Comments on: Your Perception of Me

By: Janeen

Janeen — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:38:43 +0000

Well, I just came across your blog via my good friend over in “Norwindia.” So I’ll have to check back, maybe dig into the archives before I can determine what my impressions are. First impression: intriguing to say the least!!

By: Avitable » Seeing myself through your eyes.

Avitable » Seeing myself through your eyes. — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:01:20 +0000

[...] few days ago, Neil from Citizen of the Month had a post asking how his readers perceived him. I had no problem giving him my honest opinion, even if it [...]

By: CharmingBitch

CharmingBitch — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:28:13 +0000

Hmmm this is interesting; I read all of the comments, yours included and I am really surprised at the number of people who perceive you as an approval or affirmation seeker. Maybe it’s because I haven’t known you for long or interacted with you for years on end but I think you’re fairly confident in who you are and what you believe regardless of outside support or encouragement. And this is where I get possibly a little too personal because again it isn’t as if we’re life long buddies but I honestly believe the state of flux your marriage is in and has been in could be coloring not just your own self perception but also the image projected to others; meaning that having those loose strings hanging out there without a (public) resolution in site it gives the impression that you’re willing to just hang in limbo instead of taking definitive action to, ‘get on with your life’ but (to me) the reality is that you are still the same person with one area of life in chaos rather than a generally meek person living a life thrust on you rather than one of your choosing.

Lordy majority, I sure do like to hear myself talk at 430 in the morning when I need to be asleep. All that said, I think you’re a good kid, Neil. And I don’t think you need to hear that from me to make your day any better or worse than it would be otherwise.

By: gorillabuns

gorillabuns — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:39:28 +0000

Number 2 would be me not you.

By: Memarie Lane

Memarie Lane — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:55:16 +0000

2, 3, and 6. and i mean that in the nicest possible way. i’m rather antisocial myself.

By: Heather B.

Heather B. — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:06:08 +0000

My first instinct is 16. Though you are a bold, bold man for asking people to do this. So add that in there as well.

By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:48:54 +0000

Toronto Pearl — such a Jewish mother!

By: TorontoPearl

TorontoPearl — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:02:35 +0000

From A to Z, here is how I perceive thee:

A–adorable
B–blunt
C–creative
D–descriptive
E–eloquent
F–friendly
G–good-hearted
H–honest (truth quotient: 10%)
I–ill-at-ease/insecure
J–jocund
K–kooky
L–lovable
M–mensch!
N–neurotic
O–obscene
P–predicable
Q–questioning
R–resistant
S–splenetic
T–true-blue
U–uxorious
V–vexatious
W–woolgatherer (n.)
X–X-rated
Y–yammerer (n.)
Z–zany

By: teahouseblossom

teahouseblossom — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:16:09 +0000

Neil, whatever you’re doing you’re clearly very popular at it, since I’m chiming in as commenter #57!! I wish I had your popularity )

I have never seen you wear a fedora, but I wish you would wear one more! That would be my guess.

By: brettdl

brettdl — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:04:27 +0000

Wow, I guessed exactly same as post modern sass.