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Thursday, May 19, 2005
Five Cats Blog: Sam ponders the future
What's My Personality Type?

The 5 closest matches with #1 as the closest. A rather interesting analysis. More accurate than the last quiz I have to say, although as with quizzes, most cover the spectrum. Fascinating thing is that the potential careers I might have ended up in are found in each of the categories: scientist, programmer, mathematician, programmer, lawyer, forensic pathologist (yup!), and photographer.

Your #1 Match: INTJ

The Scientist

You have a head for ideas - and you are good at improving systems. Logical and strategic, you prefer for everything in your life to be organized. You tend to be a bit skeptical. You're both critical of yourself and of others. Independent and stubborn, you tend to only befriend those who are a lot like you.

You would make an excellent scientist, engineer, or programmer.

Your #2 Match: INTP

The Thinker

You are analytical and logical - and on a quest to learn everything you can. Smart and complex, you always love a new intellectual challenge. Your biggest pet peeve is people who slow you down with trivial chit chat. A quiet maverick, you tend to ignore rules and authority whenever you feel like it.

You would make an excellent mathematician, programmer, or professor.

Your #3 Match: ISTJ

The Duty Fulfiller

You are responsible, reliable, and hardworking - you get the job done. You prefer productive hobbies, like woodworking or knittings. Quiet and serious, you are well prepared for whatever life hands you. Conservative and down-to-earth, you hardly ever do anything crazy.

You would make a great business executive, accountant, or lawyer.

Your #4 Match: ISTP

The Mechanic

You are calm and collected, even in the most difficult of situations. A person of action and self-direction, you love being independent. To outsiders yous eem impulsive, surprising, and unpredictable. You are good at understanding how all things work, except for people.

You would make an excellent pilot, forensic pathologist, or athlete.

Your #5 Match: INFJ

The Protector

You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity. Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is. You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience. You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them.

You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher.

What Are The Keys To My Heart?

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free.
In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved.
You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring.
You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic.
Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.
Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.
You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.
In this moment, you think of love as something you can get or discard anytime. You're feeling self centered.

Interesting analysis although somewhat contradictory.

How Scorpio Am I?

You are 93% Scorpio

:O V, is it true? :O

Hulk that is on the Internet

To my absolute delight, I found the Hulk himself on the net blogging! :O

My green hero's day today wasn't too good though...:

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

HULK DID NOT MEAN TO SMASH THAT STUPID PINBALL MACHINE AT THE PIZZA PLACE THAT LETS HULK EAT HIS SLICES BUT THE OTHER HULK WAS IN THE GLASS THERE, MAKING FUN OF HULK!!!

Hulk will catch you, Other Hulk.

Transplanted Liver Cells Can Produce Insulin

Hope for my Dad.

Extracts:

"Our approach represents a novel approach in tissue engineering," Dr. Ferber said. "It allows inducing a developmental redirection of adult fully differentiated tissues, allowing these tissues to acquire a new identity and function, without altering the original genetic information."

"In our application of converting liver to endocrine pancreas, it allows the diabetic patient to be also the donor of his own therapeutic tissue," Dr. Ferber explained. "A similar approach could be implemented in treating additional degenerative or metabolic diseases that involve other tissues."

Dr. Ferber said that additional studies will examine whether transdifferentiated cells resist autoimmune attack, as in type 1 diabetes, and will simulate autologous implantation in larger animals. She anticipates initial experiments in humans in several years.

Posted at 15:05 by mephala
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What Star Wars character am I?

In the spirit of everything Star Wars, since today is the release date, here's another dumb quiz.

Posted at 12:59 by mephala
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Wednesday, May 18, 2005
What city do I belong in?

YOU BELONG IN ROME

You're a big city girl with a small town heart which is why you're attracted to the romance of Rome. Strolling down picture perfect streets, cappuccino in hand, and gorgeous Italian men - could life get any better?

What City Do You Belong in?

Take This Quiz :-)
I did love Rome but I loved a small town in France more. :)

Posted at 17:55 by mephala
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Pain... like I never felt before

I thought I'd never feel this pain again but it came back, 15 years later, as if someone were scooping out my insides and I was hollow inside. I almost fainted in the hospital but a kind lady helped me to the car. My Dad told me, you're not going to make it to work like that, and drove me home.

Sleep eluded me. The drugs weren't taking effect. Finally the pain ebbed and became just numb and I finally slept. Later, I still couldn't get up. Tux sniffed my hand. I remembered the day before when Kaku looked right at me and said mrrow. Sam was lying beside me and stared at me rather concerned.

I forced myself to get up, berating myself for being a wuss, fed up my body betrayed me, understanding the numerous debates on mind-body separation, how it could feel like a reality. I checked my office email and tired quickly. Even sitting up was a chore. I lay back in bed again and rested.

My best friend V offered to stop by and bring me food, but I said I was okay. He was flying off to the UK for a month and I was very sad I wouldn't see him before he left. My Mom called to see how I was. It felt like I was finding out who really cared for me during this trial. Who'd be there for me. But then again I told no one how I was.

Later, I pulled myself to fix some food. How hard was it, boiling water and adding it to instant pasta. I sat in the large round seat enjoying the cool breeze and waited. Kaku was just on the perch my brother bought for the cats. For the first time in my life, she blinked at me, lazily and with affection. I blinked back delighted.

All the cats came to the kitchen. Boy sat near the perch and watched me, looking rather concerned. He blinked back when I did, but continued to watch me. The other three sat close by, ensuring I was fine, and perhaps also curious why Mom was in the kitchen, sitting in the round chair, when she'd never done that before.

The chair was comfy and I felt comforted that my kids cared so much. Sleep came quickly after I ate. Boy stayed faithfully by my feet and I dreamed vividly of strange things.

Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Strange Machines on BlogShares

Cool beans! :D Someone has bought stock on this blog in BlogShares. Not much volume but I'm listed on the exchange! W00t!

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