T stands for Taz

'T' stands for Taz. (Well, Amongst other things)

AKA Tasmanian Devil..

Oh, you know who I am talking about; that crazy, messy, dirty character from the Looney Toons! Everywhere he goes there are traces of his presence... dirt...and other nasty strange things.

WELL! That is the nick name for yours truly.

Don't get me wrong, this nickname did not come without valid reasoning, nor did it come from out of the blue-

NAY. This nickname was incredibly, amazingly, quite accurately placed on me by my own parents, for the messes I made, are making, and are bound to make in the future.

I believe strongly, and stop me if Im wrong (which you cant actually stop me so its not really a concern) that nicknames are stories. I cant think of one nick name I have EVER had that did not have a story about it...even if that story was "My mom has just always called me that I guess.."

With Taz it is different. It is a new nickname for an old habit that I built long before it was a running joke...

Ladies and Gentlemen.

I am messy.

Im not talking "you forgot to put the clothes you just wore into the hamper" type messy.
No, im talking full blown, "How do you not have a disease from this?!" Messy.

Don't get me wrong, im not trying to sell myself out, or make myself look bad- or like the government should lock me up in a bubble and force me to repent...

It is honestly one of my biggest downfalls. (though I have plenty more as well.)

So, TJ, what are you getting at?
AAHAHAHAHAH! great question mon amie.
Titles. Nicknames and Titles. Basically it is how others describe who we are and what we do and what they believe we will accomplish.

My nickname "Taz" is fun to me. I don't mind the nickname, and I don't mind responding to it. (Granted i do have selective hearing, so i might not respond ALL the time. ) Regardless, it would be foolish of me to ignore what this nickname implies about me, and who i am.
Strangers, people i have never met, people who dont know me- hear the nickname "Tasmanian devil" and ,after understanding the definition, will make judgement and assumptions based on a nick name they once over heard.

Dont misunderstand, i think it is very important to be confident in your strengths AS WELL AS your downfalls. Being comfortable with who you are is a big part of living your life fully.
BUT!! That being said-
Be careful how you allow yourself to be labled.

Be careful, and be aware that dispite the labels you are given- you are who you allow yourself to be.

Going hand and hand with that. Be careful how you label others.
YOU DONT KNOW WHY THEY ARE THE WAY THAT THEY ARE. So who are you to title it?

When i was younger, i went to an elementary school in the middle of no where- ie. the place where dreams go to die.

There was a little girl there, probably the sweetest girl i ever met: we use to hang out during recess and do flips on the bars together. In middle school, the boys started calling her M&M -which stood for mustache monica (the name kind of describes itself.) This girl started going to salons and getting waxes, and wearing makeup and heels, and short skirts JUST to make up for the nickname m&m. She was eleven. No one should ever feel self consious due to a nickname that another person gave to them. ESPECIALLY because in middle school- none of us were all that cute.

So, funny titles, mean titles, clever titles- just whatever. Know what your being called, and if you dont like it- dont stand for it. Youre better than it.


If you do like it. If you are confident in it....


Then Own It.


You are who you allow yourself to be.

Sincerely, The Taz.