Front double summersault...1 1/2 twist...pike position...

Its still early, but my mind is already revving from a conversation I am having with my roommate over email right now. Yeah, my daily routine involves holding conversations with various friends who are working via email. It keeps me entertained and it keeps them entertained. I guess its better than imaginary friends or talking to myself right? haha

Back on point, diving. Not the diving that you would do at the local swimming pool or off a waterfall if you are lucky enough to live in paradise. Diving into risk. Diving into challenges. Diving into ANYTHING. What kind of diver are you? I can think of 4 different types. Let me describe them for you in order from novice local pool kid trying to do front flips off the low dive to olympic-platform-14-year-old-from-china-gold-medalist. lol

1. You touch the water with not only your left foot, but your right foot as well. When taunted to jump in, you politely decline and might do the one leg at a time approach from the side of the pool, until the one friend who has a crush on you decides to push you in. Then, of course, you are all in and ready to have fun.

2. You touch the water with one foot. Think about it. Touch again with the opposite foot. Still thinking. Then all of a sudden, decide to jump in feet first, two fingers pinching your nose, straight and stiff like a needle.

3. You touch the water with one foot. Think for a second. Touch with the second. Then say f*ck it and jump in. Cannonball style. Huge smile on your face as your just splashed 1 and 2 on the face. haha

4. You don't touch the water. You look to see if there are any sharks. None seen. F*ck it. You're all in. Front swan dive straight into the water.

Which one are you?

I have to admit that I'm a number three on this list. I wish I could be a number 4, but I'm not that risky. I'll think about things, but can also be a little compulsive at times.

Anyway, this blog came about because all of us pretty much think differently and sometimes have a hard time seeing the other side of the equation. For example, a 3 might have a hard time understanding why a 1 is taking so long to make a decision and will get on their nerves.

Think about a time when you are trying to make plans to go out on a Friday night. There is always one person who is hesitant and will not go anywhere unless EVERYONE else goes. Yes. That person is a 1. The 4 is more like the person who sends the initial text message about wanting to get f'd up. 3 is the first person to respond to 4. 2 is the most easily influenced by the bunch. And 1 is the person who comes along by default.