Overall, I would have to say that I am more Apollonian than Dionysian. I tend to be an organized person. Even when my room is at its worst, it is nowhere near as bad as my roommate’s room. I try to get assignments done in a timely manner, and hate myself for falling behind. I avoid alcohol, not only because I don’t like the taste of it, but also because I don’t like the idea of getting drunk or the side effects of having gotten drunk. I also have the tendency to err on the side of caution, and to be a creature of habit. When I was a kid I used to be crazy and dangerous when it came to playing, until I fell out of a tree and had to get 57 stitches in my arm…I pretty much calmed down after that.
On the other hand, I do have a Dionysian side to me. I’m all for wasting a day watching television and having an impromptu get-together with my friends. Since my old friends and I all go to different schools and don’t get to see each other often, we usually do silly, random things when we get together, and I’m usually the first to get out there and make a fool of myself. My sister is probably one of the only people in the world that is almost entirely Dionysian, and when I’m with her, she rubs off on me. When we’re together we’re silly, stupid, care-free, and we have tons of fun. It’s after all of my Dionysian-like fun that my Apollonian side gets the best of me, telling me I should have probably been reading some boring book for school instead of wasting five hours watching television. So overall, I’d say I’m more Apollonian than Dionysian.
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57 stitches in your arm! Ouch! I've never had stitches (expect in my mouth after my wisdom teeth were pulled). My sister is also pretty Dionysian, she brings out my outgoing, crazy side that not many people see.
I really like your analysis of which aspects of Apollo and Dionysian you are. I also liked that you acknowledge your sister rubbing off on you, there are certainly some people in my life who rub off on me!
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