Christmas Pictures With a Funny Twist!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

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Had to share this picture! Think I was scared????

Gaurdian and Protector!

Whew, I have been so busy lately. No time to blog. Thought I would post about taking the Meyer's-Briggs test. This test identifies your personality type and helps employers, therapists etc. learn more about who you are as a person. There is an online version here that is very accurate. It nailed my personality exactly. Turns out, I am an ESFJ (extroverted, sensing, feeling and judging). The emphasis was on feeling and sensing.

According to the test, I am a Guardian and Provider! People like me "take it upon themselves to insure the health and welfare of those in their care, but they are also the most sociable of all the Guardians, and thus are the great nurturers of social institutions such as schools, churches, social clubs, and civic groups. Providers are very likely more than ten percent of the population, and this is fortunate for the rest of us, because friendly social service is a key to their nature.

Wherever they go, Providers happily give their time and energy to make sure that the needs of others are met, and that social functions are a success. Highly cooperative themselves, Providers are skilled in maintaining teamwork among their helpers, and are also tireless in their attention to the details of furnishing goods and services. They make excellent chairpersons in charge of dances, banquets, class reunions, charity fund-raisers, and the like. They are without peer as masters of ceremonies, able to speak publicly with ease and confidence. And they are outstanding hosts or hostesses, knowing everyone by name, and seemingly aware of what everyone's been doing. Providers love to entertain, and are always concerned about the needs of their guests, wanting to make sure that all are involved and provided for.

Friendly, outgoing, neighborly - in a word, Providers are gregarious, so much so that they can become restless when isolated from people. They love to talk with others, and will often strike up a conversation with strangers and chat pleasantly about any topic that comes to mind. Friendships matter a great deal to Providers, and their conversations with friends often touch on good times from years past. Family traditions are also sacred to them, and they carefully observe birthdays and anniversaries. In addition, Providers show a delightful fascination with news of their friends and neighbors. If we wish to know what's been going on in the local community, school, or church, they're happy to fill us in on all the details. Providers are extremely sensitive to the feelings of others, which makes them perhaps the most sympathetic of all the types.

I'd love to hear about others who have taken this test. I find personality types so interesting! I guess that's why I'm a therapist.

(the print above is by Sparklehen on ETSY)

Thieving Monkey!

Still on vacation, sun burnt and sleepy already at 7:00 pm. Thought I would share an interesting part of the trip so far. We went on a boat tour around the chain of tiny volcanic islands known as the Granada Islets (Las Isletas de Granada). It was a great way to explore Lake Nicaragua. There are 365 islets in total. Some are inhabited, while others are barely large enough to hold a tree or two. You can purchase your own island here for about $100,000. Some of the houses were AMAZING.

One of the islands is inhabited by monkeys! We pulled up to look at the monkeys and one jumped in the boat. He proceeded to unzip all of our bags and search through our belongings. Finally, he came upon my nephew's sippy cup. He decided this was what he was looking for and confiscated it. He then sat on one of the boat seats and watched while everyone took pictures. Then he was off.... with the sippy cup...... back to his island!

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Getting Excited About My Trip to Nicarauga Next Week

I'm sitting here today trying to decide what to pack for my trip to Nicaragua next week. We are flying into Managua from Dulles. Then two days in Managua, the capitol of Nicaragua. Not exactly sure what we will do there but I plan on visiting Lake Managua and the Volcanoes.I do hope to have time for scuba diving while there. I hear they have freshwater sharks in this lake?? Kinda scary!

Then we are off to Granada for two days. I hear there is an amazing artist community in Granada where they sell handmade hammocks and other crafts. Our last three days will be spent in San Juan Del Sur....
I'm really hoping to take surfing lessons as well. I hear the surfing in Nicaragua is phenomenal. Hmm.. still trying to decide what to pack. I guess shorts, bathing suits and lots of sunblock!