Recent Writing #1

Well, as you all might have noticed, posting time has been scarce around here lately. Since my last post, The King's Highway Blog of the Year Award went to a very deserving Agent Tim. Second place in the competition went to world-class blogger Spunky Jr., and third place went to yours truly. Click here to read the final vote distribution and click here to read Agent Tim's very gracious acceptance speech.

Wow, it was a fun competition! Congratulations to Agent Tim, and thanks to all you folks who voted for me! I can't wait 'til next year...

Well folks, until I can satisfy my essay-happy teachers, here's a bit of writing I put on one of my Xangas. It's directed more towards people who know me in person, but I guess it's fit to post over here...

My Philosophy

I'm not what you'd expect. I'm quite smart, but good luck figuring that out on your own; like a secure man wearing pink, I am secure in my intellect, and thus I have no qualms with acting the part of the random idiot. So long as it makes people laugh, anyway... You see, I've found that unless someone is willing to lay down his pride and make a fool of himself, he will inevitably be made a fool of, by a crowd of fools who are too self-conscious to open up and be themselves. That's why I act crazy; you either make a fool of yourself, or are turned into a fool, so if we are all fated to seem like fools, why not make a joke out of the absurd concept of what is or isn't cool?

In this world where we're all too full of ourselves to admit that we act stupid sometimes, that we occasionally slip up and do something geeky, that we have that tendency to babble stupidly in front of the opposite sex, I say the best way for us to all get along is to admit these things freely. We must admit that sometimes we all do stuff that's not cool, or make a joke that's not funny, or trip over our own feet, and we must laugh *with* those who happen to do these things, not at them. But first we must learn to laugh at ourselves.

If you're tired of feeling awkward, stupid, and alone, just remember that everyone feels that way, they're just too insecure to admit it; if you really want to do some good, accept yourself for being the way you are, complete with your occasional geekiness. It's time to drop the mask: We're all uncool, so stop killing yourself to measure up to what everyone else pretends to be. Life is much better when you're not trying to live a lie.