just jaime

 I have never been a huge fan of Halloween. (And yes, it's a twofer day, that's your treat! Or your trick).

Blogger doesn't do the formatting justice.

The last of the personality series (for now).  The Big 5, or CANOE (or OCEAN), is one of the most scientifically valid of the personality tests.

 Reminiscent poem

 Enneagram comes from the Greek words, "Ennea," meaning 9, and "gramma," meaning written or drawn.

I am not a good liar. Except when I am. 

"What's your Myers-Brigg?" "Which one is that?" "The one with the four letters, or whatever."

 Measuring time in generic terms is meaningless.

This will be a series of me breaking down personality tests/related things and how it's actually good (and okay) for them to be wrong. And no, I am not an expert. I am not an astrology girl. But, I do love astrology. 

 The rumbling of thunder and the bright flashes of light, what more could a girl ask for?

a love poem? maybe?

 Music exists in a nonlinear space.

That is the question.

I told myself I was going to try to write happier poems, this one still turned out sad.

Whale of a time is a phrase typically used to describe a very enjoyable experience. Because whales are big. And impressive. And therefore the time is big and impressive? Sure, that makes sense.

Writing has been a lifelong friend and coping mechanism. I honestly don't know what I'd do if I didn't write. 

written in honour of mental health awareness week (Oct. 5-12). 

In high school drama class, my teacher asked us to play a name game as a way of introducing ourselves. The caveat? We had to use an adjective that started with the same letter of our name. Me, thinking it would be funny, came up with, "Just Jaime."

 Did you know that when you spend so much time worrying about how to make other people happy you can sometimes forget how to make yourself happy? Because I do!

a poem about learning to love yourself