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2005-08-17 - 9:15 p.m. This was an attempt to write a description of myself in third person, using what other people tell me about myself. It's surprising how much you hear about yourself, really, in everyday conversation. It made an interesting picture, and more positive than I thought. It felt very strange, writing it all out like that, and I certainly don't agree with it all, or feel that it represents me. But it makes a fascinating patchwork of opinions. She's tall. She's zaftig. She's a little overweight - I wish she'd go on a diet. I think she's beautiful, especially when she smiles. Her hair is cut unevenly. I don't like it when she dyes her hair red. She has good teeth, straight and white. Her glasses are crooked, and are always slipping down her nose. She's kind and pleasant to everyone, always has a smile. She's a lovely person. She's always been really helpful. She's very organised, really intelligent. Sometimes it seems like she doesn't know much. She's too relaxed, and a bit lazy. She's confident, and assertive, but she doesn't talk much in a group. I hate it when she's in a bad mood - she doesn't talk to anyone. She's sarcastic. She laughs loudly. I can't always tell when she's joking or being serious. She swears too much. She blushes. I think she gets embarrassed easily. She always asks people their star sign. She says she doesn't really believe in astrology. She's uncoordinated. I don't think she's very fit. She walks fast, too fast sometimes. She doesn't stand up straight. She's always reading, always has a book with her. I hate it when she dresses in layers of skirts and shawls in completely different colours. She sometimes mixes up the beginnings and ends of words, so her sentences don't make sense. She forgets words, and says, "You know... thingy," a lot. I love the way she writes letters. She hums, and sings when she doesn't think anyone can hear her. I think she's got a lovely voice. I think her voice is pretty ordinary. She's a good friend. She always really listens to me. She has a crazy mind. She starts a lot of sentences with, "Did you ever wonder about...?" She always seems really interested in what I'm saying. She gets enthusiastic about things, and then forgets them. She doesn't have a lot of dedication or willpower, especially when she doesn't consider it important. She does her job well. I actually find it interesting how many comments go a little beyond the social mask, and the very different thoughts that two people can have about someone else. I think that's what I love so much about being human - everyone having so many depths that it's almost impossible to truly understand ourselves, let along anyone else. I think it's a positive idea, that you always have something else within you, beyond what you think about yourself, and beyond what everyone else sees. I want to try a little experiment of commenting at people's journals on a judgment I've made about them and see if they agree with it. So if I turn up and make a strange comment, don't be alarmed. I'm just looking at your internet mask.
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