These are my answers to Mark Manson's slightly quirky "7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose" which you can find at http://markmanson.net/life-purpose .
1. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE FLAVOR OF SHIT SANDWICH AND DOES IT COME WITH AN OLIVE?
This question made no sense to me. First of all, the wording is stupidly designed to grab one's attention rather than to provoke thought. Perhaps you'll find it easier to answer this, "What miserable or tedious activity are you willing to endure in pursuit of your passion?" Even worded this way, it's difficult to answer -- "one man's meat is another man's poison." There are activities that I would dread (such an influencing someone to invest in something or purchase something) that others would relish. And those others might assume that everyone enjoys those activities. I'm sure there are activities that most normal people abhor that I don't mind. But I don't know what those activities might be. Nevertheless, the first thing I came up with is this: I'm willing to repeatedly work and rework something until it's perfect.
2. WHAT IS TRUE ABOUT YOU TODAY THAT WOULD MAKE YOUR 8-YEAR-OLD SELF CRY?
My 8-year-old self had absolutely no empathy toward people. He would've cried if his cracker broke while he was buttering it, or if he got stung by a bee, or if the fast food joint put tomato on his burger even after he told them not to. But he wouldn't cry over his future self. Still, I'm sure he'd be disappointed that, as an engineer, I haven't invented anything cool like a space probe, rocket ship or killo-zap ray gun.
3. WHAT MAKES YOU FORGET TO EAT AND POOP?
Art and coding, and especially Artful Coding. Figuring stuff out, like how to perform calculus with batch files.
4. HOW CAN YOU BETTER EMBARRASS YOURSELF?
This is another nonsensical question. What it's really asking is, "What's something you'd really like to do but you have refrained from only because you think you'd look silly doing it or people would laugh at you?" For me, there's nothing worthwhile to be done that I consider silly. Become a rock musician? Sure, why not? Go on an autumn bike tour in Vermont? I'm there, even though my legs sometimes don't work too well.
The closest I can get is perhaps publishing a very personal, revealing, intimate autobiography (one that would include even all my erotic fantasies) prior to the deaths of all my immediate family members and myself.
5. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO SAVE THE WORLD?
Yeah, right? Like anyone's going to listen to me? The world will have to fend for itself. I'm done thinking about what's wrong with it. I can't even convince Google to provide an option to turn off Autosave or implement Copy-Drag in its online editors, which is why I'm writing this in a word processing program rather than the default Blogger post editor.
Well, still, on my own small personal scale, I am doing all I can to lower my ecological footprint. I didn't install the air conditioner in the kitchen this year - it wasn't oppressively hot enough. I'm a hypermiler, but I'd prefer to walk or bike everywhere if I could. I'd like to go solar and live off the grid. I wear clothes until they're threadbare - even the thrift stores don't want my old clothes. I'm willing to forage more, especially if I can safely identify edible invasive plants that can be eaten raw or steamed. I fix broken appliances rather than throw them out to make room for new ones. I've started to find uses for ordinary twigs in home repairs and crafts.
6. GUN TO YOUR HEAD, IF YOU HAD TO LEAVE THE HOUSE ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, WHERE WOULD YOU GO AND WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Easy. I would go into a large forested watershed that's blazed with hiking trails, bringing my camera, a hearty snack or two and lots of water, and hike all day. And you don't need a gun to make that happen.
What's with the gun thing, anyway? Is this written for Millennials who stereotypically stay indoors in front of their computers all day?
7. IF YOU KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO DIE ONE YEAR FROM TODAY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO AND HOW WOULD YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED?
Within one year, I might frame my best cat photos and exhibit them at the library, and I could also use the exhibit as a platform for a fundraiser for our favorite cat shelter.
So what does all this mean? Is my purpose to do Artful Coding for a Cat Shelter that's located in an off-grid cabin close to a woodland stream? If you leave out the detail about the Cat Shelter, it could make me out to be like Ted Kaczynski.
What are your answers? I want to know.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Choosing a Career
When I was in high school I took a personality test that was designed to help me figure out what college to go to and what to major in. The results suggested that I might enjoy going to a college in Oregon to study forestry. I recall that I responded that I like the outdoors, hiking, trees and solitude, plus I was good in math and science.
But I did not follow the advice. First, it sounded ludicrous. Second, I didn't want to move from home. Yet today, if I woke with a new life studying trees, I probably wouldn't mind.
Two of the books that I'm "currently reading" show up on the side bar of this blog. They are really for my daughter, who is expected to graduate high school in about two and a half years.
One other resource mentioned in "What Color Is Your Parachute?..." is the "Self-Directed Search," or SDS. This is an online assessment tool that helps you figure out what your Holland Code is. The SDS is not free; the test and report cost $9.95.
There's also a free test that you can take here: http://personality-testing.info/tests/RIASEC.php. In fact, I just took this test before I cleaned up the previous paragraph. My results show that my Holland Code is IAS, meaning Thinking (I), Creating (A), Helper (S). I got a little bar graph, too:
Knowing one's self is the first step in choosing a rewarding career. I hope this information is helpful!
But I did not follow the advice. First, it sounded ludicrous. Second, I didn't want to move from home. Yet today, if I woke with a new life studying trees, I probably wouldn't mind.
Two of the books that I'm "currently reading" show up on the side bar of this blog. They are really for my daughter, who is expected to graduate high school in about two and a half years.
- "What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers"
- "Refuse to Choose!: Use All of Your Interests, Passions, and Hobbies to Create the Life and Career of Your Dreams"
One other resource mentioned in "What Color Is Your Parachute?..." is the "Self-Directed Search," or SDS. This is an online assessment tool that helps you figure out what your Holland Code is. The SDS is not free; the test and report cost $9.95.
There's also a free test that you can take here: http://personality-testing.info/tests/RIASEC.php. In fact, I just took this test before I cleaned up the previous paragraph. My results show that my Holland Code is IAS, meaning Thinking (I), Creating (A), Helper (S). I got a little bar graph, too:
Knowing one's self is the first step in choosing a rewarding career. I hope this information is helpful!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Animal Personality Test
My result for The Animal Personality Test ...
Beaver
I scored 44% Otter, 25% Lion, 75% Beaver, and 47% Golden Retriever!
"How was that done in the past?"
Beaver
I scored 44% Otter, 25% Lion, 75% Beaver, and 47% Golden Retriever!
"How was that done in the past?"
You're a beaver. Beavers tend to be intellectually busy, always questioning why things are the way they are, and how stuff works. You think logically, and tend to be less emotional. You may be very organized, putting things where you know you'll be able to find them later, or use an "inner filing system" to record experiences. Beavers like to take things apart... and take people apart as well, making them some of the toughest critics. They set high standards for others, and themselves.
In relationships, beavers are advised to avoid the spontaneous, risk taking otter. They don't always understand each other very well. Instead, they are advised to pair up with a laid back Golden Retriever or an adventurous Lion.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Attention Deficit Disorder Quiz
Results of My Attention Deficit Disorder Quiz: 58
You appear to be suffering from a moderate amount of attention and concentration difficulties according to your responses to this self-report questionnaire. You should not take this as a diagnosis of any sort, or a recommendation for treatment. However, it would be advisable and likely beneficial for you to seek further diagnosis from a trained mental health professional soon to rule out a possible attention disorder.
Friday, December 10, 2010
The Colors of My Rainbow
Your rainbow is shaded violet.
What is says about you: You are a creative person. You appreciate beauty and craftsmanship. You are patient and will keep trying to understand something until you've mastered it.
Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.
What is says about you: You are a creative person. You appreciate beauty and craftsmanship. You are patient and will keep trying to understand something until you've mastered it.
Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Quiz: 38 Questions
1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you said? If I could remember that, I wouldn't be quite as feeble-minded as I am!
2. When is the next time you will make out? I'm married. We don't make out. We do snuggle-bunnies!
3. What's a word that rhymes with "LUCK"? Duck!
4. What's your favorite planet? The one I came from, wherever it is.
5. Who's the 4th person on your missed calls list? This is one of those questions that assumes everyone has a cell phone!
6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone? I set the new office phone to something called "Phasor." I needed to change it from the standard ring to make it different from my neighbors. I needed to avoid the musical ones because when I hear them I think, "Hmm, there's some music playing." Phasor was the least annoying of the non-musical ones.
7. What shirt are you wearing right now? Grey flannel L.L. Bean thingie.
8. What do you "label" yourself as? Freeky Geek
9. Name the brand of shoes you're currently wearing? Ahh but these are slippers. The reason they appear bright red is because they're Lands End overstocks, which means no one else wanted them. And the color is officially "corral."
10. Bright or dark room? Bright sunlight for the plants and so's I don't use electricity to get enough light to read by.
11. What do you think about the person who last took the survey? She's wonderfully creative and considerate.
12. If you're alone in a room with two beds, which one do you sleep on? The one further from the door.
13. What were you doing at midnight last night? Sleeping.
14. What did your last text message you received on your mobile say? Text message? Mobile?
15. What just so happens to be the best song in the world? Maybe Higher Ground, Red Hot Chili Peppers version.
16. What's a word or phrase that you say a lot? Hey, where's the ____ ? (Fill in with ketchup, milk, butter, dog, stapler, car...
17. Who told you they loved you last? The dog, right after I gave him a pretzel and tossed him his squeaky toy.
18. Last furry thing you touched? See above.
19. How many drugs have you done in the past 3 days? Zero. That includes all three varieties: Rx, over-the-counter and illicit.
20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed? One, but it's so old that I doubt anything would come out. Besides that, I lost it, and I've been using a digital camera since 2004.
21. Favorite age you have been so far? Can I use a negative number to indicate my pre-conceptive years?
22. Your worst enemy? Stress.
23. What is your current desktop picture? The stock windows Coffee BMP file.
24. What is the last thing you said to someone? Verbally? "Lift the toilet lid for him." This after my wife told me that the dog is in the bathroom and that I forgot to bring his water dish in from outside.
25. Do you love someone? There's more than one loved one in my life.
26. Last song you listened to? Some sort of Thanksgiving compilation from Windam Hill.
27. If the last person you spoke to on the phone was getting shot at what would you do? Say "goodbye" and, just to underscore how tactless I can be, follow up with "See you later."
28. Do you do the games in the ads on myspace? No, I don't go on Myspace much.
29. What are your favorite Pjs? Don't wear 'em.
30. What do you do when you pass graveyards? Hope that someone doesn't waste graveyard space on my remains.
31. Have you ever seen a shooting star? No. But I have seen meteorites burn up in our atmosphere.
32. How old do you think you'll live to be? Actually, I thought I was going to die about two months after my sixteenth birthday. So I'm really confused about how to answer this.
33. Your favourite website? DeviantArt
34. List five things you want to do in your lifetime:
1 Write a novel.
2 Compose a choral work and hear it performed.
3 Go snorkeling some place cool.
4 Go skiing some place cool.
5 See my daughter achieve a happy, successful lifestyle. Incidentally, she has my permission to do anything to her hair that she wants, even if it means dying it green or shaving it all off.
35. What do you put on your hamburgers? Here's what I do with burgers. I grill the patty on a George Foreman grill. I drop it onto a plate and eat it like a steak. I might have onions with it. I might sprinkle chili powder or curry powder on it if it's been frozen for a while.
36. Do you eat raw hot dogs? It would never occur to me to do that. Besides, we buy pre-cooked ones.
37. Do you like sushi? Yes, very much. Sushimi, too. Some salmon or yellowtail cut roll is the perfect food!
38. How much salad dressing do you put on your salad? If I can eat the salad with my main meal, I'll omit the dressing. Otherwise, I'll use one tablespoon for 1 to 2 cups of salad, so it'll be a bit on the dry side.
2. When is the next time you will make out? I'm married. We don't make out. We do snuggle-bunnies!
3. What's a word that rhymes with "LUCK"? Duck!
4. What's your favorite planet? The one I came from, wherever it is.
5. Who's the 4th person on your missed calls list? This is one of those questions that assumes everyone has a cell phone!
6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone? I set the new office phone to something called "Phasor." I needed to change it from the standard ring to make it different from my neighbors. I needed to avoid the musical ones because when I hear them I think, "Hmm, there's some music playing." Phasor was the least annoying of the non-musical ones.
7. What shirt are you wearing right now? Grey flannel L.L. Bean thingie.
8. What do you "label" yourself as? Freeky Geek
9. Name the brand of shoes you're currently wearing? Ahh but these are slippers. The reason they appear bright red is because they're Lands End overstocks, which means no one else wanted them. And the color is officially "corral."
10. Bright or dark room? Bright sunlight for the plants and so's I don't use electricity to get enough light to read by.
11. What do you think about the person who last took the survey? She's wonderfully creative and considerate.
12. If you're alone in a room with two beds, which one do you sleep on? The one further from the door.
13. What were you doing at midnight last night? Sleeping.
14. What did your last text message you received on your mobile say? Text message? Mobile?
15. What just so happens to be the best song in the world? Maybe Higher Ground, Red Hot Chili Peppers version.
16. What's a word or phrase that you say a lot? Hey, where's the ____ ? (Fill in with ketchup, milk, butter, dog, stapler, car...
17. Who told you they loved you last? The dog, right after I gave him a pretzel and tossed him his squeaky toy.
18. Last furry thing you touched? See above.
19. How many drugs have you done in the past 3 days? Zero. That includes all three varieties: Rx, over-the-counter and illicit.
20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed? One, but it's so old that I doubt anything would come out. Besides that, I lost it, and I've been using a digital camera since 2004.
21. Favorite age you have been so far? Can I use a negative number to indicate my pre-conceptive years?
22. Your worst enemy? Stress.
23. What is your current desktop picture? The stock windows Coffee BMP file.
24. What is the last thing you said to someone? Verbally? "Lift the toilet lid for him." This after my wife told me that the dog is in the bathroom and that I forgot to bring his water dish in from outside.
25. Do you love someone? There's more than one loved one in my life.
26. Last song you listened to? Some sort of Thanksgiving compilation from Windam Hill.
27. If the last person you spoke to on the phone was getting shot at what would you do? Say "goodbye" and, just to underscore how tactless I can be, follow up with "See you later."
28. Do you do the games in the ads on myspace? No, I don't go on Myspace much.
29. What are your favorite Pjs? Don't wear 'em.
30. What do you do when you pass graveyards? Hope that someone doesn't waste graveyard space on my remains.
31. Have you ever seen a shooting star? No. But I have seen meteorites burn up in our atmosphere.
32. How old do you think you'll live to be? Actually, I thought I was going to die about two months after my sixteenth birthday. So I'm really confused about how to answer this.
33. Your favourite website? DeviantArt
34. List five things you want to do in your lifetime:
1 Write a novel.
2 Compose a choral work and hear it performed.
3 Go snorkeling some place cool.
4 Go skiing some place cool.
5 See my daughter achieve a happy, successful lifestyle. Incidentally, she has my permission to do anything to her hair that she wants, even if it means dying it green or shaving it all off.
35. What do you put on your hamburgers? Here's what I do with burgers. I grill the patty on a George Foreman grill. I drop it onto a plate and eat it like a steak. I might have onions with it. I might sprinkle chili powder or curry powder on it if it's been frozen for a while.
36. Do you eat raw hot dogs? It would never occur to me to do that. Besides, we buy pre-cooked ones.
37. Do you like sushi? Yes, very much. Sushimi, too. Some salmon or yellowtail cut roll is the perfect food!
38. How much salad dressing do you put on your salad? If I can eat the salad with my main meal, I'll omit the dressing. Otherwise, I'll use one tablespoon for 1 to 2 cups of salad, so it'll be a bit on the dry side.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
What's Your Dosha?
My overall Dosha is Double Dosha Vata-Kapha:
What's your Dosha? Take the quiz at www.whatsyourdosha.com.
What's your Dosha? Take the quiz at www.whatsyourdosha.com.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Quiz: What Kind of Flower are You?
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You are a tried and trusted friend who will be there for your friends when they need you. But you have a tendency to be nervous about doing things that go against the norm.There's a norm? Oh well.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Are You a Renaissance Soul?
Have you ever had someone say to you, "I just wish you could find whatever it is that makes you happy and just do it"? Have you ever felt a pang of envy hearing someone say, "Ever since she was a kid she knew just what she wanted to be..."? Do you feel like a "dilettante", a "jack of all trades, master of none"? Does that one job, that one position that will define you, keep eluding you?So asks Margaret Lobenstine on her website.
To find out if you're a Renaissance Soul, take the quiz!
2025-10-25 Updated links -- the domain togetunstuck.com responds with 404. The website snapshot was made possible by The Wayback Machine.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Quiz: Original Characters
Here's a modified version of the "original characters quiz," which I stole from the Internet. Feel free to steal it!
List 12 characters you like from popular fiction, movies, video games, etc:
1. Kathryn Janeway (Captain on Star Trek Voyager)
2. Q (Omnipotent Alien Being on Star Trek TNG)
3. Calvin (Cartoon Character in Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson)
4. Arthur Dent (Our Hero from Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
5. Marvin (Depressed Robot from Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
6. Sam Vimes (Head of the Ankh-Morpork Night Watch in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books)
7. Granny Weatherwax (Very powerful witch know to use "headology" in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books)
8. Charlotte (Wilbur's Friend)
9. Speed Racer
10. Ace (Doctor Who Companion)
11. Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
12. Harpo Marx
1. Who would make a better college professor, 6 or 11? What subjects would they teach?
Belle isn't a mindless beauty. She enjoys reading and probably learned a lot from her father, the inventor. And Sam Vimes doesn't like being cooped up indoors for too long. He prefers walking the streets and mucking about with the dregs of society. I'd go with Belle as a Professor of English Literature.
2. Do you think 2 is hot? How hot?
Well, if I were on the other team, I would say he definitely is very hot. I wouldn't hesitate to give it up to the omnipotent Q.
3. 12 sends 8 on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?
A man who prefers to toot a horn rather than talk sends a spider on a mission and you want to know what it might be and whether it succeeds? Well, maybe it does succeed. If Charlotte can save a pig from the slaughterhouse and then go on to lay over 500 eggs, she could probably decipher Harpo's tootings and carry out his mission. What mission?
4. What is or would be 9's favorite book?
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5. Would it make more sense for 2 to swear fealty to 6, or the other way around?
I'm afraid neither would work out. Q of course thinks humans are an inferior species. And Sam is his own man.
6. For some reason, 5 is looking for a roommate. Should he share a studio apartment with 9 or with 10?
It's hard to imagine Marvin owning or renting a studio apartment. Setting aside the incongruity of it, he'd be better off with Doctor Who's companion Ace rather than Speed Racer. Time Lords can be difficult to fathom. So can Marvin, once you get past his brutal despondency.
7. 2, 7 and 12 have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?
Q, Granny Weatherwax and Harpo Marx dine together? Really? Well, all I can imagine is that Q has planted the figment of an elaborate feast into the minds of his dining partners. But Granny can see through the illusion and refuses to participate. Miffed, Q decides to have fun with Harpo, turning his buttery corn-on-the-cob into a dried out pine cone. In retaliation, Harpo upends a bowl of salad onto Q's head. But the salad turns into a swarm of grasshoppers that form a laughing face in mid air and mocks Harpo. All he can do is laugh affably and blow his horn.
8. 3 challenges 10 to a duel. What happens?
Calvin wields his wooden sword, which he made hastily from the stakes the snow plow man used to demark his family driveway. Ace has met far more lethal adversaries. Although she could choose to counter with her trusty baseball bat, or pull from her backpack an explosive device, she finds Calvin irresistibly (and disarmingly) cute. Calvin raises his sword.... Just then his mother lets out a blood-curdling scream. She has just discovered the Brussel sprouts that Calvin tucked into his pants pockets at dinner time yesterday. He drops his sword and runs to hide. As Ace turns to go, Calvin's tiger Hobbes lunges, knocking Ace down and tearing her neck asunder with ferocity. Hobbes drags Ace's limp body to Calvin's room. The body undergoes a strange transformation -- it turns into Suzi's favorite Barbie doll, but with the head broken off. How will Calvin explain that, I wonder?
9. If 1 stole 8's most precious possession, how would s/he get it back?
Aside from her own life, Charlotte's most precious possession probably is Wilbur's trust and friendship. As Janeway savors her bacon and egg breakfast, she is thoroughly unaware of the spider lowering itself from directly above, seeking vengeance. She drops, burrows deeply inside Janeway's ear and bites.
10. Suggest a title for a story in which 7 and 12 both attain what they most desire.
Granny Weatherwax and Harpo Marx would be characters in the story, "On the Fringe."
11. What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted 4 and 1 to work together?
Well, it's that Life, the Universe and Everything thing, and the Question is somehow lodged in Arthur Dent's brain, the final frontier as it were. Janeway needs something fun to do while attempting to guide her ship and crew back to Earth, so she decides to get Arthur drunk, thinking the Question will just flow out of him. But she hasn't had a man since the Star Date was denoted with Roman numerals. And with Arthur's failure to hook up with Trillian, he's vulnerable. Besides, Janeway isn't too bad looking, especially as seen through the eyes of an unsober man, and she's pretty intelligent, kind of how Trillian was. They hit it off, a bit clumsily.
12. If 7 visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?
I would certainly be very respectful of Granny Weatherwax. Only a complete fool would cross a witch. I have no idea what she'd think of me, but I'm sure she'd enjoy brushing the dog. And tea would be consumed.
13. If you could command 3 to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?
Of course I would ask Calvin to make a clone of me. Then I'd send the clone to work and spend all my free time writing strange blog posts. But then the clone would become indignant about having to work for me, and he'd rush home before me and eat my supper. Realizing I'm better off without him, I'd then ask Calvin to send me back in time with his time machine, so that I could warn myself not to make the clone of me. But I don't get there in time, and now there are three of me. There's nothing left to do but use the Transmorgifier.... I can't bear to watch. I just hope Calvin aims at the right versions of me. (This sounds like it was written for Corrupted Wish. But it wasn't.)
14. Does anyone on your friends list write or draw 11?
No, I doubt it.
15. If 2 had to choose sides between 4 and 5, which would it be?
Q would definitely choose Marvin over the human, Arthur Dent.
16. What might 10 shout while charging into battle?
"I'm gonna blow their brains out!"
17. If you chose a song to represent 8, which song would you choose?
It's hard to imagine a Charlotte theme song that didn't actually come from the original movie. Perhaps Louis Armstrong's, "What A Wonderful World".
18. 1, 6, and 12 are having dim sum at a Chinese restaurant. There is only one scallion pancake left, and they all reach for it at the same time. Who gets to eat it?
Sam Vimes' manners would get in the way, and he would defer to Katherine Janeway. But Harpo would put his leg into Janeway's hand. Taken aback, she would be distracted from the pancake long enough for Harpo to get it.
19. What might be a good pick-up line for 2 to use on 10?
Q might say to Ace, "As humans go, you are one of the most barbaric, but somehow you aren't quite as pathetic.
20. What would 5 most likely be arrested for?
Marvin might need to be arrested for causing mass suicides.
21. What is 6's secret?
Gruff and tough Sam Vines enjoys wearing frilly lingerie.
22. If 11 and 9 were racing to a destination, who would get there first?
What, are you kidding? Speed Racer and Belle in a race? Come on. Belle would get there first even before Speed Racer managed to hop in his Mark V. Using her imagination, of course.
23. If you had to walk home through a bad neighbourhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of 7 or 8?
The choice is between Charlotte and Granny Weatherwax. I'd be afraid of stepping on Charlotte. And Granny, in a pinch, could instantly give any hoodlum an embarrassing case of diarrhea....
24. 1 and 9 reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by 4's sinister secret organization. 11 volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that he/she is actually a spy for 4. Meanwhile, 4 has kidnapped 12 in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of 5, they seek out 3 , who gives them what they need to complete their quest.
Translating from numbers: Katherine Janeway and Speed Racer reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by Arthur Dent's sinister secret organization. Belle volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that she is actually a spy for Arthur Dent. Meanwhile, Arthur Dent has kidnapped Harpo Marx in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of Marvin, they seek out Calvin, who gives them what they need to complete their quest. What title would you give this fic?
The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
-Name one person who should write it.
Blake Edwards, director and co-writer of The Pink Panther series of comedy films.
List 12 characters you like from popular fiction, movies, video games, etc:
1. Kathryn Janeway (Captain on Star Trek Voyager)
2. Q (Omnipotent Alien Being on Star Trek TNG)
3. Calvin (Cartoon Character in Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson)
4. Arthur Dent (Our Hero from Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
5. Marvin (Depressed Robot from Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
6. Sam Vimes (Head of the Ankh-Morpork Night Watch in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books)
7. Granny Weatherwax (Very powerful witch know to use "headology" in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books)
8. Charlotte (Wilbur's Friend)
9. Speed Racer
10. Ace (Doctor Who Companion)
11. Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
12. Harpo Marx
1. Who would make a better college professor, 6 or 11? What subjects would they teach?
Belle isn't a mindless beauty. She enjoys reading and probably learned a lot from her father, the inventor. And Sam Vimes doesn't like being cooped up indoors for too long. He prefers walking the streets and mucking about with the dregs of society. I'd go with Belle as a Professor of English Literature.
2. Do you think 2 is hot? How hot?
Well, if I were on the other team, I would say he definitely is very hot. I wouldn't hesitate to give it up to the omnipotent Q.
3. 12 sends 8 on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?
A man who prefers to toot a horn rather than talk sends a spider on a mission and you want to know what it might be and whether it succeeds? Well, maybe it does succeed. If Charlotte can save a pig from the slaughterhouse and then go on to lay over 500 eggs, she could probably decipher Harpo's tootings and carry out his mission. What mission?
4. What is or would be 9's favorite book?
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5. Would it make more sense for 2 to swear fealty to 6, or the other way around?
I'm afraid neither would work out. Q of course thinks humans are an inferior species. And Sam is his own man.
6. For some reason, 5 is looking for a roommate. Should he share a studio apartment with 9 or with 10?
It's hard to imagine Marvin owning or renting a studio apartment. Setting aside the incongruity of it, he'd be better off with Doctor Who's companion Ace rather than Speed Racer. Time Lords can be difficult to fathom. So can Marvin, once you get past his brutal despondency.
7. 2, 7 and 12 have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?
Q, Granny Weatherwax and Harpo Marx dine together? Really? Well, all I can imagine is that Q has planted the figment of an elaborate feast into the minds of his dining partners. But Granny can see through the illusion and refuses to participate. Miffed, Q decides to have fun with Harpo, turning his buttery corn-on-the-cob into a dried out pine cone. In retaliation, Harpo upends a bowl of salad onto Q's head. But the salad turns into a swarm of grasshoppers that form a laughing face in mid air and mocks Harpo. All he can do is laugh affably and blow his horn.
8. 3 challenges 10 to a duel. What happens?
Calvin wields his wooden sword, which he made hastily from the stakes the snow plow man used to demark his family driveway. Ace has met far more lethal adversaries. Although she could choose to counter with her trusty baseball bat, or pull from her backpack an explosive device, she finds Calvin irresistibly (and disarmingly) cute. Calvin raises his sword.... Just then his mother lets out a blood-curdling scream. She has just discovered the Brussel sprouts that Calvin tucked into his pants pockets at dinner time yesterday. He drops his sword and runs to hide. As Ace turns to go, Calvin's tiger Hobbes lunges, knocking Ace down and tearing her neck asunder with ferocity. Hobbes drags Ace's limp body to Calvin's room. The body undergoes a strange transformation -- it turns into Suzi's favorite Barbie doll, but with the head broken off. How will Calvin explain that, I wonder?
9. If 1 stole 8's most precious possession, how would s/he get it back?
Aside from her own life, Charlotte's most precious possession probably is Wilbur's trust and friendship. As Janeway savors her bacon and egg breakfast, she is thoroughly unaware of the spider lowering itself from directly above, seeking vengeance. She drops, burrows deeply inside Janeway's ear and bites.
10. Suggest a title for a story in which 7 and 12 both attain what they most desire.
Granny Weatherwax and Harpo Marx would be characters in the story, "On the Fringe."
11. What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted 4 and 1 to work together?
Well, it's that Life, the Universe and Everything thing, and the Question is somehow lodged in Arthur Dent's brain, the final frontier as it were. Janeway needs something fun to do while attempting to guide her ship and crew back to Earth, so she decides to get Arthur drunk, thinking the Question will just flow out of him. But she hasn't had a man since the Star Date was denoted with Roman numerals. And with Arthur's failure to hook up with Trillian, he's vulnerable. Besides, Janeway isn't too bad looking, especially as seen through the eyes of an unsober man, and she's pretty intelligent, kind of how Trillian was. They hit it off, a bit clumsily.
12. If 7 visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?
I would certainly be very respectful of Granny Weatherwax. Only a complete fool would cross a witch. I have no idea what she'd think of me, but I'm sure she'd enjoy brushing the dog. And tea would be consumed.
13. If you could command 3 to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?
Of course I would ask Calvin to make a clone of me. Then I'd send the clone to work and spend all my free time writing strange blog posts. But then the clone would become indignant about having to work for me, and he'd rush home before me and eat my supper. Realizing I'm better off without him, I'd then ask Calvin to send me back in time with his time machine, so that I could warn myself not to make the clone of me. But I don't get there in time, and now there are three of me. There's nothing left to do but use the Transmorgifier.... I can't bear to watch. I just hope Calvin aims at the right versions of me. (This sounds like it was written for Corrupted Wish. But it wasn't.)
14. Does anyone on your friends list write or draw 11?
No, I doubt it.
15. If 2 had to choose sides between 4 and 5, which would it be?
Q would definitely choose Marvin over the human, Arthur Dent.
16. What might 10 shout while charging into battle?
"I'm gonna blow their brains out!"
17. If you chose a song to represent 8, which song would you choose?
It's hard to imagine a Charlotte theme song that didn't actually come from the original movie. Perhaps Louis Armstrong's, "What A Wonderful World".
18. 1, 6, and 12 are having dim sum at a Chinese restaurant. There is only one scallion pancake left, and they all reach for it at the same time. Who gets to eat it?
Sam Vimes' manners would get in the way, and he would defer to Katherine Janeway. But Harpo would put his leg into Janeway's hand. Taken aback, she would be distracted from the pancake long enough for Harpo to get it.
19. What might be a good pick-up line for 2 to use on 10?
Q might say to Ace, "As humans go, you are one of the most barbaric, but somehow you aren't quite as pathetic.
20. What would 5 most likely be arrested for?
Marvin might need to be arrested for causing mass suicides.
21. What is 6's secret?
Gruff and tough Sam Vines enjoys wearing frilly lingerie.
22. If 11 and 9 were racing to a destination, who would get there first?
What, are you kidding? Speed Racer and Belle in a race? Come on. Belle would get there first even before Speed Racer managed to hop in his Mark V. Using her imagination, of course.
23. If you had to walk home through a bad neighbourhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of 7 or 8?
The choice is between Charlotte and Granny Weatherwax. I'd be afraid of stepping on Charlotte. And Granny, in a pinch, could instantly give any hoodlum an embarrassing case of diarrhea....
24. 1 and 9 reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by 4's sinister secret organization. 11 volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that he/she is actually a spy for 4. Meanwhile, 4 has kidnapped 12 in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of 5, they seek out 3 , who gives them what they need to complete their quest.
Translating from numbers: Katherine Janeway and Speed Racer reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by Arthur Dent's sinister secret organization. Belle volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that she is actually a spy for Arthur Dent. Meanwhile, Arthur Dent has kidnapped Harpo Marx in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of Marvin, they seek out Calvin, who gives them what they need to complete their quest. What title would you give this fic?
The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
-Name one person who should write it.
Blake Edwards, director and co-writer of The Pink Panther series of comedy films.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Quiz: Getting to Know Me
This is the 2007 edition of getting to know your friends.
• What is your occupation? Electrical Engineer.
• What color are your socks right now? Transparent. (Not wearin' any.)
• What are you listening to right now? Pandora Radio station seeded with Genesis tunes.
• Can you drive a stick shift? Yes, but it would be a frustrating commute.
• Last person you spoke to on the phone? I think it was the receptionist for my wife's chiropractor.
• Do you like the person who you stole this quiz from / tagged you? Yes, she inspired me to do more art. And "who" should be "whom."
• How old are you today? Forty-five.
• Favorite drink? Water, or perhaps Cherry Juice & Seltzer or some sort of Black Lager. Oh, d'you mean if I could drink anything I wanted to? Hmm, that would be a not-quite-thoroughly chilled Coke that's gone a bit flat. Or a light-n-sweet iced coffee.
• Favorite sport to watch? If I must choose a professional sport to watch, I guess hockey would be the most exciting.
• Pets? One large Golden Retriever. One American Shorthair tuxedo-colored cat.
• Favorite food? From my diet: cold sliced roast beef on top of my wife's homemade tossed salad. From outside my diet: B&J's Phish Food Ice Cream, Apple Pie With Crumb Topping. Beef taco.
• What was the last movie you watched? Happy Go Lucky
• What's your favorite day of the week? Thursday is when I get to find out what my daughter did in art class that day. If I'm lucky, she'll have brought it home!
• How do you vent anger? I have no anger, unless I'm working on the computer and something goes wro g a d t en I g t re l y p s ed and curse at it.
• What was your favorite toy as a child? I was overindulged as a boy. I loved the bendable Mattel astronauts. I even had the space station. I liked the Matchbox cars and Hot Wheels. And the electric race car track.
• What is your favorite season? Winter. The days start to get longer, there are no bugs, and near the end you get to ponder which is most slippery: snow, ice or mud.
• Hugs or kisses? Hugs.
• Cherries or Blueberries? Blueberries
• Do you want your friends to do this quiz? Only if they have much more time than I and don't have to do the bills as I should be doing now.
• Who is the most likely to respond? I'm not tagging anyone!
• Living arrangements? I've been left here on Earth to fend for myself with absolutely no idea what I'm supposed to be doing while I see people around me die and others born. I thought maybe if I took up meditation I might get in touch with Universal Truth, but all I get is a stiff back. It's not so much an arrangement as an annoyment.
• When was the last time you cried? A few months ago, but I don't remember the occasion. There was none, in fact, expect that I was just thinking how pointless life is. (See the previous answer.)
• What is on the floor of your closet? Laundry basket, a stack of cheap plastic drawers a carpet sweeper and a small block of cedar that fell off a shelf.
• Who is the friend you have had the longest that you hope takes this quiz? Well, JP was my first long-term friend. It would be cool if he did it and I could read it.
• What did you do last NIGHT? I went to a "Mom and Me" Girl Scout bingo event on behalf of my wife who was bedridden with pain and fatigue. Then I washed a few dishes before going to bed.
• Favorite smells? Yankee Candle Root Beer candle.
• What inspires you? The challenge of finding the least capable programming language to automate something in. Like writing a batch file to find all the text files that have the word August in a certain directory and change that word to September.
• What are you afraid of? Financial ruin.
• Favorite dog breed? Golden Retriever.
• How many states have you lived in? Three. Okay, two if you don't count the State of Confusion.
• Favorite holiday? Father's Day.
• What is your occupation? Electrical Engineer.
• What color are your socks right now? Transparent. (Not wearin' any.)
• What are you listening to right now? Pandora Radio station seeded with Genesis tunes.
• Can you drive a stick shift? Yes, but it would be a frustrating commute.
• Last person you spoke to on the phone? I think it was the receptionist for my wife's chiropractor.
• Do you like the person who you stole this quiz from / tagged you? Yes, she inspired me to do more art. And "who" should be "whom."
• How old are you today? Forty-five.
• Favorite drink? Water, or perhaps Cherry Juice & Seltzer or some sort of Black Lager. Oh, d'you mean if I could drink anything I wanted to? Hmm, that would be a not-quite-thoroughly chilled Coke that's gone a bit flat. Or a light-n-sweet iced coffee.
• Favorite sport to watch? If I must choose a professional sport to watch, I guess hockey would be the most exciting.
• Pets? One large Golden Retriever. One American Shorthair tuxedo-colored cat.
• Favorite food? From my diet: cold sliced roast beef on top of my wife's homemade tossed salad. From outside my diet: B&J's Phish Food Ice Cream, Apple Pie With Crumb Topping. Beef taco.
• What was the last movie you watched? Happy Go Lucky
• What's your favorite day of the week? Thursday is when I get to find out what my daughter did in art class that day. If I'm lucky, she'll have brought it home!
• How do you vent anger? I have no anger, unless I'm working on the computer and something goes wro g a d t en I g t re l y p s ed and curse at it.
• What was your favorite toy as a child? I was overindulged as a boy. I loved the bendable Mattel astronauts. I even had the space station. I liked the Matchbox cars and Hot Wheels. And the electric race car track.
• What is your favorite season? Winter. The days start to get longer, there are no bugs, and near the end you get to ponder which is most slippery: snow, ice or mud.
• Hugs or kisses? Hugs.
• Cherries or Blueberries? Blueberries
• Do you want your friends to do this quiz? Only if they have much more time than I and don't have to do the bills as I should be doing now.
• Who is the most likely to respond? I'm not tagging anyone!
• Living arrangements? I've been left here on Earth to fend for myself with absolutely no idea what I'm supposed to be doing while I see people around me die and others born. I thought maybe if I took up meditation I might get in touch with Universal Truth, but all I get is a stiff back. It's not so much an arrangement as an annoyment.
• When was the last time you cried? A few months ago, but I don't remember the occasion. There was none, in fact, expect that I was just thinking how pointless life is. (See the previous answer.)
• What is on the floor of your closet? Laundry basket, a stack of cheap plastic drawers a carpet sweeper and a small block of cedar that fell off a shelf.
• Who is the friend you have had the longest that you hope takes this quiz? Well, JP was my first long-term friend. It would be cool if he did it and I could read it.
• What did you do last NIGHT? I went to a "Mom and Me" Girl Scout bingo event on behalf of my wife who was bedridden with pain and fatigue. Then I washed a few dishes before going to bed.
• Favorite smells? Yankee Candle Root Beer candle.
• What inspires you? The challenge of finding the least capable programming language to automate something in. Like writing a batch file to find all the text files that have the word August in a certain directory and change that word to September.
• What are you afraid of? Financial ruin.
• Favorite dog breed? Golden Retriever.
• How many states have you lived in? Three. Okay, two if you don't count the State of Confusion.
• Favorite holiday? Father's Day.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Quiz: What Kind of Nerd Are You?
MUSICAL NERD
[x] You play a musical instrument.
[x] You play more than one instrument.
[x] You actually really enjoy playing your instrument.
[x] You've given your instrument a name.
[x] You've participated in an extracurricular activity for your instrument.
[x] You are known by what you play.
[x] You listen to classical music.
[ ] You are wondering whether that refers to the classical music genre or the classical music time period.
[x] You have a favorite composer.
[ ] All of your friends are from your band/orchestra class.
[x] You write music.
[x] You've had discussions with your friends about music; your favorite composers/instruments/musical time periods/key/etc...
[x] You have considered a professional career with your instrument.
[x] You are never nervous playing for other people.
MUSICAL NERD POINTS: 12/14
ART NERD
[x] You like art.
[ ] You actually consider yourself an artist.
[ ] When using art supplies, the brand of them matters to you.
[ ] You have a favorite brand.
[ ] You have asked for art supplies as a Christmas/birthday gift before.
[x] You give people your drawings as gifts.
[ ] People actually ask for your drawings.
[ ] You are known as 'the art person' at your school.
[x] Instead of just "brown" or "pink", you'd be specific; it's "sienna brown" or "blush pink."
[x] You have taken an art class outside of school.
[ ] You have considered a career as an artist.
[ ] Your school papers are always covered in doodles.
[x] You have a favorite artist.
[ ] Your drawings have been framed.
[ ] You carry a sketchbook with you everywhere you go.
ART NERD POINTS: 5/14
COMPUTER NERD
[x] You use the computer every day.
[x] You have an account/username on some sort of social website.
[ ] You go into random internet chatrooms.
[ ] You spend at least 2 hours a day on the computer.
[x] You use computer faces; : D XD XP D: ^_^ >.> and etc.
[x] It is hard to go a day without using the computer.
[x] You spend time in online forums.
[x] In the forum/chatroom you use, you are known there by everyone else.
[x] You have friends you have only met online.
[ ] You have/had a girlfriend/boyfriend you have only met online.
[ ] You have actually met an online friend in person.
[ ] U cn ezly rd 'txttlk.
[ ] You have said 'lol' or 'omg' in speech that is not online.
[ ] You can type really, really fast.
COMPUTER NERD POINTS: 7/14
ANIME NERD
[ ] You watch anime.
[ ] You read manga.
[ ] You buy/collect anime DVDs or manga volumes.
[ ] You own some other form of anime/manga merchandise.
[ ] You have referred to an anime character as 'hot' before.
[ ] You have cosplayed.
[ ] You have done so in public.
[ ] You have been to an anime/manga convention.
[ ] You have created/joined a fanclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have created/joined a hateclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have squealed when you found out somebody had the same name as an anime character you knew.
[ ] You enjoy drawing anime.
[ ] People you know know you as the 'anime' person.
[ ] You know that it is pronounced 'mawnguh' and not 'manga' like it is spelled.
ANIME/MANGA POINTS: 0/14
VIDEO GAME NERD
[x] You play video games.
[ ] You own more than 4 different video game systems.
[ ] You've had debates over which system is the greatest.
[ ] You play video games every day.
[ ] You have played a video game for over 10 hours.
[ ] You have songs from your favorite video games on your MP3.
[ ] You love to talk about video games.
[ ] You memorize the dates for when a new game is being released.
[ ] People know you as the 'gamer' person.
[ ] You spend more time on video games than you do hanging out with friends.
[ ] Your gaming system is in your room.
[ ] You have preferences when it comes to what company your game came from.
[ ] You've had debates over which company is the best.
[ ] You keep playing a game until you beat it.
[ ] It makes you angry when you found out somebody looked up cheat codes on the internet to beat their game.
VIDEO GAME NERD POINTS: 1/15
WRITING NERD
[ ]You write every day, even if it’s only a sentence or two.
[x]You either laugh or get angry when you see spelling and/or grammatical errors in books.
[x]You have lots of scrap pieces of paper with single sentences or paragraphs on them.
[x]You squeal when you see a great word with an even greater definition.
[x]You ask your friends (or people you don’t even know) about how they would react in a certain situation.
[ ]When you edit yours or other peoples papers, you can’t read it anymore.
[x]You carry a pen or pencil and paper with you to write with when you get a great idea.
[x]You try to speak in grammatically correct sentences.
[ ]You edit or correct papers with a bright red pen.
[ ]You always carry a notebook or your laptop with you.
[x]You have heard of or participated in NaNoWriMo.
[x]You did NOT just look it up.
[ ]YoU hAtE iT wHeN pEoPlE tAlK lIkE tHiS!
[x]You correct people's spelling or grammar in everyday conversations.
WRITING NERD POINTS: 9/14
HOMEOWNER NERD
[x]You own a home or have owned one.
[x]When looking at other homes, you notice whether the gutters need to be cleaned.
[x]You have more than ten cans of gallon-sized house paint with different color paint in them and know the difference between Eggshell finish and semi-gloss.
[ ]You regularly read a home and garden magazine or newspaper section or watch shows on a home and garden network.
[ ]The folks at the local hardware store know your name and where you live.
[x]You have replaced a faucet.
[x]You know what a snake is and have actually used one successfully.
[ ]You have replaced a broken window pane.
[ ]You have more work clothes than clothes to wear to work.
[ ]You have a toolbelt and wear it around the house even if you don't plan to do any repairs.
[x]You know how much you pay in property taxes and utilities, and how much (if any) is left on your mortgage.
[ ]You have added a new electrical outlet with its own breaker to a room.
[ ]You have added or removed at least one interior, non-weight-bearing wall.
[ ]You have built your own deck.
HOMEOWNER NERD POINTS: 6/14
No surprise, here. I very nearly decided to go to a college that specializes in music. But my desire for financial security won out, and I got a practical education.
[x] You play a musical instrument.
[x] You play more than one instrument.
[x] You actually really enjoy playing your instrument.
[x] You've given your instrument a name.
[x] You've participated in an extracurricular activity for your instrument.
[x] You are known by what you play.
[x] You listen to classical music.
[ ] You are wondering whether that refers to the classical music genre or the classical music time period.
[x] You have a favorite composer.
[ ] All of your friends are from your band/orchestra class.
[x] You write music.
[x] You've had discussions with your friends about music; your favorite composers/instruments/musical time periods/key/etc...
[x] You have considered a professional career with your instrument.
[x] You are never nervous playing for other people.
MUSICAL NERD POINTS: 12/14
ART NERD
[x] You like art.
[ ] You actually consider yourself an artist.
[ ] When using art supplies, the brand of them matters to you.
[ ] You have a favorite brand.
[ ] You have asked for art supplies as a Christmas/birthday gift before.
[x] You give people your drawings as gifts.
[ ] People actually ask for your drawings.
[ ] You are known as 'the art person' at your school.
[x] Instead of just "brown" or "pink", you'd be specific; it's "sienna brown" or "blush pink."
[x] You have taken an art class outside of school.
[ ] You have considered a career as an artist.
[ ] Your school papers are always covered in doodles.
[x] You have a favorite artist.
[ ] Your drawings have been framed.
[ ] You carry a sketchbook with you everywhere you go.
ART NERD POINTS: 5/14
COMPUTER NERD
[x] You use the computer every day.
[x] You have an account/username on some sort of social website.
[ ] You go into random internet chatrooms.
[ ] You spend at least 2 hours a day on the computer.
[x] You use computer faces; : D XD XP D: ^_^ >.> and etc.
[x] It is hard to go a day without using the computer.
[x] You spend time in online forums.
[x] In the forum/chatroom you use, you are known there by everyone else.
[x] You have friends you have only met online.
[ ] You have/had a girlfriend/boyfriend you have only met online.
[ ] You have actually met an online friend in person.
[ ] U cn ezly rd 'txttlk.
[ ] You have said 'lol' or 'omg' in speech that is not online.
[ ] You can type really, really fast.
COMPUTER NERD POINTS: 7/14
ANIME NERD
[ ] You watch anime.
[ ] You read manga.
[ ] You buy/collect anime DVDs or manga volumes.
[ ] You own some other form of anime/manga merchandise.
[ ] You have referred to an anime character as 'hot' before.
[ ] You have cosplayed.
[ ] You have done so in public.
[ ] You have been to an anime/manga convention.
[ ] You have created/joined a fanclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have created/joined a hateclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have squealed when you found out somebody had the same name as an anime character you knew.
[ ] You enjoy drawing anime.
[ ] People you know know you as the 'anime' person.
[ ] You know that it is pronounced 'mawnguh' and not 'manga' like it is spelled.
ANIME/MANGA POINTS: 0/14
VIDEO GAME NERD
[x] You play video games.
[ ] You own more than 4 different video game systems.
[ ] You've had debates over which system is the greatest.
[ ] You play video games every day.
[ ] You have played a video game for over 10 hours.
[ ] You have songs from your favorite video games on your MP3.
[ ] You love to talk about video games.
[ ] You memorize the dates for when a new game is being released.
[ ] People know you as the 'gamer' person.
[ ] You spend more time on video games than you do hanging out with friends.
[ ] Your gaming system is in your room.
[ ] You have preferences when it comes to what company your game came from.
[ ] You've had debates over which company is the best.
[ ] You keep playing a game until you beat it.
[ ] It makes you angry when you found out somebody looked up cheat codes on the internet to beat their game.
VIDEO GAME NERD POINTS: 1/15
WRITING NERD
[ ]You write every day, even if it’s only a sentence or two.
[x]You either laugh or get angry when you see spelling and/or grammatical errors in books.
[x]You have lots of scrap pieces of paper with single sentences or paragraphs on them.
[x]You squeal when you see a great word with an even greater definition.
[x]You ask your friends (or people you don’t even know) about how they would react in a certain situation.
[ ]When you edit yours or other peoples papers, you can’t read it anymore.
[x]You carry a pen or pencil and paper with you to write with when you get a great idea.
[x]You try to speak in grammatically correct sentences.
[ ]You edit or correct papers with a bright red pen.
[ ]You always carry a notebook or your laptop with you.
[x]You have heard of or participated in NaNoWriMo.
[x]You did NOT just look it up.
[ ]YoU hAtE iT wHeN pEoPlE tAlK lIkE tHiS!
[x]You correct people's spelling or grammar in everyday conversations.
WRITING NERD POINTS: 9/14
HOMEOWNER NERD
[x]You own a home or have owned one.
[x]When looking at other homes, you notice whether the gutters need to be cleaned.
[x]You have more than ten cans of gallon-sized house paint with different color paint in them and know the difference between Eggshell finish and semi-gloss.
[ ]You regularly read a home and garden magazine or newspaper section or watch shows on a home and garden network.
[ ]The folks at the local hardware store know your name and where you live.
[x]You have replaced a faucet.
[x]You know what a snake is and have actually used one successfully.
[ ]You have replaced a broken window pane.
[ ]You have more work clothes than clothes to wear to work.
[ ]You have a toolbelt and wear it around the house even if you don't plan to do any repairs.
[x]You know how much you pay in property taxes and utilities, and how much (if any) is left on your mortgage.
[ ]You have added a new electrical outlet with its own breaker to a room.
[ ]You have added or removed at least one interior, non-weight-bearing wall.
[ ]You have built your own deck.
HOMEOWNER NERD POINTS: 6/14
No surprise, here. I very nearly decided to go to a college that specializes in music. But my desire for financial security won out, and I got a practical education.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
A Time-Wasting Meme From Slywy
Stolen from Slywy, author of The Dark Side of the Moon...
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not that I'm aware of.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Within the past six months, at a movie.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? It changes depending on my mood. I like it when I'm feeling confident and composed. I dislike it when I'm feeling scatterbrained and confused.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Coleman or Applegate Farms organic Roast beef.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes, one human daughter, one canine son, one feline son, plus several illegitimate dust bunnies that I'm rather not fond of.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I doubt it. This guy is nuts.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Why shouldn't I?
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? No. I'd expected they give 'em to me in a jar after taking them out. That's what you think when you're five years old and someone says he'll remove something from your body, right? But no. When I asked for them, the doctor just laughed. And that set the tone for my relationship with medical professionals.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Absolutely not.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Arrowhead Mills Maple Buckwheat Flakes, but I have to doctor them up with a lot of nuts or seeds and yogurt.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Yes.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Physically, my strength is above average. Emotionally, (because Slywy included this type of strength) no. Intellectually, I have bursts of insight, so I can say I'm above average.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Ben and Jerry’s One Sweet Whirled.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their eyes. I read somewhere that the eyes are the window to the soul. Could that have been in the Bible?
15. RED OR PINK? Red.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? The distended abdomen that makes me look preggers.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Short answer: Dad. Long answer requires a new post.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Yeppers.
19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? I'm wearing slippers. They're red, and I got them in this color because they were Overstocks at Lands End.
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries with sunflower seed butter and organic chocolate chips.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Wife is closing the entertainment center door and walking to the kitchen.
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Forest Green. It's my favorite color.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Lamb roast with rosemary. Coffee, esp. Hazelnut. Forest Green crayons.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My sister.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I enjoy her blog because she does things that I enjoy and writes about them.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Hockey. Dog shows.
27. HAIR COLOR? "Just For Men" Medium Brown. ;)
28. EYE COLOR? Green.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No.
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Steak Tacos.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? "Happy-Go-Lucky".
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White v-neck undershirt. Well, it was white when I bought it.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter. The days start to get longer as it progresses.
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs. Probably pick up fewer germs that way.
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Death by chocolate cake. Or perhaps Apple Crumb Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream.
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Perhaps Slywy or maybe Lynne or Karen.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Ronald Reagan.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Please see My LibraryThing Currently Reading List.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? My mouse? Okay, it's a design by Quantex, which is the company I bought my second computer from.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? My wife lit a candle and put it on top of the TV. I watched that. I don't watch the actual TV.
42. FAVORITE SOUND? Cat purring.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Physically, Seattle. Mentally, there's no way to describe this distance.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? What do I look like, Tinkerbell?
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? I haven't the foggiest recollection. My parents said it was somewhere on Earth, but I never believed them, especially since I doubted they were my actual parents.
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Robin Williams', but if he's too busy I'd settle for Ford Prefect's.
So is that it? There are only 47 questions? Not 50? Or 42? That's an odd thing.
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not that I'm aware of.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Within the past six months, at a movie.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? It changes depending on my mood. I like it when I'm feeling confident and composed. I dislike it when I'm feeling scatterbrained and confused.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Coleman or Applegate Farms organic Roast beef.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes, one human daughter, one canine son, one feline son, plus several illegitimate dust bunnies that I'm rather not fond of.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I doubt it. This guy is nuts.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Why shouldn't I?
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? No. I'd expected they give 'em to me in a jar after taking them out. That's what you think when you're five years old and someone says he'll remove something from your body, right? But no. When I asked for them, the doctor just laughed. And that set the tone for my relationship with medical professionals.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Absolutely not.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Arrowhead Mills Maple Buckwheat Flakes, but I have to doctor them up with a lot of nuts or seeds and yogurt.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Yes.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Physically, my strength is above average. Emotionally, (because Slywy included this type of strength) no. Intellectually, I have bursts of insight, so I can say I'm above average.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Ben and Jerry’s One Sweet Whirled.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their eyes. I read somewhere that the eyes are the window to the soul. Could that have been in the Bible?
15. RED OR PINK? Red.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? The distended abdomen that makes me look preggers.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Short answer: Dad. Long answer requires a new post.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Yeppers.
19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? I'm wearing slippers. They're red, and I got them in this color because they were Overstocks at Lands End.
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries with sunflower seed butter and organic chocolate chips.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Wife is closing the entertainment center door and walking to the kitchen.
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Forest Green. It's my favorite color.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Lamb roast with rosemary. Coffee, esp. Hazelnut. Forest Green crayons.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My sister.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? I enjoy her blog because she does things that I enjoy and writes about them.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Hockey. Dog shows.
27. HAIR COLOR? "Just For Men" Medium Brown. ;)
28. EYE COLOR? Green.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No.
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Steak Tacos.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? "Happy-Go-Lucky".
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White v-neck undershirt. Well, it was white when I bought it.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter. The days start to get longer as it progresses.
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs. Probably pick up fewer germs that way.
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Death by chocolate cake. Or perhaps Apple Crumb Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream.
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Perhaps Slywy or maybe Lynne or Karen.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Ronald Reagan.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Please see My LibraryThing Currently Reading List.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? My mouse? Okay, it's a design by Quantex, which is the company I bought my second computer from.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? My wife lit a candle and put it on top of the TV. I watched that. I don't watch the actual TV.
42. FAVORITE SOUND? Cat purring.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Physically, Seattle. Mentally, there's no way to describe this distance.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? What do I look like, Tinkerbell?
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? I haven't the foggiest recollection. My parents said it was somewhere on Earth, but I never believed them, especially since I doubted they were my actual parents.
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Robin Williams', but if he's too busy I'd settle for Ford Prefect's.
So is that it? There are only 47 questions? Not 50? Or 42? That's an odd thing.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Quiz: What Color is Your Soul?
What Color is Your Soul? {8 results + artistic pics}
Your Soul is Purple - Artist, dreamer, creative. You are lost in your thoughts, and have a dislike of reality (probably finding it boring). You have to remember that every idea is based off the reality you know. Magic is everywhere, you just have to see it. Thinking, and creating things, are your top priorities (not to mention what you are best at). Keep at it, a little imagination can take you far.
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