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Mood: You're a bit of a romantic and have a taste for the exotic. You love feeling the sea breeze in your hair, sun on your skin... Slip those shoes off... You like to kick back. When it comes to art, you have a traditional and anthropological eye. You appreciate the history of a piece, the stories that it holds - you are a touch sentimental! As for music, you're a discerning listener - romantic and passionate. You love the buzz you get from watching music live - there's nothing like it. Your choice of treat shoes that you really care about your appearance, if you feel good on the outside, you'll feel good on the inside, right?

Fun: You really value your 'quiet time' - to recharge, and reconnet with yourself. You're not afraid to take yourself away from people and explore your imagination. For kicks you like to indulge in your great passions. You are probably happy spending time alone, and drive and curiousity will take you all over the world. When it comes to holidays, you see them as the perfect chance to furhter yourself - to learn more about the world around you. You like to be immersed in a completely different world and would be really bored just sitting on a beach. What grosses you out? You like things to be clean, neat and smelling sweet - that's not too much to ask ... is it?

Habits: Even if you have a healthy approach to life, you still have your little vices that keep you going. It is all part of the routine, you're a creature of habit. Your choice of drink reflects your love of stability and comfort of routine. As for the home, you have a very cool and contemporary taste and see yourself as a bit of a trend setter. You like your surroundings to be simple and as stylish as you.

Love: You're a real home soul. You care deeply about family life and all that comes with it, the love between a parent and child is so special. When you think of freedom - you think of living for the here and now. You're pretty fearless and take any opporunity given to you.

Thanks to Lesley's Book Nook for the link!

The Wrath of the Righteous

I received a parking ticket today. It's marked as "in a no parking zone, loading zone, or blocking traffic." Here's the thing. My car was in a parking lot, happily sitting between two parallel lines with nothing but asphalt in between.

So, obviously, the security guard (it was on campus) made a mistake. However, thanks to his mistake, I have to take the time out of my schedule to appeal this bogus fine. I don't even know what to write in the appeal, other than that I was in a parking space. Then, if the appeal doesn't work, I have to take the time out to meet with the dean of students to make the silly thing go away.

It'd be one thing if I had parked illegally. But this just came out of the blue. And since it's on campus, the fine automatically goes on my student account. So, I can't just refuse to pay it; instead, I have to make them take it off my bill.

Hmph.

In happier news, I finished Out of Africa. Should be able to review it tomorrow. For now, let's just say that I found the writing beautiful, even if the writer had a different moral compass.

And, in even happier news, I found out that my little bitty public library has a copy of The Inheritance of Loss! It's the next selection of The Written Word's bookclub, and since I'm short of funds, I thought I'd have to skip out on the fun. But, tomorrow I can go and get it. :D I think that tonight I'll begin Pamuk as well....I've held off as long as I could.

Finally, because I love Jane Austen, I took a quiz just to calm the last of my parking ticket anger.

Take the Quiz here!

Hmmm...not sure how true this one is. But, I certainly would love to find a Mr. Knightley!

What Book Am I?

You're Siddhartha!

by Hermann Hesse

You simply don't know what to believe, but you're willing to try
anything once. Western values, Eastern values, hedonism and minimalism, you've spent
some time in every camp. But you still don't have any idea what camp you belong in.
This makes you an individualist of the highest order, but also really lonely. It's
time to chill out under a tree. And realize that at least you believe in
ferries.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

Haven't read Siddhartha: maybe now I'll have to.

Pat on the Back

Still no time to read and/or write a thoughtful review. Why do things always seem to snowball? However, as a break from my gi-normous research project, took another quiz.

Your Vocabulary Score: A+

Congratulations on your multifarious vocabulary! You must be quite an erudite person.

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What Kind of Reader Am I?

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Dedicated Reader You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more.
Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm
Book Snob
Literate Good Citizen
Non-Reader
Fad Reader
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