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Category Archives: Personality
A Tangled Thirst for Knowledge
I’ve always had a thirst for knowledge. Not factual type knowledge. More of that knowing kind of knowledge. Kind of that philosophy knowledge but not so deep and esoteric, maybe more practical. That understanding of the human condition. Perhaps … Continue reading
Hunger is not Wisdom
I like leftovers. They’re convenient. Just heat them up (sometimes) and you are good to go. Refrigerators are unfortunately the last place you should store leftovers. Refrigerators are the black holes of storage options. You’d have to carbon date most … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Personality
Tagged food poisoning, hunger, leftovers, Refrigerators, rotten, smell test, tupperware, wisdom
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Looking for a Change of Winds
It was windy last night. I can tell by the pile of drifted snow on the back steps. Fascinating how the wind decides to pile up snow where it does. Probably some physics and vectors behind it all. Though even … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom, Personality
Tagged fear, risk averse, risk taking, self-esteem, self-trust, self-worth, trust, winds of change
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Keeping the Control Out
I don’t like being told what to do. It’s the whole anti-authoritarian bent I’ve never gotten over. But I’m mature (you’ll have to trust me on that one) and know that there are times when people need to tell me … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom, Personality
Tagged control freak, control freaks, dominant, freedom, independence, submissive
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Turning the Tables on a Bloody Valentine’s Day Revenge
It’s so red. My blood that is. The blood that has come pouring from my nose twice today. I blame Valentine’s Day for taking its revenge on me after mocking it the other day. These mocking come with a … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Personality
Tagged bloody nose, Humor, Jackson Pollack, love, nose bleed, revenge, satire, splatter art, valentine's day
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Hiding from My Bloody Valentine
It’s so easy to hate on Valentine’s Day. Which of course is funny because it’s the day of “love.” We all know it’s all commercial and been bought out by jewelry companies, florists and chocolatiers. It’s capitalism at its best. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Personality
Tagged a Christmas Carol, anti-authoritarian, Chocolate, commercialism, consumerism, Humor, love, satire, valentine's day
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When Motivation has Run Away
I lost motivation the other day. I looked around and it was just gone. It felt like my dog had gotten loose and I couldn’t find him. (OK, to be fair, it actually wasn’t as bad as losing your dog. … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom, Personality
Tagged actions, back to the beginning, dopamine, focus, motivation, prioritize
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When Emotions Pass in the Night
That car’s a jerk. That’s what I think when q car aggressively passes me. I’m pretty sure I’m not alone when I think that. What I also have a tendency to do is to give personality traits to the way … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom, Personality
Tagged anthropomorphism, driving, emotions, openness, personality traits, personification, tailgating, tells
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Tell Us What You Really Think
Tell Us What You Really Think I hear that a lot. Tell us what you really think, Joe. Apparently the remark is issued when I’ve said something blunt or passionate. Which is OK since I don’t really mind the … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom, Personality
Tagged blunt, context, conversation, filters, honesty, Humor, openess, passion, sarcasm, satire, tact
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Fortress of Dissolitude 