Red

I recently took one of those surveys that friends send around - the getting to know you kind. The survey asks innocous questions like what kind of cereal do you like, scary movies vs happy endings, etc. The most interesting question was: "If you were a crayon, what color would you be?" The majority of the people that responded said they would be red. That's it, red.

I thought it interesting that the word "red" was used. Now the word "red" is supposed to conjure up a range of seemingly conflicting emotions from passionate love to violence and warfare. It is supposed to draw attention to an item, hence the "red" carpet at movie premieres, or even the lowly stop sign. Studies show that red can have a physical effect, increasing the rate of respiration and raising blood pressure.

But just using the word "red" does not conjure up anything for me except boredom, blandness and a great big sigh. Why not use a color that is attention-grabbing, mysterious, friendly, sophisticated, or mentally stimulating. Such as: Wild watermelon, scarlet, radical red, or razzmatazz. Some color name that brings to mind an image of what you are trying to portray.

Razzmatazz - a go getter

Watermelon - light-hearted doer

Scarlet - loose woman

Radical Red - champion of causes

Think about it, if you were a crayon, what color would you be?

FYI - I am Purple Pizzazz - a deep thinking, feeling doer.