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Have you ever filled in a questionnaire hoping to win something as little as a gift certificate? I have. I enjoy doing those. You just fill in ‘no’ everywhere and be done with it, unless it is about something you really care about.

Having done many of those it is not rare that I get calls from the people I filled it out for. Had another one of those today.

Her “Hello, this is…. from…”
Me “Hi”
Her “You filled in a questionnaire a little while ago is that correct?”
Me “yes it is”
Her “in it you said you rent”
Me “yes I did”
Her “and you said you were interested in buying?”
Me “No I didn’t”
Her “Oh”
… silence …
Me “Ma’am?”
Her “Well oh okay, sorry for bothering you.”
Me “No bother at all”

Best. Telemarketing Call. Ever.

I swear she was silent for a whole minute. Must be a newbie.

Christ! This is just unbelievable. Went to bed last night at a, for me, normal time of 2AM-ish. Guess what time I woke up this morning; you guessed it: Way to friggin’ early. I did not even woke up to my own internal clock, but to the sound of the idiotic drainage system that decided to turn itself on at 8-ish in the morning. Usually when  the system turns on it’s a slight buzzing, most of the sound will not go through the door. This time it was different; it sounded like someone was drilling a hole in the friggin’ floor.

I got out of bed and checked why it was making such horrid sounds; didn’t find a damn reason why it would. I just went to the bathroom, then waited for the system to drain all the water and went back to bed. End to the story you’d think… guess again. A mere ten minutes later I hear music coming through the ceiling of my bedroom. Great, the people upstairs are awake too. *sigh*

After half an hour I just gave up, hauled my ass out of bed and got somewhat dressed (need to change pants). Decided to check my e-mail before going grocery shopping. And that, ladies and gentlemen, brings me to my next point: Yahoo Mail.

It takes 1-5 seconds to normally load a page on my connection (any page) and on a bad day it takes about 10 seconds. Yahoo Mail takes at least 2-3 minutes. I don’t know which one of you has the same problem, or if you even have the same problem as I do, but Yahoo Mail does not load fast at all. The left center, where the menu is, loads perfectly, 10 seconds or less. The rest is what takes so long.

Do not even get me started on the damn ads that are displayed on the right side. If that decides to load up first; I know I am in for the long haul. There is an option to shove the ads to the side and out of view, which makes the rest load a tiny bit faster. But there the thing where you 1. have to wait for the ads to finish loading, 2. it does not even matter because when you click on a link to open your Inbox or any other page, the damn ads start loading up normally again.

User friendly my ass. Even Hotmail loads up faster then that.

I’m going grocery shopping, get myself something yummy to eat.

You know. I absolutely love these online Personality Tests. I do at least one every month. Mostly to see if there is anything changed. If I did really change my p.o.v on something or if I am still my boring old self.

I came across PersonalDNA via a web search for Personality Tests (yes. I search for these tests). I find it quite interesting and I am going to post the results right here, and, if needed, post my thoughts on them.

• italics = absolutely (though, most of them are true indeed, some of these are an undeniable statement of who I am)

My personalDNA Report

You are a Visionary

Your imagination, self-assuredness, and knowledge of the world combine to make you a VISIONARY.

• You have clear notions of how things could be, and the confidence to try to make them that way.
• You enjoy having a routine, and prefer comfort and familiarity to risk and adventure.
• Not needing others’ approval to forge ahead, you are confident in your designs for the future.
• Your imagination allows you to envision the world as a better place.
• You’re better at thinking of the big picture than you are with details, and you can see wonder in abstract things.
• Style and appearances are important to you, and you have a good eye for beauty. (that is what I like to think anyway)
• You are somewhat rigid in your beliefs, which comes from both confidence and an aversion to change.
• You are good at creating works of art in forms with which you’re familiar.
• You’re not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you’re generally considerate of others’ feelings as well.
• You much prefer to have time to plan for things, feeling better with a schedule than with keeping plans up in the air until the last minute. Your decisions are well thought out, and you’re not the least bit impulsive. (this is absolutely true)

If you want to be different:
Appreciate the earthly, functional elements of things.

Your clarity of vision sometimes prevents you from being open to new ideas. Try expanding your horizon of experiences, and experimenting with novel ways of doing things. (Hey, I resent that. I am very open to new ideas!)

You are Faithful

• Your trust in others, respect for tradition, and caring nature make you FAITHFUL.
• Maintaining a few intimate relationships is more important to you than knowing a lot of people, and you share a lot with your close friends. (I’d rather have a few close friends then a ton of ‘casual’ friends, though, nothing is wrong with that either)
• Those who have managed to get close to you value your camaraderie, and they know that they can trust you with anything; you’re a good listener.
• While you can usually see several sides of an argument, you often have a strong opinion as to which side is correct—the order of things is usually clear to you. (And I get myself in trouble for that often)
• Your perspective on the world is based on careful observation, and you know a lot about how people feel in—and react to—many situations. (I’d like to think so yes. But this is mostly to friends related)
• Your exploration of others’ feelings has led you to believe that although people generally act appropriately, having clear social rules is very important to a functional society.
• Time alone for reflection is important to you—you are introspective and aware of your own feelings.
• Faithful is as faithful does—you expect those with whom you are close to be loyal to you, and you take betrayal of your trust very seriously.

If you want to be different:
Some of the alternate perspectives that you understand may have more value than you give them credit for—keep in mind that right and wrong aren’t always so clear-cut.

While you are able to reap the benefits of your time alone, and may see interacting with a lot of people as more tiring than exciting, remember that there is a lot to be learned from experiencing things and not just reflecting on them.

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So… for the people that know me: Am I really all that? Or do I just like to think I am?