It originally was a passionate past time, but then I went on and pursued a proffesion that allows me to make the most of my passions in the name of research. I count myself most fortunate to be among a few scholars that get to play around with historical weapons in the name of research.
How did i forget to mention chai. Both chai/coffee are like a part of life now. And I hate the fact that i dont get a very good chai here in US. The teabags are too light.
And you should be careful about driving and in particularly riding. Be safe.
I cut back on the speeding after having received my first ever ticket several months ago. However, slow drivers make me very angry. I’m not a spendthrift, nor an impulse-buyer. Some believe I spend more on others than my own zaat. I do have the worst consumers’ luck though. The things I want are either sold-out or will eventually be discontinued. I’ve never crossed my credit card limit. I have a mental block with that and debts as well. Alhumdolillah that it’s a rare occurrence, but should I so much as borrow a paltry amount from an immediate family member, I’ll make sure to return it as soon as possible. I feel uncomfortable with things like that hanging over my head. I don’t check my phone as often as I should; hence I will see texts from coworkers …much, much later. My phone is often on the verge of dying; many times when I’m out and about which is the worst time for that to happen. I am also guilty of excessive Internet browsing. I tend to weigh my words; I do reflect over their potential consequences. I worry about the future and can remain stuck in the past; I need to stay in the present. I don’t know if I’m funny, but I have a sarcastic sense of humor and occasionally it gets me into trouble. And for this reason, I’ve always preferred teaching older kids because they can understand and handle that wry humor. The little ones would cry!
Good habits: I tend to be conscious of language both written and spoken (unless you’re Bob or Bob-like). For the most part, I don’t curse. Not when I break a nail, not even when I got into a really bad car accident last year. I don’t like this habit in others either; it turns me off regardless of gender. I have this theory that when one becomes careless about language…then eventually other areas of their life will unravel, too. I can place myself in the shoes of others and apologize for my mistakes.
^That’s mostly everyone. There’s always greater laxity with loved ones. I understand k aisa nahi hona chahiye; we have to be careful. But at the same time, in a way, it’s a beautiful thing to have people in life that you can open up and be yourself with and not worry about formality all the time.
Bwahahaha. I became his unsolicited editor only to piss him off. You can’t “teach” Bob. Bob ain’t gonna learn!
But in all honesty I do notice a person’s writing. I have a fascination with language and one of my habits is to proofread what I write. I can be a real nerd about it. I even have a favorite punctuation mark: commas. They’re the sexiest of all the punctuation marks because they control the flow of your writing and one has to think about when and where to place them. And for anyone …but especially guys…who have that awareness…it is oh-soo-hawttt!!!
I love threads like that where you get to think about yourself lol.
I have no control over my facial expressions. I usually raise my right eyebrow when shocked/angry/and in are you serious type of moments. It’s actually become my trademark.
I have to keep checking my teeth to see if there’s anything stuck or if I have lipstick stains on them
I can’t change clothes/do my makeup/make my hair on one spot… I have to keep walking and going from one place to another to do it.
I steal my brother’s brand new socks. Men’s socks are way too comfy and warmer than women’s.
I love buying perfumes specially for the mini samples you get afterwards… I love to collection them and put them in bags/wallets to use in case of an emergency…
I have to look into people’s eyes when talking/listenning to them… This can scare some or make other people uncomfortable but that’s how I really am… Can’t help it.
I have an eye on everything… I notice everything and I can be in a conversation with someone and still be aware of what’s happening around me. But there are days as well when I’ll be in lalaland and wouldn’t care about anything around me…
Sometimes I can be hurt coz of how someone reacted to something. Like if in a fraction of second I noticed a weird expression on someone’s face while I was talking, it can affect me… And sometimes the worst selection of words and if someone intentionally misbehaved it could not affect me at all. It’s really weird actually.
I have this habit that if someone got upset because of me, I’ll feel really bad and will make sure they forgive me before bedtime. I usually forgive pretty quickly but cannot seem to forget.
I won’t usually throw a fit on the smallest issues. But when small issues add up, there’s a time I cannot bear anymore… And once I start talking and let out my emotions… No matter who’s in front of me, he gotta listen until I let out everything. And nobody should interrupt me during this time… It can be as short as an hour and the longest was me talking non stop for 12 hours… It’s pretty rare though.
I steal my brothers old t-shirts. I’ll use them as sleepwear.
I’m very conscious of not wanting the other person to feel that I’m not paying attention to them, so I maintain eye contact during a conversation. And when there is more than one person, I make a conscious effort to make eye contact with all parties while talking…because in the back of mind…I don’t want any one of them to feel left out.
I am very observant of people. I like to people-watch. I like studying and analyzing people, their expressions, etc etc. When my bil first cam with his parents with my sister’s rishta…I noticed bil’s mom touch her forehead. So, I knew she had a headache. No one else had noticed. Told my sister to get her an advil…y’know…make her look even more awesome than she already is, lol. Win-win.
I need conflicts to be resolved quickly…and with loved ones…preferably before going to sleep. This can be a problem if the other person is the kind who needs time and space to cool down…in which case my efforts would annoy them more.
I can let things build up. I can let sooooo many little things slide and then blow up at you when I’ve had enough and by that time the person may not remember all their little mistakes up until the last straw.
Glad to know that I’m not alone doing all that lol
Yup the eye contact is mostly to make the other person feel heard and also to actually observe them. Like how true are they to their words.
That’s exactly how I am as well, I can sense if someone is having a low/high bp, headaches and I’ll make sure not to leave them until I am satisfied that they feel better Can sound pretty parano as well rotfl
For the last one, this is so so so accurate !! I will remember even the smallest mistake and then I’ll bring it up at the end. People may have totally forgotten that but that’s how I behave