I found this at Scandie’s “Anxiety & Panic Disorder Support Group.” The idea is to copy all of the statements and put in boldface the ones that apply to your own battle with anxiety and panic.
I don’t know why I did it! But what if I make a mistake? You mean I’m not supposed to think all the time? Don’t get me mad! I can’t stop worrying even when I try. I just can’t seem to get started. I can’t throw that away, what if I need it some …

I took one like this once before, and I think I got the same result. It’s interesting to know that my views haven’t changed to favor either side:

You Are a Liberal Republican

When you tell people that you’re Republican, they rarely believe you.
That’s because you’re socially liberal – likely pro-choice and pro-gay rights.
You’re also not so afraid of big goverment, as long as it benefits people and not politicians.
You are the most likely of any Republican type to swing over to the Democrat side sometimes.

What political persuasion are you?

I found this survey over at Dave‘s “Random Thoughts from a Progressive Mind.” Rather than forcing my answers into the small places, I thought I’d give the extended versions:
Abortion: Couples should have the right to decide for themselves what is best for them and the unborn child involved.
Death Penalty: It would be a deterrent if the legal system didn’t have such a hideously flawed appeals process that guarantees two decades of court battles after the initial sentence.
Prostitution: Should be illegal.
Alcohol: In moderation, there is nothing wrong with it; even the …

This comes from Christy at “A Day in the Life” by way of Aunt Nub’s Empty Head. The object is simple: copy and paste all of the statements and put in boldface the ones that apply to you.
Here goes:
001. I miss somebody right now. 002. I watch more tv than I used to. 003. I love olives. 004. I love sleeping. 005. I own lots of books. 006. I wear glasses. 007. I love to play video games – well, just the 80s games. …

I must be getting older because time seems to be going by more quickly. We finished up a major project at work earlier this week, so there’s a lot less pressure on now…until my boss reveals the list of summer projects due by September 1st. But there’s always time for the “Saturday Six!”
Julie of “Drivin’ it Home” was the “first to play” last week! Congratulations, Julie!
It would appear we had only one person play last week who had never played the ‘Six’ before, and that is Charley …

I read an interesting discussion about whether writers read published fiction while writing works of their own over at Absolute Write.
Some writers avoid reading other writers like the plague at different points along their own creative process. They mention a fear of unconsciously copying another author’s style in their own work. Other writers say they don’t know how not to read, whether they’re writing or not.
My full-time job involves a lot of writing, and I often dinf that I don’t have a lot of spare time to do much else …

I found this through a friend of mine named Neil. This is a Spiritual Gifts Test to show you what your strengths are in terms of your faith.
Here are my results:

Score
Spiritual Gift
Statement/Response

23
Wisdom
008 = 5
030 = 5
052 = 3
074 = 5
096 = 5

19
Discernment
016 = 3
038 = 5
060 = 3
082 = 3
104 = 5

19
Intercession
020 = 5
042 = 5
064 = 3
086 = 5
108 = 1

19
Exhortation
007 = 3
029 = 5
051 = 1
073 = 5
095 = 5

16
Healing
021 = 5
043 = 5
065 = 3
087 = 0
109 = 3

13
Pastor
004 = 0
026 = 0
048 = 5
070 = …

From the Healthy Place Anxiety-Panic Community…
The Top Ten most “ridiculous” comments made to a person with an anxiety disorder:
10. What’s wrong with you?
9. You’ll never recover.
8. Take a holiday.
7. Just try to relax.
6. You’re just a little bit stressed.
5. You worry too much.
4. Snap out of it.
3. Pull yourself together.
2. Try harder.
1. There’s nothing wrong with you!
My number one isn’t on the list: “Just try not to think about it.” What’s your most hated piece of kind-hearted advice?

I saw this quote on a writers message board and I just had to pass it along:
“The hardest thing for most writers to do is WRITE!” –Stephen J. Cannell

While on a recent blogjog, I found mention of Microsofthealth.com, a website designed exclusively for employees of Microsoft and their families.
But on the front page, there is a BMI calculator. BMI, the body mass index, is a calculation based on one’s weight relative to one’s height and is supposed to be relatively reliable for adults 19-70 who are not competitive athletes, bodybuilders or pregnant women. I can safely say that I fall into none of those categories.
A BMI of between 18.5-24.9 is considered to be healthy. Mine is currently 36, …

Last Friday, President Bush appointed the nation’s first “Copyright Czar” to oversee America’s efforts to combat intellectual property theft. The Secretary of Commerce’s deputy chief of staff, Chris Israel, became the Coordinator of International Intellectual Property Enforcement, which Congress created last year to focus law enforcement agencies fighting copyright infringement. The position also oversees a federal umbrella agency responsible for administering intellectual property law, which is currently divided among the Library of Congress, the Justice and State Departments and the U.S. Trade Representative.
It’s not clear yet …

I’ll see my parents during the last week in August, and it’s my goal to lose a total of 20 pounds by the time that happens.
That will still put me well above the “proper” weight for someone my height, but 20 pounds is a start, at least.
This morning, I did one mile on the treadmill and for lunch I had a Healthy Choice Creamy Herb-Roasted Chicken, which had only 230 calories. I’ve also had two cups of coffee, and I do use sugar in that, but I don’t know the …