So, what's your sign?

Yes, it may be a really passe pickup line, but it still makes me think. I used to think that you could learn a lot about a person from their astrological sign. I mean, sometimes it seems right on the money, doesn't it?

I'm a Cancer, or a Moonchild, as I prefer to be called. Some of those descriptions are very accurate for me. For instance, I found this on the following website, and it is pretty close to me http://www.astrology-online.com/cancer.htm

The Cancerian character is the least clear-cut of all those associated with the signs of the zodiac. It can range from the timid, dull, shy and withdrawn to the most brilliant, and famous Cancerians are to be found through the whole range of human activity. It is a fundamentally conservative and home-loving nature, appreciating the nest like quality of a secure base to which the male can retire when he needs a respite from the stresses of life, and in which the Cancerian woman can exercise her strong maternal instincts. The latter tends to like and to have a large family.

Yep, that's pretty much ME, to a tee. But the Zodiac isn't the only one that nails me. I was cruising Cherry Red's blogsite ( cherryredwriter.blogspot.com) and came across her Enneagram symbol. She's a 4. I wanted to know what the heck that meant, so I clicked on the icon. I took the mini-test and found that I'm a 2. Well, that seemed to fit ok for me as well. Click on the icon over there on the right (or use this link: http://www.enneagraminstitute.com/ ), take the test, and see if it fits you. Here's the down and dirty on me, though I'm not all too thrilled with some of it:

The Caring, Interpersonal Type:

Generous, Demonstrative, People-Pleasing, and Possessive

Basic Fear: Of being unwanted, unworthy of being loved
• Basic Desire: To feel loved

Then there's the Myers-Briggs test. If you've ever been in the military, seen a high school guidance counselor, or taken a college psychology test, you're probably already familiar with this one. I found one online ( http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm ), and Kel found one too. I took the mini there, and reaffirmed that I am, in fact, an INFP. Honestly, I think this one comes the closest to really describing me. Here's a sample of what it says. If you know me (or think you do) tell me if you think it fits:

Healer Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in striving for their ends, and informative and introverted in their interpersonal relations. Healer present a seemingly tranquil, and noticiably pleasant face to the world, and though to all appearances they might seem reserved, and even shy, on the inside they are anything but reserved, having a capacity for caring not always found in other types. They care deeply-indeed, passionately-about a few special persons or a favorite cause, and their fervent aim is to bring peace and integrity to their loved ones and the world.

So, with all of that, you'd think I'd have a pretty clear picture of myself, right? If you actually sais "YES" then you really don't know me at all. I still have no clue. And what's worse - I think I'm even more confused now than when I started. See, maybe it's part of my personality, maybe it's my upbringing, maybe it's my self-induced transformation since becoming a MOM, but I just don't know that I really fit into any category anymore. Now that's about conceited, huh? I mean, to think that I'm not categorizable (yeah, like THAT'S a word!) means that I'm unique, right? I'm different. *I* am the square peg, and I will NOT be stuffed into that stupid round hole. Got it?

Now if I could just figure out a way to embody all of those good things and get rid of the bad, I'd be happy.