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3.13.2008
Beware of INTJ
So I don't know when was the first time I took the Myers-Briggs personality test. I think my mom gave it to me when I was very young but I don't remember the results. I have taken it multiple times over the past 5-10 years (as you will see this is an intregal part of my personality type) and I am staunchly an INTJ. Very few of you reading this don't have some experience with the test so I won't go into here. If you don't know about it you can learn about it here and you can take the test for free here and you can read your analysis here.
Because of my obsessive personality traits I have made all my close friends take the test and I went to the trouble of bookmarking all their results just so I can know everything I possibly can about my nearest and dearest. What I found out just the other day was that my friend Nikki and I are the same type, INTJ and this is so interesting (to me) because it is one of the rarest types, only 1-2% of the worlds population is INTJ and NYU had the good forethought to room us together all the way back in 2001.
Today Nikki sent me this site. I post it here for the benefit of all of you my family and friends, so you can better understand why I'm such a weirdo, why I love to tell you everything I know on a particular subject and why I "have the memory of a cat." <--Patrick's words. A few of the points I don't totally agree with (I don't have good grammar and I love to give and receive gifts) and somethings are true, I just wouldn't say them so bluntly (at least not to your face). Enjoy! Maybe after you read this I will have a few less friends or maybe you will at least understand that this is who I am and its really not changing. Hehe.
Because of my obsessive personality traits I have made all my close friends take the test and I went to the trouble of bookmarking all their results just so I can know everything I possibly can about my nearest and dearest. What I found out just the other day was that my friend Nikki and I are the same type, INTJ and this is so interesting (to me) because it is one of the rarest types, only 1-2% of the worlds population is INTJ and NYU had the good forethought to room us together all the way back in 2001.
Today Nikki sent me this site. I post it here for the benefit of all of you my family and friends, so you can better understand why I'm such a weirdo, why I love to tell you everything I know on a particular subject and why I "have the memory of a cat." <--Patrick's words. A few of the points I don't totally agree with (I don't have good grammar and I love to give and receive gifts) and somethings are true, I just wouldn't say them so bluntly (at least not to your face). Enjoy! Maybe after you read this I will have a few less friends or maybe you will at least understand that this is who I am and its really not changing. Hehe.
3.08.2008
Bread and such...
Ok, so maybe I over estimated and there are only 3 "official" readers but I happen to know there are a few other readers hiding out out there. I'm look at you Gary and Nell (and Aunt Dee)! Weather here has been horrible. Rainy and cold. Patrick is far away and I am trying to entertain myself without going on huge shopping sprees with money we don't have after a long, hard winter. Don't worry, we're back to work and as conflicted about that as ever. Ha!
One way I've managed to entertain myself is by pouring over my Microeconomics textbook. If I got anything at all from my parents (and I certainly did) it is this sickness with going back to school. I swear it's a disease. Needforknowledge-itis. Everyone told me that I would be bored to death by this class and would just want to nap during it but really I don't. Ok, so the subject isn't the most exhilarating, I'll admit, but the mere act of going to an academic class, surrounded by my "peers", making new friends and learning is just so exciting to me. Alright fine I'm a nerd. So sue me. Now let's just all hope this excitement pays off and Columbia lets me into its Ivy league doors next year!
In other news, Nell came over today and we attempted to make brioche. Both Nell and I love to try new things in the kitchen but I have been terrified of bread. Something about the yeast and rising and punching down and just all of it. I made a loaf of white bread last week and that went pretty well; a little undercooked in the middle but still edible. Lopsided evidence below:
Today we tried brioche. Brioche is different from most breads in that it is made with butter and eggs, resulting in a richer flesh (is it called flesh?) and a dark brown crust. Instead of doing it by hand we decided on using the stand mixer to give our arms a break. All started out well,
flour, yeast,
milk, eggs
spin, spin, spin.
We put it aside to let it rise for 2 hours and went on a little excursion to Marshalls. Long story short we took a little longer than the 2 hours and by the time we got back the dough was overproofed. Basically that means when we poked it it deflated like a popped balloon. It was very sad.
Round 2 went much better. We only proofed for an hour and a half and it was more than ready (that's what we get for listening to a recipe).
Here's Nell waiting anxiously for the dough to come together.
She's kind of impatient.
And here she is hand kneading it when she couldn't handle staying still for an extra few minutes and just had to finish it up herself. You know what they say, idle hands are the devils plaything.
TADA!!!
Mmmmmm...the egg glaze made it look even better than it smelled!
Ok, it smelled amazing too. I only stuck my nose in it a few times. Yum! See bread isn't scary! It's great. Now go out and make your own. Just don't shop too long at Marhsalls and then overproof and end up with dead fish dough.
One way I've managed to entertain myself is by pouring over my Microeconomics textbook. If I got anything at all from my parents (and I certainly did) it is this sickness with going back to school. I swear it's a disease. Needforknowledge-itis. Everyone told me that I would be bored to death by this class and would just want to nap during it but really I don't. Ok, so the subject isn't the most exhilarating, I'll admit, but the mere act of going to an academic class, surrounded by my "peers", making new friends and learning is just so exciting to me. Alright fine I'm a nerd. So sue me. Now let's just all hope this excitement pays off and Columbia lets me into its Ivy league doors next year!
In other news, Nell came over today and we attempted to make brioche. Both Nell and I love to try new things in the kitchen but I have been terrified of bread. Something about the yeast and rising and punching down and just all of it. I made a loaf of white bread last week and that went pretty well; a little undercooked in the middle but still edible. Lopsided evidence below:
Today we tried brioche. Brioche is different from most breads in that it is made with butter and eggs, resulting in a richer flesh (is it called flesh?) and a dark brown crust. Instead of doing it by hand we decided on using the stand mixer to give our arms a break. All started out well,
flour, yeast,
milk, eggs
spin, spin, spin.We put it aside to let it rise for 2 hours and went on a little excursion to Marshalls. Long story short we took a little longer than the 2 hours and by the time we got back the dough was overproofed. Basically that means when we poked it it deflated like a popped balloon. It was very sad.
Round 2 went much better. We only proofed for an hour and a half and it was more than ready (that's what we get for listening to a recipe).
Here's Nell waiting anxiously for the dough to come together. She's kind of impatient.
And here she is hand kneading it when she couldn't handle staying still for an extra few minutes and just had to finish it up herself. You know what they say, idle hands are the devils plaything.
TADA!!!
Mmmmmm...the egg glaze made it look even better than it smelled!
Ok, it smelled amazing too. I only stuck my nose in it a few times. Yum! See bread isn't scary! It's great. Now go out and make your own. Just don't shop too long at Marhsalls and then overproof and end up with dead fish dough.
3.05.2008
slackers.
So I have photos of the spicy sweet potato chips I made and some other things but Patrick took his camera to Arkansas/Texas without downloading them for me. Thus, no pics for you 5 people out there checking the blog.
Patrick is on a whirlwind 10 day trip to Arkansas and Dallas to shoot two spots with his friend Dean. I'm sure he'll update at some point with one of his long winding tales (i think they call them 'yarns' in the south) of absurdity that only happens to him. I am doing a 2 week stint at a company called Imaginary Forces as the in house coordinator. Should be pretty painless. Sorry for nothing more interesting but the next 2 months are looking busy so I'm sure there'll be something good coming up!
Patrick is on a whirlwind 10 day trip to Arkansas and Dallas to shoot two spots with his friend Dean. I'm sure he'll update at some point with one of his long winding tales (i think they call them 'yarns' in the south) of absurdity that only happens to him. I am doing a 2 week stint at a company called Imaginary Forces as the in house coordinator. Should be pretty painless. Sorry for nothing more interesting but the next 2 months are looking busy so I'm sure there'll be something good coming up!
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