Day 4: Think of what to write from what is around you

What is around me? What do I know and care about?

I play basketball. And I probably am into it too much. Wining is everything for me. I can be depressed whenever I lose a game; sometimes the depression can last for days. That's one of the things I know and care about--too much.

I watch movies at least once every 2 or 3 days. I imagine one day I'll write a story that makes into a movie.

I think about what I'm going to teach in my class. I care about my presentation; how to make it inspiring and interesting. Pursuing knowledge is such a pleasure thing, I can't understand why some people just don't get it. How can anyone find knowledge (maybe especially psychology) not fascinating? Sometimes it's frustrating.

I like beautiful women. I enjoy watching them. However, recently I found out I probably am a sexist--it seems that I tend to believe that women are "better" than men in some traits: they are purer, kinder, etc.. That implies that I might see women in some limited roles and are not competent. Examining myself, I found that to be true to some degree.

No; I don't see women as incompetent. I admire Mary Curie, I love intelligent and/or athletic girls, and I believe women should have equal opportunities for pursuing careers instead of being stay-home moms. Men and women should learn all the skills to help the families. There's no "men's job" or "women's job." The traditional gender roles are just not right.

But when I see a woman, especially a pretty woman, I automatically assume she's a good person: kind, lovely, competent, tender, easy to work with, smart, and maybe talented. That's probably not true. She's also human, and chances are she shares similar strengths and weaknesses with everyone else. She is as common and average and unique as everyone else. The only special thing is her face and maybe her body. But that mostly is from her genes, not her own efforts.

But man, I can't help it. I still love to see pretty women and love to imagine them as perfect human beings. You know? That actually bothers me a lot.

There are some more things I know and care about. But to be continue tomorrow. 96 more days to go.