First of all, for all you prompt bloggers out there, there is a new writing challenge that can take off if we are willing to help out, called the “What If? writing challenge”. Find it here. Have you ever seen the movie Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray? … Continue reading Would I really want a chance to do it again?
Well, I suppose that depends upon one’s definition of patriotism. I could tell you that I bleed the colors of the American flag, or that my veins run red, white, and blue with the blood of the American spirit, or some similar pithy hogwash, and … Continue reading Am I really very patriotic?
. . . and by my work I mean the things I do at my day job. Now technically, I’m not supposed to talk about where I work as part of my job’s social networking policy – it might be construed as I am speaking … Continue reading What’s my work really like?
That’s a mixed bag. Some days I feel like the writing prompt is more challenging than others, and most of it has to do with me questioning myself as to whether I have an answer for that prompt. Sometimes when I find myself struggling the … Continue reading How do I really feel about writing prompts?
That’s a great question. You see, Rob’s Surf Report: The Movie is going to be a magnum opus of never-before-seen film tropes interspersed with
If I were to award myself today, I think it would have to be the “thinks too much” award. I’ve been spending all morning running calculations on the speed of light, and what amazes me the most is…
In short, the answer to that question really depends upon the situation. I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, a comedian. Not that I’m not a funny person! There are times when I can make people laugh, and I really like making people … Continue reading Am I really all that funny?
What makes a person a successful blogger anyway? Does it have to do with their stats? Does it have to do with making money from their blog? Honestly, it would be nice if I could just easily monetize this blog with the way I currently … Continue reading Am I really concerned with being a successful blogger?
Honestly, when it comes to shoes I prefer as little as possible. Socks in the winter, barefoot in the summer – when I must go shod, it’s sheepskin-lined Red Wing sheepskin-lined mocs in the cold, Sockwa G-series when it’s warm. So this is not about … Continue reading Do I really have a favorite pair of shoes?
Sometimes. Very rarely.
I prefer lies of omission, personally. Thinking back, I can’t remember any recent lies; The last one I really remember, and I remember clearly, happened a few years ago. This guy I was working with at Eckroth Music invited me and my wife to a backyard barbecue that he and his wife were having as a housewarming party at their new house in Lincoln. I said we would go, and I was looking forward to it.
We drove out there on that Saturday afternoon; we got to the point where we drove past his house, and we saw all these people that we didn’t recognize. I think we both decided to bail right at that moment. We drove on, and we went back home. That Monday, I started with “hey sorry I didn’t make it out on Saturday…” and he said, “yeah, what happened with that?”
Well, I had the perfect excuse already prepared. I told him that we had to help the in-laws sandbag their front yard, since the river was very rapidly approaching flood stage at that time. It was a really good excuse, but part of me thought that maybe he saw right through it; or maybe the guilt made me paranoid. It was a little embarrassing, but my wife and I have a certain comfort zone. In retrospect, I should have some sort of technique for dealing with a situation in which I don’t really know anyone at a certain function; if ever confronted with such a situation again, I may be tempted to drag my life around and start conversations. However, I can’t make any promises.
I’m not really much of a liar, because I really don’t feel like I need to lie about stuff. I’d rather justify the things I do, and feel good about the fact that I don’t have to present myself falsely, pretend to be somebody that I’m not, or just cover up for things that I’ve done. I don’t want to be that guy.
Still, I’m not perfect, and everybody has a reason to lie once in a while; and for what it’s worth, that story I just told was probably an unintentional lie of omission. In fact, I’ve utilized a few little lies since then, but I can’t discuss any of them here without potentially getting in trouble.
So what do you think? Are you big-time liar? Do you not lie at all? You think I’m terrible for being such a huge liar? Let us know in the comments.
This post was prompted by today’s Daily Post prompt.
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