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Monday, November 21, 2005

A Random One.

TEN FIRSTS
First Best Friend: I think some girl named Becky in kindergarten.
First Screen Name:
First Pet: Chuck and Bo.
First Piercing: My ears.
First Crush: Devin, also in kindergarten.
First CD: I think No Doubt.
First Car: Intrepid, that is now officially out o' the family.
First Love: I'm pleading the fifth.
First Stuffed Animal: Goldie the Gopher.

NINE LASTS
Last Alcoholic Beverage: Champagne when at home in October.
Last Car Ride: In a taxi to Rockwood, last Friday night.
Last Movie Seen: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, at midnight on opening night.
Last Phone Call made: Nalleli, just to get an answer of silence, and we should be leaving in fifteen minutes for what I think she's going to blow me off.
Last CD Played: Elvis' Number Ones -- "Suspicious Minds."
Last Bubble Bath: A long, long time ago. Probably over a year or two.
Last time you cried: Significantly ... awhile. I can't even remember really. Wait, I do remember. Either when my mom was being crazy about me flying home for Christmas or if not then, when the latest hurricane hit Marco.

EIGHT 'HAVE YOU EVERS'
Have you ever dated one of your best friends: No.
Have you ever been arrested: No, but had run-ins with the law, yes.
Have you ever skinny dipped: No.
Have you ever been on tv: Yes.
Have you ever kissed someone, and then regretted it: Yes.
Have you ever had a sex dream about someone: Yes.
Have you ever had sex: No.

SEVEN THINGS YOU ARE WEARING
1. AE jeans
2. A black sweater
3. white socks
4. a silver bracelet
5. my earrings from France
6. my birthday ring
7. my livestrong bracelet

SIX THINGS YOU'VE DONE TODAY
1. Talked about France-North African relations in French.
2. Ate a full breakfast with freshly made pancakes.
3. Bought a pain au chocolat.
4. Listened to repetitive talks about Swift and the Enlightenment.
5. Made my "hidden" entries public.
6. Taken a three-hour nap from noon 'til 2 pm.

FIVE FAVOURITE THINGS IN NO ORDER
1. Love.
2. Laughter.
3. Appreciation.
4. Freedom.
5. Amazement.

FOUR PEOPLE YOU CAN TELL ALMOST ANYTHING TO
1. Tricia
2. Dad
3. Mom, depending on her mood.
4. Some people here because they don't really have a sense of who I am anyway.

THREE CHOICES
1. Black or White: Black.
2. Hot or Cold: Cold.
3. Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla.

TWO THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE
1. Go back to France.
2. Read all of Proust. In French.

ONE THING YOU REGRET
1. Not being truthful in certain situations.

Saturday, November 05, 2005

Your Strongest Source of Motivation

Respect: Having others think highly of your work
Your strongest motivator is what you should consider first when looking at any job or career path. For example, if Family is your key motivator, you should consider a job that allows you scheduling flexibility. But if you are motivated by Creativity, a desk job will only make you unhappy. When pondering a career path, your motivators will lead you to a happy and healthy life, while succumbing to outside "obligations" can often lead to unhappiness.




Your Weakest Source of Motivation

Recognition: Your desire to be recognized by strangers
It is important to realize your weakest motivator, as jobs that focus on this factor will likely be ill-suited to your personality. For instance, if your weakest motivator is Philanthropy, you will probably not enjoy working at a nonprofit organization, since you will gain little from their primary motivator and will have little in common with other employees.