Seven Deadly Sins Meme - Day 1
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I figure, if I'm going to do a meme like this, I'm going to be brash, crude, abrasive, cocky, prideful, envious, wrathful, self-indulgent, greedy, gluttonous, and unashamedly lustful. So of course this is going to sound self-centered. If you don't want to hear me tooting my own horn (or talking about the lustful things that would cause me to toot my horn), then scroll past and pretend you never saw this. (You've been warned.) Currently, I'm really looking forward to Wrath and Lust, but I think this whole thing will be fun.
So, day 1 - PRIDE!
1. I'm really fucking smart. High school valedictorian. Summa Cum Laude for both of my undergrad degrees. I worked my ass off for it. But more than the ranking and recognition, I'm proud of the fact that I can figure stuff out. I can see the bigger picture and put concepts together. And when I DON'T know something... I'm smart enough to be willing to learn it. When presented with new information, I'm willing to reformulate my conclusions. When challenged in my preconceptions, I'll accept a logical argument and use the challenge to improve my understanding. I'm smart enough to know what I don't know. But I'm also smart enough to know what I DO know, and I'm brazenly unapologetic about it. When you've been a command officer, you need to be that confident in your knowledge.
2. I'm really fucking capable. When shit hits the fan, I almost always know what to do, and I can handle it. I have such a wide variety of experiences and skills that going into almost any situation, I feel confident that I'll know what to do.
3. I'm strong and athletic. Yes, I have health issues that hold me back sometimes, but I've successfully competed in almost a dozen sports, including FOUR intercollegiate sports. I set a state record in the bench press. I've competed at the national level in two sports. I earned the Army Achievement Medal for having the highest fitness score in my battalion. And despite health issues, I still drag my ass to the gym and keep this fine piece of ass in shape. When I'm in good health, I'm tough as an iron rail. I may not be as capable as I was before I got sick, but I haven't given up, and I'm still going strong. Damn straight, I'm proud of that shit.
4. I'm hot shit. Even worse, I know it. No, I'm not 6'2" with a magazine-airbrushed body, but I've found that a 5% excess of confidence combined with much effort in the gym produces grand results. I'm even more proud of this fact because I used to be fat. Very fat. i was THAT kid in class. I had horrible hair, ugly glasses, and NO confidence whatsoever. I took the initiative, got myself into shape (and no, it wasn't easy), and changed my image. I struggled with continuing confidence issues that turned into four years of depression and an eating disorder, but eventually overcame that on my own. I'm not a Hollywood model, but I look in the mirror and like what I see. This ass, these biceps, these pecs... uh-huh.
5. I'm creative and artistic. I'm a biologist who writes sci-fi novels (fanfiction counts, goddammit), is self-taught on the piano, does portraiture and painting, creates hand-whittled woodwork, and can sing. Renaissance? Sure.
6. I'm a fucking determined little bastard. I'm not afraid of hard work. Actually, I don't think I'm much afraid of anything. And when life calls for hard decisions, risk, a bit of recklessness, and an absolute refusal to quit, you can bet your ass that I'm ready for it.
7. I earned a commission as an Army officer in three years. Against all odds. It's not that I wasn't fully capable of handling the physical and mental challenges of military life - it's that I just don't like stupid people... especially stupid people in positions of authority. I got in a bit of hot water, I hated the politics, and I was sometimes unconventional, but at the end of the day, and just three years after I enlisted, I got my commission. (See that comment above in #1 about being brazenly unapologetic when I know I'm right? That's what it takes, my civilian friends. The world of military brass is a different world.) And did some pretty awesome shit.
thalialunacy 's LJ:I figure, if I'm going to do a meme like this, I'm going to be brash, crude, abrasive, cocky, prideful, envious, wrathful, self-indulgent, greedy, gluttonous, and unashamedly lustful. So of course this is going to sound self-centered. If you don't want to hear me tooting my own horn (or talking about the lustful things that would cause me to toot my horn), then scroll past and pretend you never saw this. (You've been warned.) Currently, I'm really looking forward to Wrath and Lust, but I think this whole thing will be fun.
So, day 1 - PRIDE!
1. I'm really fucking smart. High school valedictorian. Summa Cum Laude for both of my undergrad degrees. I worked my ass off for it. But more than the ranking and recognition, I'm proud of the fact that I can figure stuff out. I can see the bigger picture and put concepts together. And when I DON'T know something... I'm smart enough to be willing to learn it. When presented with new information, I'm willing to reformulate my conclusions. When challenged in my preconceptions, I'll accept a logical argument and use the challenge to improve my understanding. I'm smart enough to know what I don't know. But I'm also smart enough to know what I DO know, and I'm brazenly unapologetic about it. When you've been a command officer, you need to be that confident in your knowledge.
2. I'm really fucking capable. When shit hits the fan, I almost always know what to do, and I can handle it. I have such a wide variety of experiences and skills that going into almost any situation, I feel confident that I'll know what to do.
3. I'm strong and athletic. Yes, I have health issues that hold me back sometimes, but I've successfully competed in almost a dozen sports, including FOUR intercollegiate sports. I set a state record in the bench press. I've competed at the national level in two sports. I earned the Army Achievement Medal for having the highest fitness score in my battalion. And despite health issues, I still drag my ass to the gym and keep this fine piece of ass in shape. When I'm in good health, I'm tough as an iron rail. I may not be as capable as I was before I got sick, but I haven't given up, and I'm still going strong. Damn straight, I'm proud of that shit.
4. I'm hot shit. Even worse, I know it. No, I'm not 6'2" with a magazine-airbrushed body, but I've found that a 5% excess of confidence combined with much effort in the gym produces grand results. I'm even more proud of this fact because I used to be fat. Very fat. i was THAT kid in class. I had horrible hair, ugly glasses, and NO confidence whatsoever. I took the initiative, got myself into shape (and no, it wasn't easy), and changed my image. I struggled with continuing confidence issues that turned into four years of depression and an eating disorder, but eventually overcame that on my own. I'm not a Hollywood model, but I look in the mirror and like what I see. This ass, these biceps, these pecs... uh-huh.
5. I'm creative and artistic. I'm a biologist who writes sci-fi novels (fanfiction counts, goddammit), is self-taught on the piano, does portraiture and painting, creates hand-whittled woodwork, and can sing. Renaissance? Sure.
6. I'm a fucking determined little bastard. I'm not afraid of hard work. Actually, I don't think I'm much afraid of anything. And when life calls for hard decisions, risk, a bit of recklessness, and an absolute refusal to quit, you can bet your ass that I'm ready for it.
7. I earned a commission as an Army officer in three years. Against all odds. It's not that I wasn't fully capable of handling the physical and mental challenges of military life - it's that I just don't like stupid people... especially stupid people in positions of authority. I got in a bit of hot water, I hated the politics, and I was sometimes unconventional, but at the end of the day, and just three years after I enlisted, I got my commission. (See that comment above in #1 about being brazenly unapologetic when I know I'm right? That's what it takes, my civilian friends. The world of military brass is a different world.) And did some pretty awesome shit.
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Date: 2011-01-31 05:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-31 08:07 pm (UTC)I appreciate brash confidence it is a wonderful thing to see.
From one August 12th Leo to another...
Date: 2011-01-31 09:44 pm (UTC)To top it off, you give a fabulous massage that helped me a great deal.
I very much look forward to getting to know you and your amazing wife better as time goes on.
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Date: 2011-01-31 11:48 pm (UTC)Also, re. 7: you are John Sheppard and I claim my five pounds.
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Date: 2011-02-01 12:03 am (UTC)John Sheppard? Five pounds? I know SGA a little bit (more of an SG1 fan), but I don't understand the relevance here. Enlighten me?
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Date: 2011-02-01 12:05 am (UTC)Here's the thing... I subscribe to the "I'm awesome, and you're awesome, too" philosophy. So that means you need to tell us all about your awesomeness.
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Date: 2011-02-01 12:12 am (UTC)And here's the other thing... I subscribe to the "I'm awesome, and you're awesome, too" philosophy. I wish EVERYONE would be as brashly confident about the things they're good at. Positivity reinforcing positivity. And there's a difference between confidence and arrogance. Arrogance is destructive and cruel. I really wish everyone would be able to embrace their awesomeness and not shy away from it.
The goal of being able to look yourself in the mirror and appreciate the view... is that still one of your goals?
Re: From one August 12th Leo to another...
Date: 2011-02-01 12:15 am (UTC)And YAY massage! I'm glad to know it helped you. That makes me feel good.
We must definitely hang out more and get to know each other. I believe we've got some other mutual friends in the area, too. So... when Snowmageddon is over, want to do coffee?
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Date: 2011-02-01 12:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-01 12:18 am (UTC)yeah, but until you've played quidditch. . .
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Date: 2011-02-01 01:09 am (UTC)Re: From one August 12th Leo to another...
Date: 2011-02-01 04:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-01 09:30 am (UTC)The 'five pounds' reference is a specifically British one: Wikipedia explains! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobby_Lud
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Date: 2011-02-01 01:36 pm (UTC)British-isms FTW!
And gaaaaah, why the hell am I awake? Coffee. Need coffee...
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Date: 2011-02-03 07:37 am (UTC)*Hugs*