Step right up ladies and germs, it's Ego Inflation time!

[1Life0Continues]

And I'd like to give shout outs to our OP, 1Life0Continues (I don't know how to make it blue) for making me giggle when he battles in threads, and to Zachary A for the same reason. Sometimes you two keep me sane. Thanks for that.

And here I was thinking I was being awesomely serious when I wade into the cesspools of ignorance, but I guess doing it in a tutu is pretty funny. Thanks though, it means a lot to know I'm making someones day a little more positive in some way.

 

[mitchell271]

I'm pretty good at music. I played piano for 13 years, cello for 4 (and would love to keep it going), and electric guitar for 2 now. Since I started guitar, I've learned everything from chord based poppy songs to super complex brutal death metal and thrash metal. This is the kind of thing that most people spend 8+ years of lessons to learn. And I just got a new amp today for 30% off! AND IT'S THE BEST AMP EVER

@tippy2k2 is a pretty cool guy, actually made the gif for my avatar into something manageable

 

[BarbaricGoose]

I lost a bunch of weight some years back. Went from 200-some (and a ridiculous gut) to about 160, no gut, and a decent amount of muscle. No six pack, or much of any pack at all, but I'm just happy to not feel as though I'm gonna die after running a mile. That's a really great feeling.

As for ego boosting other people, uh.... I don't have any friends on here, or know anyone, so that's a no-go for me. That being said, this guy cracked me up just now:

> reads Step right up ladies and germs, it's Ego Inflation time!
> realises there's nothing he's done to be intensely proud of
> leaves thread deflated.

+1, brother.

 

[SidheKnight]

I can speak, write and understand english very well.

(I'm not a native english speaker).

 

[Snotnarok]

I created a comic series, blew past the 100 page/strip hump (I feel that most webcomics die under 100) and have such a large backlog going that it's not likely to be dropped. Not that there was any chance, I'm self motivated.
So I'm on issue 07, made all of the art, colored it, designed the characters, wrote it and created the website with bits of help from the odd friend/family. Also I've noticed by looking back how I've gotten better and I bloody aim to keep getting better.

Spoiler

Here's the issue 05 cover. Wee. Link if anyone is interested at this clicky area here for the site. [www.antarescomplex.com] If not, feel free to throw tomatoes at me for my poor jokes.

I'd say something about a Escapist member but, most of the ones I've known in any length have seem to have left. So I'll just say Daystar Clarion still has a fun avatar and that if he/she ever changes it, I'll release the hounds!

 

[necromanzer52]

I can play a number of instruments to some degree, and I've even written a few songs. Some of them are not completely terrible. That's about the only thing I've ever accomplished.

Shout out to Jack and Calumon. Your posts always put a smile on my face, and I hope you're having fun wherever you've got to.

 

[HyperionToASatyr]

Man, this makes me wish I was a more frequent poster on the boards here. I always see thread titles and smile a little, joyous smile.

Like OP, I have really severe clinical depression, and I've begun to toe-dip into CBT only recently. One thing I find helpful is reminding myself that I got into New York University, one of the most selective colleges in the country, and I'm about to graduate (despite losing a lot of time to this disease.) I've survived and stayed more-or-less functioning with both of my parents dead since I was nineteen and no blood relatives left alive. I've overcome a lot of primal, elemental fears in the last five years as well (the dark and heights among them.)

It's not much, and maybe, on balance, it's not more significant than the ways that I've failed, but it's something.

S/O to1Life0Continues, since I don't really post here but you gave me a reason to feel good about myself and humanity at large today. So thanks for that.

 

[Aerosteam]

Holy fuck I'm good at doing a Christopher Walken impression.

And shoutouts to the guys over at The Avatar Store, they do good work. Halloween month might be busy.

 

[josemlopes]

Everything visual here was done by myself, and there are still no sound effects, that is to come by a friend of mine that is still working on it.


But yeah, shouldnt have done it all by myself because the drop in quality is somewhat noticeable, especially in the post production since it was the final stage and I was really sick of working on it.


And now I am doing another one all by myself, again... not really taking much from the experience I guess.

 

[EeveeElectro]

I put loads of effort into my cosplays (and baking too! Ignore the misc pictures there) and I'm damn proud of them. I don't look perfect but I handmade all but two which takes more effort and time than buying them pre-made. I'm good at making clothes, designing them, putting on make-up, knowing which make-up different skin types should wear or what hair style they should have. I know a lot about fashion and how to make people look as nice as possible (even though I look like a bag of spanners most of the time).

If I can't cop out and say the Brovengers Then I'll go with Caiphus (sp?) He has a cracking sense of humour and always makes me laugh. If I'm thinking of the right person, he's dang cute too~
Edit: Oh, I love Ten Foot Bunny's posts too! Always spot on or hilarious. Another cutie too! *-*

 

[sky14kemea]

I think I'm actually a decent singer. I just don't sound as good on recordings because I get nervous when there's a microphone in front of me. Otherwise though I could be in so many pantomimes rocking the entire theatre.

Shoutout to [user]Redlin5[/user] For being super hardworking and ambitious, even if he puts himself down about it. (he's filmed a lot of good stuff in his filming studies so far!)

 

[tippy2k2]

Yah! I got named! Everyone else sucks but me!!!!! Whoooooo!!!!!

...sorry, I got a little bit excited there.

Well I'd say my most worthy of proudness in the golf communities eyes would be the hole in one I got last year. They're incredibly rare (my Dad has been golfing for 30+ years and that was the first one he's ever seen in person). Ironically, the person who thinks it was less impressive is myself since I feel that the shot was approx. 92% luck with a smidge of skill in to balance it out (142 yards; 7 Iron if you were wondering).

As for the person to give a shout-out to, I could go with one of the easy answers but I want to try to give credit to someone who doesn't seem like they pop up in these very often (or maybe he does all the time and I don't notice...)

@Dr.Susse

Was far more instrumental in putting together the PubClub Before Christmas [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.837656-Twas-the-Night-Before-Christmas-on-The-Escapist#20544838] than I ever was and is overall just a fun person.

 

[1Life0Continues]

Man, this makes me wish I was a more frequent poster on the boards here. I always see thread titles and smile a little, joyous smile.

Like OP, I have really severe clinical depression, and I've begun to toe-dip into CBT only recently. One thing I find helpful is reminding myself that I got into New York University, one of the most selective colleges in the country, and I'm about to graduate (despite losing a lot of time to this disease.) I've survived and stayed more-or-less functioning with both of my parents dead since I was nineteen and no blood relatives left alive. I've overcome a lot of primal, elemental fears in the last five years as well (the dark and heights among them.)

It's not much, and maybe, on balance, it's not more significant than the ways that I've failed, but it's something.

S/O to1Life0Continues, since I don't really post here but you gave me a reason to feel good about myself and humanity at large today. So thanks for that.

Hey there,

Great work on everything so far, and know you're not alone. Even if it feels like it sometimes.

CBT is great, once you get past the awkwardness of talking to yourself. It's only the first stage (at least it was for me) but it feels REALLY weird having to say to yourself out loud "I am better than my negative self talk. I have achieved this, and I will continue to achieve etc etc" for a week or so.

Always available for a chat if you need it.

Thanks for the S/O, as it does make me genuinely happy to know I've brightened someone's day.

Peace.

 

[TheMightyMeekling]

Last month I composed a piece of music. It's three minutes long, and I've been told it sounds like Japanese landscape.

My person of congratulationing is PsychicTaco. Because his fake-news were really funny.

 

[1Life0Continues]

Loving the responses. Could always do with more, of course.

So many awesome, talented people here that I just can't help but feel small yet proud to be amongst you all.

 

[FPLOON]

Uh... My ego is as big as my virginity... (Take that as you will...)

With that said, shouts out to [insert your name here] for being awesome and shouts out to [insert your friend's name here] for dropping the beat!

 

[balladbird]

it's not so much an ego stroke, since I didn't accomplish it, so much as my doctors, buuut,

as of yesterday, I just got home from the hospital after a tick-based fever caused my appendix to inflame... so I'm just plain happy to be alive, and I love everybody. XD

*hugs the escapist* treasure what you got, brothers and sisters, 'cuz there's beauty in all of it.

 

[And Man]

I'm an undefeated amateur MMA fighter.

I'll give props to EeveeElectro for her cosplays. I especially like the Roxy cosplay.
[small][small]Also reminds me that I need to get working on my next cosplay[/small][/small]