I deleted my LiveJournal when I realised I was living my life vicariously through what I was going to write about each day. It’s also why I refuse to have a mobile phone with a camera in it… when I see something peculiar, I should be thinking about how I relate to it rather than how I think my acquaintances are going to relate to it. I shouldn’t live life second hand through other people’s reactions.
This morning on the way to work I noticed a large bird flying straight up the street toward me. Then I noticed the crow eating something in the opposite lane as I passed.
When I got to the stop sign it became clear that the flying bird was a bald eagle. It was about 20 feet above my head.
Bad Decision Bren decided to approach his favourite comics artist this morning with a list of inconsistencies within his early comics. Then, to allieviate the subsequent awkward moment, Bad Decision Bren chose to regale him with non-sequitur “funny” anecdotes about family members falling up and/or down stairs.
@david: especially because the reactions of others are usually disappointing. i’m bad decision bunny in that i’m always sharing pictures of my child that no one wants to see; dying my hair blue this summer got more reaction.
David Thomsen: I find that I can’t live my life in any way other than vicariously. Maybe this is a personal failing.
I think it’s just human nature. We can go through life experiencing what we see pretty much immediately. Which is to say, we don’t take it in, we don’t process it. Give us someone to explain it to, and all of a sudden we have to start actively engaging with the experience.
September 18th, 2009 at 12:36 am
well thanks. this is going to be in a lot (read: all) of my research presentations from now.
September 18th, 2009 at 12:44 am
I read the title as “snaring.”
I figured BDD had been pulled into the tangled, twisted lifestyle of the obsessive-compulsive facebook addict.
September 18th, 2009 at 1:24 am
Oh my goods! The whole Bad Decision Community!
I wish I had thought of calling my bee Bad Decision Bee. But that would still have been a ripoff anyway.
Poor bee.
September 18th, 2009 at 1:48 am
Caring.
September 18th, 2009 at 2:38 am
I’m not sure what’s funnier. The Comic or the Comments… Both are great!
September 18th, 2009 at 4:47 am
This is funny (that social security # thing, in particular), but a little depressing at the same time.
It motivates me to try and change my behaviour.
September 18th, 2009 at 4:48 am
Is that a memorial to dog? That’s very touching.
I deleted my LiveJournal when I realised I was living my life vicariously through what I was going to write about each day. It’s also why I refuse to have a mobile phone with a camera in it… when I see something peculiar, I should be thinking about how I relate to it rather than how I think my acquaintances are going to relate to it. I shouldn’t live life second hand through other people’s reactions.
September 18th, 2009 at 10:18 am
D.T.,
This morning on the way to work I noticed a large bird flying straight up the street toward me. Then I noticed the crow eating something in the opposite lane as I passed.
When I got to the stop sign it became clear that the flying bird was a bald eagle. It was about 20 feet above my head.
(did you really think you’d get away?)
September 18th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Best facebook quiz ever.
September 18th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I live with Bad Decision Dachshund, but thankfully he is computer illiterate.
September 18th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
“What’s Your Social Security Number” made me spit my coffee all over my work computer.
September 19th, 2009 at 2:05 am
Brava! I live with Bad Decision Cocker Spaniels; yes, multiples, and I’m missing my copy of Internet for Dummies.
September 19th, 2009 at 11:49 am
[...] עלי מהקומיקס “Cat and Girl” הוא ה-Bad Decision Dinosaur, וכל סטריפ חדש בכיכובו הוא [...]
September 19th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
bad decision parents tag pictures and comment on comments of their progeny.
September 19th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
id buy a bad decision sweater.
September 20th, 2009 at 12:40 am
Bad Decision Bird! I love it!
September 20th, 2009 at 1:13 am
Bad Decision Bren decided to approach his favourite comics artist this morning with a list of inconsistencies within his early comics. Then, to allieviate the subsequent awkward moment, Bad Decision Bren chose to regale him with non-sequitur “funny” anecdotes about family members falling up and/or down stairs.
Heh…
September 20th, 2009 at 2:16 am
I’m starting to notice a motif of statues in public spaces behind/around Bad Decision Dinosaur. I guess history is all folly in Cat and Girl…?
September 21st, 2009 at 12:30 am
You’d be surprised, and saddened, by how many Bad Decision Birds there are out there. Try looking for them sometime on the Internets.
September 21st, 2009 at 12:30 am
and derek, that’s a great reading!
September 21st, 2009 at 2:00 pm
bad decision dinosaur’s password is probably “password”.
September 21st, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Or 12345
September 21st, 2009 at 8:45 pm
This cracks me up.
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:52 am
@david: especially because the reactions of others are usually disappointing. i’m bad decision bunny in that i’m always sharing pictures of my child that no one wants to see; dying my hair blue this summer got more reaction.
January 11th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
David Thomsen: I find that I can’t live my life in any way other than vicariously. Maybe this is a personal failing.
I think it’s just human nature. We can go through life experiencing what we see pretty much immediately. Which is to say, we don’t take it in, we don’t process it. Give us someone to explain it to, and all of a sudden we have to start actively engaging with the experience.
I miss Live Journal.