Stole this from Gina who stole it from ???

1) Your Rock Star name: (first pet and current street name) Cindy Pebble

2) Your Movie Star name: (grandfather/grandmother on your dad's side and your favourite candy) Billy Rose Truffle

3) Your 'Fly Girl/Guy" name: (first initial of first name and the first two or three letters of your last name) R. Tu

4) Your Detective name: (favourite animal and favourite colour) Milly Red

5) Your Soap Opera name: (middle name and the city where you were born) Katharine Toledo

6) Your Star Wars name: (first three letters of your last name, last three letters of your mum's maiden name, and first three letters of your pet's name) Tureemil

7) Your Porn Star name: (middle name, father's middle initial, and the street you grew up on) Katharine J. Crescent

8) Your Superhero name: ('The', your favourite colour, and the automobile you drive)
The Red CR-V


On what for me has been an entirely too serious weekend... I hereby tag you all with this drivel! Have fun! xoS

Personal DNA...

Because my husband is a psychometrician (essentially a psychologist in the area of testing/statistics) I have lots of personality testing sources all around. I keep them sometimes just to remind me of things that I often forget about myself and sometimes they help me work through problems I'm having. One thing that is pretty consistent through all of them - no matter my age - is that I have a tendency to have some severe self-doubt. It never says I have low self-esteem. Don't these things go hand in hand?? I know as a teenager I had the low self-esteem thing... but most of my friends did. Now I am going through more of a teenage phase of low self-esteem where I feel like my appearance isn't quite what I'd like it to be. The next day, however, I tell myself... "get over it! Remember your 10 year high school reunion? You looked waaaay better than most everyone there." It's funny how much a change in career can bring back those feelings of inadequacy... I was a librarian... not a high fashion career... now I'm a realtor in Texas... now that's a HUGE wardrobe change... let me tell you... I am praying for the weather to cool off so I can cover up again... If you wear anything with sleeves in this weather you will bake for sure. Anyhow, enough rambling... You can see what the results were from my most recent personality test. I tag all that wish to be tagged to get your own "Personal DNA" (whatever that means)... ENJOY!! xoS

What Is Your Personal DNA??? YOU ARE A GENEROUS CURATOR

Generous Curator

You are a Curator

You are straightforward and real, down-to-earth, and have a healthy respect for order and stability. These attributes, complemented by your desire to be surrounded by things of beauty, make you a CURATOR.

You don't feel the need to try everything new that comes along – you know what you like and what you want.

You are a no-nonsense person, not someone who falls for pretensions.

Being strongly grounded in the here-and-now, you are practical and realistic about yourself and your life.

You find comfort and calmness in your habits and routines.

Although others might not know this about you, you strongly appreciate aesthetic qualities, noticing whether something is well-designed and stylish.

You have a refined sense of taste, and you want your environments to reflect your preferred style.

There are times when you feel insecure and vulnerable, even though you know deep down that you are a good person.

You aren't narcissistic – you allow yourself to be realistic about your positive and negative qualities.

If you want to be different:

It wouldn't hurt to indulge your imagination and creativity sometimes. These are skills like any other, and develop with practice, so try to carve out some time for them in your life.

Try to quiet your inner feelings of doubt – you will be more successful if you can overcome these worries and focus on your many strengths, such as your responsible and honest nature.

You are Generous

Your awareness of those around you, along with your nuanced perceptions of the world at large, makes you the GENEROUS person that you are.

You value time to yourself and understand how rich your private world can be—you know that you don't have to go wild to have a good time.

You are excited and energized by ideas and often enjoy things more through observation than through experience.

This tendency gives you an appreciation for different perspectives and opinions about the world.

Being as aware of others as you are doesn't mean you find it easy to trust them immediately—this is something that happens more slowly for you.

Despite this, you are aware of the complexities of many situations and are reluctant to pass judgments on others.

Although you have fewer friendships than some people, those that you have are meaningful and are important to you.

You value spending time alone—it is while reflecting on the world around you that you often learn something new about yourself or begin to understand something that's been bothering you.

If you want to be different:

Given how attuned you are to others' thoughts and feelings, you might find that trusting people more is a way to broaden your perspective even further.

While you know how much can be learned from observing the world around you, remember that much of life can be lived by experiencing it, not just by understanding it.

Because I Don’t Know What Else To Say…

Someone tagged me with this awhile back, but I just now found it... was reminded by it when I saw it on someone elses! :o)

10 Favorites
Favorite Season: Winter
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Time: Dusk
Favorite Food: Dark Chocolate
Favorite Drink: Margarita/Rocks/Salt
Favorite Ice Cream: Dutch Chocolate
Favorite Place: Bath, England or Edinburgh, Scotland
Favorite Sport: Swimming
Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp/Dustin Hoffman
Favorite Actress: Bette Davis/Meryl Streep

9 Currents
Current Feeling: Punchy
Current Drink: Redbush Chai
Current Time: 11:30 PM - central time
Current Show on TV: Frasier rerun
Current Mobile used: Motorola
Current Windows Open: Email, Word Doc, Blogger
Current Underwear: MYOB
Current Clothes: Gray yoga pants & purple tank
Current Thought: My eyelashes hurt

8 Firsts
First Nickname: Geeflesnort (courtesy of my sister)
First Kiss: My first REAL kiss was with my husband, the others just didn’t count
First Crush: Rich D. from 8^th grade… he was a metal head/skater dude
First Best Friend: Rachel D. she befriended me when I moved to an unfamiliar town – no questions asked.
First Vehicle I Drove: 1985 Volkswagen Golf
First Job: Lifeguard
First Date: School dance in 6^th grade.
First Pet: Cockapoo named Manfred

7 Lasts
Last Drink: Lipton Iced Tea
Last Kiss: My huband’s left ear
Last Meal: Homemade Omelet with tomatoes & broccoli and brown rice toast
Last Web Site Visited: www.imdb.com
Last Movie Watched: Family Stone
Last Phone Call: I talked to my husband before he got home
Last TV show Watched: Will & Grace

6 Have You Evers
Have You Ever Broken the Law: Yes
Have You Ever Been Drunk: Yes
Have You Ever Kissed Someone You Didn't Know: “Know??” Well, I guess I’ve kissed people on the cheek (European style) that I just was introduced to…
Have You Ever Been in the Middle/Close to Gunfire: No
Have You Ever Skinny Dipped: Yes indeed, on multiple occasions. Open lake, ocean & swimming pool.
Have You Ever Broken Anyone's Heart: I can’t be positive, but I think so.

5 Things
Things You Can Hear Right Now: My dog snoring, Heidi Klum pitching Project Runway on BRAVO, my typing
Things On Your Bed: Pillows, my work clothes from today, and a bookmark
Things You Ate Today: A Larabar, tomato salad with tuna, and my last meal named above
Things You Can't Live Without: Love, air, water, and support.
Things You Do When You Are Bored: Eat, surf

4 Places You Have Been Today
My house, the grocery store, office, backyard, & around the block.

3 Things On Your Desk Right Now
Flash Drive, large mug, files

2 Choices
Black or White: Black
Hot or Cold: Cold

1 Place You Want To Visit
(Just 1?!?!? ... oh, ok) Ireland

The Wish I Never Thought Would Come True...

Ok, so I'm 31. I have had my drivers license for a few years now, but have had no car to continue practicing on. Never have owned a car... well, at least not my own. I am, of course, partial owner of our "family" car. My husband drives that car, but it's too big for me (he has a long commute). I have wanted just a little car to get comfortable with. If you've been reading my blog you know I have struggled with a fear of driving. As corny as it sounds, I got a book that has helped me immensely... so write this down if you have suffered from the same problem... It's called Zen Driving by K.T. Berger. It's actually pretty funny in parts since he obviously finds truth in Zen philosophies, but he also sees humor in them as well. I won't get into specifics, but this is the book I needed to get over my large mental hump. Also, the stars are aligning and we are being given some money so we can get a second car. Please keep your fingers crossed that all goes well. I should have it by the end of the month. Then the journey really begins...