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Only 48%?

You Are 48% Cynical

Yes, you are cynical, but more than anything, you're a realist. You see what's screwed up in the world, but you also take time to remember what's right.

How Cynical Are You?

Well, now, I wouldn't go that far...ok, maybe a little.

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion: You have low extroversion. You are quiet and reserved in most social situations. A low key, laid back lifestyle is important to you. You tend to bond slowly, over time, with one or two people. Conscientiousness: You have low conscientiousness. Impulsive and off the wall, you don't take life too seriously. Unfortunately, you sometimes end up regretting your snap decisions. Overall, you tend to lack focus, and it's difficult for you to get important things done. 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 high neuroticism. It's easy for you to feel shaken, worried, or depressed. You often worry, and your worries prevent you from living life fully. You tend to be emotionally reactive and moody. Your either flying very high or feeling very low. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is low. You're a pretty conservative person, and you favor what's socially acceptable. You think that change for novelty's sake is a very bad idea. While some may see this as boring, many see you as dependable and wise.

The Five Factor Personality Test

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What Classic Actress Are You?

Vivien Leigh. Even though she isn't as well known say as Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn, Vivien Leigh was in two very important films in movie history, "Gone With the Wind" and "A Streetcar Named Desire". She won Best Actress Oscars for both. If you haven't seen them I recommend that you do because they are both great and she's totally awesome in them!

Driven, Passionate, Depressed, Headstrong

You are an intense romantic. Going through the many ups and downs in your life, things can get way too stressfull and you can find yourself physically and psychologically drained. Not to mention how hard you work to gain the success and happiness you long for, but the means in which you try to attain them might be more damaging than helpful. Love is very strong in your life and can also be a powerful source of energy and the security that you need. Being with that special person not only livens your spirits but also your very soul, but always getting what you want will only make your fall higher and harder once it slips out of your grasp. Just remember that you can always pick up the broken pieces and be stronger for it.
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Which Brady are you?

You Are Marcia Brady

Confident yet kind. Popular yet down to earth. You're a total dream girl. You've got the total package - no wonder everyone's a little jealous of you.

What Brady Are You?

Study break!

Found this survey over at Chickafinty's site (she has a password protection, so I can't do a link for you...sorry).  It looked like fun.  I'm altering a couple of the questions and deleting a couple (only because they don't pertain to anything I would know about anyway, LOL).

This is just for fun, and these little polls/quizes are great ways for us to get reaquainted with one another.  I'm showing answers I gave to the majority of the original survey.  Please, answer in the comment section, and then cut and paste the quiz to your own site...you'll never know where it ends up.

1. Name: Jamie
2. Date of birth: October 12
3. Where you live: NE Florida
4. What makes you happy: Fluffy pillows
5. Currently listening/the last thing you listened to: I couldn't tell you, LOL. My son was trying to introduce me to his "music" and I use that term loosely.
6. Do you read my journal?:
7. If yes, what makes it especially good or bad?:
8. An interesting fact about you: I have Welsh toes, meaning my second toes are longer than my "big toes."
9. Are you in love/do you have a crush at the moment?: Madly...to my husband.
10. Favourite place to spend time: curled up on the couch with my studies
11. Favourite lyric:
This land was always ours
Was the proud land of our fathers
It belongs to us and them
Not to any of the others (lick from pogues)
12. The best time of the year: Right when the transition happens from fall to winter. That one moment in time (often as short as an hour) is perfect.

RECOMMEND
1. A film: "Seven Samurai" by Akira Kursawa. You'll find it in your rental's foreign films (Japanese subtitle). It inspired "The Magnificent Seven" and actually, any film you can find by Akira is superb. He's one of my favorite directors.
2. A book: "Barabbas" by Par Lagerkvist ... this is a very short fictional novel about the biblical character Barabbas. If you are an avid reader, you can swallow this up in a days time. If you don't read often (or haven't much spare time) I bet you could fit this in to two days. But I promise you, this short read is very thought provoking.
3. A band, a song, or album: currently I'm digging on the sound track to the film "O Brother, where art thou"

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me:
2. Two things you like about yourself: I enjoy my natural haircolor (red) and my interest in ancient history.
3. How do you keep track of your reads?
4. Put this in your journal so that I can tell you what I like about you.

2005

The following list was peddled around these and xangian parts last year…pulled it out, dusted it off, mended a little where needed…good as new…

What did you do in 2005 that you've never done before? Joined an exercise club.  I also organized an entire extracurricular activity for a homeschool group…and it took off in popularity!

Did you keep you New Years' resolutions and will you make more for next year? I didn’t make true resolutions last year.  My goal was to fine tune my schedule, which oddly included letting go of a lot.  I recreated my schedules, even shared with a few ladies my plan-in-practice and I’m doing very well.  Always room for improvement, but I’m proud of what I’ve done.  I do plan on making resolutions for this year, but at the moment I’m still mulling the items over.

Did anyone close to you give birth? There were tons of ladies on lines that gave birth this year…but as far as personally knowing anyone in real life, I didn’t see any new babes.

Did anyone close to you die? There were those that died who were close to people I love, and I mourned in that manner.  In particular this year was a dear woman from WAH, Jodie.

What countries did you visit? Not a single one…not even a single out of state trip.

What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? I didn’t achieve anything on this section last year… so it would remain the same…the ability to plan and spend better for our financial needs.  A solid church home.  Peace of mind.

What date from 2005 will remained etched in your memory and why? July 4^th…the day will now forever be remembered as the day my son nearly lost his eye. 

What was your biggest achievement of the year? Honestly…I was very lazy in this area the entire year, so I’m struggling to come up with something that had follow through attached to it.  I think a big step (not achievement) was pushing out into so many social things (I have extreme social anxiety).

What was your biggest failure? Same as last year - definitely my temper and anger control.

Did you suffer illness or injury? No.  This was the first time in years I can say that! LOL

What was the best thing you bought? Cereal bowls…real small cereal bowls…it keeps my serving size to a modest portion.  We’ve been eating cereal and soup out of shallow salad bowls for years…now I have deep but small bowls…I love them!

Where did most of your money go? Maxwell’s medical expenses and groceries. 

What did you get really, really, really excited about? Franklin’s graduation back in January; and, consequently, his first day of work this past summer.  Unfortunately to be a part of it I had to miss the WAH reunion in TN.

What song will always remind you of 2005? Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord.

Compared to this time last year are you:
a. Happier or sadder? Sadder – and I shouldn’t be.

b. thinnier or fatter? Fatter…despite all my best intentions and excercise.

c. richer or poorer? Poorer!  Much, much poorer (this was my answer last year, too.)

What do you wish you'd done more of? Reading, alone time with husband, Studying, Writing.

What do you wish you'd done less of? Being depressed, angry or anxious.

How did you spend Christmas? Split holidays between my family and in-laws.

Did you fall in love in 2005? Nope.

What was your favorite TV show? I’m turning into a t.v. junkie.  Lost is a favorite…but other must-see-tv are Arrested Development, Jimmy Kimmel Live, SNL (selectively).

What was the best book you read?

What was your greatest musical discovery of 2005?

What did you want and get? Something knitted & homemade…it just wasn’t my home, LOL (STACEY you rock!)

What did you want and not get? I did not get a size 12 figure.

What was your favorite film this year?

What did you do on your birthday? How old were you? Camera.  Thirty-freaking-six

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Better, closer, communication with husband.

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?  This year I lost the sandals and barefooted it.  And pink…pink was definitely in my personal vogue.  It was a color I was not allowed to wear growing up (among others) because I have red hair and red-heads aren’t supposed to wear certain colors.  This year I decided to buy everything in pink if I had to buy anything.. 

What kept you sane? Dentine Ice. 

Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None.

What political issue stirred you the most? The Gaza strip pull out.

Who did you miss? Dana.  She wouldn’t play with me this year. 

Who was the best new person you met? There are so many ladies I’ve met through blogging I couldn’t possibly narrow them down.  It is so cool to know so many people who are at once vastly different, but oddly familiar.

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

I’m really coming up empty on these song lyrics…I’m a talk radio type of gal.

Because she should have known better

Today's players were Maria of http://www.xanga.com/mcsms and Cynthia of http://graciesheart.bravejournal.com/

[cynthia] I the cook book is coming along

[Maria] It looks the same to me

[Jamie] Sorry, we were side tracked...how is the Cook book?

[Jamie] What stage are we in?

[cynthia] had to do some chgs cuz or requirement with lulu

[Maria] how far are you - i'm not being pushy I am just asking

[cynthia] soooooo had abunch or readjusting to do

[Jamie] size stuff?

[cynthia] yeah right you arent being pushy - miss have it done 5 days ago!!!

[Jamie] I haven't kept a sharp eye on the yahoo group this week, so I'm not sure what has happened.

[cynthia] LOL!!!

[Jamie] Maria...you are getting that feed back a lot, huh?

[Maria] I knew you would say that

[Jamie] (That was your blog, right?)

[Jamie] hee

[cynthia] LOL!!

[Maria] that was my blog

[cynthia] I KNOW YOU KNEW I WOULD!!!

[cynthia] LOL!!!

[Maria] it is now a joke with cynthia and cj

[Jamie] LOL

[Jamie] (go ahead, Maria, order them to stop!)

[cynthia] yeah it was page size requirements

[Maria] no the only people that say i am bossy are my kids

[cynthia] so it made EVERYTHING go outta whack

[cynthia] so I am fixing some of the things

[Maria] but my kids are supposed to say that aren't they?

[Jamie] Oh, man, I bet that is a nightmare.

[cynthia] Well to tell ya the truth, but I am actually glad I am learning al this stuff

[Jamie] well, and now WAH, right?

[Jamie] Is there anything we can do to help cynthia?

[cynthia] yeah tey are maria...friends to - that love ya!

[cynthia] {smiley face}

[Jamie] Gosh...are all the quotes and things in? I sent Maria a quote the other day (was it too late?)

[cynthia] actually I love ding it

[cynthia] dont get me wrong

[Maria] yeah cynthia I have another quote for you

[Jamie] you love ding it?

[cynthia] there was just some preliminary stuff no one knew

[Maria] it is from Jamie

[Jamie] That's my quote, Maria?

[cynthia] yeh!

[cynthia] LOL!!!

[Jamie] {GASP}

[cynthia] what is your quote maria

[Maria] yeah it is yours

[Jamie] Well, good grief in the morning, Maria!

[Maria] hang on got to get an email

[Jamie] She wants to edit me right out of the book!

[cynthia] Yes I DO LOVE DOING IT

[Jamie] tsk

[cynthia] NO WAY!

[Jamie] (that tsk was obviously to Maria)

[Maria] hey didn't you just hear me tell her I have your quote

[cynthia] I love learning this stuff too

[Maria] I'll email it to her right now

[Jamie] because she is so wrong and so bossy.

[cynthia] lol

[Jamie] and now she's getting all attitudnal.

[Jamie] YES, Maria, I heard you!!!

[cynthia] I just feel bad that it may be down to the wire for ordering for christmas

[Jamie] And I gasped, because I totally was being snotty, like my good friend Maria would never leave me out of the quote section.

[Jamie] But, noooo, there she was, saying she had to email it still.

[cynthia] I think I need to go to blue

[cynthia] yeah that is better

[Jamie] And then she told me to learn my place and shut up and be grateful.

[Jamie] awwww...cynthia is blue.

[cynthia] when did she tell you to shut up

[Maria] I just sent it to her!

[Jamie] She private IM'd me.

[Jamie] and now she's shouting!!!

                   [Jamie] (Ok, she didn't, but I thought it made for better drama)

FridayForum

I signed up with the Friday Forum yahoo group sometime ago...but I think I've largely ignored their emails during the last few months worth of medical fiascos.  But, for now I thought I'd pop something off...this weeks selection was titled:

Snack attack!

1] Which snack foods do you enjoy the most? Do you prefer salty or
sweet snacks [or both]?

Carrot sticks, Cereal, dentine chewing gum, mini beef sausage sticks, pistachios and various kettle cooked chips.  I love salty...but lately I've noticed once I have my way with salty (meaning indulged heavily) I do crave a little sweetness.

2] Do you tend to snack most often during a particular time of day,
such as mid-morning or late at night?

Mid afternoon snack attacks are almost completely gone...I think it has to do with an increase of excercise and water consumption.  But those almost bedtime pangs for snacks are growing stronger.  Especially if I'm alone and on the computer I'm likely to have a little something.

3] Have you been craving any snacks in particular lately? Like what?

Crackers and cheese.  Fancy crackers, not those saltines and no name wheatie things... I don't know... a while ago I spied a party buffet layout in a magazine that showed a scrumptious platter of fancy cheeses, crackers and grapes.  Since then I haven't been able to keep that ideal of snacking out of my mind.  Unfortunately shopping for the next couple of weeks is already complete...and alas, I haven't a fancy cheese or glistening grape in the house.

4] Would you rather snack on chocolate or candy? [In other words, are
you a chocolate or a candy person?]

Dark chocolate will win over candy.  If any other chocolate is substituted I'd choose candy.

5] Do you crave any snacks that others might think are strange? Like
what? Did you invent this snack yourself, and how did it come about?

Peanut butter and jalepeno sandwiches.  I'm convinced I made this up (pregnancy craving) but I've heard others creating such sandwiches on their own.  Perhaps it was just a thought whose time had come?