soccer (and other things)...

tonight Emily, Jessica, and i decided to eat dinner outside behind Botswin b/c it was sooooo nice out. Then we kicked Jess's soccer ball around. I decided that soccer is alot of fun..even though i suck at it. i guess i just enjoy any excuse to run around and not have to worry about anything. i even did some cartwheels in the grass! well, that was my eventful evening... Now for the lesson that God is currently teaching me: contentment! I'm a perfectionist...if i do something it has to be done perfectly...every little detail. While it is good to pay attention to detail, i get frustrated easily when i don't perform something up to my own standards. For example, Dr. Mattern is always telling me that my technique is great, but i need to work harder on playing with a rich, chocolate-like sound. Right now i feel that i'm working too hard b/c i'm sore and my jaw sometimes hurts after i practice...ahhh! I guess i just need to be patient and focus less on the notes and pay more attention to phrasing and tone colors. anways, back to the contentment thing...i realized the other day that i don't have to be the world's best flute player. what matters is that i enjoy playing beautiful music and use it to bring glory to God, the composer and orchestrator of each of our lives. i have to remind myself each day how short life is...i need to make it count!
Oh yeah, in flute studio Dr. Mattern had us take a personality test to find out which animal we are. I found out that i'm mostly Golden Retriever and Beaver. Since i'm sure you're all dying to know what animal you are like, i typed out the chart. The column on the left is the animal's natural strengths and the column on the right is the animal's natural weaknesses.

1.) Golden Retrievers
Natural strengths Natural Weaknesses:
-patient -indecisive
-easygoing -over-accommodating
-team player -slow to initiate
-stable -avoids confrontation even when needed
-empathetic
-Compassionate -tends to hold grudges
-sensitive to feelings of others -fears change
-loyal - ignores or sacrifices own needs
-dependable
-reliable
-supportive
-agreeable

2.) Otters
Natural Strengths Natural Weaknesses
-Enthusiastic -unrealistic
-Optimistic -not detail-oriented
-good communicator -disorganized
-emotional and passionate -impulsive
-motivational and inspirational -listen to feelings above logic
-outgoing -reactive
-personal -can be too talkative
-dramatic -excitable
-fun-loving -avoid drudge work

3.) Beavers
Natural Strengths Natural Weaknesses
-Accurate -Too hard on Self
-Analytical -too critical of others
-Detail-oriented -perfectionistic
-thorough -overly cautious
-industrious -won't make decisions w/o all the facts
-orderly -too picky
-methodical and exhaustive -overly sensitive
-high standards
-intuitive
-controlled

4.) Lions
Natural Strengths Natural Weaknesses
-Decisive -impatient
-Goal-oriented -blunt
-achievement-driven -poor listener
-gets results -impulsive
-independent -demanding
-risk taker -may view projects more important than people
-takes charge -can be insensitive to the feelings of others
-takes initiative -may run over others who are slower to act or speak
-persistent -fears inactivity, relaxation
-efficient -quickly bored by routine or mechanics
-competitive
-enjoys challenges, variety and change

okay...have fun figuring out which animal(s) your personality is like. buenas noches, guten nacht!