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Originally posted by chimera66 Now I'm starting to think clubbing is a bit draining, I no longer have the energy to do other stuff I enjoy like play tennis or even go to the library because I'm too busy sleeping the daylight hours away.

Yes it is draining. And I used to be able to run on 1-2 hour sleep or even none but hell I love my sleep. I hate feeling like crap all day. And to have that cycle go into the nxt nite, and the next. I love knowing its early enough in the day that anythings possible . Even 12-1pm is a bit too late to wake up...and then I wonder what's the pt of breakin night at times...just sometimes tho.

As for partying/traveling - I still loove that of course, but I find I want to do as much sightseeing/discovering the area as much (if not more) than partying itself. I find I end up being more disappointed in myself if I end up not accomplishing the former than if it was the latter.

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Originally posted by BiG MiKE Trance allstars 2002...One of my first CDs. Can't forget it!

haaaaaaaaa did it have ready 2 flow on it thats one of my faves.. my absolut fave oldie is ayla

I pick and choose my battles....and for the most part going out in NY is a battle. Most of the time I'm out I'm taking photos which is pretty much like working anyways. Especially when you live in Queens and have to take the train home after partying.....I no longer do after parties because they are totally pointless in so many ways. Pretty much if I'm not taking photos I hardly go out anymore. Thank god summer is here because I'll be at the beach fishing more so than partying.

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I'm done with going on absolute tears and party binges. It's just not healthy for me physically or emotionally. I have a gf now and have realized that going out and partying way too much was basicly because of a phase to just be selfish and do my own thing which is fine. I don't regret anything but when I have someone special now I'm more likely to be with her rather than being at some shady party getting my boarding pass to mangledesh That's not to say there won't be fun times. It's just going to be different.....mature partying if you will. I never will stop loving house/techno music even when I am 45. I hopefully will be a better dj then as well

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Originally posted by GUBostonDubs being at some shady party getting my boarding pass to mangledesh

I love when people say that!


PS: I also dont party quite as much, because lets be honest, the music from 1999-2003 >>>>>>>>> than now by a long shot.


The best party of the year for me (and the ONLY party that gave me that ol skool butterflies) was Armin @ TW and thats essentially because he played everything pre-2003.

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby I love when people say that! PS: I also dont party quite as much, because lets be honest, the music from 1999-2003 >>>>>>>>> than now by a long shot. The best party of the year for me (and the ONLY party that gave me that ol skool butterflies) was Armin @ TW and thats essentially because he played everything pre-2003.

um... I'd add PvD @ Roxy to that list.

glad to hear that so many are "on the same page" as I. I just get so envious when I read party review thread, someone gushing about "wow, what an awesome night" or some other set of adjectives to describe the experience... I just get sad - I think that my "glory" days are behind. I won't ever experience that rush of riding the BPM pony, of having my blood pumped by massive club experience. It's like the feeling you experience after coming back from a terrific vacation. The only difference here - knowing that even if you took the same trip again, your experience won't be the same.

*sigh*........ but that's why I got my synthesizers and home studio - keeps me busy thinking up melodies or just pouring out my emotions acoustically.

We should have a get together party for those who stopped partying. It will have lots of "mature" partying experience - music you'd be able to pick, chilled out atmosphere, wine & cheese and plenty of sitting spaces so that you could converse...

hey that sounds like an idea for a lounge party =)... I wish I had a lounge.

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No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

--Steve Jobs (1955 - 2011)

I am actually hearing that from a lot of people IRL too. Not just TAs. There was a big group of us who crashed n burned after going balls (or boobs) out for so long.

I've come to realize that you need to support the local scene and pick something special to go crazy with... How many times have you heard that you can't force something? Now usually it refers to relationships or lack thereof, but it also applies to nightlife too. You can't force the feelings to return so you can recreate that mystical night of WOW-ness.

If you suffer from Clubbing ED, there is no viagra to fix it...

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