Myers-Briggs personality type quiz

Our office recently had a communications workshop (actually, I didn't get to go as *someone* needed to be at the office!), and one of the key pieces of the workshop was learning what personality types everyone was. I was pretty skeptical about it, but after doing the test and reading about what I was... it's pretty nifty!

I have made the quiz available online here. Print it off and have a go at it! The test should take no longer than 15 minutes to finish - answer the questions as fast as possible - do not spend time analyzing them... off the cuff answers are the key here.

After you determine your codes, visit this site to get a synopsis of your personality type.

I'm an ISFJ, btw. ;-)

Harper declares same-sex issue closed after Commons defeats motion

© Graeme MacKay / artizans.com

OTTAWA (CP) - The last major threat to same-sex marriage rights in Canada was soundly defeated in the House of Commons on Thursday, with MPs sending the message they don't want to revisit the emotional, divisive debate. Read the full story

The matter should never have been re-opened in the first place!

Brrrrr... Van Isle gets hit with snowstorm

Between yesterday and today we got a HUGE dump of snow - over 40cm of the stuff. The city has come to a virtual standstill; roads are a disaster and it's pretty cold (for us, anyhow). No buses were running this morning and our office was closed (yay!). Here's a few pics:



The view in the backyard at about 6:30am.. this was about the time I decided there was no way I was going to attempt to walk to work in James Bay (about 40mins in normal weather)!



Of course, the weather is fun for kids and cats alike! Here's a picture of Freja having a rest after bouncing through snowdrifts. :)




A view down Gladstone Ave towards Fernwood Village


brrrrrrrrr......

Changes in da 'hood

The former George and Dragon Pub was finally sold a few months ago and the new owners immediately started gutting the building. The end result is the lovely new Fernwood Inn which opened two weeks ago. :)

More pictures from my wet walk through Fernwood yesterday can be seen in this gallery.

Still employed!

Yesterday I received some fabulous news... my work term at EBC has been extended until January 12th, 2007. YAY! Getting the extension is a huge relief and gives me some financial stability at least for a few more months. :)

I am a figment of your imagination

Really. You don't believe me? Okay.. you're right. I am still out here... work has been consuming most of my energy. Spending 7 hours/day in front of a computer at work doing data analysis doesn't really make me feel like spending much time on mine here at home... I'm sure everyone can sympathize. :)

Speaking of work....
We were handed our official notices of our work term ending this coming Friday, which we knew was coming. There's still a chance that we'll get extended, but I'm not going to count on it although there's still tons of work left to do.

I finished the Belfry site and it turned out pretty good. There were a few major burps, but it all seems to be sorted out now.

Banquo...
....has been on hiatus while Adam and Jude do an Eastern Canada tour until mid-October. Jen moved to Montreal at the end of August to attend McGill, which left us with a gap in the band (big time). As luck had it, Adam's aunt, Lael, was moving here from Mayne Island. Eric and I met with her this past Wednesday and happily welcomed her to our merry band of rogues. Not only does she have a lovely voice, she also plays winds (flute, whistles, recorders) and percussion.

Been doing some reading...
I finished the new Dragonriders of Pern book, "Dragon's Fire", by Todd & Anne McCaffrey last night and what a delight it was to read. This storyline continues 500 years after landing in the same time period as Todd's "Dragon's Kin". I think it's wonderful that Todd is now writing about Pern and carrying on this wonderful tale.. it's difficult to tell his writing from his mother's! :)

I'm Mellllllllting.......

What a hot weekend... we've had 30+°C temperatures here in Victoria. Thankfully it's been relatively cool here in my basement suite. Yesterday at Luminara was brutal, though... it didn't cool off very much after dark; we all were sweating like crazy in our costumes.

Other than the heat, the event went well last night. As always, the crowd was receptive and appreciative. People were very interested; had many ask after our instruments, our repertoire and costuming on our breaks. Over the course of the evening I must have had well over 20 comments on my "cool" hat (it was actually hot... wool is NOT cool) and some even knew that it was a tricorn that I was wearing. :P

The rest of my weekend has been spent working on the new Belfry Theatre website. The publicist wants to have it online for August 3rd, so I don't have time for much else for the next while.