To ride on the coattails of my last post on Freedom, I feel like I need some liberation in my life in the area of pride. It’s a layer I’ve never been able to fully peel off. It’s dead skin I’ve never been able to shed away after a season.
I’m fairly confident in myself and I trust my abilities to be able to stay alive in this world. I don’t get embarrassed very easily. But I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I care about what you think. I think I don’t, but I do.
What should I have to hide? I want to be a man of integrity, to have substance. I am a follower of Jesus Christ, and want to be held accountable. On the flip side, I like to make you laugh and feel good, so this post has a whole other agenda (but that’s another topic)
So to commemorate a change I want see in my life, here’s to my vanity, egocentrism and self gratifying ways. Here are 10 things that could be considered embarrassing about myself.
1) I pooped my pants in JC Penney’s when I was 11.
2) Guns. Alcohol. Cars. Possibly the 3 manliest things on earth. I don’t know a single thing about brand names, models, using them or fixing them.
3) I pick my nose
4) I grow beards sometimes, but they aren’t really that full. And they are red and blonde and patchy.
5) I was convinced root beer was flammable for about 3 hours one night. I was about 15.
6) During a late night driving home from a concert, I ran over an already deceased deer.
7) I get very angry playing video games. I care about them more than I should.
8 ) One time in the 7th grade I had to write a book report. I had 5 weeks to do it. I didn’t do it.
When the due date came, I just grabbed “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien off the shelf at home because My dad read it to us when we were little. I knew it pretty well, I thought.
The time came for me to get up in front of the class and give my report. I talked alot.
When I was finished, my teacher just laid the hammer down and asked me all these questions about it. Turns out it was her favorite novel, and she knew everything about it.
9) I am O.C.D. about cleaning. I’m not afraid of germs, I just like vectors and to be karmic and have “Feng Shui” I guess,
10) I’m emotional and have pouty moods. Yes. I’m in my 20’s and I pout sometimes.
Yikes. That’s 10 at least. Add some good stories in the comments if you’ve lived them. Your welcome to make one up about me if it’s really good.
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