They were the best of times

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Day 3: still doing well with the "no sweets" resolution. Am considering adding in a goal for physical activity.

I am now officially obsessed with Firefly in general, and Alan Tudyk in particular. Death at a Funeral is a brilliantly funny movie.

Seeing old college friends is...just like old times. Why do I let these people drift away? Am making an offical resolution to Keep In Touch.

Am I really so secretive that the people who've known me most of my life really know so little of the important things? I often fancy myself an open book, but...I suppose not. Perhaps I'm better at hiding than I ever considered.

I'm slightly tipsy now: hence the honesty. How do other people do it? Where they're so open and raw all the time? The mind, it boggles.

I hope everyone else is having a lovely weekend. I am. Just...introspective. As per usual.

Comments

[jesterjoker.livejournal.com]

More physical activity is always good.

Firefly is one of those enormous inspirations for fiction for me. It's like Angel - it's like built for roleplaying.

I think I'm fairly open these days... but it's a lot more complex than that. I don't trust anyone very much at all and keep expecting to hurt everyone I talk to. Seems that's what happens to me when I stomp around angry all the time and speak my mind!

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I like to think I'm fairly open, but then when I'm talking to someone who was one of my very closest friends in college, and she doesn't know some very important events that took place when we lived together? Yeah, I realize I am/was a lot more secretive than I thought.

Speaking your mind? Good! Stomping around angry? ...less good!

I tend to always speak my mind, and it does take a bit of getting used to for some people. But I do try to be gentle about it, without apologizing for what I think.

[jesterjoker.livejournal.com]

Whoa, that would be strange. I wonder, if I think about it, if something like that has happened to me. It probably has. :)

The angry stomp and the lack of gentleness go hand in hand for me. There's a depressing amount of people I know right now who don't like Certain things questioned - and I'm merciless toward those kinds of things. The more accepted it is, the more people don't think about it, the more I /need/ to. 8)

[inkdancer.livejournal.com]

Hooray for you! I would be terrible at that resolution.

Alan Tudyk is my hero. He was amazing in Firefly, but Death at a Funeral is probably my favorite role of his. It is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. :D

I am a very open person- I was when I was a child as well. But part of why I make sure to be open now is self-preservation. If people know when things are bad, they can check on me and help me out. I also like to be open with others because it inspires them to be open with me. I want to be there for my friends, offering what wisdom and encouragement I can. And if I am honest with them, they may come to understand that it is safe to be honest with me.

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Now I want to seek out everything he's ever been in! OMG, the physical comedy in Death at a Funeral: so fantastic!

I tend to be pretty open if asked a direct question about something, but I'm generally not one to volunteer information. And really, I don't like to be checked on! When I see that people are concerned for me, it makes me nervous.

I'm fine with people being really open and honest with me: I have a degree in social work, after all! I chose this profession because I like helping people. I am happy to have friends I can open up to when it's needed, but even for them, it's a rare occasion!

[creativeaminot.livejournal.com]

W00tage for you!

And think, after Firefly, you can watch Serenity! :)

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I want to watch Serenity! I requested it from the library, but they're taking their damn time in getting it to me. Although, I see the library one town over has it, so I may just drive out there to check it out.

[creativeaminot.livejournal.com]

It is worth the drive :). Wonder if the library will send it to your library via loan?