Introvert vocab

Here are some buzzwords/phrases for those learning about this creature knows as the Introvert:

1. Solitudial Energy- ok I think the word "solitudial" is made up, but I think I should get at least a B- for effort...basically this phrase tells you that the Introvert derives energy from spending time alone recharging. For a spiritual person like me, this can often mean spending time in prayer, reading my bible, being at the beach...and it also may or may not include watching a marathon of "The Challenge: Fresh Meat II" on mtv.com (I watch for the strategy of it all, and also to feel better about myself since a lot of the contestants are trainwrecks). Each Introvert uses their solitude differently, but either way, we need this to recharge our energy and face a world of extroverts.
2. Internal processing- a lot of this is done during our solitude, but this means that we will process things inside our mind before every uttering a word...I like to think of it like a duck swimming in a pond...from the surface it doesn't appear like too much is going on, but underneath the water, those webbed feet are churning! So the duck above the surface is the seemingly lifeless, thoughtless face of the Introvert, while the churning webbed feet is the Introverted brain working overtime
3. Depth over Breadth- basically the Introvert will prefer to lay a big crazy thought on you that could change the whole discussion, rather than talking ad nauseam. Of course, sometimes the Introvert can overvalue their deep statement and think their statement is more important than it actually is, but the beauty of it is that it FEELS important to everyone else because the Introvert's opinions are at a premium. The main thing to know is that the Introvert will be a person of few words, and will try to lay some depth on you rather than a ton of wordplay
4. Letting things cook/marinate/bake- this is the "microwave versus a crock pot" theory. It's really just a fancy way of getting the "internal processing" idea across in a hip way that "the kids" can understand. This is something the Introvert might say to keep the Extrovert at bay while the Introvert filters through their thoughts to land on their "deep" opinion.

We will refer back to these ideas often here on The Introverted Soul, so go ahead get acquainted with all of these!