AuburnChick's Adventures

Poor Linda.  She’s had a rough week, so Mocha with Linda stepped in and helped out with the questions.  Yay for bloggy friends!!

So, we have Random Dozen questions this week, and I have an easy blog post for the week!  Everyone wins!

1. Do you prefer to read the book or see the movie?

I prefer to read books rather than see movies about books.  Movies do not adequately describe the setting and characters.  There are just so many extra details that you miss in movies.

2. What is your favorite holiday and why?

My favorite holiday is Christmas, although I will say that the last few years, I’ve been a bit humbug.  I think that not having much money has made it kind of depressing.  And, in my heart, I know that this holiday isn’t about buying gifts, but it’s hard to get out of that mentality with all of the materialism in the world.

This holiday reminds me of how Jesus humbled Himself and came down to earth as a baby.  The story of the prophetess, Anna, recognizing Jesus in the temple when He was but a babe and praising God for allowing her to see the Promised One before she died simply blows my mind.  THIS is what Christmas is about!

3. Which do you like better – the mountains or the beach?

I do not like heights or cliffs, so the mountains are not my thing.  I live 15 minutes from the beach.  Although I don’t go much, I am so thankful that I can.  The smell of the ocean and the sound of the waves puts my heart at peace.  The sight of sunset over the ocean is breathtaking.

4. If money were no consideration, what vehicle would you drive?

I don’t need a fancy car.  I have a Jeep, and I love it.  Given the choice, maybe I’d take a fixed-up Jeep…one in which there are no dents, and the paint job is fresh.

5. What is your favorite cold-weather beverage?

I love, love, love hot chocolate!!!

6. How do you communicate most often with your friends: phone, email, text, face-to-face, or Facebook?

I communicate more by Facebook.  It is so convenient!!

7. How do you receive your mail? Mailbox on the porch, at the end of the driveway, down the street, or post office box?

I have a mailbox at the end of my driveway.  This is the first house in my 21 years of marriage where I’ve had my own mailbox!!

8. Of the four basic personality types – sanguine, phlegmatic, melancholic, and choleric – which is your strongest? Which is your least evident? (See definitions below.)

I am a combination choleric/melancholic.  I am a doer, to the point of forgetting to take care of such things as fixing dinner and whatnot.  But, I do not consider myself very creative (despite the fact that I can knit, I don’t stray from patterns).

9. What do you miss the most about being 20?

I celebrated my 20-year birthday as a woman who had been married for six months.  I had just moved to north Florida and was working full time for the state of Florida.  I miss the freedom of that time…the innocence of it.  Although I had barely any money (some things don’t change), I don’t remember feeling overly stressed.  It was a happy time.

10. How long from the time you get up, does it take you to get ready to walk out the door in the morning?

I’m usually out of bed by 5:45 each morning.  Rooster and I hit the road by 6:45.  I need that hour to take care of myself (30 minutes) as well as my dogs.  Rooster and I have continued the routine of doing devotions on school mornings, and this usually takes ten minutes.

11. Who handles the car maintenance and pays the bills in your family?

I usually take the cars in for oil changes, but the Mr. handles big things like new tires and other repairs.  He and I pay different bills out of our checking accounts.  This is a long story.

12. For those in the US, how many states have you visited? For those outside the US, how many provinces/other countries have you visited?

As the child of divorced parents, I traveled frequently during my early years (when my mom allowed my dad to see my sister and me).  He lived in several different states.

Hence, I have probably visited most of the states in the West and Midwest.  I’ve also been to all of the southern states.  I’ve visited New York and driven through many of the northern states on the way to New York.

I am a well-traveled woman!

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Personality type definitions courtesy Wikipedia:

Sanguine

The Sanguine temperament personality is fairly extroverted. People of a sanguine temperament tend to enjoy social gatherings, making new friends and tend to be quite loud. They are usually quite creative and often daydream. However, some alone time is crucial for those of this temperament. Sanguine can also mean very sensitive, compassionate and thoughtful. Sanguine personalities generally struggle with following tasks all the way through, are chronically late, and tend to be forgetful and sometimes a little sarcastic. Often, when pursuing a new hobby, interest is lost quickly when it ceases to be engaging or fun. They are very much people persons. They are talkative and not shy. For some people, these are the ones you want to be friends with and usually they become life long friends.

Choleric

A person who is choleric is a doer. They have a lot of ambition, energy, and passion, and try to instill it in others. They can dominate people of other temperaments, especially phlegmatic types. Many great charismatic military and political figures were cholerics. They like to be leaders and in charge of everything.

Melancholic

A person who is a thoughtful ponderer has a melancholic disposition. Often very considerate and get rather worried when they could not be on time for events, melancholics can be highly creative in activities such as poetry and art – and can become occupied with the tragedy and cruelty in the world. A melancholic is also often a perfectionist. They are often self-reliant and independent; one negative part of being a melancholic is sometimes they can get so involved in what they are doing they forget to think of others.

Phlegmatic

Phlegmatics tend to be self-content and kind. They can be very accepting and affectionate. They may be very receptive and shy and often prefer stability to uncertainty and change. They are very consistent, relaxed, rational, curious, and observant, making them good administrators and diplomats.

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