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Five Minute Friday: Red

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11 emails in 3 minutes
4320 email in one day
60,480 emails in 2 weeks

Ok…that might be a slight exaggeration. I really did get 11 emails in 3 minutes the other day though, which made my husband’s jaw drop when he was using my phone to check ESPN. I wish I could say that was unusual, but really? That was probably on the low end of my emails that day 🙂 So if this post doesn’t make any sense, those numbers might be why. Also? A toddler.

Pass the chocolate.

Red. Have you ever stopped to think about a color that would best define your personality? The one that has the descriptions that best fit YOU like maybe you were supposed to be a special hue in the Crayola box? If I had to choose a color to describe me, it would most definitely be red.

I’m Irish enough to believe there is a fiery red head deep down inside, even if my German roots have taken over this brunette faux-hawk. I’m emotional, empathetic, feisty, and have been known to stand my ground a time or ..ahem..two…in the name of justice. Or just as a driver in Philly 😉

It’s the color that makes me feel like ‘me’ when I wear it…and the “me” I want to be. Fun. Brave. Creative. Interesting. Unexpected.

Linking up with Lisa-Jo Baker and the Five Minute Friday gals today. Cheering big for an early prompt posting 😉

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  1. Gretchen Louise says

    Have you heard of The Color Code? It’s a book about personality types that puts personalities into colors. Of course, from what I already know of your personality, you’d be White according to that book. 😉 But my friend Everly (who will be at Allume this year!) has Synesthesia and it’s fascinating to hear her color take on things. 😉

  2. Anita says

    I have a pair of shiny red patent leather shoes that make me feel happy, and lots of kitchen stuff in a deep, dark red–I don’t wear red very often, but you’re right, it’s a happy, unexpected color :).

  3. Dawn Sullivan says

    Are you even close to serious about the numbers of those emails? Mercy girl! You are too cute. And for some reason, when I think of you, I think of orange. You seem so happy and bubbly and your smile makes me smile. And they say orange and red together are appealing and cause people to buy products in that color combo! LOL So there you go. You are a great color combo. ~

  4. Tanya M. says

    Oh my! Love this! I’m lovin’ what red does to people. I love that it gets some all fired up like a ninja (you), and others want to shy away from red’s glaring spotlight (me). You are definitely red. 🙂 Super fun post, Crystal!

  6. Lovely Messes says

    You sound like you are so much fun, I can’t wait to hopefully meet you at Allume!! And I think for me I would choose yellow. I like to be happy and encouraging with a constant smile!! Maybe one of those glitter crayons to show my creative side!

  8. Crystal says

    Um. So you go email her my blog/name/whatever and ask her what color I am 😉 I feel like I would love to know that, but that seems stalkerish, yes?

  13. Crystal says

    favorite. comment thread. ever. i snorted coffee reading the yellow/purple line. and y’all are welcome to party it up here any time!

  16. Crystal says

    it’s been a week of “hand over the chocolate chip cookie the size of my head, and no one gets hurt”…I’d share…if I had any left 🙂

  27. Alia_Joy says

    Oh yes, you’re red fo sho! Have you heard about people who have Synesthesia? I know Emily Freeman is. She sees letters and numbers as colors. I wonder what you’d be? I find it fascinating and also, it’s like 2 am right now so I really need to go to bed because yes I am hijacking your comments and having my own party here. Here’s a link in case you didn’t have enough to do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia

  28. Alia_Joy says

    Truth. and why we love your yellow-purple self. See? I missed the fmfparty too so here we go. Partying it up in the comments at Crystals.

  29. Karen Deschenes Courcy says

    LOVE it! stopping by your blog from FMF … I never thought about what color fits my personality … I will have to think about that 🙂

  30. Dawn Paoletta says

    Wow! You pack a punch in a paragraph lady! lol. You are busy…and chocolate seems appropriate for all of that kind of busy-ness!

  31. Karrilee Aggett says

    I can totally see you as ‘Red’ – in all the best ways, my friend! In all your spunky fun, bold Ninja like ways!

  34. Jessica Hoover says

    Ah, yes, and how we all love your “red” personality. Me? I’m more of a puce. Isn’t that like a Oscar the Grouch kind of green? No? Yes? Ok, really I’m a yellow I think with shades of purple. Is that not a possible color combination? Well, it is late and I missed the fmfparty so now I am just partying it up in your comment section as I am prone to do. Thank you and goodnight.

  36. Amy says

    Your heart is truly warm and inviting to those you touch so yes red is a perfect description for you. I love this post, love seeing God-sized dream coming alive in & through you but please get some rest you make the rest of us look like we are falling behind 🙂

  37. Tonya says

    Ummm… I need chocolate after reading that… and you’re right from what I know about you RED suits you to a “T” – Praying you find some down and unplugged time this weekend friend. Even if it’s for 30 minutes.

  38. Faith Lohr says

    Haha – Love this! 🙂 Can I just say that you gave me a chocolate craving though?? “I’m Irish enough to believe there is a fiery red head deep down inside, even if my German roots have taken over this brunette faux-hawk.” <---- That made me giggle. 🙂

  39. Vanessa says

    Apparently I don’t know you that well, because I saw you as more of an orange or a blue 😉 Man, I was way off! But I want to know the red you… the fiery, passionate, creative and courageous you! So if I tackle you at allume with a huge hug, can I just chalk that up to the red aries in me? 😉

  40. Melissa Langford says

    I can totally see you as a red! Me, I’m the calm, quiet and soothing sky blue. That was always my fav in the big 64 box of crayolas. Never realized what a great life metaphor that box could be. All those colors, hanging out together. It does take them all the make the picture pretty 🙂

  43. Mollianne Buster Massey says

    Mercy me! Bless you, dear! Red is so warm and vibrant. I see red in you. How wonderful that you are able to see it in yourself. Great post!

  44. Kim@onerebelheart says

    I don’t have chocolate but you’re welcome to some of my candy corn. 🙂 Yes, I can definitely see you as the color red. Passionate, warm, brave…that’s you!