Professionalism Fail

So I was doing office hours for QBC, and the phone rang. I picked up, and answered as I was supposed to: 'Hello Queen's Business Consulting, Ivan speaking, how may I help you?'

To which he responded, "Uhm is Orr around?"

At this moment I thought it was a fellow consultant calling, Brook or Phil, I couldn't tell, so I casually replied, "Nah man, Orr's not around."

Turns out it wasn't a fellow consultant. Turns out it was a client. Sigh. Professionalism fail. I hope he's one of our non-profit projects....

Ego Eagle.

Though this post is titled 'Ego Eagle,' eagles actually have nothing to do with this post. I just like how 'eagle' sounds like 'ego.' Anyway.

I noticed something strange about my weight-lifting behavior. I noticed that I have a habit of attempting to impress guys as opposed to girls. You'd think that I'd try to impress girls via lifting heavier weights when girls are around, but nah, not at all. To the contrary, I become a very modest lifter when girls come around the lifting area. My weight-lifting behaviors become much more self-conscious, and I stop all grunting behavior (I usually grunt a lot when I lift).

So this stirred some thought. Why do I make sure other Asian males see me lift heavyass weights and not care about whether girls see me lift heavyass weights?

I think I am a victim of man's natural tendency to establish themselves as alpha male. It's like when other asian guys come around, I default to a very primitive mindset of, 'yeah you better know I lift more than you, you better know I got guns' Oh ego. Oh insecurity.

While this sort of behavior, in the context of the weight room, is only silly and humorous (and slightly non-straight....), this sort of behavior/mentality becomes very problematic should I extend it to a spiritual context.

'yea better know I'm more spiritual than you' is a very problematic mindset, and is completely inconsistent with spiritual maturity and the attitude of Christ.

oh Lord, spare me from myself!

pretty girl.

I saw an extraordinarily pretty girl today (saw her 3 times today actually). It appears she too frequents the library.

And I thought to myself, "WHY ARE YOU SO PRETTY?!"

Seriously, this question deserves some thought. Or rather, this topic deserves some thought. What is the significance of beauty? What is the significance of physical beauty from a Christian perspective? Is God mindful of our unique perception of physical beauty? Has the idea of physical beauty, and the importance thereof, change from OT times to NT times? That is, did Jesus do anything to change our ideas of physical beauty, and the importance and relevance thereof? How does God view physical beauty?

I don't know.

It just occurred to me, most men don't keep blogs.

It's okay. I can keep this blog. Yes, yes I can. I am confident enough in my manliness to do womanly things like keeping a blog or wearing pink (fyi, I don't wear pink).

Yeah.

G. K. Chesterton

Question:

What's Wrong with the World?

Response:

Dear Sirs,

I am.

Sincerely yours,

G. K. Chesterton