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i wish i had it in me to blog about interesting topics such as the current state of the economy and how i feel about it or my political views or even whether or not i dug sarah palin holding a rifle on the cover of newsweek magazine.

i'm sure my views on religion would spark up conversations amongst yourselves or i could entertain you with how the weird guy who just moved in next door has managed to creep our entire neighborhood out because he chooses to get his exercise by going for walks without shoes but wearing socks while holding the tv controller and forgetting to button up his pants ... he has constitutional rights too you know ... that's what his mom told me recently as she was trying to find out if i was aware of the concerns (if i shared them) and whether or not i knew of the announcement made about him at church that past sunday. yes, i knew all about it and i don't even go to church. what can i say? we live in a very warm and welcoming community.

but since i don't have it in me to blog about these topics or anything else that might truly interest you, i will be blogging about the color code.

my mom first introduced me to this book some time ago and i was fascinated enough with it at that time that i went right out and purchased it. i love to learn about what motivates a person, why people act and respond the way they do but more specifically, why i'm such a pain in the ass.

it was brought up again over the weekend after ann had admitted to her mom that some of the boys she is dating are too "red" for her. jon and natalie both claim to be yellow's ... we'll have to have them take the test again because that's just plain insanity ~ jon must be a yellow blue and natalie a yellow white ~ otherwise, how could they possibly focus long enough to even get to know each other? the hub and i laughed about this because we re-took the test again together when we got home and neither of us scored any yellow at all. we concluded that our home must be tremendously boring for people. no wonder we never have visitors.

do you know your color? if not, you should visit the website and take the test because it's a little bit fun and i'm genuinely interested in learning about you. really.

it is said that most people have a primary color as well as a secondary color. if you're interested to know, i test a blue/red combo. the blue just barely out-weighs the red and dr. hartman (the author) writes "the most difficult color combination within one individual is the mixture of red and blue. if you are strong in both categories, you will often find yourself stepping on someones toes to get a task completed (red), but feeling guilty afterward for making that person unhappy (blue). " this will explain to all who have ever wondered why i'm such a pain in the ass or what the hell is going on in my head. i get told often that i'm "exhausting" and now i can say "it's because i'm a blue red." that should be all the explanation that is needed.

my dear husband is a white/blue. this will explain why we have such a rad marriage and i'm not being facetious, we both really do adore one another because while i'm fighting for power, he's searching for peace and we both want to be intimate. works out lovely most of the time. it's when he's being a white and i'm being a red that things can get ugly but that doesn't happen very often. thank goodness.

here, for you, is a little breakdown of each color. let me know where you fall so i can learn how best to get on your good side as i crave intimacy more than power and want to be your friend.

RED (Motive: POWER)—These are the power wielders. Power, the ability to move from point A to point B, and get things done is what motivates and drives these people. They bring great gifts of vision and leadership and generally are responsible, decisive, proactive and assertive.

BLUE (Motive: INTIMACY)—These are the do-gooders. Intimacy, connecting, creating quality relationships and having purpose is what motivates and drives these people. They bring great gifts of quality and service and are generally loyal, sincere, and thoughtful.

WHITE (Motive: PEACE)—These are the peacekeepers. Peace, or the absence of conflict, is what motivates and drives these people. They bring great gifts of clarity and tolerance and are generally kind, adaptable, good-listeners.

YELLOW (Motive: Fun)—These are the fun lovers. Fun, or the joy of doing something just for the sake of doing it, is what motivates and drives these people. They bring great gifts of enthusiasm and optimism and are generally charismatic, spontaneous, and sociable.

maybe later i'll blog about mom and me day filled with muffins and milk where we did math by counting m&m's. i was just lucky to be there.