Time flies when your having ...well time flies anyway.

Hi all, I just spent a week away from home, working in Libby again. I love my job but this time I wore myself out. I did not feel how tired I was until the day I got to stay home (yesterday). I was so tired that I ended up staying home last night from the BIG soap box derby at church. There was a potluck but I was just too tired to go. I wanted to go to bed and sleep but didn't because it was way too early, then when bedtime finally got here, I could not fall asleep. Finally, exhausted but awake at midnight, I put in my "Mama Mia!" DVD and that immediatly put me to sleep. I find that now, after watching the movie over a thousand times I will immediatly fall asleep when I turn it on. I still love it, it just relaxes me. I had to run it three times during the night to get any sleep. Each time it goes off I wake up and find I can not fall back to sleep, so I put it on again. I have my laptop on the empty side of my big queen size bed so just sleep right there with it. It is healthier than medications! Today has been a very productive day. I finished up my talk for Relief Society tomorrow. Then I spent a little time with Josh going over my budget for the month. He is handling my money for me now. What a blessing!! Then I did my taxes online and will be getting a refund. At work I had to take a "new" personality type test. It is called the InnerMetrix DISC Index and it measures your behavioral, value and motivational styles. I brought the results home with me so that I could review them. Boy is it right on! It has me pegged, both the good and the bad. Not always nice to see yourself in black and white, but supposedly I will learn about myself and become more productive. I am a little surprised by a few things but mostly not. I will sum it up here and you can tell me if you think it is right. As far as my values and motivation go I am: Very High Aesthetically, meaning I place great importance in finding a good work-life balance, creating more than destroying and artistic self-expression. Low Economic, meaning I am a team player and may put other's needs before self. Very High Individualistic, meaning I demonstrate high independence and project self-confidence. (this one surprised me) Very Low Political, meaning I tend to be non-competitive and demonstrate a higher service orientation. High Altruist, meaning a high desire to help others learn, grow, and develop. Average Regulatory, meaning able to balance and understand the need to have structure and order, but not paralyzed without it. Average Theoretical, meaning able to balance the quest for understanding and knowledge with the practical needs of a situation. I personally think that some of these Values have become learned over the last few years. I am sure that just two years ago I would have looked different on paper. I think that experiences in life can change our values and motivations, at least it we are learning and growing. The other part of the test is the four components of my behavioral style. The four areas are called: 1) Decisive (how I tend to approach problems and make decisions). I have the following words to describe me: Unobstrusive, agreeable, mild, conservative. 2) Interactive (how I tend to interact with others and share opinions): Sociable, enthusiastic, inspiring, poised, charming. One specific trait that they mentioned that I totally agree with is: "You (meaning me) suffer from a fair amount of procrastination when it comes to tasks that require you to work with too many details all by yourself". THAT IT ME! 3) Stabilizing (how you prefer to pace things in your environment): Patient, predictable, passive, complacent, stable.4) Cautious (my preference for established protocol/standards): Cautious, perfectionist, systemic, careful. The thing I did not tell you about this test is that it shows my natural inclinations and also how I try to behave in the work force/around others. The above are me when I am the most comfortable. It shows that I try to exhibit other traits in the group or work setting. Of course don't we all. This test is from the Anthony Robbins Coaching and can be found at http://www.tonyrobbins.com/. My company paid for us to all take this test (I think) but you can try it and see if you can take the test yourself. Josh is here at my little house right now fixing the rod in my clothes closet in my bedroom. It fell down (I probably have too many clothes). He is giving it extra support so I can cram lots of clothes back in there! I have been trying to go thru my clothes and get rid of the ones that are too big but I find that everything is too big except around my stomach. UGH, I hate that I tend to gain and keep fat on my belly. Does anyone have any advice? My arms and legs are losing like crazy...I have the extra, sagging skin to prove it! I have to go finish up my talk for Sacrament tomorrow. Yes, I have to give two talks tomorrow. One in Relief Society and one in Sacrament meeting. I actually love to do the research and put together a talk. I don't mind giving it either...if I don't make a big fool of myself. Well, time to go for today. I am going to try to write more often as I find that writing makes me think and I enjoy thinking...LOL Love you all, Cathy