I am, admittedly, something of a nerd and in many ways an introvert.
I have a flamboyant extroverted side, and a good degree of social skill (when I can be bothered), but for the most part I enjoy just being on my own, thinking, observing, studying, researching and, yes- writing! :) Balancing and integrating thought with action is key, and so I must constantly take the abstract or intellectual information and ideas I am collecting, developing and assimilating, and connect them in a kind of 'feedback loop' with the actual hands-on stuff I'm doing, living with and working with dogs. My academic study informs my practical skills and mentality, which in turn guides the directions and focus of my research and contemplation.