Balladeer

"Brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick. It's fun."

...mom would have some 'splainin to do.

 

Just sayin.

 

 

 

Of note, I'm worse off than you when it comes to self discipline, Slarty.

 

In the appreciation to art category, I was disappointed to see no questions about music appreciation. Museums with paintings and sculptures are... nice... the first time through so I didn't score big, but skipping the musical aspect of art skewed the results imo. Cuz I do love my music.

 

I also think the lack of questions about puzzles, riddles, invention and strategic games skews the intellect towards those who like to discuss ideas with other people rather than pondering by oneself.

 

For example, taking the test as a whole and looking at things over the past 15 odd years led me to wonder about trends in my own life. Depression and Self-Consciousness have markedly increased since high school while Friendliness and Cheerfulness have markedly decreased. Theories as to the cause weigh heavily on marriage and children. Many many underlying things to speculate on here, but ultimately I see an introvert having to share 'alone time' with more and more people who don't necessarily get along with one another. I expect the trend will reverse as I send them off to college and/or their own lives.

Paid 19.50 to see The Dark Knight last Friday. That is the whole family and a friend piled into our van and went to the drive in theater for only 19.50. Bonus, The Amazing Spiderman played immediately afterwards. True, 3 AM is a really late night and true half the kids fell asleep, but for 20 bucks, a night of action and adventure for all who stayed awake was quite a deal.

 

As for political undertones... I agree with RCCCL. I went to be entertained by explosions, unreasonable violence, and unrealistic plot-hole filled solutions to improbable illogical problems. The movie did not disappoint.

Favourite Comic: X-men from comic to cartoon to movie series. <3

Favourite Painter: VanGogh - Dr. Who may have colored my view a bit...

Favourite Sculptor: Korczak Ziótkowski - I love his ambition at least. There are not many sculptures that I really enjoy.

Favourite Architect/Building: The Egyptians w/their pyramids and whoever designed/built them.

Favourite Composer: John Williams - Though the big classical composers of yesteryear are all fond favorites, too.

Favourite Musician/Band: Al Yankovic - Before you roll your eyes consider his actual talents. He does EVERY genre of music; rap to swing to ballad to hip hop to rock to blues to pop, etc., so my taste for variety is satisfied. He has impeccable rhythm and timing not to mention the multitude of sounds he uses to keep that rhythm, his enunciation lets his audience understand every word of every song, therefore sing along, and his pitch is perfect even with the incredible range he has. And on top of all that I smile and laugh through almost all his songs. I could listen to him all day long and not get bored.

Favourite Prose Writer: Mike Yankoski - actually I don't really have a favorite Prose writer at the moment but Mike's book was one of the most recent that I really enjoyed.

Favourite Poet: Dr. Seuss - I loved reading fox in socks to the kids. Twas great fun and dexterity practice.

Favourite Playwright: Shakespeare - No one else comes close.

Favourite Filmmaker: Peter Jackson - For the Shire!

Favourite Philosopher: Jesus - Crazy radical.

Favourite Miscellaneous Artist Not Covered Above: In Digital Art, it is difficult to pick only one favorite because there are so many great artists, but the work by Anne Stokes embodies the kind of digital art I fall in love with.

It's always been the case, Sylae. Don't know why you're surprised by it.

 

Did my Week 1 Column 2 Day 3 reps. Half a day late, but they're in. Maxed at 13. Whee, 100 here I come!

Yeah but the good stuff doesn't really happen until page 5 of FT and the bad (i.e. really good) stuff is much later. Rebirth's first post is one to blush at, though; thus easier to direct doubters towards.

Bwahaha Hahahaha Ahahahahaha... Only when I wanna be. Slarty just reminded me yesterday of some of the things I've said and... you don't even wanna know. (That 1% get's me in trouble all the time.)

Also, anyone who's dared to read Fanciful Tales: Rebirth would disagree. It is not for the squeamish.

Gave me INTP.

Yes, Nioca, if anything pushing from my knees forced my stomach muscles to stop trying to help.

 

Did my reps for the day. Week 1 Day 2 Column 2: maxed at 11 which is almost twice my max for Monday so I'm not gonna complain one bit even though my arms were so sore yesterday... It was a good hurt.

ISTJ

Introvert(44%) Sensing(12%) Thinking(1%) Judging(44%)

You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (44%)

You have slight preference of Sensing over Intuition (12%)

You have marginal or no preference of Thinking over Feeling (1%)

You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (44%)

 

I seem to remember getting an INFJ on a previous test but it was not for either of those threads.

Yeah, Puff who lived by the sea and frolicked in the autumn mist... and Elliot. I was thinking the song but seeing the movie.

Okay, I did some experimentation here since I was pretty certain I wasn't doing them right in the first place. I know I wasn't going all the way down so I tried some from the knees and it felt so much better form wise though it killed my knees. Got out a kneeling pad and did Week 1 Day 1 Column 2 on my knees and maxed out at 6 with my arms hurting a whole lot more than last week's max at 9 so I think I'm where I should be.

Pete the magic dragon?

 

I'm reading the Dragon Prince series by Melanie Rawn. The dragons aren't exactly benevolent (portrayed more like animals relying on instincts), but book two ends with the protagonist learning to communicate with them and having a rather pleasant conversation. I expect book 3 to have some nice dragons and some who just want to eat the people.

Hmm... I disagree. Not because I doubt Dikiyoba is non-gendered in real life but because it is an important and unique part of Diki's online persona. I mean, if its a big enough deal to cause Diki to chew Slarty out for forgetting it's something worth including.

 

 

But you won't flirt with me anymore so you don't count.

Sylae edits every post on purpose to make a comment.

 

Better make sure you specify that Dikiyoba is a non-gendered dikiyora.

 

Mysterious Man likes to post while drunk.

 

Saunders quilts on the mod board.

 

ADoS collects and names stuffed animals.

 

Nikki is a shameless flirt. (He's the new Casanova)

 

*passes out teh huggles with an extra super duper squeeze for Excalibur*

I fail at reading... Though it may be that there are at present 5 children in my home and finding time to check the website may have played a part. I did week 1 day 1 column 1 three days in a row and intended to do it the next two nights when I became waylayed at my usual exercise time. I'm thinking I should start over only in column two since my max has been 9, 10, and 11.

Peach Pie ftw. Though I'd trade up for Sweet Potato Pie if it were on the list.

I don't think I was overdoing it on the jump switch. The knee cap dislocation was an old injury from years back. I dislocated it multiple times until they put me in a straight leg cast for 6 weeks 10 years ago. Hadn't had any problem with it since then so I wasn't being overly cautions but it was just a jump. Really it was landing on it at just the right angle with just the right amount of tension in my outer thigh muscles that popped it to the side a bit again. So, yeah, no high impact exercises for me without my knee brace on now. I did keep going to at least earn my next belt up at the same time as the boys. That's as far as I'll go, though. While I enjoy the forms and technique, I loathe sparring and grappling. The front and rear mounting I can handle, but the chest to chest pinning was just a bit more than I could take.

Anyways. Did my reps, managed fine but wound up doing 9 during the max out which makes me think either I'm doing it wrong or all I needed was a little warm up. Either way, I hope it will gain me back some strength. Did 20 crunches and 20 sit-ups too just for the fun of it. /internet peer pressure

Whee.

 

Edit: Extra Whee!

Yeah, sure, maybe after I'm done with my classes and my kids have gone off to college and I quit 3 of my 4 jobs I'll have an hour or two a day available for biking. Maybe.

 

Yeah, yeah. I know. If its important to me I'll make the time but lets start with this 30 min/week thing and work from there, eh?

 

ps. At the gym, the recumbent bike was one of my favorite exercises, second only to the crunch machine. Man I miss the Y...

In less than a month I will be holding my 5th 29th Birthday Celebration and my 8th Anniversary of creating this ole account. Huzzah for July.

... Sy, I think Dinti will be having quite a work out but it will be from running away.

 

As for the program, I have been meaning to find something to get back into. Use to go to the gym and quite enjoyed it. Use to practice kuykido with the boys till my kneecap tried to dislocate on a jump switch.. stupid old injury. I've been feeling (and seeing) the effects of inactivity so I'm in. Being a year out of practice from formal push-ups I only made it to 5.

 

I wonder how many sit-ups I can manage...

^ This. You owe me a temple rub.

You should be able to call the bank and verify the charge. ...when it's open anyway.