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Which Major Arcana Tarot Card Are You?
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| You scored as XIII: Death Death is probably the most well known Tarot card - and also the most misunderstood. Most Tarot novices would consider Death to be a bad card, especially given its connection with the number thirteen. In fact this card rarely indicates literal death.Without "death" there can be no change, only eventual stagnation. The "death" of the child allows for the "birth" of the adult. This change is not always easy. The appearance of Death in a Tarot reading can indicate pain and short term loss, however it also represents hope for a new future.
XIII: Death |
| 88% | II - The High Priestess |
| 81% | IV - The Emperor |
| 69% | XVI: The Tower |
| 63% | XI: Justice |
| 63% | VIII - Strength |
| 56% | XIX: The Sun |
| 56% | III - The Empress |
| 50% | I - Magician |
| 44% | VI: The Lovers |
| 44% | XV: The Devil |
| 38% | 0 - The Fool |
| 38% | X - Wheel of Fortune |
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[Jan. 15th, 2008|06:09 pm] |
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I figured I should actually make use of this damn thing, since I've been putting comments in other people's LJs lately.
News: I will be moving to a new location in Maryland by early Spring. This requires me to find a new job, which I'm dreading. Here's hoping it's painless compared to my last few tries.
I weighed 157lbs this morning. This pleases me. Now to actually find an affordable martial arts school that I enjoy, a task easier said than done. My experience in Aikido coupled with my love of martial arts in general have made me extremely critical of many systems, schools, and instructors. Buyer beware, and such.
I have become hooked on the HBO show "Deadwood." It is fantastic. The network seems to have an uncanny talent for taking little-known actors and making gold out of them. I point to "Oz" and "the Wire" as other examples.
I have been working at a laptop repair company since November. The experience has been fairly enjoyable, and I've learned quite a bit. I like to think I've gotten friendlier with the guy who actually got me the job, too, which is pretty nifty. Also, I introduced him to a local American Kenpo place. He gets his first intro lesson today. I hope he does well.
My fiancee and I seem to have finally set a wedding date. It will be in 2010.
I've been sharpening my debate skills lately. I'm really beginning to take notice of the argument patterns of others. I almost wish I didn't, because it's depressing how frequent logical fallacies occur, ad hominem arguments especially. It makes me wish that courses in logic, philosophy, and debate were made compulsory pieces of education. Anyone that wishes to improve themselves would be remiss if they did not make efforts to learn to think clearly, speak plainly, and debate excellently.
Also: Nationalism sucks. It's also depressingly common. You arrogant bastards need to cut that shit out. Human worth is not determined by what lines on the globe they happen to be confined in. Particular skin colors, native languages, and accents are not, in fact, synonymous with dull wits, immoral behavior, or the inability to have a worthwhile thought. |
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[Jun. 22nd, 2007|12:00 am] |
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So, a friend of mine showed me a thread he ran across on a forum. Words can't describe how funny it was, so here it is:
[23:40] George: so there's a thread about why RPG books so often have disconnect between text and art
[23:40] George: you know-- why does this picture of this monster look nothing like the description of the monster
[23:40] George: A developer saw the thread.
[23:41] George: And snapped.
[23:41] George: You (the publisher) get an early draft of the text in. You say, "Great! I'll get this to the art director! If the artists make their deadlines, we can publish by March!"
The art director gets it, and pulls out descriptions of things that need art. He sends these art notes out to his artists.
The artists, being artists, have spent the entirety of their last paycheck on booze and hookers. They're out of their minds with delerium tremens and VD. But that's their normal state. They draw the art according to the art notes! And send it in! Most of them!
[23:41] George: Meanwhile, the writer has had a brilliant and life changing vision for his glorious immortal prose. After calling his editor and shouting profanities, he rewrites the monster descriptions so as to make them more metaphorical and avoid concretizing the myth. This goes in to the publisher as the final draft.
The art director gets 90% of his art in. Super! It looks just like the draft he has. Hm. Missing the Slarge art. Well, let's dig around in the ol' slush pile and see if we own something almost Slargish. This'll do. Let's get this baby into layout!
The editor, weeping softly in the corner, notices that the description of the Arkenhound doesn't look at all like the art associated with it. He calls up the publisher. The Publisher says, "Shut up, Ted! If we don't get this book out by March, my kids don't eat! DO YOU WANT MY CHILDREN TO STARVE, TED?!" and then slams the phone down. Ted the Editor then swallows a whole bottle of Vicodin, washed down with some Mad Dog Fortified Wine.
[23:41] George: The book goes out! The rules are awesome! The art is evocative! But wait! The Arkenhound is described as having four eyes, but this art only shows three! THE BOOK IS RUINED! I wasted my 20 bucks! I HATE YOU GNOBLE GNOLL GAMES!
And thus the circle of RPG publishing is complete. |
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| Questions from the Big C |
[Mar. 8th, 2007|09:09 pm] |
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1)Who do you think would win in a cage match: Richard Dawkins or the Pope?
This is a simple one. Dawkins is clearly brighter, more clever, and likely in better shape. The Pope would get his clock cleaned, I think.
2)What's the most unusual thing you've done just because you were bored?
That's kind of tough, simply because I'm fairly tame when it comes to my efforts to relieve boredom. I'd have to say cosplaying would be the most unusual.
3) Which of these two things pisses you off more: Christian Fundamentalists effectively destroy a functioning autonomous collective or The RIAA Extortion Webpage?
Definitely the extortion webpage. The autonomous collective might be a nice thing to have, but they were technically squatters, with no legal claim to the property. What happened to them is irritating but not particularly surprising. On the other hand, I have a rabid hatred for the cruelty, rampant greed, and rabid profit-mongering of the RIAA, an organization built upon a stranglehold of intellectual property and the pimping of creativity that has shown no respect for national boundaries, logical thought, or perception of reality and its dynamism.
4)What's the longest amount of time you spent gaming at a single "session"?
Another hard call, thanks to fuzzy memory and a long occupation with the hobby. I'd have to say around the 24 hour mark.
5)If you could choose any one comic book style super power, what would it be?
Telepathic domination. The ability to enforce my desires on others. This one took a bit of thinking on my part, starting with superhuman speed, then moving to shapeshifting or molecular manipulation, but I ultimately decided on suborning the thoughts of others as the most useful.
Propagation:
Now if you want to get some questions from me, then please follow the instructions below.
1. Leave me a comment saying, "I too am an egomaniac."
2. I'll then respond by asking you up to five questions. You will answer them, because you like talking about yourself.
3. You will update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions. |
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[Mar. 8th, 2007|09:06 pm] |
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The Everything Test There are many different types of tests on the internet today. Personality tests, purity tests, stereotype tests, political tests. But now, there is one test to rule them all. Traditionally, online tests would ask certain questions about your musical tastes or clothing for a stereotype, your experiences for a purity test, or deep questions for a personality test.We're turning that upside down - all the questions affect all the results, and we've got some innovative results too! Enjoy :-) | Personality | You are more logical than emotional, more concerned about self than concerned about others, more atheist than religious, more loner than dependent, more lazy than workaholic, more traditional than rebel, more engineering mind than artistic mind, more cynical than idealist, more leader than follower, and more extroverted than introverted.
As for specific personality traits, you are adventurious (100%), intellectual (87%). | | | Stereotypes | | Geek | 90% | | Punk Rock | 73% | | College Student | 63% | | | | Life Experience | | Sex | 33% | | Substances | 27% | | Travel | 12% | | Politics
Your political views would best be described as Socialist, whom you agree with around 100% of the time. | | Socioeconomic
Your attitude toward life best associates you with Working Class. You make more than 0% of those who have taken this test, and 54% less than the U.S. average.
| If your life was a movie, it would be rated PG-13.
By the way, your hottness rank is 62%, hotter than 88% of other test takers. | TAKE THE TEST brought to you by thatsurveysite |
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[Jan. 23rd, 2007|06:24 am] |
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The Oracle
33% Extroversion, 100% Intuition, 27% Emotiveness, 52% Perceptiveness
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Heuristic, detached, and analytical to a fualt, you are most like The Oracle. You are able to tackle any subject with a fine toothed comb, and you possess an ability to pinpoint nuances and shades of meaning that other people do not have and cannot understand. Accomplishment and realization of ideas are, for you, secondary to the rigorous exploration of ideas and questions -- you are, first and foremost, a theorist. You hate authority, convention, tradition, and under no circumstances do you accept a leadership role (although, you will gladly advise leadership when they're going astray, whether they want you to or not). Abstraction and generalities are your interests, details and particulars are usually inconsequential and uninteresting. You excel at language, mathematics and philosophy.
You are typically easy-going and non-confrontational until someone violates one of the very few principles that you deem sacred, at which point you can fly into a rage. Although you possess a much greater understanding of process and systems than the people around you, you are always conscious of the possibility that you've missed something or made a mistake. You don't tend to become attached to particular theories, and will immediately discard mistaken notions once they're revealed to be incorrect (but you don't tolerate iconoclasts who try to discredit validated theories through the use of fallacies and bad data). Despite being outwardly humble, you probably think of yourself as being smarter than most other people. That's because you are. In fact, in your dealings with people your understanding of their motives is so expansive that you know what they're going to say before they say it, and in world affairs, you usually know what is going to take place before it actually does. This ability would make you unbeatable in debates if only you were a little less pensive about your own conclusions, and a little more outgoing.
Famous people like you: Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, John McWhorter, Ramanujan, Marie Curie, Kurt Godel
Stay clear of: Apollo, Icarus, Hermes, Aphrodite
Seek out: Atlas, Prometheus, Daedalus
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: | You scored higher than 99% on Extroversion | | You scored higher than 99% on Intuition | | You scored higher than 99% on Emotiveness | | You scored higher than 99% on Perceptiveness |
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| Gotta love how the larger than life villains came out on top for me |
[Jan. 4th, 2007|09:52 pm] |
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Your results:
You are Mr. Freeze
| Mr. Freeze |
| 54% |
| Dr. Doom |
| 46% |
| Apocalypse |
| 41% |
| Magneto |
| 40% |
| Lex Luthor |
| 38% |
| Venom |
| 37% |
| The Joker |
| 37% |
| Dark Phoenix |
| 35% |
| Poison Ivy |
| 33% |
| Catwoman |
| 32% |
| Juggernaut |
| 25% |
| Green Goblin |
| 25% |
| Mystique |
| 21% |
| Two-Face |
| 21% |
| Riddler |
| 18% |
| Kingpin |
| 17% |
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You are cold and you think everyone else should be also, literally.
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Click here to take the Super Villain Personality Test
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[Dec. 23rd, 2006|09:44 pm] |
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So, my place of employment has a scale in one of the break rooms, and for shits and giggles, I weighed myself. Because, y'know, I don't have one at my house.
I'm pushing 180lbs again. Considering I can easily get below 170, this is an irksome discovery.
I hate the fact that I don't have the money to enroll in martial arts, but I've started to let my body go to shit for want of exercise.
Because of the fact that I had to purchase a new vehicle, I'm going to have to start eating cheaper and smarter anyway, so diet isn't really an issue. The issue is physical activity. So, I've decided that I'm going to fix that. I started when I woke up. Every time I wake up, I will do 100 crunches, 20 push-ups, and 100 jumping jacks. Those numbers will scale as I get back in shape.
I can't afford to better my education for a few more years, but I can certainly afford to keep my body from going to hell. |
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[Nov. 16th, 2006|12:08 am] |
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This is a list of the 50 most significant science fiction/fantasy novels, 1953-2002, according to the Science Fiction Book Club. Bold the ones you've read, strike-out the ones you hated, italicize those you started but never finished and put an asterisk beside the ones you loved.
1. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Foundation Trilogy, Isaac Asimov*
3. Dune, Frank Herbert*
4. Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein
5. A Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin
6. Neuromancer, William Gibson
7. Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke
8. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Philip K. Dick
9. The Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley
10. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury*
11. The Book of the New Sun, Gene Wolfe
12. A Canticle for Leibowitz, Walter M. Miller, Jr.
13. The Caves of Steel, Isaac Asimov
14. Children of the Atom, Wilmar Shiras
15. Cities in Flight, James Blish
16. The Colour of Magic, Terry Pratchett
17. Dangerous Visions, edited by Harlan Ellison
18. Deathbird Stories, Harlan Ellison
19. The Demolished Man, Alfred Bester
20. Dhalgren, Samuel R. Delany
21. Dragonflight, Anne McCaffrey
22. Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card*
23. The First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Stephen R. Donaldson*
24. The Forever War, Joe Haldeman
25. Gateway, Frederik Pohl
26. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling
27. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
28. I Am Legend, Richard Matheson
29. Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice
30. The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
31. Little, Big, John Crowley
32. Lord of Light, Roger Zelazny
33. The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick
34. Mission of Gravity, Hal Clement
35. More Than Human, Theodore Sturgeon
36. The Rediscovery of Man, Cordwainer Smith
37. On the Beach, Nevil Shute
38. Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
39. Ringworld, Larry Niven
40. Rogue Moon, Algis Budrys
41. The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien
42. Slaughterhouse-5, Kurt Vonnegut
43. Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson*
44. Stand on Zanzibar, John Brunner
45. The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester
46. Starship Troopers, Robert A. Heinlein
47. Stormbringer, Michael Moorcock
48. The Sword of Shannara, Terry Brooks
49. Timescape, Gregory Benford
50. To Your Scattered Bodies Go, Philip Jose Farmer |
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[Nov. 5th, 2006|03:51 am] |
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Two updates in one night. Aren't you happy, kids? This is what happens when I'm bored at work and feel the urge to rant.
One thing I don't understand is why politics is seen by some people as a wonderful point of discussion with which to pass the time. Not that I have any problems with talking politics. Quite the opposite. I enjoy it thoroughly, and am convinced that political apathy is the death of a civilized mind. However, many people find prolonged intellectual effort to be upsetting and pointless.
What's my point?
Asking someone their opinion on a political issue is opening the gateway to their heartfelt opinions on morality, ethics, and other passionate opinions. Even a completely apolitical ninny will have something to say about basic issues, even if it's a naive or downright stupid statement.
I love talking politics. I love talking philosophy. I love intellectually stimulating discussion. I dislike it when people avoid such things. However, I dislike it even more when someone walks down one of those paths, hears something they don't like, and insists the subject be dropped immediately. If you are unable to calmly, clearly, concisely make your argument in a neutral environment, where all participants are non-hostile, I feel that this is proof that you are not only not confident in whatever your belief is, but also incapable of rationally defending any belief you hold as important. It is a sign of emotional and intellectual immaturity.
Now, obviously, if you're being insulted, attacked, or are in an obviously hostile environment, I see nothing wrong with playing it safe. The important thing to keep in mind, though, is that if you can't trust your friends, family, and significant others, be they in person or online, to have discussions on important issues without being hostile or insulting, you need to seriously ask yourself if they're worth having in your life. Either you don't feel comfortable around people in general, which means it's time to go seek therapy, or you don't feel comfortable around that particular person or group, and it's time to save your sanity and get the hell away from them.
And for those of you that think you have to get pissed off when people disagree with you, just because the issue is really, really important? Take a deep breath. Are they being calm and rational? Adhering to logic? Backing their statements with research? If the answer to all those questions is in the affirmative, you owe it to them to do the same. Balance. You can be passionate and still rational and approachable. Besides, if your facts and logic are being destroyed by their facts and logic (as long as they're really facts and logic instead of complete nonsense), maybe your thoughts on the matter aren't so shit hot after all. |
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[Nov. 5th, 2006|01:55 am] |
My mother recently sent me an email, the title being, "You gotta love this. This is a new ceiling mural in a smoker's lounge." The mural in question was a funeral, seen from the perspective of the body in the ground just before burial.
Can these anti-smoking dickheads get any more obnoxious?
Let me get one thing straight here. I don't smoke. Well, I occasionally (read: about once every few months) light up a clove cigarette. For the most part, I don't smoke. Know why? I recognize the fact that smoking does, in fact, cause many an unfortunate way of dying. Know how I recognized that?
Being shown the studies, numbers, and warnings that are all related to cigarettes, up to and including the ones on the fucking package. Once was enough, thanks. In case I forget, there's still the mandated warning on the goddamn packs. I don't need commercials I can't fucking get away from, pamphlets all over the place, protests up and down the street, yadda yadda yadda. I know what goes into cigarettes. It's not hard to find out. If seeing rat poison and highly addictive substances mixed into the same package doesn't frighten you, frankly, you're not going to listen to anybody. Might as well gargle a few rounds from a revolver while you light the smoke up.
But you know something? That's that person's right. It's also that person's right to be able to enjoy their lethal treat without dealing with some fucknut idiot in his face every. Single. Time.
Let me put it this way, in case you anti-smoking nutbars aren't convinced: You're on your lunch break. You're hungry. You drive to some fast food joint because, god knows, you don't have enough of a lunch break as it is. You order, sit down, and prepare to eat your greasy burger. You probably already know that greasy, red meat is bad for you, but hey, you're hungry and don't mind that much.
Now imagine if some group of dickheads came up and insisted, loudly and against your will, that you listen to them detail every possible problem with what you're shovelling into your face and what horrible fashion you're going to die in because of it. They then begin to stage a goddamn demonstration right there. They start flipping out and saying that you shouldn't be able to eat your greasy burgers in public, where everyone else can smell it. Fucking laws get passed to support their dumbass argument, just to shut them the fuck up. Eventually, you'll end up having to smuggle your burgers from the local Greasy Shit on a Bun in an unlabeled paper bag, whilst totally incognito, and could only eat them in your home, in the dark, under a fucking blanket.
Pretty goddamn ridiculous, isn't it?
If you're born in a first world country, you're probably literate. It's very easy to get nutritional information or studies about the health risks of a product. Read labels. Go to a fucking public library and ask the wench behind the counter where you can research (that is what we pay them for, in case anyone forgot that the damn things existed and what their function was). If you're horrified about what you find out, maybe you should stop consuming or handling the product. If you don't care, great!
And that's the problem. Not enough people are content with letting you do your own thing, even if your own thing doesn't hurt anyone else and might possibly be stupid.
Anti-smokers, if the above didn't make any fucking sense to you, and you're still clinging to your handful of flimsy studies that insist second-hand smoke actually matters worth a shit, look at it this way: You still have the goddamn airplanes, offices, restaurants, government buildings, hospitals, stores, and your own goddamn homes to take refuge in. The only time you're exposed to cigarette smoke at this point is walking down the goddamn street (where you're likely inhaling fumes that actually WILL kill your ass after long enough) or if you go seek it out. So sit the fuck down, shut the fuck up, and leave these poor people alone. If mommy and daddy decided not to teach their children not to smoke, then you sure as hell aren't going to pull it off.
On the other hand, if you actually are going to try to take away people's ownership of their own bodies for their own good, then maybe you should consider attacking these items as well: liquor stores, bars, fast food restaurants, candy stores, most sporting arenas, video game stores, motor vehicles, movie theatres, fireworks vendors, and sedentary office jobs. If you want to get really ridiculous, try these on for size: cleaning products, pets, board games, cutlery... You know, I'm not going to bother with that list anymore, just because I can make an argument about how fucking AIR and WATER kills people. EXERCISE kills people.
So, how about you stop being retarded jackasses, and I stop contemplating killing 99 out of every 100 people when the inevitable revolution comes due to far too much discontent amongst the populace? Sound good? I knew it would. |
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| Politics, politics, politics, and the civil liberties they abuse |
[Sep. 29th, 2006|03:46 am] |
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Read 'em and weep, kids:
http://polipundit.com/index.php?p=15123
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/09/20060921-10.html
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/28/congress.eavesdropping.ap/index.html
For those of you who are too lazy to read links, I'll try to summarize succinctly: Congress just gave Bush the go-ahead to wiretap your international calls and emails if he decides you're a terrorist suspect. Also, in another bill, they gave him the okay to try "unlawful combatants" (read: anyone hostile to the USA) in a military tribunal, keep classified evidence from the eyes of the defense, deny them the ability to sue for protection under the Geneva Convention, and use evidence acquired from interrogation techniques that Bush does not specifically veto. Currently, this is only limited to sexual violation and serious injury. Thus, the CIA's favored big six interrogation techniques, which start at slapping the victim around and end at water-boarding, a technique that simulates drowning, are perfectly valid methods to attain information from a suspect. Of these six, US military personnel are only banned from water-boarding.
For those curious as to the exact execution of modern water-boarding, here's a description from journalist Brian Ross:
"The prisoner is bound to an inclined board, feet raised and head slightly below the feet. Cellophane is wrapped over the prisoner's face and water is poured over him. Unavoidably, the gag reflex kicks in and a terrifying fear of drowning leads to almost instant pleas to bring the treatment to a halt. According to the sources, CIA officers who subjected themselves to the water boarding technique lasted an average of 14 seconds before caving in. They said al Qaeda's toughest prisoner, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, won the admiration of interrogators when he was able to last over two minutes before begging to confess." |
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| Boredom at 4 AM |
[Aug. 27th, 2006|04:35 am] |
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So, I've discovered a very good reason to scrape cash together: Upgrading my damn computer. Elise took her laptop with her and now I'm bored out of my tree. It doesn't help that everyone else is asleep, so I have no one to talk to. Once again, this goes to show that I don't deal well with being alone for very long. So. Damn. Bored. |
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[Feb. 26th, 2006|12:51 am] |
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I'm in the process of hunting around town for various martial arts schools. Found a place that teaches various Korean styles and Tai Chi, but they want $90-100 a month. I'm going to go check out a jiu jitsu club this coming Tuesday that apparently only charges $7 per class or $40 a month. Thanks to their scheduling, I'd only be able to go one day a week, so the former rate is better. Either way, it's much more acceptable than $90. If this one doesn't pan out, there's an Isshinryu Karate place on the same road my workplace is on that I'll look into. If that fails, I'll be irritated and shit out of luck for martial arts.
I'm once again reminded of the fundamental flaw behind these public journal sites: if anyone you're acquainted with knows where to look, they can see what you write. Unless you deliberately censor yourself, which defeats the purpose of a journal, this allows said acquaintances to see whatever your current thoughts of them are, positive or negative. Of course, this does facilitate honest confrontation, but such things can prove annoying.
This leaves one stuck with doing what I'm doing now: random updates of what's going on in my life, and the occasional meme. |
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[Feb. 26th, 2006|12:43 am] |
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| Your Birthdate: November 18 | 
You are a cohesive force - able to bring many people together for a common cause.
You tend to excel in work situations, but you also facilitate a lot of social gatherings too.
Beyond being a good leader, you are good at inspiring others.
You also keep your powerful emotions in check - you know when to emote and when to repress.
Your strength: Emotional maturity beyond your years
Your weakness: Wearing yourself down with too many responsibilities
Your power color: Crimson red
Your power symbol: Snowflake
Your power month: September |
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| Anyone else confused? |
[May. 21st, 2005|01:28 am] |
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Teal is your Lightsaber's color.
The color Teal signifies trustworthiness, devotion
and healing. It is also the indication of a
spiritual guide and natural teacher.
What Colored Lightsaber Would You Have?
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[May. 18th, 2005|06:17 am] |
I just got into a... discussion... with Elise. Again. I accidentally upset her when she took my brand of cynical humor at face value and it all just sort of went on a downward spiral from there, all involving my arrogant demeanor and dark sense of humor. It made me realize that no matter how happy I am, no matter how gregarious I become, I will never be able to adequately express my feelings and affections for my friends and loved ones.
There was an unexpected upside to it, however. While, unfortunately, it did derail my thinking to the point of ending my RP at the time with Deanna, it also put me in a sentimental mood. I tried my best to express my thanks for the friendship we'd made, and we went on to happily conversing. After also giving my best shot at reassuring and reinvigorating Kelsey via LJ commentary today, I think I can take a small amount of solace in the fact that I'm attempting to actively nurture some, if not all, of my friendships.
I get out of Florida in a week. Away from the conditions and the people that drive me insane, and hopefully into friendships that will prove to be more loving and fruitful than anything I've experienced yet. I'm girding myself for the worst, make no mistake, but I'm confident it'll be better and am hoping for the best. |
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[May. 11th, 2005|03:21 pm] |
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I don't normally go for these, but this one turned out in a very amusing fashion.
And this bit is just amusing in a strange, disturbing way:
The Sinker
You are suicide method #1346
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Dark, cold, scary and painful. You are suicide via drowning.
People have to plan a little before they come to you for help. You're
not as easy to employ as some, but you spark the imagination like few
other forms of relief can.
At your best, you're a pocket full of rocks and a head full of
determination. At worst, you're a Baywatch castmember hellbent on
saving people from making their own choices.
Only a select few have what it takes to make use of your
talents, and those few don't mind a significant amount of discomfort
before greeting the void.
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Yeah, I've got you pretty well figured out by now.
You're into my style, so check out my fashion.
www.ubervanity.com
(Don't worry about losing your place on OkCupid. It will stay open in a separate window)
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My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: | You scored higher than 67% on suicidepoints |
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| To make up for all those ego boosting quiz things, I present this |
[May. 8th, 2005|06:14 pm] |
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Smartass
You are 100% Rational, 85% Extroverted, 57% Brutal, and 57% Arrogant. |
You are the Smartass! You are rational, extroverted, brutal, and
arrogant. You probably consider people who are emotional and gentle to
be big pussies who are obviously in lesser stature than you. You have
many flaws, despite your seeming intelligence and cool-headedness. For
instance, you aren't very nice. In fact, you're probably an asshole.
And you are conceited and self-centered. Not only that, but you are
very loud and vocal about all this, seeing as how you are extroverted.
There is no better way to describe you than as a "smartass", I'm
afraid. Perhaps just "ass" would do, too. But that's a little less
literary and descriptive. At any rate, your main personality defect is
the fact that you are self-centered, mean, uncaring, and brutally
logical.
To put it less negatively:
1. You are more RATIONAL than intuitive.
2. You are more EXTROVERTED than introverted.
3. You are more BRUTAL than gentle.
4. You are more ARROGANT than humble.
Compatibility:
Your exact opposite is the Emo Kid.
Other personalities you would probably get along with are the Capitalist Pig, the Braggart, and the Sociopath.
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If you scored near fifty percent for a certain trait (42%-58%), you
could very well go either way. For example, someone with 42%
Extroversion is slightly leaning towards being an introvert, but is
close enough to being an extrovert to be classified that way as well.
Below is a list of the other personality types so that you can
determine which other possible categories you may fill if you scored
near fifty percent for certain traits.
The other personality types:
The Emo Kid: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Starving Artist: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Bitch-Slap: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Brute: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant.
The Hippie: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Televangelist: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Schoolyard Bully: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Class Clown: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant.
The Robot: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Haughty Intellectual: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Spiteful Loner: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Sociopath: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant.
The Hand-Raiser: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble.
The Braggart: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant.
The Capitalist Pig: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble.
The Smartass: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant. |  |
My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: | You scored higher than 92% on Rationality | | You scored higher than 85% on Extroversion | | You scored higher than 69% on Brutality | | You scored higher than 64% on Arrogance |
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[May. 4th, 2005|12:21 pm] |
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Ever since I made plans to move out of Florida, I've met more and more people that I'd be delighted to spend much of my time with for a good, long while, both in the state of Florida and in Maryland. It's a shame that I won't get much of a chance to spend time with said Floridians, but I'm sure opportunities of some sort or another will arise.
Thanks, everyone. If I don't love you yet, I'm sure I will in the coming months. |
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