Two things I'm going to mention. I don't plan on making this a long post, but then again, plans mean nothing to me.
Fairly recently I've had some of my worldviews seriously challenged. This is a source of serious inner turmoil to me, because I like to think I keep better informed and am more openminded about what's going on in the world around me. One serious shortcoming I have that makes this goal very difficult to achieve is my inability to analyze details. I gain vague impressions of the larger picture, and form opinions based on that. But when I'm asked to come up with specific reasons for what I believe, I fall flat. This is part of what makes me a lousy debater. I can't say why I believe something with any reason that would satisfy, I just tend to work by observing the world and, eventually coming up with universal concepts, if I can call them that. I'm also lousy at debating, because even if I'm talking about something I know a lot about, my mind doesn't work in a way that can come back with a strong argument right away. For me, it's more like three hours later I think, "Ya, that's what I should've said." It's phenomenally frustrating for someone who puts serious effort into staying informed. And having these shortcomings so easily pointed out is incredibly aggravating. But despite how I sound right now, I'm glad that someone is "kind" enough to point these faults out to me. I'm glad that I'm challenged to better myself in this way. I hope that we all would take the same view.
In other breaking news, I"ve gotten all-time high scores in Minesweeper. To me, this is a big deal, and you're all going to have to humour me. It's one of those things I truly excel at, which is really sad. Now if only I could find a job that requires that kind of skill.
High scores, for those who care are as follows:
Beginner level: 4 seconds
Intermediate level: 32 seconds
Expert level: 113 seconds
I don't brag much, so please indulge me this time.
And no, I don't plan on posting so often, just when I have something major going on in my life.