I am speechless.

It’s Britney vs. Kelly, betch. I love this so much right now.

How to understand people

This article sums up, in 4 rules, how to understand people. They range from the obvious (”Conformity is the norm.”) to the counterintuitive (”Some primates will give help as a way of asserting dominance in the group. It is as if they are saying, ‘Look at how powerful I am that I can give some of my resources to help you.’”).

But even the more obvious rules have some less obvious applications. And they may sound cynical, but I vaguely remember something about each one from my undergrad social psych course, so the rules are well-founded (and not just the ramblings of a bitter old man).

(Via Lifehacker)

Woo-hoo!

I’m not one to brag, but let’s just say that I’ll be making my way down to Amazon.com and ordering TWO CDs soon.

But everyone did well. Here’s the email:

The class mean was 86.6%, which is higher than in previous years — Congratulations! The high score was 100%. The 90th percentile was 95.7% and the 75th percentile was 93.5%.

I can’t wait to get my music!

Ok, now you know everything about me

I like these quotes about INFPs — they seem accurate:

“creative, smart, idealist, loner, attracted to sad things, disorganized, avoidant, can be overwhelmed by unpleasant feelings…”

“An INFP’s feelings form the foundations of the individual. They are sacred and binding, in the sense that their emergence requires no further justification. An INFP’s feelings are often guarded, kept safe from attack and ridicule. Only a few, close confidants are permitted entrance into this domain.”

Yeah, I guess that means all my readers can consider themselves my “few, close confidants.” (And in that case, “few” is right!)

Hat tip to T Town Tommy and his excellent blog.

New used guitar

I got my guitar from my friend tonight. It was a steal at $20. What should I name it?

I’m learning how to play Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You.” It’s simple and a great song, and I love Joni Mitchell more than anything. “Oh Canada~”