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Tuesday, 13 October 2009

  • My Inner Voice

    Last night as I layed (or is it lied? (that just makes me feel like I’m not being honest) Perhaps lyed? (I think that’s past tense for a type of soap). I can’t believe I’m already off on some tangent five words into my blog. That’s definitely a personal record, and perhaps a world record at that. I could probably write an entire blog based solely (not like James Brown or feet) off this tangent. I think my ADD is kicked in full gear at the moment. That’s what happens when I don’t write for months). Anyways…last night as I lied (repeat entire last sentence) in bed, I realized that my inner voice is having an identity crisis. She (yeah I know, I’m surprised about the femininity of my inner voice as well. That’s probably where the identity crisis starts. I don’t think it ever hit puberty so it at least sounds like a she to me.) does not know how to address me. Sometimes it’s “I need to do something” and other times it’s “you need to do something”. I think it’s based off of the circumstance. For instance; if I just did something really well, my inner voice says “I did a really good job”. However (said like Stephen A. Smith), if I did something poorly, my inner voice says “You did a bad job”. Now if I really mess up, my inner voice distances herself from me even further, “David really screwed this up. That guy just can’t get it right”. Perhaps my inner voice isn’t having an identity crisis at all; maybe it’s just that my inner voice is a bandwagon fan of me. Occasionally she'll throw out a "We did a good job", to which my outer voice will yell out "Shut up schizo, we're one person!!". I am curious if I am the only person whose inner voice does this to him, or if anyone else’s inner voice was not educated in the proper 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person narratives? Perhaps that’s all it really is; uneducated. Because I never remember my inner voice trying to wake me up in english class. She must have been sleeping the whole time, even when I was awake and my outer voice was learning. Wow, my inner voice is stupid; and she isn’t even saying anything to dispute that right now.

Wednesday, 13 May 2009

  • Wedding Songs

    For those of you that are unaware, I am getting married in August (don’t cry too much ladies, I have four, slightly less awesome, much more available, brothers). With marriage comes a wedding, and with a wedding comes the joys of wedding planning. And by “joys” I mean “horror” and “terror”. However, one of the actual joys of wedding planning is selecting the songs to be played during the reception. Now I’m not as interested in songs that we will actually play as I am in the inappropriate songs that we could play. It’s amazing how many “inappropriate for all circumstances” songs there are out there, but especially for a wedding. The following are all actual song titles or lyrics in a song.

    Just a word of warning before moving forward, some of the following song titles may be inappropriate for younger audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. I apologize in advance for all of you who will be offended by this, but I just couldn’t pass on it.

     Heartless – Kanye West

     Baby Got Back – Sir Mix A Lot

     I Did It All For The Nookie – Limp Bizkit

     I’m In Love With A Stripper – Wyclef Jean

     Gold Digger – Kanye West

     Back That Azz Up – Juvenille

     Highway To Hell – AC/DC

     Promiscuous Girl – Nelly Furtado

     Lolipop – Lil Wayne

     Hot In Here – Nelly

     My Humps – Fergie

     Smack That – Akon

     The Woman In You Is The Worry In Me – Ben Harper

     Let’s Ride – ­Montell Jordan

     Not That Innocent – Britney Spears

     Piss On You – Dave Chappelle as R. Kelly (“Only one thing make my life complete, turn your head into a

    toilet seat. Drip drip drip”)

     Another One Bites The Dust – Queen

     Suspicious Minds – Elvis

     I Can’t Find A Better Man – Pearl Jam

     Strokin – Clarence Carter

     Afternoon Delight – The Starland Vocal Band

     Right Round – Flo Rida

    Black Hearted Woman – Allman Brothers Band

    This wedding is going to be awesome!!!

    If you are not familiar with some of these songs ( I didn't know half of them), look up the lyrics ( but maybe not). I would like to give special thanks to Loren Epler for his assistance with decision making process. If you have more ideas, let me know.

Friday, 13 February 2009

  • Things I Hate/Annoy Me Part 2 - The Revenge (Dun Dun Duuuhhh)

    21. When I inadvertently make a loud noise quite similar to that of one that would normally come from the rectal region, and attempting to duplicate the sound to quickly dismiss any notion to the public that it was what it sounded like, and every time I attempt to duplicate the sound, it sounds nothing like the original sound.

    22. Splash back when doing my business on the toilet.

    23. Feeling like an idiot when I realize how common the word is that I couldn’t think of

    24. When I’ve waited so long to send a gift or write something that doing it now would be more offensive than not

    25. The suspicion that my 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner isn’t as effective as applying shampoo and conditioner separately

    26. When the person that I’m waiving to doesn’t see me waving, but then catches me awkwardly retracting my wave

    27. When a non-attractive person comments on my looks, forcing me to either return the compliment insincerely, or simply say thank you and nothing more, removing any doubt that I might think that person is also attractive.

    28. When my reply to a question is dependent on my complete comprehension of I word I don’t know

    29. That pharmacies don’t have a “Staff Recommends” section. “Fruit-Eze Stool Softener is my favorite. Provides perfect consistency. – Tom”

    30. When people tell me in person how much they enjoyed something I posted, but didn't leave a comment (that's for you Mr Johnson)

    31. When the brief thrill of making the yellow light and not seeing blue lights behind me ends when I hit the next red light

    32. Wondering “Do I really listen to my music that loudly?” every time I start my car

    33. Banana bruises that are not visible on the outside of the peel

    34. The armrest warfare that takes place with the person sitting next to me on a plane or at a movie theater

    35. Getting drops on my pants while peeing, and then trying to cover it up by saying the faucet sprayed me, or better yet, shaking my hand after I’ve washed them so there are even more drops on my pants and it is more believable.

    36. Not getting drops on my pants, only to have the faucet spray me.

    37. The inability of falling back to sleep in attempt to finish the great dream I was having

    38. Realizing through pictures that I’ve worn the same shirt in all of the nice events I’ve ever gone to

    39. Discovering that a talent I have will never be of any benefit to me ( I can’t even think of one because I probably gave it up once realizing it would never do me any good)

    40. Realizing, while playing my ten year old cousin in a video game, that I really am the overly competitive crazy that everyone accuses me of being

Tuesday, 20 January 2009

  • Things I Hate/Annoye Me

    It's been so long since I've blogged anything on Xanga, it took me about three minutes to figure out how to even blog on here now. As you can see, I do very little on xanga now, having moved most of my attention over to facebook. But I have decided to go ahead and post some stuff here that I have been putting on facebook, cuz I'm all about equal opportunity. I'm only going to give a little at a time, just to whet you appetite a little

    Things that I Hate/Annoy Me

    1. That it would be socially unacceptable, at my age, to wrap a Fruit Roll-Up on my pinky finger and suck on it.

    2. Carrying an item I own into a store that sells that same item.

    3. Biting the inside of my cheek because it is swollen from previously biting it.

    4. When someone asks me “What’s up?” and I respond “I’m well. How are…what’s up with you?” because I assumed they asked me “How are you doing?”

    5. Having to shake hands with someone who sneezed into their hand earlier in the conversation.

    6. Having something to interject into a conversation of two nearby strangers, but knowing that society does not permit me to do so.

    7. Wondering, having applied 20spf sunscreen, then a layer of 40 an hour later, whether they average out to 30, add up to 60, or if it’s only the last layer of 40 that counts.

    8. Tipping someone who hasn’t earned it because I don’t want to look cheap.

    9. An open parenthesis that is never closed (like this

    10. When I’m asked a question right after I’ve taken a large bite, causing me to rush the food down my throat, grunt the answer, or answer with my mouth full.

    11. That the spork is not a more utilized eating utensil.

    12. When the person I am eating with forcefully wipes their face with their napkin, causing me to think that I must have something dangling on my face that I should wipe off.

    13. Not knowing what to do on the weekends when football season is over.

    14. People who stop telling a story because it is too disgusting to tell at dinner, leaving me trying to envision what could be so disgusting as I continue to eat.

    15. How a delicious pancake can become so disgusting by the fifth one.

    16. Not wanting to do anything, but not wanting to do nothing.

    17. The smell of burnt popcorn and its lingering affect

    18. The liquid at the top of my yogurt

    19. Amusement park fatigue

    20. The vulnerability of sitting on a public toilet

Tuesday, 29 April 2008

  • Interviewing with a naked face

     I have recently returned to the wonderful world of interviewing. This is my favorite part of the work process. It’s the one area in life where I get to tell someone how awesome I am and have them genuinely want to hear it. And let me tell ya, it’s very difficult for me to shorten that conversation to just one hour. I only have time to briefly scratch the surface on some of the highlights. I really feel like I’m doing them a disservice by not getting out the depths of my greatness. It’s a shame really; a crying shame.

      I feel like I will get the job, not because of the detailed explanation of my greatness (though that would be enough), but because of my interview tactics that I used to perfection. Click on that link and you too can be proficient in the realm of interview techniques. I think I’m going to write a book about it; Interview Techniques: The Modern Day Tactics to Land Your Dream Job. Look out New York Times; you have a new best seller about to top your list.

     Due to the aforementioned interview, I had to shave today. It was the first time my face had seen a razor in over two months. I had grown quite close to my facial hair; seeing as how we are literally attached. My face is naked. I’ve enjoyed the scruffy bum look that I’ve been rockin for the past few months, and it was sad to see it go. But I guess it’s not really fare to hide a face this great behind some hair. It’s kind of like the “This little light of mine” song. Hide it under a bushel? No!

       And yes, I have had a job since writing about my interviewing techniques. (The company just called me back as I'm writing this for a second interview tomorrow. This stuff really works)

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