My son will stand up only for the remote control
I know it is grainy but it was taken on my phone. This was the second time I ever saw him pull himself up.
For everyone reading this I know you do not care, but it is my blog, so meh to you.
Are fantasy Dwarfs my shadow side???
I know fantasy is a tricky thing. Some fantasy is cool (think Harry Potter, Twilight and The Chronicles of Narnia). While other fantasy is nerdy (think World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons, and Magic the Gathering). While other fantasy is deemed as socially weird and odd (think Live Action Role Players, Trekkies, and those who dress up like Chewbacca at a Star Wars movie opening). I locate myself in the authentically nerdy category, so if you are not nerdy or if you do not know what 2D6 means, you can stop reading.
In the realm of fantasy I like the race of dwarfs. I do not know why but I recently came to the conclusion that the dwarfs actually embody many of the things which I do not (and sometimes actively seek to avoid). Here is a list of things which are "dwarfy".
Am I putting too much thought into this?
Does this post move me from nerdy to weird?
Will I dress as Hagrid at the next Harry Potter opening?
In the realm of fantasy I like the race of dwarfs. I do not know why but I recently came to the conclusion that the dwarfs actually embody many of the things which I do not (and sometimes actively seek to avoid). Here is a list of things which are "dwarfy".
- Dwarfs love gold - I try to fight the urge of money's hold on me
- Dwarfs hold grudges - I am not immune to this but I have recently disposed of my "book of grudges"
- Dwarfs love beer - I do not
- Dwarfs love beards - I don't shave because I am lazy and shave only when my beard is itchy
- Dwarfs are very traditional and do not like change - I am not an early adaptor
- Dwarfs love stone and earth - I am a city boy
- Dwarfs value age and wisdom - This one actually holds for me
- Dwarfs love meat - I am not a big fan of meat at all
- Dwarfs are shorter and wider - I am short but tend to not be that wide
- Dwarfs are slow and cumbersome - I am slow but more athletic than any dwarf I have met
- Dwarf men and women look the same - My wife does not have a beard
- Dwarfs like guns, cannons, axes - I am a proponent of non-violence resistance
Am I putting too much thought into this?
Does this post move me from nerdy to weird?
Will I dress as Hagrid at the next Harry Potter opening?
How do I get my own jerk?
Often I feel like I am a jerk because I do not have a very good filter in my head and often call people out on stuff which I think is crazy and thus come off like a jerk. I have been thinking about this flaw of mine and have decided that I not only need to work on that but perhaps this is an outcry for something more?
I like to watch roasts of different celebrities. I like how the flaws of the in celebrity are exaggerated and given a humorous twist so to be both disarming and "razzing".
I like hanging out with good guy friends because everyone gives the others crap with full expectation that you will also receive crap from others. This giving and receiving allows people to point out flaws and at the same time have things pointed out to you about yourself.
I wish I had a person or a few who I could dish out crap to with the expectation that they will dish it back to me, so that I can learn about myself.
If I need to change something, my friends will let me know. If I have a glaring flaw in my personality or character which I do not see but others do (such as I can be combative or defensive), a roast will expose that to me. If I need someone to keep me humble and accountable to my actions, a jerk (in the nicest use of the word) will do that.
How do I get my own jerk?
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