Give five one-word descriptions of yourself.

Give five one-word descriptions of yourself.

Now, ponder that one. Only five ONE-word descriptions. Kinda tough, isn’t it? Well, that was one of the questions on my Body Shop job application. So after some thought, I think I came up with a really good one-word description for me that can be discussed on many levels.

Solitaire. Now, don’t think of Solitaire the card game because that is not what I mean at all! I’m thinking expensive … diamonds … jewelry. THAT type of solitaire. Now you are probably looking at your computer screen and thinking that I have gone absolutely crazy to describe myself as if I was a solitaire, but I swear I’m not. Think of the movie Shrek and how Donkey, I believe, tells Shrek that he (being Shrek) is an onion with many layers. Well, that’s the way I think of a solitaire.

We all know solitaires are very expensive. Well, I’m sure my parents, especially my dad, can attest to the fact that I can be high maintenance (hey, it’s not MY fault they treat me like a princess)!

Solitaires are also singular. There is only one. Therefore there is only one – I hope to God there is no other red-headed Katie Bartlett running around in the world ‘cause if there were … well, we would really be in trouble. I don’t think the world could handle two of me!

Solitaires can be any type of precious gem … and we ALL know that my favorite colors when I was little were gold, silver, and diamonds. Yes, my mother taught me well at an early age.

Solitaires also have many layers. When first mined, they can be very rough around the edges, but can be smoothed down over time. Well, that’s me again. My personality can be very rough sometimes, depending on the situation I am in and who is around. But if you know me well enough, you know how to find my smoother side.

Solitaires also reflect light. I think that whatever mood I am in reflects the weather. Yes, it’s strange, but it’s true. If it is grey and rainy outside, then I find it very difficult to be my normally bubbly self. If it is sunny and warm and just absolutely gorgeous outside, then I am going to be upbeat, insatiable, and bubbly. Get the drift?

Solitaires, particularly diamonds, are very tough, i.e. stubborn. Last I heard, it was very difficult to break a diamond. They are a pretty stubborn gem. I think stubborn is my middle name – thanks to that German and Irish background.

And lastly, flawless solitaires are hard to find. Well, not to toot my own horn, but I think I’m pretty incredible and maybe not flawless, but pretty darn close.

So, that’s me … in ONE-word, not five. How’s that for a job application? Think they would hire me??