So I missed a few days. I have been internet incapable for the past 3. Yes, I haven't found a way to resist my addiction, I've been forced off the internet. So to escape from the withdrawal, I've fired up my old wireless USB adapter. It's shitty, but good enough for surfing. I just hope the hardware change won't screw my BIOS. That's Basic Input/Output System, your computer's way of processing stuff. But the main thing is, I can watch Youtube videos now. Whee. I need to get the Futurama collection sometime this year. And Family Guy. And the Simpsons. Better start saving... I'm going to need a lot if I want Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Bioshock, and Lost Planet. Probably going to have to roll a die...

I've "upgraded" to that Mio thingy that Singnet offers. It's bloody ass fast on the family computer. A ten minute Youtube video completely loads in about 15 seconds. But I'm not getting anything up here. So I've persuaded my parents to go buy a 35m long ethernet cable and link it all the way up. An unbroken wired connection is always the best way to go for these things. Problem is, it's only likely to happen after the O's are over. Oh well. It's all for the best, I guess. Can't have distractions.

Something else that happened during my absence from the web was that I solved the mystery of the black hole in my room. The black hole was my computer. Long story short, I lost a silicon earphone hood. And yesterday while I was shifting my computer around, I found the piece under the CPU. Whatever the hell it was doing there, I don't know. So now I can finally listen to music again without having that feeling that one ear is getting smaller. Whoopee.

Anyway, today was the second last day of the Preliminary Examinations. Not so bad, actually. I mean, the sciences were relatively easy. I know I didn't do bad for my humanities. Mathematics, I'm not so confident. I'm really going to have to cherish this weekend before we go back on Monday to get our results back. Then it'll be review, revise, and practice. For about 4 weeks. Then the final boss rears it's head, waiting for us to strike it down.

So anyway... here's something I wanted to post here before the apocalypse... I mean, internet downtime, struck.

Clicky!

It's a personality test. And amazingly, it's hosted on the BBC Science section. I tried it, and here's my result:

Okay, apparently the image comes out really small. =(

I am a Performer. Supposedly, I'm spontaneous, reliant on facts, use my heart more than my brain, and am an extrovert.

Strange, not like what I thought I was at all. Except for the facts thing. I am very not extrovert-ish.

Summary of Performers

• Love fun, people and the world around them. Orly? Doesn't seem so.
  
• Prefer hands-on learning to reading a book. Yes, definitely.
  
• Think of themselves as enthusiastic, sociable or sensitive. Note the "or".
  
• May forget about commitments because they're having so much fun. Doesn't everyone?
  

More about Performers

For the Performers, people and the exciting world around them come before rules and routines.
This group believes you can get work done efficiently and have fun at the same time.

Yeah, but this usually gets me in trouble.

Others are naturally drawn to the Performers' outgoing nature and enjoyment of life.

Haven't seen it happening yet.

Performers are good at reading people and figuring out what their needs are. They don't believe in making plans and are confident that they can handle whatever comes their way. These skills allow Performers to quickly motivate others.

Only when I actually want to do it. Apparently, that's how my ability works.

In situations where they can't use their talents or are unappreciated, Performers may become distracted, fail to accept or meet deadlines, or take criticism too personally. Under extreme stress, Performers can be overwhelmed by thinking of all the things that could possibly go wrong.

Which leads to me saying "ah, screw this. Let's go play a game."

Performers may live for the moment and forget the consequences of their actions.

Again, I'm sure everyone does this. But there haven't been many moments worth living for recently, neither has there been a chance for me to do something which would turn around and bite me in the ass.

Performer Careers:

Performers are drawn to careers that require people skills and attention to detail.

Well, okay. I'll take your word for it. Genetics does fit that description.

Okay. So I'm a performer. Seems right for me, but the description is missing one point. When I'm around people I like. I mean, I'd never be "spontaneous and outgoing" when I'm around some people I normally consider idiots.

Oh well, that's it for today. Biology tomorrow! Multiple Choice. Whoopee.



You guys are right. Anime is good. 'Specially when the subtitles are waaay off.


-Joe