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July 11, 2009

choose ye: amateur psych edition.

Filed under: either or — meg @ 6:46 pm

(Click on the “either or” category to check out the rest of these…)

Remember — “both”, “neither” and “depends” are pansy answers. Go with your gut, and answer what is true of you most of the time, or more of the time. Yes, no one is ALWAYS any particular way, and we can all rise to occasions… but this is about the direction you lean.

Introvert or extrovert?

Expensive taste or tight with pennies?

Recharged by alone time or recharged by time with friends/family?

ADD or ultra-focused?

Paranoid or rarely a “victim”?

Easy-going or INTENSE!?

Life of the party in social moments or prefer one-on-one moments off to the side?

Highly organized or Mayor of Chaos City?

Live to work or work to live?

Thunderbolt temper or punish with silence?

Cry always or cry hardly ever?

Relentless optimist or firm realist or die-hard pessimist (three options! you’re welcome!)?

Drama-prone or drama-allergic?

Share the drama or bury it in Resentment Land?

Every day is a work in progress or love your routines?

Disciplined or all over the map?

Big dreams or simple plans?

All about you or never about you?

Could sleep forever or sleeping never?

Faith or no way?

Tons of acquaintances or deep relationships (and acquaintances)?

Nester or restless soul?

Fiction or non-fiction?

18 Responses to “choose ye: amateur psych edition.”

  1. Megan Says:

    introvert
    expensive taste
    alone time
    ADD
    rarely a victim
    easy-going
    one-on-one moments
    chaos city (is that a hidden GnR song??)
    right now? live to work

    thunderbolt
    rarely cry
    realist
    allergic to the drama
    bury it (but not in resentment land)
    LOVE routine, which never works because……
    ……i am all over the map
    big dreams
    rarely about me
    could sleep forever
    faith
    deep relationships
    nester
    non-fiction

  2. sparklytosingle Says:

    Introvert
    Expensive taste
    Recharged by alone time
    ADD
    Paranoid
    Easy-going
    Prefer one-on-one moments off to the side
    Highly organized
    Work to live
    Thunderbolt temper or punish
    Cry always
    Firm realist
    Drama-prone
    Share the drama
    Love my routines
    All over the map
    Big dreams
    All about me
    Could sleep forever
    No faith (if we’re talking religion, anyway)
    Deep relationships
    Nester soul
    Fiction

  3. Wanda Says:

    These are today’s answers only. I might come back tomorrow and have a completely different response…

    Introvert

    Expensive taste

    Recharged by alone time

    Ultra-focused

    Paranoid

    INTENSE!

    Prefer one-on-one moments off to the side

    Mayor of Chaos City

    Work to live

    Thunderbolt temper

    Cry always

    Firm realist

    Drama-allergic

    Share the drama

    Every day is a work in progress

    All over the map

    Big dreams

    All about you

    Could sleep forever

    Faith

    Deep relationships (and acquaintances)

    Restless soul

  4. Shelley Says:

    Introvert

    tight with pennies

    recharged by time with friends/family

    ultra-focused

    Paranoid

    INTENSE!?

    prefer one-on-one moments off to the side

    Highly organized

    work to live

    Thunderbolt temper

    Cry always

    firm realist

    Drama-prone

    Share the drama

    love your routines (AND ALSO WANT TO BREAK THEM)

    Disciplined

    simple plans

    All about you

    Could sleep forever

    Faith

    deep relationships

    Nester or restless soul? God, BOTH. ALL the time. I’m sorry Meg.

    Fiction

  5. meg Says:

    Extrovert

    Expensive taste!

    Recharged by alone time… only way to compensate for being nutty the rest of the time.

    I’m actually pretty focused.

    Not a victim.

    Intense, in a wacky way.

    Life of the party in social moments

    Mayor of Chaos City.

    Live to work… I spend too much of my life working to do something I hate.

    Thunderbolt temper… and then it’s gone.

    Cry hardly ever. But I can cry.

    Relentless optimist and dreamer.

    I don’t tend to enjoy drama.

    I try not to share it, but I know how to vent.

    Every day is a work in progress — routines would be a good change!

    All over the map!

    Big dreams!

    I am a pretty good listener. :)

    WISH I could sleep forever, for sure.

    Faith.

    Deep relationships.

    Nester.

    Non-fiction, 100%.

  6. Gradon Says:

    Extrovert
    Embarrassingly expensive taste
    Recharged by time with friends/family
    ADD
    Rarely a “victim”
    Easy-going
    Life of the party in social moments
    Mayor of Chaos City
    Work to live
    Punish with silence
    Cry hardly ever
    Firm realist with an optimistic tilt
    Drama-allergic
    Share the drama
    Every day is a work in progress
    All over the map
    Big dreams
    Never about you
    Could sleep forever
    Somewhere in the middle (I know, I cheated)
    Deep relationships (and acquaintances)?
    Nester
    Non-fiction?

  7. chris Says:

    Introvert
    Expensive taste
    Alone time
    ADD
    Paranoid
    Easy-going
    One-on-one moments off to the side
    Highly organized
    Live to work
    Punish with silence
    Cry hardly ever
    Firm realist
    Drama-allergic
    Bury it
    ROUTINES!
    Disciplined
    Big dreams
    Never about me
    Could sleep forever
    No way
    Tons of acquaintances
    Restless soul
    Fiction

  8. Carolyn Says:

    Extrovert.
    Tight with pennies. (I’m part Scottish!)
    Recharged by alone time. (I wish. Alone? What’s that? My four-year-old even joins me in the bathroom!)
    Ultra-focused.
    Rarely a “victim”.
    INTENSE!
    Life of the party.
    Highly organized. (In my pre-child days at least.)
    Work to live.
    Thunderbolt temper.
    Cry always. (Show me a good Tim Horton’s commercial and I’ll show you a bucket of tears.)
    Relentless optimist.
    Drama-allergic. (I think?)
    Share the drama.
    Love routines.
    Disciplined.
    Big dreams.
    All about you. (And ashamed to admit it.)
    Could sleep forever. (And ever and ever and ever.)
    No way.
    Deep relationships (and acquaintances).
    Restless soul.
    Fiction.

  9. Suburban Sweetheart Says:

    - Introvert (though I hide it well)
    - Expensive taste (wish it weren’t true)
    - Recharged by alone time (thank God for no roommates)
    - ADD (though I don’t like when people use this term to just describe being inattentive. I don’t actually HAVE ADD.)
    - Paranoid
    - Intense (no caps!)
    - Life of the party in social moments
    - Highly organized (though “highly” might be an exaggeration)
    - Work to live (wish I liked my job more)
    - Thunderbolt temper (Brutal)
    - Cry hardly ever (I’ve come so far!)
    - Relentless optimist (though I hide it well sometimes, too)
    - Drama-allergic (again, I’ve changed. A relief!)
    - Share the drama
    - Love my routines (even the boring ones)
    - All over the map, damn it
    - Simple plans (hoping they turn into big dreams…)
    - All about you (trying to change)
    - Could sleep forever
    - Faith (but not religion)
    - Tons of acquaintances (much to my dismay)
    - Nester
    - Fiction (except quirky memoirs!)

  10. Suebob Says:

    Introvert
    Tight with pennies
    Recharged by alone time
    ADD
    Rarely a “victim”
    Easy-going
    Prefer one-on-one moments off to the side
    Mayor of Chaos City
    Work to live
    Punish with silence
    Cry always
    Firm realist
    Drama-prone
    Share the drama
    Every day is a work in progress
    All over the map?
    Simple plans
    All about you
    Could sleep forever
    Faith
    Tons of acquaintances
    Nester
    Non-fiction

  11. Will Says:

    Introvert or extrovert? Introvert

    Expensive taste or tight with pennies? Expensive taste (ish!)

    Recharged by alone time or recharged by time with friends/family? Recharged by alone time

    ADD or ultra-focused? Slightly focused

    Paranoid or rarely a “victim”? Paranoid

    Easy-going or INTENSE!? Easy-going

    Life of the party in social moments or prefer one-on-one moments off to the side? One-on-one moments off to the side

    Highly organized or Mayor of Chaos City? Slightly organised

    Live to work or work to live? Work to live

    Thunderbolt temper or punish with silence? Punish with silence

    Cry always or cry hardly ever? Cry sometimes

    Relentless optimist or firm realist or die-hard pessimist (three options! you’re welcome!)? Firmly, relently realist

    Drama-prone or drama-allergic? Drama-allergic

    Share the drama or bury it in Resentment Land? Trying very hard to learn not to bury it in Resentmentland

    Every day is a work in progress or love your routines? I love my routines

    Disciplined or all over the map? All over the map

    Big dreams or simple plans? Simple dreams

    All about you or never about you? never about me

    Could sleep forever or sleeping never? Sleeping never

    Faith or no way? No bloody way!

    Tons of acquaintances or deep relationships (and acquaintances)? Deep acquaintances

    Nester or restless soul? Nester

    Fiction or non-fiction? Non-fiction

  12. Lauren Says:

    introvert
    tight with pennies
    Recharged by alone time
    ADD
    rarely a “victim”
    easy-going
    prefer one-on-one moments off to the side
    highly organized
    work to live
    thunderbolt temper
    cry always
    firm realist or die-hard pessimist (I choose both because it ALWAYS varies!!)
    drama-allergic
    share the drama
    every day is a work in progress
    all over the map
    big dreams
    never about you
    sleeping never
    faith (in something…not sure what)
    deep relationships
    nester
    fiction

  13. Reluctant Housewife Says:

    Introvert

    Expensive taste

    Recharged by alone time

    ultra-focused

    rarely a “victim”

    Easy-going

    prefer one-on-one moments off to the side

    Highly organized

    work to live

    Thunderbolt temper

    Cry always

    Relentless optimist

    Drama-prone

    Share the drama

    Every day is a work in progress

    all over the map

    Big dreams

    All about you

    Could sleep forever

    no way

    deep relationships (and acquaintances)

    restless soul

    Fiction

  14. Maria Says:

    extrovert
    Expensive taste
    Recharged by alone time
    ADD
    rarely a “victim”
    Easy-going
    Life of the party in social moments
    Mayor of Chaos City
    work to live
    punish with silence
    Cry always (when angry that is)
    Relentless optimist
    drama-allergic
    Share the drama
    Every day is a work in progress
    all over the map
    Big dreams
    All about you
    Could sleep forever
    no way
    deep relationships (and acquaintances)
    Nester
    Fiction

  15. Chris Says:

    extrovert
    tight with pennies
    recharged by time with friends/family
    ultra-focused
    rarely a “victim”
    Easy-going
    Life of the party in social moments
    Highly organized
    work to live
    Thunderbolt temper
    cry hardly ever
    firm realist
    drama-allergic
    Share the drama
    love your routines
    Disciplined
    simple plans
    All about you
    sleeping never
    no way
    deep relationships (and acquaintances)
    Nester
    Fiction

  16. John Says:

    introvert
    tight with pennies
    recharged with fam and friends
    ADD
    rarely a victim
    easy-going
    prefer one-on-one moments off to the side
    Mayor of Chaos City
    work to live
    punish with silence
    cry often (not always)
    relentless optimist
    drama allergic
    share the drama
    love my routines
    all over the map
    simple dreams
    never about me
    could sleep forever
    Faith
    deep relationships
    nester
    non-fiction

  17. Becky Mochaface Says:

    Extrovert
    Tight with pennies
    Recharged by time with friends/family
    Ultra-focused
    Rarely a “victim”
    INTENSE!
    Prefer one-on-one moments off to the side
    Highly organized
    Work to live
    Thunderbolt temper
    Cry always
    Firm realist
    Drama-allergic
    Share the drama
    Every day is a work in progress
    Disciplined
    Simple plans
    All about you
    Could sleep forever
    Faith
    Deep relationships
    Nester
    Fiction

  18. Debbie Says:

    wee bit late to the game but why not go for it?

    -extrovert

    - Expensive taste
    - Recharged by alone time
    - ultra-focused
    - rarely a “victim”
    - Easy-going
    - prefer one-on-one moments off to the side
    - Highly organized
    - work to live
    - Thunderbolt temper
    - cry hardly ever
    - firm realist
    - drama-allergic
    - share the drama
    - Every day is a work in progress
    - Disciplined
    - Big dreams
    - All about you
    - Could sleep forever
    - Faith
    - Tons of acquaintances
    - restless soul
    - non-fiction

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