I can lovingly delegate (harhar)

We just got back from a great little mini-vacation to Branson. I haven't even downloaded pictures yet, what with all the dirty laundry beckoning. Ugh. But, since this is still a "vacation day" for us, I've decided to be crafty instead. I found an awesome flip-top child's desk that needs to be repainted.

Before I left I took Shan's personality test thing.

It's kinda scary in its accuracy! "You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well." What a nice way to say that I'm emotional. ;-)

Quoted (almost verbatim) from Shan: I posted most of my description here so you can see how thorough it gets, but don't feel like you have to read it in its entirety(unless you simply MUST study up on me before our next get together). I just thought you'd like to see what you get for your test taking troubles. Please come back and let me know if you took this yourself because I want to know what kinda crazies I'm dealing with that read my blog. Barhar. Click on this Personality DNA and see what you get!

You are a Benevolent Director.

personalDNA

about you

You are a Director

As a DIRECTOR, you combine an unusual openness and passion for beauty and style with confidence and a down-to-earth sensibility that allow you to realize your vision.

You are practical and pay attention to the details that others tend to miss.

By focusing on what is real and concrete, you achieve more than those who always have their heads in the clouds.

When it comes to what really matters in your life, you are confident in your ability to succeed.

Having beautiful things in your life gives you pleasure and satisfaction - you have a keen eye for style.

Even when problems present themselves, deep down you know you will overcome these challenges.

When routines get too familiar, you become bored and start looking for ways to spice things up.

You are open to new types of experiences – you are not afraid to take a risk on something new.

You have a highly developed sense of taste – you know what looks good on you, in your home, and in the world at large.

You're not one to force your positions on a group, and you tend to be fair in evaluating different options.

You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well.

You prefer to have time to plan for things, feeling better with a schedule than with keeping plans up in the air until the last minute.

Generally, you believe that you control your life, and that external forces only play a limited role in determining what happens to you.

If you want to be different:

Occasionally let yourself dream a little more, even if it doesn't seem practical or efficient.

how you relate to others

You are Benevolent

You are a great person to interact with—understanding, giving, and trusting—in a word, BENEVOLENT

You don't mind being in social situations, as you feel comfortable enough with people to be yourself.

Your caring nature goes beyond a basic concern: you take the time to understand the nuances of people's situations before passing any sort of judgment.

You're a good listener, and even better at offering advice.

You're concerned with others at both an individual and societal level—you sympathize with the plights of troubled groups, and you can care about people you've never met.

Considering many different perspectives is something at which you excel, and you appreciate that quality in others.

Other people's feelings are important to you, and you're good at mediating disputes.

Because of your understanding and patience, you tend to bring out the best in people.

If you want to be different:

You spend a lot of time taking care of others, but don't forget to take care of yourself!

Sometimes you can get overcommitted, and when you sacrifice spending time with those close to you, it can make them feel unimportant.

Your Personality Chart

»Glossary of Traits

This chart shows thirteen personality traits. Each bar indicates the percentage of test takers who entered a lower value for that trait than you did. For example, if Confidence is at 80, that means that 80% of people entered lower values for confidence questions than you did. Based on a sample of 30,000 users. Click here to learn more about the traits.

Confidence	Low High	78
Openness	Low High	36
Extroversion	Low High	86
Empathy	Low High	56
Trust in others	Low High	100
Agency	Low High	84
Masculinity	Low High	4
Femininity	Low High	78
Spontaneity	Low High	10
Attention to style	Low High	70
Authoritarianism	Low High	68
Earthy/Imaginative	Imaginative Earthy	88
Aesthetic/Functional	Functional Aesthetic	98

Ahhh, I don't know that my trust in others is at 100, although I have realized in recent months that I overtrust others to some extent. Which is why my "openess" may be relatively low right now. I had one friend describe me (in those one-word tests) as "guarded" and another said I am "cautious." Interesting, indeed. Just in case you wanted to know ALL about how I function.

And how about you?? It's a fun test. Go take it. Also, it does not take nearly as long as it says it does (unless you just have a lot of trouble with the unusual testing method...heh)