I'm really not sure that I agree with this, but...

You are Neo, from "The Matrix." You
display a perfect fusion of heroism and
compassion.


What Matrix Persona Are You?
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Mood: amused
Music: None

The more things change...

Despite my Master's in Defense & Strategic Studies, I really don't like war. Unlike many of the superhawks with whom I had the 'pleasure' of studying, I believe that while war is politics by other means, diplomacy is about achieving one's objectives without recourse to actual violence. In other words, a system of defense has failed when you actually need to fight.

Anyway, Matsuo Basho wrote a series of haiku about the 17th century wars of Japanese 'unity', and this one struck me as being particularly poignant:

The summer grasses
All that remains
Of brave soldiers dreams

-- Matsuo Basho

Mood: contemplative
Music: The Distillers - Gypsy Rose Lee

Shredded drives in NT4

The goods news: I'm feeling quite a bit better. A tad hungry, but better. :-)

So our venerable NT4 server finally exhibited hard drive problems (its been running for a really, really long time flawlessly - this was expected). I'm currently making use of NT's fault tolerant disk option to mirror the whole server to a new drive - and hopefully it will run for many more months. In the meantime, nobody in TSG can check their email (our paying clients are fine!). Its funny how timewithout email reminds one of how dependent upon it we have become... the buffer queue grows, and the consultants start to wonder if anything important is happening. Its good to know that I can induce neuroses in my coworkers!
Mood: relaxed
Music: All About Eve: Every Angel

Quizzes are addictive!

You're An Intellectual!
You can always be found reading or on the computer.
People always come to you when they need
information. You don't really care about love
at this point, your only goal is to improve
your mind. After all, knowledge is power!


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Mood: accomplished
Music:

Movies...

Everyone remembers the 'faked-orgasm-in-a-deli'
sequence from your kind of movie When Harry Met
Sally. It seems that you're falling for a buddy
or have already fallen for them. Uh-oh. You're
probably caught between the possibility of
having a great relationship and wrecking the
one you have now. You know what they say, it's
better to regret something you did than
something you didn't do.


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Mood: bouncy
Music: Joe Satriani: Tears in the Rain

I love this movie!

The B-Movie That Suits Me Is: Mr. Vampire: Hong Kong, like Hollywood, is not known for creativity. Although similar to A Chinese Ghost Story, this movie is unique in many ways. Well written and played out, this funny horror is a true treat. Find out which b-movie suits you.

Mood: amused
Music: Led Zeppelin: Whole Lotta Love

I am popular science! Good to know...

What magazine am I? I am Popular Science: The only thing more exciting then the present is the future. I am always the first to hear about whats going on in the realms of human achievement. What magazine am I?

Mood: tired
Music: New Model Army: Never Going To Save The World

Its amazing...

... what a nap, a chocolate malt, and a brush with fuzzy cute hamstery goodness can do for one's mood. Suddenly, I feel human again!
Mood: relaxed
Music: Nothing at all