The current topic making the rounds of the blogs seem to be religion. I don't have strong feelings on the matter, so for the most part I've been sitting the debate out. But I got bit bored, so I thought I'd throw in my ha'penny.

I grew up vaguely Catholic- Mass most Sundays, funny ash spread on my forehead yearly, abstinence preached every so often, but no vigils or confessions to sit through. I don't understand confession myself, but I imagine it's a lot like going to the psychiatrist, only cheaper and with less advice and more 'you should be ashamed of yourself.' And that's basically Catholicism there. You should be ashamed of yourself. (Which made the revivalist tent meeting portion of Laura's Confirmation really weird me out. I thought maybe we'd gone to the wrong church, because I'd never had to clap before. (Laura, btw, was upset when we said it was weird and that she liked the song. What's that got to do with what we were talking about? I'm all for mixing in newer music with the 'Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again' music they always say, I just want to know where the clapping came from. Is it because that church had a bunch of converts from the revivalists?)) And while I can't say it's a deciding factor, it is one of the reasons why I take myself so seriously and don't really like to cute loose and have fun. (Some people are adrenaline junkies. I'm one of those people who takes a shot every year and complains about the rush the entire time, even though after the event I'll go "I suppose that wasn't as bad as I expected.)

( Not really beta-read typing continues )

Found a link to a nerd levels test (87/100, whoo) and their results page linked to an updated test with organized results. (People like me probably complained. "Yes, I scored high, but what sort of nerdiness is it? I at least want to be cooler than those Trekkers!)





I can understand being ubernerd of history/literature (since I own non-fiction history books I read for fun...), but I don't even know how to code, and my idea of fixing my computer is google-searching the symptoms on another computer and testing them out on the broken one to see if it gets fixed. Also, my primary use of my computer is reading blogs and messing around on Facebook. (Which might explain the low dorkness factor...)

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! )

Judging by the its name, I think this means I have no seduction technique.

Yay for another year older and another year dateless.

Also, got the ugliest cake ever this year. The boss got me a chocolate cake at work. (Which was surprising in itself, because his favorite cake is carrot, so every other cake given has been that. Huzzah for James having a birthday shortly before mine and me mocking carrot. Not that I don't like carrot. But chocolate is better.) The only chocolate cake available at Albertson's at the time was apparently a brown one with pink flowers. And what color does the baker do the lettering in? Orange, of course. Very bright orange. He proceed to brutalize my name. (I think it might've been Katrina?) Bud proceeds to add tacky little note to it- 23 and still free. What the hell?

Ah well, at least I got chocolate out of it.

And on a similarly related note, tactless person from previous entry got me a very nice book and I'm sorry for making fun of her. (Even if she was tactless.)

Katharine --
[noun]:

A hermit living in the big city

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Bwee! So true.

Roscoe, btw, has a cold. Dry nose with bouts of runny nose, constant sneezing, watery eyes, sleeping for hours in comfy spots instead of sprawling on the floor like the hussy he really is. We debated using catnip as Nyquil for him, but decided his sense of smell is shot all to pieces and where's the fun in that? (He has an appointment with the vet for tomorrow, so quit making outraged 'I'm calling the ASPCA' noises. Geez.)

My Personality

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

Test Yourself Compare Yourself View Full Report Ugg Boots, Baby Gifts and MySpace Layouts by Pulseware MySpace Layouts

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.

You are a Social Conservative (38% permissive) and an... Economic Moderate (41% permissive) You are best described as a: Centrist Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

I like how, in the graph with famous political people pictures, I'm the Pope.

You are The Hermit

Prudence, Caution, Deliberation.

The Hermit points to all things hidden, such as knowledge and inspiration,hidden enemies. The illumination is from within, and retirement from participation in current events.

The Hermit is a card of introspection, analysis and, well, virginity. You do not desire to socialize; the card indicates, instead, a desire for peace and solitude. You prefer to take the time to think, organize, ruminate, take stock. There may be feelings of frustration and discontent but these feelings eventually lead to enlightenment, illumination, clarity.

The Hermit represents a wise, inspirational person, friend, teacher, therapist. This a person who can shine a light on things that were previously mysterious and confusing.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

(I first got the Moon, which Liz already got, so I changed a couple of my toss-up questions.)

The ice-skating people are in town. Unfortunately, the roomie has bad ankles and has nixed her going, the scrooge. So you people need to get back in town so I can go ice-skating. Because it's no fun alone.

Some chocolate festival tomorrow. I went a couple years back and it wasn't very good, and even with me nibbling on all sorts of stuff, I don't think what I ate reached the ten dollar entrance fee. But my mom called, and I haven't spent time with her in awhile, so we're going to that.

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Northeast Judging by how you talk you are probably from north Jersey, New York City, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Chances are, if you are from New York City (and not those other places) people would probably be able to tell if they actually heard you speak.
Philadelphia
The Inland North
The Midland
The South
Boston
The West
North Central
What American accent do you have? Take More Quizzes

I don't get it. But then, I don't hear myself with an accent. (I have an accent, though. A Hyundai Accent, to be exact. *listens for the groans*)

Dad wanted to know what I was wasting company time on, and booted me off when he saw me diddling around with the quiz. But only so he could take it too. =)

So in case you couldn't tell Dad was Southern-born and raised:

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The South That's a Southern accent you've got there. You may love it, you may hate it, you may swear you don't have it, but whatever the case, we can hear it.
The Midland
The Inland North
The West
Philadelphia
North Central
The Northeast
Boston
What American accent do you have? Take More Quizzes

E found me a book quiz! Yay!

( To save your eyes. )

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... )

( Solely a quiz post, though obviously with snarking. )

Your Blog Should Be Purple

You're an expressive, offbeat blogger who tends to write about anything and everything. You tend to set blogging trends, and you're the most likely to write your own meme or survey. You are a bit distant though. Your blog is all about you - not what anyone else has to say.

If you want to be in a blog, write your own! =P

Anything and everything? Possibly. Cohesively? Unlikely.

( Quizzes from multiple Lizzes. )


Your totem animal is the Fox! You are a cunning creature, and love riddles and puzzles, as they reflect your engmatic personality. You are a
tease, showing a glimpse of your true self, before running away. Like the Fox, you are sought after, not only for your charming good looks, but just for the thrill of finally catching you (but this seldom occurs, for you can't outfox a fox)!

What is your totem animal?
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If I'm being sought they're obviously more sneaky than me, because I'm seeing no seeking.

But otherewise, I'm quite the fox, ne? XD

We watch a lot of television at work. I'm sure nobody noticed Halloween was a couple days ago, but that's okay, I wouldn't have either, besides the fact that AMC had a two-week monster movie marathon, and everybody else was showing horror movies. Even History Channel got in on it- the history of... vampire myths and Dracula. (I almost cried. I don't care about vampires! I don't like vampires! Where is my Band of Brothers? My History's Mysteries? My true story behind thus-and-so?)

So, yeah, lots of movies the past couple of weeks. And horror miniseries. And I have now seen Firestarter (and its sequel, and I was very upset when the cute guy died, but so was Charlie, and she was cool. Hot. Er. You know what I mean), Rose Red (ghosts, autism, very thrilling. Not), both versions of The Shining (miniseries was slower, yes, but at least he wasn't fricking insane from the fricking beginning, so take your Jack Nicholson and stuff it!), Dreamcatcher (I liked the Memory Warehouse. I probably have something similar, but even less organized), and It (I <3 geeks, but never could figure out where the girlfriend came from, and what was up with kissing Beverley) and dear God, I think I'm addicted to Stephen King... (Make that I know I am, as Firestarter the book has made it into my bookcase...)

If you want to see bad sci-fi movies from the sixties, check the TV guide for the TCM listings for today. The Green Slime, Forbidden Planet, From the Earth to the Moon. I was beginning to dread seeing the next one being Planet of the Apes (or any of its sequels...), but I shall never know, because thankfully work ended and I got to leave before finding out how the green slime would be destroyed.

I'm going to finish watching Raiders of the Lost Ark solely for the purposes of forgetting that I watched a movie with a blonde Leslie Nielsen in it playing the hero who got the babe. (And that said babe's pants seemed to have been left out of the wardrobe. I have t-shirts longer than that tunic thing she wore.)

( Squeak. )

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 keep smelling perfume of some kind, and I think it's my shirt. Which is weird, because it got cleaned recently, and none of the rest of my laundry smells like it, and nobody else has worn it. So I'm wondering where the smell is coming from.

( E finds all the weirdest quizzes )

Lesson in how to scare E:
1. Mention Dad in a comment.
2. Let E. assume he knows her username and reads it every so often.
3. Forget to mention that he was merely reading over your shoulder as you counted aloud how many things you've done on the list in certain post.

Usually I skim recent E-posts and give him an update in the E-world. This involves solely PG events, and not TMI 'Johnny Depp this, sex that.' Not only does E. not want Dad reading that, I don't want to be telling Dad that. I reserve those conversations for people not old enough to be my father.
...Heh.

Not that we're not completely traumatized by Dad finding said post interesting and seeing what his score was. Still don't know what ding-dong-dithering or whatever is. Dad didn't know either. Have a feeling if he had known, he wouldn't have told me, but neither would he have asked what it was. Am not going to go researching. Am not. I can *not* know stuff, I can *not* know stuff, I can *not* know stuff...
( And the OKCupid thing )