How Odd...

Your Score: The Mystic

You scored 10 Materialism and 100 Phenomenology!

You're a mystic, someone who's experienced God but found out He wasn't like in the brochure. You know first-hand what it's like to encounter the ineffable, but have a healthy distrust of organized religion, which you probably consider at best stuffy and at worst an insult to true spiritual growth. If you aren't already, I'd recommend meditation exercises, or possibly yoga.

One day, maybe you'll find Nirvana. Until then, just remember not to get lost in your own head!

Thinkers you may agree with: St. Therese of Avila, Hassan I Sabah, Bahya ben Asher
Thinkers to challenge you: Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris

My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Materialism

You scored higher than 99% on Phenomenology

Link: The Metaphysician Test written by Jaylhomme on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

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And here's another one for ya!

The Quick & Painless ENNEAGRAM Test

Your Score: 9 - the Peacemaker

you chose BX - your Enneagram type is NINE (aka "The Mediator")

"I am at peace"

Peacemakers are receptive, good-natured, and supportive. They seek union with others and the world around them.

How to Get Along with Me

• If you want me to do something, how you ask is important. I especially don't like expectations or pressure.
  

• I like to listen and to be of service, but don't take advantage of this.
  

• Listen until I finish speaking, even though I meander a bit.
  

• Give me time to finish things and make decisions. It's OK to nudge me gently and non-judgmentally.
  

• Ask me questions to help me get clear.
  

• Tell me when you like how I look. I'm not averse to flattery.
  

• Hug me, show physical affection. It opens me up to my feelings.
  

• I like a good discussion but not a confrontation.
  

• Let me know you like what I've done or said.
  

• Laugh with me and share in my enjoyment of life.
  

What I Like About Being a NINE

• being nonjudgmental and accepting


• caring for and being concerned about others


• being able to relax and have a good time


• knowing that most people enjoy my company; I'm easy to be around


• my ability to see many different sides of an issue and to be a good mediator and facilitator


• my heightened awareness of sensations, aesthetics, and the here and now


• being able to go with the flow and feel one with the universe
  

What's Hard About Being a NINE

• being judged and misunderstood for being placid and/or indecisive


• being critical of myself for lacking initiative and discipline


• being too sensitive to criticism; taking every raised eyebrow and twitch of the mouth personally


• being confused about what I really want


• caring too much about what others will think of me


• not being listened to or taken seriously
  

NINEs as Children Often

• feel ignored and that their wants, opinions, and feelings are unimportant
  


• tune out a lot, especially when others argue


• are "good" children: deny anger or keep it to themselves
  

NINEs as Parents

• are supportive, kind, and warm


• are sometimes overly permissive or nondirective

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Link: The Quick & Painless ENNEAGRAM Test written by felk on OkCupid, home of the The Dating Persona Test

So, do you think that's a fair description of me or not?

Not newsworthy...

School is ummm, INTENSE.
That's about all I've got to say about that at the moment.

I've come to the realization that I truly despise rush-hour traffic - especially in the morning. I can handle it in the evening, no problem.

Crowded House was fabulous. Even the opening bands were really good. I'm going to Keith Urban tomorrow night with a girlfriend from school. I'm sure that will be a great concert as well.

Canada Student Loans laughed in my face again this year. For some reason, I thought it would be different this year since we're house-poor and have no idea how we're going to pay any bills come Jan 1st. I was obviously mistaken. Or perhaps, living in La-La Land.

I must also be delusional to think that Canada's wealthiest province would actually be interested in making post-secondary education less of a financial burden to its future taxpayers...

Hmmm...

maybe we' could rent out Chewie and the cats.
We'd call it Rent-a-Rodent
and those wanting a pet,
but unable to make the necessary time commitments
could rent them for a day or even a week.

(don't ask me where that came from - even I don't know)

Anyway, I hope all is well with you all.


Here's some pics from the long weekend (courtesy of a fellow club member).


Scenic Vista.

This was nicer when it was just a trail and not a logging road...

More Scenic Vistas.

Just a little hill...

(I've driven steeper ones than this)

And that's all the summer I get? Really? uh oh...here comes school!

Don't get me wrong, I love school (and that was written without any negative connotation). If I won the lotto, I would travel a lot, but I would also take every University course they'd let me into. Yes, working for a living has sucked thus far (for the most part). I start school tomorrow (Egads!!) at bloody 8:30 am! OMG that's early for me - WAY TOO EARLY! Anyway I know I'll get no sympathy from the lot of you so I'll shut up about that now.

We went 4x4ing on the weekend and took Chewie with us. He wasn't the hell in a hand basket I thought he might be - in fact, he's still recuperating from the exhaustion. He slept all the way back home right up until we blew a trailer tire about 10 minutes from our turn off. And he slept most of the rest of Monday and Tues away. May be next time we'll let him run off-leash some. I'll post some pics later.

Thursday is Crowded House! Yippee!