before florida

The past few days solidify my classification as an extrovert. I've known for awhile that I am extroverted [ENTP] to be precise, but this loneliness leaves no doubt in my mind. This is not meant to be sappy, but I've just been (nearly) unbearably bored out of my brains. This reminder generated in me a new respect for introverts. Until now I've always considered them the shy ones, and...well, that's about as far as my consideration went. Extroverts draw motivation / energy from other people; without those people we become unproductive and negative. Introverts seem to draw their motivation from elsewhere, perhaps their convictions or principles. In this way they are independently motivated, which is a formidable character trait that I had never acknowledged.

Tonight I cooked Mexican Rice and then mixed it with scallops all by myself and it tasted good. Booyah. Thank you Arielle!

In two days my older brother and I fly to Florida to meet the rest of the family: mom, dad, oldest brother, sister-in-law. We all plan to bring our instruments which is wonderful, because playing music together and cooking together are two of the most beautiful things to do with family. We are also very excited to experience for the first time this new phase of our family dynamic. We're all adults, we now have a sister / daughter! The sons don't feel pressure to conform to the beliefs of the parents. But at the same time we respect our parents' thoughts and perspectives, so I'm really excited to share our ideas together. I'm also looking forward to some healthy, parent-son disagreement. It will be good for us all, I'm sure.