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Avid_Ami

Beware: You will never get out of this world alive.

About Me

THINGS I LOVE: my puppy, Caddis (I miss my puppy!!!), my boyfriend, Troy, Nature: Mountains, Trees, Flora, fauna, and the Ocean- even though it scares me, Hiking, camping, Tea, and Coffee too, Art-looking at it and creating it, good Microbrew (especially really hoppy IPAs), Reading in bed, grapefruit for breakfast, Oregon, pepper mills, my patchouli deodorant, fresh laundry, Yoga and Bouldering, collecting rocks from rivers I visit, unplugging the toaster after use, sleeping and dreaming, house plants, Sunshine, Hawks, homemade soup, bookstores and libraries, writing letters, changing light bulbs, playing pool, Scrabble and other word games- now including crosswords, Pool and Darts occasionaly, walking everywhere, laughing until I cry.THINGS I HATE: When Troy argues philosophically with me, e.g. any argument, when my puppy is sassy, Snow and/or excessive Cold, falling on ice, Nature that is scarred or abused, Bad Art- others and my own, nasty Microbrew, bad beer in general, and of course running out of beer, poorly cooked meals, processed foods, Corporations, television, washing the dishes, Waiting, most major holidays, when people die, cattle and/or livestock, Magpies, unorganized anything, not doing what I want to do, and apathy.
Your Inner European is French!
Smart and sophisticated.
You have the best of everything - at least, *you* think so. Who's Your Inner European?

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

A variety of the following: Intelligent not obtuse, Witty and Clever, delicate or Stalwart, Green not wasteful, enigmatic or Candid, Mellow not frenzied, Random or calculated, Confident and Poised, Ardent or undedicated, Affable not vitriolic, Cultivated or uncouth, Resolute not hesitant, Creative and Original, Dissident or obedient, Blatant or ambiguous, Sincere not hypocritical, Eloquent and Graceful, cynical or Sarcastic, Autonomous not dependent, Organized or jumbled, Fortuitous and Risky, Conscientious not devious, etc.
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 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.
You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.

Neuroticism:

You have medium neuroticism.
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.

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 admirer of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything. The Five Factor Personality Test

My Blog

On Saving Time

"Continue to act thus, my dear- set yourself free for your own sake; gather and save your time, which till lately has been forced from you, or filched away, or has merely slipped from your hands. Mak...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:02:00 GMT