Hi friends.

I feel out of place, but if I pretend to belong then sooner or later I'll actually believe it and it'll come naturally. Thanks for your time. :D

Mallorey’s blog got me thinking. Since thinking is so much fun, and even more fun to share I figure I’d follow her lead. Here are my guilty pleasures. I don’t suppose the original format is so important, but mine are a little quirky any way.

Eavesdropping—
I get such a kick out of this! It’s terrible, I know. I’m not creepy about it, though. I respect people’s privacy. Usually it’s just when I’m when a group of people and I’d rather listen. Well, okay, sometimes I’m not actually a part of the group, but they’re nearby and they’re audible. I figure, “Why not listen?” It becomes a problem when I’m engaged in a conversation and I stop listening to whomever to comment on what was said in someone else’s conversation. Oh, it’s also bad when I need to get work done. I guess it’s a combination of my incredible distractibility and my love for a good story.

Paint samples—
Ah… They’re great. AND they’re free. I’ll admit it. I will spend upwards at thirty minutes looking through and picking out paint samples with no particular goal in mind. I just like the colors.

Memorizing, Quoting, and Imitating—
I just love memorizing things; movies, songs, books, poems, commercials, jokes, or even just comments that people make. But it doesn’t end there. Once I memorize it, I’ll quote it and probably at the most random times. It might relate to something going through my head, and might or might not be recognized by anyone around. Facebook could have a part in this since I’ve started trying to remember funny or insightful things to don as one of my “favorite quotes.” ‘Course not all things are funny because of content. The kicker is in the delivery, whether it be a funny accent, inflection or facial expression. This gets me into trouble when I imitate people that are nearby, like two feet away (especially when I don’t know them). I hear imitation is the highest form of flattery, but most times it’s not taken that way.

Most things ridiculous—
This includes puns of all shapes and sizes, cheesy but not romantic, pointless jokes, and arguments that are full of holes. The things that are based on nonsense crack me up. Unfortunately, there are times where people don’t realize how ridiculous they sound (to me, anyway). Intentional or not, when they’re serious my laughter usually isn’t appreciated.

Commercials—
I enjoy these because I like putting words in the advertisers’ mouths. There’s something really fun about tearing apart the life-changing claims. I also appreciate the design that goes into making them. I hate the sleazy or degrading ones, but overall it’s an interesting way to analyze our society and common mindsets.

All of this reminds me something St. Augustine said, “The single desire that dominated my search for delight was simply to love and to be loved.” I certainly agree, but wonder how it applies to things like this; things that I could feel guilty for enjoying.
I’m probably full of it.
Kbai.