20 Things

I’ve been tagged by little faerie whom likes to make observations within a small room, whilst residing in a small house. So, here are 20 things about me you may or may not know about me, if you were in any way curious.

1. According to my High School English teacher, I show a “flair in not applying myself”.

2. I hated teachers who had ideas that they were somehow akin to Oscar Wilde; I have nothing to declare but their delusion.

3. My favourite line is from Spike Milligan; “I thought I would begin by reading Shakespeare, but then I thought, ‘Why should I? He won’t read any of mine’”

4. However you may perceive my attitude on this blog, be assured that it is not an accurate representation of my personality… apparently.

5. I’m far less aggressive…

6. I am “competent” at very nearly everything I do, which is kinda depressing in a way. I’d slash my wrists in despair… but I’d probably only be competent at it ie good enough to make a decent wound, but not enough to top myself.

7. I have a tendency to phase out sometimes, often when something important is happening, or is being said. I get frustrated at this quirk, but then I see a fluffy cloud in the sky that resembles a creature from Jim Henson's workshop, and I forget what I was so frustrated with in the first place.

8. Obligatory obvious comment: I am in love with Japan.

9. I am sure that if anyone sees my passport photo, they wouldn't let me into the country. Kinda freaky lookin'

10. I have the photogenia of a vast panoramic view of a sewer channel. No matter how it is set up, I always appear drowsy, hungover, or uncomfortable.

11. My pinkies are bent. Not in the “Maaaan… I just smoked fiiiiive spliffs, and I’m totally, like, bent maaaaan.” They’re crooked. Not in a "politician" crooked way. As in, they’re not straight. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

12. When I’m leaving work, I tell people that “I’m Off”. Then when I tell the cute girl in accounts to “Fuck Off”, I don’t think she gets the joke…

13. Funnily enough, I don't make many friends in the workplace. I think I'm a mistunderstood comic. People think I'm weird.

14. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a cartoonist. But then I realized that I wasn’t anywhere near as funny, artistic, witty or downright talented as another kid in the class. We became good mates, but I would seriously curse him behind his back. I was a fickle child.

15. I have been told that I look like Matthew Bellamy, lead singer of the band, Muse. Personally, I don't see it. I have also been told I look like Freddy Prinze Jr. Personally, I don't wanna see it.

16. I don’t believe you truly know someone until you’re their enemy. I mean, everyone can act nice, but you don’t know their true nature until they dislike you.

17. This is probably a good time to outline that I tend to piss people off. Most of the time, inadvertently. The fact that I don’t know I’m doing it probably incenses these people more. Nothing frustrates like ignorance, I guess.

18. I love filling out those online questionnaires. Mainly because it gives me a chance to act like a child, and everyone thinks it’s funny… as opposed to immature.

19. I hate the final stages of any project. It always involves me having to push just that extra bit of imagination out in order to get over the line. Sometimes I don’t quite make it as I’ve exhausted my brain in the initial stages, when I have unbridled enthusiasm for the task. At the end, I usually just end up jotting some filler down, just to ensure I met the requirements of the task.

20. Um… I like stuff.

So, there you have it. I hate giving these things to other people… so I’ll leave it open to whoever would like to have a crack at it.