Thursday, May 8, 2014

I'm embarrassing

Maybe if I shared how humiliating my life is, you can all feel better about yourselves.  And you know I'm all about good self esteem...
But we'll start small:
On my fourteenth birthday my dad took me to the store to buy me my first cell phone which was awesome.  We picked one out and the lady that worked there was getting it set up when it somehow came up that it was my birthday.  We finished buying the phone and as we were leaving the store she called after me, "happy birthday!" And I said, "happy birthday to you too!" And then she started laughing and I realized what I had just said and I felt like slapping myself in the face.
That happens to me every year at least once.

Go, me! ;)

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Grammar Nazi

Sometimes, some people's grammar needs to be corrected.  And most times, I correct it.
Sometimes, when I correct people's incorrect grammar or spelling, they call me a grammar nazi.  And this is one of my biggest pet peeves.

If you've ever called me or anyone else a grammar nazi, do you realize how offensive that is?  Nazis were a group in World War Two that harassed, imprisoned, and killed Jewish people among several others.  They were extremely racist and discriminative against the Jews as well as those who were mentally handicapped, putting outrageous numbers of innocent people in concentration camps where they were tortured until they died.  They ruined the lives of billions of people in what was one of the most horrific events in history.
All I did was correct you for misplacing a comma or using the wrong 'your'.  It's beyond offensive to compare that act to the acts of the Nazis, even if you're only joking.

Don't call people Nazis, okay?  It's not cool.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Thoughts on Humility

I don't think humility is something everyone understands fully.  To me, humility isn't the same as low self esteem.  Humility is realizing your weaknesses, but that's not all there is to it.  Humility is recognizing your weaknesses but also accepting him, and recognizing your strengths as well.  Self pity is a form of pride people don't often see.  Someone who is truly humble doesn't see themselves as being better or worse than anyone else; they don't compare themselves to others at all.  They see the strengths and weaknesses in others as well, congratulating and praising them for their accomplishments and helping them with the weaknesses through service.
To be humble, first think of people in your life and list the things that are great about them, whether it be talents you admire or qualities about them (physical or otherwise).  Remember that everyone is unique and has different amazing qualities.  Next, list your favorite things about yourself..maybe you like your eye color or your freckles.  Maybe you like the fact that you're patient or maybe you're very friendly.  Start with small things or obvious things until you can see all the good in you.  Then, recognize your weaknesses not as things you hate, but things you can improve on, or things that just might not be meant for you.  Life isn't about being perfect, it's about getting better day by day.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Crayons

So when people of multiple different ethnicities are coloring, and someone says "pass the skin color", what color do you give them?  Your skin color or theirs?  Or do you ask which one?  And is that racist?

This is why we should just call the colors by what the wrapper says.  Seriously, people.  It could go very wrong.