I Still Suck At Buffy The Vampire Slayer

last night, karen and i went to my friends' (marc and kelley) place.

for dinner, we decided to order from the falafel king in quincy (cue rachael ray's "yum-o" sound). yummy falafels! anway, while marc went to pick up the food, he asked that i complete a personality test.

like me, marc is psychology major. unlike me, he is more into the field of psychology. i just majored in psychology and sociology (and minored in philosophy and anthropology... just to get all the "ology"'s covered) to graduate at the time. plus, it didn't hurt that all the good looking women were pscyhology majors. just kidding. needless to say, marc is into psychology. he is even thinking about getting a doctorate in the field. i'll probably have to call him "doctor marc" once he gets his degree.

anyway, the personality test is not the standard myers briggs test. the last time i took a myers briggs test, the results told me i would be a good firefighter or actor. (what could have been... perhaps it would have made me enjoy the "fireproof" movie more...) the personality test that marc asked me to take was a test that emphasized the positives. the test is known as the via survey. the via institute on character is an organization devoted to... well... understanding character.

basically, the test shows a user his/her 5 greatest strengths. or, if you were to ask kelley, my 5 greatest strengths were: strength, strength, strength, strength, and strength. (yes, i'm exceptionally strong, even though i have not lifted weights in quite some time. kelley was just confused on reading the results page.)

too bad i suck at remembering the results of the test. i thought that i could log into the site to review my results, but my only option currently seems to be to retake the test. oh well. perhaps marc has a copy of the results. but it was a fun test. marc seems to think the results described me correctly.

after the test, we watched the latest episode of heroes again... before delving deeper into season 2 of buffy the vampire slayer. yes, i still suck at buffy the vampire slayer.

we were only able to watch a couple of episodes, but the episodes we did watch introduced us to the vampire, spike... and the guitarist, oz. the episode with oz ("inca mummy girl") made me think of karen... not that karen is an inca mummy girl or anything like that. in the episode, buffy's friend (willow) dresses up as an eskimo. i can totally see karen dressing up as an eskimo. as karen is cold a lot... it would be a beneficial costume.

needless to say, it was a fun night... go buffy!

UPDATE:

here were the results of the personality test, as provided to me by marc:

"Your Top Character Strength
Industry, diligence, and perseverance
You work hard to finish what you start. No matter the project, you "get it out the door" in timely fashion. You do not get distracted when you work, and you take satisfaction in completing tasks.

Your Second Character Strength
Modesty and humility
You do not seek the spotlight, preferring to let your accomplishments speak for themselves. You do not regard yourself as special, and others recognize and value your modesty.

Your Third Character Strength
Honesty, authenticity, and genuineness
You are an honest person, not only by speaking the truth but by living your life in a genuine and authentic way. You are down to earth and without pretense; you are a "real" person.

Your Fourth Character Strength
Fairness, equity, and justice
Treating all people fairly is one of your abiding principles. You do not let your personal feelings bias your decisions about other people. You give everyone a chance.

Your Fifth Character Strength
Perspective (wisdom)
Although you may not think of yourself as wise, your friends hold this view of you. They value your perspective on matters and turn to you for advice. You have a way of looking at the world that makes sense to others and to yourself."