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You are a Visual Learner. You like to see things
for yourself, read the directions, and study
the diagrams. You learn well through reading,
and seeing pictures, models, and visual
demonstrations. You notice minute details and
are fascinated by the intricacies of the world
around you.
What Is Your Learning Style? Quiz for Kids
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Diagnosis: Paranoia
What's your disorder? [PICTURES]
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(The questions for this one are really weird.)
The Cheshire Cat! You're a sly cat who grins on the
outside, but schemes on the inside. Even your
best friends don't realize that you may
actually be their worst enemy!
What kind of cat are you?
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I just learned that I dodged a bullet a few weeks ago. Apparently my head was on the chopping block and I didn't even know it. Nor do I know why they were thinking of firing me, except that it may have had to do with money. Now, it may be that the person who told me this had ulterior motives; she presented herself in the re-telling as having gone to bat for me. In fact, it seems likely that she does have some hidden agenda of her own, but I'm not in a position to assess fully what it might be.
I am chilled nonetheless.
I can tell that many of y'all are busy with things academic, from assignments to grading to conferences to job letters, to just basic mid-term insanity... so: Quizzes! Enjoy.
You are a masterful knitter! I don't know how you
got this result, but what the hell... Enjoy
your title, and try selling some of your
"unvented" patterns- you may make
enough for that bundle of qiviut you've been
drooling over...
Are you a knitter?
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(Now, I like that this picture is called "cool granny" -- but why the hell a granny in the first place? Hasn't this person heard of knitting as the hip new trend?)
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Which children's book are you?
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You're British Columbia. You're hip and happenin'
but also a nice person who isn't a snob. Career
is important to you but it isn't your whole
life. People assume that your life is perfect
and that you have it all, like you were born
with a silver spoon in your mouth. But it's not
true; you do have your own set of troubles just
like everybody else.
What Canadian Province Are You?
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Congratulations! You are Bree Van De Kamp, the
Martha Stewart on steroids, whose family is
about to mutiny.
Which Desperate Housewife are you?
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As I was driving to work this morning, I found myself musing on the various political signs attached to all manner of poles, lamp posts, etc. Poor things; they have to compete with a plethora of permanent signs like "97 Cent Store," "Bob's Tires and Lube," "Nguyen's SuperMarket," "Jiffy King Vacuum Repair," and so on. Clustered together on their poles, the smaller political signs are just overwhelmed by the neighboring text. And their messages are so vague despite their blunt brevity: "No on 60." "Yes on 72." "Circle-Slash B." We have at least 28 propositions on the ballot this time, and the only people who are going to note and remember various signs like this are the people who are familiar with the proposition in question (like Prop. B, regarding the Gregory Canyon Dump project) and thus probably have already an opinion on the matter. The signs shilling for a particular individual are a bit better, though again I think it's more a matter of proclaiming the opinion of the sign poster than an effective piece of advertising. And why must all of them be in neon colors?
Political mailings are equally easy to dismiss. As soon as I recognize what they are (usually by the color -- they are the most garish things out there), they get torn in half and dumped into the recycle basket unread (and that takes some doing, as I have the sometimes unfortunate ability to insta-read any and all text that passes before my eyes, including upside-down puzzle answers). Are people actually swayed by these things? Does it really make a difference to know that a group you've never heard of is supporting (or opposing) a proposition you've never heard of?
All I know is that every election cycle, I start mourning for the trees. What a waste of paper.
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