Okay, maybe not but the Facebook MyType application is the first application I've installed on Facebook in a *long* time.
I'm not sure what I got in high school but I think every time I've taken the test (official or an unofficial variation) since then, I've gotten ENFP.
Here's a summary of what that personality type is like:
ENFPs are initiators of change who are keenly
perceptive of possibilities, and who energize and stimulate through
their contagious enthusiasm. They prefer the start-up phase of a
project or relationship, and are tireless in the pursuit of new-found
interests. ENFPs are able to anticipate the needs of others and to
offer them needed help and appreciation. They bring zest, joy,
liveliness, and fun to all aspects of their lives. They are at their
best in situations that are fluid and changing, and that allow them to
express their creativity and use their charisma.
You can go to my Facebook profile to see the whole write-up if you're interested. Or why not add the application and try it yourself?
If you're a music fan, one of the rules is that there must be one song each year that becomes your Song of Summer.
Criteria for a successful Song of Summer include originality, catchiness and general sense of fun. Ability to play the song about eight zillion times in a row, preferably in a car without a roof or at least with the windows all down is a must.
I think I've got my pick for this year...
(via PopBitch newsletter which helps me feel like I'm still living in England even though I no longer know about 98% of the people they talk about)
Shea got this off her mommy board and wanted me to do it. I got 68 and she got 92. ("Crunchy" by the way is what the kids call "hippies" these days. This quiz happens to be in reference to your parenting choices.)
It threw me a bit to be typing a random list of common English words rather than the more usual sentences and paragraphs but I did okay on this site's typing test - one of many available online.
When I've done other typing tests, both online and in the real world, I get anywhere from 60-90wpm depending on the day, my mood, etc. etc.
Here's what I got with my first try on this site...
[Edit: I think "real" typing tests have a formula - every mistake counts against your final total and every five keystrokes is a "word". So if you have 82 words per minute but 4 mistakes, you are 78 wpm - which is what I would've got if I used this methodology. And I'm not sure if they're using the "5 keys = 1 word" rule either. But anyhow, it's good to know that you can just bang away, get 150 mistakes but be told that you type 150 wpm! And make sure you put that on your resume! ]
(via Ceci N'est Pas Un Blog - Emily wasn't sure how she felt about getting that same "high school" rating for her blog. I'm just happy I didn't get "remedial junior high" )
The vocal-only track of David Lee Roth singing "Running With The Devil" has been making the rounds of the Internets but this is the funniest mash-up I've seen - what if Diamond Dave took his act to the American Idol audition room?
(I have no problem using the "humour" tag on this post but am somewhat reluctant to use the "music" one! )
I posted an Obama video a few days ago which featured one of his speeches set to music by Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas that was called "Yes, We Can".
Now, someone's done a parody featuring the very frightening words of John McCain...
I did this last year and found it a good way to sum up my year so I thought I'd do it again today as 2007 comes to a close.
What did you do this year that you’d never done before? Became a father!
Did anyone close to you give birth? Well, my wife for starters! My brother-in-law and his girlfriend had a baby six months after Pace was born (if you have kids within the same calendar year, they're apparently "Irish Twins" so does this make Pace & Dennon "Irish Cousins"?) We know a lot of friends and acquaintances who've had babies in the last year or two and it honestly seems like there's a bit of a baby boom going on right now, probably linked to Saskatchewan's strong economy and sense of optimism (or it could be a batch of faulty rubbers. )
Did anyone close to you die? My last living grandparent, Wally Peet died a week after Pace was born. A PhD student at FIMS who was my age named Chris Dixon was also a shocking loss.
What countries did you visit? A couple shopping trips to North Dakota to take advantage of the soaring Canadian dollar were the extent of our travel this year. Well, we traveled a lot if you consider our weekly commute to Weyburn. And the fact that a large part of my job consists of visiting rural branches covering the entire southeastern portion of Saskatchewan.
What would you like to have in next year that you lacked this year? Eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.
What date from this year will remain etched upon your memory? March 31 - start my first job as a professional librarian May 19 - Pace is born
What was your biggest achievement of the year? I'm quite proud of the advocacy work I did which convinced a newly amalgamated community of three small villages to join our library region instead of another bordering library region which they were initially planning to join.
What was your biggest failure? I'm sure there are some but I try not to to dwell.
What was your biggest surprise? I know it's 50-50 odds but Pace being a boy was a great surprise.
Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing major though I recently did have an MRI to follow-up on an issue I had about fifteen years ago that hasn't really been assessed since that time.
What was the best thing you bought? I just bought a 250GB external USB drive that I'm quite impressed with. Now I've got all my MP3's, movies, photos and various other digital files on a device that's about half the size of a paperback book (and only ~$150 at Costco if you're interested.)
Whose behaviour merited celebration? It'll sound like ass-kissing but Shea's been amazing this year. I always knew she'd be a wonderful mother but the amount of work she puts in to that job continually astounds me.
Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed? Oh, lots of people probably - some that are far away (<cough> George Bush </cough>) and some that are closer to me.
Where did most of your money go? It's not our biggest expense but it feels like we've spent a lot on gas for the weekly commute to Weyburn.
What did you get really, really, really excited about? Anytime Pace hit a milestone of any kind blew my mind - smiling, crawling, babbling, eating solid food.
What song/album will always remind you of this year? I really haven't listened to a lot of new music this year. Sam Baker's new album "Pretty World" is great and just the whole story around the new Radiohead album being offered on a pay-what-you-want model is pretty monumental.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? Is it possible to be both happier and sadder? As happy as I am to be a father, there are those moments when I realise I'll never have my young, carefree life again. (But that's what midlife crises are for, right?)
Thinner or fatter? Fatter, unfortunately.
Richer or poorer? Richer since I had an actual income for most of the year.
What do you wish you’d done more of? Pay more even more attention to Pace's development and growth - I want to remember every little detail but that's impossible when you're at work most of the day. I'm already scheming to figure out how I can get a much longer paternity leave if we have another child someday.
What do you wish you’d done less of? I really can't think of anything off the top of my head. It's been a fairly "put it in neutral" kind of year in many ways.
How will you be spending did you spend Christmas? Spent it with Shea's family then came to Indian Head on Boxing Day for a great visit with some Calgary friends we haven't seen in years including their new daughter, Hali, who was also born this year. (A librarian's point of pride - he's a doctor but he took down a number of the books I told him I'd read in the last year.)
Who did you spend the most time on the phone with? As I said last year, we literally do not use the phone anymore. So I'd have to say it was the customer service lines at Sears, Canadian Tire and various other places that forced us to spend a lot of time on the phone (well, on hold) with them.
What was your favourite TV program? I try to make a point to watch at least some of Hockey Night in Canada each week - the opening feature, the intermission segments and most of the late game and after hours - but really, that's it for my TV watching these days.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Hate is such a strong word. There are probably people I dislike this year that I didn't last year but that's pretty much inevitable, isn't it?
What was the best book(s) you read? "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy for fiction and "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins for non-fiction.
What was your greatest musical discovery? Quite embarrassingly, nothing pops to mind.
What did you want and get? A healthy happy baby. So far, so good but as I'm sure I mentioned somewhere, everybody tells you how great being a parent is but no one ever tells you how constantly terrifying it is from the moment of conception on.
What did you want and not get? We're sort of the in the market for a new vehicle (yes, a mini-van - please check the jokes at the door!) but will likely hold off on any purchase until Shea gets back to work. Oh, and we wanted but did not get twins - thank god!
What were your favourite films of this year? I think "The Simpsons Movie" was the only film I saw in a theatre this year so I'll pick it even though it was underwhelming (but how could it ever live up to the expectations?)
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Went to work, came home, had cake. I turned 34 this year.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More time at home.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept this year? "Jason becomes an adult." Jeans and t-shirts are replaced by khaki pants and collared shirts. Shaving happens on a much more regular basis. Still resisting wearing a tie as much as my boss would like but I'll save those war stories for when my contract is over.
What kept you sane? Early evening naps when I could sneak them in. Long baths where I could get lots of reading done.
What political issue stirred you the most? Not that I'm doing anything about it but being back in rural Saskatchewan after fifteen years away has been a reminder as to what the issues, concerns and values are compared to urban centres.
Who did you miss? More ass-kissery but I sincerely missed all my friends at FIMS. Quite a shock to go from being surrounded by smart, young, cool (<smooch>) budding librarians to a workplace which has a grand total of three other professional librarians, one of whom is in a city branch an hour away, one of whom has been a professional librarian for over 30 years and one of whom has been kept busy dealing with various issues at his own city library most of the year - even though it's right next door to where I work.
Who was the best new person you met? Besides Pace? One thing I love about my new job is that we have a great group of people at our headquarters.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned this year. "It's all politics."
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
Ooh, little sleepy boy
Do you know what time it is?
Well the hour of your bedtime's long been past
And though I know you're fighting it
I can tell when you rub your eyes
You're fading fast, oh fading fast "St Judy's Comet" - Paul Simon
What do you hope the next year brings? A new job (hard to believe my contract is half over already!), continued good health and development for Pace and everyone else in our family. Oh, and a Stanley Cup for the Flames!
Here's
another year-end meme where you record the first sentence of the blog
entry that began each month.
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