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    Tuesday, May 26, 2009

    ISFJ

    No, that's not a typoed heading - it's apparently what I am?

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    I suspect these quizzes aren't the most accurate things ever, but who knows? I've often thought that having someone else evaluate me would produce better results than me trying to answer questions on my own.

    The most interesting (to me) result is in the "Fictional ISFJs" section. Amidst the few others is Joel Barish, from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He is one of my favorite movie characters, so I found that to be interesting. Accurate, though? I don't really know.

    I do like those four descriptors, though: Defender, Protector, Linguistic, Logical. If those ended up on my tombstone, I think that'd be all right - unless I opt for Kramer's choice: "Man's Best Friend."

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    Saturday, May 23, 2009

    There's A Me In Team

    I joined a softball team for the summer.

    I will give you a minute for saying "whoa" or laughing or having whatever reaction you choose.

    Okay.  Truth be told, I had pretty much the same reaction.  I was on the baseball team for two seasons in high school, but I haven't picked up a bat since then.  If I've picked up a glove since then, I don't remember it.  My whole exercise regime could be summed up similarly. 

    There were three reasons I signed up:
    1. I spent the last couple of months avoiding people.  I thought softball would be a way for me to get back into the habit of being around people, and people I'm not necessarily around much even when I'm not avoiding people.

    2. I thought it might be a good way for me to get some exercise. As I mentioned, I haven't gotten much for a long time.  This last birthday was a stark reminder that, hey, I'm getting old.  Not much I can do about that, but maybe getting some exercise would help. Most folk seem to agree with that theory.  Worth checking out, I guess.  I've started going to the batting cage and doing the treadmill.  Small steps, but hopefully they'll lead somewhere.

    3. I'm boring.  This isn't just a self-assessment - I've heard it from others. I'm forced to agree. Sum me up and you'll get a small list: Scrabble, movies, videogames, work, and church.  Trying new things is a way for me to try to be less boring.
    Somewhere in the house is my baseball glove.  I saw it the other day, but I can't remember where and I can't find it again.  Finding it is one of my main goals for the weekend, because we have practice on Wednesday.

    I'm looking forward to the experience, even though I fully expect to get injured and/or embarass myself.  I'll keep you posted.

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    Wednesday, May 06, 2009

    Year In Review

    My Birthday

    Nertz to looking back on the previous year on New Year's Eve. Makes more sense to do it on one's birthday, I figure.

    So what'd I do this year? In no particular order:

    • I bought a house.
    • I almost burned the house down because I don't know how to work a fireplace.
    • I finally cancelled my World of Warcraft account. I hadn't played in a long, long time and it was overdue.
    • I started doing some announcing for the improv group.
    • I got a new boss at work.
    • I started drinking soda again, mostly because I love root beer.
    • I got a new phone after two years with my Samsung Blackjack. The new one is an HTC Fuze and I'm already $500 in the hole in the solitaire game on it. Stupid Vegas rules.
    • I met a lot of new and wonderful people.
    • I sort of started playing the piano again, though after a quick burst I haven't gotten back to it since.
    • I went to a midnight showing of The Dark Knight and realized I'm getting too old to go to midnight showings.
    • Weirdly, I only wrote 13 reviews this year.
    • I only wrote 48 blog entries, which is less than one per week. No wonder my readership numbers have dived.
    • I traveled a lot more than I usually do in a year.
    • I saw the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C., for the first time.
    • I lost a year and a half's worth of pictures when my hard drive crashed.
    • I played a lot of Scrabble.
    • I stopped wearing a watch.
    • I stretched Beatles Week out to ridiculous lengths.
    • I bought a grill.
    • I pulled my Achilles tendon while simply using a treadmill and it hurt for two months. This has been the biggest reminder to me that I'm getting older!
    • I threw up for the first time in 23 years.
    • I got a roommate.
    • I completed the Endless Setlist II on two separate occasions -- with help, of course.
    • I tried some foods for either the first time or the first time in a while: mahi mahi, kiwi, guacamole, some others I can't remember.
    • I co-taught a class on technology at church.
    • I played the role of Jesus in our church's Passion Play.
    • I paid off all my debts (except for the house). This makes the third time in my life I've gotten to this point, and I'd like to keep from having to do it again if I can.
    • I was immensely blessed in many ways.
    • Oh, and I got this from my Aussie friend Carolyn.


    Comic courtesy of PBF Comics, which aren't necessarily always something I'd recommend.

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