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One would think so. Several times now have people complained and wondered why on earth I should have them on my friends list. One person even called me presumptuous for it.
Well, folks, here's some news for you:
One: I don't need your permission to read your [public] journal. If you don't want people reading it, make it private, or friends-only, or whatnot. It isn't that hard, I swear.
Two: I read everybody and their dog's journal. Just because it's called a 'friends page' doesn't mean I consider you my friends. And I prefer to keep an eye on the journals of people I know, even and especially of those I don't like. Keep your 'enemies' close and all that.
That is all. Carry on, carry on.
Primary Intelligence: Mental
Coping Style: Positive
Social Style: Assertive
Hierarchical Style: Ideals
[Pretty accurate so far.]
Sevens use their mental intelligence to create a positive spin on life by coming up with various utopian possibilities about how things could be. They can be very inspirational as they assert their utopian ideals about how people can live better lives or make the world a better place. Robin Williams is a well-known Seven, and his character in the movie Dead Poets Society is an excellent example of this. By regularly imagining how things can be good or made better, Sevens tend to be very optimistic, and their optimism gives them the confidence to assert themselves in the world, going after whatever it is they want.
[Eep?]
(1) The singular boring question: What is your name? Sofie Werkers. Or Melle. Or minerva. Whichever you like.
(2) If you had been born a member of the opposite sex, what would your name have been? Jelle, or so the paternal unit informed me.
(3) Would you name a child of yours after you? I'm not planning on having kids. And even if I was, no.
(4) If you had to switch first names with a friend of yours, who would you switch with? Urk! Erm, I think I'll switch with then. I like 'Jess'. J
(5) What's the way people most often mispronounce any part of your name? Sofie in the English pronunciation. I hear it more often like this than correctly these days, working in a British firm. The correct pronunciation is like in French: Short 'o' and emphasis on the last syllable.
(6) If you were to become famous, would you drop your last name (like Madonna, Cher, Roseanne)? Depends. I only ever use the full pseud of 'Armelle Amaya' on my stories anymore, so to most people I am 'Melle', without last name. But I wouldn't conciously drop it, no.
DEEP THEOLOGICAL QUESTIONS
(7) Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell? No.
(8) Do you think God has a gender? No.
(9) Do you think science counteracts religion? No.
(10) Do you believe in organized religion? No!
(11) Where do you think we go when we die? We come back. J I believe in reincarnation. [Yes, I am Christian. No, I do not think that's a contradiction.]
(12) Do you feel a little funny thinking about the questions in this section? No, why?
HUMOR
(13) How easy is it to make you laugh? Very. Especially when I'm sleep-depraved. I am Easily Amused Girl. :D
(14) What person you know makes you laugh the most? Nette.
(15) Do you laugh at jokes you know you shouldn't? Yes. All the bloody time. In public. And out loud.
(16) Do you tell jokes you know you shouldn't? See above.
(17) What words instantly make you laugh or at least smile? 'Nette'. [:p] 'Q!' 'Blast.'
(18) What do you think is the funniest thing you've ever said or written?"Evil's afoot and I must go write it. Quickly, to the SlashMobile! And awaaaaaaayyy..." (quit msg on IRC)
MUSIC
(19) Do you ever dance to music when nobody's watching? Yes..
(20) What is/are the worst song(s) you have ever heard? Hanson - Mmmbop [Shut up, kat!]
(21) What song(s) do you wish you could understand a little better? Anything by Bob Dylan.
(22) What song(s) are constantly in your head? Depends on my mood and the amount of sleep I've had.
(23) What song(s) do you think describe your personality best? Er, I used to say The Smiths - Sixteen, Clumsy and Shy, but now I wouldn't know. Anyone have any ideas?
(24) If you were to serenade the object of your affections, which song(s) would you use? Knowing, me, probably Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water. Excet I'd not serenade anyone. Maybe softly sing to her, but not really out loud.
(25) If the object of your affections were to serenade you, what song(s) would you hope he or she used? Um, whatever. As long as it wouldn't be Britney Spears or sommat.
MOVIES
(26) What movie(s) do you love that nobody else seems to? The Defiant Ones, no one seems to have even heard of it. [Note to Silver: I love that movie!]
(27) Do you agree with the idea that sequels are always worse than the original? No. I enjoyed Post Grad II more than the first. But then, that's fanfic.
(28) Who's your favorite Star Wars character? Mau- I mean, Darth Maul!
(29) What kind of movie do you think there should be more of? Bound, Total Eclipse, The Defiant Ones, anything with good gay romance and laybe some sex in it.
(30) What movie(s) do you simply not understand the appeal of? Screwball comedies. My sense of humour is very 'British'.
FOOD
(31) When eating, are you more concerned with taste or healthiness? Taste and substance. Heath? What health? As long as it's non-meat, I'm happy.
(32) What's your favorite kind of cheese? Gouda.
(33) What do you think your answer to the previous question reveals about your personality? That I'm a square when it comes to cheese?
(34) If you knew exactly what went into Chinese food, hamburger meat, etc., would you still eat it? Eh. N/A. I'm a pescatarian. And yes, I know fish burgers are made from the lowest kind of fish ever, but I like it, so there.
(35) Do you ever feel guilty eating meat? N/A, really, but my quitting wasn't a matter of guilt. I quit in a huff of "it's all hormones and poison anyway!" and realised after three months that no, veggies aren't that much healthier, but by then I'd completely gone off the taste of meat.
COMPUTERS
(36) Mac or PC? PC. By habit, not really by choice.
(37) How much do you actually care about the inner workings of your computer, as long as it works? Actual physical workings? Not much. I like thinkering with software, but hardware is not my thing.
(38) Do you ever begin preferring IMs to other forms of conversation? *cough* No comment. :D
(39) Do you find you're different talking through IMs than face-to-face or on the telephone? I dunno. Don't think so, no. Zed? Ruth? Steve?
(40) Have you ever ended bid on something on eBay and regretted it later? No. Only ever bought The U2 Tickets and I didn't regret that.
THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES
(41) Have you ever wished you could experience being the other gender? Eh. Not really.
(42) What do you love most about the other gender? They look good snogging each other. :D
(43) What do you dislike most about the other gender? The chauvinism a lot of them still have.
(44) What do you understand least about the other gender? Erm. They're not that complicated ...
CELEBRITIES
(45) Do you sometimes see a movie or watch a show just because a good-looking celebrity is in it? Me? Nevah!
(46) What celebrity's autograph do you want most? None. I'm not an autograph person. Would love to meet Mr Dylan, though.
(47) Have people ever said you looked like a celebrity, and if so, who? Me? Hah! No.
(48) If there was to be a movie about you, who do you think should play you (in personality, looks or both)? Eek?
(49) Does it ever annoy you when you know someone is a celebrity but you can't remember why? No. Happens all the time. Am not bothered by it. I have embraced my lack of celebrity-knowledge.
(50) If you could enter any celebrity's mind like in "Being John Malkovich", whose would you enter? Dylan's!
(51) Do you want to be John Malkovich? Only to snog Michael Stipe and have pictures taken and then put on the Web. <g>
NUMBERS
(52) Do you laugh when you hear or read the number 69? Yes. I have embraced my childishness.
(53) Were you lying about your answer to the previous question? Sadly, no.
(54) Do you actually know your Social Security Number? No.
(55) Do you actually know your IP address? No, but I could look it up.
(56) Do you know what an IP address is? Yes.
(57) Do you know the four-character extension on your ZIP code? What? [Remember I'm Belgian, okay, our 'zip codes' only have 4 digits.]
(58) Ever thought there were too many numbers floating around in our lives? Yes!
(59) Does your head begin to hurt when you think of infinity, imaginary numbers, irrational numbers, etc.? No, but it does when I try to imagine infinity.
(60) What do you think of pi? Pi is the Devil.
LOVE, SEX AND ALL THAT
(61) Did you get a little frightened or uncomfortable seeing this as a section title? No.
(62) If someone you had no interest in dating expressed interest in dating you, how would you feel? Eeeks. Um, going by past experiences, slightly freaked and worried I'll hurt this person's feelings.
(63) Do you prefer getting to know someone first before dating them or going in "blind"? Knwing someone. The only 'blind date' I've ever been on stood me up. Bastard.
(64) Could you carry on a relationship with someone with the same first name as a family member? Prolly, yeah.
(65) Have you ever wished it was more "socially acceptable" for a girl to ask a guy out? Heh. Try being a girl having to ask girls out. And anyway, wouldn't have stopped me anyway. So no.
(66) What's your opinion on sex without emotional commitment? As long as both parties are clear on this, why not?
(67) Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractive? No. I've never been romantically attracted to anyone.
(68) Do you think the opposite sex finds you good-looking? Eh. Moderately, I think.
(69) Would you be willing to give up sex in exchange for an emotional commitment you knew would last? Yes. [Sex drive? I have no sex drive.]
(70) Do you think the number of the last question was a coincidence? *snork*
POSSESSIONS
(71) What is your favorite possession? Freedom of Speech.
(72) What physical, tangible possession do you want most? An appartment all to my own.
(73) How badly do you want it? Very very very badly.
(74) Have you ever seen 'The Exorcist'? No.
(75) How long did it take you to understand why the last question is in this section? I'll let you know when I d- oh, wait. Right. Never mind..
HOLIDAYS
(76) Does Christmas music too far away from Christmas annoy you? It annoys me on Christmas Day itself, for fuck's sake!
(77) How old do you think you will be before you stop liking getting older? I think I was 17.
(78) What was the best Halloween costume you ever had? Darth Sidious, with my bro as Darth Maul
(79) What was the worst Halloween costume you ever had? Princess or something.
(80) What holiday do you think has still managed to retain its original meaning? Christmas. For my values of 'original meaning', of course.
(81) There are currently no federal holidays during August- what should be put there? I think we have a holiday in August. Don't we?
MEMORIES
(82) How good is your short-term memory? Okay.
(83) How good is your long-term memory? Okay.
(84) What is your earliest memory? Getting lost in Duinkerken at 3 or 4.
(85) What is your happiest memory? Going to Camden. Goth Heaven!
(86) What is your strangest memory? Er. I dunno. Most of my memories are strange. I have a strange family.
(87) What song, movie, etc. do you wish you could memorize? I have no problems memorising songs, and no desire to memorise movies.
TEARS
(88) What movie makes/made you cry? Er ... None.
(89) What book makes/made you cry? None?
(90) What song makes/made you cry? Hanson - Yearbook.
(91) What makes/made you laugh so hard you cried? Last time that was Nettie.
