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The End to an Incidentally Year Long Hiatus

manimalogy — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:22:53 GMT

There was no reason for that year long hiatus except laziness and lack of an interesting life, which isn't exactly true but covers most of the bases.

My year in bullet points:

Doing unfulfilling diner work from December through May, though the pay was quite nice

Slowly descending into the seedy, shameful world of both Twilight & the Southern Vampire Mysteries, a depth from which I've only recently began to resurface - didn't want to get the bends, har har

Going to New Orleans (!) for Mardi Gras (!!) with Hanner & Ice to visit Nick, 3 wonderful friends I met studying abroad in Rome

Getting a seasonal, part-time position in municipal government Parks & Recreation in May and working 40 hours a week both there & at the diner

Being offered & taking a permanent, part-time position at the twp & therefore leaving unfulfilling diner work behind, but also taking quite a pay cut

Founding a new annual tradition, Friendependence Day!

Having weekly dates over summer with Christa & Amanda that always included great food, beer, and TV, but now Manda moved to NYC and Christa and I are forever alone

Joining a weight loss program in the end of August, in which I've so far lost 20 pounds (!)

Having Halloween in Nashville, TN with all my lovies from study abroad

One of my best friends getting married in November, which made me realize that normal people get married & they stay normal people; they don't magically transform into an old married couple with no life but themselves

Developing perhaps an alarmingly Sex-and-the-City-esque desire for shoes

Now it's coming on Christmas! I love Christmas! I've already got my shopping done for my parents. For my mom I bought a 2-in-1 food processor/blender, a 5-speed hand mixer, and an immersion blender. For my dad I bought a really nice pair of Polo driving moccasin slippers and a gift certificate to the restaurant he and my mom go to every week for their Friday night dinner date. I know it sounds like I love my mom more from that list of gifts, but in fact my dad's just impossible to shop for, which is the elusive way of all fathers I'm told.

I've got 2 secret santas this year, which is just as well considering the aforementioned considerable pay cut. I've made my own wrapping paper this year, and once I get a mini-sd card for my phone (which I drunkenly lost whilst drunkenly smashing my phone on the floor of a crazy bar - 5 shots for $10!), I'll post a photo of some things I've already wrapped. There's pretty blue ribbon and silver jingle bells on the bows! I love Christmas!

I'm going to try to post more often. I'm going to have this account forever as I bought a permanent account on a whim in high school so I might as well use it.

manimalogy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:50:51 GMT

SimilarMinds.com 's Global Personality Test:

Advanced Global Personality Test Results

Extraversion	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	70%
Stability	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	83%
Orderliness	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Accommodation	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	43%
Intellectual	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	60%
Interdependence	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Mystical	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	40%
Materialism	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	60%
Narcissism	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	50%
Adventurousness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	60%
Work ethic	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	60%
Conflictseeking	\|\|\|\|	20%
Need to dominate	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	50%
Romantic	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Avoidant	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Anti-authority	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	90%

Wealth	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Dependency	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	50%
Change averse	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Cautiousness	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Individuality	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	40%
Sexuality	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	70%
Peter pancomplex	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Histrionic	\|\|\|\|	20%
Vanity	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	50%
Artistic	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	40%
Hedonism	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	50%
Physicalfitness	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Religious	\|\|	10%
Paranoia	\|\|\|\|	20%
Hypersensitivity	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	83%
Indie	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	50%

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Stability results were high which suggests you are very relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic..

Orderliness results were low which suggests you are overly flexible, improvised, and fun seeking at the expense too often of reliability, work ethic, and long term accomplishment.

Extraversion results were high which suggests you are overly talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting at the expense too often of developing your own individual interests and internally based identity.

messy, disorganized, social, tough, outgoing, rarely worries, self revealing, open, risk taker, likes the unknown, likes large parties, makes friends easily, likes to stand out, likes to make fun of people, reckless, optimistic, positive, strong, does not like to be alone, ambivalent about chaos, abstract, impractical, not good at saving money, fearless, trusting, thrill seeker, not rule conscious, enjoys leadership, strange, loves food, abstract, rarely irritated, anti-authority, attracted to the counter culture

Big Five Word Test Results

Extroversion (56%) moderately high which suggests you are, at times, overly talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting at the expense of developing your own individual interests and internally based identity.
Accommodation (40%) moderately low which suggests you are, at times, overly selfish, uncooperative, and difficult at the expense of the well being of others.
Orderliness (44%) moderately low which suggests you are, at times, overly flexible, random, improvised, and fun seeking at the expense of structure, reliability, work ethic, and long term accomplishment.
Emotional Stability (78%) high which suggests you are very relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic.
Inquisitiveness (52%) medium which suggests you are moderately intellectual, curious, and imaginative.

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SCUEI:
not afraid of doing the wrong things, does not value rules and regulations, prefers unpredictable to organized, does not accomplish work on time, needs to maintain high levels of excitement, out for own personal gain, not afraid to draw attention to self, more pleasure seeking than responsible, not bothered by disorder, retaliatory, thrives on the rush of risk taking, unpredictable, asks questions that nobody else does, often does not know what they are doing, spontaneous, first to act, not easily hurt, not apprehensive about new encounters, does not readily admit mistakes, not a perfectionist, not apologetic, disorganized, socially comfortable, outgoing, calm in crisis, fearless, atheist/agnostic tendencies, good at getting people to have fun, opinionated, not easily moved to tears, sexually immodest, adventurous, unconventional, aggressive, often late, high energy level, likes the spotlight, ambivalent about the needs of others, worry free, acts without thinking or planning, bad at saving money, selfish
favored careers:
philosopher, philosophy professor, film director, comedian, rock star, international spy, freelance writer, filmmaker, ambassador, movie director, screenwriter, diplomat, movie producer, astronaut, dicator, cinematographer, novelist, author, entertainer, playwrite, politician, performer, creative director, radio broadcaster, assassin, freelance artist, actor, music performer, dj, media industry, broadcast journalist, music producer, musician, egyptologist, poet, art director, performing arts, film critic, political analyst, fighter pilot, theater industry, tv producer, travel writer, strategist, photojournalist, reporter, scientist, songwriter, theater director, composer, film editor, broadcaster, college professor, casting director, astronomer, pilot, news anchor, radio dj, activist, anthropologist, psychoanalyst, sound engineer, entrepenuer, mercenary, artist, political scientist
disfavored:
secretary, childcare worker, receptionist, stay at home parent, office assistant, home maker, pediatric nurse, personal assistant, child care worker, health care worker, wedding planner, administrative assitant, office worker, preschool teacher

Main Type	Overall Self

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Enneagram Test Results

Type 1	Perfectionism	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	32%
Type 2	Helpfulness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	41%
Type 3	Image Focus	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	58%
Type 4	Hypersensitivity	\|\|\|\|\|\|	22%
Type 5	Detachment	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	44%
Type 6	Anxiety	\|\|\|\|\|\|	28%
Type 7	Adventurousness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	51%
Type 8	Aggressiveness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	55%
Type 9	Calmness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	70%

Your main type is 9
Your variant is sexual

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Jung Explorer Test
Actualized type: ENFP
(who you are)

ENFP - "Journalist". Uncanny sense of the motivations of others. Life is an exciting drama. 8.1% of total population.

Preferred type: ENFP
(who you prefer to be)

ENFP - "Journalist". Uncanny sense of the motivations of others. Life is an exciting drama. 8.1% of total population.

Attraction type: ENTP

(who you are attracted to)

ENTP - "Inventor". Enthusiastic interest in everything and always sensitive to possibilities. Non-conformist and innovative. 3.2% of the total population.

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Freudian Inventory Results

Oral (63%) you appear to be overly passive and dependent, wanting things to be given to you instead of working for them.
Anal (30%) you appear to be overly lacking in self control and organization, and possibly have a compulsive need to defy authority. If you are too scatterbrained, you will not develop much as a person as you will habitually switch paths before you ever learn anything.
Phallic (80%) you appear to have issues with controlling your sexual desires and possibly fidelity.
Latency (50%) you appear to have a good balance of abstract knowledge seeking and practicality, dealing with real world responsibilities while still cultivating your abstract and creative faculties and interests.
Genital (66%) you appear to have a progressive and openminded outlook on life unbeholden to regressive forces like traditional authority and convention.

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Somewhere In The Clouds, There's You

manimalogy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:48:24 GMT

I'm moving home on December 9. I sort of feel like a huge bum for trying to move out to California and failing, but also I feel really excited to be home. Aud and Carri are waiting for me to go dress shopping for Aud's wedding, and I'm super excited about that. I've been watching Say Yes to the Dress like a spinster recently. I love going shopping for other people. I have so many opinions, and I love sharing them. I'm going to be happy about this move home. I'm going to enjoy living and eating for free, being near to my best friends, having a job. I will be happy in PA.

Also, I'm totally obsessed with the Southern Vampire Novels. True Blood started it, then Alexander Skarsgard (who will always be Meekus in my mind) escalated it, and now I've read all of the novels several times. I had to know what happened after the silver bomb in season 2. Charlaine Harris did it better. Alan Ball can suck mah balls. The next one should come out in May and TB season 3 starts in the summer so that's another fun thing I can look forward to in PA.

Also, when I'm in PA, I'm closer to Boston, and I can go see Roman! When I first moved away, maybe the first month or so, I missed him so terribly I could barely breathe. It's easier now, being away from him, which is not something I particularly like, especially not when he sounds so miserable on the phone, but c'est la vie. I'm not going to lie, sleeping with someone else really helped mend my broken heart. I don't exactly regret sleeping with him, but I think I'm not going to continue to do so so that seeing Roman again will be more special. Wow, Roman has in own tag in my journal.

Also, I'm loving Community. It's easily the best new show on TV this fall. Also, I've caught up on The Office, and I like pretty much everything about it except Michael and Dwight. Really, I love Jim and Pam.

I don't know how I'm still tipsy. I stopped drinking during Zach and my viewing of When Harry Met Sally (loved it), but I still feel a little fuzzy upstairs. Water and sleep time.

Sometimes You Don't Realize What You've Done

manimalogy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:04:03 GMT

I woke up at 10:30 today because I was having a terrifying dream. It was an alien invasion dream which clearly had elements of Signs in it because there was some sort of metallic little tower thing in our crops in our front yard that drew them in. In the dream I was falling asleep on a bench swing on the front porch when I noticed a concentration of red lights around a large white light. Then one of the red lights sort of hurtled headlong for the tower then brought up a kind of hand-like electric field. And then it was just apparent that they were trying to take over the world so I ran inside to pack clothes during which process I started to shove in dresses, entire outfits, multiple pairs of shoes, jewelry, my journal, and family photos. But the keepsakes were only an after thought. Also, I had music on and Brian came in and told me I was crazy because I was attracting attention, which, I was because what the fuck? Then I sort of was on the stairs and could see into my room where there was a brown-ish grey alien, covered in what looked like that cylon shit that holds their basestars together, holding a gun. I sort of crawled into the doorway and slowly dragged by bag out of the room and ran. And then my body woke me up because I think I was having a panic attack from just the imagined presence of an alien so close.

I'm not sure I really have anything else interesting to say. I need a job so desperately that I've been participating in little studies. The first one was a sleep/cognition study wherein they showed me a poor little child who had gotten his feet reattached after they were severed by a runaway car. It started out all cute: mom and son are going to visit dad at work, then, BAM, frankenbaby. But I got paid $20 in cash for 45 minutes of filling out paperwork. The other study I'm doing is about eyes and learning (I really don't know, his command of the English language, while better than mine of Japanese, leaves me confused), but I get put in a dark room about the size of a small walk-in closet to stare at a screen that flashes dots at me. It's 12 days long, but it pays $96 in cash at the end so I'm OK with that. Also I have an interview with Uno's so hopefully I'll have at least a part-time job that leaves me with some cash everyday.

I also have been playing Majora's Mask, which is definitely the worst Zelda ever, and I just got the Sims 3. I made a Scottish guy so far, who, Zach pointed out to me, looks like Robert Pattinson just with red hair. The most disturbing thing is that I was not going for that. I'm not going to lie, I considered making the Twilight characters, but even I'm not that crazy. But I guess even considering it is too close to writing terrible fanfiction about how romantic Edward is. BUT I'm not there yet.

There's One More Song We Might Sing If You Want

manimalogy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:12:23 GMT

HBP was incredible. I feel like the entire trio took serious acting lessons in between OotP and this and came out much better for it. Specifically, Emma no longer emotes solely with her forehead. Also, Dan during the Felix Felicis scene was so funny; I loved that they made him high for the aftereffects of the potion. Plus, Jim Broadbent was just perfect as Slughorn. I didn't particularly like his character in the novel, and I'm not sure that you're supposed to, but he just brought the character to life in such a believable and true way that I started to like him. And Tom Felton finally branching out as a real character, which is J.K.'s doing, but he really sunk his teeth into the new depth. Also, the movie was full of humor and perhaps not quite explicit sexual themes. It really seemed like Dumbledore was pimping Harry to Slug.

It's my favorite novel so I guess I could complain about the changes (as a kid on the way out was about the Burrow Christmas attack), but I think that their adaptations were well chosen and only enhanced the story. Turning a 600 page novel into a completely faithful movie is silly; it's what made Watchmen so unwatchable. I like that they changed it from a sort of mystery novel is-Draco-a-Death-Eater? into a dual narrative of the trio seeing to their business and Draco doing what he has to. I think perhaps they introduced too little of Tom Riddle, because the things Harry learns under Dumbledore are absolutely crucial to his being able to defeat Voldemort in The Deathly Hallows, but this is definitely the best one yet. As Zach said, if you took all the best parts from the previous five and made them a movie, they wouldn't be better than this one.

[instrumental]

manimalogy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:01:02 GMT

We went to Maine this weekend, and it was amazing. We stayed at Meg's uncle's house, which is beautiful. The house had a wonderful kitchen and could sleep 22! It's technically a "ski cabin," but it's nicer than my house so I can't even imagine what his everyday home must look like. At first it was a little creepy because the house is in a remote ski resort town so no one was there, and it was heavily wooded, and it just felt like a horror movie setup. But everyone made it out alive so no worries. We went swimming in the Androscoggin River at a swimming hole called Frenchman's Hole, I shit you not. It was my first time swimming in a river, and I had a shit ton of fun. I'd like to go back if the drive weren't so long; it was about 4 hours. However it does take us through New Hampshire, the buy-one-get-one-free or die state, where we bought cheap booze in ridiculous quantities!

The only drawback to this weekend was that I forgot my birth control so I missed my Friday and Saturday pills. I've been on HBC for about a year and a half, but I didn't realize exactly how much my body is kind of dependent on those hormones. Yesterday night I got super moody and this morning I started my withdrawal bleed/"period". I hope it stops. I don't feel like spotting for a week until my placebo week; that's why I stopped taking Seasonique.

Anyway I'm home now. I'm still a little bitchy, but maybe a nice hot shower and some lounging around watching Buffy will perk me back up.

Also, HBP this week! Zach, Meg, and I are going to see it at midnight on Tuesday!

For Better Or Worse, You Always Get A Beer Out Of It

manimalogy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:53:17 GMT

Zach and I are going to see The Decemberists tonight, and I'm so excited! I think The Hazards of Love is probably their best album to-date, and Zach thinks it'll be their best album ever so we've got to see it live! All I can really say is that I'm very excited.

I spent all yesterday baking. I made delicious berry tarts. I made my own dough, which I am really proud of, but I rolled it out really unevenly so it kept ripping around the berry filling, which then ran all over the place. They are very messy berry tarts but very delicious. I used Trader Joe's frozen berry mix so the thawing might be why it was so runny. I also used the food processor for the first time, and it is so fucking loud. I hate using it, but it was the only way to mix chilled butter in with flour. I'll probably try making them again. I also made manicotti. I used pre-made pasta but made the filling, so deliciously cheesy. I used ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella, a little arugula, an egg, some seasonings. I made a lot, too, so I'll probably be eating manicotti for the rest of the week.

I also ordered a new dress from ModCloth, called The Pin Up. I'm going to wear it to a wedding I have to go to with Roman this weekend. I'm very excited about it. I'm a very excitable person this week.

I Have Come To Give My Confession

manimalogy — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:09:23 GMT

So I was reading a lot, but now I'm watching a lot of Lost. We started on Monday and now I'm 7 episodes in to season two. I'm loving it, but I wish they'd resolve something, anything. They just keep throwing shit at us, and I hope to god they have a plan because if this is going to be another BSG I'll kill someone.

Grant Me Freedom To Enjoy This Night

manimalogy — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:52:16 GMT

I am loving Wuthering Heights. That's all, pretty much. I thought it would be harder to read, but I'm flying through it. I'm loving this summer of reading.

Also, I recommend to my fellow young adult fiction enthusiasts The Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix. I don't know if anyone from my area remembers our seventh or eighth grade Reading Olympics, but Sabriel, the first book of the trilogy, was on the list. I loved it then, and having re-read it I can say it's better than I remembered. Plus, the king is a berserker!

It Never Really Bothers Me

manimalogy — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:21:09 GMT

I am graduating way too soon. I'm technically ready for it, but, mentally, no.

We'll see how this weekend goes, outside of this awful allergy attack.

Abel Heard His Papa Pray

manimalogy — Mon, 04 May 2009 07:41:49 GMT

Hot damn, I can not do school work anymore. I have been at the library for approximately 9 hours and have only written about a page. And that's with me modifying the size of my punctuation marks to up my page count, plus using a large font. Lordy lordy, saints preserve us.

Also, the prom was a hot fucking mess. I had a great time, but there were times I would have redone. Like when I was that girl with Rhys and then when I annihilated Verity. Both encounters rather uncalled for. This will sound horrible, but I regret the Rhys thing more. I want to go back to just having a crush on him; it's more fun that way. Now it'll be all sorts of awkward. Boo, because he's a really great guy, and I would have liked to have been proper friends with him. I'd have gotten over the crush eventually.

I also had lots of fun with the Irish. I think I just didn't want the night to end, and also I wanted to sort of reclaim it as a fun night. I definitely did that. But then Roman got all huffy, and I got in a little fight with him. I think I may have just been extremely volatile all night long, and he doesn't deserve that because all he does is make me happy and I feel like I give him more grief than I ought. He puts up with it so he's getting something out of it, I suppose.

Also, Kate, Zach, and I went to see 17 Again, and let me tell you, I was pleasantly surprised by the caliber. Everyone was pretty much spot on, except really Michelle Tractenberg. Also, Zach and I have added the ZEfron to the list of "People Who Could Play Hamlet," which is the new game we've been playing for the last week. So far we have: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Will Smith, and John Malkovich 30 years ago. It's more fun than you might think!

OK, to work, but first, a little fun for all.

Me and the two I'll be moving to Oakland with come September! OMG, ~*~prom~*~ was so0o0o much fun!

Sooner Or Later You'll Bear Your Teeth

manimalogy — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:05:54 GMT

So, I should have been writing my paper for erotic elegy, but I re-read Eclipse instead.

Someone suggest some good books for me to read before I'm tempted to re-read Breaking Dawn! I'll read anything, apparently.

This Wrecking Ball You're Holding

manimalogy — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:44:04 GMT

I have over $26000 in loans. Oh my god, I'm drowning in debt. And this is just undergrad.

Why is education so expensive? I shouldn't have chosen this money-making, private university. So many times BU has pissed me the fuck off, but the sheer amount of my loans really takes the cake. Fuck this.

Hail To Your Dark Skin

manimalogy — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:04:20 GMT

I feel like I'm just now catching up on the internet. Hanner convinced me to join Google Reader, and I love it, although it really aids in all my procrastination. Oh well.

People are getting into grad schools. CONGRATS. I'm jealous.

I should be asleep since I've had a headache for approximately 4 hours and I have work at 9. I don't want to have to do anything, though. I want to be able to do what I want, which, I realize, isn't really the real world, but I can delude myself.

I'm not sure I would associate the Decemberists and the Shins, but Pandora does. If you say the intricate melodic phrasing is similar, I'll believe you.

[Silence]

manimalogy — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:49:10 GMT

Christa always takes such fun internet quizzes!

Arbitrary

You believe life can be fairly random, and trying to impose a tight little grid on it is a waste of time - your conclusion: relax. Things will work out (or not). No need to get ultra-logical about everything.

You do not believe that everything has a logical explanation or that every problem has a logical solution.

Slapdash

You believe things will turn out fine even if they don't go precisely according to plan. As far as you're concerned, it's not the end of the world if a project falls short of perfection.

You don't feel compelled to dot every "i" and cross every "t."

Calm

You rarely become irritated, generally accept people as they are, take things as they come, and feel relaxed in most situations.

You do not let a minor annoyance escalate to a confrontation. You don't regularly snap at those around you or fly off the handle with little provocation.
Aesthetic

You appreciate art, beauty, and design; you know that they are not superficial but absolutely crucial to living the good life. You have good taste, and you're proud of it.

You don't think it's pretentious to be moved by art and beauty. You're not one of those who believe it doesn't matter what something looks like as long as it does its job.

Those with a high score on the "aesthetic" trait are often employed in literary or artistic professions, enjoy domestic activities — doing things around the house — and are enthusiastic about the arts, reading, and travel.

Competent

You strive to master everything you undertake. You tend to learn quickly and do not shy away from challenges.

You are not a "que sera sera" type of person, nor do you go easy on yourself when attempting to master a new skill or get a job done.

Intellectual

You are thoughtful, rational, and comfortable in the world of ideas. People find you interesting to talk to. You're the living embodiment of the saying "You learn something new every day."

You do not avoid abstract conversation, experimenting with new ideas, or studying new things. It bores you to stick to the straight and narrow of what you already know.

In general, those with a high score on the "intellectual" trait are employed in such fields as teaching and research, and are enthusiastic about reading, foreign films, and classical music.

Accessible

You're comfortable expressing yourself in words and actions, with no self-censorship. You believe that if someone doesn't like what they see it's not your problem, but theirs.

You don't see the need to keep your thoughts to yourself, or to have a zone of privacy that encompasses only yourself and a small circle of friends and relatives.

A high score on the "accessible" trait suggests that you have a lot of friends, socialize often, and enjoy rap/hip-hop music.
Ambitious

You often feel that you are above the rules that most other people follow. In this dog-eat-dog world, you are are willing to do what it takes to get ahead, even if it sometimes means stepping on others' toes.

You don't see the point of treating everyone with respect, or being absolutely honest and fair, when it's so clear that you sometimes have to bend the rules to get ahead.

Inefficient

You like to live your life without plans, and when you do have a plan you're happy to ignore it. While you're not necessarily opposed to getting work done, you're very good at finding other ways to spend your time.

You are not anal, or even particularly well organized. You don't enjoy sticking to your plans, and don't mind when you don't finish on time.
Introspective

You like your own company; you're a very interesting person. Tracking your own mental processes, knowing what you're thinking and why you do what you do, is important to you. Often, what's going on in your mind is more compelling than what's going on outside.

You are not someone who is constantly looking to be among a group of friends; you never feel bored when you are by yourself.

For the most part, those with a high score on the "introspective" trait enjoy reading, taking long walks, learning new things, and other solitary activities.

manimalogy — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:28:54 GMT

The semester just started, and I already can't do my work.

Goddamnit.

Oh, No, Kid, You're Gonna Run In The Family

manimalogy — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:55:11 GMT

So I've become obsessed with Twilight. It's funny because as much as I acknowledge the poor writing and the disgustingly irresponsible message I also love the ridiculously soap-y/bad fanfic-y tone of the novels. I hate almost every character, but I can't stop myself. Also, the movie is incredible. I knew it would be. I had a great Tuesday because of it. My Wednesday was not so great, considering the ridiculous hangover, but I had an awesome time rehashing the movie with the roomies (Mike and Trobo went to see it with me).

I'm so excited for this semester to be over. It's not particularly challenging (only Latin prose comp is); I'm just over school, I think. I know now that I can't do grad school right now. I need a break from this. I'm really looking forward to going home for the break. I was originally thinking of not staying for too long, but I want to go and work and make money. I can't believe that I'm living on $150 a week. Over the summer it was nearly $450 a week. I'm not sure how I'm doing it.

I'm currently debating over going to the market. If I do then I'll have some food to eat for dinner, but I'll also have to put on clothes. Boo.

Christa took a quiz, and because I like colors and rainbows so did I!

Your rainbow is intensely shaded orange, violet, and green.

What is says about you: You are a creative person. You feel strong ties to nature and your mood changes with its cycles. Those around you admire your fresh outlook and vitality. Others are amazed at how you don't give up.

Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.

I Am Trying Not To Have A Bad Day

manimalogy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:11:21 GMT

Why am I awake at 4 am? I don't have anything due tomorrow, and I was really sleepy during Talk Sex w/ SuJo, but I haven't been able to fall asleep. More like I haven't tried to fall asleep. Oh well. I've been thinking more and more recently about actually trying to become a sex columnist. I'm not sure about this whole thing. Maybe I'll contact the Freep about it, even though it's a terrible, terrible, terrible paper. Maybe I'll just write Savage a letter. Maybe, maybe, maybe.

In other life news, I think the trip to London/Norway is actually going to happen! I'm so excited because I've never been to either, because both are supposedly awesome, and because FUCK YESS BRC ABROAD! This has been, what, nearly six years in the making? I hear Bergen is really cool, admittedly from Mike, but he loves Norway so I figure he'll know best of all my friends. I'm also excited to try and learn Norwegian. It shouldn't be too hard; it's just the pronunciation.

Anyway, I'm going to try to turn in now. I just know I'm going to hate tomorrow.

ALSO, CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

manimalogy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:38:08 GMT

This is the worst and most infuriating secret I've ever seen on PostSecret.

ETA: This is even worse now that we know that it passed.

One Of 'Em Mainly Stays In Heartthrob Town

manimalogy — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:50:34 GMT

'Twas the night before elections*
*And all through the town*
*Tempers were flaring*
*Emotions all up and down!*

*I, in my bathrobe*
*With a cat in my lap*
*Had cut off the TV*
*Tired of political crap.*

*When all of a sudden*
*There arose such a noise*
*I peered out of my window*
*Saw Obama and his boys*

*They had come for my wallet*
*They wanted my pay*
*To give to the others*
*Who had not worked a day!*

*He snatched up my money*
*And quick as a wink*
*Jumped back on his bandwagon*
*As I gagged from the stink*

*He then rallied his henchmen*
*Who were pulling his cart*
*I could tell they were out*
*To tear my country apart!*

*' On Fannie, on Freddie, *
*On Biden and Ayers!*
*On Acorn, On Pelosi'*
*He screamed at the pairs!*

*They took off for his cause*
*And as he flew out of sight*
*I heard him laugh at the nation*
*Who wouldn't stand up and fight!*

*So I leave you to think*
*On this one final note-*
*IF YOU DONT WANT SOCIALISM*
*GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!*

I found this on my sister's wall on the FB, and I just think it's so ridiculous! I thought at least a couple of you would enjoy reading this.

In Your Honor I'm Going To Cut That Man In Half

manimalogy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:08:59 GMT

I have a couple of papers due tomorrow, which is exactly why I'm not doing them. Instead I'm stalking Robert Pattinson via the interwebs. Actually, I have something to write that I think he needs to see.

Dear Rob (or Spunk, as you seem to be sometimes called),

Yes, you are terribly attractive; however, do put a little less effort into looking very well sexed in the extremely recent past. Every picture of you is all bed-tumbled hair, mouth teasingly agape, and shirt unbuttoned to a level that only fat sexual predators have previously dared to don in public. We won't forget that you are a beautiful person if you stop throwing it in our faces. Fear not, pretty lad, there will always be creepy middle aged women and tweens to drool over you.

Signed,
A Concerned Fan

Besides that, life is much the same as always. We carved pumpkins this weekend! While drinking pumpkin ale! My life is so October I could just spit. I drank delicious hot cocoa this morning on my walk home from Roman's. It really was just melted chocolate; I felt like an Aztec elite.

I have an Italian composition to write, and another paper for Samons on how the Argives were organized as a polis in books 1 & 2 of the Iliad. It feels like such an intro level assignment that I can't even make myself do it. I'm going to take the GREs on the 13th, which is slightly terrifying. I'm almost a person! I filled out my absentee ballot today, too. Making my voice heard! Maybe I'll give up the academic pursuit and run off to become a sex columnist. I'm seriously considering it. I could be the straight, female version of Savage.

Also, Elvis Costello is currently working with Fall Out Boy. Because me preaching at people who will never hear me seems to be the theme, a second letter to the editor.

My Dearest Declan,

Look, mister, I love you. Really, I do, but you're getting carried away with these collaborations. Your duet with Jenny Lewis is incredible. I'm listening to it right now. I listen to it almost everyday. I don't think the same is going to happen with this FoB business. It was sort of funny when you showed up out of nowhere in Talladega Nights, and I really do think that you've had way too impressive a career for you to seriously jeopardize your title as "Coolest Person To Have Ever Lived, without a Doubt," but don't push it. Nobody wants to see you lose that. But, goddamnit, I'll take it away if this continues. Don't test me!

Regards,
etc etc

I'm All In

manimalogy — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:10:32 GMT

I realized I have some pictures of the new Lia so I'm going to upload them.

This is the new girl.

Lia and her big sister Addy looking up at their Dickie (my dad's granddad name).

And a meme from Christa's journal:

You are a
Social Liberal
(78% permissive)

and an...
Economic Liberal
(10% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Socialist

Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid
Also : The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

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A Beautiful Landscape Of Your Nation

manimalogy — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:55:52 GMT

OK, I've not been making good on my promise to update once a week, apparently. Oh man, I'm bad at doing stuff. But I do have something to post about! My sister had another baby! Amelia Therese Flores, she'll go by Lia. I think I'm going to go home next weekend to meet her. That means I'll also get to see Addy! Plus, if I go home with Michelle, I get to see Cara and Jed too! It'll be a babyful weekend!

This weekend we're going to Salem! Fuck yes! Fucking Haunted Happenings, fucking finally! I was so upset last year when I was abroad, and the kids went. Rob even flipped off Hawthorne! Sacrilege! Not my Nathaniel! But this year I get to partake. I'm so stoked!!! Three exclamation points excited!

Here's another odd story I can preserve here: the other night, Roman and I were going to sleep, and he made a comment about my butt being cold. I told him it was because it was all fat, and it just stored all the outside chilly, and he got angry at me! Because I said my butt was fat! I wasn't saying it was like stretch-pants-fanny-pack fat, but it's definitely fat. He said 'girls are delusional if you really think that,' and then he went on to extol the myriad virtues of my butt. Which seems like it could be sweet in some weird, terrible romantic comedy type of way, but really it just made me uncomfortable. What a boyfriend I have. What a romantic. My butt.

Your Eyes Catch The Light With Promises That Might Come True For A While

manimalogy — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:41:10 GMT

It's only 9:15 and I'm already done my homework! I even caught myself up on my Greek history readings. Well, only partially because I don't have Hesiod, which I seem to know well enough since I passed the reading quiz on it anyway. All in all, this is a swell evening. I do feel sort of lazy for not going to yoga, but I was feeling really loaf-ish earlier and I <3 Huckabees was on TV. The premiere of It's Always Sunny... is tonight, and we're having some people over to celebrate. That show is really great. I think I missed the House premiere earlier this week. Oh well.

After I made my last post I decided to overhaul my icons. I edited out the ones I never use (I still had a Hayden Anakin!), plus I found some new ones. Autumn-y, hallowe'en-y ones!

I really have nothing to write about, but I've decided to update this thing at least weekly just for myself really. Actually, one odd thing has happened this week. I was at work, and my friend was helping someone with his Spanish homework. Then he asked who the professor was since he knows pretty much everyone, and the kid replied a hot, blonde chick. Another co-worker who hadn't been listening just responded, "Who, Kirsten?", and it was really strange to me. Of course, I find it flattering (why else would I even remember it to write it?), but it's also very strange. Over the past couple of years I've been learning to become comfortable in my body, but I would never just declare myself a hot chick. I've decided after much contemplation - as most everyone has had much time to seriously ruminate over their appearance - that I'm the type of girl who is considered attractive only after you've gotten to know her. It's not a self-esteem or -image issue, I just don't think I could be considered conventionally pretty. Anyway, that's probably the only thing that sticks out to me about the week.

We Have All The Love In the World To Set Alight

manimalogy — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:53:33 GMT

Settling into another year in Boston, except this time in Allston, which, if it's possible, seems to have more undergrads than BU proper. The house is amazing. I forgot how wonderful it is. As people who have seen it have said, it's one of the 3 nice houses in Allston. It's beautiful, and porchy, and green! I got the bedroom I was hoping to get. When we drew numbers and I saw that I had 1, I almost laughed out loud. It's strange, but I never considered living in one of the other bedrooms. When I imagined this year, I was always in this room. Obviously, it's not a huge deal, but I'm centered in an area that comfortable and interesting, and I'm grateful.

My classes are all manageable, it would seem. The Latin prose composition course will probably take a lot more time than I realize right now, but that's OK because it's grad level and if it wasn't challenging me then there would be something wrong. Greek history is obviously amusingly informative as J. Samons is the best lecturer at BU. Conversational Italian seems great. I already feel like I'm building up my vocabulary. Today, we watched il telegiornale on the particle accelerator. NUTS. STRING THEORY. This is going to be wacky. I'm also taking Applications Programming with ZMase, which is fun because now he realizes that it's perfectly normal to take to yourself while coding. Also, yoga! I've finally entered our huge Fitrec center. It's colossal.

Today's one of those grey days that feels inherently sad. It's windy and brisk, and huge dark clouds blot out the sun. Also, Roberts and I were talking about the upcoming summer (which is silly because it's September), and I thought we were all living here but he's going home and Zach is going to Teach for America in June. Sad. I never want Houseasaurus to end. Although, I could probably do without a certain housemate. I think about it, and I'm not sure why we're friends anymore. I can say nothing without angering her, and I'm not going to be sniped at and made to feel uncomfortable all year again.

I am making a vow right now that I will update this thing this year. It feels good to write.