Things I Don't Do Anymore

pt. 1: Stick my finger in the cigarette lighter to see if it's hot.

pt 2: Wish to be older. Or younger.

pt. 3: Call the radio host by the wrong name throughout the entire interview.

pt. 4: Say, "That's water over the bridge," when I mean "under."

pt. 5: Put two spaces between sentences.

pt. 6: Pronounce Rush Limbaugh's name wrong.

pt. 7: Get a mullett haircut.

pt. 8: Get stressed about waiting.

pt. 9: Think the lyrics for "Lead on, oh King Eternal" are "Lead on, oh kinky turtle."

pt 10: Try to get my way. (I'm usually wrong anyway.)

People, it was an empty threat.

When I said I wanted to cut my facebook list down to 20 people, it was like me saying I'd be perfectly happy as a self-sufficient single woman ... only to marry Larry five months later (which was the best decision I ever made, since I can hardly call falling head-over-heels in love with Jesus a decision).

That's my whole point. As much as I want to be one of those quiet, private, self-composed people with a tight circle of friends, I just can't help finding everyone I meet (or don't meet, thanks to Twitter and facebook) to be a fascinating new potential bff. Sigh.

I once had a friend who oh-so carefully peeled and chopped her toddler's grapes ... as I encouraged my own toddler to catch with his mouth the grapes that I tossed him. Even then, I wanted to be careful and proper, but those delightful squeals from Chad as he danced around catching juicy balls in his mouth was irresistible.

I want to be Jane Bennett, beautiful and calm, but I'm little Orphan Annie singing my heart out for the world to see. I want to be the trusty golden retriever who quietly loves and serves her people, but I'm the silly otter who splashes and plays. I want to be a cool blue, but I'm a bright orange. You get the idea.

I'm not cutting any friends. I'm out looking for more. I am an ENFP (http://www.personalitypage.com/ENFP.html), whether I like it or not. I might as well use my personality for good.

How about you? What is your personality, and do you waste your energy trying to be something you're not?