My brothers! Part 2 of 2: Dave

Howdy!

So yesterday, I introduced my audience, my "posse", if you will, to Chris, my insane older brother who once at soap, and lived to tell about it (of course, he most likely destroyed many basic and essential molecules that allows his body to function, like lipids and digestive enzymes). Before I introduce Dave, who has Chris' personality -- IN THE BIZARRO WORLD!! -- I wanted to say a few more things about Chris.

Although Chris constantly does Chrazy stuff (you think yesterday's email was wacko? I'm just scratching the surface...at least the email I posted was in English, with sentences and basic grammatical structure.............I'm not kidding.....[crickets]) , and although he tends to be liberal with the ladies, underneath everything, he's just a nice guy who wants simple things....(insert Saved By The Bell "awwww" here).

OK, now it's time to talk about my other older brother, Dave....He's 27, lives in Boston, and is on the cusp of completing his PhD at Harvard in chemistry...Yep, he's a smart guy....When he first started his research, I understood about 5% of the work he did...Later that week, I was totally lost. He also has endless energy: in between doing several hours of lab work per day, 7 days a week, he lifts weights nearly every day, plays basketball nearly every day, and finds enough time to be a Big Brother to a hyperactive 10-year old kid named Kenny (who has watched every movie ever made...it's freaky).....Speaking of Big Brother, he nearly made it on to Big Brother 5 this past summer......but he didn't get called to California for the final interview (tear)

Anyway, as far as his personality, he's much more conservative than Chris, more serious, and he tends to philosophize a lot. I talk to Dave about 2 times a week, and I enjoy forging sociological theories with him that explain human interaction..

However, we are no closer to understanding women. Despite hundreds of theories and postulates, we're still clueless....

Anyway, here is an excerpt from an email from Dave that characterizes his personality:


As far as my latest philosophy, my only problems with
completely minding my own business are these. One is
that like I said last night, I think it's almost
impossible to preclude the onset of negative feelings
when taking on this mentality, as if the majority are
all self-interested and bad. I said that my good
friend (11 years older), a really cool guy, is like
this and it's sad that he has so much bitterness; I've
also seen this with others. Another problem I have
with this mentality is pride and courage related. My
pride has a problem with being completely passive
because people (sharks) see this and smell blood; they
attack you at some level because they feel hurt by you
not really being interested in knowing them. The
latter is their problem, but my pride hates letting
this happen. Also, as I believe, courage needs to be
fostered constantly to stay alive, and this life
approach doesn't lend itself to the cultivation of
courage. I guess in the end this is my PERSONAL
opinion...find your own way, and just merely reflect
on this. This is going to sound weird, but I believe
in higher states of consciousness and a "soul's"
imprint/signature on a person's being...this idea is
inchoate, and I'm working on refining it; it's only a
feeling at this point. I feel that different people
identify with different symbols of life, almost like
donning a specific class in Dragon Warrior or Final
Fantasy. This idea is also sort of present in Hindu
philosophy and separately Chinese culture with
different animals (snake, horse, etc.) identifying
with different years of birth. I feel that I am
especially in touch with the philosopher and the
warrior...this hybrid (and maybe others I'm not aware
of) is my "class", a la video games. My "warrior" side
will not allow me to be dominated by anyone, but the
worthy will gain my respect...this is why I really
like cool people, but cannot merely allow myself to be
passive in the face of bullshit. However, the
"philosopher" in me recognizes the need for
introspection and the contemplation of deeper issues.
I still deep down believe in the power of good and the
ultimate coolness of the quintessential "Cool Guy"
(i.e., the "Ideal Man" a la Confucius), who always
keeps his head and acts properly, despite how he feels
personally. This is what I aspire to embody
100%....all these stimuli can make you the man you
want to be, but it takes time, and it's painful.....

So now that you've met my 2 brothers, where do I fit in, you ask?.........No, I think the real question you're asking is, "Omigod, all 3 of you are brothers? You're all so different, how is this possible?".....My answer is: [shoulder shrug]..

Tomorrow, I will talk about something wacky, later!