The beginning of the Cure book has a quiz that is supposed to give you some insight into what is wrong with your place and what you aspire it to be like. Last time I took it myself but wasn't exactly sure how to interpret things. I guess that's what you miss out on when you don't have an analyst being paid to talk things out with you directly.
But in the spirit of honesty and my hope that maybe someone can glean some bit of meaning from my answers, I decided to post this year's Cure Quiz results :)
FAVORITES - name your favorite:
Actress - Um, Cate Blanchett? Nicole Kidman? I'm bad at movie people...
Actor - Bill Murray (now what the heck is that supposed to mean!)
Artist - JWK - my momma, duh!
Writer - Laura Ingalls Wilder - for reals!!
Restaurant - Duff's (another duh!)
Automobile - Prius or something else equally hybrid-y and cool.
TV Show - n/a honestly.
Clothing - This could be a designer or a store, but really I don't shop too much. I guess Banana if I could afford to shop there more often! With a few things from Anthro tossed in for good measure.
How would you describe your style (give three words)
1. Straightfoward
2. Well-conceived (two words but still!)
3. Modern
Where have you lived?
Born - STL (city)
Grew up - STL (county)
Adult - STL (city - blocks from where I was born)
Name a role model: Dad!
Give three adjectives that describe what you admire about that person:
1. Intelligent
2. Kind
3. Patient
If your apartment could speak, what would it say is the problem?
Hmmm, a little weird, OK - "I'm lonely sometimes and cold and hot at the wrong times! Fix me!"
Describe the problem with your apartment in three words:
1. Sparse (some places) 2. Anonymous 3. Cold! (yeah, I know, it's March!)
What is one thing you'd like to do more of in your apartment?
Cook! But more on my own, instead of just watching the BF. Like for lunch and breakfast. It can be done, I know it!
Eight weeks from now, when you are finished, how would you like your friends to describe your apartment? (in three words):
For the record - none of you smartasses out there better walk in saying these things next time you come over just to mess w/ me ;)
1. Pretty 2. Clean 3. Homey
So there you have it! The Cure Quiz! There is another little check list where you score how you feel your apartment rates in terms of the "Head, Heart, Breath, and Bones", which are four aspects that you are supposed to focus on. I won't go into depth (get the book!), but I scored in a higher bracket this time than last. I got an 11 which means "Healthy, comfortable. Could use improvement in at least one area, and toning overall." I think that's a fair assessment - I've definitely come a long way since last time around!
Tomorrow I'll be back with goals and plans for Week One! I'm sure you'll be on the edges of your seats until then!
3 comments:
Well, for what it's worth, the quiz has never really worked for me, either. You need to talk to someone who knows about all the stuff you do and knows how to slot it into some category or other. But, that's kind of not in the spirit of the cure. The cure is about finding your own likes and dislikes, and your own style and your own way to express yourself in your space.
Others can help and advise, of course, but I really can't help with the quiz!
Have you started a style tray on flickr yet?
Now, those are fantastic.
st did my first quiz last night! It helps that I love quizzes but even without interpretation, I could go back and trace a theme. For me, no matter how Modern I want to be, I am a total 100% Warm !!!
Good Luck!
Alana - thanks for the comments...It made me feel better that I don't get the whole quiz thing, even though I think any self-analysis is somewhat helpful (perhaps subconsciously?).
Definitely need to get a style tray together. I am really bad about stuff like that, and it could really help bring some clarity to my plans.
Andrea - That's great that you can see the common theme with your quiz! And that you recognize your true self AND you ideals. It gives you something to work towards, even in tiny small doses.
I think I'm a cool, with a hint of warm. I know that one of the biggest things I need to do is add more personality to my home, instead of keeping it super-neat.
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