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So, life's been nice to me. This weekend was better than most. Our duplex served as a social centre hosting a movie night. The following day, I watched the rugby club win their first home game, and, later, we “forced” Amelia into fixing us dinner which was based on a recipe that I pretty much stole from my former workplace. After that, we went swing dancing as we normally do on a Saturday. Last night was the traditional JBU TP game which I don't feel like explaining the tradition of. If there was any low point, it would have had to have been when the Broncos lost to the Colts.

Yesterday was a typical day, but it still feels like it's today because I haven't slept yet. It's 4:14 AM CST, and what am I doing at this hour? I'm reading about the history of Microsoft Windows all while using only the command prompt to open files and programs. Yeah, I have no life.

Otherwise, this weekend has been filled with many discussions with Peter, Andrew and Ansen about why I am the way that I am. A while back, I took the Myers-Briggs test to see what type of personality that I have. It came back as ENTJ. However, I've been thinking about whether that's really my proper type or if I've changed since then. Surprise surprise, I haven't. However, this time, I read through the entire profile of a typical ENTJ. I was shocked at some of the similarities:

• “Inefficiency is especially rejected by ENTJ's, and repetition of error causes them to become impatient. For the ENTJ, there must always be a reason for doing anything, and people's feelings usually are not sufficient reason.”
• “They are the natural organisation builders, and they cannot not lead. They find themselves in command and sometimes are mystified as to how this happened.”
• “They are likely to think through relationships carefully, giving prolonged consideration to projections. Once the matter is thought through, the NT is ready to proceed with investing in the relationship. If it does not work out, the NT is likely to shrug his or her shoulders and turn away, perhaps with only mild regrets.”
• “NTs tend to be relatively uninterested in acquiring wealth and as mates, therefore, tend to be satisfied with modest comfort. Possessions as an end in itself seems not to motivate NTs; rather, enjoyment in the beauty of an object, pleasures of design and building, pleasure in elegant functioning in possessions all motivate an NT.”
• “NTs seldom, however, lose interest in owning books and knowledge; these hold their interest year after year, and an NT's home is likely to be well-lined with books.”
• “The errors of others, whether family members or not, are not the NT's errors, and are handled objectively. The NT's own errors are those which are inexcusable, and unforgivable.”

It's somewhat of a comfort to know that the things that I considered unique about myself aren't that uncommon. Then again, it's depressing to know that the things that I considered unique about myself aren't that uncommon.