Random thoughts
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annabtgThings I've noticed about myself lately:
- I don't feel sleepy at night. I go to bed mostly because it's very late and I *should* go to bed. (Though it has to be noted that when I *do* go to bed, I sleep almost immediately. Unusual for me.)
- I don't feel hungry. Again, I eat because I *should* eat. (Chocolate is the exception here.)
This must be exams-induced stress, methinks.
I'm listening to a CD Carole had made for me (not the one I was listening to earlier, another one) and at some point it had three consecutive Moby songs. I don't really like Moby, but was too lazy to skip them, so I thought, 'whatever'. Third one was Natural Blues (lyrics here), and I was reminded of how, when it was first out (2000) and the videoclip played at MTV, the older of my two brothers, who couldn't for the life of him figure out the lyrics, had dubbed it "doom-pay doom-pay" because that's what "don't nobody know my" sounded like to him. XD
(Now, Christos never had a knack for English, but seriously, can you make out anything of what Moby sings? Especially in Natural Blues.)
And now for something else, which will probably make me sound at best like I'm fishing for compliments and at worst like I'm terribly conceited, but damn, I have to ask.
(I'm leaving RL aside for this.)
Here on LJ, when I'm unsure/stressed about things like exams, various people often comment on how I'm really smart and I know everything and so I'm bound to do well.
My question is simple: Why do you guys think that? What have I done to merit such a reputation?
And I actually have a very good reason to ask. I won't get into much detail, but suffice it to say that when I first joined #loisclark (I don't know if it went further back; that's when I found out, in any case) people thought of me as I know-it-all. And usually, it was the bad kind of know-it-all; the one who thinks she knows it all but she's far, far from it. A couple of you might be aware of it.
So... what's different here? Is it that I've changed since late 2003, which is when the above took place? Do I *really* come off as a know-it-all, only I'm usually right, therefore, I must be smart? Do you just say it to encourage me? Have I told you that I'm considered smart IRL and you're just following with this? Or is it something entirely different?
Those of you who are 'guilty' of that - please, don't pity me. Tell me the truth, whatever it is. I won't get offended in any case. (Hey, I'm the one who coined "it's okay to be arrogant, as long as you have a good reason to be". :p)
Okay, that's it for tonight. Well, not really, because I could go on, but I want to finish a differential equation I was earlier working on.
See ya,
Anna.
- I don't feel sleepy at night. I go to bed mostly because it's very late and I *should* go to bed. (Though it has to be noted that when I *do* go to bed, I sleep almost immediately. Unusual for me.)
- I don't feel hungry. Again, I eat because I *should* eat. (Chocolate is the exception here.)
This must be exams-induced stress, methinks.
I'm listening to a CD Carole had made for me (not the one I was listening to earlier, another one) and at some point it had three consecutive Moby songs. I don't really like Moby, but was too lazy to skip them, so I thought, 'whatever'. Third one was Natural Blues (lyrics here), and I was reminded of how, when it was first out (2000) and the videoclip played at MTV, the older of my two brothers, who couldn't for the life of him figure out the lyrics, had dubbed it "doom-pay doom-pay" because that's what "don't nobody know my" sounded like to him. XD
(Now, Christos never had a knack for English, but seriously, can you make out anything of what Moby sings? Especially in Natural Blues.)
And now for something else, which will probably make me sound at best like I'm fishing for compliments and at worst like I'm terribly conceited, but damn, I have to ask.
(I'm leaving RL aside for this.)
Here on LJ, when I'm unsure/stressed about things like exams, various people often comment on how I'm really smart and I know everything and so I'm bound to do well.
My question is simple: Why do you guys think that? What have I done to merit such a reputation?
And I actually have a very good reason to ask. I won't get into much detail, but suffice it to say that when I first joined #loisclark (I don't know if it went further back; that's when I found out, in any case) people thought of me as I know-it-all. And usually, it was the bad kind of know-it-all; the one who thinks she knows it all but she's far, far from it. A couple of you might be aware of it.
So... what's different here? Is it that I've changed since late 2003, which is when the above took place? Do I *really* come off as a know-it-all, only I'm usually right, therefore, I must be smart? Do you just say it to encourage me? Have I told you that I'm considered smart IRL and you're just following with this? Or is it something entirely different?
Those of you who are 'guilty' of that - please, don't pity me. Tell me the truth, whatever it is. I won't get offended in any case. (Hey, I'm the one who coined "it's okay to be arrogant, as long as you have a good reason to be". :p)
Okay, that's it for tonight. Well, not really, because I could go on, but I want to finish a differential equation I was earlier working on.
See ya,
Anna.
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Date: 2007-01-15 11:14 pm (UTC)which is a good thing because that means I can make her help me with Spanish homework, yey!. *hugs*Well, first of all, because you're extremely, extremely serious about your academics. I mean, not like STUDY HARD serious, but you care a good deal about your grades (which are good, which helps with the "smart Anna" thing), and you're fairly intelligent.
Also, you're fucking trilingual. Which is *brilliant*, and quite an accomplishment.
Did I help at all? I can specify more if you'd like :]
♥ Annie
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Date: 2007-01-15 11:22 pm (UTC)The thing is - the other day, while perusing my HD for original fics, I came across a #loisclark discussion I had saved that reminded me how some of these people used to view me. And then came some comments of that nature in my "wish me luck for Anatomy" post, and now you, so it all added up to this. Really, no need to worry. ♥
Thanks for the input!
Hugs,
Anna ♥
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Date: 2007-01-15 11:25 pm (UTC)so naturally, me being the annoying creature I am, I must remind you of your intelligence CONSTANTLY until your ego blows upso occasionally I throw in a reminder :]]]*throws rocks at the #loisclark people because they have no effing right to be talking about you like that*
*loves Anna*
Mm, no problem <3
♥ hugs, Annie
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Date: 2007-01-15 11:34 pm (UTC)Enjoy dinner! :)
Anna.
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Date: 2007-01-16 12:25 am (UTC)Mmm :] It was teh yummy.
Which reminds me, isn't it like 2 AM over in Greece? Wtf?! I hate how you're able to stay up x.x though I actually like it, because obviously if you weren't able to stay up I wouldn't be talking to you right now.
My logic has holes in it. *emoes*
♥
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Date: 2007-01-16 12:31 am (UTC)Though really, I didn't need sleeplessness to keep me up. *g* I'm (in)famous for staying up late. Though now I should give it up and go to bed, for it is indeed past 2 AM over here and I have to wake up at 10 tomorrow (today).
...Then again, I'm known to go to school with less hours of sleep than that, but I'm trying to be a nice girl. Eh.
Love chatting with you ^_^
Hugs,
Anna.
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Date: 2007-01-16 12:35 am (UTC)Mmm, just make sure you don't conk out at school. Cos that would be bad. Actually, it would probably be a good time to go to sleep (as much as I love chatting with you) because even now the most sleep you can get is maybe seven hours? << incoherency
Meringues! And it's so awesome being back on LiveJournal and having HUUUGE comment chat-things with people :]]]
♥
P.S.:
Date: 2007-01-15 11:23 pm (UTC)Re: P.S.:
Date: 2007-01-15 11:26 pm (UTC)Well, off to eat dinner. Steak! :]]]