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I'm an ENFP

Jung/Myers-Briggs Pesonality Test

Idealist Portrait of the Champion (ENFP)

Like the other Idealists, Champions are rather rare, say two or three percent of the population, but even more than the others they consider intense emotional experiences as being vital to a full life. Champions have a wide range and variety of emotions, and a great passion for novelty. They see life as an exciting drama, pregnant with possibilities for both good and evil, and they want to experience all the meaningful events and fascinating people in the world. The most outgoing of the Idealists, Champions often can't wait to tell others of their extraordinary experiences. Champions can be tireless in talking with others, like fountains that bubble and splash, spilling over their own words to get it all out. And usually this is not simple storytelling; Champions often speak (or write) in the hope of revealing some truth about human experience, or of motivating others with their powerful convictions. Their strong drive to speak out on issues and events, along with their boundless enthusiasm and natural talent with language, makes them the most vivacious and inspiring of all the types.

Fiercely individualistic, Champions strive toward a kind of personal authenticity, and this intention always to be themselves is usually quite attractive to others. At the same time, Champions have outstanding intuitive powers and can tell what is going on inside of others, reading hidden emotions and giving special significance to words or actions. In fact, Champions are constantly scanning the social environment, and no intriguing character or silent motive is likely to escape their attention. Far more than the other Idealists, Champions are keen and probing observers of the people around them, and are capable of intense concentration on another individual. Their attention is rarely passive or casual. On the contrary, Champions tend to be extra sensitive and alert, always ready for emergencies, always on the lookout for what's possible.

Champions are good with people and usually have a wide range of personal relationships. They are warm and full of energy with their friends. They are likable and at ease with colleagues, and handle their employees or students with great skill. They are good in public and on the telephone, and are so spontaneous and dramatic that others love to be in their company. Champions are positive, exuberant people, and often their confidence in the goodness of life and of human nature makes good things happen.

wow, 10 days goes by fast...

Last weekend was awesome. I'm sure you all read Angelle's blog. Brevard, waterfalls, skatepark...good times. Then a long week at work. My first full week in July! pretty crazy. July 4th off. Jully 11th (birthday) off. July 17th/18th (brevard trip) off.

But, just 2 more weeks till Michigan!!

In other news, i dont recall if i blogged about it or not, but my birthday boat trip...wakeboard and binding both broke. So now i need to find some cheap replacements for michigan. uggh. anyone got an extra wakeboard with bindings i can borrow? :)

Heres a video from the brevard skatepark:


Played volleyball tonight. Good times! Volleyball is great. Also ate at a great place today. Penguin Diner. It was on that show Driveins, Diners, Dives, Dodge, Duck, Dip and Driveins. It was great! I had a "Falafel" sandwich. It didnt have falafel in it oddly enough. It was a black bean burger with hummus, lettuce, tomato. SOOOO good. their onion rings and pickles were awesome too.

Oh yeah, and Mandi and Barry came to visit. We saw Avenue Q wednesday. It was a great play. Not for kids, but great for adults.

Motorcycle ridin'

So, i rode my first ever motorcycle yesterday. Bryan just got a Harley sportster and he let me ride it!

Its pretty crazy if you've never ridden one. Its opposite of a car. Clutch is your hand, and gear shift is your foot! And gas is your right hand, but so is your brake. its wild. It was crazy fun though. Might end up getting one someday. Still would rather get a boat first though. Maybe something like this

Life in my 30's...

Its had its ups and downs.

Start: Thursday.

Went to work - Down
Ate a Sausage McMuffin with egg for breakfast - Up
Found out we have a CEO - Up
Ate chinese for lunch - Up
Ate lunch alone - Down
Tried Throttle COffee energy drink - Up/Down
Left work early - Up
Picked up dad at airport - Up
Stacy and Landon showed up - Up
Ate mini burgers and chipotle chicken strips at Chilis with the fam and maddexes - Up
Ate Funfetti cake - UP UP UP

Friday.

Morning was cloudy and rainy - Down
cleared up by about 11ish - Up
rented a boat on Lake norman (swam, ate subs, tubed, played with leah/landon/erin, wakeboarded) - UP!
broke a wakeboard binding - down
grilled sausage and ate mac 'n cheese for dinner - up
took my binding off and found out my wakeboard is also cracked - DOWN

Saturday.

it was HOT - Down
it was Sunny - Up
made pancakes, some with chocolate chips, some with blueberries, some in the shape of mickey mouse - Up
repaired Leah' swingset after our storm last week - Down
chillin with dad while repairing Leah's swingset - Up
Andy and Kenna's birthday party (inflatable slide) - Up
G & Myrn showed up - Up
built a box to go between my skate ramps - Up
skated the box - Up
didnt land my front flip - Down
Ate Awesome pork chops, green beans, and potatoes - UP
Played Apples to Apples - Up

Sunday.

mowed the lawn - down
chilled with dad while mowing the lawn - Up
Watched Erin crawl after me around the living room - UP UP and away!
played in the sandbox with Leah - UP
sat in the mini pool with Leah and Erin - Up
ate G's sausage and chicken gumbo - UP
played and recorded music - Up
Stacy and Landon and Mom left - Down
made some good margaritas - Up
realized we didnt have our swirly margarita pitcher cuz 'someone' broke it - Down =P
ate some brisket G brought - UP

Monday.

Got up at 6am - DOWN
took dad to airport - Down
came to work - Down
Realized our stock was - DOWN
Ate a bacon, egg, and cheese croissant from Dunkin Donuts - Up

So there you have it! Check g-ratedlife.com for pics or facebook for pics/vids.

Being 30 has its ups and downs, but i think its mostly Ups so far!

Some Jewish Info

So, I just finished watching Annie Hall, apparently a classic of Woody Allen's, and I now understand my friend John A LOT more. Woody's humor is dry and intelligent and hes very nervous and self deprecating. I also see a lot of Seinfeld/George/Kramer in Woody's character Alvy Singer.

The movie was set in New York, and I definitely thought about a lot of my family up there doing all the New York and Jewy stuff. And also thought of all the Yiddish I used to hear growing up. So in honor of my mom, here is a list of lots of great Yiddish words for you to use to impress your Jewish friends at your next dinner party. I also highly recommend serving gefilte fish and salmon croquettes while using these terms. If you dont read this list, you are meshuggener and I will come over and kick your tuchus you shlamiel! Oy Vey!

Speaking of Oy Vey, we had a bad storm today and it blew Leah's swingset over. Kablam. that should be fun to try and stand back up...

Found this old gem...

And she can stand..

So, i put Erin down tonight, heard her cry pretty hard, and went back in to rock her a bit more, and she was standing up in her crib. WHen she saw me she put her arms out...SO CUTE! if you dont have a baby girl, i highly recommend going out and getting yourself one.

(i bet stacy doesnt think its cute when your kid stands up in their crib though. Hi Landon!)

Happy Birthday America!

Interesting weekend so far.

Thursday night - PF Changs and Symphony in the park (Charlotte symphony orchestra and fireworks [PACKED! so many peeps])

Friday - in bed most of the day. YUCK. some kinda stomach bug thats going around. Luckily its only a 24 hr deal. Angelle and leah have had it. and some neighbors.

Friday night - went to a farm that our neighbors (larsens) church owns. It has a little stage and we played music, launched fireworks, and roasted marshmallows. FUN!

Saturday - washed cars, slip 'n slided, worked on my skate rail, went to Sams (got leah a life jacket for boating), tried some samples: Tequila lime wings, baby yogurt, apple pie, key lime bundt cake, cookie..MMM! free is great. Watched Premonition and ate free papa johns! free free free! I wouldnt recommend premonition. Acting was good, i wasnt a fan of the ending.

This morning, we did some wii sports fitness age...i got 24..angelle got.....73!!! ha ha. Now granted, she didnt do any practice games, and she hasnt played in awhile, but it was funny cuz at first the wii psyched me out and told me i got 38, and she made fun of me! then it said 'na, you really got 24'. i didnt know the wii had such a sense of humor. So when angelle got 73, she was hoping to see the wii wit return, but no such luck. the wii thinks shes 73! :) sorry babe! train harder!

Happy birthday America and Happy America to everyone! Quick shout out to everyone that makes this country great: citizens who give their lives so we can drink Starbucks and play wii and be any religion we want...doctors, firefighters, teachers, the guys who wrote the declaration of independence and the constitution...we may complain about the government and taxes and 'high' gas prices...but we dont live in fear of being bombed daily..we worry about who is going on to the next round of Hells Kitchen, So you think you can dance, or Trading Babies. I love the worries we have in this country, and seriously thank you everyone who allows me to not worry about some stuff that other people in the world have to worry about.