Jen profile picture

Jen

Solidarity!

About Me

I like to do things that terrify me.
Your Hidden Talent
You have the natural talent of rocking the boat, thwarting the system.
And while this may not seem big, it can be.
It's people like you who serve as the catalysts to major cultural changes.
You're just a bit behind the scenes, so no one really notices. What's Your Hidden Talent?
You Should Try Base Jumping
One of the most dangerous extreme sports
Illegal, potentially lethal - but totally worth the risk What Extreme Sport Should You Try?

You are the Hanged Man

Self-sacrifice, Sacrifice, Devotion, Bound.

With the Hanged man there is often a sense of fatalism, waiting for something to happen. Or a fear of loss from a situation, rather than gain.

The Hanged Man is perhaps the most fascinating card in the deck. It reflects the story of Odin who offered himself as a sacrifice in order to gain knowledge. Hanging from the world tree, wounded by a spear, given no bread or mead, he hung for nine days. On the last day, he saw on the ground runes that had fallen from the tree, understood their meaning, and, coming down, scooped them up for his own. All knowledge is to be found in these runes.

The Hanged Man, in similar fashion, is a card about suspension, not life or death. It signifies selflessness, sacrifice and prophecy. You make yourself vulnerable and in doing so, gain illumination. You see the world differently, with almost mystical insights.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.


My Interests


adopt your own virtual pet!History--Scientific Nihilism--Softball--Climbing Ice--Skiing--Backpacking--Golf--Travel--Aimless Driving--Running--Guyana--Bipolar Awareness--Crampons--Theoretical Physics--Other People's Thoughts (Usually)--Painting--Green and Red Pens--Argyle Socks--Blades of Grass--11:11--Plaid--Scratchy Wool Scarves--Avocados--The Number 7 and the Color Orange--

I'd like to meet:

You.

Music:

Nine Inch Nails--Dierks Bentley--The Cure--Journey--Jethro Tull--Paul Simon--The Clash--Bob Dylan--Bob Marley--Janis Joplin--Metallica--Pipes and Drums--James Taylor--Jimmy Smith--Johnny Cash--Carly Simon--Bjork--John Coltrane--Yes--Led Zeppelin--Foo Fighters--Talking Heads--Bing Crosby--"Amazing Grace"--Joan Baez--Pink Floyd--Peter Gabriel--Rage Against the Machine--Crosby, Stills and Nash--Neil Young--Mix Tapes and CDs--Willie Nelson--Ella Fitzgerald--The Smiths--David Byrne--Tori Amos--Randy Travis--Brandi Carlile--The Cars--The Beatles

Movies:

Holiday (Katharine Hepburn/Cary Grant)--Garden State--Metropolis (original)--Vertigo--Ski Patrol--Anchors Aweigh--Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas--To Sir with Love--Summer Rental--The Night Watchman (original)--The Last Unicorn--Any Monty Python--Ghostbusters--Happy Gilmore--GoodFellas--The Philadelphia Story--American Graffiti--Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle--Groundhog Day--Night of the Living Dead (original)--Amelie--Lost in Translation--The Greatest Game Ever Played--The Replacements--Edward Scissorhands--Beetlejuice--An Affair to Remember--Kinsey--Portrait of Jennie--Catch Me if You Can--The Aviator--Hellraiser--Shaun of the Dead--Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind--I Heart Huckabees--Pride and Prejudice--White Christmas--Dark Victory--The Little Foxes--Easy Rider--Un Chien Andalou--Beerfest--Life is Beautiful--Little Miss Sunshine

Television:

I Love Lucy--Dick Van Dyke--Survivor--VH1 Specials--How I Met Your Mother--M*A*S*H--Bewitched--House Hunters--LPGA--Football--Hockey--Scrubs--Gunsmoke--Little House on the Prairie--The Science Channel--British Comedy--King of Queens--Leave it to Beaver--Project Runway--Trick My Truck--Dirty Jobs--CSI--Family Guy

Books:

For Whom the Bell Tolls--A Farewell to Arms--Ayn Rand--Jane Eyre--Horse Training Manuals--Middlemarch--Kurt Vonnegut--Autobiographies--Historical Monographs--Siddhartha--The Magic Mountain--A Room with a View--Testament of Youth--Green Eggs and Ham--The Epidemic--The Rebel--The Blood of Our Sons--Tuesdays with Morrie--Something More--Death by Migration

Heroes:

My family and friends. People who move from their hearts. Deep and courageous people. Trailblazers. Activists. Free spirits. Givers. Lovers.

My Blog

I think music

I think music grounds me.  It keeps my head from floating away.  When I close my eyes and feel like I'm sliding, I can focus on the music.  It keeps me here...
Posted by Jen on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:54:00 PST

Yesterday

My car rolled over 100,000 miles.  *sigh*  They grow up so fast...
Posted by Jen on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:56:00 PST

Take care of your head

Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Depression There are several types of depression - major depression, dysthymia, bipolar depression, and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Clinical depression or major depression...
Posted by Jen on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:53:00 PST

I was curious

"How deep is the ocean? Where can I get bathymetry data and bathymetric maps? The depth of the ocean is remarkably variable, from the surf zones at the world's beaches to the deep ocean trenches. The ...
Posted by Jen on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:55:00 PST

Alchemy

Writing a paper on the history of alchemy in America, etc...etc.  Please don't leave me hanging if you are an expert.  I am not.  :)
Posted by Jen on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:50:00 PST

Hot Diggity~

I love to paint!
Posted by Jen on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:34:00 PST

Sure, this would have been funnier last year but...

Happy Holidays everyone!    ...
Posted by Jen on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:52:00 PST

I'm not sure

Brought up in class today but never actually answered... Do intellectuals exist today, despite a lack of a "movement" or social support?  Does a focus on trade-specific development naturally stif...
Posted by Jen on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:40:00 PST

Cynical

I was leaving work on Friday and waiting at a stoplight.  I noticed the car in front of me had an interesting vanity plate.  URLOVD  That's awesome, I thought.  It seemed...
Posted by Jen on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 06:51:00 PST

Softball Playoffs...

Softball is over as of tonight's game...I'm sad and I need another sport.  I have golf but haven't been playing because for some reason I don't go alone and I like the team thing.  A lot.&nb...
Posted by Jen on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:44:00 PST