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July 14, 2008 |
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List of Things I Don't Like about Myself
FOUND by F. Brennam
in Portland, Oregon
Found at a local library in a book of short stories by Vladimir Nabokov.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
I think I might be a bad decision-maker too. I don't know though. What do you think?
What a rare FIND! I'm sure the Nabokov Library would love to have it back. I'm surprised, though, at Vlad's level of self-loathing; and especially surprised that he didn't like his legs. I think they were his best feature.
Most of this list is pretty pedestrian. (and sad ... you don't like that you have bad eyesight?? Come on! Get over it and wear your glasses or contacts.)
The most interesting part are those little drawings, icons, or whatever they are. Do they illustrate the list? Expand it? Contradict it? What do they mean? Do they mean anything? Are they just random doodles made while the lister was struggling to make it to 10 items? What is the "YAY!" for? (that the lister really pushed hard and uncovered 10 unliked things?) Why is the title of the list at the bottom and not at the top? Why am I coming up with so many questions?
mmmmm....bunny tummys.
Suddenly, I'm very hungry.
you know, there are plenty of people around who will tell us all the things we could be doing better. We don't need to keep track of it, too. Let it go.
i have decided tho, that chubby bunny tummy is a cute way of saying i need to get to the gym a bit more.
Hmmm... Since she's already resigned herself to being a bad decision maker she should take more risks and start having indiscriminate sex with all the boys she meets. That would take care of the bunny tummy and excercising part. Because her eyesight is poor she wouldn't have to live with the regret of seeing all her partners. Although athleticism is a plus with a sexual partner rarely is it a deal breaker so she's got that one licked. Also the cute little drawings would make GREAT tatoos! She should probably have them done before she tells her parents about sleeping with half the school.
#3 bugs me: "unless I start exercising, but that's not gonna happen".. she acknowledges the issue, she sees the solution, she refuses to take action. Apathy and sheer laziness.
I like Puckhot's suggestion for a chubby bunny tummy remedy. I might just get started on a program today!
Naah.. I'll just ride my bike.
Also, if #7 is something she doesn't like about HERSELF, maybe she should make an effort to find common ground with and understanding of her parents, in order to hate them less, and perhaps someday like them.
daffodil, kiss, alert eye, evil eye, bright idea, love, original sin, and confinement... (or is the "evil eye" a tear drop?) I don't think the doodles illuminate, illustrate or enhance the list in any way. I like the apple and the lightbulb. the rest of them... meh.
I like this person! It's like: hey! This is me! And I don't care! Funny and self-critical... right up my alley.
Once a friend asked, "You're kind of wishy-washy aren't you?" And, in all seriousness, I answered, "Well - sometimes I am and sometimes I'm not!" That's still true.
#1 is great, at least I don't take the rest of the note so seriously...except the bad eyesight. Are glasses/contacts not an option?
is it better to live with regrets, or die with regrets?
Living with regrets means that you just need to let go.. stop hanging onto the past and move forward. No regrets.
I wonder if this was part of some group activity, where each person had to list ten things they dislike about themselves. When she started her list, she was pretty sure that there was no way she could think of and list ten things.. but after rattling off a couple, doodling a little to jiggle a few more loose, she finally made the list of ten.. and felt an overwhemling sense of self-loathing that was not quite eclipsed by the sense of accomplishment.
Or maybe she says YAY because really, the list IS boring and pedestrian.. she doesn't actually have anything REALLY BAD to hate.. I'm betting she will, though- by junior year.
I agree with numbers six and ten, you ignorant pricks.
What does #9 say? i wish the font was bigger.
She doesn't really dislike her condescension, she thinks it is justified, because she generally is better than those around her. I know, I'm like that too.
1. I don’t rush into hasty decisions
2. My legs are long enough to reach the floor
3. Cuddly, and happy with the way I am
4. Very dependable to be around, I don’t take risks
5. Regrets? I’ve had a few; but then again...
6. Discerning about who I choose to like
7. I’m not tied to my parents, they have their own life
8. I don’t waste time on sport!
9. I see everything through a rosy haze
10. I know my worth.
And I can do brilliant doodles.
My List of Things I Do Like About Myself ;-( BAH!
@Turbo--heehee!!
I also think the "Yay!" part was funny, and the writer does have a sense of humor about her shortcomings. If everyone had such a sense of humor about themselves, I think the world would be a happier place.
meh.. I need to start working out too.
I make lists like this, and not, all the time.
gimme a break.. typical self, loathing, teenager.
cept, where's the rainbow doodle???
I remember how long it took me to figure out how to draw a cube. Took much longer than it should have.
Most intriguing about this Find is that it appears to have doodling all over the back of it, too. It looks like there are vertical colums of doodles- but I can't figure out what any of them are.
Oh, and kids don't do rainbow doodles anymore. the rainbow has been co-opted, so now when kids doodle rainbows, everyone jumps to certian conclusions which may or may not be accurate. (not that there's anything wrong with that if said conclusions are correct...)
The kids, the artists, and the generally shiny happy people want the Rainbow BACK!!!
I promise not to jump to any conclusion the next time I see a doodled rainbow.
Sometimes a rainbow is just a rainbow.
My list of things I like about Jonathan, too:
1. His friendliness
2. His intellect
3. His sense of humour
4. His integrity
5. His ability to dream
6. His artistic ability
7. His legs
8. His smile
9. His fondness for Snoopy
10. His doodles 8-)
this sounds exactly like me
#11 on the list of why we like Jonathan: his skill with his instrument.
All I have to say is :
Please don't be so judgenmental about my chubby bunny tummy you asswhole! Because if you do, nothing about you is going to get biggen anytime soon, only smallen and the sound of panty crickets will be deafening, you asswhole!
Welcome back Night N gale!!!!
this sounds like me.
I don't like my legs much, either. I should take more risks, too, but when I do, I regret it.
I hate my parents because I am not athletic and I have bad eyesight (their fault).
Otherwise, life is good :)
This isn't really 10 different things, is it? It seems to me like a repetition of few basic themes... #3 and #8 are too similar to be separate items. Same with #6 and #10. And she probably lives with regrets because she doesn't take risks (#4 and #5). #6 and #10 are reflections of the same trait, and you can add #7 to that, since parents are people too, and hate is just a stronger version of dislike. #6 is an illustration of #1. I'd say it's maybe 5 or 6 different traits. Not enough to beat yourself up over.
She does have a sense of humor and is probably fun to be with, in spite of her laziness and lack of motivation. Some of my favorite people are like that.
chubby-bunny-tummy=baby-bunny-in-tummy?
Zzzzzzzzz ... another chick who thinks there is merit to writing down their faults.
Trust me, everyone else already sees them, and your writing them down doesn't make them obvious or actionable to you, as evidenced by the happy little drawings.
I'm indicisive, I'm unmotivated, I'm overweight, I'm condescending, I dislike most people and hate my parents.
YAY! Happy thoughts! Why in the world would I change when I'm so wonderful?! It's everyone else's perception that needs to change! YAY! Happy thoughts!
(puke)
People need to realize that having no self-confidence makes you even less attractive.
:(
come on people, you're YOU, start making yourself happy, and loving yourself for what and who you are.
:)
man, i'm NEVER that positive!
this find just brought that out in me.
"YAY"!
I like chubby bunny tummies! She shouldn't feel bad about it.
@Nightingale and A fan...
that was lovely! I'm glowing now. *blush*
I don't remember you seeing my legs though Nighty?
As for the instrument: size DOES matter (especially the low A).
Heh heh!
@Kelly:
Yay! Move over...
On a Greek Island, I believe. On the beach. Sun beating down. Those grapes were refreshing....
Oh Nighty, you weren't supposed to tell anyone!
I like this find very much usually, except for sometimes...
Night: Move the hell over. He's mine. I luuuuv him. His little accent is so charming when he whispers sweet somethings in my ear.
LIVE THE LIFE YOU"RE LOVING, and LOVE THE LIFE YOU"RE LIVING!!!!!!
Oh, and...YAY!!!!