Personality Test
Posted by: Ashley on: November 5, 2009
I just took the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator personality test and my result came out as type INTJ, which stands for “Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging.” The test is broken down into sections.
1. Attitude: Introvert (I) or Extrovert (E)
2. Information – How you take in and interpret information: Sensing (S) or Intuition (N)
3. Decisions - how you make them: Thinking (T) or Feeling (F).
4. Structure: Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)
If you take the test, it will give you a series of those letters, and every combination of letters is a certain personality type.
After reading the description of on INTJ’s personality, I have found several statements of the type of be true of myself.
“When it comes to their own areas of expertise — and INTJs can have several — they will be able to tell you almost immediately whether or not they can help you, and if so, how. INTJs know what they know, and perhaps still more importantly, they know what they don’t know.”
“INTJs are usually extremely private people, and can often be naturally impassive as well, which makes them easy to misread and misunderstand.”
“INTJs enjoy developing unique solutions to complex problems.”
“The INTJ often comes off as shy and reserved, and gives the impression of never having an opinion, but this is a misunderstanding. They are often quiet most of the time, that is until they feel their views are being challenged, then they have a mouthful to say.”
“They value intelligence, knowledge, and competence, and typically have high standards in these regards, which they continuously strive to fulfill. To a somewhat lesser extent, they have similar expectations of others.”
“INTJs are natural leaders, although they usually choose to remain in the background until they see a real need to take over the lead.”
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The following statements, from here about INTJs I found to be funny, but also especially true.
Dealing With An INTJ
1. Be willing to back up your statements with facts – or at least some pretty sound reasoning.
2. Don’t expect them to respect you or your viewpoints just because you say so. INTJ respect must be earned.
3. Be willing to concede when you are wrong. The average INTJ respects the truth over being “right”. Withdraw your erroneous comment and admit your mistake and they will see you as a very reasonable person. Stick to erroneous comments and they will think you are an irrational idiot and treat everything you say as being questionable.
4. Try not to be repetitive. It annoys them.
5. Do not feed them a line of bull.
6. Expect debate. INTJs like to tear ideas apart and prove their worthiness. They will even argue a point they don’t actually support for the sake of argument.
7. Do not mistake the strength of your conviction with the strength of your argument. INTJs do not need to believe in a position to argue it or argue it well. Therefore, it will take more than fervor to sway them.
8. Do not be surprised at sarcasm.
9. Remember that INTJs believe in workable solutions. They are extremely open-minded to possibilities, but they will quickly discard any idea that is unfeasible. INTJ open-mindedness means that they are willing to have a go at an idea by trying to pull it apart. This horrifies people who expect oohs and ahhs and reverence. The ultimate INTJ insult to an idea is to ignore it, because that means it’s not even interesting enough to deconstruct.
This also means that they will not just accept any viewpoint that is presented to them. The bottom line is “Does it work?” – end discussion.
10. Do not expect INTJs to actually care about how you view them. They already know that they are arrogant bastards with a morbid sense of humor. Telling them the obvious accomplishes nothing.
Take the test and see what type you are.
Cute Halloween Pets
Posted by: Ashley on: October 27, 2009
I thought these were adorable!
The Snakes
Posted by: Ashley on: October 26, 2009
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Yesterday Ivy died…she never did eat, don’t know why. She was just never that interested when we tried to feed her, and he tried every trick in the book. It makes me a little sad…it sucks. 
Ariel, on the other, hand is doing great. She eats healthy and is growing pretty fast.
And then there’s Dresden. He is a pretty cool and mellow snake.
I can tell they have both grown since we’ve had them. Ariel still gets scared a lot when we try to pick her up though. She doesn’t come out of her hides very much. I’m putting more pics of them on the flickr.
Favorite Chick Flicks
Posted by: Ashley on: October 26, 2009
Most people who know me know that I am a fan of girly movies. Here is a list of my favorite ones that I’ve seen so far.
Sex and the City: The Movie
Titanic
Thelma & Louise
13 Going On 30
Ghost
The Devil Wears Prada
Dirty Dancing
Legally Blonde
Clueless
Mean Girls
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
Sixteen Candles
Readers, add your list!
Survey
Posted by: Ashley on: October 25, 2009
I haven’t done one of these in a while.
What do you often find yourself thinking about?
Everything. Things going on in my life mostly.
Who is the most important person to you, and why?
I’m going to have to go with myself on this one. I think each individual person should always hold themselves as the most important person to them. Other than that, I’d say the people who choose to stick by me through the good and bad and truly care about me. I can’t really pick just one person, nut I’m sure they already know who they are.
Is there anything you wish you could tell someone but can’t?
Tons
What is your mood most often?
Content
What are your most wanted desires or dreams?
I just want to live my life to the fullest, and I’d like to inspire and help people along the way.
What do you do when you’re extremely angry?
I rant in my head for a while, then I write about it, or listen to angry music.
Do you think you can completely trust anyone?
Yes. Not very many people, but it’s not impossible for someone to be completely trustworthy.
What do you think of love and heartbreak?
It’s hard, but it’s a part of life you have to learn to deal with. It makes a stronger person emotionally.
Do you look up to any celebrity? If so, why?
I used to but not so much anyone.
Do you think the world is changing for the better or worst?
A little bit of both.
Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be truly happy?
No. You “need” food and shelter, but of course having a boyfriend makes me happy.
If you knew you were to die in a month, what would you do with your time?
Spend it with family as much as possible, quit work, travel some more, go out to eat at nice restaurants all the time, do whatever I want.
Do you think you make the best choices most of the time?
Most of the time, but not always.
Do you really say everything you want to all of the time?
No, I hold some of it in if I don’t want to cause problems, or if I can’t think of a constructive way to put it.
What is the one thing you want most out of life?
Happiness.
If you’re crying, what’s most likely the reason?
I mostly cry out of frustration, not sadness.
Do you think you need to have friends?
I prefer to have friends and people who are supportive of me.
Are you afraid of divorce?
Not really. I will just be careful of who I marry.
What animal do you most relate to and why?
Cats. Fickle, stubborn, sweet and friendly, can be bitchy when provoked, like both company and alone time.
Making Peace With “The Girls”
Posted by: Ashley on: October 17, 2009
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It’s been a good while since I’ve been a dedicated reader of Seventeen Magazine, but I decided to pick up the October issue. In the health section, page 102, author and self esteem expert Jess Weiner takes a minute to make a note about an email she received from a young woman, as part of the Seventeen’s Body Peace Project, (which I love). The girl wrote in about how she happened to be watching an adult film with her boyfriend and his friends, and they kept ogling about how hot all the fake boobs on screen were, and she started to doubt that her own breast size is big enough to be attractive to her boyfriend. Jess went on to reply to the girl. ” Instead of feeling like your breasts exist solely for everyone else to approve of, it’s important to remember that they’re your breasts, and the only one who needs to think they’re the right size is you.” And in a PS. note she states, “Guys do pay attention to the size of your breasts, but I swear they like them at any size.”
I have found that statement to be very true. I have seen a lot of men slobbering over big, fake breasts, but that doesn’t mean they don’t like smaller ones too. Actually, most of the men I know that I have heard input from much rather prefer to be with a woman who has natural breasts, even if they are smaller in size, than a big breasted woman who’s had implants. And I actually know lots of men who are turned off by fake boobs as well. You are probably thinking, “Yeah, we know. Small boobs are good too. Love your boobs.” But actually, a lot of women are still struggling with issues about the size of their breasts. I personally see it all the time, on forums I post on and in real life: friends and acquaintances expressing unhappiness with their breasts and contemplating getting breast augmentation, but the truth is, most men are satisfied with breasts of any size. They just love boobs, period. And if there is such a jerk out there who tells you that you would be more attractive with bigger boobs, then he obviously could use a bigger brain.
Forced To Be Fat
Posted by: Ashley on: September 29, 2009
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I just found a link on a forum to an article from Marie Claire magazine where young girls in the country of Mauritania are sent to a camp where they are force fed to extreme obesity, because that is what men in Mauritania find attractive. Click for article.
“I beat the girls, or torture them by squeezing a stick between their toes. I isolate them and tell them that thin women are inferior.”
“No, no, it’s for their own good,” she almost shrieks. “How will these poor girls find a husband if they’re bony and revolting?”
Wow. I would probably be the ugliest woman in the world in their country. This is nuts!
“Natural” Breast Enlargement
Posted by: Ashley on: September 23, 2009
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I found a link to an article here that announces a new procedure will become available to women to remove fat from unwanted areas and put into their breast to enhance breast size. Say, if you think your butt or thighs are too big, you could have the fat removed and put into your breasts.
Now I didn’t realize it was exactly a new thing, but anyways I don’t think it’s appropriate for this to be dubbed as “a natural breast enhancement procedure.” That seems a little misleading. Just because it’s coming from another part on your body? If you didn’t grow them yourself to that size, it’s not really natural, is it? Craziness.
Clothes
Posted by: Ashley on: September 16, 2009
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Donating to Goodwill!
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