Cleaning Checks

To my BYU Friends:

Do you remember cleaning checks? I do. The day of the checks would be completely set aside for the deep cleaning that was necessary to pass inspection. Yet, the boys could sleep in, stack the clutter into piles and pass without a second thought. Fair? Hardly. After many years of brooding on the subject I've come to a conclusion. BYU expected girls to be the house-cleaners and so wanted to be sure that they knew what was required to keep a clean house. It's the only reason that I can see for the complete polar opposites of cleaning inspections.

As I look back now, I'm grateful for the tough inspections. They really did teach me how to clean well. They also gave the roommies and I a good excuse to order pizza once a month (we wouldn't want to get our clean kitchen dirty, after all). And it was much nicer to live in a clean apartment.

But I still wonder about BYU's expectations...

Salt and Pepper Shaker Shelf

Today I hung my Salt and Pepper Collection Shelves. Granted, I only have 2 sets of shakers so far. And I know it's kind of an odd collection to have. It all started a few years ago when my friend went to NYC and I asked him to bring me back a souvenir. He brought me a set of NY S & P shakers. I thought it would be fun to collect them. So I decided to start. But being a transient teacher at the time, I never had anywhere to put them so I never continued the collection. Now, though, I have space, so I began looking for a suitable shelf on which my collection could be housed. No such shelf was to be found. Hence, I opted to make them. 5 trips to The Home Depot later, I have made and hung my shelves. Aren't they gorgeous?

Personality Test

My personality type:

Practical, traditional, and organized. Likely to be athletic. Not interested in theory or abstraction unless they see the practical application. Have clear visions of the way things should be. Loyal and hard-working. Like to be in charge. Exceptionally capable in organizing and running activities. 'Good citizens' who value security and peaceful living.

Careers that could fit Me include:

Military, business administrators, managers, police/detective work, judges, financial officers, teachers, sales representatives, government workers, insurance agents, underwriters, nursing administrators, trade and technical teachers, (mafia dons).

As decided by:
http://www.41q.com/

Do you think the test is accurate? It's interesting to me how close it is. Maybe though, it's close because after reading it I like what I read. Do the results become me or do I become the results?