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List five reasons (at least) why you are awesome.
Submitted by goobers18.
Yet another self-centered holiday-time post...great! Hooray for the self-involved bastards at Vox!
I was going to skip this question entirely, as I felt that it would either give way to snarky, sarcastic responses or ego-stroking, but maybe this time, I'll take the high road and try to actually respond in a somewhat serious manner. I mean, even the worst dump of a human being has at least five reasons why they're awesome (even if one of them is "I can kill people without splattering blood," or "I can drink Pine Sol and not die")...so why not me? In no particular order:
1. I have a goal. This seems like a small thing (and a frustrating thing, at times...having a goal means working towards a goal, which equals that crazy cocktail of perspiration and inspiration), but the more people I meet, the more I realize that having a goal and working towards it every day is a good thing. Of course, it will flower into full awesomeness when I can actually reach that goal...but for now, having a goal at all is worth mentioning here.
2. I can touch my tongue to my nose. Another seemingly small thing...actually, I can't defend this one...it is a small thing. But it's still not something everyone can do. So why does it make me awesome? Well...having a dexterous tongue can be a popular thing, in the right circumstances....
3. I lost 100 pounds. Okay, I shouldn't have been 100 pounds overweight in the first place, but I'm still proud that I was able to completely alter my eating habits, start a workout regimen, avoid tasty temptations and actually lose that excessive weight. True, I probably should only have lost about 90-95 pounds (159 is not a healthy weight for me), but it wouldn't have been awesome if it hadn't been triple digits.
4. I know a lot about movies. If I just knew the titles of lots of movies, it wouldn't be awesome. Even if I had just seen thousands of movies, it wouldn't be awesome. But I do have a vast knowledge of movies, complete with cast and crew, running times, technical info, studio info, behind the scenes details, etc. That information coupled with my technical filmmaking know-how (aspect ratios, film stocks, lenses, etc.)...I have to believe that elevates this skill to "awesome." Or at least I think so...but then, I'm a nerd.
5. I moved cross-country. It's really hard to think of things that make me awesome (without being a dick about it or being too inaccurate), so I guess I'll have to finish with this. In September of 2004, I left all of my friends, family and my east coast comfort zone to move to a city I had never visited. I literally piled my belongings into my car, got in, and drove from New York City to Los Angeles over a period of five days. Granted, this isn't unique, but I'm proud of myself for doing it. Of course, I still plan on moving back to New York one day, but that doesn't deplete this entry's reserve of awesomeness.
It's really difficult to try and be honest about "why I'm awesome." A lot of it has to do with the fact that I don't necessarily think of myself as "awesome." I do like myself and all and am pleased with many things, but "awesome" is a big word. Maybe one day, I'll truly feel awesome...one day....
