It's only words ...

I believe I come here to think. To sort things out, occasionally. To reflect on the day that has just ended (I usually write at night, though the post-thingie does not always reflect that; for example, sometimes I will start a post at, say, 10:57 p.m. but not finish it until sometime after midnight, yet the post will still go down as 10:57 p.m. ... which I suppose is misleading or incorrect, but not intentionally so ... although I could change the time AND date, if I so chose, but ... hell, I am anal enough about tiny little inconsequential things as it is). Or to record some of my thoughts right now, as they are occurring.

And, see, just as I was writing about all that, I actually FORGOT what I came here to write about.

Oh, yeah: I took an online quiz a little earlier (I will not link to it, but here is the name: Which Animal Spirit Totem Are You?), then I asked one of my pals for some input. And no, it was NOT cheating because this was the question:

Your friends describe you as ...

And these were the possible answers:

devoted, caring, a natural leader, stable, successful, smart, imaginative, brave, strong, driven, well liked

So, since I happened to be chatting with Tee-Hee at the time, I gave her the burden of choosing the answer. I mean, she IS my friend, after all; in fact, I have known her since kindergarten, and we were acquaintances (and occasional fellow birthday-party invitees) throughout grade school and junior high, and then we became Best Friends freshman year. We went through the roller-coaster ride of high school, kept in touch during college, dropped in and out of touch over the next 10 to 12 years and then reconnected on a several-times-a-week basis about 6 or 7 years ago, maybe earlier.

First, though, I thought about what my choices would be, or what I thought my friends would say:

I am devoted. I am caring but could honestly care less about some things/people/ideas/ideals. I am not necessarily a leader (I blame this on being on the cusp of Aries, just 2 short days away from Taurus) ... unless you count leading by example. I am relatively stable; I mean, I have these same routines and what-not, but if you want to talk emotional stability ... well, I have had some ups and downs here and there (is this a rare thing?). I am successful by my own standards but not quite where I wanted to/thought I would be at this point in my life (though truthfully, I am not sure I have ever looked all THAT far ahead). I am smart. I am imaginative but prefer creative. I can be brave but am not sure I have ever had to be. I am strong ... but have I been tested, strength-wise? I am not driven to be anything other than what I am ... and this is likely a good/bad thing. I am well liked by people who like me, and who cares about the rest?

: )

Tee-Hee read the list, and her choice?

imaginative

I would not have expected that choice, from all the words in the list, but I was very flattered.

Then she told me should would have selected creative if that word had been on the list.

: )

Now I really really REALLY need to get busy creating!