I model the fool because I usually act the fool. I tend to go away from the crowd. If all the guys are going to take an automotive class, I'll take the Shakespeare class. If people are sledding down hills into an open field in the winter, then I'll go sledding in the woods. (I only really did this once. The results weren't that great, so I learned my lesson not to do that again)
In the play "Inherit the Wind", E.K. Hornbeck said something. He said "Ma'am, I do terrible things for which people love me. And I do wise things for which they hate me." This is kind of like me. Just replace "terrible" with "unorthodox" and you wind up with "me." And if somebody doesn't like it...well that's their problem, not mine.
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If I was asked this question, I'd probably be a wise-guy and say I wanted to go to Acren. (Is is spelled "Acren" or "Acrin"? I can never remember.) I've got nothing against the place or anything. It just happens to be a line out of my favorite movie Harvey. When Elwood P. Dowd askes Dr. Chumley this question, the doctor says he wants to go to Acren.
Then I'd probably be like "Okay, seriously though...I think I'd like to go to one of the best places I've ever been in my life. Hiram Maine. It's a small town. You know, one of those towns that's nothing more than a map dot? My dad has an extra house up there he inherited from my grandmother when she passed away. I've spend many happy days and nights in that house, and I haven't been their for years.
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There are a few ways that I decide whether something is true or not. One of the first ways I decide is, when a person is telling me something, I look at the person's facial expressions. There's the phrase "A person's eyes are the windows to their soul." Well, looking someone in the eye is a good way to tell if they are telling the truth.
Another thing I do is just trust my instincts. If somebody is telling me something and I get this odd feeling that I shouldn't agree, then I need to use a bit of discretion. More than once that inner feeling has kept me out of trouble.
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If I had $10 million in the bank, there's not much I'd really want to do. I feel that if a person has too much money, they become corrupt (with a few notable exceptions). Really, all I'd do is give my parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, enough money to pay off all their debts, mortgages, and cars. I'd also pay off my car. Then I'd buy me parents a summer home in Burlington Vermont right on the edge of Lake Champlain. After that, everything else would stay in the bank. I would take out enough each year for four years so that I could pay for college, and that's it. The rest would be money for absolute emergency, and maybe if I decide to have kids I could use if for their college education.
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I feel most accomplished when I finish something that was really difficult. It can be something as useful as putting new shingles on the shed, or it can be something like beating a really tough boss on a game. If I can do it all the way, and more importantly do it well, then I feel that's a worthy reason to feel accomplished.
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I'm most faithful to my family. And when I say "family" I don't just mean my mom and dad. I also mean my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. I mean, I owe a LOT to them all. Where would I be today without them?
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Posted on Apr 10th, 2008
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Fantasy. I love checking out the fantasy section of Barnes & Noble. It's such a large section and I really like to read adventure books. In my eyes, what better place to find adventure than in a category that is known for that kind of stuff. Take classical books & series like Drizzt (I never actually read it, but I hear about it from my friend Josh) or Lord of the Rings. They're two series well known for the adventure and excitement. There are so many adventure books in the Fantasy section, that's always the first place I go to when I go to the bookstore.
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Posted on Apr 12th, 2008
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Now that I think about it, I don't really follow my heart on pretty much anything. I mean, I've used it before, but pretty much all the time I think with my head. I'm not saying that I'm always able to keep myself out of trouble this way, but it's the way I do things. I don't like to base my actions on gut feeling because I prefer to know whatever it is I'm getting into. (If I can.)
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Posted on Apr 27th, 2008
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I don't think I ever have cried from happiness. I might have, but if I did then I can't remember when it was or what it was about. I'm racking my mind for a memory of it and I'm just not coming up with anything. It kinda' sucks that I can't remember any time where I cried from happiness.
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Posted on Apr 27th, 2008
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I do stand up to bullies. I'm nowhere near the toughest guy in the world, and many a time I've wound up with a few pops in the face because of it, but that never stops me. I always do what I can when I see bullying because, back before I moved to Leicester, I used the be the favorite target of three or four bullies. I know what it's like the be physically and verbally abused by my peers and, I'll tell ya', it really sucks big time. So if it's for another person's benefit, I'm willing to take a few hits and maybe dish out a couple myself. Actually, now that I think about it, I'm not so sure I try to help for the victim, or if I'm just trying to help myself get over the past.
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Posted on Apr 27th, 2008
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Apology isn't something I'm used to. When somebody apologizes to me for something, I feel kind of awkward. I know all I have to do is say "no problem" or something like that, but I have trouble getting those words out of my mouth. It's not like I'm bitter towards the person or anything like that. My tongue just doesn't want to work.
As for giving an apology, I'm terrible at that. When it comes to this, I know exactly why I have trouble. I am a very prideful person. It is pretty tough for me to admit when I am wrong or in the wrong. I know I can do it because I've done it before. It's just not easy for me.
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Posted on Apr 28th, 2008
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Work hard, respect others, respect yourself, and keep all promises you make. Those are the four standards I will never get rid of, and I expect others to live up to them to a certain degree as well. If a person is a liar, they have failed to keep promises and respect others, as well as themselves. And if you won't work hard in life, you are typically unable to prove your worth, both to yourself and others. Give all you have on everything. There was a quote from John Smith. He said, "Any man who will not work is a man who will not eat."
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