some memes …

… because I’m bored and not yet ready to go to sleep.

What American accent do you have? Your Result: Boston   You definitely have a Boston accent, even if you think you don’t. Of course, that doesn’t mean you are from the Boston area, you may also be from New Hampshire or Maine.
The West
The Midland
North Central
The Northeast
The Inland North
Philadelphia
The South
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

Here’s the trouble: I grew up in the West, but I’ve also lived overseas a few times and have always been very conscious of how I speak. By the time I was 16, strangers told me I sounded European. So I think this quiz is just plain messed up for me. I’ll tell you one thing: I for sure don’t have a Boston accent.

What mental disorder do you have? Your Result: OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) You have odd obsessions that you cannot seem to control. You may even perform rituals to make you feel better. Counting and continuously obsessing over things happens frequently.
Paranoia
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
Manic Depressive
What mental disorder do you have?

I’ve known this for a long time … no big surprises.

How will I die? Your Result: You will die while saving someone’s life.   The most noble of all deaths. Your rewards will be great in the next life. You are most definitely a humanitarian. If not currently, you will be. To give one’s life is a precious moment that will be remembered by friends and family for many decades.
You will die in a car accident.
You will die while having sex.
You will die in your sleep.
You will die from a terminal illness.
You will die of boredom.
You will die in a nuclear holocaust.
You will be murdered.
How will I die? Create a Quiz

Cool! Sounds to me like a great way to go. Thing is, they don’t have that classic method-of-death, “old age.” I wonder how that would change the results.

Which God or Goddess are you like? Your Result: Budha   You are Budha. You are a very peaceful person, you love all who love you. You are a cheerful personality, and you have a great sense of humor. Congratulations!! You are Budha!!
Jesus
The Christian God
Goddess Bast
Goddess Sekhemet
God Zeus
You are your own God or Goddess
Satan
Which God or Goddess are you like? Make Your Own Quiz

Buddha? Have to say, I’m surprised by this one. And a bit disappointed that I’m not Bast.

 

some memes

Your Personality Profile

You are elegant, withdrawn, and brilliant.Your mind is a weapon, able to solve any puzzle.You are also great at poking holes in arguments and common beliefs. For you, comfort and calm are very important.You tend to thrive on your own and shrug off most affection.You prefer to protect your emotions and stay strong.

http://www.blogthings.com/worldsshortestpersonalitytest/”>The World’s Shortest Personality Test

You Are a Smart American

You know a lot about US history, and you’re opinions are probably well informed. Congratulations on bucking stereotypes. Now go show some foreigners how smart Americans can be.

Are You a Dumb American?

You Belong in the UK

Blimey! A little proper, a little saucy. You’re so witty and charming… No one notices your curry breath

What English Speaking Country Are You?

GREEN

You are a very calm and contemplative person. Others are drawn to your peaceful, nurturing nature.

Find out your color at QuizMeme.com!

You Are an Emo Rocker!

Expressive and deep, lyrics are really your thing. That doesn’t mean you don’t rock out… You just rock out with meaning. For you, rock is more about connecting than grandstanding.

What Kind of Rocker Are You?

 

a mess of memes

That’s right, friends … It’s Twilight time. Again. We recently borrowed New Moon (I’ve been waiting for the paperback before I buy it) so that NM could read it … and, admittedly, so I could re-read it. I wasn’t planning to read it anytime soon, but I did anyhow. So now I’m obsessed again.

I’ve always loved taking idiotic character quizzes, largely just for the fun of seeing how horribly they’re put together and how off they are for me.

Tonight’s winners are …

For 40 % you are: You’re Carlisle Cullen, the most compassionate Cullen in the whole family! You love helping people, especially your family, even if the problems are physical or emotional!

This first one was entertaining — Much as I would love to be like Carlisle, I have nowhere near that kind of self-control. And I don’t think I’m near as compassionate as he is, either. Obviously wrong answer. (Access this quiz.)

You are Edward

Vampire. You are very careful about what you do, especially around Bella. You are sweet.

Take this quiz at QuizHeaven.com

Again, can we talk about self-control? Definitely not Edward.

Which Twilight Character Are You?

Bella Swan You are the very clumsy and shy Bella Swan!! Your father is the Chief Police and you live in Pheonix, Arizona but are now with your father in Forks, Washington. You are not very athletic and trip over yourself. You are in love with Edward Cullen.

How do you compare? Take this test! | Tests from Testriffic

I have to admit, I used to really hate Bella. Really. But the more I’ve read and thought about her, the more I can appreciate her. (I feel myself straying into a new post…) However, I’m still not her. And can we talk about how inane the description of Bella’s character is? We are talking about personality, right? What does Police Chief Swan have to do with Bella’s personality? *sigh* At least they got that last sentence right.

I find this one rather intriguing:

You scored as Jasper Cullen. you are jasper you do not have very good self control when it comes to you and your families diet you are the youngest vampire in your family making the lifestyle you have choosen hard you have a strong relationship with your family Jasper Cullen 80% Alice Cullen 70% Edward Cullen 47% Bella Swan 20% which twilight character are you like? created with QuizFarm.com

Jasper, eh? OK, I can see that. I am the youngest, after all, and boy, my self-control is not great. I know I’d have a hard time living the lifestyle of a Cullen. I’ve never thought of myself as being particularly capable of influencing others, though.

I think I agree most with these last two, which are actually the first two quizzes I took. We don’t know really that much about Esme yet, but I can see a connection. Again, though, there’s the whole self-control thing, and I don’t know that I’m quite as compassion-driven as she is. I do like to look at house-plans … I wonder if that counts as “hobby: architecture”?

You scored as Esme Cullen. You’re Esme. The sweet, loving, mother figure of the Cullen clan. You’re extremely happy that Edward has found Bella and are very careful not to scare her off. Esme Cullen 100% Carlisle Cullen 63% Alice Cullen 50% Charlie Swan 50% Jasper Cullen 38% Bella Swan 38% Emmett Cullen 25% James 13% Edward Cullen 13% Rosalie Cullen 13% "Twilight": who are you? (now w/ pics) created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as Esme. You are loveable and loving. You’d make a good mother. Esme 83% Jasper 50% Bella 50% Edward 50% Carlisle 42% Rosalie 42% Emmet 33% Alice 33% Which main character from twilight by stepanie meyer are you? created with QuizFarm.com

Oh, and in case anyone was unaware, the third book of the series, Eclipse, is due out August 7 this year. The “special edition” of New Moon, which will include the first chapter of Eclipse, is apparently also going to be published sometime this summer … but I’m still unable to find any date for a paperback edition. Not that it will matter that much, in the end, though — I’ll probably end up buying Eclipse as soon as it comes out, anyway, so I guess I may as well give and get New Moon, too. That means that my super-special copy from Margo won’t fit with the rest of my collection, but oh well — you can’t have it all, right?

Heavenly shades of night are falling… (76 points)

I must admit, I’m disappointed that no one got the last two quotes. “It was a disaster, Faye!” is from What About Bob? I had a mission companion who said it a couple of times, and it’s always stuck with me since then. The previous quote — “As he pretended not to see me, I pretended not to see him” — is from one of my very favorite scenes in Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens.

 

Super-heroes

Sorry about the weird layout, but I don’t feel like messing with it enough to get the layout right.
My results:
I am Spider-Man

Spider-Man 75% Superman 70% Hulk 60% Supergirl 53% Robin 50% Green Lantern 50% The Flash 35% Iron Man 35% Batman 30% Wonder Woman 28% Catwoman 15%

You are intelligent, witty, a bit geeky and have great power and responsibility.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz

 

what do you podcast?

The other day, Paul posted an entry about podcasting, and I found it really interesting. So I decided that, instead of leaving a comment, I would post about the same thing over here. In the rest of the world, this would be a trackback, but Blogger doesn’t support trackbacks, and I haven’t tried the HaloScan software yet … another day, maybe.

Anyway, here are the podcasts I subscribe to (font styles and symbols explained below):
Audio only -

• 12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of the Byzantine Empire
• British History 101
• C2 Uchafbwyntiau’r Wythnos (BBC’s Welsh-language radio station)*
• Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
• Great Moments in History*
• IndieFeed: Alternative/Modern Rock Music*
• Legal Lad’s QnD Tips for a More Lawful Life
• Matt’s Today in History*
• Money Girl’s QnD Tips for a Richer Life
• Mr. Manners’ QnD Tips for a More Polite Life
• Muse-Podcast (in German, by Alexandra Pilz)
• New BYU Speeches
• Pandora Podcast Series
• The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson Podcast*
• The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd
• The Sean Hannity Show Podcast

Video podcasts -

• Art History in Just a Minute
• Ask MUSE – MUSE answers fan questions (actually, there’s an audio-only feed and a video feed, but I prefer to watch)
• FOX News Flash
• What Not to Wear: Trends

And here’s the explanation: an asterisked (*) show is one that I have only recently begun subscribing to, and I’m not sure whether I’ll keep listening to it; bold shows are my favorites; those in italics are the ones I rarely listen to. I’m not as podcast-centric as Paul apparently is — I still definitely listen to more music on my iPod — but I do love some of these. I can’t wait for the next episode of “Art History in Just a Minute,” which is hosted by this guy from “down under” (I’m not sure whether it’s Australia or New Zealand), and it’s really fun; the host on “12 Byzantine Rulers” is just amazing, in my opinion; “British History 101,” while somewhat stiffer than “12 Byzantine Rulers,” includes great detail and thorough research in various topics in British history; and the “Pandora Podcast Series” has taught me tons about modern music (I was able to answer 4 of the 5 questions in a Jeopardy! drumming category recently, all because of Pandora). And, of course, “The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd” holds a special place in my heart, as the first podcast I ever subscribed to. It’s geared toward children, and it’s highly derivative, but it can sure be a lot of fun! And informative, too — I’ve learned all kinds of junk from them.

The last quote was from the song “Istanbul, Not Constantinople,” by both the Four Lads and They Might Be Giants. I’ve given Elizabeth 5 extra points for knowing about the Jack Benny sketch, and 5 extra points to Erin for knowing the names of both groups with recorded versions of the song.

No, honey, that’s a frog — bears wear hats. (82 points)

 

Yay!

From a friend …

Take the Quiz here!

Another “yay!”: During the next two days, there’s a Medieval Symposium on campus, and I’m totally going to go and geek out with my friend NM.

 

stuffs

Gacked from susygwen on LJ

Instructions:
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that “cool” or “intellectual” book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people.

“And when Mother and Father had announced to them that they were leaving the city to move to North Carolina, of all places, Valentine knew that they never expected to see Ender again. They were leaving the only place where he knew to find them. How would Ender find them here, among these trees, under this changeable and heavy sky? He had lived deep in corridors all his life, and if he was still in the Battle School, there was less of nature there.”

That’s right — Ender’s Game was the closest book for me tonight.

So You Think You Can Dance

Just one more quick note — if you take a look at the sidebar, you will see that I’m currently watching the finale of “So You Think You Can Dance”. I would like to comment about this a little. When I first watched a few episodes of “Dance” earlier this summer, I thought it looked pretty stupid. I didn’t see how it could possibly become as popular as “American Idol” — I just didn’t see America clamoring for dancers. Frankly, I still think that could be a problem; I really don’t think there’s a very strong … well, market for professional dance in America these days. But, I have to admit, watching the finale and the last episode before that, I have been very impressed. I think what has made both these shows — “Dance” and “Idol” — so successful is that they have focused on one particular talent and, bringing in experts who have worked extensively in that industry, they have trained their performers as they go, preparing them for an actual career with that talent. That makes the performers, in the end, much more performance-ready than shows like “Star Search” ever did. And, I’m really glad that Benji won; he’s an excellent dancer, and he has a great stage presence too. I would be happy to watch him dance pretty much any time.

Ah … “The opportunity to lecture [has] restored my good humour,” as Amelia would say. Now I can go. I’m trying to decide between going to bed early and reading more of Ender’s Game or watching The Third Man on TCM (it’s Joseph Cotten day), going to bed later, and reading less of Ender. I’ll probably do the former, but I sure do love The Third Man.

Quote

The last one was from “Here It Goes Again” by Ok Go, as Erin said. Sometime very soon I’ll write all about how much I love this band, who I’ve only just discovered, thanks to my wonderful friends Kimberly and Erin. (Thanks, guys!) But not today.

Man: We do a little show each week. Last week we did Hamlet, and the week before that we had something …

Sergeant: Striptease, sir.

Man: Yes, Hindu dancers, thank you, Sergeant.

(122 points)

 

hi there!

So, I haven’t posted anything for a long, long time. Sorry that I don’t have the time to do much more right now. Suffice to say, first, that I had a smashing time in Scotland; and second, that I am Chewbacca. (!)

The Classic Star Wars Test
Katrina M., you’re Chewbacca

No disrespect to your hair stylist, but you have more in common with Chewbacca the loyal Wookie than you might think. Like “Chewey,” you are a powerful force to be reckoned with. Whether you are playing pick-up sports with friends or interviewing for a job, your competitive nature is virtually unbeatable (and more than a little intimidating). But you have a definite gentle side too — a part of you that is more bark than bite and even longs for a cuddle or two.

When it comes to friends, it’s quality not quantity. And you’re usually the first one on the scene when someone needs a little rescuing (emotional or otherwise). You have a simple sense of right and wrong, and when someone crosses the line, you let them know. You’re the ideal righthand man/woman — strong, stable, and ultimately incorruptible.

I took this test on Tickle, which has some interesting and very silly quizzes.

 

giving in to the lure of the meme …

Because I liked the idea. I didn’t include two of my very favorite books, just because they’re so ridiculously easy.

Note: Answers have been added for those that have been guessed correctly. I’m still waiting to hear from anyone on #5 and #10.

1. List the first line(s) of 10 books you really like.
2. And then you all can guess.

1. There was no possiblity of taking a walk that day. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte; correctly guessed by Donovan, Elizabeth, and Erin

2. 3 MAY, Bistritz – Left Munich at 8:35 p.m. on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Dracula, by Bram Stoker; correctly guessed by Donovan and Erin

3. Every one has heard people quarrelling. Sometimes it sounds funny and sometimes it sounds merely unpleasant; but however it sounds, I believe we can learn something very important from listening to the kind of things they say. Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis; correctly guessed by Elizabeth

4. The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as “The Styles Case” has now somewhat subsided. The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie; correctly guessed by Elizabeth

5. The short answer to the question ‘Who is stylistics?’ is that she is a friend of mine, and that I hope by the end of this book she might also become a friend of yours.

6. Who that cares much to know the history of man, and how the mysterious mixture behaves under the varying experiments of Time, has not dwelt, at least briefly, on the life of Saint Theresa, has not smiled with some gentleness at the thought of the little girl walking forth one morning hand-in-hand with her still smaller brother, to go and seek martyrdom in the country of the Moors? Middlemarch, by George Eliot; correctly guessed by Donovan and Elizabeth

7. My father’s family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip. Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens; correctly guessed by Donovan and Elizabeth

8. On August 16, 1968, I was handed a book written by a certain Abbé Vallet, Le Manuscrit de Dom Adson de Melk, traduit en français d’après l’édition de Dom J. Mabillon (Aux Presses de l’Abbaye de la Source, Paris, 1842). The Name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco; correctly guessed by Donovan and Elizabeth

9. The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could ; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. (actually a short story, but unquestionably my favorite by this author) “The Cask of Amantillado,” by Edgar Allan Poe; correctly guessed by Donovan and Elizabeth

10. We are talking now of summer evenings in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the time that I lived there so successfully disguised to myself as a child.

 

a few HP memes

I gacked these from Jen — thanks!

Hmm, not thrilled, but I can handle this. I actually quite like Percy, and I think he gets the shaft sometimes.

The Weasley Boy Marriage Quiz made by Sapphire.

OK, this one I don’t get at all. I mean, *Cedric*? I’ve never been one for the athletic type. Although, come to think of it, Cedric does have a strong sense of right and wrong, and that’s very important to me, so I can handle this one too.

The HP Boy Marriage Quiz made by Sapphire.

This is my favorite. What else can I say?

The HP Male Marriage Quiz made by Sapphire.

And one more quote, for 10 points again. “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think whether they should.”

Ah, what the heck, another one from the same source, just because I love it so much — even though it might give it away.

“God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs.”

“Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the earth.”