INFJ!!

This weekend I went up to Seattle to be a bridesmaid for one of my mission companions (pictures to come), and the whole crew started throwing out random letters to explain weird things they did. Very strange. Anyway, it's the Myer's-Briggs personality test, which was originally created by Carl Jung, and later adapted to be more encompassing.

So, being the intrigued individual I am, I took it and as it turns out, I'm an INFJ (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging). Apparently only 1% of the population are INFJ's and we had 3 of them all sitting at the table. We later held a convention.

There's a book called Please Understand Me II that explains in detail all the different elements, but you can read about your type pretty extensively online. It's probably one of the most accurate, and eye-opening personality tests I've taken. So! If you want to give it a go, here's the link to the test.

And it also gives you your "perfect match" apparently I work best with ENTPs, so if you know any tall nerdy ones, send em my way ;)

Trying to remain calm...

I lost my phone last night. Quite frankly, I'm going through withdrawls. : |

You Know Life is Good When...

...You love your job. Today's reason? Water fights.

    I have nothing on my mind but an endless list of responsibilites to accomplish as I walk around the corner into a jet stream of cold water to the face. Flipping instantaneously into survival mode, I propel myself to the therapy room to procure my own water bottle as means of retaliation. Patients stare blankly as I, dripping wet, rush to find the one with the longest range. I smile politely and say "I'll be with you in just a moment," then race back to the front. Stopping at the corner to check the reflection in the picture on the wall, I see Dr. Vance's face peeking through the doorway to Dr. Adams' office, weapon at the ready. Understanding what needs to be done, and ignoring the warning yells from the coworkers behind me, I ninja roll the gap to the front of Chris's desk, dodging enemy fire. Just as I suspected, Dr. Vance is paralyzed by laughter at my complete lack of skill, leaving him unguarded! From my newly found perch I take advantage of the moment and fire several well aimed shots to the face. Realizing he's in danger Vance flees for the break room slamming the door behind him. Recalling my extensive military training I place myself as close to the wall as possible, blending in with my surroundings and prepared for any sudden movement. As the door slowly creeps open my bottle, skillfully positioned at eye level, temporarily blinds the assailant, but not enough as he lunges forward with an entire cup of freezing cold water, paralyzing the left side of my body. At this moment I know I have lost the battle. But like Dr. Claw, I will not be defeated!!

Next time Gadget! Next Time!!!

For the First Time Ever...

I was told I have amazing eyebrows. Strange. I've always been a little self-conscious of them actually, but last night at Family Home Evening the girl sitting next to me told me that they were, in fact, amazing. Later, in the car, my roommate told me that she agreed upon their awesomeness. Apparently my hair says "I'm spunky!" and my eyebrows say "And what're you gonna do about it?" I'm not really sure what that means. "I'm spunky and if you tell me different I'll punch you in the face." Who knows. I have good eyebrows.... I like it.

New Addition

I feel like God, in an attempt to get me married, has put an overflow on my maternal hormones. I don't know if those actually exist, but something's definitely flowing. I was getting lonely in my office at work, so I bought a betta fish. It subdued the surge for about a week, then they came back much stronger than before. Mostly when I was at home because the fish lived at work, leaving me nothing to nurture.

My roommates vetoed a dog, I'm allergic to cats, rats also vetoed, and guinea pigs, mice and hamsters all lack intelligence. So I bought a hedgehog. Her name is Joplin, as in Janis. Enjoy!

Turning the Leaf!

So lately I've been making some life changes. I've hit one of those monk-like moments where I just feel the need to simplify, get back to the basics, and find my inner....me. Here's the list so far:

1. Back on goal to loose weight. For those of you who knew me back in the day, I've lost quite a bit from my original weight, but I've never quite hit my goal. I'm officially back on target (after 6 years) and 12 pounds closer!

2. I deleted Facebook. And there was an uprising. I have a list of reasons, most of which are personal and boring, so I'll spare you the details. The thing that suprised me most was that the people who tried to stop me are the people I talk to on a fairly regular basis...or live right down the street....or my mom. I now feel disconnected from the social networking life...and quite frankly, I like it. I've never felt more liberated. Well, except when I'm naked. But that's a given ;D

3. I'm taking a 3 month dating sabbatical. Again, lots of personal reasons, but thus far it's been smooth sailing!

That's my list. I figure if I get anymore than that my brain might explode due to a perfectionist complex I happen to have. We'll see if I can keep it up. Looking hot in a swim suit and not dating for a whole summer. . . ? Bring it!

Takes Me Away...

That's right. I'm talking about sailing :) If I were more technologically adavanced I'd actually cue the song to come up when you read this...but I'm not.

So two of my friends recently bought a sailboat, just a little catamaran that you can realistically only fit 4 people on...3 is probably safer. It looks similar to the one at the right, and that thing that they're doing there...the whole floating in the air thing? Yeah, I did that. It was amazing!

Basically I've never felt more free in my life. Just imagine: 7pm, perfect summer evening with a light breeze. The sun is gradually getting lower and lower, and you're flying through the water, powered by nothing but the wind. Your feet are on the edge of the boat while you're suspended over the edge, wind blowing in your hair while you drag your fingers through the lake with no destination but the sunset.

It really must be what heaven is like...