To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by healthy child, a garden patch of redeemed social condition; to know one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. ~ Ralph Waldo EmersonOkay, so here's me: I want to succeed by Emerson's standards. I want to be so passionate about an idea that I will do anything to realize it. I'm a continual work in progress. I have learned there are some things I love, but at the same time loathe, about myself - my independence, introverted personality and stubbornness. I may seem aloof or snobby when you first meet me, but it's really shyness and once you are around me awhile I'm much better. I'm pretty easygoing but have inherited a temper along with the "Joella" look. I'm trusting almost to a fault; betray that trust and I may never recover it. The most important thing in the world to me is my family, biological and extended.
On my list of likes: turkey burgers, rain, rollerblading while watching the 4th of July fireworks, Jen's ability to entertain me with things like her shopping cart dance and muffin joke, sarcasm, movie quotes, grinders from Cormack's in Petoskey, poking fun at Rachel's lipgloss obsession, inside jokes, drowning out the world with a good book and my favorite saying: "You're killin' me, Smalls."
Dislikes: being called Mandy (one exception: Jon, who will never NOT call me Mandy), people who disregard others' feelings, disorganization, those who assume I'm stupid because I work at Wal-Mart, not capitalizing words that should be, drama caused by troublemakers, not knowing the difference between they're, there and their, people who think they have the right to tell others how to feel, impatience, money not facing in the same direction, slimy mud at the bottom of a lake, large groups of people in enclosed spaces and chinese food - although it's beginning to grow on me.
You Are a Retrospective Soul
The most misunderstood of all the soul signs.
Sometimes you even have difficulty seeing yourself as who you are.
You are intense and desire perfection in every facet of your life.
You're best described as extremely idealistic, hardworking, and a survivor.
Great moments of insight and sensitivity come to you easily.
But if you aren't careful, you'll ignore these moments and repeat past mistakes.
For you, it is difficult to seperate the past from the present.
You will suceed once you overcome the disappoinments in life.
Souls you are most compatible with: Traveler Soul and Prophet Soul
What Kind of Soul Are You?
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