Personality

22Mar

It’s odd how things come to mind. Yesterday we took a break from the labor and took the Vette to a pizza joint for lunch. As we were sitting there I was doing some people watching. I noticed a big bunch of people, a bunch of what seemed outwardly happy people. Lot of laughing, joking around etc. I generally don’t act like that, unless I’m drunk. I don’t laugh a ton but not because I am miserable. I began to analyze why that is. I often have people that don’t know me well tell me how serious I seem. It’s ironic because that is about 180 degrees from how I actually am. I think what it comes down to is I am a naturally shy person. Plus I suck at making small talk which makes me steer away from starting up spontaneous conversations. I also have some sort of issue with my brain that at times will make me mumble, talk too fast or just be plain hard to understand. It frustrates the hell out of me. After a few drinks, all those reservations seem to evaporate. So I guess I need to either drink more or try to act like I have been. Easier said than done.

7 comments

stunned gnome March 23, 2004 at 4:37 pm

WHAT…where’d you get the Reibsane name plate? I almost jumped out of my cube to get away from the thing! I dealt with the one and only in a different time and place than you but what a friggin idiot…..how about sharing the source of the name plate and some historical stories….or are you 2 guys buddies!?!

Duf March 23, 2004 at 4:47 pm

Just wait till you see the name I post tomorrow. Remember, I used to collect name plates of fallen co-workers as they moved on to greener pastures…

name gnome March 24, 2004 at 12:15 pm

didn’t know you collected the names of the “dead”. I can hardly wait for the next installment – camera’s down right now. do you remember a guy named Chuck…I think…Honeywood or something like that?
What about Blaine and Nina….ever hear from them?

Duf March 24, 2004 at 1:45 pm

Yea it appears I lost some of my collection, some of the names I have predate you, you might not even know them.

Cam looks up to me.

Emailed Nina at Novell a few months ago, she is still there. However she did not seem all that interested in keeping the channels of communication open, oh well.

flowery gnome March 25, 2004 at 12:45 pm

There is a family resemblance but that is clearly a gay gnome…flowers between his feet…gay.
Tony Chow – another person I worked with elsewhere – the Reading Hospital. I think he ended up being a customer too…twisted IT world. Oh and I too feel bad for any dog who is not yours and yet crosses your path – death sentence for sure.

Duf March 25, 2004 at 2:26 pm

Last time I heard, Tony had followed me to Florida as well amd is now a resident of the sunshine state.

I disagree, the gnome is dead on, could be your twin.

transplant gnome March 25, 2004 at 4:49 pm

you, chow and the other..runner dude….transplanted to Florida. I’m not sure what that says, all about the same age, peculiarly skinny and hoping for a fresh start in the land where all crazies eventually land. The IT – IQ was not dramatically impacted in either state, that’s one certainty.