I really need to stop saying we’re househunting, and say we’re flathunting instead – if you’re my age and not actively planning your OE, it seems everybody thinks you must be on the path to that other classic Kiwi dream: home ownership. I had to clarify this twice on Friday night – a night of good conversation, mental stimulation and a jolt to the system, really. By that, I mean I got a fresh kick up the butt and renewed inspiration for making my big goals happen. More on that in a future post.
The other highlight of my week was this lexicon in Nancy Ancowitz’s Self Promotion for Introverts (a short review will be coming up soon). SO. MUCH. TRUTH. Witness:
Term | Extrovert’s definition | Introvert’s definition |
Alone | Lonely | Peace and quiet |
Book | Doorstop | Source of comfort |
Bored | Not frantically busy | Stuck making small talk |
Free time | Time for group activities | Time to read until in danger of going blind |
Home | A place to invite everyone you know | A place to hide from everyone you know |
Can I get an Amen?
Anyway. To the links – a personal finance bonanza this week!
Krystal wonders when the time is right to take the leap into self employment.
Love this: You’re not debt free if you have debt (so simple, so obvious…at least you’d think so). Ninja demolishes the notion of good debt (car loan, mortgage) vs bad debt. Debt is debt, although personally I see it as a continuum, with student loans and mortgages towards the “better” end of the scale and consumer/car debt at the other.
Erika at Newlyweds on a Budget has spending envy.
TeacHer Finance on the evergreen topic of getting parental support in your 20s.
Paula of Afford Anything talks the “scuzz factor” and using it to hack financial and health habits.
Oooh, I’m excited to read your review on Self-Promotion for Introverts. I love any book that delves into the psyche of an introvert. 🙂
Based on that list, I don’t know if I’m an introvert or extrovert! I’m agreeing with 3 out of 5 extrovert ‘definitions’ and 2 out of 5 ‘introvert’ ones. I guess that means I’m balanced!
I’m interested to read your review on the book! With ‘bored’, I agree with both. When work is slow, I get bored. In a social environment, bored isn’t because I’m not frantically busy.
I love that introvert vs extrovert chart! Thanks for sharing!
I most definitely have to read that introvert book!! It is not a doorstop!
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Amen! I wandered over here from the Billfold for this chart, and yes, it is dead on. I saw an article last week about how mental illness (such as a pleasure-lacking disorder called anhedonia) can be diagnosed via Facebook activity. It said “The study concluded that people who score higher on the social anhedonia scale have fewer Facebook friends, fewer photos of themselves, and take longer periods of time to communicate with friends than others.” All of which sounds like me, except I’m just introverted and very choosy about who I spend time with, not mentally ill. Anyway, I like how the chart makes the point that, essentially, one person’s sign of mental illness is another person’s means to maintain sanity.