Was anyone at Elan between the time 94-96, when at the talent show Matt Blickly from E7, preformed and sang the song by (I forgot the groups name)(but really good band I might say) song went something like: "Should I stay or should I go, dah dah dah dah , If go there will be trouble, if I stay it will be dah dah, should I stay or should I go?" some shit like that? and at the end of the song it goes "SPLIT"...lol...and like he got in tons of trouble from our house...he got GM, & shotdown...he said he didnt even think anything of it, he just sang i cause he liked it...
I remember him singing that... didn't know he got a GM for it. I used to sing a lot at those karaoke things. I hope it wasn't too painful! Even today, my wife tells me I can't sing.
I remember this kid from your house, his first name was Rob (don't know his last name) who could sing really well and used to do some Beatles tunes. He signed out. Good for him.
Was anyone in Elan for Bobby Joe's ring? She was in my house...E7...She had a 3 house Ring...
I thought she was nice a little butchey, but she was nice to me and never made a pass.
I remember that GM. Geez, what a day that was. I remember Janine Losey was in my house and used to always talk about beating Bobbi Jo in cross-country. It was like an obsession in our house to beat her.
I also remember the way Bobbi Jo used to get her feelings off... she looked like M.C. Hammer. No offense, Bobbi Jo, if you read this, because from what I hear, you've made a pretty respectable life for yourself.
Math was a joke at Elan. I took Algebra 2 three times because the math teacher told me (with a grin) that I had absolutely no chance of mastering calculus.
"Has anyone who left Elan on bad terms ever gone back to visit it? Or called to speak to a staff? If yes..what happened? What did they say to you? R u aloud to?"
I called Clare Woodman last year when I went to Maine to go whitewater rafting to see if I could visit Elan and talk to the kids. She never got back to me. I did call Marc Rosenberg at home a couple years ago and talked to him for about 20-25 minutes. He was courteous, though not particularly warm. I can understand that -- several years ago, I tried to get Elan shut down.
"Does anyone still use the Elan language? and if u dont but hear someone say something in Elan language, doesnt your eyes and teeth cringe by the sound!"
I make it a point to almost NEVER use that language and if I hear someone say "unaware," "disorganized," etc., I usually feel a flash of resentment. However, since I discovered the true definition of the word "dichotomy" (split between two opposite factions), I use the word occasionally because it's sophisticated. I used it a couple weeks ago in a letter to the editor of a newspaper.
"How many of you can wash the dishes SUPER FAST!!..."
I purposely wash dishes slow as hell and take forever in the shower because I can! And it's strange... for about two years after leaving, I REFUSED to drink Poland Spring water, which is the dominant brand around here."
"Everything, I do everyday, reminds me of Elan, ever since I joined this chat sight. Its like I think back on so many different thing, details that I made myself forget...i dont kno if its good or bad? maybe its theraputical i think? All I know is I got nightmares about Elan for a while! Dreams that I was trapped in Elan, or dreams that I went back to shw them I was the opposite person they said I was, to finish off the program, and then i would change my mind again and be like, wtf did i do, i want to get out, and id be trapped. crazy shit. i dont want those bad dreams again, but it seems weird that after all these yrs, i am now communicating daily with others who hated elan, sharing simular feelings, and thoughts. is this healthy? i mean i am sure it is wrong to make yourself forget bad things, dont therapists promote communication? and talking about things? to work through it become a stronger person?...i guess..?"
I've tried talking about Elan with a couple therapists. One helped me get over a lot of anger at the place, the other basically did nothing, but neither really grasped the meaning of what I was saying. They couldn't. Only someone who went through concept can. As far as communicating with others, I have learned many different things from people who had different Elan experiences. The unfortunate part is that so many people who went through Elan are often so judgemental of other people's views. That's one drawback of Elan -- they encouraged you to judge the hell out of each other based on various unprofessional opinions. It was a very unprofessional place at times.
Jordan, what's going on with the documentary? And E7haterje, who are you?
It's nice to be on this site without being insulted at every turn. I think I've worked out basically every difference on this site I've had with people, except for one guy who won't identify himself. If not, anybody wanna fight? LOL j/k
