Gryphoemia (off topic, with thanks to Gwyn and Zimra)

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on July 24, 2001 at 17:54:55:

In reply to: Okay, I give up... (slightly OT) posted by BarefootSophie on July 24, 2001 at 16:59:31:

: ...what's gryphoemia?

During Sirius and Starwood, Camp Henna was laid low with attacks of a
dread condition that Gwyn termed "gryphoemia". This is an acute
ailment that all of us are familiar with, but never before had a name.

Gryphoemia is a mild hysteria, nervous exhaustion and temptation to
commit mayhem aggrovated by overwork combined with the "blissninny
co-efficient". We all were teaching twice-daily classes, day after
day, under extremely difficult conditions (which will make one cranky
in any case). Then ... when people with shiny eyes would want to
engage us in conversation about their spiritual revelations, want to
hug and kiss us (who are you and why do you love me????) interrupt
every minute of conversation, business, and those precious silent
moments ... well .... we all got Gryphoemia! The "blissninny
cooeficient" kept rising every day, with heat, rituals, imbibing and
the other things people get up to at Starwood. Gryphoemia passed
from being a mild difficulty to acute and chronic.

Gwyn and Zimra found several cures for Gryphoemia .. shopping at the
"Mystic Ninny Boutique", (which does have nice shiny charming
things), draining corks, eating junk food (unless the raccoons got it
first) and um, er, a few other persuits (that are suitable for women
younger than I).

My cure is irreverance and rude comments, though I did some serious
shopping!

Things that set off attacks of Gryphoemia:

A student who arrives 1/2 hour late to a class and interrupts
constantly because they missed the first half of the lecture and want
you to personally review the whole bit for them.

A student who interrupts class every few minutes to prove that they
know more than the presenter. (If the class isn't what you had in
mind, excuse yourself and go for a swim.)

Stoned peope who interrupt conversations.

People who decide they don't really need their antidepressants when on
vacation.

Anyone, who after listening to several hours of my henna history
lectures, watching me write up 100 EO experiments and worry over the
chemistry, and watching me bustass hennaeing people hour after hour
... says "oooooo you're sooooo good at this, this must be a past life
thing for you!" (this is the result of over a decade of HARD academic
research WORK. I nealy throttled that creature!)

An annoying guy who walks up to you totally naked (yes, Brushwood is a
clothing optional campground and the summer heat was fierce) and
engages you in slightly stoned conversation while you are about to eat
a breakfast sausage link. I just plain lost my appetite. Clothing
optional has never been a problem for me, but under conditions of
gryphoemia, it wears thin.

Mothers who bring screaming toddlers to lectures.

Creatures with fairy wings and dilated pupils who say "there is some
energy out here tonight that I REALLY want to contact" (to which I
responded "DURACELL?"

Granted this is my 12th Starwood (see http://www.rosenccomet.com ),
and I hope I will continue going ... but ... man.... some people
should try channeling their "inner grownup" . It could be a
revelation.

Now.

What sets off YOUR attack of Gryphoemia?

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ohhhh my...that had me rolling. i loved the "inner grownup" reference. jennifer 18:52:23 7/24/2001 (0)
Re: Gryphoemia (off topic, with thanks to Gwyn and Zimra) BarefootSophie 18:36:43 7/24/2001 (1)
- Re: Gryphoemia (off topic, with thanks to Gwyn and Zimra) Natasha Papousek 02:09:21 7/25/2001 (0)

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: : ...what's gryphoemia? : : During Sirius and Starwood, Camp Henna was laid low with attacks of a : dread condition that Gwyn termed "gryphoemia". This is an acute : ailment that all of us are familiar with, but never before had a name. : : Gryphoemia is a mild hysteria, nervous exhaustion and temptation to : commit mayhem aggrovated by overwork combined with the "blissninny : co-efficient". We all were teaching twice-daily classes, day after : day, under extremely difficult conditions (which will make one cranky : in any case). Then ... when people with shiny eyes would want to : engage us in conversation about their spiritual revelations, want to : hug and kiss us (who are you and why do you love me????) interrupt : every minute of conversation, business, and those precious silent : moments ... well .... we all got Gryphoemia! The "blissninny : cooeficient" kept rising every day, with heat, rituals, imbibing and : the other things people get up to at Starwood. Gryphoemia passed : from being a mild difficulty to acute and chronic. : : Gwyn and Zimra found several cures for Gryphoemia .. shopping at the : "Mystic Ninny Boutique", (which does have nice shiny charming : things), draining corks, eating junk food (unless the raccoons got it : first) and um, er, a few other persuits (that are suitable for women : younger than I). : : My cure is irreverance and rude comments, though I did some serious : shopping! : : Things that set off attacks of Gryphoemia: : : A student who arrives 1/2 hour late to a class and interrupts : constantly because they missed the first half of the lecture and want : you to personally review the whole bit for them. : : A student who interrupts class every few minutes to prove that they : know more than the presenter. (If the class isn't what you had in : mind, excuse yourself and go for a swim.) : : Stoned peope who interrupt conversations. : : People who decide they don't really need their antidepressants when on : vacation. : : Anyone, who after listening to several hours of my henna history : lectures, watching me write up 100 EO experiments and worry over the : chemistry, and watching me bustass hennaeing people hour after hour : ... says "oooooo you're sooooo good at this, this must be a past life : thing for you!" (this is the result of over a decade of HARD academic : research WORK. I nealy throttled that creature!) : : : An annoying guy who walks up to you totally naked (yes, Brushwood is a : clothing optional campground and the summer heat was fierce) and : engages you in slightly stoned conversation while you are about to eat : a breakfast sausage link. I just plain lost my appetite. Clothing : optional has never been a problem for me, but under conditions of : gryphoemia, it wears thin. : : Mothers who bring screaming toddlers to lectures. : : Creatures with fairy wings and dilated pupils who say "there is some : energy out here tonight that I REALLY want to contact" (to which I : responded "DURACELL?" : : Granted this is my 12th Starwood (see http://www.rosenccomet.com ), : and I hope I will continue going ... but ... man.... some people : should try channeling their "inner grownup" . It could be a : revelation. : : Now. : : What sets off YOUR attack of Gryphoemia?
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