Sometimes I feel like I’m not a person – I’m more like seven people, all clamoring to control my brain for a period of time.

“What the devil is going on in there!?”

Meet the seven Ambers:

(1) Save-the-world Amber.  The original Amber.  Says “Good morning!” and smiles while passing strangers.  Unabashedly trusting.

Likes: giving people gifts, random acts of kindness, spending time “in nature”, volunteering, spirituality, philanthropy, daydreaming.

(2) Artsy Amber.  Gets along well with save-the-world Amber.  Sometimes they even share brainpower.

Likes: writing, scrapbooking, blogging, traveling, reading, learning.

(3) Nerdy Amber.  Has seldom been seen for years, but made a significant reappearance since Diablo III was unleashed (excited nerd term for released).

Likes: gadgets, toys, comic books, board games, video games, card games, action/sci-fi/fantasy.

(4) Actually-kind-of-cool Amber.  Emerged sometime in college, I think.  Obtained a significant number of non-shitty friends that don’t care about her sexual orientation.  Occasional self-confidence surges not seen in other models.

Likes: parties, dancing, MMA, hanging out, laughter, tequila, darts.

(5) Girly Amber.  Very shy around nerdy and actually-kind-of-cool Amber.

Likes: dressing up, cupcakes, bubble baths, chocolate, decorating, happy endings.

(6) STRESSED-OUT Amber.  Tyrant who, once in power, often forgets/ignores the other Ambers awaiting brainpower.  Generalized ANXIETY, overinflated sense of RESPONSIBILITY, and unwarranted GUILT complex.

Likes: taking on too much, overachieving, perfection, self-sacrifice, CAPSLOCK.

(7) Robot Amber.  Otherwise known as Safe Mode.  Takes over once STRESSED-OUT Amber has been pushed to the breaking point.  Not very personable.  Has only remained in power long-term once, in the life era now referred to by all other Ambers as “The Vast Void” (v.v)

Likes: survival

So there you have it: the inside scoop behind my mind wars.  Sometimes alliances are forged over commonalities, like when save-the-world Amber and girly Amber tear up together watching movies with the motif “love conquers all”.  Most of the time though, it’s just one of the first five dueling STRESSED-OUT Amber while the other four cheer from the sidelines and pray that Robot Amber remains unplugged.