What's your sleep style?

I pasted the following from this website. Just a little mid-week fun. For what its worth...

So, what's your sleep style?


Inner traits - All tests
Sleeping position - What does your sleeping position tell about your personality?
It is said that our sleeping positions reflect our inner traits.
Choose your preferred sleeping position from the list below.

1.Fetal position.
2.Sideways with arms by your sides.
3.Sideways with arms outstretched.
4.Lying on your back with both arms pinned to your sides.
5.Lying on your back with both arms up around the pillow.
6.Lying on your stomach with your head turned to one side.
7.Tied up (hands or legs crossed, body twisted etc).


People who sleep in the fetal position long for security, intimacy and joy. Take relationships slowly. Tend to look at the world in rosy colors, and treat people kindly. Are sensitive, though they may present a tough exterior to the world. May appear shy at times or when meeting people for the first time. Note: This is the most popular sleeping position, and it is adopted bymore women than men.

People who sleep sideways with their arms by their sides try to get the most out of life but don't go to extremes just to "get ahead". Are calm and rational. Are giving and kind and make great friends. Are easy going and trusting. They sometimes appear to be too trusting and naive.

People who sleep sideways with arms outstretched act with caution and are not easily deceived. Have difficulty making decisions.Are usually stubborn. Are not overly excitable nor are they particularly sensitive.

People who sleep on their back with both arms pinned to their sides are quiet and reserved. Set high standards for themselves. Are preoccupied with their physical appearance. Like to be at the center of attention. Are open to new experiences.

People who sleep lying on their back with arms outstretched are good listeners who make friends easily. Prefer not to be the center of attention. Offer help when needed. Are confident and optimistic. Are not particularly keen on planning or scheming.

People who sleep lying on your stomach with their head turned to one side hold strong beliefs and try to have everything done precisely the way they want them. Are tense, focused, and stubborn. Are passionate about everything they do. Are outgoing and brash, they tend to shock those who know them well. Tend to be selfish. They are the most likely type to hog the covers. Are sensitive to criticism. Gravitate toward comfort and cannot handle tense or dramatic situations.

People who sleep tied up (hands or legs crossed, body twisted etc) are usually experiencing stress. Are under constant pressure either to survive crises or to move forward.

Hello again...

I'm still here. Really, I am, lol.

It's been a little busy, but I guess you all know how that goes.

I'm back at school now with a full time schedule of five classes. I like them all for different reasons. Each are interesting in different ways.

I've managed to slide into a routine for the most part now.

Sensation and Perception, which is my psychology class this term, is very interesting. We've just finished up a section on the central nervous system, and we're now taking a closer look at somatosensory system. I'm learning about the coding of sensory information, and how different codes convey information about the location and type of energy that is received by sensory receptors.

I'm also learning about the thought process Socrates went through before being executed in Athens (unjustly, IMHO), digging into a couple of Einstein's theories (the principle of relativity and the light postulate), making my way through yet another Statistics class, and even rediscovering how to play the piano in my music class which satisfies my creative expression requirement for Pitt.

I don't know where the time goes, but it sure does go.

Enjoy the rest of the week. I'll be back this weekend to bug everyone.

Lee

What if...

It's back to school for me. And I don't mean Rodney Dangerfield style either. Thank goodness. :)

Winter break went way too fast. The spring term at Pitt starts tomorrow, and it's back to the books for me. I'll have a mix of classes this term. Enough to keep me busy.

Getting ready for school again got me to thinking. (Which can sometimes be dangerous...)

What if...

What would happen if we could all go to school and keep learning for the rest of our lives?

Some people might think it would be torture, but I think it would be so much fun to take, say, at least one class of our choice, every term at a university for as many years as we like--for free. While working and contributing to society in a positive way, of course. You know, giving back a little.

Can you imagine what the US population would be like if we set our society up so that people could do this?

I would think that, not only would people be more educated, obviously, but I bet they'd be a lot happier too. The satisfaction and fulfillment of learning subjects related to personal interests could be limitless. In turn, it would allow people to contribute to our society more too. If they put their knowledge to good use, that is.

We have programs for nursing degrees that educate students at reduced prices, sometimes extremely reduced prices, and in return, the students agree to put their education to work for a certain period of time.

The incentives are there for anyone who is interested in taking advantage of the opportunity. Why couldn't we do this with other areas as well? We could, if our government was set up to include programs for various educational opportunities, instead of only the ones that we're in dire need of to keep our society functioning. With nursing, because of the supply and demand ratio, the field offers opportunity that is very attractive.

We have only to change our priorities in government regarding our vision for our country, and we could have the same opportunities for other areas as well. It's a matter of commitment to making it happen.

Do I sound like an idealist? Or worse...a politician? *gasp* Probably not a realist.

Well, it was just a thought.

Hey, maybe I should run for president... (You see, I told you it can be dangerous when I think)

Okay, everyone have a terrific week. I'll try to get back on schedule and get in here mid-week to say hi and bug everyone. You all try to behave. I'll be doing my best here. *grins*

Lee

Where Do I Belong?

Borrowed this quiz from Bailey's blog. It's so ironic. I was just talking to a friend today about Amsterdam and saying how much I'd love to see it (and so many other places).

You Belong in Amsterdam

A little old fashioned, a little modern - you're the best of both worlds. And so is Amsterdam. Whether you want to be a squatter graffiti artist or a great novelist, Amsterdam has all that you want in Europe (in one small city).

What European City Do You Belong In?

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to everyone in Blogger world and beyond. :)

I've been working on reformatting my computer over the last couple of days, and I've been going through all my files, documents, and photos in order to move and save them to a safe place.

It's so ironic that I chose this time of the year to do this.

Did you know that you can capture the past year just by looking through your computer? Well it depends on how you utilize your computer, but for me, it just so happens that it woked out this way.

I was picking and choosing which files to save in a safe place, and which ones to toss, when I realized I'd just relived the past year in a nutshell.

I won't make you relive it all with me, but I can say this... 2007 had it's share of ups and downs for me. It was a year of transition and change in many ways. It was also a year of mixed blessings. Sometimes, though we may not see it at the time, mixed blessings carry very powerful lessons, and they are positive in ways we may not see until later.

I learned, once again, to take the good with the bad, look for strength in both and learn to grow from both as well. It was a year that held personal loss, defeat, and heartache, as well as personal growth, triumph, and great joy.

It was a year of letting go. My son joined the Air Force and got married.

My daughter moved to Japan for a three year stay with her Navy husband.

It was a year of triumph. My mother was officially diagnosed as a breast cancer survivor.

A year of defeat. I had two short stories rejected, and have still never polished and submitted the novel that was requested by an editor at Kensington. I am still kicking myself for this, but I have not given up on it, and luckily, the editor is patient...

A year of personal growth. I returned to Pitt University to complete my bachelor's degree. I waited two years for this. I'd registered and almost started in 2005...

A year of personal loss. My dear Aunt Lydia passed away. I miss her very much.

A year of moving forward and digging deep to find triumph over challenges. A year of heartache, and yet, with God's strength, I learned to make the decisions I needed to make.

I even found some poetry I'd written during a spell in 2007 I'd have chosen not to relive. I almost refused to read it, and yet, guess what? I surprised myself. I read the poetry and where I feared I might feel pain, instead, I shook my head and (after laughing at the bad poetry) I was able to see how far I've come from those bleak moments. Life began to get better, and little by little, I arrived at the point where I find myself now. A point in my life where I've accepted the path God has laid before me. I have goals, and I'm working toward them. I'm peaceful. Life is so much better now, with more hope and promise than ever before.

I made the comment to some dear friends that as far as I was concerned, 2007 was the year from you know where and I was glad it was over. After thinking about it, I realized it was one of the best years I've had in a while for personal growth, understanding--of both my self as well as others--and learning.

As I said, sometimes, though we don't always see the positive side of mixed blessings, if we look closely enough, they are always there. You can count on it.

Praise God!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful wrap up of 2007, and I pray that 2008 brings appropriate blessings for all of us.

Happy New Year, friends!

Lee