To many depressing threads, What are you good at lets hear it!
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On this subject my old man is dyslexic his hand writing is pretty poor but if he puts the pen in his right hand (he is left handed) he rights exactly the same but backwards! it's amazing how the brain worksEclpsedragon said:I also have dyslexia, it was pretty bad when I was younger, but I've always known how to draw.Sneezeburger said:Your avatar is kickass. Take it from someone with Dyslexia who couldn't draw a circle, thats a hell of a talent and it blows anything most people could do out of the water.Eclpsedragon said:Oh thanks,Rastien said:If i remember correctly from a previous post you drew your avatar and that looks amazing so i would say your good at drawingEclpsedragon said:
but even people who draw don't usually believe they're good at it.
I'll draw something I think looks great at the time and literally three days later, it looks like crap and I'll get frustrated with it.
*Shreds drawing up in a dramatic fashion*
I suppose that's one Hollywood stereotype that might have a little truth to it...
[sub][sub]I'm already starting to dislike my avatar... It needs more dragony awesomeness... it needs fire.[/sub][/sub]
I would pay for that avatar, haha.
The dyslexia does make for some... comedic mistakes.
I remember in high school, the class was arranged in a circle around a still life of a cow skull.
I didn't even notice, but I was actually drawing a mirror image of the skull
(The nose was pointing to the left, mine was pointing to the right). The teacher came around to help me because he noticed something looked... off. He sat down to try and figure out what it was when he noticed it was a mirror image, but he still kept trying to help me. I've never seen a teacher so frustrated in my life. He asked me how that could even happen. I told him I'd just started drawing the nose and that's the way it turned out.
One of my early teachers actually suggested my drawing ability was because of my dyslexia.
You should try it sometime, maybe you have a talent you never thought you had.
It's impossible to draw a perfect circle, and of course, all things get better with practice.
I'm a fast learner and tend to pick up new things really quickly. I has lead to me being a kind of jack of all trades as I am now the family "smart guy", "DIY guy" and "computer guy".
Also I a quite a good at football. Got some pace, a good left foot and an eye for the goal.
Also I a quite a good at football. Got some pace, a good left foot and an eye for the goal.
Wait, wait, I came up with something. I can procrastinate like a champ.VeryOddGamer said:
Okay, I can't think of anything.
Huh, I never thought of it that way. Thanks.someonehairy-ish said:
Me getting inspiration for putting these at the ends of my posts from Jack and Calumon? Never.
I know that feel, bro.Fappy said:
OT: Writing, raising dogs, sword fighting, trampolining, shooting, and coping with blood loss.
Soon, I hope to add impersonation to that list.
What? You want modest but subtly self-validating 'weeeeell, people tell me...'? Fuck that; I'm awesome!
I'm an amazing manipulator and seducer of men and women alike. I've had men and women obsess over me like a 9 year old at a Justin Bieber concert.
I have common sense. I know that may sound stupid but common sense in people seems incredibly rare to find these days. You can be intelligent, and still have little to no common sense.
I'm great at finding things other people lost. I'm great at never losing things myself, in the last 14 years I have lost only one object.
Now to make me feel like I'm not just praising myself I'll quickly list things I'm crap at.
I can't swim at all.
I am a horrible worker.
I can't ride a bike well.
I can't drive a car well.
I can't cook worth a damn.
I have common sense. I know that may sound stupid but common sense in people seems incredibly rare to find these days. You can be intelligent, and still have little to no common sense.
I'm great at finding things other people lost. I'm great at never losing things myself, in the last 14 years I have lost only one object.
Now to make me feel like I'm not just praising myself I'll quickly list things I'm crap at.
I can't swim at all.
I am a horrible worker.
I can't ride a bike well.
I can't drive a car well.
I can't cook worth a damn.
Thats awesome. I have broken many a teachers resolve in my times.Eclpsedragon said:I also have dyslexia, it was pretty bad when I was younger, but I've always known how to draw.Sneezeburger said:Your avatar is kickass. Take it from someone with Dyslexia who couldn't draw a circle, thats a hell of a talent and it blows anything most people could do out of the water.Eclpsedragon said:Oh thanks,Rastien said:If i remember correctly from a previous post you drew your avatar and that looks amazing so i would say your good at drawingEclpsedragon said:
but even people who draw don't usually believe they're good at it.
I'll draw something I think looks great at the time and literally three days later, it looks like crap and I'll get frustrated with it.
*Shreds drawing up in a dramatic fashion*
I suppose that's one Hollywood stereotype that might have a little truth to it...
[sub][sub]I'm already starting to dislike my avatar... It needs more dragony awesomeness... it needs fire.[/sub][/sub]
I would pay for that avatar, haha.
The dyslexia does make for some... comedic mistakes.
I remember in high school, the class was arranged in a circle around a still life of a cow skull.
I didn't even notice, but I was actually drawing a mirror image of the skull
(The nose was pointing to the left, mine was pointing to the right). The teacher came around to help me because he noticed something looked... off. He sat down to try and figure out what it was when he noticed it was a mirror image, but he still kept trying to help me. I've never seen a teacher so frustrated in my life. He asked me how that could even happen. I told him I'd just started drawing the nose and that's the way it turned out.
One of my early teachers actually suggested my drawing ability was because of my dyslexia.
You should try it sometime, maybe you have a talent you never thought you had.
It's impossible to draw a perfect circle, and of course, all things get better with practice.
I'l have to have a proper stab at it sometime, my efforts to date are just doodles bored at work, but i tend to find different pencils (as i press VERY HARD ON THE PAPER LOL) make a huge difference to my handwriting. So i'l have to grab some soft ones and have a proper go at some tutorials or something.
Good to hear its not always a hinderance
PS; i think the dragon needs glasses.
Sucking it up and getting on with life when there's something I'm extremely angry/upset about.
Getting into situations I shouldn't do. I consider it a skill.
Dressing like the wardrobe attacked me.
As for actual things I'm good at, I consider myself to be a pretty damn good cook.
I have a great memory.
I'm a decent artist, though I need improvement.
I'm a good writer, when I can be bothered.
I can wake up at any time when I'm sleeping simply by thinking "I have to get up". Useful if you think you're going to miss the alarm!
Getting into situations I shouldn't do. I consider it a skill.
Dressing like the wardrobe attacked me.
As for actual things I'm good at, I consider myself to be a pretty damn good cook.
I have a great memory.
I'm a decent artist, though I need improvement.
I'm a good writer, when I can be bothered.
I can wake up at any time when I'm sleeping simply by thinking "I have to get up". Useful if you think you're going to miss the alarm!
A lot of things, sadly not in a way that benefits me or others very much... I'm really good at sleeping right now, cuz I'm sick, it may help me get better faster, but yeah... gonna take a nap now...
I can play the violin like a champ.
I get good grades.
I'm a kick ass bike rider.
And I'm nice.
I get good grades.
I'm a kick ass bike rider.
And I'm nice.
The times that I took over 3 weeks to make one model (no blueprints offcourse), I kinda miss them xDStarik20X6 said:
OT: I'm good in poetry and some (really) occasional drawing.
I'm not as fast as I used to be, but I used to solve tangram puzzles with an average of ~20 seconds per puzzle. I also have the patience to do fairly large jigsaw puzzles alone. I am also a bit of a creative problem solver at times (especially if it's on a computer despite my lack of programming knowledge).
Other than that, I hesitate to call myself a good musician since I know so many people that are eons ahead of me, but I did well enough to become a music student at least. I will at least call myself a devoted musician though.
Other than that, I hesitate to call myself a good musician since I know so many people that are eons ahead of me, but I did well enough to become a music student at least. I will at least call myself a devoted musician though.
Well I could use a self-esteem boost, so I guess reminding myself of what I'm good at could help.
I can draw pretty well.
I've written and illustrated my own comics since middle school.
I've made some decent 3D models, and made ludicrous upgrades to models I've ripped from games. Like, taking a vehicle model that's Grand Theft Auto-spec and getting it up to(or above) Forza spec.
I'm pretty decent at level design, with levels based around Mirror's Edge style navigation puzzles and atmospheric treks through the unknown being my specialties. In one of the toolsets I've used I replicated The Citadel from Mass Effect as a multiplayer map. It had a custom-built "skybox" using the ingame tools. The game? Halo Reach. So I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite Citadel on the Halo Ring.
I can fill out the roles of an entire film crew and have done so for multiple machinima projects.
People say I have a kickass voice, with an insane vocal range.
I'm decent at acting. Had to be to protect myself for the entirety of my existence.
I'm a decent shot with just about any firearm you can put in my hands. Good shot clustering on the inner circles.
I'm pretty capable with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Google Sketchup, Blender, Sony Vegas, and various other modeling and video editing programs.
I've got a wit whose sharpness has been compared to Yahtzee's... before I even knew who the guy was. Oddly enough the guy who said that was the one who directed me here about two years ago.
I'm a decent writer, and I've actually had my work used in presentations by teachers to their colleagues throughout the country. Not only that, but I once made a novella out of Halo 3: ODST's story. Newcomers to Halo actually liked it, and those familiar with the game were impressed with how well I painted the picture of New Mombasa after the invasion. And yes, I included Sadie's Story too.
I'm a decent student, and I can usually get at least a B grade without actually putting in much effort. When I do put in the effort, I often top off the class.
I seem to be a certain kind of indestructible. I've crawled out of two car accidents, survived two suicide attempts, and I've had enough near-miss moments to rival Nathan Drake.
I'm a good bureaucrat. I can find holes in rules pretty effectively and circumvent them with ease. For example, I once made 7 full-size weapon props out of clay for an art class of mine in high school. I was allowed to build and keep these guns. How? I made Covenant weapons from Halo. Even the Mauler didn't manage to piss off the on-site cops. Yep, I do in fact mean the giant revolver with a blade attachment.
I'm a half-decent sculptor. I can make a lot of stuff out of clay with ease.
On a good day, I'm a pretty capable director, and leader overall.
Oh, and I'm good at pushing buttons. Yep. I'm the Button-Pusher now, because I'm so good at it.
Huh. that actually felt kinda good. I should do this a bit more often.
I can draw pretty well.
I've written and illustrated my own comics since middle school.
I've made some decent 3D models, and made ludicrous upgrades to models I've ripped from games. Like, taking a vehicle model that's Grand Theft Auto-spec and getting it up to(or above) Forza spec.
I'm pretty decent at level design, with levels based around Mirror's Edge style navigation puzzles and atmospheric treks through the unknown being my specialties. In one of the toolsets I've used I replicated The Citadel from Mass Effect as a multiplayer map. It had a custom-built "skybox" using the ingame tools. The game? Halo Reach. So I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite Citadel on the Halo Ring.
I can fill out the roles of an entire film crew and have done so for multiple machinima projects.
People say I have a kickass voice, with an insane vocal range.
I'm decent at acting. Had to be to protect myself for the entirety of my existence.
I'm a decent shot with just about any firearm you can put in my hands. Good shot clustering on the inner circles.
I'm pretty capable with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Google Sketchup, Blender, Sony Vegas, and various other modeling and video editing programs.
I've got a wit whose sharpness has been compared to Yahtzee's... before I even knew who the guy was. Oddly enough the guy who said that was the one who directed me here about two years ago.
I'm a decent writer, and I've actually had my work used in presentations by teachers to their colleagues throughout the country. Not only that, but I once made a novella out of Halo 3: ODST's story. Newcomers to Halo actually liked it, and those familiar with the game were impressed with how well I painted the picture of New Mombasa after the invasion. And yes, I included Sadie's Story too.
I'm a decent student, and I can usually get at least a B grade without actually putting in much effort. When I do put in the effort, I often top off the class.
I seem to be a certain kind of indestructible. I've crawled out of two car accidents, survived two suicide attempts, and I've had enough near-miss moments to rival Nathan Drake.
I'm a good bureaucrat. I can find holes in rules pretty effectively and circumvent them with ease. For example, I once made 7 full-size weapon props out of clay for an art class of mine in high school. I was allowed to build and keep these guns. How? I made Covenant weapons from Halo. Even the Mauler didn't manage to piss off the on-site cops. Yep, I do in fact mean the giant revolver with a blade attachment.
I'm a half-decent sculptor. I can make a lot of stuff out of clay with ease.
On a good day, I'm a pretty capable director, and leader overall.
Oh, and I'm good at pushing buttons. Yep. I'm the Button-Pusher now, because I'm so good at it.
Huh. that actually felt kinda good. I should do this a bit more often.
A thread that doesn't include whining about the newest thing threatening our beliefs?! MY GOD.
I kid, I kid [small]Kind of. [/small]
On topic, drawing and writing. I do those often. I can also remember the most meaningless of facts, and forget the ones that actually matter.
I kid, I kid [small]Kind of. [/small]
On topic, drawing and writing. I do those often. I can also remember the most meaningless of facts, and forget the ones that actually matter.