darn those time-wasters

So I was wasting time I don't have to waste surfing around on some MySpace pages and found one of those "Your ________ is ______" kind of things, and clicked on it. Why? I don't know. I typed in my full name and got my "expression number." This is what mine said:
Your Expression Number is 4
Practical and down to earth - everything in your life is organized.
You are a great writer and teacher. You never forget a detail.
Very patient, you have the ability to cultivate talents in difficult fields.

You also tend to have an artistic side. You'd make a great architect or classical musician.
You face your responsibilities with a positive attitude - and you always get things done.
You are serious, sincere, honest, and faithful.

Sometimes your strong sense of responsibility leads to frustration.
You also tend to develop strong likes and dislikes, which border on dogmatism.
At you're worst, you can be a dominant disciplinarian.

Wow... now, there's a thing or 2 in there that are true; there's a thing or 2 in there that are far from true, but in general, it reminded me of all the characteristics that I used to embody... the ones that I have shirked in the last few years. Yes, blogthings has shamed me. A "blogthing" has made me take a good look at myself and say "ICK."
I want my patience back.
I want my positive attitude back.
I want my sense of responsibility back - even when it leads to frustration.
I want my creative side back.
Good thing I will be put in the perfect situation to really get down to work and get those back. This next school year is going to be challenging. My goal is to actually TAKE that challenge and not just suffer through it like I did last year.
Hmmm... it's going to be tough. I used to like tough.... I will get there again, though.
I guess you could call this my New Year Resolution. Forget January - for us teachers, it all begins in Aug or Sep.
Deep Breath
Here I am world, CHECK ME OUT!