--I need to be comfortable with writing all the time.
--I named by laptop Wybie. Yes, from Coraline.
--Less procrasination would be golden.
Love you all! See you tomorrow, maybe <3
8.22.2009
8.15.2009
Social Networking Personality Tests and Coloring
[I took this in-depth personality quiz on Facebook, and to make my packrat side happy I decided to blog it. I even colored the text that I felt most fit me.]
Aesthetic
You appreciate art, beauty, and design; you know that they are not superficial but absolutely crucial to living the good life. You have good taste, and you're proud of it. Those with a high score on the "aesthetic" trait are often employed in literary or artistic professions, enjoy domestic activities — doing things around the house — and are enthusiastic about the arts, reading, and travel.
You don't think it's pretentious to be moved by art and beauty. You're not one of those who believe it doesn't matter what something looks like as long as it does its job.
Innovative
You come up with a lot of ideas; if one doesn't work out, there's always another waiting in the wings. You often have interesting solutions to difficult problems. You're practically a one-person brainstorming session.
You are less interested changing the world than in dealing with things as they are. Unlike those who spend all their time trying to solve problems, you prefer to zero in on things that work and stick with them.
Assertive
You behave in a confident and forceful manner, take charge of the situation, raise your hand in class, stand up for what you think is right, and lead others. Among those who have a high score on the "assertive" trait, many have jobs in which they are valued for their organizational skills as well as their talent for supervising others.
You are not interested in fading into the woodwork, leaving everything to fate, taking more time than necessary to accomplish a task [I actually do take more time than necessary to accomplish a task.], or avoiding confrontation.
Understanding
You are willing to take the time to find out what's going on with other people, especially if they're in distress. You're a good listener, you don't criticize, and you offer unbiased, respectful, honest advice when it's requested. With a high score on the "understanding" trait, it is likely that you are enthusiastic about charitable work, helping others, and making the world a better place.
You don't feel the need to impose your standards on others or say things that, even though true, cause pain.
Creative
You are good at solving problems, coming up with original ideas, and seeing connections between things, connections that most other people miss. People with a high score on the "creative" trait often are employed in such fields as finance and scientific research, and enjoy avant garde and classical music as well as literary fiction and scholarly non-fiction.
You do not shun abstractions and concepts in favor of the concrete and tangible.
Astute
You are a quick study. You generally don't need to have things explained to you more than once. When presented with a problem, you will often have an instant understanding of where to look for the solution.
You do not take your sweet time when presented with a new task to complete or problem to solve. You don't avoid assignments that require you to learn new skills.
Intellectual
You are thoughtful, rational, and comfortable in the world of ideas. People find you interesting to talk to. You're the living embodiment of the saying "You learn something new every day." In general, those with a high score on the "intellectual" trait are employed in such fields as teaching and research, and are enthusiastic about reading, foreign films, and classical music.
You do not avoid abstract conversation, experimenting with new ideas, or studying new things. It bores you to stick to the straight and narrow of what you already know.
Original
You are constantly coming up with new ideas. For you, the world as it exists is just a jumping-off place; what's going on inside your mind is often more interesting than what's going on outside.
You don't feel that the road to success is to be a realist and stick to the program; you never stop yourself from coming up with new ideas or telling the world what you're thinking about.
Warm
You have a genuine interest in other people. You're a natural host, and are always thinking about how you can increase the happiness of those around you. When friends have problems or are in trouble, you're usually the first person they turn to for aid and comfort. Scoring high on the "warm" trait suggests that you are among those who enjoy domestic activities — doing things around the house — and are enthusiastic about charitable work, helping others, and making the world a better place.
You don't always say exactly what you're thinking; you don't like the idea of causing anyone pain because of your criticism.
Scrupulous
You are an honest, fair person. You don't lie or cheat to get ahead. You treat others with respect and hope for the same in return.
You do not feel that you are above the rules that everyone else follows; you are definitely not willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead.
[I do realize I highlighted a lot of these things...]
8.14.2009
I just ADORE school
10. No free time! Who needs it anyway? Homework, naps, and other school-related activities will fill your date book in no time! You'll never be bored again.
9. There are time restraints on everything: how long you take to eat, when assignments are turned in, how quickly your legs can take you from class to class between the bells. I just savour the feeling of the clock ticking away at my academic existence.
8. Backaches are swell; the throbbing in your shoulders and the ever so hint of a writer's cramp blessing your body every waking day.
7. What would be a high school without the drama? Chit chat about one another, and just judge and don't listen. I sure don't believe in the quote "Be curious, not judgmental." Pfffttt.
6. Being an opinionated person, I adore the way that school almost makes you have no opinion in most areas. Sure, chat about US History but bring up unfairness in a classroom and you're seen as the smartass.
5. Being at my school, I adore the lack of classes. Other schools get pottery, photography, art history, but guess what we get?? A hump of networking, programming, and don't forget the infamous A+ class.
4. I've always been an early-to-bed late-to-rise kinda girl, so getting up at 5am every morning is just the perfect time to feel the icy morning air and watch the news crew's eyes sag purple.
3. I love the stress and anxiety that comes along with all that work (see 10 and 9)! The itching, nagging feeling that bubbles up on your insides and implodes with the result of compulsive cursing and procrastination.
2. Sure you love your friends, and you get to see them everyday, but it's all the lack of privacy I enjoy in the high school atmosphere. Students up in my 'grill' just make me jump around with joy and throw glitter on the soccer field.
1. We're done with the FCRAP, but hey, SAT's are on the way and they're just something tiny, right? WHO NEEDS STUDYING?
9. There are time restraints on everything: how long you take to eat, when assignments are turned in, how quickly your legs can take you from class to class between the bells. I just savour the feeling of the clock ticking away at my academic existence.
8. Backaches are swell; the throbbing in your shoulders and the ever so hint of a writer's cramp blessing your body every waking day.
7. What would be a high school without the drama? Chit chat about one another, and just judge and don't listen. I sure don't believe in the quote "Be curious, not judgmental." Pfffttt.
6. Being an opinionated person, I adore the way that school almost makes you have no opinion in most areas. Sure, chat about US History but bring up unfairness in a classroom and you're seen as the smartass.
5. Being at my school, I adore the lack of classes. Other schools get pottery, photography, art history, but guess what we get?? A hump of networking, programming, and don't forget the infamous A+ class.
4. I've always been an early-to-bed late-to-rise kinda girl, so getting up at 5am every morning is just the perfect time to feel the icy morning air and watch the news crew's eyes sag purple.
3. I love the stress and anxiety that comes along with all that work (see 10 and 9)! The itching, nagging feeling that bubbles up on your insides and implodes with the result of compulsive cursing and procrastination.
2. Sure you love your friends, and you get to see them everyday, but it's all the lack of privacy I enjoy in the high school atmosphere. Students up in my 'grill' just make me jump around with joy and throw glitter on the soccer field.
1. We're done with the FCRAP, but hey, SAT's are on the way and they're just something tiny, right? WHO NEEDS STUDYING?
8.11.2009
Random thoughts...
I haven't really blogged in a long time. The need to write [pound on the keyboard] my feelings has been irrelevant in my mind for the past two months. It's actually quite sad.
A few notes on summer:
--The very first day of summer I started dating Sterling, and he's this humorous, genuine, caring guy. I wonder if he'd hate me saying this online...but I really feel like I bring out a different side of him. A side that isn't a jerk, and actually reminds me that he's there for me and that has a tendency to do the sweetest things. He was the first person (besides my mother) to give me flowers, the one who sneaked a note into my suitcase when I left for Dallas, and remembered how spirited I am about night beach life. Sterling is also the first guy I have complete nerves around, nerves that I can't place that cause me to shy in person sometimes.
--I've had the time to sit in front of my bookshelf, organize it, and go through all of my favorite parts in each book. Today, I actually read my favorite parts in Twilight and Breaking Dawn (Book 1). I had forgotten how much passion I put into each novel. Each page was something I took in so deeply, memorizing myself in the text, and pulling quotes and ideas from each passage. I fell in love with the character Stacey Brown (Blue is for Nightmares), the character Byrony (Atonement), Ellen Hopkin's stanza writing, John Green's way of portraying strong characters and stories, and the way the book Sweethearts makes me cry every time I discover that there are some people you will indefinitely love but they won't always be there. With realization, I knew that Literature was a part of me, and that I would never lose it no matter how twisted I feel.
--Music. I couldn't help diving into Demi Lovato's music, listening to "I've Gotta Feeling" on repeat, or even loving "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus. There is so many more songs and artists that I have savored in lately. Even if it's not everyone's favorite, or "acceptable", it's your own taste. Thrive in it, love it, and embrace everything you enjoy.
--Sounds in general amuse me also. My cousin has been staying here for a week and he is the type to entertain himself; he will make the oddest sounds that just work. When you plug in speakers to a computer, a static sound that almost pops. The car keys making a cling sound that shuffles when you are driving. Sounds are just everywhere--if you don't notice them then you're missing out. All these sounds become so common and nonexistent from years of hearing them.
--School work is the last thing I want to think about but it's there humming beside me. Almost beckoning me, but also saying "You can get it done tomorrow..." when I end up swimming, lounging, or playing Animal Crossing: City Folk. There's a crap load of stuff to be done by August 24th and I'm determined to get it done. (However the natural procrastinator in me says otherwise).
--Sadly, I've just started getting out into the sun on a daily basis and I realized how much I miss swimming. The way the water engrosses you and the ripples splash against your shoulders. Even though they make me look dorky, I love the feeling of wearing goggles and looking up to the quivering water.
A few notes on summer:
--The very first day of summer I started dating Sterling, and he's this humorous, genuine, caring guy. I wonder if he'd hate me saying this online...but I really feel like I bring out a different side of him. A side that isn't a jerk, and actually reminds me that he's there for me and that has a tendency to do the sweetest things. He was the first person (besides my mother) to give me flowers, the one who sneaked a note into my suitcase when I left for Dallas, and remembered how spirited I am about night beach life. Sterling is also the first guy I have complete nerves around, nerves that I can't place that cause me to shy in person sometimes.
--I've had the time to sit in front of my bookshelf, organize it, and go through all of my favorite parts in each book. Today, I actually read my favorite parts in Twilight and Breaking Dawn (Book 1). I had forgotten how much passion I put into each novel. Each page was something I took in so deeply, memorizing myself in the text, and pulling quotes and ideas from each passage. I fell in love with the character Stacey Brown (Blue is for Nightmares), the character Byrony (Atonement), Ellen Hopkin's stanza writing, John Green's way of portraying strong characters and stories, and the way the book Sweethearts makes me cry every time I discover that there are some people you will indefinitely love but they won't always be there. With realization, I knew that Literature was a part of me, and that I would never lose it no matter how twisted I feel.
--Music. I couldn't help diving into Demi Lovato's music, listening to "I've Gotta Feeling" on repeat, or even loving "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus. There is so many more songs and artists that I have savored in lately. Even if it's not everyone's favorite, or "acceptable", it's your own taste. Thrive in it, love it, and embrace everything you enjoy.
--Sounds in general amuse me also. My cousin has been staying here for a week and he is the type to entertain himself; he will make the oddest sounds that just work. When you plug in speakers to a computer, a static sound that almost pops. The car keys making a cling sound that shuffles when you are driving. Sounds are just everywhere--if you don't notice them then you're missing out. All these sounds become so common and nonexistent from years of hearing them.
--School work is the last thing I want to think about but it's there humming beside me. Almost beckoning me, but also saying "You can get it done tomorrow..." when I end up swimming, lounging, or playing Animal Crossing: City Folk. There's a crap load of stuff to be done by August 24th and I'm determined to get it done. (However the natural procrastinator in me says otherwise).
--Sadly, I've just started getting out into the sun on a daily basis and I realized how much I miss swimming. The way the water engrosses you and the ripples splash against your shoulders. Even though they make me look dorky, I love the feeling of wearing goggles and looking up to the quivering water.
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