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I recently played a show with a gentleman named Joseph Murphy who goes by Twin Cats. We exchanged some music and his cd is going to be in immediate and heavy rotation. Here's two songs that go back to back...

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One of the better personality tests I've taken in a long time, I've done something very similar to this once in a book, it might even be the same test. Having it on line though is convenient.

You should take the Jung Typology Test and let me know what your results are. Especially if we're friends, I'm curious to see how accurate it is to the outside observer. Here's my results.

Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging

ENFJs are the benevolent 'pedagogues' of humanity. They have tremendous charisma by which many are drawn into their nurturant tutelage and/or grand schemes. Many ENFJs have tremendous power to manipulate others with their phenomenal interpersonal skills and unique salesmanship. But it's usually not meant as manipulation -- ENFJs generally believe in their dreams, and see themselves as helpers and enablers, which they usually are.

ENFJs are global learners. They see the big picture. The ENFJs focus is expansive. Some can juggle an amazing number of responsibilities or projects simultaneously. Many ENFJs have tremendous entrepreneurial ability.

ENFJs are, by definition, Js, with whom we associate organization and decisiveness. But they don't resemble the SJs or even the NTJs in organization of the environment nor occasional recalcitrance. ENFJs are organized in the arena of interpersonal affairs. Their offices may or may not be cluttered, but their conclusions (reached through feelings) about people and motives are drawn much more quickly and are more resilient than those of their NFP counterparts.

ENFJs know and appreciate people. Like most NFs, (and Feelers in general), they are apt to neglect themselves and their own needs for the needs of others. They have thinner psychological boundaries than most, and are at risk for being hurt or even abused by less sensitive people. ENFJs often take on more of the burdens of others than they can bear.

TRADEMARK: "The first shall be last"
This refers to the open-door policy of ENFJs. One ENFJ colleague always welcomes me into his office regardless of his own circumstances. If another person comes to the door, he allows them to interrupt our conversation with their need. While discussing that need, the phone rings and he stops to answer it. Others drop in with a 'quick question.' I finally get up, go to my office and use the call waiting feature on the telephone. When he hangs up, I have his undivided attention!

Functional Analysis:

Extraverted Feeling:
Extraverted Feeling rules the ENFJ's psyche. In the sway of this rational function, these folks are predisposed to closure in matters pertaining to people, and especially on behalf of their beloved. As extraverts, their contacts are wide ranging. Face-to-face relationships are intense, personable and warm, though they may be so infrequently achieved that intimate friendships are rare.

Introverted iNtuition
Like their INFJ cousins, ENFJs are blessed through introverted intuition with clarity of perception in the inner, unconscious world. Dominant Feeling prefers to find the silver lining in even the most beggarly perceptions of those in their expanding circle of friends and, of course, in themselves. In less balanced individuals, such mitigation of the unseemly eventually undermines the ENFJ's integrity and frequently their good name. In healthier individuals, deft use of this awareness of the inner needs and desires of others enables this astute type to win friends, influence people, and avoid compromising entanglements.

The dynamic nature of their intuition moves ENFJs from one project to another with the assurance that the next one will be perfect, or much more nearly so than the last. ENFJs are continually looking for newer and better solutions to benefit their extensive family, staff, or organization.

Extraverted Sensing
Sensing is extraverted. ENFJs can manage details, particularly those necessary to implement the prevailing vision. These data have, however, a magical flexible quality. Something to be bought can be had for a song; the same something is invaluable when it's time to sell. (We are not certain, but we suspect that such is the influence of the primary function.) This wavering of sensory perception is made possible by the weaker and less mature status with which the tertiary is endowed.

Introverted Thinking
Introverted Thinking is least apparent and most enigmatic in this type. In fact, it often appears only when summoned by Feeling. At times only in jest, but in earnest if need be, Thinking entertains as logical only those conclusions which support Feeling's values. Other scenarios can be shown invalid or at best significantly inferior. Such "Thinking in the service of Feeling" has the appearance of logic, but somehow it never quite adds up.

Introverted Thinking is frequently the focus of the spiritual quest of ENFJs. David's lengthiest psalm, 119, pays it homage. "Law," "precept," "commandment," "statute:" these essences of inner thinking are the mysteries of Deity for which this great Feeler's soul searched.

Current Music: Bob Dylan - Spanish Harlem Incident

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I remember having the better part of your day planned every day five days a week. It's strange loosing some of that freedom again, I've spent close to 5 years now having an inconsistent and fairly flexible schedule. Now I know that I have to wake up by 7 every morning, to work by 8:30. Lunch at 1:30, and off at 5.

The consistency is nice, but kind of unusual to me. It's strange knowing what I've got on my plate, and working on using my time wisely. It's a new challenge for me learning how to cope and I'm excited about figuring out how to maximize the use of my time.

Life over all is good. There's a few things that are lacking, I'm looking forward to having a place of my own, but I realize that I'm a ways away from that yet. It'll be nice to start hobbies again, I've not been very motivated to pursue the things I enjoy and I imagine that as I get better at managing my time the more interested I'll be in doing those things again.

Growing up continues to be an interesting experience. I'm far from bored with it yet. I've been pretty good about surrounding myself with challenges that keep me questioning what I know. I love it.

I don't rest much, if at all. But being busy is better than feeling unaccomplished. For the first time in years I'm able to afford to pay for the things I need to. I'm doing repairs on my car, that feels really good. I can take Corrine out to nice places, that also feels really good.

The day moves much quicker when I'm working full time like this, this year is going to go super fast. I'm already a little intimidated by the idea of that.

I'm looking forward everything. I feel a little impatient and at the same time I feel like I hardly have enough time. I need to find the balance.

I'm getting there.. it's a good thing. I'm in a good place.

Current Location: Work
Current Music: The Cool Kids - Black Mags

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Doing tech support over the phone is such a pain in the ass.
It's like people's brains turn off once they get on the phone with me.
I don't understand how I can manage to tell someone the same exact thing 6 times in a row and still have them do the Opposite of what I said.

"Okay, I'm about to install the SQL instance on your server machine and reconnect your new database. I Need to be  connected on the server machine itself, do you have access to the server machine?"

"Well why can't you do that from my computer? Can't you just put it on the Z drive?"

"No I need to be able to attach the database in SQL management studio, I need to be on the sever machine ITSELF"

(repeat 6 times)

"Okay so I need to be on the server?"

"Yes"

Bla bla bla.. gotomypc.com.... and what happens? They remote connect me to a workstation. No Joke.
also worth noting, on friday I told them the only thing they needed to do was make sure that their server was up to date.


So what... I get there this morning, and I have to update them.
- Windows Installer v. 3
- .NET framework 2.0

there was more too... service pack 3 for Office... *shakes head* Maybe I should have been more specific
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So Ludo fills a niche genre in music that I usually don't listen to. However where bands like Panic at the Disco, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, etc have never begged repeat listens... ludo always makes me come back....

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"Take me out tonight
where there's music and there's people
who are young and alive
driving in your car
I never never want to go home
because I haven't got one anymore"
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...you've been misinformed about a great many things.

Your TV,
Your Schools,
Your Parents,
Your Church.

feeding you fear.
it's really too bad.
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heartstrong
feelings that decay too quickly from underneath you
a day to day resolve decided upon my arrival
shaken by the absence of persistent affections
left reflecting in on your self designed reaction
unpacking thoughts that clutter mind unnecessary
obscuring logic paving ways to a security
here's to hoping for the finding in your disposition
consistency founded in other than my faith sown

feelings that decay too quickly from underneath me
a day to day resolve decided upon your arrival
shaken by the absence of persistent affections
left reflecting in on my self designed reaction
unpacking thoughts that clutter mind unnecessary
obscuring logic paving ways to a security
here's to hoping for the finding in my disposition
consistency founded in other than your faith sown
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There was a long timeI wandered alonewaiting for the sunwhile hanging in heaventhe sun waited for meClouds with storms in their eyeswouldn't let me seebut the sky has clearednow my sky has cleared

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