A place for my head.

TJ Belfiore · 05-24-2009, 02:53 AM

I was thinking about all that I truly love and care about, and what makes me just "escape" from things that bother me, and make me just want to be... away.

Do you guys have any places that you can go to, to just get away from all the hassles of everyday life; be in a place, mental, book, music, person, etc?

I've always found that the following really help me cope with this issue :

Studio Ghibli Films : Ever since I was little, I've loved them all - Hayao Miyazaki is literally a genius when it comes to manipulating your mind and making you intoxicated with his entertaining plots be it romance or thriller. I've always found that he's trying to make you break away from everything when watching his films (this goes the same for all of Studio Ghibli films and it's directors) and just be inside the film, helping the main character or possibly being the main character. One that comes to mind is Porco Rosso - the setting for that film was like nothing I've ever seen before in my life, and makes me seriously wish I was born in the 1900's (as I truthfully do) and be back in Italy and fly planes (I'm afraid of heights). The music in the films are also very emotional and get to me - almost making me cry. I'm a sucker for a good piece of music, especially ones done by Joe Hisaishi. A great piece of music not done by Joe Hisaishi but in a Studio Ghilbi film (not directed by Hayao Miyazaki) is from Grave of Fireflies (I cried hard at the end of this movie); YouTube - Home Sweet Home - Grave of the Fireflies - I cry every time I here this song.

The Beatles Music : It really takes skill to make you forget about everything that's going on and just turn on a Beatles song and just relax - they did this and they did it for every single one of their songs - both beautiful and sophisticated.

Programming : I'm a programmer and when you're programming - you literally forgot about everything else and just CHILL.

Some secrets of mine - I wish I was born in 1900's over in Italy - I swear to god - I'd kill for this. I don't like the world today. It's too.. sad.

**zuluclayman** · 05-24-2009, 03:45 AM

Porco Rosso is my favourite of the Ghibli films too

I can lose myself in music, films or books but my most powerful therapy is the ocean - don't even have to get in it (though that's the preferred option - at 55 I still surf and not a mal) just as long as I can sit and watch it I'm fine - all its moods: huge and pounding, flat and windswept, all give me a sense of peace and all is well with the world

**Done_Fishin** · 05-24-2009, 07:56 AM

I too don't like heights .. I'm ok climbing as long as I have something to hold on to but after that ...

I remember only too well, back in 1968 at the age of 16, going to Pisa and the leaning tower .. went to the top and also looked out over the side, must have been just before the top. There were, if I remember correctly, some rope hand rails around the walls of the tower where you could walk the circumference, but there were no rails at the outer edge just the occasional columns. In order to take a look over the edge I went down on my stomach at the doorway and crawled on my belly to the edge to take photo's.

sospiro1209 · 05-24-2009, 10:12 AM

music (from playing classical piano to writing poetry), reading this book about LSD, working out, my dog, punching walls....yea thats about it

**Done_Fishin** · 05-24-2009, 10:58 AM

When I am not at work with my Boss chasing me to fix computers I am at home with my other boss chasing me to STOP fixing computers .. occasionally I eat and sleep ..

TJ Belfiore · 05-24-2009, 02:14 PM

It's funny - TSF also calms me down because I just get to sit and shutdown, relax, and help people.

And like you said above, D_F, I sometimes get to eat and sleep.

**WereBo** · 05-25-2009, 07:45 AM

My favouritest place for total solitude is the Yorkshire Dales**, although any bit of countryside, in which not a single person is in sight, will do. Any and all wildlife is welcome to join me, but no humans

** - If you've ever seen any of the 'Last Of The Summer Wine' or 'All Creatures Great And Small' series, that's my countryside

**Done_Fishin** · 05-25-2009, 01:17 PM

Are you the one wearing the wellies or the crinkled stockings

**WereBo** · 05-25-2009, 04:45 PM

I'm the one just walking over the hill, in the very distance, with a dog

TJ Belfiore · 05-25-2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WereBo

I'm the one just walking over the hill, in the very distance, with a dog

So, you're the one...

**zuluclayman** · 05-26-2009, 01:42 AM

Mad Dogs and Englishmen -

yeah mountains are nearly as good as the ocean (see my post above) for me walking, driving, living in, on or near mountains is good.

**Done_Fishin** · 05-26-2009, 01:35 PM

and is that Shep with you ?? How's Val ??

This is my own private personal getaway ..

providing I behave I can do whatever I want

Mcninjaguy · 05-27-2009, 04:00 AM

I found Jiu Jitsu really calms me down , after the session of course.

05-24-2009, 02:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore It's a kush thing, purple Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,519 OS: 7 x64, XP x32 Blog Entries: 1	A place for my head. I was thinking about all that I truly love and care about, and what makes me just "escape" from things that bother me, and make me just want to be... away. Do you guys have any places that you can go to, to just get away from all the hassles of everyday life; be in a place, mental, book, music, person, etc? I've always found that the following really help me cope with this issue : Studio Ghibli Films : Ever since I was little, I've loved them all - Hayao Miyazaki is literally a genius when it comes to manipulating your mind and making you intoxicated with his entertaining plots be it romance or thriller. I've always found that he's trying to make you break away from everything when watching his films (this goes the same for all of Studio Ghibli films and it's directors) and just be inside the film, helping the main character or possibly being the main character. One that comes to mind is Porco Rosso - the setting for that film was like nothing I've ever seen before in my life, and makes me seriously wish I was born in the 1900's (as I truthfully do) and be back in Italy and fly planes (I'm afraid of heights). The music in the films are also very emotional and get to me - almost making me cry. I'm a sucker for a good piece of music, especially ones done by Joe Hisaishi. A great piece of music not done by Joe Hisaishi but in a Studio Ghilbi film (not directed by Hayao Miyazaki) is from Grave of Fireflies (I cried hard at the end of this movie); YouTube - Home Sweet Home - Grave of the Fireflies - I cry every time I here this song. The Beatles Music : It really takes skill to make you forget about everything that's going on and just turn on a Beatles song and just relax - they did this and they did it for every single one of their songs - both beautiful and sophisticated. Programming : I'm a programmer and when you're programming - you literally forgot about everything else and just CHILL. Some secrets of mine - I wish I was born in 1900's over in Italy - I swear to god - I'd kill for this. I don't like the world today. It's too.. sad. __________________

05-24-2009, 03:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
zuluclayman Design Team Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 3,049 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: A place for my head. Porco Rosso is my favourite of the Ghibli films too I can lose myself in music, films or books but my most powerful therapy is the ocean - don't even have to get in it (though that's the preferred option - at 55 I still surf and not a mal) just as long as I can sit and watch it I'm fine - all its moods: huge and pounding, flat and windswept, all give me a sense of peace and all is well with the world __________________ AutoGordianKnot Audacity K-Lite codec pack Irfan View GSpot TSF Photographer's Corner

05-24-2009, 07:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,521 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: A place for my head. I too don't like heights .. I'm ok climbing as long as I have something to hold on to but after that ... I remember only too well, back in 1968 at the age of 16, going to Pisa and the leaning tower .. went to the top and also looked out over the side, must have been just before the top. There were, if I remember correctly, some rope hand rails around the walls of the tower where you could walk the circumference, but there were no rails at the outer edge just the occasional columns. In order to take a look over the edge I went down on my stomach at the doorway and crawled on my belly to the edge to take photo's. __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

05-24-2009, 10:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
sospiro1209 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 OS: windows vista	Re: A place for my head. music (from playing classical piano to writing poetry), reading this book about LSD, working out, my dog, punching walls....yea thats about it

05-24-2009, 10:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,521 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: A place for my head. When I am not at work with my Boss chasing me to fix computers I am at home with my other boss chasing me to STOP fixing computers .. occasionally I eat and sleep .. __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

05-24-2009, 02:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore It's a kush thing, purple Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,519 OS: 7 x64, XP x32 Blog Entries: 1	Re: A place for my head. It's funny - TSF also calms me down because I just get to sit and shutdown, relax, and help people. And like you said above, D_F, I sometimes get to eat and sleep. __________________

05-25-2009, 07:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,483 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: A place for my head. My favouritest place for total solitude is the Yorkshire Dales, although any bit of countryside, in which not a single person is in sight, will do. Any and all wildlife is welcome to join me, but no humans - If you've ever seen any of the 'Last Of The Summer Wine' or 'All Creatures Great And Small' series, that's my countryside __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

05-25-2009, 01:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,521 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: A place for my head. Are you the one wearing the wellies or the crinkled stockings __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

05-25-2009, 04:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,483 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: A place for my head. I'm the one just walking over the hill, in the very distance, with a dog __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

05-26-2009, 01:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
zuluclayman Design Team Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 3,049 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: A place for my head. Mad Dogs and Englishmen - yeah mountains are nearly as good as the ocean (see my post above) for me walking, driving, living in, on or near mountains is good. __________________ AutoGordianKnot Audacity K-Lite codec pack Irfan View GSpot TSF Photographer's Corner

05-26-2009, 01:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,521 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: A place for my head. and is that Shep with you ?? How's Val ?? This is my own private personal getaway .. providing I behave I can do whatever I want __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

05-27-2009, 04:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: A place for my head. I found Jiu Jitsu really calms me down , after the session of course.