the idealist

Just took the What is Your World View quiz... Here are my results:

You scored as Idealist, Idealism centers around the belief that we are moving towards something greater. An odd mix of evolutionist and spiritualist, you see the divine within ourselves, waiting to emerge over time. Many religious traditions express how the divine spirit lost its identity, thus creating our world of turmoil, but in time it will find itself and all things will again become one. Idealist 81% Existentialist 75% Cultural Creative 69% Postmodernist 69% Materialist 63% Romanticist 63% Modernist 56% Fundamentalist 38% What is Your World View? created with QuizFarm.com

Surprise... I'm an idealist, an odd mix... FWIW

rustic comfort

I took the What's Your Design Style quiz... Check out the results!

Rustic Comfort

The verdict is in, but there's a twist. Your design style is a combination: part updated country, part ethnic flair, both with a contemporary look and feel. You need a home with casual and practical style – an environment that'll work for kids, pets, company and more. The emphasis is on simple yet attractive, durable furniture will hold up over time while your colorful accessories energize and entertain for years.

"The furniture for this design style could be contemporary or traditional, says Julie Rackley, an interior designer in Bellevue, Washington. "The common threads are comfort and durability" That means easy-to-clean synthetic blends like micro-fiber, which cleans up swiftly with a sponge. (So long silk!) Function is a key consideration as well. A multi-purpose ottoman that doubles as a coffee table or storage unit would work for you.

Design Tip for Rustic Comfort

Choose color! Dress up your functional style with worldly colors, borrowing from Mediterranean and Hacienda styles. Try high energy colors like sunny yellows and oranges, but don't forget the popular jewel tones for a splash of elegance in the dining room or bedroom. "For 2008, we're going to see a new direction in red, towards bluer jewel tones," says Becky Ralich Spak, a senior designer At Sherwin Williams. "Shades of violet and deep purples that have been absent for so long are going to start showing up again. These energizing colors are also elegant."

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feel the burn

I almost got a perfect score on the burnout self-test (73 out of a possible 75):

You may be at very severe risk of burnout -- do something about this urgently.

With a proper exam, I'd probably score off the chart.

my boss is a little bent, but who isn't?

Yeah, I took the Is your boss a crazy boss? quiz... Evidently, I answered incorrectly on more than a few items. Here are my results:

Your boss' crazy factor:
34 out of 100 points

0-20: You're a lucky duck. You're probably working for either Warren or Jimmy Buffett.
21-45: You're still okay. The boss is a little bent, but who isn't?
46-64: Uh-oh.
65-100: There are many drugs that can help improve this situation. For you, I mean. Nothing is going to help this boss.

as seen on oprah

I took the Implicit Association Test (IAT) and tried to answer as quickly and automatically as possible. Here are my results:

Your data suggest a slight automatic preference for African American compared to European American.

Wow, I didn't realize I would learn so much about myself when I started to blog. I guess it's official now. Showing some slight automatic love for all my sistahs. Holla!

I wonder if the Nina Simone Live at Montreux 1976 on BETJZ blaring from the TV had any influence on my answers.

"A tout à l'heure!" -- N.S.