Is Four Enough?

I saw this over at Red Stapler’s blog and decided to borrow the idea for today’s post. The idea is to choose 4 adjectives that describe your personality/character and then elaborate a bit on each one. How much or how little is up to you. Try to avoid generic adjectives like nice or sweet. Go deep!

Here goes…

Hyper-Sensitive - I took the test and it confirmed what I have already known. I am very sensitive, not the kind of sensitive that you can’t say anything to me or I will cry, but the kind of sensitive that makes me crazy when things don’t go as planned. The kind of sensitive that makes my husband not want to going places with me because I hate being late even when there is no set time to be there. I can’t think or function in a room with too much activity. I hear and question all noises. My husband is forever hearing, “Did you hear that?” or “What was that noise?” I have allergies all year round and can’t stand the smell of anything that is too strong. Do not even think of talking to me during PMS because it accentuates my hyper-sensitivity by 100 times. Have a elaborated enough?

Organized - I love to organize. I will organize a closet, a drawer, a room, a desk, a party, a meeting or anything else that needs organizing. Put me in charge of it and you will not be disappointed. I try and curb my hyper-sensitivity as much as I can while I am organizing, because it is not a good combo, trust me.

Helpful - I will help anyone who needs it, within my means. My husband teases me saying I just can’t say no. Watch your child while you go have fun? Sure. Need some advice on how to do something? Let me research that for you. Not sure what to buy? Let me offer some suggestions. Need a ride somewhwere? My pleasure. I often make my schedule so jam packed helping others that I forget to help myself. But don’t worry about me, I can manage!

Distracted - I figured it wouldn’t be truthful if I described myself with all positive adjectives. Lately I have been unbelievably distracted. I walk into a room and forget what I went in there for because I am now thinking about something else I need to do. If I don’t write things down they will not get done. If you want me to call/email/meet you, you better send that in writing. My mind wanders so much that I am wondering if I have attention deficit disorder. I have suspected it for some years now and just can’t bring myself to research and verify. I have really noticed an increase in it since I became pregnant and thought it would diminish once I gave birth. No such luck and it’s intensity is growing.

I could go on, but four was the requirement and I’m sticking to it. That’s something that bothers me too, I am too much in the box. I need to jump out of it once in a while. Not today though, four is indeed enough.

3 comments April 3rd, 2006