I bought stock for the first time ever today, I’m broke again, but how sweet is it to get one of those lil stock books every few months telling you how shitty the company you own stock in is doing.
So first off here’s Kenny’s long promised questions, enjoy…
Questions for Kenny
So first big question, what was it like to have that “kind” of romantic encounter, not the details of the act itself, but the after effects, do you feel, act, and/or think differently?
Why do you think you never succeeded at Rose in an Academic sense?
Two part’er. First if you had to be trapped on a deserted island with one pike who would it be and why. Second, same question but it had to be a girl. Keep in mind food and necessary resources are easily available, but there’s a snow balls chance in hell of being rescued.
What is the funniest experience you’ve had as a result of being color blind?
Where do you want to be in your life in ten years?
OK now its time for Coveleski’s questions:
1. What kind of person would you die for?
Uh… I’d take a bullet for the president. Haha, no I’m just kidding, I think less people would die if I didn’t take a bullet for him. To be honest I don’t know if there was anyone in particular out there who I would die for, especially with any sort of forethought. Now I am the impulsive self sacrificing kind of guy, so if I saw someone about to be hurt I would probably, without thinking, try to save them, regardless of who they are. Well unless they were anti-Semitic, so I guess I wouldn’t try to save any Nazis or Mel Gibson.
2. When was the last time that a personal insecurity or another person caused you not to do something you wanted to do?
Well I can’t remember the last time my insecurity has gotten in the way honestly, I’ve haven’t really had any negative experiences in quite a while. My biggest insecurity is the fact that I’m short. Now it may not seem like a big deal, but it has always been like the one thing that separates me from most guys, and the one thing there is absolutely nothing I can do about. My overall size used to be the main concern, but then I discovered the Gym at Rose, and soon gained like 20lbs and became in better shape than 95% of the people in this country. Of course no one knows this because I constantly feel overshadowed by “State” guys who are like a foot taller and about 50% lighter in their brains. Anyone notice my source of angst? The last time I remember my insecurity really coming out was at the Halloween party my junior year, when I felt that all the girls were ignoring me and I got so pissed I beat the fuck out of my door. Of course the reality is I prolly wasn’t even approaching any of these girls, but I have no real recollection, so I’ll assume the worst.
3. Difficult question: on a scale from 1 to 20 — 1 being pure selflessness, and 20 being pure narcissism — how much of a given week do you spend thinking about only yourself or only others? In other words, if you’re a 1, you only think of others all week; if you’re a 20, you only think of yourself; otherwise, you’re somewhere in between. Are you happy with this position?
In all honesty I am extremely narcissistic. Ask Kenny, whenever I go in to his room, I can’t stop looking in his mirror. Its not intentional, I just really like the way I look sometimes. Of course, when I’m not happy with my appearance, I generally don’t leave my room until I am. Then again that’s a very shallow view of my actual tendencies. I generally don’t think about anyone else, because there isn’t anyone else for me to think about. I mean I would love to have some girl around who I could care for and treat like a princess, but because I live alone and I spend a majority of my time by myself I tend to only think about my own concerns.
Now on top of all this ask anyone and they will say that I do a lot of stuff for other people. Sometimes it’s not evident, but I really to put a lot of thought and effort in to whatever I do for the people in my life, and most of the time I don’t really care about any gratitude that could come along with it. The deed itself is usually enough for me. So I guess my answer to you Brent, is when I am by myself I am probably a 19 on the narcissist scale, but when I am trying to do something for my friends I’d be around a 5.
4. What would you need to see or know to believe in God?
This questions pretty easy because I believe god exists already. I don’t believe in him because of some propagandist from some crazy Christian cult, or because of the spiritual feelings that I get from mom’s family. I believe in God, because the world and the universe are so amazing, and so improbable, that I feel the only real good explanation is an omnipotent being. Now do I believe God influences my daily actions? No not really, I am a firm believer in free will, and I think god is just a scapegoat, for people to do good or even sometimes bad.
5. Pretend you’re the supreme ruler of a primitive civilization. You have to choose three guiding standards/virtues/principles around which the entire civilization will base its laws for all time. What are they?
Personal Responsibility. I believe this is inherit in any person with high integrity. People who use other people for their own survival piss me off. People who claim someone else is responsible when something bad in there life piss me off. There are exceptions to that rule, but there are many of times I’ve listened to people complain about something that’s happened, when there were several things they could have done to prevent it. My favorite is when people complain but never do anything productive to correct the wrong.
The Ability to Listen. So many things go wrong in this world because people aren’t willing to listen to what someone else is saying. I think listening goes even deeper than just hearing someone’s words. To truly listen is to fully comprehend what the other person is saying and to understand why they are saying it. Not just waiting for your turn to speak. The worst is the people who try changing your opinion by belittling what you say and think. “Obviously I’m right because I’m a republican, and you’re wrong because you are a democratic”, I will admit when someone makes a statement of this nature, my listening skills go out the window.
A Win-Win desire. You have to lose so I can win. Utter bull shit. People who try to make situations where everyone can succeed will create a better future. Honestly why does there have to be so much direct competition for everything. I understand there are occasions when there is resource scarcity, but when there is plenty for everyone, and some jack ass is hording it for the sake of hording it, Fuck him. Btw I am not communist; I still think people should have to work hard to become successful.
Sorry George, I’m all blogged out for the night, I’ll get to yours in the next few days