Personality Cafe: A Place to Discover Yourself

(Take the test here! http://16typequiz.com/quiz.html)
One day about a year ago I was bored out of my mind. I had an English paper to write, so, naturally, I was on Google looking up everything and anything that would not help me to get the English paper done.
One thing that has always fascinated me is personality typing. So, somewhere around 12:00am I stumbled up a personality test for Carl Jung’s 16-type test. I took it and was told that based on my answers I was most likely an INTP. I really did not understand what this entailed, and since I had plenty of time to kill until 7:45 when my paper was due, I decided to find out. This brought me to a site known as Personality Cafe. (personalitycafe.com)

The coolest little geekspot on the web

Ever since that fateful day over a year ago, I have been a member of PerC (as the members generally refer to it). There is always something interesting going on in the forums. The first thing that I utilized was the Articles section. These articles are generally written by people with a pretty good understanding of personality types, and can be extremely helpful in understanding the ins and outs of what exactly those 4 little letters mean. Here is a basic rundown.
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“You may not win a Pulitzer, but you will win a Serta.”

Yeah, that is a mattress flying off a car down Route 30. And yes, I took the picture.

Last night my dad and I were driving on Route 30 around 9, coming back from Spring Grove, when we spotted a car with two mattresses strapped to the top of the roof with only a couple of pieces of string. Smart. We followed him through about four traffic lights, many of which, after, he stepped on the accelerator a little faster than he needed to. The mattress was getting some air beneath it.

My dad and I were joking, saying I would win a Pulitzer for snapping a picture of a mattress flying off a car. He said, “You may not win a Pulitzer, but you will win a Serta.”

We continued to follow the sketchy looking contraption down the highway, while betting when the string would break loose. This guy had no idea what he was getting himself into. He was sailing along, clueless.

My dad said, “I’m just wondering how this thing is going to release…” And the string snapped. The mattresses flew off the roof of the car. After half a second of astonishment, I pulled my camera and snapped the photo just in time. My dad stopped in time and no one was hurt, luckily.

We slowed down and the man came running down the highway and thanked us for not running over the mattresses.

A lot of things could have gone wrong. I think God had us in the right place at the right time.

But sometimes it’s nice to laugh at idiotic people.

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The Mixtape Phenomenon

What is a mixtape? A mixtape is a compilation of songs an artist, group or DJ puts out to allow people to hear some of their new music. These are quicker and easier to get out than CDs and the best part for us is that they are free and legal! They are especially common among new artists trying to get people to hear their music. Recently Meek Millz released his newest mixtape “Dreamchasers 2″, which was reported to be one of the most downloaded mixtapes period. A majority of mixtapes are released by Hip Hop and Rap artists, but you can also find some R&B and Pop mixtapes as well. Two of the most popular sites to download mixtapes from are datpiff.com  and livemixtapes.com. Check them out and enjoy! :)

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On the Way

The muscular gelding that pulled the coach moved skillfully at a measured trot, his hooves striking the dusty road in perfect synchronicity. A sheen of sweat had gathered on his arched, dappled neck and every once in a while his ears would quiver, taking in the symphony of the warblers. The driver that loosely held the gelding’s reins was a very average man with pronounced features and sandy, flyaway hair. He had been driving the girl who was in the back for several miles and his thoughts had wandered to a place too distant to find.

Diana sat properly on the bench of the coach, her slender hands clasped in her lap, nestled between the pleats of her poppy printed traveling dress. She gently inclined her head to get a perfect view of the passing countryside of Norfolk, England, through the small, oval-shaped window of the coach. The land was somewhat different from her home in Denmark, with its rolling hills and she was intent on not missing a single detail. Diana’s translucent blue irises reflected back the matching refracted light from the bright sky, which was splashed with swirling cirrus clouds. Her hair, a fiery orange, fell in slight waves, engulfing her intent, thoughtful face. Continue reading

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Lilith H8s Sk8r Boyz

Writer’s note: I don’t share Lilith’s perception. Some of my best friends are skaters.

“All right, peoples, listen up! As of today, we are going to have to establish a new system of training, because most of you, with a few exceptions, SUCK!!!” Lilith wiped her sweaty, acne-marred forehead, because the day was warm. “Nothing personal,” she added as an afterthought.

Lilith Nuccizoni strode back and forth in front of the assembled St. Ignatius track team, her arms behind her back. Occasionally, she would make a fist and punch the air as if it had offended her. This was done to make clear that a specific point in her rant was worth remembering. Frank Lagenheffer stood in her shadow, nodding and saying “Yeah” or “She’s right, you know” whenever Lilith paused for breath. A clipboard dangled clumsily from his fingers. Continue reading

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Steel Oasis Part 1

Yes, another series that I shall update weekly. I will keep the same schedule as last time, unless something forces me to skip a week. I look forward to any comments or suggestions.

(Day 1; 7:00 A.M.)

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YouTube Tuesdays: 3D Printer

Yeah, I said 3D printer. No, I’m not kidding. No, this is not make-believe. Yes, really. A 3D Printer now exists on planet Earth. In fact, there are several of them! As this video shows, these printers can reproduce 3D objects with moving parts and even make them colorful. The image is scanned onto a computer, sent to the printer, then printed by the printer into a box full of powder. The printer injects a bonding agent and dye into the powder to give the object shape and color. Yeah, I almost peed myself when I first saw this too. But it’s real!

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Return to ‘Jak and Daxter’ with re-release

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In February, one of the best game series ever released for PlayStation 2 was re-released as a collection pack for the PlayStation 3 — “Jak and Daxter.” This title was originally released in 2001 for PS2 in the first game of the trilogy, “Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.” The original game set the story of Jak and his friend Daxter who almost immediately get into trouble with a substance called “dark eco.” Daxter is turned into an ottsel, a cross between an otter and a weasel, and he and Jak set out to find a way to revert Daxter to his original form. After an incredible adventure, packed with all kinds of puzzles and fight scenes, the game ends with a cliffhanger, perfectly segueing into Game 2 of the trilogy. Continue reading

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The start

It was shortly after 3:15 a.m. in Creston City. Few of the residents were awake at this time, and only several cars moved throughout the streets. Most businesses were closed, and the buildings still open were for their graveyard shifts.

Across the city, clocks changed simultaneously to 3:25. It was a seemingly unimportant occurrence and on any other night would seem routine. Throughout every house, apartment and business there was an instant tremor. The shaking wasn’t noticeable at first, but it slowly grew like ripples in water, until objects rattled and various items from inside every house of the city fell from their perches.

Nobody thought to run to the windows. It was rare for an earthquake to be felt, but not impossible. Outside, not far above the city, an arch of lights blinked on. The shaking became mixed in with the roar of an engine and the hiss of something spraying out. Continue reading

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Succumb to the wind

3/5/12 3:19 a.m.

You are the wind.

Your great gusts speak to me in secret, hiding our conversations from the one you are dedicated to.

With my heart empty yet hopeful, I anxiously await to feel the breeze sweep through the city and through my open bedroom window.

The howl of the wind speaks of compassion for me, allowing the dry chambers of my hopeful heart to be filled with you.

You produce a spark and form a natural disaster within me.

You oversee my suffering; it’s your responsibility.

My veins ignite and set my body ablaze. Continue reading

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