I have discovered one of my personal bad habits, which is a virus that slowly rots away any relationship--friends or family.
It's the lack of humility.
I've actually admitted in the past that I'd like for people to say that I'm a humble person. In hindsight, that line of thinking already exposed the lack of humility in me.
Lack of humility is such a silent killer.
It influences the way you think. It influences the way you treat others. It influences your discourse. It ultimately impacts every relationship.
Lately a friend brought up about the way I speak. She said that the way I spoke hurt her. She said that sometimes I speak in such a way that made it seem like I think she doesn't know better. Is there truth in what she told me?
If it is perceived that way, then there's truth in what she told me. Perception is real to the person, and perception has to be addressed.
I'm glad there's someone honest enough to let me know what I am doing wrong. If people let the whole world run its natural course, the world will perish. It takes people of great courage to prevent the world from collapsing on itself. It takes a friend of great courage to prevent a friend from causing harm to others, or himself.
James 1:19 says, "My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry"
We have two ears and one mouth for that very reason. And I have to train my tongue.
With regards to the modern world, where instant messaging and social networking run rampant, we have two eyes and one brain for a reason. And I still have to train my ten fingers
I need to change. Otherwise I'm no different from myself in the past.
Below is an interesting list from a site that I found. I'm guilty on most of what's down there.
Boys and girls out there, geeks comes in all shapes and sizes and SEX. Yes, there are girl-geeks too. Not only do they handle the keyboard and mouse differently, they handle the oven differently too.
Would you remain true to your geeky nature while you're trying to impress the other person? Or would you want to attract the geeky other by appealing to their geeky taste?
I've been venturing through thinkgeek.com, and truly, it's a one-shop-stop for geek-stuff. Think Victoria's Secret, but for geeks!
Girl-geeks who play video games would be nostalgic about the 8-bit world. It's when everything was still in simple 2D, pixelated perfection. Then, comes this bouquet!
However, it would be too cheap if the bouquet remains in 2D, that's why now they have 3-layers of depth!! (quite literally)
Best of all, for that low-maintenance girl-geek, this ideal bouquet does not have to be watered... EVER!
See how cute they are? She looks ecstatic.
Do you see that t-shirt the two are wearing?? It's not just any t-shirt, it's the 8-bit Dynamic Life Shirt!
See, geeks don't call having a girl-friend being "in love." They call it having "a life." I guess geeks eventually understand that their most faithful isn't their computer. It might BSOD on him without an explanation, and that's much worse than having a fight with your "life".
So check this out. These t-shirts actually have a Zelda-game heart meter! The gauge increases when you're in proximity, and decreases and your other goes to the bathroom. It's got to be bought in pairs in order for it to work!
I am curious though... what would happen if two guy-geeks--who happen to be wearing the same t-shirt--come within 5 meters of each other?? Hmmm
This where geeks rule. Complicated computations, also known as math. This t-shirt's design is called Plotting for Your Heart Baby-doll.
'Nuff said about this one.
And if you are indeed a geek whose willing to be a little risque, you know, like go outside and get some fresh air, this may be for you... provided that you have "a life" who is also willing to be risque of course.
411 Length Required 413 Requested Entity Too Large 403 Forbidden (I love this) 200 OK (wowwwww..... what "a life")
Sorry geeks, I'm not adding any picture with too much skin on this blog. You'll have to go elsewhere for that. Get this at your own risk, geeks. Be sure she won't slap you with a keyboard if she received anything of this nature.
Lastly, my personal favorite, if you have been burned by that guy-geek that committed to his video game console instead of you--yes, I mean you girl-geek--this one's just for you.
Introducing, The EX, the knife rack that speaks volumes at first glance.
What's more to be said?
I'm sure you'd wish your ex would look like this, but you just can do it in real life. The EX should give you that cathartic experience!!
Oklahoma composed and written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
Brand new state! Brand new state, gonna treat you great! Gonna give you barley, carrots and pertaters, Pasture fer the cattle, Spinach and Termayters! Flowers on the prairie where the June bugs zoom, Plen'y of air and plen'y of room, Plen'y of room to swing a rope! Plen'y of heart and plen'y of hope!
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet When the wind comes right behind the rain. Oklahoma, ev'ry night my honey lamb and I Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk makin' lazy circles in the sky.
We know we belong to the land And the land we belong to is grand! And when we say - Yeeow! A-yip-i-o-ee ay! We're only sayin' You're doin' fine, Oklahoma! Oklahoma - O.K."
Notes:
Oklahoma! was originally recorded on May 11, 1955 and release on August 1, 1955. It debuted on the Billboard charts on September 17, 1955, reached #1, held that position for 4 weeks, and remained on the charts for 305 weeks. Oklahoma! has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Oklahoma! won Academy Awards for the Best Sound Recording and Best Scoring of a Musical Film.
The film version of Oklahoma! opened in New York at the Rivoli Theatre on October 11, 1955 , in the widescreen Todd-AO format, followed by a limited national release. On November 1, 1956, it was released in the alternate Cinemascope version by 20th Century-Fox.
The film was based on the original Broadway production (which was based on Lynn Riggs' play Green Grow the Lilacs) that opened March 31, 1943 at the St. James Theater and closed May 29th, 1948, running a record breaking five years and nine weeks after opening.
Oklahoma! was adopted as Oklahoma's Official State Song in 1953.
