December 2, 2005

• Snuffleupagus You scored 54% Organization, 51% abstract, and 49% extroverted!

  This test measured 3 variables. First, this test measured how organized you are. Some muppets like Cookie Monster make big messes, while others like Bert are quite anal about things being clean. Second, this test measured if you prefer a concrete or an abstract viewpoint. For the purposes of this test, concrete people are considered to gravitate more to mathematical and logical approaches, whereas abstract people are more the dreamers and artistic type. Third, this test measured if you are more of an introvert or an extrovert. By definition, an introvert concentrates more on herself and an extrovert focuses more on others. In this test an introvert was somebody that either tends to spend more time alone or thinks more about herself. You are somewhat organized, both concrete and abstract, and both introverted and extroverted. I bet you didn’t think you were Snuffleupagus. Let’s find out why. You are both somewhat organized. You have a good idea where you put things and you probably keep your place reasonably clean. You aren’t totally obsessed with neatness though. Alloyius Snuffleupagus (and all Snuffleupagus’) is not sloppy by nature, but he moves so incredibly slowly that it is impossible for him to be totally organized. You both are about equally concrete and abstract thinkers. You have a good balance in your life. You know when to be logical at times, but you also aren’t afraid to explore your dreams and desires… within limits of course. Snuffy generally has very basic interests, but he explores his abstract sensitive side when he plays his snuffleflute. You both are somewhat introverted. Originally Snuffleupagus was very shy and was only Big Bird’s invisible friend. However as he has aged he has started to build new friendships with new characters. Like Snuffy, you probably like to have some time to yourself. However, you do appreciate spending time with your friends, and you aren’t scared of social situations. The other possible characters are Oscar the Grouch Big Bird Cookie Monster Ernie Elmo Kermit the Frog Grover The Count Guy Smiley Bert If you enjoyed this test, I would love the feedback! Also if you want to tell me your favorite Sesame Street character, I can total them up and post them here. Perhaps your choice will win!

  
  
  
  

  My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 37% on Organization You scored higher than 50% on concrete-abstra You scored higher than 23% on intro-extrovert

  
  

  Link: The Your SESAME STREET Persona Test written by greencowsgomoo on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

  Now that’s out of the way…

  

  A few of us (including myself) have had some sad stories lately, but I got one that’ll put some things into prespective.

  

  This is John (blue shirt on left). I met him through Aly. When Aly was in HS, she took on a tutoring job. Her boss asked her to ‘look out’ for John, because he had a rough life at home. She’s been his mentor and friend ever since. John is a senior in HS and will major in geology when he starts college next year. His main hobbies are computers, video games, pondering big questions (i.e. Universe-scale). He’s definately a cool kid; one of the kids that a more inteligent person can identify as interesting, but he would most likely be albeld as a big nerd by the average peer. I feel him there.

  John was born in Utah. John’s parents, like mine, were wild and crazy kids, and dabbled in controlled substiances. But unlike mine, it was John’s mom who was the big druggy. She fell into a big crack problem when John was young, which eventually lead to the divorce of John’s parents.

  John’s dad had parental control, but not much else. He was (and still is) a blue coller steel worker, making just enough to get by. John and his dad found refuge in a rich friend’s house after the divorce, and life was stable—for a little while. Little did they know that the friend’s wealth was derived from a mafia connection. Before long, John and his father were evicted from the house because it was now in the possesion of the police. After bouncing around several places, John eventually had a stable home: a small (fairly crappy) apartment near his new Jr High.

  John has never had much, but he has taken advantage of what he had. He reminds me of me at that age… smart, akward, and clueless to the burdens of the world (for his own sanity, I’m sure). He does pretty well in school, and is certainly more popular than I was in HS (though that is not saying much). His attitude is refreshing, and I’m sure he’ll go through a renassaince similar to mine as soon as he enters college.

  So, life is hard, as it is for everyone. Though it’s hard to have a parent who is a substance abuser, as I know, and it’s hard to be unpopular, it’s not the end of the world. This thanksgiving, his mom, by rule of the court I’m sure, was able to see him. She now lives in Georgia, has a new husband to pay bills, like John’s ticket to fly. The day before he was to fly, a gas line burst in his apartment, and they lost everything in a fire. His GameCube, computer, clothes, TV, stereo, CDs… everything. Right now, they are living in the apartment next door (which happened to be open) until their’s is fixed.

  I can’t even imagine what that must do to someone. If life wasn’t hard enough, now this gets added on. There is, of course the material things that can be replaced, but what about all those little, irreplaceable things? I feel so bad for the kid, mostly because I can relate to most of his troubles, and I know how hard it was for me. At least in the earthquake for me, my possesions were mostly safe. But he lost everything.

  Aly and I have decided to pool some $$$ together and get him a gift certificate so he can start replacing some of the items he lost.

  The point of this little story, at least for is: when you think life is bad, count your blessings. There’s always someone else who has it worse, and conversely, things could always get worse for you. So, chear up! Life is good, things will be fine, there’s always tomorrow. That’s the attitude John has.

  GO BRUINS!!! Fuck ‘sc, right in the ear!

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