foo·fa·raw
[foo-fuh-raw]
fəˌrɔ
–noun
1. a great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant.
2. an excessive amount of decoration or ornamentation, as on a piece of clothing, a building, etc.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Why willn't they just send me home already?!...
So I'm blogging....
Today's topic: the word "won't"
Seriously, what does that word even mean?! Can't is cannot, haven't is have not, don't is do not, but what is won't?! Wo not?
It's used to be will not, anyone disagree? But that doesn't sound anything like won't... I think in general people don't really think about the words we use. Especially slang words. I think won't should be changed to willn't. My 4 year old cousin uses his word instead. It's so cool! She's not old enough to really be influenced by what people really think of the words she uses and judge her for it, some people don't understand her anyway! So I started using he work willn't as a replacement for won't a while ago. It was pretty cool. Some of my family did too. But it also got tough trying to explain to people why they thought I sounded like a retard and what that word was. Movements are hard... So to make things easier in everyday conversation, I stopped. Gradually, depending on the circumstance. Now I don't say willn't at all now.. But I think I'm going to. If you hear me say willn't, you know what I'm talking about.
I think a lot of times people do what's considered to he normal just because it's easier. Why? People that know big words are considered weird often times if they use them. So in average conversations with the general public, they don't. People don't understand the unsual words they're using, so rather than helping to educate the general public, they just dumb down their language. That sucks.
So, I'm going to replace the word won't in my vocabulary with the word willn't. Useless I learn what won't means and decide that it really is the better word, so if anyone knows where the word 'won't' originated, let me know!
Today's topic: the word "won't"
Seriously, what does that word even mean?! Can't is cannot, haven't is have not, don't is do not, but what is won't?! Wo not?
It's used to be will not, anyone disagree? But that doesn't sound anything like won't... I think in general people don't really think about the words we use. Especially slang words. I think won't should be changed to willn't. My 4 year old cousin uses his word instead. It's so cool! She's not old enough to really be influenced by what people really think of the words she uses and judge her for it, some people don't understand her anyway! So I started using he work willn't as a replacement for won't a while ago. It was pretty cool. Some of my family did too. But it also got tough trying to explain to people why they thought I sounded like a retard and what that word was. Movements are hard... So to make things easier in everyday conversation, I stopped. Gradually, depending on the circumstance. Now I don't say willn't at all now.. But I think I'm going to. If you hear me say willn't, you know what I'm talking about.
I think a lot of times people do what's considered to he normal just because it's easier. Why? People that know big words are considered weird often times if they use them. So in average conversations with the general public, they don't. People don't understand the unsual words they're using, so rather than helping to educate the general public, they just dumb down their language. That sucks.
So, I'm going to replace the word won't in my vocabulary with the word willn't. Useless I learn what won't means and decide that it really is the better word, so if anyone knows where the word 'won't' originated, let me know!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Outfits of Conformity
When do our oustides stop mirroring our insides? Why do we start to act like someone we're not? It seems we put on an act because we are afraid to show who we are. We're afraid that we won't be accepted or that people won't think we're cool.
We have friends that we watch our step when we're around, we laugh at different jokes with them, friends that we tell different stories to, and that we do different activities with than possibly we would choose normally to do. We don't feel as comfortable with these friends.
We all have someone who knows the deep dark details of who we are, what we like, what we can't stand, and what we laugh at. This person, or people, is usually a closer friend than anyone. We even feel comfortable around them. They see behind the mask that we wear and guess what, they still like us!
From experience we know that we're actually better liked when we're being ourselves! Who we are is better accepted than who we pretend to be. So why don't we learn from this?! Maybe we've realized this before, but keep the mask of our alter ego close by when things get uncomfortable.
The masks we wear are hot, sweaty, and altogether uncomfortable. After a while of wearing this fear mask we get used to it. We grow accustomed to our discomfort and it becomes the new normal.
This mask is a lot like clothes. Naturally, we don't have any. We feel more free and comfortable without it, but time and society has taught us to wear it. Taught us that we should wear it. That we cannot be without it.
So we conform. We do what we can to find something that we can endure, something that fits, and mostly, something attractive. We change our outfits depending on the occasion or crowd. We find a 'style', and that's what we let everyone see.
We get so used to these outfits of conformity that we begin to feel uncomfortable without them. In general, very few people see us without them. These people however, are the one that like us best. So why are we afraid to show who we really are?
We have friends that we watch our step when we're around, we laugh at different jokes with them, friends that we tell different stories to, and that we do different activities with than possibly we would choose normally to do. We don't feel as comfortable with these friends.
We all have someone who knows the deep dark details of who we are, what we like, what we can't stand, and what we laugh at. This person, or people, is usually a closer friend than anyone. We even feel comfortable around them. They see behind the mask that we wear and guess what, they still like us!
From experience we know that we're actually better liked when we're being ourselves! Who we are is better accepted than who we pretend to be. So why don't we learn from this?! Maybe we've realized this before, but keep the mask of our alter ego close by when things get uncomfortable.
The masks we wear are hot, sweaty, and altogether uncomfortable. After a while of wearing this fear mask we get used to it. We grow accustomed to our discomfort and it becomes the new normal.
This mask is a lot like clothes. Naturally, we don't have any. We feel more free and comfortable without it, but time and society has taught us to wear it. Taught us that we should wear it. That we cannot be without it.
So we conform. We do what we can to find something that we can endure, something that fits, and mostly, something attractive. We change our outfits depending on the occasion or crowd. We find a 'style', and that's what we let everyone see.
We get so used to these outfits of conformity that we begin to feel uncomfortable without them. In general, very few people see us without them. These people however, are the one that like us best. So why are we afraid to show who we really are?
"Create not your outside to be
something with which only the world is pleased."
W(ord) O(f) the D(ay): Stochastic
–adjective Statistics .
of or pertaining to a process involving a randomly determined sequence of observations each of which is considered as a sample of one element from a probability distribution.
What the heck is The Pensive Crayon?!
The title for this new blog has been described as "Deep, yet childish." That's what I'm going for. Life needs to be enjoyable. When the tough times come along, which they will, learn the lesson to be taught then let it pass. Forget about it when it's over like a child does.
I learn things by questioning them. Simple things that are just accepted as truth take on real meaning when I investigate and accept them for myself. The way that I think, and the things that I think about help give me insight into who I am.
My favorite 'Get to know you' question is, If you were a crayon what color would you be and why. There's the inspiration for the title of this blog. So ask yourself (and comment if you'd like),
"If I were a crayon, what color would I be and, most importantly, why?"
I learn things by questioning them. Simple things that are just accepted as truth take on real meaning when I investigate and accept them for myself. The way that I think, and the things that I think about help give me insight into who I am.
My favorite 'Get to know you' question is, If you were a crayon what color would you be and why. There's the inspiration for the title of this blog. So ask yourself (and comment if you'd like),
"If I were a crayon, what color would I be and, most importantly, why?"
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