Be different! Just like us.

First things first. I have had this blog done for over a week, but it's just not up to my standards. After a week of thinking I just figured it is what it is . So here it is


So yeah . . . no I am not addressing StriperGate in this blog. I will however say it was 10 years ago and I did not do anything inappropriate with her or have any contact with her beyond that night other than to tell her not interested. And for my cousin I have no comment about cats named Pachina or Jim Beam and Hornsbys Draft Cider, but that was a camp fire I will never forget. If you have any confusion as to why I made these statements check the comments from my last blog. Now onto the story at hand. You may have to read this a few times to grasp what I'm about to say. I know I did. These days people who want to be "different" are all the same. In fact a person who would say "I want to be just like the herd" would be more unique than the people who actually are trying to be "different" by the fact they are admitting they seek acceptance. And the only way to truly be "different" is to be true to yourself. Please believe I live in no glass house. I don't even have a glass trailer. Maybe it's a glass hut, but every one of my rants is more to remind me of who I am or who I want to be. So believe, as I chuck rocks some are coming right back at me. Where to start????? Alright if you have a tattoo you are not different. Now if you actually know what it means or if it has some meaning you're a little less ordinary. Your favorite band doesn't count for males and for you women Juicy in Chinese doesn't count either. Now I have two tattoos and no they do not make me special. Both have a lot of meaning to me, but they are not for anyone but me. In fact I'd bet about a hand full of people actually know what they mean to me. That doesn't make me different just unable to share my feelings. Anything you buy at American Eagle, Hollister, Aeropostal, Abercrombie (though I'm not sure if that last one dates me), so on and so on will not make you different. Shaggy or spiked hair will not make you different. Etnies, Nike, Adidas will not make you different. Intentionally swimming against main stream isn't different. It's antagonistic. And now to make my first comment make sense...................................... DIFFERENT ISN'T AN OUTSIDE THING!!!!! If you depend on a look to make you different - give up. Because no matter what you come up with people will copy it. We are all sheep and that's why we have fads. What no one can copy is who you are! So the only real way to be different is to be true to YOU. The thing all of you should know and I know I've not told you this is (and please forgive my random thought process today) I love to be right! So much so that I will internally debate all my random thoughts to prove to me I'm right. I only tell you this because I felt this idea was sooo after school special that I tried to poke holes in it. Not only did that not work but it consummated the idea. Think about it. Why are we attracted to our wives, husbands, girlfriends, boyfriends, etc? Sure at first it's looks, but have you ever had someone open their mouth and ruin it for you? I actually had a girlfriend (who was driving with me in the passenger seat) ask me "Your left or mine?". We didn't make it through that night. You're not drawn to someone because of the way they look. You might lust after some one because of their looks, but that's another topic for another day. So here is my challenge find one thing you love about yourself and one thing you want to work on or you could be different just like everyone else. Anyone who wants to make a comment feel free. If you are not a member of blogspot if you look there is an option for anonymous or if you'd rather my myspace is fine to message me. I am posting a pole at the bottom of the page please vote. Oh and Brad you are no less PC than me. You just have no filter.