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"Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets
deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least
something different."
~T.S. Eliot,
The Sacred Wood (1920)
Dream pets...
| Equilibrium | Kim McElroy's "Shadow Dancer" |
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You scored 50% - The Sensitive Guy
Isn't he sweet? You definitely go for the guy who has a serious
case of feelings -- whether he wears them on his sleeve or not. Manners seem important to him, and to you. And it's a good
bet your soul mate would as easily tune in to ballads on the radio as he would stage a protest against cruelty to animals.
Tapping into his soft side, however, may not always be so easy. A guy who's clued in to his feelings may also be protective
of them. So if you find yourself face-to-face with one of these sweeties, don't wait for him to make the first move. Let him
know you want to get to know him better. Sensitive types think with their heart as well as their brain -- he'll get the hint.
You scored 40% - The Fun-Loving
Fellow
Party on! Whether at a gathering with friends or in line at
a movie, you pick out the most personable guy of the group, and it's easy to see why: You enjoy a good time and a good laugh
and need someone who can appreciate these as much as you do. A man like this is great to have in your life because he can
hold his own in any situation, and with anybody. The one downside is that he is not necessarily discerning. He may as easily
chat up your three-year-old niece as his beautiful next-door neighbor. But don't let his flirting be his fatal flaw; instead,
remember it's what drew you to him in the first place. But do keep in mind that his "playfulness" may make it tough for him
to settle down.
You scored 10% - The Confident
Chap
You definitely know what you want -- a guy who's sure of himself. It's this self-assuredness that
has gotten him where he wants to be. Perhaps he's at the top of the corporate ladder, the president of his condo board or
the most sought-after when his friends need advice. What you gain in a relationship with this guy is a companion who knows
most of the answers and will make you feel safe and cared for. As great as this type of support can be, the reality is that
your ideas and his won't always mesh. And once you tell him your take on a situation, he may argue with you and try to get
you to see things his way. Don't let this get you down or make you stop thinking for yourself. As long as you don't let his
strong personality overpower you or take away your independence, you and Mr. Confident can make quite a pair. After all, a
difference in opinions makes any relationship more interesting.
You scored 0% - The Sporty Stud
In your arena, this guy is
number one. You favor a man
who likes football over one
who brings flowers. Why? For
starters, you're attracted to
a competitive spirit and the
drive to win. Not to mention,
a guy who loves the game is
probably pretty playful.
Translated into a
relationship, these qualities
can be top-notch, although
the same qualities that
initially attract you may
also drive you crazy. A
competitive guy, for
instance, may make a terrific
athlete, but that same
quality may also make him
feel like he's in competition
for your feelings -- with
your friends, your family,
your job and so on. Likewise,
you may sometimes feel like
you're in competition with
his friends, athletic
hobbies, etc. But remember,
this type of man considers
himself a team player, which
means that in a relationship,
you'll be able to count on
him to be supportive,
interested in your opinions
and willing to work together
to make the two of you a
winning pair.
"Fauna and Phillip"
20 Questions to a Better Relationship
eXpressive: 2/10
Practical: 4/10
Physical: 2/10
Giver: 7/10
You are a RSIG -- Reserved Sentimental Intellectual
Giver. This makes you a People-Pleaser.
Oh, RSIG! You are the most complicated and dynamic of any type. You
are brilliant, tender, romantic and a joy to be with. You're the favorite of many of your friends. It's just not a party until
you get there. You are bursting with feeling and sentiment and insight but you very rarely express it -- it's not how you
want to present yourself to the world. Although you are always studying your non-romantic relationships -- you turn a blind
eye to romantic relationships.
You're highly adaptable, and you conform to your circumstances (maybe you're a youngest
child?). You would probably be content with almost anyone, and almost anyone would be blissfully happy to have you. But just
because you're content doesn't mean you're happy. Don't settle!
You'd rather ignore your problems than rock the boat
by creating conflict. Please understand that in the long run ignoring conflict will make you unhappy and your partner exhausted.
Try picking a fight just to see how it goes. You'll find out that solving problems is so satisfying for you that it makes
conflict worth it.
Your sex life could be fantastic if you could stop worrying about everything so much (did I wash
my hands? how do I look? what do I need to do tomorrow?). You need a sweet, expressive lover who makes you feel at ease and
never puts pressure on you. If you feel secure with your partner outside the bedroom, it will make all the difference.
You
cry at movies. A lot.
Practical Magic
"Sometimes I feel like there's a hole inside of me, an emptiness that at times seems to burn. I think if you lifted my heart to your ear, you could probably hear the ocean. The moon tonight, there's a circle around it. Sign of trouble not far behind. I have this dream of being whole. Of not going to sleep each night, wanting. But still sometimes, when the wind is warm or the crickets sing... I dream of a love that even time will lie down and be still for. I just want someone to love me. I want to be seen. I don't know. Maybe I had my happiness. I don't want to believe it but, there is no man, Gilly. Only that moon."
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
One At A Time
A friend of ours was walking down a deserted Mexican beach at sunset. As he walked along, he began to see another man in the distance. As he grew nearer, he noticed that the local native kept leaning down, picking something up and throwing it out into the water. Time and again he kept hurling things out into the ocean.
As our friend approached even closer, he noticed that the man was picking up starfish that had been washed up on the beach and, one at time, he was throwing them back into the water.
Our friend was puzzled. He approached the man and said, "Good evening, friend. I was wondering what you are doing."
"I'm throwing these starfish back into the ocean. You see, it's low tide right now and all of these starfish have been washed up onto the shore. If I don't throw them back into the sea, they'll die up here from lack of oxygen."
"I understand," my friend replied, "but there must be thousands of starfish on this beach. You can't possibly get to all of them. There are simply too many. And don't you realize this is probably happening on hundreds of beaches all up and down this coast. Can't you see that you can't possibly make a difference?"
The local native smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied, "made a difference to that one!"
Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen
Life Just Isn't
Life isn't about keeping score. It's not about how many people call you and it's not about who you've dated, are dating, or haven't dated at all. It isn't about who you've kissed, what sport you play, or which guy or girl likes you. It's not about your shoes or your hair or the color of your skin or where you live or go to school. In fact, it's not about grades, money, clothes, or colleges that accept you or not. Life isn't about if you have lots of friends, or if you are alone, and it's not about how accepted or unaccepted you are. Life just isn't about that.
But life is about who you love and who you hurt. It's about how you feel about yourself. It's about trust, happiness and compassion. It's about sticking up for your friends and replacing inner hate with love. Life is about avoiding jealousy, overcoming ignorance and building confidence. It's about what you say and what you mean. It's about seeing people for who they are and not what they have. Most of all, it is about choosing to use your life to touch someone else's in a way that could never have been achieved otherwise. These choices are what life's about.
There is a wonderful fable about a young orphan girl who had no family and no one to love her. One day, feeling exceptionally sad and lonely, she was walking through a meadow when she noticed a small butterfly caught unmercifully in a thorn bush. The more the butterfly struggled to free itself, the deeper the thorns cut into its fragile body. The young orphan girl carefully released the butterfly from its captivity. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief."For your wonderful kindness," the good fairy said to the girl, "I will grant you any wish you would like."The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, "I want to be happy!"The fairy said, "Very well," and leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the good fairy vanished.As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her the secret of her happiness. She would only smile and answer, "The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl."When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all rallied around her, afraid that her fabulous secret of happiness would die with her. "Tell us, please," they begged. "Tell us what the good fairy said."The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, "She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, has need of me."The Speaker's Sourcebook
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