In honor of the upcoming elections, I present to you the 'where do you stand' quiz. Like all things found on the internet, its objectivity is questionable, but its generalizations decent. (Is the possessive spelled it's or its? I can't remember and it looks funny both ways. Is it its'? Argh)

( Two posts in as many days! )

My Personality

Neuroticism	75
Extraversion	1
Openness To Experience	49
Agreeableness	7
Conscientiousness	13

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So I'm very neurotic, very introverted, and sometimes openminded about new stuff, even though I know I'll hate it. These things never tell me anything I don't already know.

Also, when did LJ change its posting page? I was almost lost for a bit there.

Also, also. I was at Arby's getting lunch today. Total was $25 (because the guys eat so much food, sheesh) and I gave the girl taking my order two twenties out of my pocket. She opens her drawer only to see that she's got one five and a handful of ones left in it. So I go "hey, let me see if I have a ten" and pull out my wallet. And she stares at me and goes "but I don't have any fives." Like that has anything to do with anything. So I say, "give me a twenty back and take the ten" and she's still staring at me, completely clueless. Can she not do basic math? I need $14 change. If I give her another ten, she can give me a twenty back and a couple of ones. Where is the mystery here?

(Now would be an amusing time to mention I never have the register tell me change except when I'm given $50s and $100s, and that's only so they'll be on the receipt for the customer. Honestly, no one can add or subtract anymore.)

Also x3. Went and saw Curse of the Golden Flower with Lee the other day. (Knowing Mandarin translation like I do, it was probably originally titled City of Very Shiny Gold Armor with Incestuous, Back-stabbing Royal Family. They could pull it off, because they use characters as words, not letters.) Audience of seven (including one who took offense to me poking fun at the incestuous characters and shushing me, making me bemoan the fact that it's twenty bucks for a bag of popcorn and that I had none to throw at him), so that should've warned me (this movie hasn't been out *that* long yet). I do not recommend it. It's very very shiny, yes, and there are some cool siege (read, massacre of invading army) scenes, but I prefer movies where I don't spend the entire time going "Which character am I rooting for? Which of the many characters will make it to the end of the movie?" (Going by proper Chinese traditional drama movie rules, there must be a 95% death rate. The character you like the best will die last.)
Don't believe Lee if she says it's based off some true story. What does she know of Chinese history? (Also, if she can't even remember that only the Emperor was allowed to wear gold on pain of beheading, she's also not a good Chinese art student.) It's probably based off some Japanese kabuki. They like the incestuous love-gone-bad thing too.
The one thing you learn from this movie (besides don't boink the help because they could actually be your half-sister because your dad's a ladder-climbing snake like that) is that the only person who ever wins in Chinese era-based movies is the Emperor.

I read part of a book on this. Your number actually will change over the years as you have character development (your life, your no-plot movie, hee). 3, 6, and 9 are one set of numbers you go between, or you can go between the rest. But it's not numerical order. It's like 1-4-8-5-2-7-1, or some such.

The Observer

You chose BZ - your Enneagram type is FIVE.

"I need to understand the world"

Observers have a need for knowledge and are introverted, curious, analytical, and insightful. ( Read more... )

Take this quiz to get your Meyers-Briggs label. Then go here to read it explained in terms any geek can understand.

Your Type is
ISTP Strength of the preferences
Introverted : 89% (very expressed introvert)
Sensing : 12% (slightly expressed sensing personality)
Thinking : 12% (slightly expressed thinking personality)
Perceiving : 33% (moderately expressed perceiving personality)

(This is where I say that, for the quiz here, I retook it because I didn't want to be Madame Hooch. Because nobody cares one whit about that character, and how do they know she's that anyway?)

ISTP: The Psycho Vigilante

ISTPs are quiet, unassuming people, who tend to be mechanically gifted but withdrawn and reserved. ISTPs often need a great deal of personal space and "alone time," which may give others the impression that they are aloof; in reality, this time is necessary to hide their secret identities.

The typical ISTP leads a dual life; his outward reserve and quiet masks an inward seething rage at the injustice of life--often, the death of a loved one at the hands of a criminal. In this secret life, the ISTP uses his mechanical gifts to create a terrifying arsenal of bizarre weapons with which to strike fear into the heart of evil. Sometimes, ISTPs may become evil themselves, either slowly over a long period of time or in response to a perceived rejection from the very people they are trying to save.

RECREATION: ISTPs are happiest when they are building and constructing--either new weapons to smite their enemies, or new plots to destroy those who oppose them. They have a very industrial sense of aesthetics, and can spend hours absorbed in the appreciation of works of art such as a 1969 Hemi Cuda retrofitted with missile launchers and ejection seats.

COMPATIBILITY: ISTPs don't often get along well with their extroverted cousins, Evil Overlords and Mad Scientists. Instead, they prefer the company of INTPs, or perhaps their pets. Romantic relationships with ISTPs tend to be drawn-out, tragic affairs, filled with bitterness, longing, and teenage angst. The sex is usually pretty good, however.

Famous ISTPs include Spider-Man, Q, and Magneto.

I'm hurt that Liz skipped me over for E, and that Carmen didn't notice I wasn't tagged at all. *cries* This also means I know nobody to tag besides the twins...

--Rules: The starter sets a topic and posts the answers in his/her own blog and then passes it to another 5 people (with their names attached at the end of the entry), then those 5 people being tagged have to state the name of the "tagger" and write the answers in their own blog and pass on to another 5 people...

Topic: My Weird Habits

1. I read. I read everything. The back of cereal boxes, the French assembly directions, stall doors, the romance novel left lying around, ingredients lists, junk mail, the Playboy in the bathroom at work. (They have the awesomest blonde jokes. But I'm not E, so I'm not repeating them. Suffice to say 'how many blondes does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Two but I don't know how they got in there' is the cleanest they get.) It doesn't matter if I like it or not, I have to read it, and I have to finish it. Or the world will end.

2. Twitchy fingers. They chip at paint, at fingernails, at my lips, at glue, scratch at non-existent itches, draw invisible pictures on nearby surfaces, trace freckles into designs, and of course, the joint-popping. (Liz and I once cracked our knuckles in unison when Pug commented on the habit. That was amusing.) My fingers must be doing something. Of course, all of me is twitchy, it's just that focusing the twitchy into the fingers means I can sit still for very long periods of time and not notice it.

3. Talking during a movie. I can't stop, sorry. I multitask at everything, and movie multitasking is picking out details and telling everyone else about them. Why does the summary for Wild, Wild Planet say astronauts must face 'an army of inflatable women' if there are no blow-up dolls? Why does no one else wonder about the magical bagel/waffle in America's Sweethearts? Quit shushing me, you already know how the entire movie goes! See the rest of it, the small pieces of it you can't be *bothered* to watch because they aren't what the movie is about. Life's not about the plot- the plot's always the same; it's about the litle things ao easily missed if you aren't looking for them.

4. I don't wear shorts, except sometimes to bed. I get cold way too easily, and I'd rather be a little warm in pants during the walk between car and building than be freezing my knees off for hours on end in air-conditioned rooms. So my room is kept at the temperature I like (which would probably cause Liz to break out in a sweat if she was ever in it for half an hour), and I wear sweaters and pants and layers whilst in the rest of the world.

5. Seriousness. No matter how many jokes I crack, I take everything said at face value. I get calls at work from one of the guys at the other shop, and because I never recognize his voice, he can say he's Fred from Home Depot or Mike from the pizzeria and I'll pass the message along to Dad and let him figure out who it is. I don't have the time to waste deciding if you're trying to be funny or not; so if I don't get it, it obviously wasn't your sad attempt at a joke, you were being serious and I'll try to be likewise.

This is actually still a quiz post, but as I tend to ramble on continuously when given the writing utensil and half the chance, I decided to split it. That way there can be short giggles over the previous post, and bitching in this post. Because I am snarky and bitter and bitchy, and everyone knows it and puts up with it, but still likes to point out how completely pessimistic and small-minded about the happier emotions I can be.

I happen to like being unhappy. This is why Zoloft commercials annoy me. There's obviously something wrong with me if I want to be the frowny-faced rock. I have to be the smiley-faced rock. I smile. It's just not my natural state, no matter what impression I've managed to give you. I've got a dark sense of humor, and I take myself very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that I'm the first person in line to make fun of me for not liking drawing the attention of the crowd like my friends do.

A cynic is a frustrated idealist. I've apparently been frustrated for a very long time.

Which doesn't bring me back to my point, but I'll get back to it anyway.

You Are An Iris

You are a unique woman who needs a lot of novelty in her life. An inspiration seeker, you often have to change scenery to recharge. You don't deal well with structure or rules. You need to do it your own way. Your ideal relationships are free and flowing. No one can tie you down.

( And the bitching continues. )

I take this quiz every so often, just to see the changes. Usually I just compare and move on, rather than post, but it's been awhile since last I did, and well, everyone knows how I react to boredom. (I find only slightly less boring things to do.)

From today:

Disorder	Rating
Paranoid:	Moderate
Schizoid:	High
Schizotypal:	High
Antisocial:	Low
Borderline:	Low
Histrionic:	Low
Narcissistic:	Low
Avoidant:	High
Dependent:	Low
Obsessive-Compulsive:	Low
-- Personality Disorder Test -- -- Personality Disorder Information --

In case you're wondering about how they were to begin with, this is from sometime earlier. I forgot to note which entry I pulled this from.

Disorder	Rating
Paranoid:	Low
Schizoid:	Moderate
Schizotypal:	Moderate
Antisocial:	Low
Borderline:	Low
Histrionic:	Moderate
Narcissistic:	Low
Avoidant:	High
Dependent:	High
Obsessive-Compulsive:	Low
-- Personality Disorder Test - Take It! --

My issues are making progress. Sort of. Instead of being histrionic and dependent, I've furthered my need for isolation and picked up paranoia.

Liz calls them issues of the moment. It's more like issues of the month.