Life in Smallville

Apparently Dr. Phil has a test to provide insight into yourself (and your friends if they share their results with you). Dr. Phil supposedly scored a 55, while Opera scored a 38; I scored a 48.

DIRECTIONS: Don't be overly sensitive! The following is pretty accurate and only takes 2 minutes. Don't peek but begin the test as you scroll down and answer. Answers are for who you are now...... not in the past. Have pen or pencil and paper ready. This is a real test given by the Human Relations Dept. at many major corporations today. It helps give them better insight concerning their employees and prospective hires. It's only 10 simple questions, so keep track of your letter answers to each question. Ready? Here goes...

QUESTIONS:

1. When do you feel your best?
a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon and early evening
c) late at night

2. You usually walk...
a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly

3. When talking to people you..
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair

4. When relaxing, you sit with..
a) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) your legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you

5. Something is really amusing; you react with...
a) big appreciative laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish smile

6. When going to a party or social gathering you...
a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

7. You're working very hard, concentrating, and then are interrupted....do you:
a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes

8. Which of the following colors do you like most?
a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purple
f) white
g) brown or gray

9. When in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep, you are....
a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers

10. You often dream that you are...
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) usually not dreaming
f) having pleasant dreams

POINTS:

1. A2 B4 C6
2. A6 B4 C7 D2 E1
3. A6 B2 C5 D7 E6
4. A4 B6 C2 D1
5. A6 B4 C3 D5 E2
6. A6 B4 C2
7. A6 B2 C4
8. A6 B7 C5 D4 E3 F2 G1
9. A7 B6 C4 D2 E1
10. A4 B2 C3 D5 E6 F1

Now add up your total, and check your results:

OVER 60 POINTS: Others see you as someone they should "handle with care." You're seen as vain, self-centered, and extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.

51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to your head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.

31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy; very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring. Only those who know you well know that you aren't.

Done? Good job! Now, put your score in a comment to this post and tell me how accurate you think it is. Thanks for playing!

Posted by supermn at 2:28 PM | Permalink | Comments

Here it is, the second week of October, and we are getting our first winter snow storm.  This is a pretty monumental event of the year and even more so when it is a significant storm.  Sometimes, the snow season starts with just a few flakes, but this year we are getting more than just a few.  In fact, this morning I had to brush a few inches off the top of my Jeep. Now that I think about it, I should have taken a picture … dang it!  Maybe there will be enough left when I get home from work to give you a good idea of what we got.  (Yes I am blogging at work; what else am I suppose to do?!)

The first snow means many things for those living in Colorado.  It means that there will be some native Texans that have never driven in snow causing several accidents, usually just with themselves, yet still cause trouble for the rest of us.  It also means the slopes are opening in just under a month.  

There are a few things that the first snow means specifically for me.  One of those, as for others as well, is that I have a whole new wardrobe!  Ok, it’s not NEW new, but with all the winter clothes I have, I haven’t been able to wear them for the other half of the year with the warm weather.  The other thing the first snow means for me, and the reason for this post, is no more shaving. Well, those that know me know that I never really shaved recently anyway, but I would keep my facial hair trimmed nicely.  About a month ago, I decided that the first time I was in Colorado Springs and there was a significant first snow, I would stop trimming my stubble in order for the full beard to come through.  

Here goes nothing!  

Posted by supermn at 11:29 AM | Permalink | Comments

A few of you who know me have heard me talk about this for awhile; last night while talking with one of you, I figured it would be good to get it out there and documented that it is an original thought by yours truly -- much like my belt-bracelet that I created years ago which I just saw at American Eagle the other day.

Centuries ago, they way people decided whom to date and marry was based soley on the class that you were born into. For the most part, the wealthy married the wealthy, the middle class married the middle class, and the poor married the poor. There were reasons for this, namely because there was value associated with which class you belonged to and therefore different humans carried different values. This was pretty standard, however, there were exceptions here and there, but not enough to ruin my analogy.

With the realization that "all men (and women) are created equal" people stopped caring SO MUCH about what class someone was apart of, and instead cared more about what "league" they were in. No more was it your true value that determined who you could and could not marry, but it became your assumed value, or subjective value. From that time until just recently, men and women would date who they like, but would really only consider those people who where within their league. You would hear guys talk about a girl, but they wouldn't pursue her because she was "out of his league." Or the girls not stooping to go out with so-and-so because he was below their league. The league someone was in was based on several factors. A few of those being looks, education, and wealth. These factors were pretty easily deducted from the clothes someone wore, or the car they drove or the type of residence they lived in.

These days you no longer her about this distinction of classification. There is a new way to determine which group of people you should consider finding a mate in. This was revealed to me as a great friend of mine started dating his current girlfriend. The conversation when something like this:

[ring] [ring] FRIEND answers phone and speaks with the Significant Other for several minutes.
ME: Wow, that is the 4th time she has called since we have been hanging out today. Don't you think that is a little much?
FRIEND: Much? No, there is never too much.
ME: I suppose that is true, you two seem like you really like her.
FRIEND: Yup. In fact we spend almost every night talking for hours on the phone.
ME: Really? Wow! How many minutes do you have on your cell phone plan?
FRIEND: Only 400.
ME: doesn't that get expensive then? Or are you worried about going over?
FRIEND: Not at all, we both use Sprint and mobile to mobile is free.

There is was; those five words were a revelation: mobile to mobile is free. My friend couldn't figure out the look on my face, but he did see the light-bulb above my head turn on. Suddenly it all made sense. No longer will we be dating within our class, or our league, but within our wireless provider. Questions like "What's your sign?" and "Do you come here often?" will be replaced with "Who's your cell phone provider?" and "What time do your 'Nights & Weekends' start?"

So, next time you are thinking about dating someone or are interested in asking some one out, do a bit of reconnaissance to find out what cell phone provider they use. It would be tragic to have to break up with someone because they are costing you $65.78 in cell phone overage charges a month.

For another take on cell phones and dating, check out Ring, Ring! It's Your Soul Mate

Posted by supermn at 11:25 AM | Permalink | Comments