A Yellow, Not So Mellow

I attended my first Enrichment meeting here last night. It was a darling activity - themed around everyone's "Purse-onalities." More on how the purse ties in later. So, before the activity we were each to have filled out the Hartman Personality test or the "color code" test. I had taken it before a few years ago, and to my NOT surprise, I came out as a yellow, as I had been diagnosed previously. I had tied for blue & white not far behind. Here is what Hartman has to say about yellows: "These are the fun lovers. Fun, or the joy of doing something just for the sake of doing it, is what motivates and drives these people. They bring great gifts of enthusiasm and optimism and are generally charismatic, spontaneous, and sociable." Not included in his description, but part of the evaluation is that we are generally late, lazy, flighty, uncommitted, and that work is a necessary evil. I really cannot argue with this assessment of my personality!

What DID come as a surprise to me, however, was what happened upon my arrival at the meeting. I arrived ten minutes late (characteristically yellow), and walked in to find that the Enrichment committee had everyone seated at round tables, according to their color. I glanced around and saw a table full of reds, a table full of whites, two tables full of blues, but NO ONE sitting at the yellow table!! I was astonished at the lack of fun people! I had even guessed a couple of people I have already met to be fellow yellows, but no! So over I go, to sit alone and be fun, all by myself. Luckily, two blessed girls who must have noticed my lonely state decided to come join me, claiming that they had tied yellow with another color. It turned out to be a very fun evening, with lots of games surrounding our purses and I had a great time chatting with my two tablemates.

Upon reflection, I am wondering....am I immature? Have I not "grown up" yet? Does Cyndi Lauper not speak the truth when she professes that all "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun?" Have all of these ladies learned to leave behind notions of sheer frivolity and to love to work, whereas I have stayed behind somewhere in the adolescent mindset of "Party on, Wayne?" My answer to myself is a resounding YES!! I have and will always love fun! Although I would love to love work, I don't! And never have! It is definitely a necessary evil. Why, at this moment I'm blogging to avoid last night's dishes! Now don't get me wrong, I do have the occasional guilt over my work ethic...but in the words of Mr. Bennet in Pride & Prejudice: "I am not afraid of being overpowered by the impression. It will pass away soon enough.''

Now I am curious...what color are YOU? The test only takes a couple of minutes on the website...inquiring, yellow mind wants to know....