Gift of Gab

*Don't really feel like writing a heavy post today especially during the pre-ANTS period. I am sure after ANTS i will have a lot of heavy posts on the blog*

People who THINK they knows me, thinks i am a good speaker and a good communicator.

People who ACTUALLY knows me ( though a few ) knows i do not like to talk a lot. Don't know since when i started changing, but i prefer listening and observing to talking now.

Talking and communicating is still one of the many weaknesses i am trying to work on.

I'm working on my verbal skills

Now don't get me wrong, i am not talking about my presentation skills *though it still needs some polishing and fine-tuning*. No. I'm talking more about socializing. The part where we see friends and start talking about anything under the sun. I suck big time when it comes to that part.

I remembered what my German language lecturer used to joke. She said,

"Ein Mann ein Wort, eine Frau ein Worterbuch"
( One man one word, one woman one whole dictionary )

Wish i have 10% of the latter's characteristics LOL

It's true when i said i don't like to talk much. My friends and i, we've been hanging out in Sunway for a few times.

That's my groupies
*Gosh, it's been like only a week and i'm missing them so much*

When we hung out there, i always like to look and observe and i very rarely talk about any stuff. I don't know why. I just don't feel like talking because i can't think of anything i can comment or talk on.

You know sometimes when you sit in the kopitiam ( coffee shops ) and hear people talking about virtually anything to their pals ? Well i just can't. That's why i really envy my friends who are able to start a very engaging conversation. Me ? Nah... i'm the listener, rarely the person who talks and contribute points. I love listening. You won't believe what people tells nowadays or let slip ^^

But i think i can communicate relatively well through online messaging services ( read, MSN messenger ) or using SMSes. Those i can handle, i can actually talk non-stop there; but if you ask me to meet you up, my mind will go all blank and i will struggle with even one phrase. Ahh.. just one of the 'unexplainables' of life.

I remembered my officer used to tell me,

"There are people who have strong verbal skills and can communicate well. Meanwhile, there are also others who are more of a literal/writer type who is more expressive using words than mouth. I guess you're the latter type."

I'm more expressive with words

Another 'unexplain-ables' is, if you ask me to talk about casual stuff like 'howd'ya doing' or stuff like that, i'd give you a blank stare. But, but, if you ask me to give opinions and facts, i can talk non-stop and ideas will keep flowing out. No idea why though...

Kinda ironic. Things that you need to think ( opinions, arguments and stuff ) i can give it spontaneously; Casual chat ( about the weather ? ) i would have to think for a few seconds. Weird huh ?

Guess God distributes gifts differently to all people and yeah, i guess He works in mysterious ways LOL *smirks :)*


Now would anyone like to have a casual chat with me ? =P