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As I mentioned, yesterday was a metric goatload of fun. But, as sometimes occurs, there was a dark spot in the day, when [livejournal.com profile] adammaker said something like, "I almost never say, 'Wow, I don't want to learn how to do that'". And then, there was a chorus of assent from my other two-thirds, and I had to look at everybody and say, "Well, I do. I say that all the time." There are a lot of things I don't want to learn how to do, or at least don't want to learn how to do in that exact moment.

I think this is because I am fundamentally lazy. And, because of that, I find that I can't do nearly so many nifty things as most of my friends can, to say nothing of the lovely people who are my partners. And that's sort of depressing, and I generally wander around feeling inferior to people. So bleh.

So I was thinking I'd do two things here. One is to find some new things that I do want to learn how to do, and start learning how to do them. The other is to list out the skills I already have, so I can have some actual data to bitch and moan about, instead of just anecdotally bitching and moaning. There will eventually be a link to that list in this entry (I'm going to post it publicly, but backdated, so that if you're interested, you can see, but so that my neuroses will not clog up your friendslist if you aren't interested).

EDIT: It's here, if you care.

Re: anecdotal bullshit

Date: 2006-01-09 09:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greektoomey.livejournal.com
So what you're asserting is not necessarily that you have fewer skills, but that you are less motivated to acquire new skills?

Re: anecdotal bullshit

Date: 2006-01-09 09:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] featherynscale.livejournal.com
Yep. That would be it. And that doesn't fit well with the rest of my brain at all. Things must be done!

Re: anecdotal bullshit

Date: 2006-01-09 09:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greektoomey.livejournal.com
Not that I expect it will have any impact on your self-regard, but I have to say that what I've seen of your inclination to learn new stuff vastly outstrips my own.

Then again, I'm a Certified Pothead, so I guess I'm not really useful as a motivation yardstick.

So, um, nevermind.

Re: anecdotal bullshit

Date: 2006-01-09 09:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greektoomey.livejournal.com
Also, I guess I don't qualify as part of your household, either.

Has it snowed since I left?

Re: anecdotal bullshit

Date: 2006-01-09 09:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] featherynscale.livejournal.com
No on both counts, actually. It was like 60 yesterday. I'm sure that it's just waiting to freeze over and kick my ass in April, or something, when I'm not expecting it.

Re: anecdotal bullshit

Date: 2006-01-09 09:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] celticwhistlin.livejournal.com
There have been *heavy* snow warnings to our south today... don't know what that means for our future wheather patterns.

Re: anecdotal bullshit

Date: 2006-01-09 09:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] featherynscale.livejournal.com
Well, that's the other option, I suppose. I can stop being lazy, or I can start smoking pot.

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