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Holidays, Gratitude, and Everything In Between

By Ryan, July 29, 2008

When I first started this blog, a new post was something that you could expect every week. Now it’s like waiting for Christmas. Can you imagine what it would be like if updating my blog became a special occasion for everyone? The Faulty Jeans Bunny would hide flash drives and wireless network routers in plastic eggs. Car dealerships would have a “Ryan Updated His Blog” sale. Kids would line up at shopping malls to sit on the laps of escaped convicts dressed up like Ryan T. Wilson and Justin Venezio.

To my knowledge, nobody has ever reached such a high status from making a blog post every two weeks. But I’ve always wanted to become cool and famous on some level. I tried to use the music industry as the outlet for my last attempt at coolness. I wrote a rap that I could only memorize one line of... the line where I said that “when you give me a microphone, I’ll give you a show.” Although I quickly realized that rapping is not for me, I did stay true to my promise a month and a half after the church no-talent show. At Vacation Bible School last week, someone let me use the microphone in the crafts room.

Craft time was not the same the rest of the week.

Everyone told me I should be an announcer one day, citing that I “have the voice for it.” I feel like I turned an otherwise boring activity into entertainment for the kids. Who cares if furniture prices aren’t discounted when I make a blog entry? I’m cool on a smaller level... a more personal level. As long as I’m appreciated by someone, I’m happy.

That brings me to my main point. I know that nobody read that and thought, “Wow, a guy who wants appreciation... how strange.” We all want someone to express genuine appreciation for what we do. Keeping that in mind, maybe the best way to make people happy is to show some sort of gratitude to them. Not something over-the-top and unctuous... when I was vacationing in Alaska, I gave my mommy a hug and thanked her for taking the family on that trip. I know that her day was brightened. A hug can really mean a lot to someone.

Closing thought... if my loyal reader(s) want to declare October 3rd “Faulty Jeans Appreciation Day,” I’ll show up at parties to sign autographs and criticize everyone’s English skills. But first, I have to go set up for the Standing on the Ceiling Appreciation Day party I’m holding tomorrow.

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{ Posted 4:52 PM | E-Mail Post | Edit Post }

 Kristin P:

GO CRAFTS!!!!! WOOT

 Ryan:

Crafts dominated. And I had a lot to do with that. XD

 Kristin P:

heck yea!! I helped although it was wierd heraing your deep voice and my squeaky high pitched one... Squeaky reminds me of Justin when he would squeak lol

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