What Chuck Does

Tagged?

So my buddy Larry ‘tagged’ me. Now I’m supposed to disclose 7 titillating facts about myself and then tag 7 new people. Problem is, I don’t know 7 people online and even less on tumblr so I dunno how this is supposd to work. At first I figured on just blowing this off, but what the hell this could be fun… Now I gotta come up with 7 things that Catherine and Larry may or may not know about me…

1. I am a huge flirt. While I’m usually seen flirting with attractive girls, I’ll flirt with anyone. Men, women, parents, kids, and pets… I find that the older I get, the less I discriminate. Must be an old-age thing.
2. I’ll let you win. I’m a crowd pleaser. My main goal is usually to maximize the fun of audience, especially when it’s one-on-one. I guess it’s an older brother thing. It’s no fun when it’s not even close, so I’ll pretend to lose every once in a while to make it fun for others. Unless you’re Larry, I almost never let Larry win.
3. I’m fiercely competitive. Hahaha I know I just said, “I’ll let you win” (see above). But basically if you talk trash or if you think you’re better than me, I’ll destroy you. The sad thing is that I’m pretty good at almost everything that I do… so chances are, I’m better than you. In a nutshell you shouldn’t challenge me unless you know for sure you can beat me.
4. I’m a fast learner. Well really it’s just that I’m pretty good at recreational games/sports. Here’s my secret: I excel at bio/physical-feedback oriented “activities”. This includes (but not limited to) sports and musical instruments. Here’s what I suck at: soccer. That’s it, can’t think of anything else really. Email me if you remember something that I suck at.
5. I think Chace Crawford is hot. Strike that, I think he’s gorgeous. Hey, I’m an equal opportunity employer. Look, any guy who doesn’t think Chace Crawford is hot is either lying or extremely homophobic. Oh and while we’re at it, yes I watch Gossip Girl.
6. I have an obsessive personality. Sometimes my mind runs in closed-loops. I get addicted to certain things and then can’t take my mind off of it or stop doing whatever it is. It can be a game, sport, activity, or even a person. This is why I can’t do cocaine and will likely refuse to if ever provided the opportunity.
7. I don’t like blondes. Well, not that I don’t like them, but I don’t find them as attractive as brunettes. Dunno why. Just don’t. Maybe it’s because Asians are dark-haired and dark-featured. I also don’t dig light-colored eyes. I like dark-colored eyes. Maybe I’m really just racist :) LOL.

I’m going to tag a bunch of people who don’t have blogs but will still have the responsibility of providing 7 titillating facts about themselves:

Ryan, Catherine, Jasmine, Mel, Andrew, Yugi, Tony

周杰倫 - 魔術先生 (Jay Chou - Mr. Magic)

不要問我到底什麼才是真的
我變給你看的感情才是真的
因為無時無刻我只想你快樂

rough translation:
Please don’t ask what (part of my magic) is real or not
The feelings I give you are what’s real
Cuz at any given moment, I just want you to be happy…

Shamelessly this is the my attitude towards presentations and human relationships. Sadly and admittedly, I used to think the heart of converation and relationship-building was in the facts and truth.

Now I realize it’s more like magic. :)

Redefinition: Excitement

I would like to redefine “excitement”:

Excitement – Anticipation of the unexpected.

I came to this realization after surfing a few weeks straight. I was no longer excited to go surfing and it was obvious why… there was nothing that the water could throw at me (at that point) that I hadn’t already seen. It was almost boring (primarily because it was summer and the waves were tiny). I realized that I was only ever excited when I DIDN’T know what was going to happen next.

Introvert or Extrovert

It’s a running joke really, I tell people “I’m actually an introvert”, they laugh and I smile. Up until recently I really thought I was an introvert. And up until recently, I really believed that I was an introvert. Not that it makes much difference because it’s just a label, but the significance is with how you identify yourself and how you see yourself.

I had many reasons to believe that I was introverted. I have a persistently strong internal dialogue (monologue). I get really tired when I have to be around people for days at a time and then thoroughly enjoy my downtime afterwards. Sometimes it’s a tremendous effort to be social/friendly.

But I like people too much and most of the aforementioned reasons for being an introvert no longer apply except having a strong internal dialogue (monologue)… so I dunno. Am I an introvert? The following are the dictionary.com definitions of each.

extrovert - Psychology. a person characterized by extroversion; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment

introvert - Psychology. a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings (opposed to extrovert ).

Personally I think I’m a “socialized extrovert”, that I have introverted tendencies but over time and because of social pressures, I’ve learned to be an extrovert. I’m starting to realize that the only thing that’s really worth anything over time is the value of the relationships you build with people throughout your life. Let’s see how this argument pans out.

How Many Five Year Olds Could You Take In A Fight?

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