Are there any fictional characters whom you have emulated (or tried to)? Who and why?
Nowadays, none. But as a kid I was all over Nancy Drew from the first time I got my hands on Clue in the Crumbling Wall. In many ways ridiculous, but I could relate. Her dad never seemed to be home - mine came home once a month. She was surrounded by people who instantly responded to her - my father's side of the family showered me with lots of attention. Possible attribution here is I'm an only child, kind of usually got what I wanted, things like those. Perhaps I unknowingly behaved like Nancy Drew at times as I always had fun imagining I was her in those adventures she did.
What literary character do you feel is most like you personality-wise (explain)?
Now this is interesting. I once took a Harry Potter personality test for fun and emerged as Mad Eye Moody whose profile goes like this:
Noble yet ruthless. Brilliant with a twist of insanity. Excellent wizard who became the most feared dark wizard catcher. While not as moral as Dumbledore, he is just as honest with the same essential values.
As a Jane Austen fan I am unable to resist "which Austen heroine are you?" so I took the test too and results show I am Marianne Dashwood.
I wrote a research proposal on integrative complexity of four Asian leaders during terrorist crises to the University of Copenhagen. It's fun to be curious. The feedback was very positive.
Whatever makes me brilliant, ruthless, insane one minute and all lovey-dovey sensibility the next?
No voice divine the storm allayed, no light propitious shone ... to love is to burn! to be on fire! *clutching heart*
This stuff makes me laugh and frown at some parts I can't believe but I took those tests, and although they were just for fun, what and where else could I have based my answers on? Quite entertaining.
Thursday 13: Classes for Women at the Adult Learning Center
A friend sent this to me. There were only 12. I added the 13th, or if you have a better idea I'd like to hear it.
NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM.
Class 1. Up in Winter, Down in Summer - How to Adjust a Thermostat
Slide Presentation. Meets 4 weeks, Mon and Wed for 2 hrs.
Class 2. Which Takes More Energy - Putting the Toilet Seat Down, or Moaning About It for 3 Hours? Round Table Discussion. Meets 2 weeks, Sat 12:00 for 2 hours.
Class 3. Is It Possible To Drive Past a Marks & Spencer Without Stopping? Group Debate. Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.
Class 4. Fundamental Differences Between a Purse and a Suitcase -Pictures and Explanatory Graphics. Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.
Class 5. Curling Irons-Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Bathroom Cabinet?
Examples on Video. Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours
Class 6. Help Line Support and Support Groups. Meets 4 weeks, Fri and Sun 7:PM
Class 7. Can a Bath Be Taken Without 14 Different Kinds of Soaps and Shampoos?
Open Forum. Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.
Class 8. Health Watch--They Make Medicine for PMS - USE IT!
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.
Class 9. I Was Wrong and He Was Right!--Real Life Testimonials.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.
Class 10. How to Parallel Park In Less Than 20 Minutes Without an Insurance Claim
Driving Simulations. 4 weeks, Saturday's noon, 2 hours.
Class 11. Learning to Live-How to Apply Brakes Without Throwing Passengers Through the Windshield. Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined
Class 12. How to Shop by Yourself
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.
Class 13. Sympathy v. Solution: what to offer friends in trouble. Serious lecture. Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Tuesday for 2 hours beginning at 5:00 PM.
Upon completion of ANY of the above courses, diplomas will be issued to the survivors.
I also took a Jane Austen character test and it influenced my answer for this week too. Though it says a lot of Jane's female characters that most girls can see aspects of themselves in them.
ReplyDeleteI'd say some of those "classes" could benefit men as much as women, particularly number one. My boss is a regular heat miser and I am always freezing at work during winter.
ReplyDeleteI'm signing up My Beloved Sandra for ALL of these! I'm sure she'll thank me later.
ReplyDeleteI need to take Class 3 and Class 7!
ReplyDeleteThis list made me laugh in so many ways. I can refer some folks to some of these classes. This might be a start of a great idea. Thanks for sharing and visiting today.
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