Imablog Perspectives of a Canadian in the Old/Deep/New/Geographic South: This is where I ramble on about nothing in particular and post a few nice pictures.

Personality Types

Just for kicks, I took the Jung - Myers - Briggs Personality Type test over at www.humanmetrics.com.

Your Type is INTJ

Strength of the preferences %
Introverted 100
Intuitive 22
Thinking 78
Judging 44

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:

1. very expressed introvert
2. slightly expressed intuitive personality
3. very expressed thinking personality
4. moderately expressed judging personality

INTJ type description by D.Keirsey
INTJ type description by J. Butt and M.M. Heiss

I think the second analysis is pretty accurate about me. Of course, to make these kinds of tests at all meaningful, it's very important to be brutally honest with yourself when answering the questions.

There are even FAQs about people like me.

What Matrix Persona Are You?

You are Morpheus, from "The Matrix." You
have strong faith in yourself and those around
you. A true leader, you are relentless in your
persuit.


What Matrix Persona Are You?
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How Old is Your Inner Child?

My inner child is ten years old!

The adult world is pretty irrelevant to me. Whether
I'm off on my bicycle (or pony) exploring, lost
in a good book, or giggling with my best
friend, I live in a world apart, one full of
adventure and wonder and other stuff adults
don't understand.


How Old is Your Inner Child?
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My wife is always complaining that I do silly things and never act my age. :)

Found at geekgrrl.com

What D&D character are you?

I Am A: Chaotic Good Elf Druid Ranger

Alignment:
Chaotic Good characters are independent types with a strong belief in the value of goodness. They have little use for governments and other forces of order, and will generally do their own things, without heed to such groups.

Race:
Elves are the eldest of all races, although they are generally a bit smaller than humans. They are generally well-cultured, artistic, easy-going, and because of their long lives, unconcerned with day-to-day activities that other races frequently concern themselves with. Elves are, effectively, immortal, although they can be killed. After a thousand years or so, they simply pass on to the next plane of existance.

Primary Class:
Druids are a special variety of Cleric who serves the Earth, and can call upon the power in the earth to accomplish their goals. They tend to be somewhat fanatical about defending natural settings.

Secondary Class:
Rangers are the defenders of nature and the elements. They are in tune with the Earth, and work to keep it safe and healthy.

Deity:
Rillifane Rallathil is the Chaotic Good elven god of woodlands and nature. He is also known as the Leaflord, the Wild One, and the Great Oak. He is appears as a huge oak tree. His followers believe that everyone should be free to spend their lives doing what nature has meant them to, and they protect the forests from those who would abuse them. Their preferred weapon is the quarterstaff. Rillifane Rallathil's symbol is an oak tree.

Find out What D&D Character Are You?, courtesy of NeppyMan

Found at allysongarrick.com

What season are you?

You're Most Like The Season Autumn ...

You're warm, and the most approachable. You have that gentle prescence about you. People can relate to you, and find you easy company. However it's likely you've been hurt in the past and it has left you scarred so things can become rather chilly with you at times. Being the third Season in, you're mature, trustworthy and loyal to your friends but prone to depression and negative thinking.

Well done... You're the shy and sensitive season :)

?? Which Season Are You ??
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What OS Am I

Which OS are You?

Found at for3v3rzero

Enneagram Test Results

Conscious self	Overall self

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Based on your test results your variant is Social. So when reading other Enneagram books or websites refer to the Type 9w1, Social variant descriptions

Big Five Test Results

The Big Five Personality Test

Extroverted	||||||	28%
Introverted	||||||||||||||||||	72%
Friendly	||||||||||||||||	66%
Aggressive	||||||||||	34%
Orderly	||||||||||||||||	62%
Disorderly	||||||||||	38%
Relaxed	||||||||||||||||||	74%
Emotional	||||||	26%
Intellectual	||||||||||||||||	70%
Practical	||||||	30%

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Found at AllysonGarrick.com

What kind of evil am I?

I'm not really evil at all.

Found at for3v3rzero

What SciFi/Fantasy character am I?

Marcus Cole (Babylon 5)

Which Fantasy/SciFi Character Are You?

An honest and chivalrous adventurer that pursues just causes, you would sacrifice much to help others.

I am a Ranger. We walk in the dark places no others will enter. We stand on the bridge and no-one may pass. We live for the One, we die for the One.

Found at life of nicole

Inkblot test

The inkblot test at Emode tells me:

Your subconscious mind is driven most by Curiosity

You are full of questions about life, people, and your own potential. You spend more time than others imagining the possibilities for your life — and you're open to things others are too afraid to consider.

You have an almost physical need to know and do more. It's only through new experiences that you feel a greater understanding of yourself and the world. You also have a rebellious streak that shows up when you feel unable to truly influence the world or circumstances around you. Your appetite for novel experiences also shows an openness others don't have, but wish they did.

Your psyche is very rich; the more you learn about it, the more you will understand who you really are.

Found at Broad at Bat

Which Mythological Form Am I?

You are Form 1, Goddess: The Creator.

"And The Goddess planted the acorn of life. She cried a single tear and shed a single drop
of blood upon the earth where she buried it. From her blood and tear, the acorn grew into the world."

Some examples of the Goddess Form are Gaia (Greek), Jehova (Christian), and Brahma (Indian). The Goddess is associated with the concept of creation, the number 1, and the element of earth. Her sign is the dawn sun.

As a member of Form 1, you are a charismatic individual and people are drawn to you. Although sometimes you may seem emotionally distant, you are deeply in tune with other people's feelings and have tremendous empathy. Sometimes you have a tendency to neglect your own self. Goddesses are the best friends to have because they're always willing to help.

Which Mythological Form Are You?
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Found at for3v3rzero

Which Biological Molecule Am I?

You are water. You're not really organic; you're
neither acidic nor basic, yet you're an acid
and a base at the same time. You're strong
willed and opinionated, but relaxed and ready
to flow. So while you often seem worthless,
without you, everything would just not work.
People should definitely drink more of you
every day.


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Found at GeekGrrl

Which Tic-Tac Flavor Am I?

You are Spearmint.
You are quick-witted and sharp. You pay close
attention to details and you can tell what your
friends are feeling. You are always the first
to understand a joke and you are valued for
your insight and advice. However, you
sometimes isolate yourself from other people,
afraid to share your own feelings.
Most Compatible With: Cinnamon


Which Tic-Tac Flavor Are You?
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Found at for3v3rzero

Where do you fall on the liberal - conservative political spectrum? (United States)

Where do you fall on the liberal - conservative political spectrum? (United States)
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Yankee or Dixie?

Couldn't resist taking this quiz, Yankee or Dixie. What came as a surprise was my result: 63% (Dixie). A definitive Southern score!

Considering where I'm from, definitely a surprise. But maybe not so much considering where I live now. I don't know if I should be insulted, or troubled...

Found via anything but ordinary

Which Peanuts character are you?

You are Rerun!


Which Peanuts Character are You?
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via Cornelia

35.30572% Geek

According to this Geek Test, I'm only 35.30572% geek, which ranks me as a Major Geek. It's a long quiz, with lots of questions. Not sure that some of the questions are entirely indicative of someone's geekiness. The review here pretty much echoes my thoughts about the quiz. My favourite badge of geekhood remains the Geek Code.

Found via Geeks WIth Blogs and From The Soup To The Nuts.

Which Kids in the Hall Character Are You?

Ok, I couldn't resist this one

You are Gavin! If your head were made of veal, which you know it is not, but if it were made of veal, how much would it be worth? $20? No, you don't think you'll sell. You are a bit clueless as to what is really going on around you, in fact, you seriously annoy everyone you come in contact with. Although, this does not seem to phase you in the least. As long as you've got your glasses and your backpack and your mom is away getting her makeover done, you're happy, and are content to ask useless questions and give useless answers until the cows come...which they do, every Thursday, right after they lunch with the President.


Which Kids in the Hall Character Are You?
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How Canadian are you?

Take the test and see how Canadian you are.

I scored 92, which makes me a

Member of Parliament Congratulations! You scored 92! You may very well be one of the Founder's of Confederation. You're proud of the True North Strong and Free, you can drink beer with the best of 'em! You follow hockey like a religion and may actually have your name etched on Lord Stanley's grail. You can tell the difference between a moose and a caribou at 100 metres and if we looked we'd probably find a maple leaf tattooed somewhere on your body.

The questions are pretty easy. If you really are Canadian, you ought to be pretty embarassed if you score less than 90.

25 Questions

My friend Mike sent me another one of these things, so I thought I'd answer it in my blog again like the last one.

1.) IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE?
Somewhere high in the mountains.

2.) WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?
My sandals, Tevas.

3.) IF YOU COULD HAVE CHOSEN YOUR NAME WHAT WOULD IT HAVE BEEN?
I kind of like the one I have now.

4. THE LAST CD THAT YOU BOUGHT?
Blue Rodeo's Casino and Lost Together. Lately I've been wanting to get a lot of the music I grew up listening to. Mostly Canadian groups that the wife doesn't understand.

5. WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?
Home.

6. WHERE IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?
Away from home.

7. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING?
Around 6-6:30 or so.

8. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE?
The dish washer.

9. WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY
Stupid people who think they know what they're talking about.

10. IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Drums. Those big Japanese ones that you pound on with the big sticks.

11. FAVORITE COLORS?
Blue.

12. FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK?
Harold and the Purple Crayon

13. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
Fall/autumn.

14. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Teleporting, like Nightcrawler.

15. TATTOO, WHAT IS IT?
No tattoo.

16. CAN YOU JUGGLE?
No. I have a hard enough time not tripping over my feet.

17. THE ONE PERSON FROM THE PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO.
Buddha.

18. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DAY
Friday.

19. WHAT IS IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR?
An old computer that I'm supposed to drop off at the Recycling center.

20. SUSHI OR HAMBURGER?
Hambuger. Thick juicy one. With bacon and cheese.

21. OF THE PEOPLE YOU SENT THIS TO, WHO WILL BE FIRST TO RESPOND?
Hmm, don't know. Not sure if anybody reads this weblog anymore. But I'll say Rick.

22.WHO IS THE LEAST LIKELY?
Mark, because he's dead.

23. WHO DID YOU RECEIVE THIS FROM?
Mike.

24. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CARTOON?
Battle of the Planets.

25. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEAL?
Lasagna and garlicky garlic bread.

What Website Are You?

Which Website are You?

From BBSpot.com.

What File Extension Are You?

Which File Extension are You?

From BBSpot.com.

How nerdy are you?

Found at Michael Flanakin's weblog

Who's Your Famous Blogger Twin?

Who's Your Famous Blogger Twin?

Found via Dude from Philly

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

How Capricorn am I?

You are 67% Capricorn

What Kind of Blogger Am I?

You Are a Life Blogger!

Your blog is the story of your life - a living diary. If it happens, you blog it. And make it as entertaining as possible.

Intuition test

Not exactly the way I think of myself. I would put myself more to the upper left, but then again the questions are pretty subjective, and you're likely to get different answers each time you take the quiz.

More Scientific You have: 62% SCIENTIFIC INTUITION and 47% EMOTIONAL INTUITION

The graph on the right represents your place in Intuition 2-Space. As you can see, you scored about average on emotional intuition and above average on scientific intuition.Keep in mind that very few people score high on both! In effect, you can compare your two intuition scores with each other to learn what kind of intuition you're best at. Your scientific intuition is stronger than your emotional intuition. Your Emotional Intuition score is a measure of how well you understand people, especially their unspoken needs and sympathies. A high score score usually indicates social grace and persuasiveness. A low score usually means you're good at Quake. Your Scientific Intuition score tells you how in tune you are with the world around you; how well you understand your physical and intellectual environment. People with high scores here are apt to succeed in business and, of course, the sciences.

Found via KDLB

Canuckian trivia games

Canucklehead quizzes sent to me by my sister. A fun trivia game to test your knowledge of Canada. And trivia it is indeed. Is there anything more obscure than Canadian trivia?

Which Reservoir Dog Are You?

You're Mr. Orange!


Which Reservoir Dog Are You?
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What Christmas Tree Are You?

A seasonal one this time

You Are a Traditional Christmas Tree

For a good Christmas, you don't have to re-invent the wheel. You already have traditions, foods, and special things you bring out every year.

Things in Threes

My friend Mike sent me another one of these meme things, so here goes:

Three names you go by.

1. Eug
2. Spandex Ninja
3. Lurch

Three parts of your heritage.

1. Canadian
2. Chinese
3. Chinese

Three things that scare you.

1. Clowns. They're just plain creepy
2. The Burger King king
3. Things with large pointy teeth

Three of your everyday essentials.

1. Internet
2. Chocolate
3. Coca-cola

Three things you are wearing right now.

1. My ID badge
2. Dockers
3. Rockport shoes

Three things you need in a relationship. <other than real love>

1. Friendship
2. Humour
3. Communication

Two truths and a lie (in any order).

1. I've never met a chocolate I didn't like
2. I live for tequila

Three Physical things about the opposite sex that appeal to you.

1. They're soft and curvy
2. Eyes
3. Butt

Three of your favorite hobbies.

1. Reading
2. Sleeping
3. Cycling

Three things you want to do really badly right now.

1. Finish off the chocolate ice cream in the freezer
2. Play some hockey
3. Splurge on a new computer

Three places you want to go.

1. Vegas
2. Barbados
3. Edmonton

Three things you want to do before you die.

1. Go skydiving
2. Fire off some really big guns like the Mail Call guy gets to do

Three ways you are stereotypically a girl/guy.

1. Tools, need more tools
2. I like to take things apart

Three ways in which you are not stereotypically a girl/guy.

1. Just not a big sports watcher
2. I'm not terribly mechanically inclined

Three things that annoy you.

1. Idiocy
2. Late people
3. My own stupidity

What Type of Social Entity are You?

Category IV - The Musketeer

You have a small, highly edited social group, and you like it that way.

What Type of Social Entity are You?

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Another Mikey meme thingy

Another one of those 'getting to know you' type meme things from Mike

What time did you get up this morning?
Around 0615

What did you do yesterday?
Wrote up a couple of reports for equipment surveys, a bit of running around doing miscellaneous crap. Then it was home to get the dog and go to the dog park, followed by a trip to PetSmart for some dog food.

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

What is your favourite TV show?
Battlestar Galactica

What do you usually have for breakfast?
Ceral

Favourite cuisine?
Italian

What is your middle name?
Don't have one

What food do you dislike?
Any organ meat

What is your favourite CD at the moment?
Don't really do much CD listening

What kind of car do you drive?
2000 Toyota Camry

Favourite sandwich?
French dip

What characteristics do you despise?
Arrogance, ignorance and stupidity

Favourite item of clothing?
Jeans

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
Barbados.

What colour is your bathroom?
Yellow

Favourite brand of clothing?
Levis

Where would you retire to?
Barbados. It's a nice place to lay out on the beach and snack on fried flying fish.

What was your most recent memorable birthday?
My birthdays tend to be fairly unremarkable. The most memorable one (if i could remember it) probably would have involved doing out drinking with the guys. I suppose if I don't remember it it's not all that memorable then (to me anyway)

Favourite sport to watch?
I'm not really a big sports watcher

Furthest place you are sending this?
Depends on who happens to browse here.

Who do you least expect to send this back to you?
Probably Mark because he's dead. Or off looking for his wallet.

Person you expect to send it back first?
Hmm, dunno.

Favourite saying?
Oh crap.

When is your birthday?
In January

Are you a morning person or a night person?
Morning person

What is your shoe size?
8.5

Pets:
Nala, female Lab Retriever

Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?
I'm an uncle again!

What did you want to be when you were little?
A fireman, then an astronaut

How are you today?
Oh just peachy. Overworked, but peachy.

What is your Favourite candy?
M&Ms

What is your Favourite flower?
I've always thought most cacti were kind of cool

What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?
Any Fridays.

Your Ultimate Sci-Fi Profile II: which sci-fi crew would you best fit in?

You scored as Nebuchadnezzar (The Matrix). You can change the world around you. You have a strong will and a high technical aptitude. Is it possible you are the one? Now if only Agent Smith would quit beating up your friends.

Nebuchadnezzar (The Matrix) 75% Millennium Falcon (Star Wars) 75% Serenity (Firefly) 69% Babylon 5 (Babylon 5) 69% Moya (Farscape) 69% Deep Space Nine (Star Trek) 69% Enterprise D (Star Trek) 63% SG-1 (Stargate) 63% FBI's X-Files Division (The X-Files) 56% Andromeda Ascendant (Andromeda) 50% Galactica (Battlestar: Galactica) 50% Bebop (Cowboy Bebop) 50%

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Four things

Another one of those meme things from Mike that he tagged me with today. If you're reading, consider yourself 'tagged' :)

Four jobs you have had in your life:

1. carrier for the Edmonton Journal
2. sys admin
3. medical physicist
4. PACS administrator

Four movies you would watch over and over:

1. Lord of the Rings
2. Casablanca
3. Muppets Take Manhattan
4. The Muppet Movie

Four places you have lived:

1. Edmonton
2. MERK Chapterhouse
3. Dearborn Heights, MI
4. Charleston, SC

Four TV shows you love to watch:

1. Mythbusters
2. Battlestar Galactica
3. SG1
4. Good Eats

Four places you have been on vacation:

1. Los Angeles
2. Orlando
3. Barbados
4. Shuswaps Lakes

Four websites I visit daily:

1. Slashdot
2. hooligan.net
3. UserFriendly
4. Order of the Stick

Four of my favorite foods:

1. pizza
2. pulled pork BBQ
3. lasagna
4. ice cream

Four places I would rather be right now:

1. Barbados
2. At the beach
3. On a beach in Barbados
4. On my rocking chair on the back porch

3 things I like about Charleston

Well, everyone else is doing it, so what the heck.

1. Wandering through the Farmer's Market in Marion Square
2. Hanging out Waterfront Park
3. Lounging on the sand at Folly Beach

There is one other thing I like. Being able to send pictures like this of us hanging out on the beach on New Year's Day to my friends buried in the snow back home. Is that a mean thing to do?

Not too wild about the summer heat, but that's another list.

I'm a Muppet

Found via Well Mannered Frivolity

Food meme

How do you like your eggs? In Benedict form. Particularly the Smoked Salmon Benedict from Joseph's.
How do you take your coffee/tea? Coffee, in the bean wrapped in chocolate. Tea, strong, hot and straight up.
Favorite breakfast food? Cold pizza.
Peanut butter? The crunchier the better.
What kind of dressing on your salad? Italian.
You're feeling lazy. What do you make? Nachos.
You're feeling really lazy. What kind of pizza do you order? Pepperoni, sausage, mushroom.
You feel like cooking. What do you make? A large hunk of roasted meat.
Do any foods bring back good memories? Dim Sum.
Do any foods bring back bad memories? Can't think of any. I've probably blocked them all out.
Do any foods remind you of someone? Don't think so.
Is there a food you refuse to eat? Liver.
What was your favorite food as a child? Beefaroni.
Is there a food that you hated as a child but now love? Broccoli.
Is there a food that you loved as a child but now hate? None that I can think of.
Favorite fruit & vegetable? Apples.
Favorite junk food? Potato chips.
Favorite between meal snack? Cookies.
Do you have any weird food habits? Not really.
You're on a diet. What food(s) do you fill up on? Fruits.
You're off your diet. Now what would you like? Chocolate. All of it.
How spicy do you order Indian/Thai? Spicy spicy. If snot isn't dribbling out of my nose, it's not hot enough.
Can I get you a drink? A frosty pint of Big Rock Traditional Ale with a shot of lime juice.
Red wine or white? White.
Favorite dessert? Anything chocolate. Never met a chocolate I didn't like.
The perfect nightcap? Don't have one. Don't like to drink before bed.

Pinched from Mike