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.::oDrew -> A Biography In Progress - Blog (12/7/2008 1:25:32)

A Formal Introduction.


Other TSA fans will catch the reference. Even if you don't, the title still holds true. I guess.

I'm Jake. I'm a white, Catholic, male student from a middle-class family working towards an English major at a private university.

If any of you are still reading, here's the interesting stuff: I have ADHD, I was homeschooled, I'm an English AND Philosophy major, I'm a poet, musician, and "technologically inclined," which is how nerds refer to themselves and other nerds.

I love independent films, alternative rock, old-school video games, coffeeshops, Texas Hold 'Em, and classic literature. Poe is my homeboy.

I enjoy long walks on the beach and ice cream cones on the boardwalk.

Hahaha, just a little ironic humor. There are no boardwalks around here, we'd have to go to Dairy Queen. Because, oh yeah, I live in Minnesota. (The fact that I waited so long to mention that isn't because it's supposed to be incredibly meaningful, I just kind of forgot.)

Anyway, I intend to give this whole blogging concept one heckuva run for its money. Meaning, some posts will be hilarious, others will contain thoughtful insights, and still others will provide snapshots of my sleep-deprived 4:57 A.M. mind (you can pick out such posts by looking for titles such as "omg you guys guess what happened on everybody loves raymond").

So, uh, see you later.

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.::oDrew -> RE: A Biography In Progress - Blog (12/7/2008 1:26:33)

Well, now that we got THAT over with.


Frankly, introductory posts - in fact, introductions in general - bore me. For one thing, I'm absolutely horrible with names. (Wouldn't it be awesome if we all had unique names? It would make many things in life much easier, methinks. Aside from naming your baby.) I see introductions as a barrier to actually getting to know the person I've been introduced to. Why can't we just ignore the formalities and start right in with the chit-chat?

I suppose this is a rather aimless discussion in a format where the conversation is generally one-sided ("chit"?). A bit ironic, actually. Maybe I'm acting upon a subconscious desire to kill time, since I'm not entirely sure what this post is going to be about.

Speaking of uncertainty (see what I did there?) - lately, I've been feeling unsure about quite a few different things. I'm pretty sure that I have As or Bs in all of my classes, but there's always that one test or those few quizzes that impede my judgment. I have no idea what I'm doing for most of tomorrow, no idea how difficult the homework I'm putting off will actually be, no idea how a certain someone feels about me (though a very good idea of how I hope they feel), and so on and so forth. It's natural, I suppose, to be concerned about the future, and about how the decisions you made today will effect you tomorrow. But I often wonder if I have more reasons to feel anxious than everyone else, and the fact that I'm uncertain about this just adds to the pile of myteries yet to be solved.

I have always believed that the most important thing to be sure of is that of your own identity; unfortunately, it would seem that my own personality is, by nature, uncertain. But how can I be so sure that I'm not sure of anything? It's an odd, self-defeating cycle.

At any rate, I'm sure you know what I mean, so I won't explain it any further.

My roommate is softly singing along to "Sweet Dreams" by the Eurhythmics behind me. I don't think he realizes that I can hear him.

Anyway, g'bye.

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.::oDrew -> RE: A Biography In Progress - Blog (12/7/2008 20:32:22)

Individuality.


I'm a firm believer in the concept of individuality; we are each our own person, and it is my own responsibility to define who I am. Without individuality, we are nothing more than hollow reflections of society and its influence. And sure, everybody is influenced by society in some regard. The question is not, "will society try to persuade me to act or think a certain way," because it most certainly will. No, the real question is how we choose to respond to these persuasions.

Personally, I believe that society is far too overzealous in its attempts to make us act in a certain way. Now, some of the ways society influences us are undeniably beneficial; good manners, solid morals, and so on - everything that makes us "upstanding members of society" - are all results of positive societal pressure. Adjusting our personalities to fit these particular aspects of the social mold is good for us, it makes us better people.

However, when society moves beyond instilling positive, abstract principles and begins dictating material, physical standards - standards of fashion, finance, et cetera - the role of society becomes clouded. Instead of simply instructing us on how to become better citizens, society attempts to extend its influence to ultimatums based on purely material ideas: either dress this way, talk this way, act this way, and think this way, or become a rejected outcast.

Clearly, this is wrong. Our physical appearances should not reflect the ideas that an outside presence has forced on us, but rather, our internal ideas, beliefs, and principles. If I feel that it is more important to be warm than look good, I should have every right to express that belief through what I wear, without being rediculed for it. On the opposite end of the spectrum, if I choose to assimilate myself to societal trends, I am essentially expressing the belief that I can't, won't, or don't think for myself, and would rather allow society to think for me.

But if we allow something or someone besides ourselves to define who we are, who are we? What do we believe in?

What are we living for?

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