I took this little test from off of a MySpace bulletin. Supposedly, the fears listed are the top seventy common fears. I find it hard to believe that people are afraid of numbers. Advanced math, sure but odd and even numbers? That just sounds so bizarre! Anyhow, take a glance at the list and tell me which fears affect you.

I Fear…

[x] The dark
[ ] Staying single forever
[ ] Being a parent
[ ] Giving birth
[ ] Being myself in front of others
[ ] Open spaces
[ ] Closed spaces
[ ] Heights
[ ] Black cats
[ ] Dogs
[ ] Birds
[ ] Fish
[x] Spiders
[ ] Flowers or other plants
[ ] Being touched
[ ] Fire
[x] Deep water
[x] Drowning
[x] Losing Control
[x] Embarrassment
[ ] Failure
[ ] Success
[x] Thunder/lightning
[ ] Frogs/toads
[ ] My significant other’s parent(s)
[ ] Flying in planes
[ ] Mice/Rats
[x] Jumping from high places
[ ] Snow
[ ] Rain
[ ] Wind
[x] Cross hanging bridges
[x]Death
[ ] Hell
[ ] Being robbed
[ ] Falling
[ ] Clowns
[ ] Large crowds of people
[ ] Men
[ ] Women
[ ] Having great responsibilities
[ ] Doctors, including Dentists
[ ] Tornadoes
[ ] Hurricanes
[ ] Incurable diseases
[ ] Snakes
[ ] Sharks
[ ] Friday the 13th
[ ] Ghosts
[ ] Poverty
[ ] Halloween
[ ] School
[ ] Trains
[ ] Odd numbers
[ ] Even numbers
[ ] Being alone
[ ] Becoming blind
[ ] Becoming deaf
[ ] Growing up (aging)
[ ] Monsters under my bed
[x] Creepy noises in the night
[x] Bee stings
[ ] Not accomplishing dreams/goals
[ ] Needles
[ ] Blood
[ ] Being raped
[x] Abandonment
[ ] High speeds
[ ] Throwing up
[ ] Falling in love

Total: 13

If you get more than 30, then counseling is strongly recommended!
If you get more than 20 you’re paranoid.
If you get 11 - 20 then you are normal.
If you get 10 or less you’re fearless.

That time has rolled around once again. The ‘Question of the Week’ has come upon us once again and I’m looking forward to finding out if you are a people person and why. At the chance of sounding like a completely antisocial witch, I can honestly say that I am not. Looking back, I have always kind of been that way. I remember when I was in preschool that I gave my Mom a hard time about going because I didn’t like my classmates.

I also tend to be socially awkward. I am able to get along with many different types of people and blend in quite effectively but I am not comfortable going out of my way to introduce myself to strangers.

The problem is that I just don’t know what to say. I abhor trying to be witty and fun under pressure. Perhaps I am just a wierdo, really but I’d rather get a root canal than endure small talk about politics, sports, or god forbid, the whole fashion/Hollywood scene. (Yuck, just yuck.)

I’ve also found that I don’t have a whole lot in common with most of the women I meet around here. I hate to say it because it does sound so snobby but they tend to annoy or bore the hell out of me. Perhaps I need an attitude adjustment. Maybe I need to bite the bullet and learn to tolerate discussing designer shoes and Britney Spears without wanting to put a gun to my head. Then again, maybe I just need to just relocate to my own planet. I hear Mars is nice this time of year. So, are you a people person? Why or why not?

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You know the drill! It’s time once again for the Question of the Week. This one is a rather fun one. It picks the superpower that most fitting for your personality. I have wacky mind reading powers. That’s kind of crappy. I mean, is it really a gift to hear other people’s annoying bitching and moaning that they would usually would keep to themselves?

I was hoping for something more along the lines of what Professor X from X-Men has. Now *that* is a freakin’ cool superpower! Now go take the test and make me jealous!

Your Superpower Should Be Mind Reading

You are brilliant, insightful, and intuitive. You understand people better than they would like to be understood. Highly sensitive, you are good at putting together seemingly irrelevant details. You figure out what’s going on before anyone knows that anything is going on!Why you would be a good superhero: You don’t care what people think, and you’d do whatever needed to be done.Your biggest problem as a superhero: Feeling even more isolated than you do now.

What Should Your Superpower Be?

There is this website called MEEZ that allows people to make pretty detailed animated avatars for their blogs. I decided to build one out of sheer boredom but I liked the digital me so much that I think I’m going to keep her around and make her sort of a blog mascot. I just wish they had an avatar that was a little bigger. This one is plus size and yet, it sure doesn’t do me justice!

If you haven’t checked out MEEZ, you should. They are a lot of fun to create and have an endless amount of combinations to play around with. I know that I just blew about an hour on making mine and I rushed!

I know that Teeni has one on her blog too. If anyone else has one or decides to play around with MEEZ, let me know so I can take a look at your creations!

How would you define yourself if you had to? My challenge for my readers is to take a good hard look at your best and worst personality traits. Then I want you to list each of them utilizing a single word. I want to see if you see yourselves the way I see you and how much we all have in common. If you think I left something off my own list, let me know!

I am:

cynical
non-conformist
stubborn
opinionated
anxious
childish
lazy
creative
intelligent
undisciplined
sensitive
irritable
devoted
procrastinator
self-centered
expressive
disorganized
analytical
affectionate

Question of the week has rolled around once again… I am a freakin’ pear?! Ewww! I *hate* pears. They are the most unappetizing of all the fruits as far as I’m concerned. The personality quiz seems pretty accurate although I must admit, I am not so sure how independent I am. I’ve never been out on my own, ever. Time for you to take the quiz and tell me your results and if they’re fitting!

You Are a Pear

You are independent, intelligent, and a free thinker.You can accomplish great things, especially when you do them on your own.You are direct, honest, and sometimes even a bit brutal.There’s not much that gets in the way of you and your ambition.While you are hard nosed, you do have a much sweeter side to you.It takes times for you to soften toward someone, but once you do, you’ll be their friend for life.

What Type of Fruit Are You?

Hope had this great idea for me to do a Q&A session with all my readers. So, feel free to ask me anything in the comments section of this post…. and I do mean anything. I have no shame and will air all my most sinful secrets, embarrassing facts, stupid mistakes, views, philosophies, fears, dreams and anything else you might throw at me. Nothing is off limits and nothing is sacred.

That pretty much sums it all up. Speak up now or forever bite your tongue.

Seems I have another case of writing block so here is a silly little ditty that doubles as a bit of link love for some of my blogging buds. Enjoy! 

I’m not sure how it happened.
I can’t believe the words I speak
but somehow I failed to notice,
my muse went missing last week.

I don’t remember where I last saw her,
or where she’d be likely to go
but if any of you have seen her,
please call me and let me know.

I grow more worried by the minute
and it’s put me in quite a funk!
What if Meleah’s sold her on eBay
or Woobie’s got her corpse in a trunk?

She’s not talking books with Alan,
learning Ajax with the help of Andy,
or visiting with Claire and the kids.
Did Teeni lure her away with candy?

Could Mr. Grudge be behind this
in cahoots with WitchyPoo?
Perhaps Graham borrowed her
to help out the EntreCard crew?

If someone out there returns her,
I promise I won’t get mad,
unless you went and broke her.
She’s the only one I had!

Sorry if I’m whining
but I think I’ve paid my dues.
Forget about finding Waldo,
Where is my muse!?

It’s time again for the ‘Question of the Week’. According to the quiz I took, I am a cranky yet lazy glutton that’s going to choke to death on a cookie in bed. That’s got to be pretty darn hard to accomplish seeing how easily they crumble and all… In any case, take the test and tell me your results!

Your Deadly Sins

Gluttony: 100% Sloth: 80% Wrath: 80% Pride: 60% Envy: 40% Greed: 40% Lust: 20% Chance You’ll Go to Hell: 60% You’ll die choking on a cookie in bed.

How Sinful Are You?