A sailor suit, a sailor suit, a rice ball in a sailor suit!

I recently realized that I hadn't mentioned my wonderful 20th birthday party! I feel terrible, because it was just the best party and two of my friends helped me out extensively with it. It just fell through the cracks during a difficult time. Soooo.....

I'm a theme kind of person - a party always needs a theme. For my July birthday pool party, I chose Japan - tricky and somewhat bizarre, since all the party stores were about was hawaiian or patriotic. I scouted the local Asian markets and found some essential items, and with my friend's wonderful suggestions, the food and decor was great! Many people showed up dressed to impress in an asian theme, and with our party pants on we stayed up til long after midnight (and survived an impressive summer thunderstorm)....

As for the theme, I couldn't help it...I love the Japanese culture! Anne loaned me A Japanese Inn by Oliver Statler, and I'm enraptured by this tale of a inn, steeped in culture and tradition, surviving the flow of history around it. Lately, I re-watched Memoirs of a Gheisha, Spirited Away, Nassica, Fruits Basket, and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. And of course, I always love me some manga. (^_^)

Good news! Sinus infection is vanquished. One 5-day Zpack and I was back on track. Aha.

New people in my life! Amazing, kind people! I'm just so happy.

Other than that, I'd rather not talk about feelings right now. But I'm doing very good. I'm seeking God, and that's all I care to ask for.

Ignorance

If I'm a bad person, you don't like me.
I guess I'll go, make my own way.
It's a circle, a mean cycle.
I can't excite you anymore.
Where's your gavel, your jury? What's my offense this time?
You're not a judge but if you're gonna judge me,
Well sentence me to another life.

Don't wanna hear your sad songs.
I don't wanna feel your pain, when you swear it's all my fault.
Cause you know we're not the same.
Oh we're not the same,
The friends who stuck together.
We wrote our names in blood,
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good, it's good.
You treat me just like another stranger.
Well it's nice to meet you sir.
I guess I'll go. I best be on my way out.
Ignorance is your new best friend.

This is the best thing that could've happened.
Any longer and I wouldn't have made it.
It's not a war. No, it's not a rapture.
I'm just a person, but you can't take it,
The same tricks that once fooled me.
They won't get you anywhere.
I'm not the same kid from your memory.
Now I can fend for myself.

You treat me just like another stranger.
Well it's nice to meet you sir.
I guess I'll go. I best be on my way out.

-Paramore

E N F P

Big Five Traits	Your Score	Facebook Average	This means you are..
Extroversion	92	64	Very Extroverted.  You are very sociable, outgoing, energetic, and lively. You prefer to be around people most of the time.
Agreeableness	94	65	Very Agreeable.  You have a strong interest in others' needs and well-being. You are very pleasant, sympathetic, and cooperative.
Conscientiousness	58	63	Somewhat Free-Spirited.  You enjoy living for the moment but are reasonably reliable, organized, and self-controlled.
Emotional Stability	38	57	Neurotic.  You can be upset by what most people consider the normal demands of living. People consider you to be sensitive and emotional.
Openness to Experience	98	73	Very Open.  You love novelty, variety, and change. You are very curious, imaginative, and creative.

Your Good Side: Tolerant Tolerant Types are open to, and accepting of, differences in other people. They care about the feelings of others and tend to take their opinions into account when making decisions. Their social skills are reasonably well-developed and they normally relate well to others in both co-worker and supervisory roles. They are described by others with such terms as good-natured, empathic, genial, tactful, diplomatic, calm, and poised.

Your Bad Side: Moody Moody Types tend to report experiencing many negative emotions and few positive emotions. They are described by others as complex, changeable, worried, depressed, tense, impatient, moody, anxious, irritable, nervous, quitting, unenergetic, unambitious, introverted, cold, unreliable, self-centered, negligent, and stubborn.

Read more about the Big Five personality traits. Content courtesy of John A. Johnson at Penn State.