Awhile back I did a guest post for my friend Jenny.  I did a video sharing a bit of my story which was fun, but slightly more vulnerable than I feel comfortable with on the world-wide-webular.

My father liked it and it ended up going on my parent’s website to explain my work and passion.  The downer was that we did the video and didn’t have a mic.  Apparently the afternoon we shot, a hurricane decided to come through Portland and the sound quality of the video was horrendous.

This is part “deux,” sans hurricane.

And yes, I am getting a tad more comfortable sharing my story…I guess that’s what this whole “blogging” thing is about, right?

I was sent this video last week and thought it was very creative and well done.  Obviously there is a difference between learning how to be alone well and how to be alone poorly.

Done well, you grow and learn.

Done poorly, you isolate yourself.

I think this video gives examples of how to be alone WELL.

Don’t deny your need for community.

Find the balance.

Enjoy life.

Grow.

The Ask Joy question for this week was: Do you think gender stereotypes are a bad thing?  My guess is that it was on the heels of me posting these hilarious videos: HERE and HERE

Oh, and Walter make another cameo. I know that’s why you watch these videos.

Question: What do you think about my answer? Do you think men and women are different? Do you think it’s ok to point out stereotypical differences even if they don’t apply to everyone?

Why someone would name their child an action word, I have no idea. I’m still waiting to hear back from Tripp’s parents. However, naming your child an emotion and fruit of the spirit? Totally normal.

Aside from his parent’s judgement…I have found a blog that is truly worth your time, if laughing is an activity in which you like to partake. Well, in the “blogger community” it looks like many of you have already found him. I am last to join the game. (But we don’t need to address my childhood issues.) Thanks to my new Forum and two people posting articles by this Tripp character, I decided to check out his site.

You should too…

www.trippcrosby.com

I love the way his mind writes and there are some video’s that will keep you from working the job you are avoiding even as you read this.

Under his “Dating” section he has this video. He says it’s embarrassing. I think it’s fantastic. Not sure who he was performing for, but I might hire him for my next video when we discuss “dating people with multiple personalities.”

Check out his post on “Being Set Up” HERE

Check out his post on “Can Guys and Girls be Friends” HERE