NOT in any particular order: CAMP! CAMP! CAMP! :) hiking, yoga, camping, concerts, volunteer work, eating, beer, hanging with my family, soccer, reading, meditating (but am OVER trying to figure out why the hell i'm here... who gives a crap? somewhere between my first divorce and my second marriage i thought: whaddya know?... i *didn't* shrivel up and die... and, well, if i'm stickin' around, i'd better figure out how to laugh about it and enjoy the ride...:).
Your Five Factor Personality Profile
Extroversion:
You have high extroversion.
You are outgoing and engaging, with both strangers and friends.
You truly enjoy being with people and bring energy into any situation.
Enthusiastic and fun, you're the first to say "let's go!"
Conscientiousness:
You have high conscientiousness.
Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life.
Most things in your life are organized and planned well.
But you borderline (BORDERLINE? HA!) on being a total perfectionist.
Agreeableness:
You have medium agreeableness.
You're generally a friendly and trusting person.
But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism. (SEE? IT'S *HEALTHY*! :)
You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.
Neuroticism:
You have medium neuroticism. (WELL, HECK. THAT'S BETTER THAN I THOUGHT!)
You're generally cool and collected, but sometimes you do panic.
Little worries or problems can consume you, draining your energy.
Your life is pretty smooth, but there's a few emotional bumps you'd like to get rid of. (UMMM. DUH!)
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is high.
In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.
You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits.
A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything. (AS LONG AS IT EVENTUALLY BENDS TO MY WILL ;)
The Five Factor Personality Test
I'd like to meet:
Henry Rollins... brilliant... and hot, too... Oh... and the Dalai Lama... not hot, just brilliant...
Guess Who's Who...
i am thankful...
...for joyful moments, because they light my way through the darkness...
...for the bumpy road, because it helps me appreciate the smooth even more.
...for my family, because they envelop me in kindness and support (at least most of the time ;); remind me to laugh at myself when necessary; encourage me to be my best; and show me, every day, that i am loved.
...for clare, because she taught me the greatest lessons of all... that 9 years ago, it stopped being all about *me* (darnit!)... that all the best parts of me will continue long after i move on.. and, more important, that i am here for a reason...
...for my 200 pounds of ass... he gives me strength, believes in me even when i don't believe in myself... makes me laugh all the time... frustrates the hell out of me and puts up with me when i frustrate the hell out of him... he is the all-time spooner and he's shown me what unconditional love is all about
...for my friends, because they respect me; don't judge or hurt me; laugh at/with me; cry with me; lift me up when i fall; comfort me when i'm hurt; don't say, "i told you so" (even when they have every right to!); give me a kick in the rear when i'm screwing up; forgive me when i *do* screw up; and still love me and accept me no matter what.
...for strangers, because they teach me humility and remind that i'm just one, tiny component of this amazing wheel of life
...for my enemies, because they teach me tolerance, patience, compassion and forgiveness... they remind me that, sometimes i need to work harder... and, sometimes, i just need to walk away...
...for my job, because it's challenging; rewarding; flexible; humbling; inspirational; frustrating; joyful; and, sometimes, all-around dysfunctional (in a great, Phelps Group-ie way) ... all the things that make a second family...
...for YMCA camps Oakes and Fox, because nowhere else on earth can i eat candy until i have a tummy ache; sing silly songs (that everyone else knows the words to); pour bright-blue oatmeal on someone's head; try to lick peanut butter off my elbow; and laugh so hard i pee my pants... all w/o anyone calling a 5150 on me... camp begs my inner kid to come out and play... and, best of all, i've learned that by giving, i receive so much more...
... for the wild hairs i get when it comes to seeing other parts of the world, because only through seeing how others of live -- for better or worse -- can i appreciate and improve my own life...
...for ice-cold milk, thunderstorms, riveting novels, meditation, eco-effectiveness, fresh hummus, great parties, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, full-body-slam hugs, the Sierra Nevadas, dharma, an extended hand, the beauty of the Tibetan people, any kind of hot sauce, a roof over my head, a kind word, Outlook calendar, FREEDOM, great music, social responsibility, red vines, Survivor, my health, and a really *good* everything bagel with cream cheese...
and, of course, for my peekooky mare! (who thinks she's the funny one, but she doesn't have a pic of *me* peeing my pants, does she?...:)
Music:
Just about everything -- Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Massive Attack, Stan Ridgway, the Dead, Maroon 5, Dave Matthews, Galactic, String Cheese Incident, Henry Rollins, Evanesence, Finn Brothers, Ben Harper, Keb Mo, Jack Johnson... etc. and so on...
Movies:
Princess Bride, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Fargo, Napoleon Dynomite, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2, What the "Bleep" Do We Know?, anything by the Coen brothers.
Television:
Well, (she's quietly admits) I'm a huge Survivor fan... Other than that, the only TV I watch is with my gal... soooo... The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Spongebob, and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends rock!
Books:
"The Universe in a Single Atom," by H.H. the Dalai Lama. "The Assault on Reason," by the man I've loved since '88, Al Gore. Anything by Tom Robbins or Henry Rollins.
Heroes:
My dad (Seriously! He's made mistakes, but he learned and made a great life for himself. I'm proud of him!), His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Frida Kahlo, Dorothy Parker, PJ O'Rourke, Tom Robbins, Henry Rollins. Take a moment and read up on one of these people... you might learn something... or you may not... neither here nor there to me...
Your Superhero Persona
by couplandesque
Your Name
Superhero Name The Nerd
Super Power Ghetto Booty
Enemy The Disgruntled Mailman
Mode Of Transportation Cadillac With Rims
Weapon Cheese Cutter
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