The Titleless Post Made To Appease The Wrath Of The Legendary Monster Of Aargh
This will be short. I'm sorry. Somewhere, Gabe is very happy and Liana is frightened at his whoops of joy. And now for something completely different. I am, according to www.similiarminds.com :
Messy, outgoing, open, self revealing, ambivalent about chaos, unpredictable, not good at saving money, social, likes large parties, likes to stand out, risk taker, quick to make friends, does not like to be alone, rash, fame seeking, sarcastic, craves attention, social chameleon, low self control, food lover, not rule conscious, weird, assertive, not a perfectionist, anti-authority, thrill seeker, vain, likes to fit in, reckless, emotionally sensitive, leisurely, and last but not least, trusting.
I took their personality quiz. Amazing how much they got right, but positively mindblowing the few they got wrong. For example, according to them I both like to stand out and like to fit in, and I hate being alone. In fact, I adore being alone, and hate to fit in. I'm over my "I'm Getting Tired, whine whine, oh, I'm so angsty, poor me," stage, and I apologize for it. A low point in my career.
Omnipotent Gerbil!
I remain, gentlemen, your faithful and obedient servant,
J.G.
posted by Sigerson @ 6:50 PM
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25 Comments:
i will lecture you on how to create hyperlinks in html
i will also lecture you on what a hyperlink is
finally i will lecture you on what html stands for
pretty good
OK, I’m going to take some quizzes.
What Star Wars Character Are You?
Yoda
You are wise beyond your years — a sage for the ages, the master's master. People trust you, especially your friends who are constantly coming to you for advice and sometimes predictions. While you may not be able to tell them who's going to win the big game, you do possess the rare ability to see the big picture. You never lose sight of the fact that we're all part of a greater whole. It keeps you grounded and balanced, and it's the perfect cover for a mischievous sense of humor that always catches others off-guard. This mix of wisdom and impish delight promises to bring you long life...another thousand years or so anyway.
Cool
What Potato Chip are You?
Cheddar and Sour Cream
Friendly and outgoing, you're the friend that people love to have around. Like your signature potato chip, you mix well with others and you know how to have a good time. After all, you've got a great sense of humor and you know how to make any event that much more fun.
Your wit and humor can charm people instantly, and you're not afraid to show your moves on the dance floor or tell an embarrassing story to break the ice. So keep on mixing and mingling — you're a treat to have around!
Eww
What is your fantasy island?
San Lucas
Indulgence — that's your focus when considering the perfect island getaway. That's why a luxurious Caribbean gem like St. Lucia is right for you. After all, it's a vacation — what better time to indulge every whim? Can't you just hear the steel drums as you delight in spa treatments or have cocktails served on the beach? Or maybe you'd rather shop the day away and splurge on a fancy seafood dinner? Whatever your extravagances, you find that pampering yourself is the best way to let go of stress and revitalize for the road ahead.
With your style and elegance, you expect the very best from yourself and others — and St. Lucia is just the relaxing, pampering place to give you what you want. Live it up!
Okay, who wants to come
What kind of college is for you?
Ivy League
Go for it. We believe in you. The good news is, there are Ivy League schools left and right (literally) -- you can choose the nice weather versions in Cali, the pomp and circumstancey ones in New England, or the kinda hipster one in Providence, RI (right next to the really good art school! Fun art friends!) But if for some crazy reason you don't get accepted, please don't waste time crying over it. We know plenty of Ivy Leaguers who never really lived up to the I.L. reputation and plenty of non-Ivy Leaguers with truly enviable lives and careers. It's just a school, seriously. Seriously.
Cool! A dream come true.
How “badass” are you?
Not so badass
It's OK. While being badass can definitely come in handy when, say, you break down by the side of a road or you're getting taken advantage of by some evil salesperson, it also has drawbacks. Namely detention, parole, and permanent scarring.
So I’m not Jack Bauer. Sue Me
What Animal Should you Date?
Whooping Cranes
Whooping Cranes are total romantics. When they come of age they find a mate, take him/her bird dancing, fall in bird love, have a bird baby, and stay together for the rest of their entire lives. As they grow old together, they share responsibility for the wee baby crane, learn each other's strengths and weaknesses, and get to know each other better and better. And yet they still stay coupled up, year in and year out. In good times and in bad. In sickness and in health. For richer or for poorer. Awww.
What pray tell is a whooping crane. And Kat, Siegel, and Anne Frank already know that I am a romantic
What Kind of Dater are you?
The Romantic
Romance isn't totally dead out there... daters like you keep the dream alive, whether you prefer to be on the giving or receiving end of grand gestures. Romantic daters often have high expectations and standards, which can be a sign of healthy self-esteem. And most people appreciate the occasional romantic moment, because it makes them feel special. But romance isn't always perfect; there can be pitfalls with the romantic mindset. One is letting traditional romance overshadow the actual work of getting to know and like someone. And another is thinking that a person to whom romance doesn't come naturally must not be into you at all.
Wait, why did I take that quiz. I’ve dated 17% of the readers of this blog.
Are you over her?
No
Honey. Sweetie. It's OK. Life isn't over. Yes, it hurts now, and you shouldn't have to hide the fact that it hurts. But the thing is, you can get kind of in a way addicted to feeling and talking about all that hurt. We're not saying that you should pretend nothing ever happened, but distracting yourself with some new, positive activities, friends, and other self-confidence boosters definitely won't hurt. Actually, it'll help.
Wait I already knew that
How loyal are you?
Practically a Labrador.
It's not just blood that runs thicker than water for you. You seem to stand by your man, woman, family, friends, pets, sports teams, and anything else that needs standing by, seemingly almost without hesitation. That kind of steadfastness is a rare quality in this world -- have you thought about running for office some day? In all honesty, loyalty to others isn't always rewarded in this world. But a lot of times it is -- and when you do get taken advantage of, the knowledge that you stood by your principles and did the loyal thing might provide some comfort.
Cool
What is your perfect summer job?
Volunteer, Intern, Apprentice…
There's no rule that says you have to make actual money at a summer job. In fact, if you're getting by just fine on the occasional lawn-mowing or dog-sitting gig, why puff up your bank account when you could puff up your résumé -- something that could pay off in a big way once you hit college and your future career. Maybe you could work some parental contacts and see if any local businesses wouldn't mind having an intern or apprentice. Or you could volunteer to work at a non-profit. (Election years -- like this one -- provide some really interesting volunteer opportunities at political campaigns, come to think of it.) What you might miss out on in paychecks, you'd definitely make up for in "priceless" professional experience.
Way to state the obvious
Are you a “boy” or a “girl”?
In-between
You're not straight-up stereotypical guy or girl. You're just you. Maybe you're empathetic, yet gutsy. Maybe you're phone-addicted, yet really into sports. Whatever you are, it just goes to show how wrong those standard boy/girl stereotypes are. As if anyone could ever peg down every little thing about you just by peeking at your birth certificate, right?
Hey! Are you calling me a transvestite?
Are you “Yin” or “Yang”?
Yin
The black side of the familiar yin and yang symbol (the Tai Chi T'u) is the yin side. It stands for the softer, quieter, darker, cooler, calmer qualities. Of course, Yin and Yang are said to attract each other and be part of each other: nothing (and no one) is completely yin or completely yang. (That's what the little opposite-colored dots mean).
OK
What Color Light saber would you Have?
Your Lightsaber is Blue. Blue is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, and truth.
What? I like purple. It is so cool.
What “60’s person” are you?
You are a Folkie. Good for you.
What is a folkie???
OK, I’m bored.
Hey that last comment was 1,323 words long.
Where were you on Friday, Kat?
I got blue lightsaber too. But I like purple. :-(
To insert links into posts, you must use Hypertext Markup Language. Commonly referred to as HTML.
Common Usages of HTML:
EVERYTHING. If you want a successful webpage, you either need to use a site builder or know HTML.
To use HTML, you must use tags. Tags are short phrases put in <'s and >'s. Every tag must be closed with something that's hard to explain. EXAMPLE (except without spaces):
For bold, you'd put < b > BOLD < /b > <--- See that slash? It's what you use to close tags. It's quite simple if you pound it into your brain enough.
I reccommend Dave Site HTML Tutorial if you want to learn.
Hold on...testing...
<h3>Does this work?</h3>
a. No, it didn't work.
b. We already know HTML Gabe, Kat and Max included.
But thanks for the explanation anyway. I am SO taking some quizes now.
but they kat obviously couldn't put links in
it's
see
hey it didn't put my link in !&#% blogspot
To correct Ben, I know the very rudiments of html. I've never really had cause to learn any more, except for the links on my blog, which Ely won't let me add.
Ben: Why won't she?
Max: Why does Ely do anything?
Kat: I have no idea.
Omnipotent Gerbil!
sorry, in my html tag, i forgot to put the text to click on
example of link: play runescape, the awesomest game ever
i just went to waterbasketball.com and
YOU CAN TACKLE PEOPLE IN WATER BASKETBALL????
Er. . .yes. Don't we all have our violent side?
when erika comes out you become way more athletic. can i expiriment on u to find the cause.
make waterbasketball.com a link
You cannot experiment on me, you scary, scary child. . .
muahaha
Actually, it did work. I was trying to make <'s and >'s without the system mistaking it for an HTML tag.
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Yes, I've gotten so desparate for hits that I'm advertising on someone's blog.
Oh this is good. Read it:
Lifecycle of Bloggers
Having blogged in one form or fashion for the last 6 years or so (not including personal journals that I’ve written in, on paper even, with crayon even, since I was six years old), allow me to personally provide you with a rundown on the lifecycle that I’ve observed from personal bloggers.
#1. Start reading blogs.
You start out as a lurker and by either having met a blogger or run accross an intriguing and challenging post from someone else’s blog, you start mulling about in your head for either a forum for response, challenge, or agreement. You *could* start by commenting on other folks blogs first, but you start having a gradually increased desire for a space of your own. Like when you’re living in your parent’s basement and the rest of your friends are making weekly trips to Home Depot and using words like “mulching”. You begin to wonder if you want to belong.
#2. You start a blog.
Maybe at first it’s on blogspot or livejournal. You start writing about cheese sandwhiches. You use your full name and the full names of your friends that are involved in your occasionally mischievous exploits. These things satisfy you. Hubris starts taking a more significant part of your site as you develop your tiny homestead online. The notion of fleshing out your online personality becomes important.
#3. You become a stats whore.
Daily stats/referrals and meme participation for webrings, quizlists, personality profiles, and the occasional sepia toned webcam photo to make you look all “emo” and “sultry” and “sensitive” or at least a little bit thinner. And definitley like a Kpop music video still image. You voraciouslly groom your links list as you build a posse. The wishlist makes it’s initial appearance and creepy strangers start sending you gifts when your birthday comes around. You consider this slightly weird, but hey, then again, you *did* get that Star Wars Box set that you always wanted. You *start* memes just for the additional traffic. Perhaps you even start a webgame of sorts.
#4. You become really personal on your site as the online and real-life worlds start confusing you.
As you recognize the possibility of being an opinion leader in your personal circle, people flame you. You occasionally flame back. You cry about comments that certain people make to provoke you. You bitch about these things as well. Then you take into consideration that comments were made by pimply 14 year olds who post jpegs of their warcraft characters online and realize that these lOZeRs aren’t worth your time. This gives you an sense of superiority. Haha! you say to yourself. I have a posse and a blog and you don’t. So fuck off, you lame twat. Hazzah!
#5. You faux “retire” from blogging.
Having temporarily exhausted the emotional reservoir from which your personal blog has released, you post about retiring. Or a vacation. Or a hiatus. Or a sabbattacal. You say this will be permanent. Or last a month.
#6. You cave back into blogging in less than 72 hours.
You candy pants blogging crack addict.
#7. You decide to “get serious” about blogging.
You seek out “The A-List” of bloggers and start reading more of them, and news about them, and news about blogging in general. You come to the conclusion that if you ever hope to join their rank, then you need to atleast register your own domain. Afterall, http://candypantsnewbiebloggeraboutcheesesandwhiches.blogspot.com will not get you linked by Kottke.
#8. You have a pseudo flirty im/blogging/flickr flirting relationship with another blogger whom you have never met.
This will likely end badly. Very badly.
#9. You decide that you must meet other bloggers.
SXSW seems like a good way to go about it. Or attendance at Fray Day. Or finding any excuse possible to move to San Francisco. At least a trip, after all. With a visit to SF, meeting other “celebrity” bloggers is just as tasty a tourist destination as going to Fisherman’s Wharf. Or more so. Definitley more so. Your blogroll grows threefold.
#10. You take a step back and metablog about blogging and what blogging has done about your blogging.
You become pedantically navelgazingly annoying. For some reason, your blogger readership eats this shit up. This does not convince you, however, that you want to do something silly like smoke weed with Marc Canter. Because even *you* know that’s a bad idea.
#11. See step 5. Shampoo, rinse, repeat.
#12. You decide that as a result of step 10 and having repeated step 5 more than 3 times in the course of your lifecycle as a blogger, that you need to sanitize or reinvent your blog. You purge or hide archive entries and take more note to remove full names of your friends/crushes/accidentaldrunkenfondels from your site and links list. Your blog goes back to cheese sandwhiches. But this time your site validates.
#13. You either lose your job because of blogging, are afraid of losing your job for blogging, or join a company that builds blogging tools. Either way, your blog either dies a horrible painful death, or becomes significantly less personal to the degree of trite and uninteresting compartmentalization or subject matter discretion.
#14. You decide to start an anonymous livejournal blog. Here is where you still talk about your crushes, the he said/she said crap, and that you really really really really really really really like Maroon 5. And it’s on your wishlist.
ok ben
whose your online girlfriend
Who wrote that? Was it you? I think I may be at stage three by now. . .
Hey! We broke our record! Joy, joy. ..
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