The Desk.

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt."
 
I talk too much. I do not enjoy talking, but I often end up doing it more than I should. When I'm uncomfortable, or when I think I'm being entertaining, I tend to say things, things that need not be said. Many of you know that I have no real voice. This is because I used to speak with a great booming voice, ill becoming of a man of my miniscule stature. I was either ridiculed or patronized every time I said anything, so I learned to supress it. Until I was about 15, I spoke only when spoken to, and so I never fully developed that particular feature, a voice, that is. Those days were good; I sat silent in the corner with a smirk on my face and everybody thought I knew something, which I did. I knew I needed to keep my mouth shut. I'd let people talk who like to talk, watch and listen intently (to pick up on things), and people seemed to like that because they thought I cared. Remember, everyone with whom you come into contact will judge you in some way. Excessive talking is a sign of weakness, and by the same token, silence shows confidence. I gradually forgot this pillar of stoicism, and became the wretched spectacle you know today. So I need to not talk so much. I need to go back like I was before. That way, when I do say something, its impact is greater and not just dismissed as Watson's ramblings. I need to cut down on the random, unnecessary things I say. I need to streamline my speech, direct myself if you will, in order to build this character of Watson into what I want you to think it is.
 
I also need to get away from this damn computer.