Mr. Know It All

I’d like to think I know everything.

Sometimes, I even tell myself I do. This of course is but a fleeting moment as seconds later I discover I’m probably even more stupid than I wanted to deny. Some people call this the male ego. I guess it’s funny that way that it has to be labeled as a gender-related trait. I mean who bit the apple first ladies? HMMM? I’m just saying.

As those of you who know me can attest, when new people meet me, they either think one of two things about me: I’m either extremely confident or impeccably arrogant/cocky. To me those seem as perfect synonyms for each other because to conclude that someone is arrogant, you really almost have to study them for more than a hot second.

I know people are all about first impressions, but do any of us ever actually take the time to be surprised by people?

For example, I’m the first guy to volunteer to ask for help. Whether my guns aren’t big enough to do some heavy lifting or I’m completely lost on my way to finding you some tampons, I readily defer to the person who knows more than me.

I guess I laugh about it because while in San Francisco a month back, my good comrade was literally appalled by the fact that I didn’t know what Haight and Ashbury was. I believe the comment I got was, “What the Hell, you’re the most worldly guy I know.”

I don’t know about worldly, I’ve only been to a few places outside the States and even then there’s a lot of room still to explore. I guess I just enjoy the oddity of storing random facts. I guess sometimes it comes off as pretentious to spill my little nuggets of information, but I only do it because I’m eager to share.

Enough epiphany for now. I’m in need of help.

I recently bough Starcraft 2 and to my dismay, my computer pretty much told me to go F myself. Apparently you have to have a machine capable of controlling the International Space Station or something to that degree. So I’m looking for a new laptop. I know desktops are traditionally where you go when you’re looking for a power rig, but I need to stay mobile for the next two-three years. It’s like having a house line when you use your cell phone. Sure, some people have that Magic Jack witchcraft, but who really has time for that?

While we’re on the topic of tech, I’m also looking for a nice tablet. Something cheap but durable.

Any thoughts anyone? Shoot me an e-mail so I know what to be looking for.

See you guys all soon!

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