The Inner Workings of My Mind are an Enigma

I think way too much. Ask my mom, it is both my blessing and my curse. How do you know when I am thinking? As a kid you would see my "wandering tongue." As I thought, my tongue would stick out and I would lick my lips creating this red, slobber fest all over my lips and chin. Sad thing? I never even noticed tell my brother or sister would tease me saying, "There she goes again! Don't mess up that concentration!" Thank heavens I modified that to be less...disgusting as an adult. My tongue may still move, but its now within the confines of my own mouth where it should be.

(For you Bro)

As a thinker, I discover a lot about myself both good and bad. For example, I have discovered many stupid human tricks like my reflexes in my third and fourth fingers on my left hand being connected. That'a a fun one to show people. Or at work I discovered that cool whip tastes surprisingly like marshmallows...seriously try it next time. So this will be about thoughts I have funny, serious, deep, very not deep. Hopefully you enjoy, if not, I guess don't read it! But just for the heck of it, I thought I would post something deep for ya.

Perceptions

So I work in the produce department of a grocery store cutting fruit and making dips. Sounds thrilling right? At least I can make a mean batch of salsa! But that also mean I inadvertently smell like salsa just about every other...which sadly also smells like B.O. But when I cut fruit I noticed something interesting. Sometimes the ugliest fruit is the most delicious! Like I was cutting up honeydew and I called my boss over and showed him how this honeydew was green and a little on the slimy side and he told me to taste it. I told him he was out off his mind, but then found out it was delicious!

My point in all of this? Don't judge by appearance. I know we have heard this a million times over, but it is something that I think every one needs a little reminder here and there. You may be missing out on a lot of amazing relationships based on your first impression of someone. Example? One of my closest friends (also the one who asked me to start writing a blog) when she first met me thought I was going to be a total snob, and then when she got to know me, in her words she realized "I was as big of a dork as she was." And we became fast friends. So next time you pass judgement on someone after 5 seconds consider this. Some of the most unappealing exteriors, can have the most beautiful interiors.

This picture and the following clip is from the movie Hans Christian Andersen. He is singing the story of the ugly duckling to a little boy with cancer. The other kids were teasing him for being bald, so he tries to cheer him up with this story :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMKxnYRhk6I

Sorry one more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbFiB7oiQs4