Archive for January, 2008

30
Jan
08

Advanced Global Personality Test

Some how I got this link from a friend’s old Xanga site. It was fun getting to look at old blogs from friends (I mean, hasn’t been written in since 2005!). Here are my results. I think they are interesting. There were of course things in this that does not match me. But, the part that is right about me is this:

Extraversion results were high which suggests you are overly talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting at the expense too often of developing your own individual interests and internally based identity.

That really does describe me well! I didn’t realize this was something that could be explained through a test like this! What do you think about the test?

Advanced Global Personality Test Results

Extraversion |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Stability |||||||||||| 43%
Orderliness |||||||||||||||| 63%
Accommodation |||||||||||| 43%
Interdependence |||||||||| 36%
Intellectual |||||||||| 36%
Mystical |||||| 23%
Artistic || 10%
Religious |||||||||||||||| 70%
Hedonism |||||| 23%
Materialism |||||||||||| 50%
Narcissism |||||||||||| 50%
Adventurousness |||||||||| 36%
Work ethic |||||||||||||||| 63%
Self absorbed |||||||||||| 43%
Conflict seeking |||||||||||| 43%
Need to dominate |||||||||||||||| 63%
Romantic |||||||||||| 43%
Avoidant |||||||||||| 50%
Anti-authority |||||||||| 36%
Wealth |||||||||||||| 56%
Dependency |||||||||||||||| 63%
Change averse |||||||||||||||| 63%
Cautiousness |||||||||||| 50%
Individuality |||||||||| 36%
Sexuality |||||||||||| 43%
Peter pan complex |||||||||||| 50%
Physical security |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Physical fitness |||||||||||||| 57%
Histrionic |||||||||||| 50%
Paranoia |||||||||||| 43%
Vanity |||||||||||| 43%
Hypersensitivity |||||||||||||| 56%
Indie |||||| 30%
Stability results were moderately low which suggests you are worrying, insecure, emotional, and anxious.

Orderliness results were moderately high which suggests you are, at times, overly organized, reliable, neat, and hard working at the expense of flexibility, efficiency, spontaneity, and fun.

Extraversion results were high which suggests you are overly talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting at the expense too often of developing your own individual interests and internally based identity.

trait snapshot:
clean, self revealing, open, organized, outgoing, social, enjoys leadership and managing others, dominant, makes friends easily, does not like to be alone, assertive, hard working, finisher, optimistic, positive, likes to stand out, likes large parties, respects authority, practical, high self esteem, perfectionist, dislikes chaos, busy, not familiar with the dark side of life, controlling, high self control, traditional, tough, likes to fit in, conforming, brutally honest, takes precautions

25
Jan
08

Goodsearch.com

I saw this as a note on a friend’s Facebook today. I decided to just copy what she wrote because she described it better than I probably could.

“I found a really neat website this week…Basically it is another search engine you use just like Yahoo or Google…However, when you use it…. you simply pick a charity/organization that you want to support and they donate about $.01 to that charity each time you do a search or they give a percentage of a purchase when you shop through affiliated stores on the website (amazon, target, best buy, etc….etc….) I know that doesn’t sound like much, but think of how many times we use google each day!! And if we all did it!! It adds us! And it is a way to help out without changing anything except your homepage from google/yahoo to goodsearch….pretty neat to read how it works. It is actually powered and partnered with Yahoo, so the searches are good…I have started using it this week.You don’t have to sign up or make an acct or enter any personal info…just simply use the site like any other search engine.

I found a charity for autism that I like, but there are thousands of other organizations on there to choose from!!

Here’s the web site — http://www.goodsearch.com.

You can also read about GoodSearch in the NY Times, Oprah Magazine, CNN, ABC News and the Wall Street Journal.”

http://www.goodsearch.com/Press.aspx

24
Jan
08

Wow, that was delicious!

I have found a really great blog thanks to April! It is called The Pioneer Woman Cooks!
I got this recipe from her website and used it last night.

It was really great b/c Tim had called me earlier and told me that he was having a really rough day and he really just wanted to have hang out time with me that night. I really wanted to help him to relax that night. Later yesterday I found this website and saw how easy the recipe seemed and thought that I should make that for him. So I went by Food City and got the ingredients and his favorite beverage and was off to the house to cook. He loved it. We both agreed that it just might be the best chicken we had ever had! I love that I was able to do that for him.

There is a lasagna recipe that I really want to try too! I’ll let you know how that goes.

24
Jan
08

What should I have done?

I know that we are commanded to basically take care of each other. I really desire to do that. I have a heart for the homeless, unwanted, lost and broken. I always have. So what do I do when a man approaches me, a woman, in a dark parking lot?

Last night I went to the local Food City grocery store. As I was walking to my car I noticed a man laughing and talking to another man next to his van. I didn’t really think anything and just kept walking. After I had loaded my bags into my car, put my buggy up, and got myself into my car, I noticed the man walking towards me. I knew what was going to happen and my heart was already breaking b/c I knew what my reaction was going to be. I turned my head in the other direction attempting to seem like I was trying to back my car out. The man tapped his fingers on my window. I looked at him and said no. He was really nice about it, like he understood the situation I was in (I know, poor me right?). He just said, “Ok”, gave me a quick smile and walked away. I felt so bad that I chose not to help him. I knew that my husband would really be upset if I would have stopped to talk to him for fear of my safety (I was alone and it was at night).

What should I have done. It is talked about so often in churches that we should take care of each other. It is not really talked about what women should do in those situations. I do not want that to be an excuse for me not to help.

Guys, what are your thoughts. What would you have your loved ones do? Ladies, how do you react?  I want to know if there is a better way.

I know that I can seek ways to help out others through organizations and through my church. I try to. But am I to help them there and turn my back later. Am I being overly dramatic?

22
Jan
08

Morning Routine

**The alarm goes off at 6am

**I get up around 6:45

**I tell my husband he needs to get up

**Feed Bob the fish

**Let the dogs up from the basement

**Get barked at and jumped on a lot (Kansas, one of our dogs, has a really cute bark she does when she is excited or impatient and wants to be played with)

**Feed the dogs

**Tell hubby to get up, again

**Jump in the shower

**Get out and tell hubby to get up once more

**He gets up and gets ready in about 10 minutes…not fair

**He takes the dogs out

**Grab a quick bite to eat

**head out the door between 7:20 – 7:40 am

This is a typical morning at our home. One thing I want to add is that I am a morning person and Tim is not! This morning I was apparently talking too much to him and he reminded me, “I am not completely awake yet.” Meaning: please stop talking. Ha! I always seem to forget that people who hate mornings hate to talk in the mornings just as much.

21
Jan
08

Bad mood and Sugar.

Gosh, I have been a beast in the past couple of days. This past weekend I stayed at home most of the time. I even went to church but left in the middle of the service because I felt so claustrophobic I wanted to scream. I have just felt like I am going to explode any minute, really claustrophobic, and easily ticked off by anyone. I hate feeling like this, but at the same time do not really have the motivation to not feel this way anymore.

I was telling a friend at work about this and she asked about my sugar intake. She said that it might be because I have taken in way too much sugar. I thought that was interesting. So what do I do? I went and ate a chocolate chip cookie! Ok, ok. Now I am drinking water like I have been lost in the desert for days! I am already starting to feel a little better! We shall see how it turns out. I don’t want people to think I am a monster!

21
Jan
08

Not a fan.

I love to go to the movies, but my husband is not much of a fan. Saturday I asked if he would like to go, and surprisingly he said yes. I was so excited! When we got there, he asked what I wanted to see. I chose “Cloverfield” because I thought it would be a scary movie (I am a wimp when it comes to scary ones) and I would be brave. Wrong choice.

I am not going to tell you all of the details of why we did not like that movie, but I will say that you should wait to rent it if you think you really want to see it. I will also say that I think no one in the movie theater liked it** there is a part towards the end that looks like it might be the end. Someone in the theater said loudly, “Good!” and most of the people in the theater laughed!** Anyway, tell me what you think if you have seen it. If you haven’t seen it, click on this picture for the movie trailer.

Cloverfield

18
Jan
08

Love this movie!

Ok, you might think I am really cheesy, but I have found a movie that I really like. The name is “Step Up”. I know that it came out a couple of years ago, but the sequel is coming out soon and I wanted to see the first one before the second. The acting might not always be great and the story line is predictable, but I love the dance.

One thing you should know about me is I really, really love dance! I did it for a little while, but then got out of it. I regret that. I would try to get back into it now, but I seem to make excuses of why it would be a bad idea.

Anyway, this dance scene is the one I was most excited about in the movie. I can be really weird when watching movies like this. Sometimes I will clap or say “yea!” or something like that. I feel stupid, but I am just so excited that I cannot contain it! (I am completely being serious about this, not exaggerating in the least). My husband just ignores me. I know he thinks I am acting weird, but he loves me anyway (I think he is just blocking me out in those short awkward moments!) Ok, here is my favorite part!

14
Jan
08

New hobby?

I am thinking about possibly getting a sewing machine. I do not know how to sew, nor have I ever really been around anyone while they were sewing (besides home ec, but that was like 8 years ago), but I want to learn. A dear friend of mine is the seamstress for the police dept her husband works for. I have also been reading a lot of blogs by women who sew. I think it is really neat.

Also, my husband seems to have shorter than the average legs. It is really hard finding pants that are not too long or (what he considers) too short. I would like to be able to hem his pants for him. He also apparently (we are newly weds, so I am discovering a lot of this stuff for the first time!) is impatient with tags on new clothes. He has ripped or made holes in at least two new shirts now. I would really like to be able to fix those too!

Does anyone have any tips for me? What is the easiest way to get into sewing? Are there any easy tutorials?

I really want to do this, but do not want to purchase the equipment unless I am really going to stick with it (which can be questionable). I also really like the idea of making presents instead of buying them. I love how personal that is!

Ok, let me know what you think. When/if I ever start I will be sure to post pictures on here! That will be loads of fun!

~~~~~Update~~~~~

 I have talked to my mom and also my good friend Sharon about the possibility of using their old sewing machines. They both have one I can use and Sharon also has some sewing supplies I can have. This is so great because I won’t have to spend lots of money on getting a new hobby started! I am excited!

11
Jan
08

Amos is feeling better!!!

Just an update on Amos and Jamie. Amos tested positive for malaria two days ago. They have been giving him treatment and he is beginning to feel better! Thank you for your prayers! You can go to Licia’s blog to see the update and pictures. Licia,  her sister Lori and their families run the orphanage/medical center in Haiti where Amos and Story live. Truly wonderful things happen at this place!