Read Me

"Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you what kind of person you are..."

I'm not quite sure if I said this right, but there's one thing I'm sure of, it's that I beg to disagree with such a statement.

Friends alone and the rest of the company you keep do not define you and the whole of your character. It's the same thing as quoting another cliche, "judging a book by its cover." Because neither physical attributes nor social circle alone could speak highly of you as a whole. It takes principles, morals, conviction and attitude to show the rest of the world who you really are and what you're truly made of.

It's crazy (and unfair), that all of us are almost always tagged with a certain title or nickname based on either our appearance or the friends we choose to keep - - usually, both. Think HIGHSCHOOL JOCK, PROM QUEEN, AND THE GEEK. And for what it's all worth, what others think of us are usually based from the first impressions they have of us.

Sadly (for those whose images have not been so nice) and fortunately (for those with cool and appropriate titles), these first impressions last longer than it should. But then again, aren't we all guilty of tagging each other of such nicknames and titles based from our very own opinions (sometimes, of what first comes to our minds upon seeing them and sometimes from what we actually want to think of them -- although I'm betting the latter usually is the main issue..) of our peers?

For the most part, all these surely sound so self-righteous and even self-serving to begin with, I know. Self-righteous? Nope, I have no intentions of being (and acting) like one. Self-serving? Abso-fuckin'-lutely. Why? It's simple, really. Since I'm sure I'd be judged according to what you see from my account, I thought it would be best to treat you for a guilt trip first to keep you from judging me quite harshly. Defensive? Damn right I am. But I think it still is a good way of introducing myself (to perfect strangers who have unintentionally stumbled upon my blog) and the person I've become (to friends and acquaintances -- old and new ones alike).

Anyhow, I'm assuming that at some point, in case you've found me in Friendster or Multiply, you've already scanned the list of friends I have in this account and have made your impressions of me from the pictures I've posted. Well, good for you if you've actually found interesting people to befriend &/or get connected to, or if you have found long, lost friends of yours. (Good for ME if you thought I look great in the pictures I've posted.. haha..!) I suppose those are probably enough for you to have an opinion of the kind of person that I am.

But there will always be more to me than you'll ever know. But that doesn't keep me from wanting you to stop, and READ ME, because I've got stories and thoughts to tell (sensible ones, mind you) -- and it won't be just about vanity and my lone self. It'll all come down to one thing, I know -- being judged and looked at in a certain way and be tagged with a certain nickname. But I guess that's alright, because I know I'm not the only one being judged. And because I'm guilty of judging random people the very same way every single day. Aren't we all?