I am at a loss for stuff to say, at least stuff that wouldn't be mindless blather on what a traitor Obama is.
In ancient times, there was a plaque in front of the entrance to the oracle at Delphi.
γνώθι σαυτόν
Know thyself
Oh boy. You know, it's really rather hard to describe yourself well? Here goes.
I think it's pretty safe to say I am clinically shy in public, and often times in private also. There's this silly phrase "People who don't know me think I'm quiet. People who know me wish I was." That fits me pretty well. I don't talk unless it's something I'm passionate about. I seriously take to heart a quote from Hamlet (that happens to be one of the many posters in my room) "Give every man thine ear and few thy voice, take each man's censure but reserve thy judgement." Basically, talk little and listen a lot.
It is for this reason that it's so strange to look at me on stage. I am so so so shy, but when I walk onto a stage, it's like a switch is flipped. I can get big and bold and crazy when I have a definitive purpose. That's part of the reason I love theater, you get to be totally who you aren't.
Part of this horrible shy/introversion is that I literally get sucked up heart and soul into books and movies. I read obsessively, and pretty much the same with movies. People call me weird for all the behind the scenes info I know about movies and actors, but that is my hobby. Some people follow sports, some follow politics (I do that also) I follow movies. I have favorite actors, directors, musical composers, and I even have certain production people I enjoy following. I can spot a movie with Hans Zimmer or John Williams music within seconds of hearing the track. I'm also getting pretty good at catching Howard Shore. John Favreau is one of my favorite directors, I like him as an actor too. I also can read a book or watch a movie once and quote word for word most of the movie. Then don't even get me started once I've seen the movie a couple times, especially if I liked it. My brother is this way too, although not quite as good as I am.
I am a hopeless romantic and a cockeyed optimist. That's part of the reason I'm actually rather picky when it comes to movies. I refuse to watch a movie with a sad ending. This is part of the reason I have become a Marvel Maniac. My entire family sat in a movie theater for almost 16 hours to watch all five Marvel movies and the midnight showing of "The Avengers." We then proceeded to go see that movie three more times in the theater and have plans to buy the DVD.
Now, part of the reason I like "The Avengers" so much is it has three of my top five actors. Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr. and CHRIS-SEXINESS DEFINED-HEMSWORTH!! I love that man. Legitly love him, my desktop background is currently plastered with his gorgeous face. The other two actors in my top five are Johnny Depp and Russel Crowe. I will watch a crappy movie if those guys are in it. I also like that it doesn't take itself to seriuosly, it's just a fun one liner-fest with lots of excellently done combat sequences.
"Yeah, well, last time I was in New York I kind of.... Broke Harlem."
Lord of the Rings. Let me say that one more time, LORD OF THE RINGS. These five books (Hobbit, trilogy, Silmarillion) are my drugs. I kid you not. If I'm having a crappy day I can literally pick up any one of the LotR books and open it to a random chapter, and get high. These books just plain make me happy. I can't not smile reading any of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. I'm that way with C.S. Lewis also, but a bit more with Tolkien. Part of the reason I love these books so much goes back to the unquenchable optimism. Lord of the Rings shows us there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Frodo Baggins literally travels through hell and back, and saves the world. With the help of Sam and the others, nothing can stop him.
Good does triumph over evil. It has to. It will. That's just how my mind works.
So, there is a little dive into my twisted mind, hope you enjoyed the ride.
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