I almost feel bad now...

[mousme]

After reading my review I kind of feel bad. Not that I didn't like my review, which was very nice indeed, but rather the reviewer reproached me for not dicussing politics and philosophy more in my LiveJournal.

I'm a little concerned now. I've never been particularly vocal about my political and philosophical beliefs, and I've never really bothered to write it all down mostly because I succumbed to inertia and laziness. Unless I had a paper to write for university I never really forced myself to organise my thoughts in a coherent manner (unlike, say forthright).

Maybe it's time to change this.

On the other hand, one of the reasons I never really made my thoughts public is that privately I'm not sure that I'm really as intelligent as other people think I am. I'm not an idiot, of course, but I'd rather people think I was brilliant just from the hints I drop rather than conclude that I'm kinda bright but not that great after reading some half-brained opinion somewhere.

Gah. Is this making any sense at all?

Also, I have the sneaking suspicion that some of my more critical faculties may well have atrophied since beggining work at Bell Mobility. This job isn't exactly intellectually stimulating, even though it's a source of great entertainment at times.

Maybe I've become an idiot since I left university and just haven't realised it. ^_-

Comments

Nah

[ingenuemuse.livejournal.com]

You're taking it the wrong way, Nicole meant that she figured someone as bright as you would spend all of their time talking about politics, etc.

She didn't mean that you should. At least thats how I took her remarks.

Having said that, I think your journal has the right mix of intellect combined with personality. If you sat their and preached your view on the world nonstop it would detract from your wonderful personality, which in my opinion would be criminal.

Reproach? Hardly.

[sorceror.livejournal.com]

I didn't see it as a reproach; it was just a passing comment. And not one that I would necessarily agree with.

Sadly, politics and philosophy and religion are all topics that can lead to heated arguments, which is one of the reasons I tend to avoid them (except occasionally when forthright deliberately throws down the gauntlet -- but that's different).

Don't worry about it. I think that instead you should focus on all the kind 9and accurate) things the reviewer said about how intelligent and nice you are.

Perceptive reviewer, that. ;^)

Re: Reproach? Hardly.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't get me wrong, folks. I LOVED the review, and she said so many nice things that I hardly know where to put myself now. :)

I just got a little concerned that I was letting my brain atrophy because of this stupid job. ^_-

Don't worry about a thing

[dgwyn.livejournal.com]

Hey, don't worry about having thoughts on high and mighty subjects. Ultimately, what is important is what is actually going on right around you. And that is what is in your journal.
Poms

At least...

[fearsclave.livejournal.com]

...she didn't call you adorable. Or cute.

*grumbles*

Re: At least...

[mousme.livejournal.com]

*lol*

But you ARE both adorable and cute, you big galoot. :)