reputation hsg “At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At 40, we don't care what they think of us. At 60, we discover they haven't been thinking about us at all.” -Jock Falkson 061130 ... pete recently i was asked if i thought something was strange, and when i didn't, was told that that opinion was weird "because you're pete". somehow my name, to some people, carries more meaning than i know. much like how i'm not too sure what i look like physically as i spend very little time in front of mirrors, i don't know how to take it when my reputation, be it good or bad or neither or both, presumes my answers to certain questions.. 070127 ... stephshine i hear 60 year olds gossiping about each other over coffee at dunkin donuts all the time. 070218 ... hsg1437 sometimes it'sadly necessary to pretend to be someonelse so someone can see who you really are. it's like if you're mostly pink with a little bit of red & you're standing in front of a red background... some one might insist that you are red. painting yourself green may have them pull you out of their ass ociationsuch that they put you against a white background. at this opportune time you must ungreenify yourself so they can see your true colors. pink. little bit of red. 070218 ... stephshine i do not like it when people talk about pulling things out of their ass. brain shuts down entirely.pink or not. 070219 ... stephshine i have to say i think about others constantly and am not ashamed to say i judge them. i just think about myself more. and i AM ashamed to say i am a bit more lenient with self-judgement sometimes. 070219 ... gja I think we have to take it easy on ourselves - rarely others give us the benefit of any doubt. 070309 ... somebody Something totally overrated that one dare not underrate. 070309 what's it to you? who go blather from