an experiment...

     so i can't say that it didn't go exactly how i thought it would. it wasn't exactly scientific, but i learned what i needed to know. seven people helped me out with this (results below), and all of them said basically the same thing. my friends, my name is chris, and i am a wallflower.

     so that book i read last night? it hurt. there's a lot of things in that "unknown" section below that i'd like to be. a couple things that stood out to me as i read: "sometimes people use thought to not participate in life" (chbosky 24). ouch. have you heard of the myers-briggs type sorter? it's a personality test. my profile? "most contemplative." the "counselor/idealist." essentially, the  wallflowers almost exactly as they are described in the book. and it's true. this dang xanga is the perfect example. this dang post is the perfect example. another thing that stood out to me was the back cover. the first two sentences are, "standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. but there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor." i'm twenty-two, and i've never danced (literally or figuratively). the kid in the book was a freshman in high school. it's way past time.

Arena

(known to self and others)

caring, dependable, giving, intelligent, observant

Blind Spot

(known only to others)

calm, clever, complex, friendly, introverted, kind, knowledgeable, logical, loving, mature, modest, patient, quiet, reflective, searching, shy, sympathetic, tense, trustworthy, wise

Façade

(known only to self)

idealistic

Unknown

(known to nobody)

able, accepting, adaptable, bold, brave, cheerful, confident, dignified, energetic, extroverted, happy, helpful, independent, ingenious, nervous, organized, powerful, proud, relaxed, religious, responsive, self-assertive, self-conscious, sensible, sentimental, silly, spontaneous, warm, witty