Thursday, March 18, 2010

the problem with self-disclosure

I never realize how much of a nerd I am until I meet somebody new.

When I start talking about myself, it always comes out. First there's student government. Orchestra. Plastic animals lined up on the dashboard of my car. Kites. Outer space. The fact that my Facebook has been in pirate English for almost six months. Music preferences. Calculator watch. The story about sticking my phone in the fan. Thrift store clothes. That thing about tall people.

Yikes.

If a person is normal, they look at me like I'm crazy. If a person is being a good sport about it, they smile and nod. If a person is beyond awesome, they listen and laugh and shake their head in good-natured disbelief.

I like the last type of person the best.

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