defying gravity

For Tigger on her Birthday

2007-09-12T15:33:58Z

Or supposed to be on her birthday, but my internet just died.

Nick sighed as he and his parents - his real, biological parents, he still had trouble believing it - pulled into the parking lot of Ernie's Juice Bar. It was good to be someplace, if not quite home, at least familiar. Home was in Briarwood, now.

But he couldn't shake the uneasy feeling he'd had since that guy in the uniform had given him that weird look back in Silver Hills.

"So what is this place?" Leanbow asked as they dismounted from their motorcycles.

"A juice bar. It's more like a community center; people come hang out, get lunch, do homework. My older brother was here all the time when he was in high school. Taught karate and stuff."

"Older brother?" Udonna shrugged off her leather jacket as they stepped inside and looked for a table. "You did not mention a brother, as well as your sister."

Nick winced. He knew he'd forgotted something. "Aly's going to kill me," he groaned.

"Forget Aly," came a chipper voice from behind him. "Just think what Tommy's going to do when he gets ahold of you."

Nick turned, looking around, and then down. "Kimberley?"

The older woman pouted. "I'm not that short, Nick, am I?"

"No, you... used to be taller. Than me, I mean."

"Everyone was taller than you at age ten," Kim teased, grabbing his arm and dragging him to a table. A dark-haired man stood, flipping shut the cellphone he'd been talking into and pulling up some empty chairs. He smiled and held out his hand. "Jason Scott."

Leanbow shook it. "I am Leanbow, and this is my wife, Udonna."

"They're my parents." It felt strange, saying it out loud to people he'd known most of his life, but it was a good start. He was going to have to say it to his adoptive parents, anyways; he might as well practice.

"Really? Congratulations!" Kim beamed. Jason clapped him on the back, grinning. "You're going to meet the Olivers? They're great people, I'm sure they'll be thrilled."

"You really think so?" Nick asked skeptically.

Jason nodded. "Yup. You don't remember David?" Nick shook his head. "Tommy's half-brother? I could've sworn he introduced him to everyone, he was so proud. Your parents didn't even blink, just asked if he like to come over for dinner."

"Really?" Nick tried to remember. Everything had been kind of strange back then, what with the... giant monster attacks... He stared at Jason. "There were giant monsters."

Leanbow and Udonna blinked, suprised by the change in topics. "Bowen?" his mother asked.

"Bowen?" Kimberley echoed, puzzled.

"It's my real name," Nick replied, distracted. "Giant monsters in Angel Grove?"

"Mm-hm." Jason nodded, looking at the menu. "Started back when we were in high school. Honey, did Kevin tell you if they got more mangoes?"

"But..." Nick looked at his parents, who were equally confused. After all, one had been evil and imprisoned in the Underworld, and the other had been keeping an eye on said Underworld in case they tried to attack. They hadn't gotten a chance to watch TV.

"Oops, sorry. I saw Nick and just forgot." She stood and headed for the counter.

"How can you be so calm about this?" Nick demanded, almost glaring at Jason. "There were giant mosters attacking this city, and giant robots fighting them, and I just forgot?"

"People tend to forget when they leave," Jason shrugged. "Unless they were directly involved, repeatedly, or never left the area. It became someone else's problem."

"And we can be so calm about it because nothing really phases you after you wind up being kidnapped by evil space pirates and are held in their brig to be fed to the pirate queen's evil demon boyfriend as a wedding present," Kim added as she set down a strawberry smoothie and a mango-cherry smoothie. "You did want the cherries, right, sweetheart?"

"... What?" Nick was still confused. But he was getting less confused. He was starting to remember other things, too. Like Tommy running out of the house at weird times. The dirty, torn up clothes that seemed to always wind up in the trash. How so much of his clothing had been one color or another, just like his friends'... Wow, hindsight was twenty-twenty.

"Well, I still blame you," Kim said, gesturing behind the magic users. "I really liked that outfit, too! I never did get the fish smell out."

Nick twisted in his chair.

"Hey." Dr. Tommy Oliver said from behind him.

"Hi," Nick replied, feeling a little dazed.

Tommy looked him up and down. "Well, at least I know who to give all my red shirts to."

That came out a bit strange... Hope you enjoy, Tigger.

Curiouser and curiouser...

2007-04-27T01:17:25Z

So this thing is huge.

2007-02-26T06:10:05Z

Create your own! Originally Written By ga_woo, Hosted and ReWritten by darkman424

ARGH.

2007-01-20T22:34:42Z

Why in fuck's name does my brother have to be such an ass? I go downstairs for a bit to do something I was asked to, and as soon as I come back up the stair what do I see? Him. On the computer. On WoW.

It's Saturday. I'm going to be gone from about 7:30 to 2:30 in the morning. He's going to be on all that time tonight.

And on top of that, I lost a day yesterday. It thought yesterday was Saturday, and I missed out on a bunch of shit I could have done. I coould have donated plasma. I could have called USAA again. I could have called the fucking courthouse, for god's sake, and found out what I need to do for this stupid ticket I have. And I was stuck thinking it was Saturday until 7pm.

And so I made the usual Saturday deal with him, that he can be on all night because it's Saturday and I wasn't even going to be here. But it wasn't and he invited a friend over, and I was stuck, awake and bored and twitchy, until 6am. And then I finally fell asleep for a few hours, had weird nightmares, and woke up to him. Still on the computer.

IT'S MY FUCKING COMPUTER. Hell, it was my fucking WoW account. All I want is some time, to not think about how we don't have any money, how I don't have a job, how my tooth hurts and my ear's stopped up and I feel like a worthless piece of shit. That's it. Some time to escape.

It's not my fault it froze out here, that he couldn't go to work. It's not my fault my mom won't let him go to school like a normal kid, so he can be with his friends all the time.

What the hell am I supposed to do?

I should be less amused by this.

2007-01-02T21:43:40Z

For those of you who know how I dress. I lol'ed. XD

Catwalk God(ess)
50% Flamboyance, 60% Originality, 50% Deliberateness, 56% Sexiness

[Flamboyant Original Deliberate Sexy]

You know fashion inside out but you're far from being its slave. To you fashion is what you decide to wear. You've got great, if unconventional, taste and plenty of courage to put your ideas into practice, which inspires admiration; but few have guts to copycat you. I suppose it doesn't worry you because to you originality counts. You are self-confident, perhaps even arrogant, and consider a day wasted when no one gives you an interested or shocked look. Great job.

The opposite style from yours is Librarian [Tasteful Conventional Random Prissy].

All the categories: Librarian Sporty Hottie Office Master Uptown Girl/ Boy Brainy Student Movie Star Fashionista Glamorous Soul Fashion Enemy Bar Cruiser Kid Next Door Sex Bomb Hippie Kid Fashion Rebel Fashion Artist Catwalk God(ess)

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Flamboyance

You scored higher than 99% on Originality

You scored higher than 99% on Deliberateness

You scored higher than 99% on Sexiness

Link: The Fashion Style Test written by mari-e on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

Eh, whatever.

2006-12-01T19:11:17Z

Heroes 1x09

2006-11-21T03:21:13Z

What. The. Fuck. Just... *twitch twitch*

So Jessica was Niki's real twin? And she absorbed her or something? And Jessica had the strength and Niki could absorb people? I dunno. Makes as much sense as everything else.

Is DL shot? Maybe he went shifty beforehand? He was already on edge.

Hiro totally doesn't know he's six months in the past. But we'll get to find out what a rift is. Yay?

And I totally thought Peter'd bit the big one there. Boy, is Nathan going to be pissed, bailing him out in fucking ODESSA.

And now I go beat my head against a wall because tomorrow I have to play chauffer for my family and still get ready for an interview in time. Someone shoot me, please. Or my family. Either works.

Hm.

2006-11-17T02:46:33Z

Perverse curiousity and four+ years of customer service demand to know if I should go hire myself out to a Walmart or somewhere to be mean to the customers being stupid about getting PS3s. I bet I could make some good money off the employees...

Yeah... I dunno.

2006-10-23T03:56:11Z

So, being a complete and total Spandex Junkie™ and incapable of waking up before 10 am, I decided to download the current season of Power Rangers to see what it was all about. Magiranger is great, I've got it, too. Goofy as all get out, but really enjoyable.

Mystic Force... I haven't made it through the first ep(s) yet, but part of me is cringing at the thrown-togetherness of it, and the other part is giggling madly at how DUMB the characters are. It's reminding me of Jurassic Park 3. Trying to be serious and failing miserably.

This probably means it's going to grow on me like a fungus and I'll wind up loving it, but I keep eyeing Magiranger and thinking it should be more like that. We'll just have to see.

Recent Friendings

2005-11-25T02:47:10Z

To everyone I've friended in the last week or so:

Hi! Most if not all of you are fanfic authors I've been following for at least a year now, and never thought that you would have LJs of your own. (What was I thinking? God's got an lj, for crying out loud, even if it is a joke.) I've been rereading/catching up/rediscovering the fandoms that you're in, found out you have journals, and of course, like any delighted little fangirl, added you. I want to keep up on all your new fics and hope you'll seduce me into new fandoms (which is usually how I get into new fandoms anyways). I also hope you'll friend me back.

I can't wait to read your new stories, or the chapters for your current fics, or hell, anything you put out. I don't talk much, but I will DEFINITELY read, and comment (unless I feel I don't know enough about the source material, and even then I'll grammar nazi for you).

With Much Love, Affection, and Plot Bunnies,
kurobahikaru, also known as Jess. Or sometimes Tavi.

Something for all you fans...

2005-11-18T22:27:40Z

... of just about anything.

227 TV series are all part of some autistic kid's dream.

The list includes Lost, Diagnosis Murder, The X-Files, Star Trek, Firefly, Law & Order, and a whole bunch more. Guaranteed to make you go "WTF? O.o"

Also check out the Tommy Westphall Community, tommywestphall

The Kindness of My Heart, -5

2005-11-18T19:10:25Z

So, went to see Goblet of Fire last night, full costume. I loved it. It was great. Can't wait to go see it again tonight. I was tired enough that I crashed at a friend's house when I dropped them off and got home around 8:30-9 AM. I was woken up around noon.

Why? My sister had come back to town yesterday and decided to use my bathroom. And all my shower supplies.

There are a few reasons I have a problem with this. It's my day off, I have no access to a car, and I should get to sleep in is one. My buying all that stuff with my own money and not wanting to have to let someone else use it (no matter how she calls it "sharing," what she does isn't; taking anything someone else has and complaining when they take yours is NOT sharing, by any stretch) because I worked long and hard to get it is another. But the third's the kicker. I went to all the trouble to buy shampoo and conditioner (not expensive stuff, but something) to put in her bathroom so she would quit using mine. I shouldn't have been suprised to find out she took advantage of it. She took it back with her to her place in Corpus because she ran out. Which means I'll have to spend more money to keep her out. Or just lock the doors to my room... Which is probably what I'll do, as soon as I get my brother to teach me how to unlock them from the outside. The worst part is that I'll have to let my cat in all the time, he litterbox is in my bathroom.

I shouldn't have to do this. And she wonders why I'll never move in with her, ever.

"Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live." - Oscar Wilde

It's alive!

2005-10-05T17:19:23Z

So, I have not posted in a while, mostly because I think my life is boring and there's nothing interesting going on. Aside from my bursts of frustration with people, and that means I bitch, and I don't want to because it makes me feel mean or something dumb like that.

But now my brother has challenged me, and I'm actually curious to see how far I can go with it. I wrote a fic snippet a while back, and he found it on my comp. He's demanding I finish it, because as he says, "There's not enough Kaitou Kid fic out there, and this is really good!"

So I am putting it to you, people on my friends' list, to tell me if this is any good and should be expanded. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope(s)!

Magic Kaitou/The Magician crossover, take one.

“Well, then, I’ll just go put this in your office, Daddy, until I take it home tonight.” Mona said, and made her way up to the elevator on the second floor.
Gasps and shouts of surprise coming from near the front entrance made her stop and turn around. Head around the room turned to see… Mona Malone?!

Another Mona Malone, clad in a green dress with golden accents, hair up on her head in an elegant twist. She stepped calmly into the center of the room to stand by Ace, looking up at the woman on lounging against the second floor railing. “Nice dress,” she said, arching an eyebrow. “It looks good on you.”

“Really?” the doppelganger asked. “I wasn’t sure I’d fill it out right, and that would have been a shame. It’s a very nice dress.”

“I’d noticed,” replied the real Mona with a hint of sarcasm, crossing her arms. “That’s why I was planning on wearing it tonight.”

“Well, you know how hard it is to find something to wear to these things… Besides, I needed to distract you. You couldn’t get here too early, and knocking you out so you missed the whole party would just be cruel.”

“I’ll bet,” scoffed Cosmo, coming to stand on Ace’s other side. “You’re a thief who doesn’t like to be mean?”

“Hey, just ‘cause I’m a thief doesn’t mean I have to be an ass, y’know. I’ve got some manners, and I don’t hit ladies. Especially beautiful ones.” The amused look on the clone’s face – the Kid’s face – turned into a smirk. “What were you doing after the party tonight, Miss Malone? ‘Cause I know this nice restaurant…”

“Actually, she was having dinner with me,” retorted Ace, taking a step forward. His eyes flashed dangerously, then flicked to the left of the Kid.

Back from the dead... or maybe just undead...

2005-06-27T02:53:24Z

Yup, not dead. Only mostly dead, I guess... that's my usual state of being. Internet was down for a couple of weeks, but it's back now. Currently kinda sick, with a sore throat with white stuff on it. Even my tongue hurts. ;.; Bleh.

Nothing much happening, just work and home and sleep and work some more. Catching up on all the fics and stuff I missed, hanging out a bit, waiting for himekokurai to get back... And now I post quizzes.

Jessica

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God sees
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Name Origin: Hebrew
Number of Syllables: 3.00
Gender: Female

More interesting facts about the name Jessica:

Lucky Number: 3
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Element: Fire
Primary Color: Yellow
Traits: The investigator; the scientist; the seeker. An interest in material rather than the spiritual. Ideas on religion frequently change. Has a great sense of humor. Not greatly interested in money. Very trusting, yet likes to know the "why" and the "how".

You Are Subversion!
You are systematic and secretive. Sometimes even very calculating. Most everyone trusts you but they have no idea what really goes on in your head. You are capable of being nice or mean, whatever a situation calls for. You look out for #1.

What Naughty My Little Pony Are You?

Your Slanguage Profile

Aussie Slang: 100%

Prison Slang: 50%

Southern Slang: 50%

British Slang: 25%

Canadian Slang: 25%

Victorian Slang: 25%

New England Slang: 0%

What Slanguage Do You Speak?

Dunno where that came from. *shrug*

Nnnnrgh... (zombie update)

2005-06-02T13:21:59Z

Morning. Hate morning. Want go back to sleep... gotta work. Ick. *grumblewhinemoan*

Paycheck today! A-kon tomorrow! Can survive today. Just need shower... Hair red now. Hoping it'd be brighter for Lily cosplay, but isn't. Oh, well. *shrug*

Had weird dream. Probably broought on by too much Roachia and my own deep loathing of spiders, and the big huge spiders from World of Warcraft. Hate spiders. Yick. ;.; Bad post-apocalyptic urban battlefield dreams... I don't wanna be chased by hordes of giant spiders. j.j

Gonna get ready for work now. Later...

kurobahikaru @ 2005-05-26T11:36:00

2005-05-26T16:38:40Z

Posted earlier to another lj:

"I'm a Jessica, too, but the only place that ever gets used is on job applications and other official-ish paperwork. I've been Jess or Jessy since I was just a little bit, although I did try out all the different versions of Jessy and liked this one the best. (Although when your best friend knows two other Jessicas and met a third yesterday, it helps to be a little unique.)

"Kuroba Hikaru is the calmer, more suave, more mature version of me. That's why she's my online persona... in a place with no shortage of idiots, sometimes a cooler head is the only thing that'll save what little sanity you have left.

"Jess is a little bit quieter, a little more professional, I guess. That's what I get called at work, when I have to be quick on my feet.

"Jessy is, I guess, the real me. The one who can't go into supermarkets when I'm on a tight schedule because I want to look at EVERYTHING. Attention deficit, silly, sometimes hyper... I was tagged with Jessy-Tessy-Tavi a while ago, and it's stuck. I'm all about the "run and find out." ^^;;;

"Wow. That's the first time I've ever posted an etymology of my nickname(s). It makes me feel like Jennifer Talldeer in Mercedes Lackey's "Sacred Ground": like an onion, with layers."

I didn't realize I was like that. It makes me feel freer, to see who I am to others (at least in my own head).

So who are you, really?

A frood who knows where her towel's at.

2005-04-29T14:20:51Z

Except, y'know, I have to decide which store. XD

So, the evil friend-creatures are kidnapping me, and I don't know if I'll be seen before Sunday. But it'll be fun, and I'll see how many funny looks I get for bringing a beach towel to a movie theater. *evil cackling* But that, as usual, is half the fun of being a fan of something. I dress up for cons, movie premieres, and book releases. And I'm not even in the fandoms.

Ah, life is good. XDDDD

You kids play safe this weekend!

kurobahikaru @ 2005-04-26T22:36:00

2005-04-27T03:40:00Z

So, hello, flist. I am redoing my userinfo, and was hoping to get you people to say something about me. Even though I don't talk much.

What do you guys think of me? You can be honest, or, y'know, sugar-coat it for me. Whichever you choose. XD

I'm hoping for at least 3. See how high my expectations are? XD

Stupid ring...

2005-03-31T06:11:41Z

Stupid AIM. Stupid Internet. Stupid computer.

AIM went down. In the middle of a convo. And now I am tired and stopped up and sad.

Sara, I'll call you tomorrow. Noonish CST good? Or do you want me later?

Something to think about...

2005-03-27T01:12:38Z

In the spirit of Easter, what does God really want?

Maybe a little something like this.

How male or female am I?

2005-03-09T22:56:09Z

Part 1

Angles
This task tested your ability to identify the angle of a line by matching it with its twin. This is a spatial task, which looks at how you picture space.

Your score: 10 out of 20
Average score for men: 16.4
Average score for women: 14.7

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 12: You have more of a female brain. Scientists believe that people with a female brain find it more difficult to judge the slope of a line because they're not wired for spatial tasks. In past studies, 65 per cent of people who scored in this range were women.

If you scored 13 - 17: You found this test neither hard nor easy. This suggests your brain has male and female traits when it comes to spatial ability.

If you scored 18 - 20: You have more of a male brain. On average, men outperform women in this task and those with more mathematical knowledge tend to score quite high as well. In past studies, 60 per cent of the people in this range were men.

Interestingly, men's testosterone levels fluctuate through the seasons and studies have shown that men's scores are lower in the spring, when their testosterone levels are at their lowest.

Do our cave dwelling ancestors offer us any clues about why men and women score differently on this task? Find out more.

Spot the difference
This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position

Your score: 57%
Average score for men: 42%
Average score for women: 57%

What does your score suggest?

If you scored between 1 - 33%: You may have more of a male brain. Scientists say men tend to under perform in this task. The corpus callosum, the part of the brain that links the right and left hemispheres, is a fifth larger in women. This means women can process visual and other signals at the same time more easily than men. There is also a theory that oestrogen levels in women give them an added advantage in spatial memory.

If you scored between 34 - 66%: You may have a balanced female-male brain.

If you scored between 67 - 100%: Those with a female-type brain generally score in this range. Your ability to remember where objects are may serve as an advantage to you when you're trying to find your way around places. You're more capable of recalling landmarks to get from one place to another.

Find out more about our spatial abilities.

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Part 2

Hands
You said your LEFT thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.

Right thumb on top: This suggests the left half of your brain is dominant. Many studies have tried to establish whether there is a relationship between handedness and brain dominance. Some scientists believe that if you are left brain dominant, you would be more verbal and analytical.

Left thumb on top: This suggests the right half of your brain is dominant. Some studies theorise that as a right brain dominant person, you may excel in visual, spatial and intuitive processes.

However, these theories are debatable and leave much to be said about the small percentage of people who are ambidextrous.

Find out why right-brained people may be better fighters and artists.

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Part 3

Emotions and Systems
This task looked at whether you prefer to empathise or systemise.

Empathy
Your empathy score is: 7 out of 20
Average score for men: 4 - 12
Average score for women: 8 - 15

What does your result suggest?
Empathisers are better at accurately judging other people's emotions and responding appropriately. If you scored 15 and above, you are very empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in a time of crisis. Women in general are better at empathising.

Systemising
Your systemising score is: 12 out of 20
Average score for men: 8 - 16
Average score for women: 3 - 12

What does your result suggest?
Systemisers prefer to investigate how systems work. A system can be a road map, flat pack furniture, or a mathematical equation, anything that follows a set of rules. A score of 15 and above suggests you're good at analysing or building systems. Men in general are better at systemising.

Scientists are keen to learn more about people who score high or low on both tests. They want to find out whether or not empathising and systemising are linked. Is a possible to make yourself more empathic?

Some scientists claim that our empathy and systemising abilities can be traced all the way back to prehistoric times. Find out more.

Eyes
This task tested your ability to judge people's emotions.

Your score: 7 out of 10
Average score: 6 - 9

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 3: Do you think you're good at judging how another person is feeling? Your score suggests this doesn't come to you quite so naturally.

If you scored 4 - 6: Your result suggests you have a balanced female-male brain and find it neither easy nor difficult to judge people's emotions.

If you scored 7 - 10: Your result suggests you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people's emotions. Women generally fall into this category.

Professor Baron-Cohen at the University of Cambridge says that people usually perform better than they expect to on this test.

Men often think a person's eyes are sending signals of desire when that's not the case at all. Find out more.

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Part 4

Fingers
We asked for the measurements of your ring and index finger. Your ratio came to:

Right Hand: 0.95
Left Hand: 0.93

Average ratio for men: .96
Average ratio for women: 1.00
It's thought that your ratio is governed by the amount of testosterone you were exposed to in your mother's womb. The ratio of the length of your index finger to the length of your ring finger is set for life by as early as three months after conception. Even during puberty, when we experience intensive hormonal changes, the ratio stays the same.

Men generally have a ring finger that is longer than their index finger, which gives them a lower ratio than women, whose ring and index fingers are usually of equal length.

Studies have found that men and women with lots of brothers generally have more masculine finger ratios. Find out what other things scientists think our ratios may tell us.

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Part 5

Faces
This task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces. The images you looked at were digitally altered to create slight differences in masculinity.

Your choices suggest you prefer more feminine faces.

Highly masculinised male faces possess more extreme testosterone markers such as a long, broad and lower jaw, as well as more pronounced brow ridges and cheekbones.

Interestingly, women's preferences are said to vary across the menstrual phase. A more masculine face is preferred during the 9 days prior to ovulation, when conception is most likely.

A typical 'attractive' female face possesses features such as a shorter, narrower, lower jaw, fuller lips and larger eyes than an average face.

Are you surprised at what researchers think they can learn from your answers? Find out more.

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Part 6

3D shapes
This task tested your ability to mentally rotate 3D shapes.

Your score: 12 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.4
Average score for women: 6.4

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 6: Do you find yourself having to physically rotate a map to point in the direction in which you're travelling? This might explain why you scored in the lower range in the 3D shapes test. Twice as many women as men score in this category. Previous studies suggest that those with a female-type brain or with an arts background fall into this range.

If you scored 7 - 9: In past studies, 50 per cent of the people who scored in this range were women and 50 per cent were men.

If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain.

Nearly a third of men who took this test got full marks, whereas less than 10 per cent of women managed the same. Find out why.

Words
This task looked at your verbal fluency.

You associated 10 word(s) with GREY and you named 5 word(s) that mean happy. We are assuming that all the words you entered are correct. Scientists will be analysing your results in more detail.

Average score: 6 - 10 words
What do your results suggest?

If you produced 1 - 5 words: You are more of the strong, silent type with a male brain. You probably find it easier to express yourself in non-verbal ways, preferring action rather than words.

If you produced 6 - 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain.

Women are said to use both sides of the brain when doing verbal tasks while men mainly use their left side. Studies have shown that girls develop vocabulary faster than boys. This difference in brain power is caused by levels of pre-natal testosterone. Find out more .

Ultimatum
This task asked you how you would divide money.

If someone offered you £50, you said you would demand £20.

On average, people offer 35 to 40% of the pot.

Sex differences are small in this task. An offer of more than 40 per cent of the pot (ie £20) is more typically female and an offer of less than 35 per cent of the pot (ie £17.50) is more typically male.

Scientists believe that people with lower testosterone levels tend to take fewer risks so they are probably more willing to keep less for themselves. Those with higher testosterone levels tend to drive a harder bargain and are less compromising.

Men's testosterone levels fluctuate over the seasons and are at their lowest levels during the springtime. This is said to influence their bargaining power. Find out more about the role of testosterone.

BOOMshakalaka!

2005-03-03T17:28:05Z

BOOOYEAH! Who's got a job? Jess's got a job! *boogie down* Woohoo! XDDDDDDDDD

Yup, yours truly is currently employed at Jason's deli, over here by my house. As in less than 10 minutes away. I can only be late if I try (which I won't).

In other news, my soul has been taken by World of Warcraft, and I didn't put up much of a fight. I can't wait 'til I'm running this baby on a gig of ram... Oh yeah, first paycheck, you know it. XDDDD If you play WoW and wanna say hi, I'm Tavinah on Lightning's Blade. Go trolls, shamans, and Horde! XDDDDD Way too much fun, that game, WAY too much.

Grandma is still moving out, but it looks like I've got first dibs on the downstairs bedroom/suite, as I haven't unpacked anything since we moved in. Yay! Means I'm that much closer to the front door when I do move out. >XD And it'll be that much harder for people to steal my shit (stupid sister).

And now I am on my first day off, so I flee into the recesses of the episode of MacGyver that's on (we got better cable, too). XDDD

Random Insanity

2005-02-17T22:40:36Z

My grandmother now believes I am an evil pagan whore and going to hell. All because I tried to have an intelligent conversation on what would happen if Christianity got it all wrong. Oy freakin' vey.

And then she blames it all on my boyfriend, who went to Catholic schools most of his life. ONOEZ. EBIL CATHOLICS. It's not like he's practicing or anything. ARGH. *headdesk, repeatedly*

Good news: I'm getting to make a WoW chara on Nino's account. Since he works days, I'll play, and he'll play at night when he's home. At least until I get a job that can support my ~~habit~~ gaming. Current chara scheming? A troll shaman or undead rogue on Lightning's Blade with himekokurai, and a night elf hunter on whatever alliance server I find. Of course, if Himekoi wants to play lightside with me for a bit... *hinthintwinkwinkwnudgenudge*

Hopefully I'll get to go to Nino's soon. Yay hanging-out-funtime. Maybe I'll keep my sanity intact a bit longer...

Happy V'day, everyone!

2005-02-14T15:21:49Z

I send you all happy love and kissies and hugs. And chocolate. Mmmmmyeah.

And since I will be out all day, just to entertain my friends' list, I give you:

MC Hammer.

(Watch it with "Can't Touch This" playing in the background. Or any early 90's rap. It's hilarious! XDDD)

Woohoo!

2005-02-13T07:04:31Z

Paid accout for the next six months, courtesy of himekokurai I love you so much. You get hot lesbian lovin' the next time you're here. ~~If you've asked Joseph first.~~

So I'm gonna kinda revamp my journal. A bit. And have some fun with it... Oh yeah. XDDD *dances around ~~naked~~*

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