Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The one where they did

So I says to Troy, "Will you?" He says to me, "I do."

I says to Channa, "Will you?" She says to me, "I do."

With those rings they thee wedded, and I pronounced them.

[picture by Perry]

Congrats guys, and thanks for letting me be a part!

The one where, uh, what?

I feel like I'm not overly materialistic. But I like money, and I especially like it when people give it to me, so I was at first excited to receive IRS Notice CP 13xx:


Understanding Your Economic Stimulus Payment
Please keep a copy of this notice for your records.

Dear Taxpayer:

Your Economic Stimulus Payment

You are entitled to an economic stimulus payment of $600.00 as provided by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. You can expect you payment by 5/23/08. If you do not receive...

How We Calculated Your Payment
...

Your Stimulus Payment Calculation
...
= Your Calculated Stimulus Payment: $600.00

Details of Your Stimulus Payment Calculation
We calculated your stimulus payment based on the following rules.

Filing Status
Based on your filing status, the amount of your stimulus payment is $600...

[all emphasis in the original]

Gee, it's almost enough to make a fella think he'd be getting a payment. But the letter goes on, without ever saying it in, you know, English, to give reasons why I think I'm not eligible.

So I'm very confused, but pretty sure I won't get anything. Why, they're treating me as if I'd married a foreigner...

But thanks for getting my hopes up!
Bastards.

Friday, May 09, 2008

The one where I'm Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving


Haven't updated in a while. I thought I'd tell you a bit about myself. And by "myself", I mean about what some Jungians think about people who think about themselves similarly to the way I think about myself.

INTPs...

...are known for their quest for logical purity...Clear and quick thinkers...able to focus with great intensity on their interests. They appreciate elegance and efficiency in thought processes and require them, even more so, in their own communications....do not like to deal with the obvious. They are at their best in building conceptual models and developing unusual and complex ideas.

...are relentless learners in areas that hold their interest....often seem 'lost in thought'...go to great depths in their analysis....contribute a logical, system-building approach to their work. They like being the architect of a plan, because of the scheming and thinking involved, far more than being the implementer of that plan. ...the hours that they spend are not what is important to them, but rather the completion of their thought process. When their projects are of interest to them, they can become mesmerized and may even work through the night. when their projects are not intriguing, their work is considered drudgrery, and the INTP finds it difficult to stay motivated....usually find a place in their work for using their logical and structured thinking. They enjoy work that allows them to abstract, to generalize beyond the data, and to build models

...live rich worlds inside their minds...are not likely to have a very large circle of significant relationships in their lives...a few very close relationships, which they hold in great esteem and with great affection...primary focus and attention is turned inwards, aimed towards seeking clarity from abstract ideas...be difficult to get to know well, and hold back parts of themselves until the other person has proven themselves "worthy"...once committed to a relationship, very faithful and loyal...no interest or understanding of game-playing with regards to relationships....usually pretty easy to live with and be around, because they have simple daily needs and are not overly demanding of their partners in almost any respect...internal life is highly theoretical and complex, external life in comparison is usually quite simple...very creative person, who has vivid imaginations.
Natural partner: ENTJ or ESTJ (or ENFJ).

Read more by Joe Butt or Paul James or BSM Consulting or Wikipedia if you're interested. (Or find out your type on Facebook...)

Uh, yeah. I'll have more SethG news...soon.
chao,
sg