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When the mood hits, I'll post my brain hiccups. Don't look for anything on a regular basis though.
Thursday, August 26, 2004
I realized something today. As I was driving back to school during traffic time, which I usually don't do. It hit me. There's something that I'm afraid of. Now, in general, there's not too much that I'm afraid of, but I realized there is this one thing.
It's really scary.
It's old people driving faster than I do.
Now, 680 is a fairly fast freeway. That's one of the reasons that I love driving it. That, and the fact that it is only about 2 miles longer than going over the bridge, and yet I don't have to pay the three bucks bridge toll. Anyway, I like 680. I'm often in the front of the pack. My car doesn't have a bunch of get-up-and-go, but once it gets moving it cruises pretty well. So imagine my surprise when I look over my shoulder at the car passing me and see a senior citizen. Not just any senior citizen, mind you, but one belonging to the class of REALLY OLD senior citizens. We're talking a granny four foot nothin' with glasses as big as coke bottle bottoms and a toothless grin on her face. A toothless grin. Nothing but gums smacking together as she eats up the road next to me. Now, I don't know about you, but I find that scary.
After she passed me and my heart had receded back into my chest, I had a chance to ponder the event. Why exactly was she driving so fast? Was she late for bingo? Did Sizzler's senior citizen early bird dinner discount end at six? Had she run out of polident? I'll never know for sure, but in my own mind I decided it was because she was so short. The only way for her to see over the steering wheel was to push as hard as she could on the gas pedal on her tiptoes. I figured it was either that or push the pedals then look up to steer, push the pedals then look up to steer. With that thought, I decided driving faster than me was probably the better choice.
Anyway, that's my thought for the day.
The preceding story was completely and totally a partial truth.
It's really scary.
It's old people driving faster than I do.
Now, 680 is a fairly fast freeway. That's one of the reasons that I love driving it. That, and the fact that it is only about 2 miles longer than going over the bridge, and yet I don't have to pay the three bucks bridge toll. Anyway, I like 680. I'm often in the front of the pack. My car doesn't have a bunch of get-up-and-go, but once it gets moving it cruises pretty well. So imagine my surprise when I look over my shoulder at the car passing me and see a senior citizen. Not just any senior citizen, mind you, but one belonging to the class of REALLY OLD senior citizens. We're talking a granny four foot nothin' with glasses as big as coke bottle bottoms and a toothless grin on her face. A toothless grin. Nothing but gums smacking together as she eats up the road next to me. Now, I don't know about you, but I find that scary.
After she passed me and my heart had receded back into my chest, I had a chance to ponder the event. Why exactly was she driving so fast? Was she late for bingo? Did Sizzler's senior citizen early bird dinner discount end at six? Had she run out of polident? I'll never know for sure, but in my own mind I decided it was because she was so short. The only way for her to see over the steering wheel was to push as hard as she could on the gas pedal on her tiptoes. I figured it was either that or push the pedals then look up to steer, push the pedals then look up to steer. With that thought, I decided driving faster than me was probably the better choice.
Anyway, that's my thought for the day.
The preceding story was completely and totally a partial truth.
Thursday, August 19, 2004
Wow, it's been a while. School is for the moment completed, so I am writing a little something new here. Just took a little personality test, linked to it from my fun site, and wanted to post the results here. More on what's been up with me for the last three months later. First off, the results. I came out an Idealist (NF). I did a test like this a while back and came out an INFP - guess I haven't changed. I still constitute 1% of the population. Anyway, here's the lowdown...
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Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self -- always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.
Idealists are sure that friendly cooperation is the best way for people to achieve their goals. Conflict and confrontation upset them because they seem to put up angry barriers between people. Idealists dream of creating harmonious, even caring personal relations, and they have a unique talent for helping people get along with each other and work together for the good of all. Such interpersonal harmony might be a romantic ideal, but then Idealists are incurable romantics who prefer to focus on what might be, rather than what is. The real, practical world is only a starting place for Idealists; they believe that life is filled with possibilities waiting to be realized, rich with meanings calling out to be understood. This idea of a mystical or spiritual dimension to life, the "not visible" or the "not yet" that can only be known through intuition or by a leap of faith, is far more important to Idealists than the world of material things.
Highly ethical in their actions, Idealists hold themselves to a strict standard of personal integrity. They must be true to themselves and to others, and they can be quite hard on themselves when they are dishonest, or when they are false or insincere. More often, however, Idealists are the very soul of kindness. Particularly in their personal relationships, Idealists are without question filled with love and good will. They believe in giving of themselves to help others; they cherish a few warm, sensitive friendships; they strive for a special rapport with their children; and in marriage they wish to find a "soulmate," someone with whom they can bond emotionally and spiritually, sharing their deepest feelings and their complex inner worlds.
Idealists are rare, making up between 20 and 25 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers.
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So that's the NF part. To read about INFPs (Healers/Poets), check out
this page or this one. I don't agree with everything on the profile, but a lot of it is true.
Anyway, just thought it was interesting. If you want a rundown on what each of the letters stands for, check out this page.
Have fun!
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While I'm at it I might as well join the craze and post one of these - a slightly less scientific look as oneself. Good for a laugh though ;0
You are Morpheus, from "The Matrix." You
have strong faith in yourself and those around
you. A true leader, you are relentless in your
pursuit.
What Matrix Persona Are You?
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Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self -- always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.
Idealists are sure that friendly cooperation is the best way for people to achieve their goals. Conflict and confrontation upset them because they seem to put up angry barriers between people. Idealists dream of creating harmonious, even caring personal relations, and they have a unique talent for helping people get along with each other and work together for the good of all. Such interpersonal harmony might be a romantic ideal, but then Idealists are incurable romantics who prefer to focus on what might be, rather than what is. The real, practical world is only a starting place for Idealists; they believe that life is filled with possibilities waiting to be realized, rich with meanings calling out to be understood. This idea of a mystical or spiritual dimension to life, the "not visible" or the "not yet" that can only be known through intuition or by a leap of faith, is far more important to Idealists than the world of material things.
Highly ethical in their actions, Idealists hold themselves to a strict standard of personal integrity. They must be true to themselves and to others, and they can be quite hard on themselves when they are dishonest, or when they are false or insincere. More often, however, Idealists are the very soul of kindness. Particularly in their personal relationships, Idealists are without question filled with love and good will. They believe in giving of themselves to help others; they cherish a few warm, sensitive friendships; they strive for a special rapport with their children; and in marriage they wish to find a "soulmate," someone with whom they can bond emotionally and spiritually, sharing their deepest feelings and their complex inner worlds.
Idealists are rare, making up between 20 and 25 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers.
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So that's the NF part. To read about INFPs (Healers/Poets), check out
this page or this one. I don't agree with everything on the profile, but a lot of it is true.
Anyway, just thought it was interesting. If you want a rundown on what each of the letters stands for, check out this page.
Have fun!
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While I'm at it I might as well join the craze and post one of these - a slightly less scientific look as oneself. Good for a laugh though ;0
You are Morpheus, from "The Matrix." You
have strong faith in yourself and those around
you. A true leader, you are relentless in your
pursuit.
What Matrix Persona Are You?
