Hola, Sneakers. Welcome to Episode 442 – the episode so nice, we recorded it twice!
This week: Screw up city; lost show rundown; you can’t write home again; we need structure; free money; the nature of work; death by pun; meaningful days; busy bee; Peanuts time; tapdancing research; mom/mum; stolen kisses; friendless dads; mean girl skills; a joke too far; survival of the selfish; a young internet; emotional intelligence; and, finally, Question of the Week – Sneakers respond.
Thanks for listening.
Question of the Week: What is an emotionally intelligent change you made in your life?
Sub-question: What is a question you are always asked?
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Going to answer last week’s question because I forgot to. Favourite joke:
A man at a funeral asks the widow, “Mind if I say a word?” She says, “Go ahead.” The man steps up to the podium and says, “Plethora.” As he returns to his seat, the widow wipes away a tear and says, “Thank you. That means a lot.”
Is that your definition of a good joke? I agree!
An emotionally intelligent resolution I made one New Year’s was to be “less perfect” — that is, to not worry so much about trying to achieve unattainable results and not be afraid to let people see my mistakes. I think that’s why I’ve found Ian’s diary drawings really inspiring: they may not be perfectly polished sketches but they’re perfect for capturing this moment in time.
Hello gentlemen!
I hope you are doing well!
Here are answers to this weeks questions:
1) At age 16 or 17 I made a conscious choice to learn not to be “shy”. I’m still an introvert, but had the realization that being shy was kind of egotistical in a way. It’s kind of like thinking everyone was looking at me… which, of course, is not true. They weren’t! And I trained myself to be more outgoing. A good practice demographic was friends’ parents. I found out I could really charm them with my clever wit and interest in them. Part of this realization’s affect was understanding that I was valuable in other’s lives, and could make a difference in theirs. We ALL can! Am I right?
2) As a massage therapist, I am often asked, “Does your husband get massage all the time???” The answer, sadly, is, “Not nearly as much as he would like!”…
As always, I am grateful for Sneaky Dragon! Thanks guys!
PS As a former winner on a question show (the 350th, i believe), I can attest that it’s SOOOOO worth it to send in your questions! My prize was choice of t-shirts and it was fantastic! “Peanuts Envy”! I love, love, love it still! Do it, folks! Send in your questions! Now I need to go email mine… 🙂 🙂
I’m midway through Doctor Thorne and am really enjoying it so far. I must admit, I didn’t expect a Victorian novel to be so funny! There are also a lot of meta/fourth wall breaking moments in the narration that feel rather modern, such as Trollope apologizing to the reader for the first two chapters being nothing but scene-setting exposition, or describing Doctor Thorne’s niece Mary as being as beautiful as you’d expect a novel’s heroine to be. At this rate I can see myself reading some more of Trollope’s novels, although still probably not all of them.
I have a motto, I call it the three “E’s”. I’m here to “Educate”, Entertain” and “Enlighten.” So far these have been my basic principals for emotional interaction with those around me but it doesn’t always work both ways. Just today, two co-workers took it upon themselves to belittle me after I asked a question of them. And it was something they knew the answer to. The “How can you not know that?” phrases came into play but I stood my ground even though it was hurtful. When someone asks me a question it means they want an answer and I will, to the best of my knowledge, help them find it.
I made the emotional choice to both keep myself true and honest to myself and not turn into that same kind of person when someone asks me a question or seeks my help. Sometimes this sets me up to be steamrolled by others when I’m asking questions of them, because some look to show superiority and do not live by these same principals. There’s also the nerd factor that comes into play.
I’m regarded as an “Alpha Fan” for many things…comics, movies, culture, etc., so I get the “Is that all you think about?” or the “You know there’s a big world out there, why don’t you like other stuff like normal people?” shit. Emotionally, it will wreck me for a short period, until I realize that I would never do that to anyone or stoop to those levels. This realization lifts me back and I can say that I haven’t changed myself emotionally to make someone else happy or fit their mold. I continue to be me and I like who I am, a lot.
So if you’re in need of the three “E’s”, I’m here and I will continue to live by these simple principals. But if you’re about turning it around on me, I’ll never make you feel less of yourself because I know something you don’t. Share and care information, never keep it to yourself and use it to hurt others.
It felt good to get that out, especially after today. Thanks, brothers.
A question I’m always asked: “Why can’t I enlarge this 800k JPEG into a wall poster?”
Second question: “Why does this wall poster look like shit?”
Hi guys.
On their wedding night, as they were getting into bed, he asked
” My dear, Is this your first time?”
And she said ” Why does everybody always ask me that?”
Right! *rolls up sleeves*
Nah, I’m a hardcore subscriber to the “no bad music” philosophy, so I can’t get riled about a disagreement over which Genesis song or album is better (although it is obviously Foxtrot).
I can definitely understand what you mean about Supper’s Ready – it’s a big commitment, certainly not something you want to come up on shuffle while you’re driving three miles to the store, especially if you tend to sit in the car until the song is over. ???? But I love a solid album, so if I’m going to dedicate an hour specifically to listening to one block of music, I don’t much care whether it’s split into three-minute or thirty-minute chunks.
Supper’s Ready in particular, when that first melody comes back in at the end (“and it’s hey babe…”) to tie it all up, then the ‘New Jerusalem’ part carries us out (kind of like Sgt Pepper Reprise rolling into A Day In The Life), it’s so worth the investment, to me. You’ve truly been on a journey. It’s also conveniently broken up into distinct parts, so it really can be like listening to several different songs strung together (again, like Sgt Pepper).
And Stagnation is great, too! But I think my favorite on Trespass is The Knife. Also, gotta show a little love for Nursery Cryme, which is growing on me lately as well. Hogweed!