Despite being 27, I sure don't act the part most the time ("Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional."), and I tend to look the part as well (actual age = 27; Commonly assumed age = 16-23). I am usually most creative when I have a ton of time to waste and not being idle. My family history can mostly be described as being hardcore badass. I descend from an Irish clan (with a bit of royalty in their ranks; though meaningless nowadays) whose ancestor won land through a technicality of being literally the first to touch the land by severing his own hand off and throwing it on to the land to claim it (and a fair chunk of it too) while their opponent was in the lead. My grandfather was part of a WWII mission, and a kamikaze crashed into his boat, and it suffered a crap-ton of damage; he saved it by calling off everything that is active on board, and repairing the damage ASAP. Besides those caught in the crash, he saved his boat and got it back into the field for more combat (I also noticed in a picture of him that we look eerily similar, like the stuff you see in a TV show similar (carbon-copy, sorta)); and despite my grandma being a non-combatant, she held her own quite well holding down the households and job and everything in between while he was out in combat; and even as long as they have lived for (rock in paradise), they were freaking tanks when it came to working and getting hurt (human ants, barely phased by pain). My parents were both Broadway performers, and were amongst the elite (best known for their work in A Chorus Line, Sugar, Happy Time; there are more. They were more talented than most of today's performers. I mean, Broadway performing is a combined effort of singing, acting, and dancing, and they had to perform many times a week (all live performances, no lip-synching, no auto-tune; difficulty = ‼FUN‼); Add to it, I was born while both my parents were still performing (as were my previous siblings), and I'm #6 of the kids in my family (of 8 kids; yeah, that alone is badass)). Despite my potential for many things, I am too lazy to actually commit to a full-on career, and instead rather utilize my many talents and skills to serve more as an on-call Swiss Army Knife freelancer for when and what tasks seem most-needed (be it relatives, family stuff, or 3rd parties, and on rare occasions, full-on corporations, when they come); and has, so far, been put to very good use without stressing me out too much (unlike devoting myself 100% towards a single career alone; I'd get bored with it too fast, and a previous passion would feel like work and demotivate me from doing it ever again). My income is surprisingly steady, regardless of how unstructured my gameplan is. Personally, even with as low-income as I stand for now, I value job satisfaction over income. Enjoy your job, never work a day of your life.
I've gotten over my past pessimism caused by a ton of bad luck here and there (mostly social stuff; bullying being a major factor, a lack of successful dating is another), and decided that regardless the world actually ends 2012 or not, I'm looking towards the more positive, though keeping my "play to lose" strategies mostly because it has the unintended effect of success (which is the opposite of what to expect), and screwing with everyone since they only know how to "play to win", and can't predict my patterns.
Despite being raised to be a goody-2-shoes, my family has tried from time to time to undo the damage of making me such a welcome mat (usually trying to make me curse in front of people (since I don't, and been previously told not to do so). I don't curse in front of people because it's polite.); ironically, I have been doing my own undoing as well over time, but keeping noble intentions in the process; and try to educate the next generation (nieces and nephew) on a better angle of right and wrong, and minimize the effects of inevitabilities (there are certain behaviors and society issues that are flat out unavoidable (alcohol, stuff on TV and the internet, lewd music, etc.), so at least teach moderation when it comes about, rather than hit them with prohibition and preaching it as evil (from experience, it makes you a target for all kinds of crap)). While on the note of religion, I am apparently really unorthodox in my faith. Despite being Catholic, I am open to all religions, I don't try to force my beliefs on others (anymore), and thought my way was the official way; according to others, I'm apparently a freak of religious nature. I'm too tolerant to be Christian or Catholic. I mean, I'm even taking God's teaching to the point of at least giving the devil a chance to explain himself if things go apeshit, before I make a proper judgement (so to put it, I hear all angles before I make a decision; and even give the bad guys a benefit of a doubt. Even to the point of accepting myself as the true bad guy in the process if it is indeed fact; and act accordingly).
Despite my appearance and how I carry myself most the time, I'm actually rather smart, insightful, wise beyond my years (since my teens), aware, and refined. I mean, I don't show as much decorum unless the time calls for it, otherwise, I just live comfortably, rather than keep up appearances. I mean, I don't mind wearing the same thing for a few days in a row, I usually live in my bathing suits and a t-shirt most the time (not a fan of 'dressing nice' (dress shirt and khakis or something like that and something better than flip-flops or combat boots)), it's not like I'm inviting anybody to come home with me anytime soon, so why waste the resources cleaning and keeping clean 24/7 (I do have limits, however; even I tend to feel gross after not bathing for too long, or sometimes my environment attracts all kinds of uninvited guests. Consider that I like to keep my bills to pay and maintainence expenses modest in price.)?
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I realized I started my paragraphs with 'despite' a few times. I often defy expectations when seen or met (My age is usually an entertaining one). I'll just sum it up with that. I almost always expect to be underestimated. Usually fun to surprise people with that. Annoying, however, when it's consistent because people don't learn, or have their heads so far up their ass, they don't bother to notice I'm actually really competent. Especially if I outsmart or out-perform them or their expectations.
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