Monday, January 22, 2007

Monday Miscellany (I can't always be clever and/or creative)

I am sleepy and don't feel to well (physically - am I getting sick again? I hope not.) So I decided it was time for a quiz. Oh yes, you heard me, a quiz. So here are my results:


What's your personality like?


Introvert/Unique
You have something that makes you alluringly beautiful, but there's also a vibe that tells people to stay away. You like your privacy and expect others to respect it also, a thing that could sometimes make you look quite aggressive. Unlike other people, you learned to deal with loneliness, by necessity or plain desire to do so. You have wounds though, that might not be seen by others, but that you feel at the most unusual of times.
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I have also been trying to figure out the solution to the logic-type puzzle "Petals Around the Rose" for multiple days now. I spent over 12 hours on it and just couldn't get it. I was going insane so LB looked at it and got it pretty quickly. You, dear readers, should try it and tell me what you think. Did you get it easily or did it take you a while? Or did you not get it at all? Do you think it is ridiculous or clever or neither?

I finally know the solution (no, I will not tell anyone, you can have a friend figure it out or Google it if you have to), but I think it is the most ludicrous thing ever. I hate this puzzle. ARGH. It is pointless. Do I only think this because I couldn’t figure it out? I doubt it, but it is possible.

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4 comments:

Avitable said...

Yeah, it's one of those puzzles where you either get it immediately, or it will take a flash of inspiration after playing it for hours.

I missed it the first time, but because of the nature of the roll, figured it out immediately.

January 23, 2007 at 5:15 AM
Chopsticks said...

I never had the flash of inspiration, *sigh* I think the only way I ever would have gotten it without LB's help would have been an extremely long chart with anyalysis of all of the rolls/scores, which is not at all how one is supposed to go about it (I don't think...).

I still think it is a stupid "puzzle".

January 25, 2007 at 12:26 AM
Avitable said...

Yeah, in the end, it is a stupid puzzle just made difficult by a stupid name.

January 25, 2007 at 5:31 AM
Nika said...

i say leave math puzzles involving die to d & d nerds. i guess i'm lazy too.

January 25, 2007 at 10:23 PM

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The Cast

These are the people who will be making re-occurring appearances in my blog. The cast may grow, shrink, or simply change with time. This is meant merely as a quick reference sheet to some of the players both for me, and for you.

Family

Mom Sarcastic, witty, caring, sometimes we drive each other crazy. I wouldn't trade her for anything (yes mom, I know you read this - I would write it regardless).
Dad Caring, artistic, musical, annoys me by pretending to know things he doesn't or by not knowing the things I want him to know. I wouldn't trade him for anything either (he doesn't read this…as far as I know).
LB = Little Brother Smart but lazy, my 18 year old brother spends most of his time in his room. He just started university (it was either that or get a job).

Females

FF = Forum Friend Although we have only met twice in real life, I love this girl. She is sarcastic, smart, fun, caring, and very picky about her coffee. She’s had a bit more life experience than I, so she’s a good one to talk to when I need advice.
SLN = Same Last Name A girl I knew in high school, then met again at university, then met again back in Hometown who has the same last name as I do. She is talkative, superficial, and occasionally artistic. She is a rather bad friend, but if you need someone to drink with you can call her (just don’t expect her to show up when or where you planned on).
PIPF = Pseudo-Intellectual Pseudo-Feminist A girl I knew in high school and re-met in Hometown. She is exactly like the pseudonym – a pseudo-intellectual pseudo-feminist. She takes great joy in being a bitch and in trying to be “unique” (although she sees it as being unique rather than as trying).
HSM = High School Mom A girl (younger than me) who I knew in high school. I re-met her back in Hometown. She has a kid and an ex-husband. Not too smart, but sweet, she likes to party and recently turned 21.

Males

XFL = Ex-First-Love The boy I spent ages (late) 15 - (early) 21 with. We lived together and loved each other for more than 5 years. I still miss him, but as a best friend rather than a lover at this point. He is incredibly smart.
XFLXRM = Ex-First-Love’s Ex-Roommate My ex’s old roommate/best friend. He is a sadistic narcissistic asshole, and he knows it. He is also incredibly smart. We still chat from time to time.
XFLHTF = Ex-First-Love’s Home-Town Friend My ex’s other (earlier) roommate’s ex-boyfriend, lives in Hometown. I first met him when the ex and I first started dating, and recently re-met him. He is full of energy, and quite smart. There is nothing at all romantic between us and that feeling is mutual (for once) which is nice.
JFPB = Just Friends Poetry Boy I met this boy in poetry class in university. I have known him for about 3 years. He has the potential to be smart, but he is too much of a stoner to ever utilize it. He is also creepily obsessed with me.
JFSB = Just Friends Short Boy This boy went to the same high school that I went to… at a different time. He is nearly a foot shorter than I am. He knew my little brother before he knew me. He is sweet and loyal, and we will never be anything more than friends although I suspect that is what he hopes for.
XMJF = Ex-Military Just Friends Boy A nice guy to have coffee with. He is smart and we hold diametrically opposed views on just about everything so he is a good person to debate things with. He would like a more-than-friends status but knows it will not happen and accepts that.
XMNTBB = Ex-Military Not-too-bright Boy Not too nice, not too smart. He showers attention on girls unless they pay attention to him. Has dated many girls in Hometown, we are all known as “alcoholic slutty crazy bitches” to him now.
NTBRBB = Not-too-bright Re-bound Boy Sweet (until I broke up with him), not very smart, and very in to material possessions.
RBNB = Rich Bad News Boy I met him through his writing on his blog. He is a narcissistic asshole. He is also friends with SBNB and NTBRBB.
SBNB = Smart Bad News Boy I met him through his blog and through RBNB. We kind of had a thing – for a little bit. He is very smart and quite sexy. He also plays a ton of games and turns most situations around so that he is the “victim” which is his favorite and often-played role.