Back, and Better Than Ever!

I forgot I had this blog. I found the most fun genre of bloggers (Preppy Girls) yesterday, and decided to join them and create one of my own. In the process, Chantico came up and I got to reading some of the old posts. Though it feels my life has changed drastically since the last post, some of the old posts are fun, so I have decided to hang out here again. I'm sure at some point I'll want to update all my life details since last year, but right now I'm in a frivolous mood. Read on, and prepare to laugh. (You might want to go get a cup of coffee. It's ok, I'll wait...)

I got stuck on Blogthings last night taking silly quizzes, and here are some of the little-known "facts" about me I found interesting:

NOTE: I've just finished this, and it is REALLY long. But interesting-complete with commentary.

1.You Should Drive a BMW Refined and classy, you want a car that looks rich... and goes fast!

NOTE: I'm IN-where do I pick it up?

2. Your Career Type: Artistic
You are expressive, original, and independent. Your talents lie in your artistic abilities: creative writing, drama, crafts, music, or art. You would make an excellent:

Actor - Art Teacher - Book Editor
Clothes Designer - Comedian - Composer
Dancer - DJ - Graphic Designer
Illustrator - Musician - Sculptor

The worst career options for your are conventional careers, like bank teller or secretary.

NOTE: Not sure about this one, but I KNOW that they are right on about the worst options...

3. You Are New York (vs LA) Cosmopolitan and sophisticated, you enjoy the newest in food, art, and culture. You also appreciate a good amount of grit - and very little shocks you. You're competitive, driven, and very likely to succeed.

NOTE: Cool, except for the competitive, driven part. Which I think puts me out the the running as a New Yorker.

4. You Should Date A Swede! You're a romantic, albeit an understated and practical one. It's more about a steady partnership for you, not unrestrained falling. Your Swede will give you the unwavering love you crave. While making up some mean pancakes and meatballs on the side!

NOTE: You'll find that there is an interesting Sweden theme going on throughout this. I love Sweden-in the summer. And Swedish men can be gorgeous!

5.

Your Preppy Name Is...

Witherbee Galbraith Lynde the Second But most people know you as Kiki!as Kiki

I love it!

6. I'm a purple crayon

7. My date fashion style is Classy. Since I like younger guys more often, it's kind of no wonder I never have a date.

8. My dream proposal is a snowy holiday one. This is unexpected, but right on-I'd love to be proposed to in NYC at Christmastime.

9. My dream honeymoon is Europe. I like this idea. Got to find Mr. Wonderful first, though.

10. I'm a 52% Conservative Chick. This is also right on. I'm morally conservative, and socio-politically liberal. I NEVER know who to vote for. It makes me crazy.

11. I'm an Uptown Girl. (wannabe) I'm really just a country girl in the suburbs of a big city.

12. I go for brains in a guy. But I do like a guy who's in shape-or at least a little thinner than not. I don't go for the teddy bear type very often.

13. I'm an "It" girl. I have no idea what that means.

14. Your Superpower Should Be Mind Reading You are brilliant, insightful, and intuitive. You understand people better than they would like to be understood.
Highly sensitive, you are good at putting together seemingly irrelevant details. You figure out what's going on before anyone knows that anything is going on! Why you would be a good superhero: You don't care what people think, and you'd do whatever needed to be done. Your biggest problem as a superhero: Feeling even more isolated than you do now.

Scroll to the bottom to see which superheroine this is...

15. You Are Upper Middle Class You're stuck in an interesting middle area between upper and middle class. You're wealthy enough for most people to call you rich (or at least comfortable), but you don't feel rich! Climbing your way to the top is hard work. And you've often feel stretched for time and resources. If only you had a little more money! You can't help but wish you had the lifestyle of the upper class. You may end up: A manager, high school teacher, or accountant. Other people who share your class: "White collar" professionals and business people.

Again, I think this is more of a wannabe. Definitely not how I truly class myself. Hmm-I need to think about that statement.

16. Your California type: You Belong in San Francisco You crave an eclectic, urban environment. You're half California, half NYC. You're open minded, tolerant, and secretly think you're the best. People may dismiss you as a hippie, but you're also progressive, interesting, and rich!

Not a hippie, and NOT rich. But I like San Francisco...

17. Your Modern Bombshell look is Charlize Theron

If I were only that gorgeous!

18. My dream engagement ring is a per-shaped diamond.
Actually, I prefer the idea of a vintage piece of estate jewelry or a family heirloom.

19. My inner pop princess is Jessica Simpson.
I have SERIOUS issues with this one.

20. I'm more like Jennifer than Angelina.
I didn't need someone else to tell me that one; Brad makes me sick.

21. Your Nail Polish Color is Pink How you're unique: You're girly without being high maintenance. Why your style rocks: You're the perfect blend of stylish, preppy, and cute. What this color says about you: "I am secure enough not to follow every trend".

I love this color.

22. You Should Be In Atomic Kitten Cute and stylish - you're the perfect little pop package. Oh, and you can sing a little too :-)

Who's Atomic Kitten?

23. You Should Stay in Shape With a Personal Trainer You definitely want a better body, but you don't know where to start. And it's all so overwhelming, you tend to lose motivation easily. A personal trainer can help you get the body you desire - even if you have a long way to go!
Where do I sign up, and who's paying?

24. You are a Believer You believe in God and your chosen religion. Whether you're Christian, Muslim, Jewish, or Hindu..
Your convictions are strong and unwavering. You think your religion is the one true way, for everyone.

Note: I'm a Christian.

25. Your Celebrity Style Twin is Gwen Stefani Trendsetting, unique, and stylish.
Again, this is a surprise. I'm not too sure I like her style...

26. The Part of You That No One Sees
You are wise, insightful, and brilliant. Your wit is sharp and occasionally hurtful...revealing your scorn for people with less intelligence. Underneath it all, you feel burdened by the stupidity of humanity. You know what's right in the world, but it's overshadowed by everything that's wrong. People see you as arrogant. While this is partially true, you are also very sensitive.

Shocker: This is very correct when I'm feeling my most egocentric. Thankfully, I've gotten a lot better about this.

27. Your Personality is Very Rare (INFP)
Your personality type is dreamy, romantic, elegant, and expressive. Only about 5% of all people have your personality, including 6% of all women and 4% of all men. You are Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Perceiving.

Note: This is totally me. mom always said I was a one of a kind!

28. Your Love Type: INTP The Thinker

In love, you are honest and serious about commitment. For you, sex is something you think about and desire a lot of the time. Overall, you are pure in your affection and feelings. However, you tend to be suspicious and distrusting at times. Best matches: ENTJ and ESTJ

29. The True You
You want your girlfriend or boyfriend to be more relaxed, calm, and composed.With respect to money, you spend as little as possible. You think good luck will definitely be yours, someday. The hidden side of your personality tends to be a little selfish. You only do what interests you. You are tend to think about others' feelings a lot, perhaps because you are so eager to be liked. When it comes to finding a romantic partner, you don't have any particular type in mind, but you are inclined to look for someone who will say yes when you ask him / her out.

30.You Should Maybe Go to Grad School Grad school may be the right choice for you, but you need to investigate further. So put those studying skill to use, and pick a program that's perfect for you. And make sure you're going for the right reasons - not just to avoid getting a job.

No wonder I've been ambivalent about grad school.

31. You Belong in Paris Stylish and expressive, you were meant for Paris. The art, the fashion, the wine! Whether you're enjoying the cafe life or a beautiful park...you'll love living in the most chic place on earth.

Where do I sign up??

32. Your Vocabulary Score: A+ Congratulations on your multifarious vocabulary! You must be quite an erudite person.
Oh, brother.

33. You Are 72% Intuitive
You are a very intuitive person. And luckily, your intuition is normally right. You're wise enough to know that relying on intuition alone can be dangerous. When your intuition seems really off, you tend to ignore it - and look at the facts instead.

Note: This is also right on.

34. You Are Expressionism Moody, emotional, and even a bit angsty... you certainly know how to express your emotions.
At times, you tend to lack perspective on your life, probably as a result of looking inward too much.
This introspection does give you a flair for the dramatic. And it's even maybe made you cultivate some artistic talents! You have a true artist's temperament... which is a blessing and a curse.

Hidden trait: It's true, I do have a bit of the dramatic in me. I try to submerse it in reason, and as a result, it only truly comes out when I'm alone or stressed.

35. You Are A Realistic Romantic It's easy for you to get swept away by romance...but you've done a pretty good job keeping perspective.
You're still taken in by love poems and sunsets. You just don't fall for every dreamy pick up line!

(NOTE: I'm listening to someone else's blog music and I just realized that I would like Fergie, if she'd JUST sing. )

36. You Belong in the UK
Blimey!A little proper, a little saucy.You're so witty and charming...No one notices your curry breath.

Curry gives me the runs.

37. Your SAT Score of 1370 Means: You Scored Higher Than Howard Stern
You Scored Higher Than George W. Bush
You Scored Higher Than Al Gore
You Scored Lower Than David Duchovny
You Scored Lower Than Natalie Portman
You Scored Lower Than Bill Gates

Your IQ is most likely in the 130-140 range

Equivalent ACT score: 31

Schools that Fit Your SAT Score:
Brown University
Northwestern University
Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
Reed College

Note: I think if I could go back and do it all over again, I'd go to Northwestern.

38. What Your Handwriting Says About You
You are a fairly energetic person. You know how do pace yourself, and you deal well with stress.
You are somewhat outgoing, but you're not a natural extrovert. You think first before you act. You tend to be independent, rational, and logical.
You are very detail oriented and meticulous. You are a careful thinker and a true intellectual.
You need a bit of space in your life, but you're not a recluse. You expect people to give you a small amount of privacy, and you respect their privacy as well.
You are somewhat traditional, but you are also open to change. You listen to your head and your heart.
You are a decent communicator. You eventually get your point across, but sometimes you leave things a bit ambiguous.

This is so true, it's almost scary. Except for the stress part. Well, I deal well with other people's stress.

39. You've Experienced 64% of Life
You have all of the life experience that most adults will ever get.
And unless you're already in your 40s, you're probably wise beyond your years.

How about that?

40. Your Travel Profile:
You Are Extremely Well Traveled in
the Midwestern United States (100%).
You Are Very Well Traveled in
the Southern United States (77%).
You Are Somewhat Well Traveled in
Scandinavia (40%), the Western United States (32%), the Northeastern United States (29%), Africa (25%).
You are Mostly Untraveled in
Canada (20%) and in Western Europe (7%).
You Are Untraveled in
Asia, Australia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, New Zealand, Southern Europe, Middle East, United Kingdom (0%).

I need to get moving-I have lots of traveling to do.

41. Where is your Inner New Yorker? You Belong in Soho Although you may not be a professional artist, you do dabble in one form of art or another.
And you indie culture of all kinds - from little boutiques to art house films.

NOTE: I guess I should visit NYC before I decide where to live. Tomorrow is the Macy's Parade-one of my dream vacations. Dorky, but fun.

42. You Are An INFJ
The Protector

You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity. Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is. You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience. You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them.

In love, you truly see relationships as an opportunity to connect and grow. You enjoy relationships as long as they are improving and changing. You can't stand stagnation.

At work, you stay motivated and happy... as long as you are working toward a dream you support.
You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher.

How you see yourself: Hardworking, ethical, and helpful
When other people don't get you, they see you as: Manipulative, weak, and unstable

Yet another variation on a theme...I think my Myers-Briggs really depends on my mood.

43. What Asian Country? You Should Travel to Japan From freak sightings in Harajuku to awesome sashimi, you'll love Japan. And who knows? You might end up on Japanese TV!

Japanese culture is so sophisticated, but Japanese TV is entirely weird.

44. What Your Soul Really Looks Like You are very passionate and quite temperamental. While you can be moody, you always crave comfort.
You are a grounded person, but you also leave room for imagination and dreams. You feet may be on the ground, but you're head is in the clouds. You see yourself with pretty objective eyes. How you view yourself is almost exactly how other people view you. Your near future is likely to be filled with great successes and accomplishments. You just need to figure out how to get there. For you, love is all about caring and comfort. You couldn't fall in love with someone you didn't trust.

Again, so right on that it is weird.

45. You Are 80% Lady Overall, you are a refined lady with excellent manners. But you also know when to relax and not get too serious about etiquette.

I wonder what the other 20% is?

46. What Latin Country should you visit? You Should Visit Argentina Cowboys, European food, beaches, and skiing. This country is like no other! Learn to tango, hike across Patagonia, eat at fine restaurants... you'll never be bored.

This sounds interesting...but I've not really been drawn to Latin countries. I'm more of a Northern Europe girl, myself. Anyhow, better than Venezuela...I don't much care for big mouth dictators. I loved King Juan Carlos last week. Way to tell that loco hombre to shut up!

47. Your Inner European is Swedish! Relaxed and peaceful. You like to kick back and enjoy life.

What'd I just say about Northern Europe? I spent part of a summer during college in Sweden. I loved it.


48. You Belong in 1959. You're fun loving, romantic, and more than a little innocent. See you at the drive in!

49. American Cities That Best Fit You: 70% Washington, DC
60% San Francisco
55% Los Angeles
55% New York City
55% Philadelphia

NOTE: I live outside D.C. Perhaps I should re-evaluate my desire to return to Chicago...

50. Your Linguistic Profile: 60% General American English
15% Upper Midwestern
10% Yankee
5% Dixie
0% Midwestern

NOTE: I grew up in Ohio.

51. You Are Definitely a Hot Chick
While your little black book isn't as thick as Paris Hilton's...You get the most dates of any girl you know
It's your whole five star package that attracts men -Your looks, your charm, and your ability tie a cherry with your tongue.

NOTE: Not true.

52. Your Extroversion Profile: Cheerfulness: High
Sociability: High
Assertiveness: Medium
Friendliness: Low
Activity Level: Very Low
Excitement Seeking: Very Low

NOTE: I'm not sure about the low friendliness score...I'm often told I'm friendly. The rest of it is right on.

53. You Are an Excellent Cook You're a top cook, but you weren't born that way. It's taken a lot of practice, a lot of experimenting, and a lot of learning. It's likely that you have what it takes to be a top chef, should you have the desire...

I'd love, LOVE to take a year at Le Cordon Bleu just for fun.

54. You Belong in London You belong in London, but you belong in many cities... Hong Kong, San Francisco, Sidney. You fit in almost anywhere. And London is diverse and international enough to satisfy many of your tastes. From curry to Shakespeare, London (almost) has it all!

NOTE: London is next on my visit list anyhow.

55. People Envy Your Compassion
You have a kind heart and an unusual empathy for all living creatures. You tend to absorb others' happiness and pain. People envy your compassion, and more importantly, the connections it helps you build. And compassionate as you are, you feel for them.

56. You Are Scooter Brainy and knowledgable, you are the perfect sidekick. You're always willing to lend a helping hand.
In any big event or party, you're the one who keeps things going. "15 seconds to showtime!"

NOTE: This one surprised me, but I love it. He's undoubtedly my favorite Muppet, besides Kermit. He reminds me of Radar.

57. You Are 60% Independent Overall, you're a pretty independent woman. You don't follow trends just to fit in.
You've got your own cool thing going on, though you sometimes still care too much about what other's think.

NOTE: This picture scares me.

58. You Should Drive a Jaguar XK 4.2 You don't care how you get there as long as you get there with class. And having a little power doesn't hurt either!

NOTE: This one is for a 2007 car, and the BMW was for a sports car. I don't care-I'll take either one.

59. You Passed 8th Grade Science
Congratulations, you got 8/8 correct!

NOTE: I majored in biology, minored in chemistry and teach 7th grade science. There'd be something seriously wrong if I didn't get a perfect score on this one.

60. You Are a Very Good Girl You are 90% Good and 10% Bad. You're a perfect angel - almost impossibly so. Don't you ever feel like being a little bad?!?

I think being bad is highly overrated.

61. You Are 70% "Average American" You are average because you wouldn't pay to go in space. You are not average since you do make New Year's resolutions.

This one is dumb, but I like the flip-flops.

62. You Passed 8th Grade Math
Congratulations, you got 10/10 correct!

NOTE: I tutored college math for 10 years, so ditto on the comment from 8th grade science.

63. Your Inner Retro Girl Is 1960s Mod Girl

Where do I sign up?

64. Your Love Life is Like Casablanca "Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time."

For you, love is never finished. If you've loved someone once, you'll always love them. You're an old fashioned romantic... even if your relationships don't end up as romantic as you'd like. Your love style: Traditional and understated. Your Hollywood Ending Will Be: Complicated and ambiguous

Thank God my life isn't a Hollywood movie.

65. What Your Sleeping Position Says You are calm and rational person with a good deal of balance in your life. Friends consider you to be kind, caring, and truly loyal. You are easy going and trusting. However, you are too sensible to fall for mind games.
Open to the world, you are not afraid to be yourself. If you don't get enough sleep, you are: Able to cope
It's hard to sleep next to you because: You're a bed hog.

I'll bet everyone says this, but I'm NOT a bed hog. Everyone I've ever slept with (only girl cousins and sisters-nothing weird) has been a bed hog and I couldn't afford to be one.

66. How You Are In Love
You take a while to fall in love with someone. Trust takes time. You tend to take more than give in relationships.
You tend to get very attached when you're with someone. You want to see your love all the time. You love your partner unconditionally and don't try to make them change. You stay in love for a long time, even if you aren't loved back. When you fall, you fall hard.

This one is half and half...I'm not really possessive about seeing my true love 24/7. I also have historically given a lot more than I've taken in relationships. If anything, I need to be more willing to take.

67. Your Career Type: Investigative
You are precise, scientific, and intellectual. Your talents lie in understanding and solving math and science problems. You would make an excellent:

Architect - Biologist - Chemist-Dentist - Electrical Technician - Mathematician-Medical Technician - Meteorologist - Pharmacist-Physician - Surveyor - Veterinarian

The worst career options for your are enterprising careers, like lawyer or real estate agent.

This is funny-I think I took the same test twice with different results...I wonder what kind of careers are out there for artistic investigative types? They're still right about worst careers...ick.

NOTE: Always by Bon Jovi just came on...wow, I hadn't heard that in forever. I didn't miss it, either.

68. Your Musical Tastes Match: Nicole Kidman

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69. Your Hidden Talent You're super sensitive and easily able to understand situations. You tend to solve complex problems in a flash, without needing a lot of facts. Decision making is easy for you. You have killer intuition. The right path is always clear, and you're a bit of a visionary.

It's easy to make decisions for other people...not so much for me.

70. You Should Learn Swedish Fantastisk! You're laid back about learning a language - and about life in general. Peaceful, beautiful Sweden is ideal for you... And you won't even have to speak perfect Swedish to get around!

Do you SEE the pattern here?

71. Donna's Aliases
Your movie star name: Chocolate Chips Louis
Your fashion designer name is Donna Amsterdam
Your socialite name is Madonna LA
Your detective name is Lion Orrville
Your barfly name is Almonds Reisling
Your soap opera name is Michelle Paradise
Your rock star name is Butterfinger Train
Your Star Wars name is Doncha Horand
Your punk rock band name is The Thoughtful Lipstick
WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: Jean Louis
NASCAR NAME: Ira Louis George
STARWARS NAME: HORDO
DETECTIVE NAME: Blue Lion
SOAP OPERA NAME: Michelle Dearborn
SUPERHERO NAME: The Scarlet Reisling
FLY GIRL/GUY NAME: Doth
GANGSTA NAME: Mint Chocolate Chip
ROCK STAR NAME: Chandler Gateway
STRIPPER NAME: Tiffany Butterfinger

72. Your Fashion Style is Classic You like what's stood the test of time...Simple, well styled clothes that don't scream trendy.
You stay updated and modern, but your clothes stay in style for a while. You wouldn't be caught in animal prints, fake fur, or super bright colors.

73. Your Uncommon Name For Donna Michelle Is: Catherina Fairy Rocky
Your Uncommon Name For Donna Is: Evita Cayla Barkman
Your Uncommon Name For Michelle Is: Zenia September Rocky

74. You Are Quite Worldly.

You've done a good bit of worldly exploring, and you have an international perspective. And you're definitely looking forward to your future adventures abroad. You've got the passport, the desire to travel, and maybe even the language skills. Now all you need are the means!

It's true, I've done more than Average Joe. I still have tons I want to do, though.

75. Your Travel Personality Is: The Adventurer

For you, travel is how you learn about the world. And you like to learn the stuff that's not in guidebooks.
You truly have wanderlust. When you're not traveling, you're dreaming about where you'll go next.

And your travels are truly legendary - they leave you with stories you'll be telling for the rest of your life!

76. Your IQ Is 115 Your Logical Intelligence is Below Average
Your Verbal Intelligence is Genius
Your Mathematical Intelligence is Exceptional
Your General Knowledge is Average

NOTE: My I.Q. is officially 152.

77. You Are a Yellow Flower A yellow flower tends to represent joy, friendship, and playfulness. At times, you are childlike, as a buttercup is.
And at other times, you are fickle, like a dahlia. And more than you wish, you tend to feel bittersweet, like a marigold.

78. Your Superheroine is Trinity "Touch me and that hand will never touch anything again."

NOTE: I have no idea who this is.

79. Your glamour icon is Brigitte Bardot Naurally sensual and beautiful. You're an exotic beauty who turns heads everywhere. You've got a look that's one of a kind.

Note: If only this were true...

80. What Your Latte Says About You You don't treat yourself very often. You find that indulging doesn't jibe with your very disciplined life.
You can be quite silly at times, but you know when to buckle down and be serious.
You have a good deal of energy, but you pace yourself. You never burn out too fast.
You're addicted to caffeine. There's no denying it.
You are responsible, mature, and truly an adult. You're occasionally playful, but you find it hard to be carefree.
You are dramatic and intense, but you are never moody.

Note: This is oddly true, except for the first line.

81. The Keys to Your Heart
You are attracted to obedience and warmth. In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored. You'd like your lover to think you are stylish and alluring. You would be forced to break up with someone who was insecure and in constant need of reassurance. Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with. Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. You think of marriage something you've always wanted... though you haven't really thought about it. In this moment, you think of love as something you thirst for. You'll do anything for love, but you won't fall for it easily.

This is also very true...and saved to the end for the not-so-fainthearted. Way to make it the whole way through! I had wanted to do a 100 things about me list, but this almost makes it there. I'll have to finish the list with more original things tomorrow...