Went to New York last weekend to visit Dan and to have a nice weekend for once.


And I got to find out what it's like to be an uproariously drunk Red Sox fan in a New York City bar watching Manny Ramirez hit a walkoff homerun in the playoffs.






Fucking awesome.

PS - I changed my hair color again. Hooray. To find out what color you should probably call me and make plans to hang out. I'm getting pretty tired of the "wake up, go to work, come home, watch tv, go to bed" routine.  Seriously.

The last time I checked, a movie, a day at the beach, and a few hours making out was pretty far from constituting as an invested relationship. Certainly not the kind that someone would want to meddle in, and tell any of the parties involved what they should or should not be doing.

Also, last time I checked, I was a big boy who could make my own decisions about life. Therefore I should be able to pick and choose who I like/hang out with without any fear of being berated by someone just because they didn't like one of those people in high school.


Am I going crazy, or does this make sense to you, dear reader?

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Sox won today, Big Papi brought the magic back with a 2 run shot of the walk off variety down by 1 to the D-Rays. Sure, it's the D-Rays, but we missed the Papi magic, and it was his second tater of the game, and the 5th in his last 7 games. Big boy's gettin hot at the right time.

On a more somber note, the Yankees won their 7th straight, Mussina was back, and pitching like Mike Mussina. Yanks will come to Fenway trailing by 4.5 or 5.5 depending on how they fare against Toronto on Thursday (an off day for Boston). 

Matchups for the weekend look like:

Friday
Matsuzaka vs. Pettite

Saturday
Beckett vs. Wang

Sunday
Schilling vs. Clemens

Our 3 best against their 3 best again. Maybe the home team will sweep again (crosses fingers, knocks on wood, etc.)

On a completely unrelated note, I'm getting soooo much better at guitar it's not even funny. Matt's pretty damn impressed, and is convinced that I'll be able to sing and play at the same time in the very near future (I tried the other night while playing Seasons to Cycles, did pretty effing well, if I say so myself). Hooray for potentially having 2 guitarists in the band without finding another member!  Woo!

*dance*

Your Score: 8 - the Asserter

Thanks for taking the test !

you chose AY - your Enneagram type is EIGHT (aka "The Challenger").

"I must be strong"

Asserters are direct, self-reliant, self-confident, and protective.

How to Get Along with Me

• Stand up for yourself... and me.



• Be confident, strong, and direct.



• Don't gossip about me or betray my trust.



• Be vulnerable and share your feelings. See and acknowledge my tender,
  vulnerable side.



• Give me space to be alone.



• Acknowledge the contributions I make, but don't flatter me.



• I often speak in an assertive way. Don't automatically assume it's
  a personal attack.



• When I scream, curse, and stomp around, try to remember that's just
  the way I am.

What I Like About Being a EIGHT

• being independent and self-reliant



• being able to take charge and meet challenges head on



• being courageous, straightforward, and honest



• getting all the enjoyment I can out of life



• supporting, empowering, and protecting those close to me



• upholding just causes

What's Hard About Being a EIGHT

• overwhelming people with my bluntness; scaring them away when I don't intend to



• being restless and impatient with others' incompetence



• sticking my neck out for people and receiving no appreciation for it
  



• never forgetting injuries or injustices



• putting too much pressure on myself



• getting high blood pressure when people don't obey the rules or when
  things don't go right

EIGHTs as Children Often

• are independent; have an inner strength and a fighting spirit



• are sometimes loners



• seize control so they won't be controlled



• fugure out others' weaknesses



• attack verbally or physically when provoked



• take charge in the family because they perceive themselves as the strongest, or grow up in difficult or abusive surroundings

EIGHTs as Parents

• are often loyal, caring, involved, and devoted



• are sometimes overprotective



• can be demanding, controlling, and rigid

Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele

The Enneagram Made Easy

Discover the 9 Types of People

Harper
SanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages

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