Recent milestones

Hrm. I started noticing the other day that there are some milestones that I’ve passed recently, or that are approaching soon, and thought I’d list some of them (in no particular order)…

I’ve been employed at Brandeis for 3 years as of June 12th.
I stop being 25 at the end of August.
I move into a new apartment (replete with Jacuzzi) at the beginning of August.
I’ve had an account on ebay for almost 7 years (September, 1996).
I have been dating adsr83 for over 3 months.
I have gone to more SCA events in the past 4 months than in the entire year prior.

Ok, my brain is tired, so I’ll add more to this list as I remember them.

In the meantime, there will be a housewarming party towards the end of August, and if you’re reading this, you’re invited. More details in a month or so.

Oh, hey, and http://www.buttonmen.dhs.org is nifty.

And now for the next installment in our series…

And now for the next installment in our series wherein our intrepid main character will expose the events of the past three weekends, notably of the events known variously as Clash of the Ash, Intercon Gazebo, and Vineland Raids II. With a supporting cast of dozens and production values in the hundreds, don’t miss out on this all new episode!

Read more for the full tale.
Continue reading And now for the next installment in our series…

Intercon Gazebo!

Ok, ok, so this review is a little behind the time, if other people’s posting is a schedule to judge by, but I’m just now starting to get back into the swing of things. Problem is, now I’ve gotten a big hit, I gotta find something in the next month or two to get a small fix of LARPing, so I can wean myself back down to normal levels. Read on for the full post.

Continue reading Intercon Gazebo!

See? Doesn’t that make things clearer?

Shamelessly stolen from meranthi.

Your Brain Usage Profile

Auditory : 58%
Visual : 41%
Left : 44%
Right : 55%

Chad, you show a slight right-hemisphere dominance with a moderate preference for auditory processing, an unusual and somewhat paradoxical combination of characteristics.

You are drawn to a random and sometimes nonchalant synthesis of material. You learn as it seems important to a specific situation, and might even develop a resentment of others who attempt to direct your learning down a specific channel.

Your right-hemispheric dominance provides a structure that is only loosely organized and one which processes entire swatches of reality, overlooking details. You are emotional in your reactions and perceptual more than logical in your approach, although you can impose structure and a language base when necessary.

Your auditory preference, on the other hand, implies that you process information sequentially and unidimensionally. This combination of right-brain and auditory modes creates conflict, as you want to process data more rapidly than your natural processes allow.

Your tendency to be creative and free-flowing is accompanied by sufficient ability to organize and be logical, allowing you a reasonable degree of success in a number of different endeavors. You take in information methodically and systematically which can then be synthesized rapidly. In this manner, you manage to function consistently well, although certainly less efficiently than you desire.

You prefer the abstract and are a theoretician at heart while retaining the ability to be practical. You find the symbolism in a great deal of what you encounter and are something of a “mystic.”

With regards to your lifestyle, you have the mentality which would be good as a philosopher, writer, journalist, or instructor, or possibly as a systems designer or social worker. Perhaps most important is your ability to “listen to your inner voice” as a mode of skipping over unnecessary steps to achieve your goals.

Chad, you show a slight right-hemisphere dominance with a moderate preference for auditory processing, an unusual and somewhat paradoxical combination of characteristics.

You are drawn to a random and sometimes nonchalant synthesis of material. You learn as it seems important to a specific situation, and might even develop a resentment of others who attempt to direct your learning down a specific channel.

Your right-hemispheric dominance provides a structure that is only loosely organized and one which processes entire [more …]