http://www.grendel.org/tsc/klosterman-enemies.htm

I read this article about nemesises (or nemesi i suppose) and archenemies. As a quick summary I will explain, you apparently need both of these people in your life to succeed. It is the hate and competition that drive you, or something like that. The differences between the two are that... actually I'll just copy and paste this blip.

RECOGNIZING YOUR NEMESIS •At some point in the past, this person was (arguably) your best friend. •You have punched this person in the face. •If invited, you would go to this person's wedding and give him a spice rack, but you would secretly hope that his marriage ends in a bitter, public divorce. •People who barely know both of you assume you are close friends; people who know both of you intimately suspect that you profoundly dislike each other. •If your archenemy tried to kill you, this person would attempt to stop him.

RECOGNIZING YOUR ARCHENEMY •Every time you talk to this person, you lie. •If you meet someone who has the same first name as this person, you immediately like him less. •The satisfaction you feel from your own success pales in comparison to the despair you feel at this person's triumphs, even if those triumphs are completely unrelated to your life. •If this person slept with your girlfriend, she would never be attractive to you again. •Even if this person's girlfriend was a hateful bitch, you would sleep with her out of spite.


So this got me thinking, who are these people in my life? I think the nemesis will be easier for me to find. I think the first one was probably my brother. Second, and probably the most beneficial was Johann Koorn, look him up on facebook if you want. He was the one that gave me competition for art. If he didn't move away after grade 9, I bet I'd be an even better artist, and he'd probably stay forefront as my top nemesis. maybe. After he left, I think my brother took the nemesis title again. This was about the time Brad started travelling, and maybe I was jealous or something. I guess this has mostly dissapated now. well as much as nemesi dissapate. And if I was to guess my latest nemesis, it would be Alison Bulger. My ex-girlfriend. The secret competition rages on. Maybe. I'd probably do better at it if i wasn't as apathetic.

I don't know my archenemy though. I'm sure if I did though, I shouldn't mention it. Maybe I'll go find one.