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Since we last spoke, I have taken up Irish Step Dancing.



This is not actually a sudden development. I ordered this DVD from the library, because my sister was complaining about never getting to take lessons, yadda~yadda~day. It's been kinda nice to have the exercise in my muscles, to feel all stretchy. Also, to see that though it's been nearly 10 years since I actually danced I still have a certain amount of form. (I did NOT do Irish Step Dancing. I am not that cool. I did Scottish Highland Dance, which is a very different kind of cool.)

It's been REALLY nice to spend a half-hour or more toasty warm the past two days.

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Because I am *finally* getting around to reading the YA edition of Coyote Wild...
If you're in need of a belly laugh (which the winter doldrums really crave) read Sarah Rees Brennan ( sarahtales  ) story An Old-Fashioned Unicorn's Guide to Courtship. Oh man. This story reads like Tough Guide to Fantasyland...only funnier, because it's a real narrative.


After that, or to warm up, read When Lina Went on the Lam, byjeffsoesbe  (Sorry I took so long, Jeff! It's fabulous!)

The whole edition is worth a read, but I love Rosamund Hodge's series she's been doing for them--you'll have to go into the archives for the first, but YA edition includes "I Heard the Angels Singing, Each to Each"

My warning is, these stories seem to take forever to load. That could be Mr. Foyil Internet, who is a flake. I dunno.

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And now to share Today's Hottest Procrastination Tool, I would like to introduce you to The Typealyzer.

This Blog Placed as:

ESFP - The Performers

The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting themselves.

They enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation - qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions.


Which really surprised me. I went and tested my old blog, which I felt was much more fluffy, feely, introverted.

It got:

ISTP - The Mechanics

The independent and problem-solving type. They are especially attuned to the demands of the moment are masters of responding to challenges that arise spontaneously. They generally prefer to think things out for themselves and often avoid inter-personal conflicts.

The Mechanics enjoy working together with other independent and highly skilled people and often like seek fun and action both in their work and personal life. They enjoy adventure and risk such as in driving race cars or working as policemen and firefighters.

Well, I guess fluffy wasn't quite the net effect?
I leave you to determine whether this Time Loss therapy is right for you.

In case you wondered, I know what my Myers-Briggs type is, and am pretty happy with it's description--and it is neither of those.
I wonder what my writing would score?
I think my stories are much more *something* than I am, anyway...