pm

I did office work as a teen and to tide me over, but thank god I never had to work in a factory or store.

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 8/1/06 at 11:36pm

The people in my dad's office keep talking about the humidity and how stuffy it is. I don't feel it at all, anything is better than that factory.

I was just thinking as I was making my lunch about how much time I spend at work and how little time I have to myself, and then I got depressed wondering if this is what the rest of my life is going to be. I know I'll be in a job I care about, but I'm not sure I'm ready to work, as much as I want to be on my own again. I think that part about growing-up has led to my attachment to my night-light. I'm just not completely reading to be a grown-up.

[Chloe]

Posted: 8/1/06 at 11:41pm

Aw, well some of us never feel ready to be grown-up. It just gets sort of sprung on us. When you're doing work you like it does make a big difference.

I'm going to go get some of that sleep I've been talking your ear off about. Good night!

Posted: 8/1/06 at 11:42pm

Hee, Sarah, I liked telling you to sing that song because of the reference to the foreman. I suppose my boss is a foreman of sorts, though, heh.

I don't feel as if I'm ready to be a true adult, either. I suppose that's what college is for, but I'm always so worried that I'll end up in a job that I dislike as much as my current one. I've always thought my true passion lies in writing, but I'd be so worried that I wouldn't get a job I truly enjoy if I were to pursue journalism.

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 8/1/06 at 11:43pm

I was just thinking of doing that too Chloe.

I also think that at least with Daycare I can have tea parties and play with finger paints again.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 12:38am

the girl my age who will not stop telling me about the supposed stupidity of my decision to go to NYU

Heh. Where is she going?

As long as I'm tired enough, I can fall asleep in most environmental conditions. Lights on, lights off, music playing, people talking- but I HAVE to be lying on my stomach.

Posted: 8/2/06 at 12:45am

Tech school. Totally not kidding. She has told me on various occasions that I'm stupid for paying so much money to attend a competitive college when you could "get the same education" at a local tech school. Oookay.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 1:00am

Lord. In 4 years when you graduate and get hired at a job with a starting salary of $60,000 and she's still working at Starbucks, you can go home and throw it in her face.

[Chloe]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 1:19pm

Lunch break bump.

Okay, this is my final word (really, really, I promise) about the whole sleep/light issue. It's quite possible to fall asleep with the lights on, of course, but the light will compromise the *quality* of your sleep. Darkness stimulates the production of the hormone melatonin, which allows you to go into the kind of sleep phases that make you feel really rested.

Back on topic: that first new song is still playing relentlessly in my head. It's not perfect. The lyrics are a little rough in relation to the music in places. However there's something about it, maybe the total commitment with which he performs it.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 2:15pm

Sorry I didn't see your reply yesterday, Sarah - I'm glad that you're excited about school. And I totally, totally relate about being kind of scared of the real world, but I'm sure that it will end up working out. I think you're so much better off because you know what kind of work will make you happy, and it seems like that's a lot of the battle.

Hee, if only, Lexi! We sound like such freaks based on that, though.

The scientific aspects of sleep are so interesting, Chloe. My school doesn't really do research on it, but I've considered maybe applying to neuroscience programs that research sleep and biological rhythms. I'm so indecisive.

I really cannot stop playing the song that Adam wrote for Cybele. I'm worried I'm going to end up overplaying it. Updated On: 8/2/06 at 02:15 PM

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 3:54pm

Finally got a chance to check out the videos. I miss him.

[Atrias]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 5:36pm

He needs to come back NOW.

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 5:59pm

Sarah, I totally understand about not wanting to grow up. I've been dreading it since the night before I turned 10, and now that I actually really have to start doing it, I'm not happy.

[Chloe]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 8:33pm

I'm curious as to what specifically you guys dread about it. I don't remember feeling dread, exactly, more like a disinclination to think about it at all. I'm really lucky to have ended up doing something I love, since I had zero plans for the future while I was going to college.

[picturetaker9211]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 8:48pm

Hey everybody! I saw Hairspray today & it was amazing. My mini-review is on the main board, if any of care to read it.

I think I'm scared of all the responsibilty. Adults always seemed worried about something like money or the house or stuff like that. There's also fear of not being able to do things you want to do again. Like seeing Broadway shows (we are on BWW, hehe), because of work or don't have time.

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 8:54pm

I don't exactly dread it. I've lived away from home for three years so I know how to deal with bills and keeping up a house. I think it's just the fact that you're no longer a kid. I felt it more when I turned 20, right now it's just been a summer of crappy jobs and maybe due to sleep deprivation I'm afraid that's how the rest of my life will be, even though I really know it's not.

[Chloe]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 9:10pm

Hi Angela, it sounds like you had a great time at Hairspray, and good for you for posting a review.

Thanks Sarah. So I guess the next question is what about being a kid will you miss? In the past most people couldn't wait to grow up, maybe because there were a lot more rules and restrictions for kids then.

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 9:33pm

I really want to be out on my own in my own apartment and have my own family. I'm not really sure what it is I'm going to miss about being a kid, I think a lot of it is Mom and Dad can't bail me out anymore, and I have to start relying on myself more.

Posted: 8/2/06 at 9:47pm

To answer your question, Chloe, I also wouldn't say that I dread growing up as much as I'm a bit afraid of it. I'm just so incredibly scared that I'll end up in law school and ultimately disliking it or end up in a field that I don't like. Maintaining my own apartment and the like doesn't scare me.

[picturetaker9211]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 10:03pm

Thanks Chloe. Love your new avatar btw

[Chloe]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 10:13pm

Thanks - at least it's up-to-date.

At least you all know that you had pretty secure childhoods, if you feel you're going to miss it a little. That's a good start in life.

Lexi, there's nothing wrong with going down a blind alley or two. You can learn a lot that way.

Posted: 8/2/06 at 10:15pm

Thanks for the advice, Chloe. For whatever reason, I've been thinking that I'd enjoy sociology a lot lately. Also, I love that you described your avatar as "up to date."

[Chloe]

Posted: 8/2/06 at 10:35pm

It's not only up-to-date, but evocative and beautifully lit too.

I wonder if Adam and Larry have recorded any of that material yet. That was kind of unclear.