Keeping it Real

So you know those addictive quizzes that everyone always posts on Facebook?  Definitely guilty of doing my fair share of those.  Some of my favorite results have been that I am the most like "Anna" on Downton Abbey and then "Lucy" (of The Chronicles of Narnia) in terms of classic literary characters.  According to Buzz Feed, I am also the most like "Monica" of the six Friends characters.  I definitely did not need a quiz to confirm this fact though.  In fact, I am often reminded of how I am like Monica. Here's why:

• I love for things to be clean, and this is only getting worse as I get older.  I used to be just a neat-freak, but now I am probably a clean-freak as well and possibly a germaphobe.  I don't actually enjoy the cleaning process itself, but it's oh-so-satisfying afterwards and a clean house seriously makes me happy.  If the said house was also cleaned with Fabuloso, then I am really delighted.  Cleanliness + Mexico memories = great mood
• I am extremely competitive.   During an inner-city ministry internship in college, I got the "I'm Sweet Till I'm Losing" Award.  It might have been the most well-deserved award I've ever received.  I say that I'm really only competitive at things I'm somewhat good at, but I've realized lately that this is actually just another form of being competitive.  Acting like I don't care about winning when I know there's no chance I will win is still a form of being competitive.
• Control.  Yep, love it.  Know it's an idol in my life that God is working on, but I definitely like to be in control and always have.  *There's also a high probability that if you know any bossy, first-born girls, they may grow up to be teachers.  It fits both their natural gifts and interests, a win-win.

However, one way I am not like Monica is her culinary side.  I neither enjoy nor excel at cooking.

For better or for worse, these traits are a part of who I am.  I've seen both the positive and negative effects of them in my life.  Might as well embrace them though and "try to use them for good" because I don't think there's much chance of them changing!  Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go tidy up my kitchen...