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The name of Carol creates a very quiet, practical nature and a clever and inventive mind.
Quiet? Me? You're kidding, of course! (Though I do like quiet around me.) Practical? Clever? Inventive? Okay, those are reasonably accurate.
Being analytical and naturally studious, you are interested in a factual understanding of the mysteries of life.
I'm not analytical and studious enough, I sometimes think. I do indeed want to "understand the mysteries of life" but I can't make myself stick with any one thing long enough to get really knowledgeable about it. I'm best at making connections between different, supposedly unrelated areas—a talent not always appreciated by teachers or employers—which I don't think I'd be able to do if I focused too much on just one or two things. (As you might guess, I'm a great fan of James Burke.)
Your methodical nature requires that you like to finish what you start without interruptions and also to have everything in its place and properly organized.
I start every project methodically but method usually deteriorates as I go along. If I'm interrupted at some point other than at a logical break in the job itself, I'm especially uncomfortable and have a very difficult time getting back to work. I do like things organized but really wish I could have an assistant to attend to such mundane tasks as putting things back where they belong. (I'm a very talented and skilled file clerk—but that doesn't mean I like filing!)
An ability to concentrate could take you into computer programming or accountancy or any work requiring concentration and attention to detail.
Well, I do have some aptitude in that direction but I'd go nuts if I had to do it full time!
You have, also, a flair for creative expression with your hands.
With my hands? No. I'm reasonably expressive verbally—only just competent with hands-on stuff. My creativity seems to blossom in situations where I need to make-do because I don't have access to the usual resources to solve a problem. (In other words, I'm good at figuring out how to get by with nothing when I'm broke. Maybe when I finally bloat that bank account I'll be able indulge in more traditional modes of creative expression.)
You take life seriously and can be easily and deeply hurt and go into moods which can be quite extreme at times, causing much turmoil and unhappiness.
I've been forced by circumstances to take life seriously. I'd really rather have a little more fun! I guess my moods do tend to the extreme but that kind of goes with the stresses of health and financial difficulties. I expect I'd be a lot more mellow if I had health insurance and could pay my bills on time!
Finding it difficult to join in conversation with those with whom you are not well-acquainted, you could feel quite alone and uncommunicative with new acquaintances or in a large crowd. As a result, you could be accused of being unfriendly.
That is so totally and completely dead wrong!!! I love meeting new people and I'm usually the first one to speak up to get a conversation going. I'm perfectly comfortable walking into a room full of strangers. No matter how much I care about the friends I already have, I'm always happy to add new people to my circle. (One of the reasons I love public transportation is because it's such a wonderful opportunity to meet so many interesting people.)
You desire so much to be understood, but your name has limited your verbal expression to such an extent that it is very difficult for you to divulge your innermost thoughts even to those closest to you.
Hardly! In fact, I'm known as a motormouth and I write 10-page letters. But I am pretty careful about who I tell about what.
One of your greatest salvations is being out in nature, for it is there that you find the peace and serenity you so much desire.
This is pretty true—as long as I've got electricity and plumbing and I can get to the city whenever I want! My favorite feature in a house is big windows looking out on lots of greenery—wild woods or sculptured garden, either suits. And I like having critters around.
Physically you could suffer through tension in the heart, lungs, or bronchial organs, and also through intestinal problems, constipation, etc.
My body is already in pretty bad shape—that stuff's probably already on the list somewhere.
Please keep in mind that my mom named me after the title character in Kate Douglas Wiggin's children's story The Birds' Christmas Carol. I'm sure she had in mind a perfect little girl like the one in the story but instead she had me and I had the audacity to be my own person rather than the daughter she'd imagined. She probably should have saved the name for one of my sisters...
