Forbidden Planet

schizoid Which Personality Disorder Do You Have? brought to you by Quizilla SCHIZOID: Believe it or not, but people are likely quite scared of you. You are the classic Crazy Old Hermit in the Woods type. But it's not because you’re actually crazy; you just prefer to be alone. People take you the wrong way, anyhow, because of your distant, emotionless persona. I think you’re pretty cool. Others, however may whip out their crucifix’s/revolvers whenever they see you emerge from hiding … you know, just in case. Protector The ULTIMATE personality test brought to you by Quizilla PROTECTOR: You are the rock, the keystone of your friends and family. They look to you for support and leadership. You don’t push for devotion or attention, but when the situation is dire, even the Idols and Exhibitionists will turn to you. You are the trusted, the loved. You have the capacity to love more deeply than any other type, and are fiercely devoted to your friends and lovers. Highly idealistic, you ...

I have always harboured a secret desire to be more artistic - a quiet, private secret that I usually don't share. Perhaps out of embarrassment about wanting to pursue something impractical. Three months ago, or so, I borrowed a book from the library called "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards. Happenstance? Destiny? Who knows? I have picked up, over the years, various books on drawing. None have ever made me believe I was capable of doing more than simple scrawls on a piece of paper. This book is different. Within 30 minutes of getting home with it, I started a drawing exercise - copying Pablo Picassos' 'Portrait of Igor Stravinsky'. About an hour later, I looked at what my hand had wrought and saw that, while not perfect, there was more resemblance than I could have ever imagined. Sadly, I didn't have time to do any more exercises and returned the book. I did, however, buy my own personal copy of the book. This past weekend, I chose ...

Development and Peace is currently running a campaign against the privatization of a fundamental and essential resource - water. While I believe that everyone has a right to private property and space. I also strongly believe that fundamental human needs and requirements must not be denied or taken away from people. Water is definitely one of those. No one person, no one organization has a right to exclusively monopolize a fundamental resource so essential for life. Water must be available to all. No one must be denied their right to it. No one has the right to monopolize it. No one has the right to make it unfit for others (pollution). No one has the right to deny it to others (diversion, damming). I have no problem with people offering a service and charging for it, but I do have a problem with someone taking and controlling something that should be freely available to all.

I like walking. I used to walk a lot – more than 10Km per day. Now, I’m lucky to get 2 or 3Km in. The night was cool, crisp and refreshing, without bite or bitterness. I wore a long sleeved shirt, a vest and a light jacket. I really didn’t need the jacket because I don’t think it was below 10C last night, but, since I had it on, I just left it open. There was a soft undulating breeze, gently teasing me with the fragrant aromas of hardwood fires burning in fireplaces. Smells stimulating comforting and reassuring memories of home and family, of happiness and joy – not unlike the aroma of fresh baked bread in the morning, gently teasing you from a restful slumber with the reassurance that life is a glorious celebration of love, peace and harmony. The gentle breezes tickled the leaves, caressing them, exciting them, filling the air with cheerful rusting. There is something different about rustling leaves in the Fall. The sound is filled with the mature confidence of a full and well led lif...

Shamelessly copying a quiz I found on My Imperfect Offering . Pretty much what I would expect, high on the internal characteristics, low on external interfaces. You scored as Intrapersonal . You prefer your own inner world, you like to be alone, and you are aware of your own strengths, weaknesses, and feelings. You learn best by engaging in independent study projects rather than working on group projects. People like you include entrepreneurs, philosophers and psychologists. Intrapersonal 100% Logical/Mathematical 89% Verbal/Linguistic 79% Visual/Spatial 79% Bodily/Kinesthetic 39% Musical/Rhythmic 39% Interpersonal 29% The Rogers Indicator of Multiple Intelligences created with QuizFarm.com Commentary: Intrapersonal: 100% - sure, I am highly self-reflective and constantly analyze myself, life, the universe and everything. Logical/Mathematical 89% - I like to think so. Verbal/Linguistic: 79% - I can read and occasionally cobble together some words in a semi-articulate manner. Visual/Sp...

I am a non-conformist. It has been that way since I was a child. Some examples from kindergarten: (1) I talked back to my teacher (says so on my report card) (2) I argued over the need for nap time. I was not tired, I did not want to nap. (3) I would not follow directions because I saw no point to them. I constantly questioned why I had to follow prescribed patterns. You know the exercise, there will be a string of shapes: circle, square, triangle, and star which repeated. Then you would be told to colour it in a particular way: yellow star, green square, blue triangle, red star. Why? I want to colour it my way. I followed the pattern for the first four, now I want to explore my own pattern. Same with copying patterns of stars, circles, squares, and triangles (and why couldn’t I throw in rectangles and squiggly shapes?) This is not to say I was a troublemaker. I was (and am) not. I simply don’t follow instructions and fall into line like a good citizen should. A former boss of mine (th...

Is the way a philosophy professor in college tried to entice me away from electronics to philosophy. My answer was that I didn’t really care about money (hah! Can you say young, idealistic, fool? Actually, I’m not any different these days, just older - though, I'm still waiting for the wisdom that comes with years). Sometimes I think I should have studied philosophy instead. I’m not sure how hard or easy it is to be a philosopher, but at least I could spend my day asking questions and being paid for it. There are two things I crave: stability and change. I need to have a secure quiet place alone where I can recharge – it is the one reason I never did roommates. On the other hand, I am insatiably curious and need new and constant stimulation to keep me from being bored. My ideal job would be a jack-of-all-trades (that pays really well). If you have seen the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (a wonderful children’s movie that my kids love), I can identify with Professor Potts, living in...