The Guy Marion school of dominating
Guy Marion is an old friend of mine and, like all my old friends (and the majority of my new friends), dominates with wanton abandon. His life reads like a movie script: born in Bahrain, raised in Texas, schooled in Sydney and Hong Kong, college educated in California, payed dues in Bali, now a postgraduate at UQ Brisbane, but currently back at Stanford paying more dues in the lab. Guy will go without stopping, persevere where others flail and fail, and continue until he gets what he wants. He’s the blend of confidence, arrogance, respect, and fun-loving-ness that one would expect from someone who has done the rounds like Guy has. He is definitely of the school that says, ‘you sleep you die’.
Dictionary.com defines ‘dominate’ as:
v. dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing, dom·i·nates
v. tr.
1. To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power: Successful leaders dominate events rather than react to them.
2. To exert a supreme, guiding influence on or over: Ambition dominated their lives.
3. To enjoy a commanding, controlling position in: a drug company that dominates the tranquilizer market.
4. To overlook from a height: a view from the cliffside chalet that dominates the valley.v. intr.
1. To have or exert strong authority or mastery.
2. To be situated in or occupy a position that is more elevated or decidedly superior to others.
The last definition from dicitonary.com is probably the closest to reality. When one dominates, they are an agent of the intransitive verb.
While I find Guy an inspirational and powerful friend, I have at least one concern with his approach. That is, it doesn’t leave enough time for napping.
I love a good nap. My mum taught me that naps are important and they should be taken as required to alleviate fatigue. My mum is a bit of a dominator too and has even taught Guy that naps are valuable. However, as far as I’m concerned, Guy’s philosophy doesn’t leave enough time for napping. Instead he loves to say, “You sleep you die”. I say, “If you don’t sleep, you’ll die when you’re 35″. I wonder if the Guy Marion school of dominating is sustainable…
Next up - Should the dominant stop to help the un-dominant?
Note: Having slept on this post, I decided that my original was a little too harsh on the Guy Marion school of dominating. While honesty is undoubtedly the best policy. Sometimes the truth hurts 
June 1st, 2005 at 5:26 pm
I like to think of myself as a disciple of the Rayner school of domination. Go on an adventure, creating many hilarious/entertaining stories for your mates in the process, relax for a while, whale on your pecs, and do it all over again.
Preach on.
June 1st, 2005 at 6:33 pm
He must be missing you, Guy!
June 1st, 2005 at 8:09 pm
oh my gosh tom. you were really procrastinating!!! don’t you have your own dominating to do???
waffle on.
June 1st, 2005 at 10:25 pm
so Jodi you have decided to return and dominate on NDLAMF day (national dominate like a mo fo (sic) day) (townsville and assorted pockets of domination globally) how very apt.
June 2nd, 2005 at 8:41 am
Yes! Lets make the 1st of June National Dominate Like a Mo Fo day from now on! That’s hilarious.
This way, no matter where the assorted members of the posse are, we can all just represent for the cause
Oh, and Jodi. Stop giving me the guilt trip and get back to editing the paper!
June 3rd, 2005 at 2:36 am
Hi. I’m not good at dominating intentionally although I do have a strong personality and the habit of going decidedly off topic.
Like providing a link to a movie about cane toads for example:
http://www.shockwave.com/util/r.jsp?i=13123&m=222329436
see?
Note that when it says “mature content” it’s just that the cane toad telling the story is a bit foul mouthed. No more than your average un-cultured auzzie though
I’m trying to remember whether this blog allows HTML.
See you around. I’m hand-coding my own website at the moment including building my own blogger. I know 3rd party is easier but home-grown hones my skills better. It won’t be up until it’s finished (I hate ‘under construction’ sites - they suck) but I’ll let ya know when that is Tom.
Going back on topic I tend to swing between apathy and enthusiasm and I reckon it’s good to be a go-getter only when your enthusiasm is balanced by your realism. Lots of sleep, coffee, chocolate and the occasional bit of exercise - that’s the secret to a healthy life… or something like that!
Filial love
Cuzzin Tim
Doing armchair extreme sports since 1975
June 3rd, 2005 at 8:35 am
Own it and domination will follow
June 3rd, 2005 at 9:50 am
wondering what filial means?
as for Hyak!
Cuz, you’re getting a bit |337 for us… should be a cool site
June 15th, 2005 at 7:30 pm
Tom- first, thanks very much but you must be confusing your Guys. If not, don’t worry I’ll pay you later, ha! Second, following my recent shindig in Vegas with 5 old college buddies (Abe’s bachelor party), I may have to revise the mantra. After tearing up the Strip for 42 of the previous 48 waking hours, and remembering the super-sized American hedonism- the cheap cocktails, the concrete-smashing Belgium beers, the late night vodka bottles, the hottub sunrises, the beating 40 degree heat, the ugly people and dazzling lights, the absurdly indulgent palm groves and waterfall lagoons of the palatial hotels, I half-heartedly let slip, “Vegas….it’s not meant to be easy.” And definitely no naps…
June 16th, 2005 at 12:52 pm
ahahaha!!
“Vegas… it’s not meant to be easy.”
That’s a keeper!