As Stephenie you are rather serious-minded, responsible, and stable. You have the gift of tact and diplomacy, and possess a charming, easy-going nature which endears you to others. You have a serious desire to understand the heart and mind of everyone, and could be very effective in a career or in volunteer work where you are handling people and serving in a humanitarian way. This name also gives you a love of home and family, and as a parent you would likely be fair and understanding. You remember the thoughtful little expressions of affection and appreciation that mean so much to others, and you have the ability to create a warm and loving environment. However, you tend to put things off and avoid facing issues because of a lack of confidence and uncertainty. You often need encouragement from someone before you can come to a decision. This name creates a generally well-balanced and healthy nature, but any weakness in the health would cause problems in the fluid functions, such as kidney or bladder trouble, overweight, or swelling of the legs and ankles.


eh...i finally caved after shiv said her name "analysis" had some insights. i have to disagree with having the "gift of tact and diplomacy" but the stuff in bold is pretty on target. and the health thing...like i didn't have a complex already.

anyway...what i've learned in school over the last week:

• the spanish word for handcuffs is "las esposas" - incidentally, the word for wife is "la esposa." boo.
  
• the US is the only country that uses a 12-digit barcode - everyone else uses 13. big surprise with the whole non-conforming thing. did someone say metric system?
  
• people little knowledge of the creation story found in the Bible [Genesis]. sad.
  

on a different note, kristie invited some peeps [much of the ol' maplewood gang] to celebrate my belated birthday at tacos guaymas - i had a sangria...and i have to say...i'd prefer more juice and less alcohol - which i suppose would defeat the purpose of it being all red wine and stuff. eh. anywho...it was fun. then we all watched alias back at the house with mud pie as dessert! yum! oh, and i found out this morning that noah ditched caleb's birthday dinner for hanging out with us - probably because he rarely sees us - 'cept abe since they're roommies :) [sorry caleb...tanks noah]

oh...and ryan and dennis got me a care bear...with their own modifications to the packaging. it was friend bear, but everytime it said "friend" on the packaging, they'd changed it to read "boyfriend" - which was pretty hilarious. i think i'll leave it in the box for a bit. now i need to finish homework...but maybe i'll sneak in an ice cream break :)