Got a funny feeling that I'm gonna float away...

Hm. Well, been back home in the States since Monday night, and I'm just now writing another random entry. I have too much to do for this to really be termed "summer." I'm gone from 2:30-5:30 every Thursday for MUN summer sessions, and then I've got a topic synopsis to write for MUN, and I've got at least three summer reading books.

Bleh.

But I got home safe and sound, and I'm seeing some of my friends today. So that's a good thing.

I was just looking through the Europe pictures, some of them were really cool. I can't believe we were gone a month; I can't believe that I'm home now. I'm definitely going back, though; definitely to London. I absolutely loved it there, and I know that I could live there, no problem. Maybe not for the rest of my life, but I could see myself doing postgrad work at Oxford or Cambridge...maybe I should apply to be a Rhodes Scholar...

But enough rambling. I have also discovered that I am reading a sci-fi book that was published in 1954: The Stars Are Ours by Andre Norton. Very cool -- especially because, if I have my dates right, it was written before manned spaceflight. Heck, it's even pre-Sputnik! She wrote about scientists escaping from totalitarian rule on Earth, fleeing to the stars -- and all this before manned spaceflight had ever been deemed possible! In reading her work I find things that appear constantly in modern sci-fi -- the idea of cold sleep, antigrav vehicles called "sleds"...it's crazy because both appear in use consistently by Anne McCaffrey, whose first book was published in 1979, 25 years after Norton's novel. And according to Julie E. Czerneda, the concept of "force blades" (aka lightsabers, though not called that until George Lucas used the idea) was Norton's as well.

I have decided that I really like old-school sci-fi...but enough talking about it, I think I'm off to read it!

Quiz thingys...bored.

You are elegant, withdrawn, and brilliant. Your mind is a weapon, able to solve any puzzle. You are also great at poking holes in arguments and common beliefs. For you, comfort and calm are very important. You tend to thrive on your own and shrug off most affection. You prefer to protect your emotions and stay strong.

The World's Shortest Personality Test

You Are 30% Weird

Not enough to scare other people... But sometimes you scare yourself.

How Weird Are You?

That disappoints me, I've always thought I was at least a bit weirder than that...

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free.

In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved.

You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic.

Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.

In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted.

What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

Hm...that one looks about right.

Your Career Type: Artistic

You are expressive, original, and independent. Your talents lie in your artistic abilities: creative writing, drama, crafts, music, or art. You would make an excellent: Actor - Art Teacher - Book Editor Clothes Designer - Comedian - Composer Dancer - DJ - Graphic Designer Illustrator - Musician - Sculptor The worst career options for your are conventional careers, like bank teller or secretary.

What's Your Ideal Career?

Another one right on. Urgh, I'd die if I was a bank teller.

Had to post this...

So maybe this explains why I'm such a grab bag:

You Are 50% Left Brained, 50% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

Are You Right or Left Brained?

So maybe I'm middle-brained?