confession is good for the soul

by V.E. on April 9th, 2006

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http://grouphug.us, confession #727932396

my confession, made just minutes ago.

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Pretty women please me.

by V.E. on April 9th, 2006

filed under beauty, ladyamedeus

I think I should have a ‘beauty’ tag. Oh wait; I do!

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“Neurotic-ism” is not a word. It’s <i>neurosis</i>.

by V.E. on April 9th, 2006

filed under ladyamedeus, quizzes/surveys

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion
You have medium extroversion.
You’re not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party.
Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences.
But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your “down time.”Conscientiousness
You have medium conscientiousness.
You’re generally good at balancing work and play.
When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done.
But you’ve been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it.

Agreeableness
You have medium agreeableness.
You’re generally a friendly and trusting person.
But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism.
You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.

Neurotic-ism
You have low neurotic-ism.
You are very emotionally stable and mentally together.
Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly.
Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed – making others feel secure.

Openness to experience
Your openness to new experiences is high.
In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.
You’ll try almost anything interesting, and you’re constantly pushing your own limits.
A great connoisseur of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything.

The Five Factor Personality Test

The Birthday Meme–Go to Wikipedia and look up your birth day (excluding the year). List four neat facts, three births, two deaths, and one holiday observed on that day (if there are any) in your journal.

June Third
Four neat facts
1. 1621 – The Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherlands.
2. 1889 – The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon, United States.
3. 1943 – A mob of 60 from the Los Angeles Naval Reserve Armory beats up everyone perceived to be Hispanic, starting a week-long race riot (aka the Zoot Suit Riots).
4. 1989 – The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.

Three births
1. 1808 – Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America (d. 1889)
2. 1926 – Allen Ginsberg, American poet (d. 1997)
3. 1930 – Marion Zimmer Bradley, American author (d. 1999)

Two deaths
1. 1899 – Johann Strauss II, Austrian composer (b. 1825)
2. 1963 – Pope John XXIII (b. 1881)

One holiday
Festival to Bellona in the Roman Empire

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Day Twenty-nine

by V.E. on April 9th, 2006

filed under 5reasons

  1. F&M, which paid for my ticket to Beethoven’s Ninth last evening at the Fulton Opera House.
  2. The mezzo soprano who sang with the rest of the quartet during “Ode to Joy”.
  3. Being able to get up and leave when the dinner conversation about WoW has lasted more than ten minutes.
  4. Living in a country in which it is not only all right for me to dissent, it is expected and even encouraged.
  5. Artificial sun and artificial snow.

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