"Offension"--Me?

"Offension?  What in the world is that supposed to mean?"
This question or one similar to that probably raced through your mind as you read my title for the first time.  Perhaps your brain was stimulated by something in the title that seemed new and intriguing.  Well, let me go ahead and get my initial thoughts out of the way.  I started this blog post for a very specific reason.  It is this: if you are the kind of person who takes things too literally and gets offended easily, stop it!  Getting offended isn't going to change anything.  Besides, if you easily get offended, the main thing you'll spend your time on is getting offended.  Think about it...how many conversations a day do you have with people?  (You can approximate a number in your head if you like.)  Now multiply that number times 600.  Divide by 2.  That is how many times you could possibly get offended a day.  However, that is not completely accurate as that is the lower portion of the figuring.  Let's say you have 20 conversations a day.  When the math is completed, that would mean that you had the possibility of getting offended 6000 times a day.  That's only with 20 conversations!  Say you're a high school student or a college student and you see classmates in every class all day.  Even if you're an adult and you have a job think of all the co-workers you talk to a day.  You most likely have many more than twenty conversations a day.  Plus, we aren't even including texting conversations or phone calls, where you could still get just as easily offended.

Now to explain the "Me?" part of the title.  You may be thinking that you aren't that kind of person.  the kind of person who doesn't get offended easily.  Allow me to take a moment to convince you that you could actually be that kind of person.  Say you're having a conversation with--let's say--Billy.  (Sorry to any Billy's who may be reading this.  It's the first name I thought of, so you should be honored...don't get offended. ;) )  You start off the conversation with the normal, "Oh, hey Billy!  How are you?"  (Billy) "I'm fine.  How has that report you've been doing coming along?"  First, he didn't ask you how you were, only about your report.  Then when he does inquire after your well-being, (fancy talk for "ask you how you are"), he asks not how you are, but how your paper is.  "Oh yeah?  I'll show him!"   "It's fine."  (The one-word answer cold shoulder.) 

Do you have that one person in your life that you absolutely cannot stand?  Do you ever talk to them? If so, it probably wasn't in a very friendly way.  Let's just be honest here.  You may have had a cold shoulder toward them, or maybe you were fake friendly.  Whichever way you did it, you went into it already being offended--by their existence.  You don't like that person, so you have already preordained the fact that you don't like them and you are willing and ready to show it.  It's like carrying a pistol with you everywhere you go.  Ready to draw it at every turn.  "Offension" is the same way.

So to conclude, don't take offense at everything that could be offensive.  Like I've obviously proven, ;) you will end up spending all of your time getting offended because people say things subconsciously that they don't even realize could be offensive.  The person who gets easily offended is like a person who sees an electric fence and touches it.  You now know the fence is there, but you just really want to get to the other side, so you touch it again--and again, and again.  Over and over until you become old, decrepit and cranky.  Do you really want to be "that old mean person?"  I don't think so. 

So, you could be the type of person who gets easily offended without even knowing about it!  Hopefully, I've enlightened you if you are.  (Start realizing in conversations if you get offended and ask why?)  Also, if you know you are one who gets offended easily, then take into account what I've said, the fact that it's true and try to change next time.  If you aren't one who gets offended regularly, don't start now!  Stay away from the electric fence. 

Sincerely,
TheNerdInGlasses 

         

The Sea

The sound of the fearsome waves crashing all around
Not a soul on earth could stop the sound.
Pirates roam the restless shores
Who's battered sand tells no more
The tales it once did.
Of sea monsters and mermaids alike
All killed by a vengeful plight.
Under the Whitecaps there rests a world unscathed by human hand.
All the creatures of the sea unite to make a band.
An army like none other all under this deep blue.
And no one has a clue!
Storms rage as lightning cracks
Waves swell beyond their max
Before breaking into spray.
At night--what a wonderful sight
Pinks and blues,
Cotton candy hues.
None can determine where sky and water meet.
A painting by the greatest Artist ever known!
Clouds aimlessly roam and quickly get whisked away.
Just to think, all this in one day.
Ah, what a beautiful thing it must be...the sea...
Yes, very beautiful indeed.

Sincerely,
TheNerdInGlasses

The Giant of Cryptocurrency

In March of this year, great 2017, I began a conversation with my oldest brother about the ever-growing cryptocurrency world.  It began with a simple question: "So what exactly is Ethereum?"  After that, it progressed with nothing but the utmost of interest from this very eager, unemployed 14 year old.
I began delving into this new world and experimenting with what I could invest.  Apparently there wasn't an age limit on who could invest.  This took me by extreme surprise and I continued on by asking if there was a limit on the amount you could invest.  Again, the answer was no.  Wow!  No age limit or money limit?  Could this be possible?  Why yes, it could be.  So after finally convincing my Dad that this could be a really cool experience, I proceeded to invest a mere $5.  It didn't even count up to one Ethereum, but it didn't matter.  This was an experiment...right?  I mean, I didn't really expect anything to happen.  But, lo and behold, day after day my investment grew in worth.  $5 turned into $10 then $20, and so on until I had almost $50!  After about the first month I actually slowly lost interest in what I had invested and let it sit in my account whether it be gaining or losing, it didn't really matter.  Later I opened my Coinbase app to see how much my money was worth.  Could I be seeing things?  How was that possible?!  My minuscule $5 had turned into $90!  I was so happy.  I thought about cashing out that very instant.  My finger momentarily hovered over the "sell" button while my brain comprehended what I was about to do.  No, no.  I couldn't sell without consulting my Dad.  When I did, he said it would be best to hold because what's the point of holding any money if you're just going to take it out a month or two after investing?  So I waited patiently and once again had minimal interest.  It just so happened that the next time I opened my Coinbase app to see what my money was worth, it had dived down into the $50 range again.  Ugh.  Oh well.  I'd let it just sit and rot in my account again.
Now back to present day.  What day is it again?  Oh yeah...I never want to eat a bite of food again.  It's the day after Thanksgiving.  I had been tracking my ETH more recently as it has been gradually going up into the $90's again.  I woke up at 8:50 am and wondered around my social media's for awhile before walking into the kitchen of my Grandmother and clicked on my Coinbase app.  Patiently awaiting my hopes and dreams to be crushed naturally assuming that it had dived again.  A slight sigh and a roll of the eye may have escaped my depressed body as I waited for the loading wheel to spin around.  Finally it came u--p?  Um...can I take a moment to just pass out and jump up and down from excitement?  My Ethereum...recall that I invested $5 in March...had now reached $101.83!!!  The first time it had hit $100.
Now you may be wondering, "Okay so what.  You're Ethereum hit $100 for the first time.  Good for you!  Now tell me why did you waste this five minutes of my life to tell me something I have very little (if any) care about.  Besides, this doesn't benefit me any so why would I care?"
Well my good fellow, I will tell you.  I wrote this post for anyone who may be hesitating to invest in any cryptocurrency.  First of all, don't be afraid to get advise from other people.  There are so many coins that you could invest in.  Always remember that the longer you leave your investment in your account, the better.  You're in this for the long-term profit, not the gain a dollar or two profit.  If I, a now fifteen year old unemployed teen can invest a mere $5 and gain $100, so can you!  Let this be your calling to emerge from the doubts that hold you and enter the crytpocurrency age armed with the confidences of one who has experienced the opulence.

~Embracing My Imagination One Word At a Time~
TheNerdInGlasses

You Can't Be You

What if someone told you that you could no longer be yourself.  Sounds kind of odd doesn't it?  Well in today's culture being a teenager is hard.  No, it isn't as hard as living in Venezuela with no clean water and a meal once a day, but it's difficult to know where to fit in and how.  I personally know many people who are struggling with that very thing even now!  The problem is people.  Yes, people.  They may not say it directly, but they tell you how to act and how to dress.  If you really think about it, that's the equivalent of saying you can't be you because I'm telling you to be someone different.  I think that YouTube is a big hit.  I love YouTube and use it all the time, so I'm not bashing it.  However, YouTuber's today have an extremely sharp example on teenagers.  Adults are also affected, but not in such an extreme way.  In teenager years, you are "figuring" out which way you want to go with your life.  When YouTuber's do whatever they want and say they can do it because they're adults, they have to realize that they're lives are not the only one's on the line.  
For instance, fad-setting is a biggy and sometimes even a goody, but if I could tell you the innumerable amount of fads that are big today, my blog space would be already filled.  To spare time I will only list a few: fidget spinners, slime, crop-tops, skinny-jeans, binge-watching, diets, neon, dabbing, literally all social media, the word 'literally', and so much more nonsense.  
Now if you're into this kind of stuff and actually like it, then go for it!  However, you'd be surprised how many people are doing these things because so-and-so did it.  Some fads are great, like I said, but beware of the life-changing ones.  Vape, tatoos, drugs, etc.  I know those are very extreme, but I'm just trying to get a point across here.  That point is, be yourself.  Let me pause and take a moment to reenact every Disney movie ever.  Seriously though, I don't mean to sound like some yoga-pant-wearing millennial who thinks "being yourself" and drinking booz is the only way to flip off the world.  (And no, don't flip off the world, it isn't nice...)  In this instance, being yourself means following your own styles and just letting loose.  Of course you need to follow standards.  If being yourself is running around the mall naked shouting about half-priced jeans, then maybe the "real" you shouldn't be quite introduced yet.  Don't be afraid to be different.  Set your own fashion trends.  Be yourself.  Just because Ava or Lauren or Liza does it, doesn't mean you need to do it too.  If you'll excuse me, I'll get off my soapbox for now.  Thanks for listening to my little splurge on being yourself.  Remember, living harder isn't always better than living smarter.

Embracing My Imagination One Word at a Time,
~TheNerdInGlasses~    

Don't forget to drop a like and comment what your favorite fad of 2017 is!  Thanks for all your support.  :)

The Slaughter of Speech

The tongue is the most powerful thing in the human body.  It can build up, tear down, or anything in between.  When we say things without thinking, we not only bring guilt upon ourselves, but we also can harm the other person in a way much deeper than we know.  It could even shake their self-confidence in a bad way.  
This being said, speak only things that build up and encourage others.  When we speak, we speak from the heart.  This can be a very dangerous thing, as we are all wretched and cold-hearted sinners.  Accordingly, what we say can easily be offensive.  Take that bad energy and turn it into good, speaking in a powerful and inspiring way.  Be an example to those who like to use slaughtering speech.

~Embracing My Imagination One Word at a Time~
TheNerdInGlasses  

The Female Sex

Proving yourself when young is always a challenge.  Proving yourself as a woman is likewise challenging.  So, being a young woman is the challenge of the century!  Strive hard and play smart.  The one with a quick wit but even temper always has the upper hand.  Least you must remember that things not said can be more beneficial than those said.  Likewise, at certain times, things not said can be hurtful.  Like a form of the silent treatment.  A good woman will work, but a great woman will strive.  Be the great woman and strive in all you do.  So proving yourself will not even be considered because everyone is simply caught up in how hard of a worker you really are!
As far as the opposite sex goes, choose men carefully, for they can either make you, or break you.  In marriage, choose extremely carefully as this choice can be made only once in a lifetime.  Do not pick in shallowness, based off of looks.  However, be considerate!  Of your children that is.  They'll have his looks too, you know, so don't count solely on your own good charm. 

~Embracing My Imagination One Word at a Time~
TheNerdInGlasses   

Pertaining to Music

Song is the heart of all.
If you have no heart, you have not song.
If you have not song, you likewise have no heart.
These parables I speak to you because I have a very musically inclined family.
If you surround yourself with these beautiful melodies, you will be a happier person.
So next time someone hums, do not get mad and snap but instead join the merry occasion and sing along.
If you know not the words, I find saying "watermelon" is a very convincing way of not looking utterly ignorant.
There is a song for any mood or occasion, so do not be afraid to simply look them up.
Beware, however, as there are many sketchy songs on the market nowadays.
All this to say: music is at the heart of happiness.
So, cheer up old chap.
Put a smile on that cheeky face of yours and sing a little tune.

~Embracing my Imagination One Word at a Time~
TheNerdInGlasses