It’s my birthday today, a whole 26 years old!

For my birthday week challenge this week, J told me to ask 20 people for three words that best describe me, and to blog about it today, on my birthday.

The idea of the challenge was to encourage myself to seek the opinions of others, and to expose myself to how others view me, and overall to see how I feel about what others see in me, and then to share those feelings. The other main task point was to vary the people who I asked the opinions of, from family, to friends, to work colleagues, to people who I chat to via e-mail but have never met, and even to people who I know, but not overly closely – acquaintances if you will. And this is what I did – I asked my mum, my dad, my brother, other family members, old friends, new friends, e-mail friends, some of the people I work with either directly or indirectly, and even some of J’s friends – basically, whoever I could find that I could cajole into getting some answers from! lol

So this is what I have spent my week doing, and today’s blog is to go through some of the most chosen words, or the words I just liked the best, just to put them down on paper (or a computer screen), and to see how I feel about being described as these words. It’s generally supposed to be an upbeat blog, and as it’s my birthday, it’s supposed to make me smile and treasure the role I have in the lives of others!! In other words, it’s all about me, Me, ME!!! Hehe

Fun / Outgoing

This was one of the most popular words, and better yet, was varied throughout all the types of people I asked. From family, to friends, to work colleagues, and even one of J’s friends. Most people said “fun”, but my mum called me “outgoing”. I think it all means generally the same thing though and is describing my life-loving nature.

Flirt / Flirty / Flirtatious / Tart

This was also a popular observation of me, the difference here was who these words came from. It was popular with work colleagues, and J’s friends in particular, but shockingly nobody in my family described me as this!! Lol. This is a very true observation of me, I’m always flirting – I don’t always consider it flirting, I just think it’s my expression of being friendly. I’ve included the word “Tart” in this section as well, as it was a girl at work who used this word to describe me, and I know she meant it in this fashion, as every time I come off a flirtatious work phone call, she will jokingly say “you’re such a tart!” And it is so true! lol

Friendly / Friend

The word “friend” I think was aimed more at me being a good friend to those close to me, whereas the word “friendly” I think describes me as chatty, personable, and often falling into the flirty category above. There are much worse things to be called then friendly though, so I’m pretty happy that a wide range of people see me this way.

Intelligent / Smart / Educated / Articulate

A whopping 7 people out of the 18 that actually gave me answers used one of these words, and again it was from all different types of people. Intelligent, Smart, and Educated are words I’m happy to have used to describe me – I think they suit me, I think well on my feet, I like to learn new things, and overall I’m pretty smart. Two people who have mainly e-mail contact with me used the word “Articulate”. That’s a good word, I like it! Intelligence is often portrayed in different ways through different contact medium. I believe articulation is the sign of intelligence for the written word, hence it’s inclusion here. Three years at Uni getting my English degree well spent, I say!! lol

Blonde

I’m not quite sure if people just struggled and used my hair colour as a descriptive word for me, or if they meant “blonde” as in a bit ditzy. Either way, fair points, I’m both blonde, and “blonde”! lol

Loyal / Honest / Trusting / Trustworthy

Most of these words came from close friends and family. I don’t feel I need to elaborate on these, it’s just nice that those closest to me appreciate these qualities in me.

Geek

My brother and my best friend both called me a geek! That probably says a lot as they’re two of the people who know the deep down completely at ease me! I really can’t argue with this one at all, and I’m also not offended in the slightest, I can be a bit of a geek!

Foxy leggy blonde

A work colleague used her three words in a three word phrase. And I think I like the thought of being “foxy”! lol

Very very fuckable

A work colleague texted me his three words he’d use to describe me – very, very fuckable!! Technically just one word with a couple of very’s tagged in front of it, and I don’t quite know what to make of that coming from a work colleague, but hey, it’s actually the three words that made me smile the most!!

And a few others…

J said I was “slutty” – fair point coming from him. I got a couple of people who said “gorgeous” – well, I can’t deny that!! Hehe. One of J’s closer friends who knows all about our lifestyle referred to me as a “Tease”, which again is fine in the context, as J likes me to tease and flirt with the chosen few friends that are within our D/s circle and we can be open with. My dad said I was “Perfect”, but he would say that. One of J’s friends said I was “crazy” for lowering my standards to J (lol). A guy from work who I talk to (and flirt outrageously with) on the phone nearly every day but have never actually met described me as “helpful” as well as friendly (said with a chuckle, so I think he meant flirty as well), and sweet. And last but not least, an e-mail friend of mine described me as “Alluring”, which was also a very nice word that brought a smile to my face.

So, has this exercise been a worthwhile one? Well, it’s been very positive, I’ve found out the types of personality traits most people see in me, and they’ve been very good on the whole, and it gave me something to keep my mind occupied, and gave me a good topic to write a blog on. So yes, I think it’s been a worthwhile experience for the week, and I hope I didn’t bug too many people to get them to give me some answers!!

If anybody else wants to have a go at this challenge with their friends and family, then feel free, and let me know the outcome!!

And as always, anybody who wants to e-mail me, please do on blogslut13@yahoo.co.uk