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.ENFJ. [13 Dec 2009|07:33pm]
[ mood | contemplative ]
[ music | Regina Spektor - Machine ]

I've been sucked away from here thanks to my mind and my curiosities. It was actually nagging at me to come and share because of what i've been up to lately.

Briefly, i'll update on life things before i jump into the rest of it.
My room is getting cleaned, but slowly. Tomorrow i need to wake up earlier and prioritize. I'm feeling far better about determining my priorities and actually getting to them. I had a fantastic conversation a few nights back with Deb about people and motivation. We're going to help fuel each other and i think we disclosed a lot of good things to make that an actuality.
Home has been getting a few things done regarding Christmas. We have a tree now and it is standing, nakedly, beside me. I haven't even thought about Christmas shopping.. though i know it's necessary for family.
I feel like i've been helping out a little bit more, but not too much. I should. Rather, i will.

Jim came by the other night and we sat outside and BSed for a while. I'll admit this now because i don't like things staying in my head when i reconsider them. There was a month where i felt adversely toward him (you, sorry) because of a negative outlook. It wasn't all him though. I got to a point where i felt very constricted and was isolating myself by not being open. It turned into agitation and, looking back on it, i feel like i was being a complete ass.
I've had a bit of trouble in my life with evaluating my situations with others and taking too long to rectify them. There were times where i would go years without opening up directly and then spent years not reconciling when i found the fault. I've reeled that in a lot even though it's still apparent.

Anyway. Here is where some of you can completely stop paying attention or continue on (assuming you didn't stop already, but what-the-fuck ever :p)
I've been looking into personality types a lot lately. MBTI, to be specific. I know that i took a test or few over the years and paid it no mind at all, but Cali-Matt has been immersed in it and suggesting i take a peek and go to a forum he is on since i started talking to him. I finally gave in and took a better look.
The basics that i've gathered from my type of ENFJ is that they tend to be caring and helpful people who are often very intense. They derive their contentment through their interactions with others, something they put a lot of stock into. They are social creatures hellbent on bringing out the potential they see in others and they have a strong common knowledge of them. Obviously it is more in-depth and with technical terms, but i can't wrap my mind around all of that just yet.
The full read-out makes sense to me as how i am/how i can inevitably be. I've taken a few other tests that resulted in ENFP so i proceeded to read a bit on that and then the differences between "J" and "P". I share a lot in the realm of ENFP, as well, but i'm not sure if it is my basis. I think it is just a secondary to the actuality of being ENFJ.
Yes, i know. Personality type blather. I can't say it will stop here, but it fascinates me. I've spoken with a few ENFJ's already who have shared many of the same feelings and experiences as i have. It fits in a number of ways and it's interesting to see where the people i know could be in the mix and why. It's also good for me because i've needed to determine the commonalities and differences in myself and others who are potentially like me.
This is cocky, but of course i'm still a 'special snowflake'. Things of this nature can help me to pinpoint why/why not.

God this is a long post. Sorry to your friend pages.
I need to remember to keep up in here though. The forums have really helped my motivation with certain things and a bit more understanding of me and my need to catalog myself.
I'm not sure if my sporadic 'omfg so much nonsense!' is coming across in here, but it's also because tonight is the Dexter finale!
Dexter! Finale! I am both excited and saddened, but it's mixed in with all of this typing mumbo jumbo. It might be making something awful :p.
That's all.
Be well, kids!

Eat Faces

Surveytime [06 Dec 2009|11:38pm]
[ mood | calm ]
[ music | Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind ]

It's being passed around the friend pages so i might as well haha.

.Ganked from Becky. )

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[06 Dec 2009|08:10pm]
[ mood | dorky ]
[ music | Regina Spektor - Eet ]

Lately i've been diving into certain conversations with Cali-Matt that are new, but were inevitable. It's crossed over into being directly related to me and him and if i'm to go there. Ha it's also when my mind starts to run the siren and flash big warning signs that say "reveal all of your vulnerability and insecurity and issues!" because my mind doesn't want a shock to its system otherwise. It wants me to lay all of my cards on every table i ever end up sat in front of and i - as the body that listens to the functions of my mind and brain - reluctantly find the ways to get that across.
I haven't picked myself apart like this until now. It has a lot more to it in my mind that i'm not cataloging, but it's interesting. It's as if there is a switch when certain events come into play and it could lead to a lockdown depending on the course of events. Hmm. There's always the initial switch i have where i disclose that i am abrasive and can be dysfunctional so it's not surprising.

My Bennie brought up my fascination with "death". I'm not sure if it's a direct fascination with death, but with gore. I haven't thought of it in depth and i do plan to. He said we'll talk about it someday and perhaps it will be enlightening as to why it's viewed as so abnormal and as such a bad thing and as to why my mind works in the way it does.

The things that can be normal to me can end up being so obscure to other people. I would find it really cool if people shared anything they find normal for themselves that other people have found strange. No one has to, but it would be interesting.

I think Cali-Matt's random thought processes are rubbing off on me here and there. I'd welcome that haha. It's not like any of you really know, but he'd know and understand :p.
Dexter tonight! Whoo!
Be well, kids.

Eat Faces

Blathering [05 Dec 2009|04:57am]
[ mood | thoughtful ]
[ music | Bat for Lashes - Travelling Woman ]

I realize that the hardest part of things for me that follows my own insecurity is that a lot of it is merely surviving.
When i can no longer ride easily through life.
When i have to sustain myself.
When i seek somewhere else to be that isn't here.
It will just be surviving. Life as an idea is very simple for me. There are people who live to travel and people who live to accomplish a specific career goal. I've never had an array of ambitions. It almost feels forced to try to think of some. This could easily be misconstrued because i really do enjoy life and i am happy despite the insecurities that i will overcome, but i don't see it in the same light as anyone i run across. That being said, i also don't speak of it in depth to anyone.
It's hard to just exist, to having your main goal in life to be existing. It's hard when you can't explain that to people because there are no proper words to describe it- and even if there were the words the odds of understanding are slim.
The things that i've observed about people, life, and myself are vast. In a number of ways they exceed what most people recognize in their lifetime and i can be proud for that even if there's nothing people can really reach out and touch about it. There's no certificate of achievement or value in the real, mechanical world. It's only a sign of success to myself and that can be hard to accept.
I'm never going to say i'm 100%. I don't brainwash myself with thoughts like that because i can own up to my faults and downfalls. Having spent so much time working on the inner-workings of myself and observing others, i didn't learn about all of the key stepping stones that a lot of other people have. I have anxiety and there is no doubt about that, but i have it because a lot of the things i need to learn to survive in this life (in the way i'll need to survive) are completely new to me. It can feel like i'm stunted- and in some ways i am, but it is the same as people who know the steps that i don't trying to take the steps that i have for the first time. There will be hesitation and time will be needed.
I've had the luxury of being able to just think and observe for years, but i respect responsibility and i recognize that, if people possessed the luxury, they'd likely do the same or far less. I further respect people who have found the middle-ground, but they are few and far between from what i've witnessed.

I'm still unprepared. It's just in the less common way.
I was watching a movie tonight that made me a bit emotional. I enjoy that. I got to thinking of the people i talk to and what i disclose to them. Everything is very filtered or simply said when i know it will be misunderstood. Understanding isn't a necessary thing for me, but i recognize that i am too filtered at times when i don't have to be.
I was talking to Cali-Matt earlier. Lately we've been playful in our conversations. I tell him things, but i don't attach the emotions and i'd like to. He's still human and his own person, but he's the most-likely to grasp certain things or give insight that i'm interested in hearing. He's calm. I find solace in how calm he can be and how his mind can just tick away; unhindered. It's hard though as he isn't face to face, although he is trying to get me to fly out there. That's hard for me, but i realize for nothing more than my insecurity.

Tomorrow i am going to taxi Becky to work, hopefully go grocery shopping, and start cleaning my room. I've tried to force motivation in the past, but it was in a bad frame of mine. It's hiding behind procrastination and i am going to fight it out to the foreground.
That's all for now.
Be well, kids.

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[03 Dec 2009|02:17pm]
[ mood | contemplative ]

I haven't updated for a while, obviously. It's also obvious that a while, in my lj terms, is a week :p.
Thanksgiving was good. The food was absolutely amazing and it was nice to just relax around family. Tried to watch The Day The Earth Stood Still with Danny, Marc, and Daniela when we got back, but my Dad was snoring so loudly (despite being woken up and told to move 5 times) that i couldn't stand it. Cali-Matt called and i peaced to my room for the night.
Friday morning i went to breakfast with the familia at Denny's then Deb scooped me and Rachel up so we could head to a thrift shop. I bought a few things, mainly a scarf that i love. In the night, we rolled to Tiff's to watch the DBSK concert again. Those azn boys are so gosh darn pretty it hurts lol.
Saturday i Taxied Becky like i usually do. Deb came along to pick her up and then we went to Friendly's to wait for Stephen, Tiff, and Kenneth. Many lulz were had. I hung with Deb until weird hours after that.
Sunday was more Taxi-ing and then Dexter :). It was amazing. They really picked up in the second half (like they always do) and i'm going to hate it ending.
The past three days have been fairly tired. I meant to clean my room yesterday, but my bleeding crotch decided to make me extremely stationary. I watched Gamer. It was really strange and really enjoyable. Otherwise, pretty much just relaxing away from people and doing some money surveys. Wasting time with some Zoo Facebook application, but i don't need another big time waster.

Hm i've been contemplating OCC for Spring or Fall. It's been really back and forth, but the other night it was keeping me from sleep. I was so anxious that i had to text Cali-Matt. He's very positive and believes in my abilities, but i know my abilities. Pretty much determined to either go there or apply elsewhere for Fall. I want to retake the SATS in the meantime and i know Becky wants to, as well. Brush up on some knowledge that i dropped the second High School ended. Get myself more comfortable in my own skin since i know that causes me a ton of anxiety.

I realize i always talk about Cali-Matt in here. I'm not all googly-eyed, but i am fascinated by the way we interact. We're very cryptic at times. When we talk about other people or things it tends to be a straightforward conversation, but when we discuss ourselves and each other it's this mexican hat dance of a thing. I like it because it makes the other person think and provokes their own idea or answer/ further questioning/ amusement. He helps me stay grounded.
Well life is being life and i should do some i-net research of schools while it's still in my mind.
Be well, kids!

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[26 Nov 2009|12:29pm]
Happy Thanksgiving, kiddies!

Mine started off with being woken up 5 different times when i didn't need to be lol.. annd kicks off with child whining/yelling and parent yelling.
So today i am most thankful for never spawning! Whooo! Sounds like every other day ;)

Pandorum was a great movie.
Ninja Assassin was probably the prettiest violence i've seen in a good long while.
Yay friends and family and fun!

Running out now.
Be well, kids!
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