INFJ

No, I didn't sneeze while typing my title.

It stands for "Introvert, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging." It's four categories of a Myers Briggs test, and it represents me.

I found a free test online after reading the status of a friend of mine on Facebook. The site I found also had several other links, including one that went into depth about the INFJ status, called "Portrait of an Idealist Counselor." If you want to read it, this is it:

http://keirsey.com/4temps/counselor.aspx

It was one of those things I read, and I thought, "wow! they really nailed it with me!"

I admit I'm going through a somewhat transitory period in my short life. Not a midlife crisis, I'm not THAT old (although I did have one of the interns at work tell me I looked to be in my 40s last fall...) but I'm still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up.

I love to write. Love it. In fact, I would blog every single day if I thought I wouldn't burn out on it. Or if I had enough time. Or if I thought people would want to read it.

I love talking to, and meeting new people, but I am absolutely horrible at making small talk. If I am just meeting you, chances are, my heart is pounding, my neck is blushing, and I have a big lump in the pit of my stomach.

I also love my alone time, especially when I can spend it lost in a great book.

I love to give people unsolicited advice. Which I'm sure is extremely annoying, but I can't help myself. Can't get that stain out of your shirt? I can help.

I like menial, tedious tasks that require an element of creativity. Within a structure. How's that for contradictory?

I like to be busy in my work, but I also like to play Zuma Blitz on Facebook for at least 10 minutes a day.  (If you have not tried this game...do so. You will be hooked, if you're anything like me!)

I don't like supervising people. At all. Period. I don't like correcting the behavior of others, I don't like being in charge, I don't like bossing people around (stop laughing, I DON'T!), I don't like anything about supervising.

I absolutely ADORE the job I have now. I get to do some extremely cool things. Sure, there's some things I'd improve (like giving the supervising part to someone else!), but overall, it's a great job! I've seen things most people will never see. I've met some really cool people, and work with some really cool people every day.

I just don't quite feel like I'm in my niche. After all, I never really intended to have this job; I wanted something full-time after college, and it sounded like fun to answer 911 calls. I never dreamed I'd be running the division among various other random responsibilities!

I am so far off on a tangent, and I feel like I've failed all of you, loyal readers. This entry isn't nearly as funny as it should be, nor was the last one! I promise to do better next time...but this time, I needed some catharsis.

~CSM