What am I?

Today one of my bosses asked me if I was a "Verbal person" which I replied "absolutely" without even blinking. In my mind, a whole reel of answers poured out:

My standardized test scores would prove it. I'm exceptionally good in the verbal sections, and some perfect scores in reading comprehension. My darn math scores are always OK, but almost embarrassing in comparison. My mouth can't move fast enough for my brain, so I love to type! I was always teased for using "big words" as a kid.

Later in the same conversation, I pointed out that my role in social situations is often to bring conversations full circle. When we get off topic, I like to either find a way to bring it back to where we started, or enjoy announcing when we've made it. I love finding connections between things. That is why I'm nearly obsessed with metaphors and similes. it is why I can enjoy stream-of-consciousness writing style: I have what I call a "blurry-eyed" logic. I can often make connections between vastly unrelated things by doing the opposite of focusing on the details. The big picture.

Oh man, I just have a lot of internal thoughts about myself today, and I'm trying to get them out. Yesterday I had some of those "strong moments" I've read about. Where my thoughts on a topic just opened up endlessly, and I felt like I could see things at a level other people were not. Also, there was a lot of teaching yesterday: helping teach a "Bellydance Outreach" session at a middle school, and teaching a choreography I created for my Level 3/4 class. I already have accepted that I should not avoid teaching in my life. . . heck, maybe I couldn't avoid it even if I tried. After all, Mom says when I was little I was like a professor: always trying to explain things and gesturing with my hands.

It looks like I'll be teaching Bellydancing Basics this fall at the studio, and I'm really excited about it, and kindof amused at the same time that the first official class I'll teach might be bellydance and not science. I mean, I've lectured as a TA in science, but it wasn't MY class. And I guess I've taught the club practices, but that didn't seem like a real class somehow.

Oh well, today is a day where I feel my brain is high in the clouds and seeing things clear. Hopefully it will be useful, but at the very least it's fun and profound!