LJ Idol, Season 3, Post 2 - Topic: Toot Toot

[msmoon]

Ok, so this weeks LJ Idol assignment (delivered to us by popfiend), is to ‘toot our horns’ as it were. We get to sing our praises, and tell everyone why we think we’re uber-cool…I suppose that’d be easy for an optimistic person. Being quite the realist (along with a healthy dose of cynicism), I don’t spend very much time considering my good qualities. I know I have a lot of them (people wouldn’t like/put up with me if I didn’t); I just don’t really dwell on them…sad to say, no? What little time I spend thinking of myself is always focusing on what I want changed. So I sent a shout out to all my friends (those I know well enough to send e-mails to) asking what they thought my good qualities actually were. I got three responses that I thought were entirely too much, so I’ll just go with those. I just hope I’m not too long-winded =_=

Lori (Head Nurse and our second in command) and Lacey (my giggle-buddy and partner in crime) say that they see me as someone who actually cares about the people I know, and that I’m very straightforward and dedicated. They say I’m witty and always seem to have a clever comeback that makes people laugh, without being mean. Lacey added that I was a creative, crazy, computer nerd (gaining the title of adjective queen) too...but it wasn’t quite as nice sounding as Lori’s words. Lori wound that all up by adding that I was humble as well, since I never really boasted about any of my skills...I just used them when they were needed.

Scamp (my cousin and favorite comic book hero) said mostly the same thing. A loyal friend that gets to know her friends and pays attention to what their interests are. She says I always manage to cheer up my friends and really listen to them. She said that I don’t argue about things, I talk things over and don’t force everyone to agree with me, somehow managing to try and see that others understand my PoV as well as I try to understand theirs. She threw in something else about having a freaky ability to quote movies really good too...what exactly is everyone trying to tell me? -_-‘

Now, while I don’t disagree, I must say that I didn’t really think of all that. Of course, I think it all comes down to a few basic qualities: generosity, consideration, humor, and creativity. I’m always trying to make my friends laugh, because like I said in my last LJ Idol post, none of us laugh enough. If you don’t take the time to laugh, you’ll end up old before your time, right? I’m always fairly considerate of my friends and loved ones, if only because it seriously helps the friendship and relationship progress. And being creative and generous seriously helps with the whole gift giving. Put it all together and you’ve got yourself a seriously fun package ^)~ Sure, I’m seriously OCD, but I use it to my advantage and am hopelessly devoted to my obsessions. If I weren’t around, who else would you bum the entire season of Threshold from? (or Batman, Fruits Basket, Gargoyles, Gundam Wing, Red vs. Blue, Sailor Moon, Supernatural, Robotech, The Slayers, Thundercats, Trigun, Wolf's Rain, X-men: Evolution etc etc). I don’t like to argue if only because it doesn’t really achieve anything, so I always try to be more open and at least listen to other’s opinions first.

I’m a huge work in progress...I’ll be the first to tell you that. There are so many things that need work. But what I probably won’t say is that I do enjoy being me...I don’t really fantasize about being anybody else like I used to as a girl. I’ve learned that everyone has it rough in some way or another. Besides, I’m stuck with me, so I might as well enjoy it. What I don’t like, I can always improve upon, because I have my future.

I’m not always roses and sunshine...but, I do enjoy the rain.

 

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