Captain Oblivious

Do you ever wonder how others see you? People rarely have a good sense of how they come off to others. We're oblivious sometimes. At least I am. For example, I had a conversation with my girlfriend Stephanie tonight and I realized that my communication style can be a little annoying sometimes. When I am really trying to engage in conversation with someone that I've known for awhile, I tend to try to finish their sentences. I think it's my way of letting them know that they have my full attention, but interrupting is not a great conversational tactic. Sometimes, I catch myself, but I often don't realize that I'm doing it. She was very sweet about it, but she's completely right. I know, because I've heard it before. It's good for me to be reminded and humbled by little things like that. It makes me realize that I'm not as smart as I'd like to think I am and that there are plenty of areas that I need to improve on. Back to the point... sometimes, I wish I could step outside of myself for a few days and observe how I interact with people. I'm sure that it would be revealing. I would hope that it would look like an episode of 24 (Jack Bauer ROCKS) in which I'd use my brilliant mind and excellent motor skills to save the country from a nuclear threat. Unfortunately, I bet it might look more like a bad episode of Dancing With the Stars. I'd be the guy with the goofy grin trying to dance hip-hop style... with very poor motor skills. Yikes. Anyway, I'm thankful for people that love me despite my shortcomings. It's nice to be known.