the best way to be....

[sg1008]

I like that I am clever and witty, I'm not bad looking, and I'm not fat or deformed in any way. All in all, I am smart, pretty, gifted, good looking, I have nice hair, nice clothes, a welcoming attitude, a warm inclusive demeanor when forced to be in public, I am diplomatic instead of confrontational
I have a nice smile
My hands are nice
My teeth are strong
My immune system is effective
My penis is nicely shaped, unlike a lot of penises I remember being puzzled at back in school showers - some people have L-shaped dicks and stuff. I can only imagine the suffering and devastated confidence such would cause.
I have adequate nipples, not too puffy, not too flat
My beard growth is limited, but it gives me a scoundrely look, that I find directly pleasurable.

All in all, I am fantastic.

Excellent news! What are you gifted in?

[sg1008]

I am good, bad and indifferent all in one. I like me.

 

Your company is not unpleasant either.

[sg1008]

I'd like to follow in the footsteps of the early and the great scientists of the time, at the time when they had to build their own equipment from scratch, and retrace their footsteps, discover the world of particle physics for myself, do some isotope transmutation via neutron capture, sucessfully start both a fission and a fusion reaction, build a gamma ray spectrophotometer, that sort of thing.

I feel the same way about science. I tend to gear towards philosophy, history, and culture, and I have thought the same exact thing about following in the footsteps of the greats who started from scratch. I would rather spend my time in deep thought, observation, and listening to stories than reading articles telling me what is and what isn't. Most of the time when a concept strikes me I find out later it is something being researched and it pleases me to know I am thinking at an experienced level without needing the PhD.

IMO this is how all science should be pursued...having to think through things and sharpen skills of observation and critical thought is useful, even if it is just used as an exercise. It builds up nice stamina for deep and logical thought so that even if you begin from scratch, you end up much farther ahead than those who take short cuts.

I like the fact that I have a pretty thick skin when it comes to ignoring verbal garbage thrown my way. I am seriously difficult to actually insult that way. Generally I will only respond if the honor of a loved one is insulted, like, for instance, if someone were to insult my stalker in my physical presence, chances are they would end up with both their arms broken.

Good trait to have. Generally, verbal garbage doesn't bother me either, although I intensely dislike misunderstandings and my irritation can sometimes be confused for hurt feelings.. But if someone messes with someone I love I am keenly aware of my violent protective tendencies.

[ZEGH8578]

Excellent news! What are you gifted in?

I both write and draw, but have also proven my ability with animation (such as a good sense of timing motions and velocities), and clay modelling.
On both sides of my family, there are creative people.
Aspieness makes me a bit more perceptive and open-minded, resulting in compliments to my writing.

Excessive gloating aside, I do have a bit of insecurity when it comes to the quality of my art/writing, as my own expectations only exponentially grow, and I'll always see my products as noobish, even if it is good, I'll consider it "well done noobish", and I'm not sure if I'll ever feel like a "proper" artist of any kind

of course, society helps this perception, as an artist without a paying gvt stipendium is merely considered a bum or someone with a hobby, and only with an official stipendium can you be "an artist" or "a writer" or whatever. Of course, being paid by success is a better way, but few artists are ever paid enough to support a living, unless they are 1. Dead or 2. Very flexible concerning comission works (such as do advertisement and such)

I am too introverted to do comission work, to spend hours and give my heart and soul to something I'm not interested in, topics and designs I don't like, for money. I can't relate to that at all. I have tried. I have turned down big money, because I knew I could never handle it. I have tried to handle it, only to discover that I was right and I couldn't (making T-shirt motifs, for good pay. I ended up forfeiting the pay)

Obviously, I woulda played another tune if I didn't have disability pay (which I don't, yet, -.- but I am covered by the gvt while I wait... ), but so long as I have it, I don't see why I should bastardize my passion for, idunno, more consumption of store-goods.

[sg1008]

Excellent news! What are you gifted in?

I both write and draw, but have also proven my ability with animation (such as a good sense of timing motions and velocities), and clay modelling.
On both sides of my family, there are creative people.
Aspieness makes me a bit more perceptive and open-minded, resulting in compliments to my writing.

Excessive gloating aside, I do have a bit of insecurity when it comes to the quality of my art/writing, as my own expectations only exponentially grow, and I'll always see my products as noobish, even if it is good, I'll consider it "well done noobish", and I'm not sure if I'll ever feel like a "proper" artist of any kind

of course, society helps this perception, as an artist without a paying gvt stipendium is merely considered a bum or someone with a hobby, and only with an official stipendium can you be "an artist" or "a writer" or whatever. Of course, being paid by success is a better way, but few artists are ever paid enough to support a living, unless they are 1. Dead or 2. Very flexible concerning comission works (such as do advertisement and such)

I am too introverted to do comission work, to spend hours and give my heart and soul to something I'm not interested in, topics and designs I don't like, for money. I can't relate to that at all. I have tried. I have turned down big money, because I knew I could never handle it. I have tried to handle it, only to discover that I was right and I couldn't (making T-shirt motifs, for good pay. I ended up forfeiting the pay)

Obviously, I woulda played another tune if I didn't have disability pay (which I don't, yet, -.- but I am covered by the gvt while I wait... ), but so long as I have it, I don't see why I should bastardize my passion for, idunno, more consumption of store-goods.

I share a similar sentiment. I enjoy working when it is passion driven and actually prefer not to be paid. If I get paid I would rather it be just out of the goodness of peoples hearts rather than a contract or whatnot. It especially irks me when businesses worry about their profits etc and then hand you a check only to resent what they agreed to give you constantly seeking ways to give you less for more of your time. The whole capitalist system as it is destroys creativity, scoffs at ingenuity and drives corruption, in my opinion... I cannot hold down a job for too long without becoming passionately dispassionate due to observations of hypocrisy, corruption, or greed...anything that makes me think I am prostituting myself to psychopaths for cash or name...

But I know what I want to do. I am gathering historical, ecological, and mythological information which I plan to disseminate in a pleasing way in the future....via writing of some sort.

It would be nice to see some of your drawings sometime.

[Queen Victoria]

I simply, complexly, completely and totally love, love, love, love growing older.  Sure it has disadvantages, but then so does any age.

Interesting. Do you find you develop a different perspective on life as you age? Or what do you like about being older?

I find that

I have a larger store of knowledge and experience to draw from
I am more relaxed about life
I'm more accepting of myself and others
I have friends
I am breaking away from the expectations, old messages, etc. of my parents
I love my white hair.  It's much nicer than my dishwater blonde
The future I read about (good and bad) in the science fiction of my youth is appearing
I'm retired and have time to do and I don't have to worry about what my employer will think if I do X or Y

[ZEGH8578]

It would be nice to see some of your drawings sometime.

http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,22149.0.html comic-book concept art
http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,19791.0.html paleo art

I have other art-threads in the Submission forum as well, mostly digital doodles.

[Jack]

I like my linguistic abilities.

Thinking of your new interest.

[Jack]

All in all, I am fantastic.

Confidence is Jack's answer too.

[odeon]

I like my linguistic abilities.

Thinking of your new interest.

It's still so new that my abilities aren't really a factor.

[sg1008]

All in all, I am fantastic.

Confidence is Jack's answer too.

Jack is a confident Jack.

[Jack]

I like my linguistic abilities.

Thinking of your new interest.

It's still so new that my abilities aren't really a factor.

My comment about the code was wrong. It's a new language.

[odeon]

I like my linguistic abilities.

Thinking of your new interest.

It's still so new that my abilities aren't really a factor.

My comment about the code was wrong. It's a new language.

Yeah, I suppose it is.