The Reign Of Mr X

This morning i spent a solid two minutes laughing out loud alone in front of the tv.

Well,before we get into that i must explain why.You see,like most people i am unfortunately flawed,in a very noticeable,in-your-face kind of way (and i have come to terms with my shortcomings,noone's perfect after all-well,that's not what i thought before) so it's only natural that i have a strong,passionate hatred towards those individuals who seem too perfect to be true.Comparable to one of those attractive on-screen archetypes who seem to be loved by practically everyone and have no weakness-a close male family companion of mine has been getting on my nerves simply for seeming too damn good for reality.Everyone loves him,to the point where it crosses 'sweet' and becomes sick and intolerable-relatives adore his company during family functions,where often my cousins and aunties as well as uncles crowd around him,eagerly waiting for his precious anecdotes and hilarious jokes,all of which i find incredibly annoying and unfunny.But i seem to be the only one who feels this way.As mentioned previously,everyone just LOVES him to death.My dad seems to have elected himself as president of the fanclub-often encouraging me to be more like Mr X,luckily i rarely find these otherwise conforming comments insulting,as i am proud and happy to not be the individual X is.Conflict and life problems have shaped the person i am,and i am more than willing to appear imperfect as these tiny flaws show i am somehow human,made of flesh and bones,absolutely fearless towards kryptonite.

After a short morning walk,i came back to an empty home and decided to see what was playing on local tv to pass the time,and on came The Breakfast Show.The Breakfast Show is hosted by two 20-something men,one named Ben and the other Nas,both unhesitatingly coming up with one stupid,shallow joke after another,each followed by hollow,forced laughters.I felt inclined to change the channel as i was fully aware that these two men were not only ignorant and totally self-absorbed in their 'tv show',because whatever came out of their mouths sounded like complete rubbish and the topics chosen for discussion were so utterly random and depthless,they were too busy having what they thought passed for a conversation to notice how idiotic they sounded,but i continued to watch incase some from of salvation miraculously appeared.Ok,some might think that i'm saying all this because of my constant disdain for anything 'purely Malaysian' or out of cynicism,and usually i'd agree with them,take a step back and maybe consider the fact that my views were somehow harsh and biased,then take the effort to re-evaluate.But this time,i was honestly convinced that these two men (who,no doubt,must be nice people off-air) were unbelievably unfunny and probably untrained as hosts,desperately trying to entertain but in doing so failing and coming off as pretentious,oblivious and unaware.Okay,if you're not convinced,wake up early tomorrow and tune in to the Breakfast Show and you'll see what i mean,seriously.Anyways,this is when i laughed out loud,when realization hit me.

These two men from the Breakfast Show,along with Mr X,may possibly have been born out of the same womb.Okay,probably no.To be fair,Mr X is quite smart,friendly,helpful and hediously inhuman perfections aside,he's really a nice guy,a step above the other two who seem superficial and unmistakably dull.Mr X may have the cunning ability to connect with almost anyone instantly,have good looks and an intelligent brain to boot,and i may not be close to the beloved superhero he is-i coward from big crowds and huge social gatherings,am often shy and quiet around those unfamiliar and new,say the stupidest things at times and i'm far from being the big,lovable poster boy Mr X is,but looking back at those two idiots on The Breakfast Show,i suddenly feel elated and full of gratitude for the fact that i have these flaws and holes in my personality-to me my incompleteness is a sign of potential,and individuality even.

And the next time i see Mr X,with his enviable air confidence and perfection that seems to have a numbing effect on the rest of the family and everyone else,i will simply laugh like a mad cow,and laugh somemore.