Keep alive and a quiz thing

And there it is.

Tired, since I didn't get nearly enough sleep the night before last.

Grumbly, with tech writers who write sentences that contain the phrase "The retail industry comprises of dynamic businesses .... ". My eyes are bleeding already. Please stop.

Did I mention tired?

My reeds arrived yesterday, along with some coutil for my next bodice. Now that I've got them, I suspect they're going to end up as a farthingale, and I'll get some round reed for the corsetry experiments. The flat oval is just too thick, I think.

Watching Firefly, reading Terry Pratchett's Thud! and Alison Weir's Henry VIII : The King and His Court, listening to (most regularly) Heather Dale's Road to Santiago.

And now, a quiz:

Gust ~ 55% Water ~ 77% Wind ~ 59% Earth ~ 55% Fire ~

I want to live where the sky is big Simple and free... Let’s see... your personality reminds me of the... ...cool Sapphire, the non-red corundum, or its little brother, the Blue Topaz. Your colours are azure, indigo, and a bright yellow or gold. Interpretation: Out of the seven chakras, the Throat Chakra, which is associated with the element of wind and represents our desire to learn and communicate, seems to be predominant in you. Though this means you are probably the smartest one among your friends, it may result in feeling stressed or nervous or becoming too much of a perfectionist. You can balance it by wearing a Rose Quartz; its soothing attributes help unwind, enable you to "love thyself", and accept limitations. A Tarot references concerning your predominant element: If you are a young lass or lad and still unmarried your card is the Page of Swords. Young women, especially married ones, identify with the Queen of Swords, also known as the Queen of Spades. If you are a young, unmarried man, you are the Knight of Swords, and married or “mature” males are identified with the King of Sword, commonly known as the King of Spades. Ladies and gentlemen, here is your intelligent man you’ve been looking for. These are the results you will get if you score highly on... None of the four elements: Balance Wind: Gust Fire: Blaze Water: River Earth: Valley Wind & Fire: Thunder Wind & Water: Clouds Wind & Earth: Canyon Fire & Earth: Lava Fire & Water: Tornado Water & Earth: Trees Wind, Fire & Earth: Storm Wind, Fire & Water: Stars Wind, Water & Earth: Forest Fire, Water & Earth: Avalanche All four elements: Harmony

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 42% on water You scored higher than 67% on wind You scored higher than 48% on earth You scored higher than 20% on fire

Link: The Elemental Balance Test written by Nitsuki on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test