Ever since starting school at University of Colorado, I have successfully produced an ideal self-portrayal of a person that I want the world to see. I have tactfully shown and proven to myself that I can be who I want to be and be excellent at showing emotions as well as conversely showing no emotion. 

I asked one of my new friends, that I cherish already, what he thinks about me. It is usually borderline dangerous to ask such question so early in a friendship, or acquaintanceship. He told me that I was quiet, reserved, intelligent, friendly and the opposite of adventurous. I nodded my head with a small grin of approval. He asked me I was alright with his opinion of who I was. I once again repeated a nod and small grin of approval. He then proceeded to ask me about what I thought about him. I said, “You are friendly, super-happy, laid-back and fast.” He smiled  with his usual giant-grin. I then laughed because his giant grin is always present in every situation. He asked what I meant by ‘fast’. I explained that it was something that was bittersweet. I discussed that I could be talking about the present, but he would already be talking about the future. 

Whatever the case, he makes me laugh whenever he talks to my other friend that we both have recently graced our presence with—an Egyptian. That is for another time though.