Terri

Daemon thing

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:15:32 GMT

Stole this from lots of people, really. And it is scarily accurate.

Your Score: Independent Soul.

You scored -10 Extroversion, -4 Sensitivity, and 9 Openness!

You are calm and logical, but not unemotional. You are an introvert, at heart, preferring to read alone than be subjected to the crush and noise of a big party or bar. You have a few friends and family, whose presence you welcome - to a point. Even they can wear on your nerves eventually, and you need to retreat back into your personal space for a while so you can recharge. Your energy comes in bursts, after which you need a long nap or a couple of evenings at home to recuperate.

You are comfortable with yourself, and reasonably confident. You want the friendship and goodwill of others, but you are not willing to sacrifice your principles in order to get it. If your close friends need something that you can provide, however, you will be the first to offer it.

You are a good and sympathetic listener, and are aware of your friend's emotional states. With your very close friends, you will open up, but rarely - you don't like to burden people with your problems. At the same time, though, you are honest and are not willing to alter the truth for the sake of convenience. Among strangers you are reserved, and may resort to making jokes to disguise your true feelings.

While you are not afraid of conflict, you do not seek it, either. When you are hurt or insulted, you feel that you have a choice to make. You can choose to take the up on it and defend yourself, or you can let it pass. Your decision may depend on how well you know the person, how personally you take the insult, or simply what mood you are in that day. Your friends may not always know how you are going to react, for that reason. Whatever you reaction, though, you will be logical, rational and unnervingly accurate: a measured strike.

Your daemon's form would represent your calm, introverted nature, your cool logic, and your impatience with crowds of people. He or she would probably whisper ironic comments in your ear, give logical advice and try to hide his or her soft side from everyone, even you.

Suggested forms:
Peregrine Falcon, Snowy Owl, Snow Leopard, Siberian Tiger.

Link: The Golden Compass Daemon Test written by wolfcaroling on OkCupid, home of the The Dating Persona Test
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Peregrine Falcon...I choose you!

Friends cut

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:10:28 GMT

I'm doing the massive friends cut tonight so I guess you can say this is the obligatory public entry where I try to explain myself. Oddly enough, explaining myself is one of the things I'm sick of doing and one reason I want to make a big cut. While I don't mind explaining all my actions and throwing out disclaimers when needed, I would really rather have an LJ audience of people who I feel know me well enough that I don't have to feel like it is necessary to do such things. I don't want to re-read an entry and start OMG-ing because I forgot to clarify this or that.

I'm not saying I don't ever want to be questioned, that's not the problem at all. I can deal with questions if I feel the motivation behind the questioning is good. Basically, if you know me well at all you'll know my intentions are good. You wouldn't question me to bring bad intentions to the surface. You might correct a mistake I'm making, but if you know me, you'll know that any harm was a result of ignorance rather than a malicious or selfish act.

All that aside, this is the largest factor in my decision to make a cut: I miss having a small group of people who I trust. I miss not filtering entries that are personal because I'm afraid of unfair judgement. Lately, my journal feels more like a community than a personal journal and that has been bothering me for a long time. Disclaimers, explanations, nervousness about posting... those are mostly acceptable when posting to a group of strangers. To me, it's unacceptable to feel that way about personal journal entries.

What sucks, is that I don't actively dislike anyone on my list. So, if you're cut it's not a personal issue between the two of us. It's not even mild dislike... it's just me wanting to cut down on how many people are allowed to see every little part of me. You don't have to care about me, I just hope that each person who I let in has some level of respect for me and my feelings. It's what I expect because it's what I try to give.

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:42:31 GMT

Not that we really need anymore bird communities or that I will leave parrot_lovers (I don't plan to) but there's nothing wrong with having another option if you so choose... parrots101

Mr. Molly

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:25:18 GMT

I've lost a cockatiel in Owensboro, KY near OMHS (hospital). He flew away today, 6/13/2006. He is EXTREMELY tame and will likely seek someone out. He has a screaming issue and doesn't like to be alone. If you or someone you know finds him PLEASE call me at (270) 302-0861 or email me at terri@eterri.com

THERE IS A REWARD FOR HIS RETURN.

Friends Only!

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 05:47:15 GMT