24 Saturday Feb 2007
Posted in fun stuff, life stuff, musings
Another entry for engtech’s 5 things contest.
Lately I’ve been thinking about becoming really good
at something.
Mine would include …
What 5 talents/skills do you wish you had?
23 Friday Feb 2007
Posted in health & happiness, life stuff, musings
From today’s Grauniad.
Illness – even cancer – is the body’s way of communicating, but doctors don’t have time to listen. Psychoanalysis may take years to make you better, but it beats quick-fix therapies.
My GP in Canada was fond of saying that he treated people, not just symptoms, and it’s true that I’ve never met another doctor like him. He was well-known for being an excellent diagnostician and I think the main reason for that was that he took time to listen to what his patients were actually saying to him.
I think the article raises some good points about how health care systems tend to pigeon-hole patients far too much, though I’m not sure that everyone would benefit from psychoanalysis. Still, sometimes just being able to talk and feel like someone is really listening can make a world of difference in how we feel both physically and emotionally. It’s odd how in most western societies we often ignore the obvious connection between physical and mental well-being.
22 Thursday Feb 2007
Posted in media, miscellany
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Created by WordPress.com Tag Cloud Generator by //engtech
Isn’t this coolisimo? I’m going to use mine instead of having a longish Category list on my sidebar (though there is a link to the page there). Otherwise the cloud tag/category page can be found with my other pages, just above the header. The present version looks nicer on the page I think; it’s more spread out here.
If you want to make your own tag cloud you can find easy-to-follow instructions over at //engtech’s blog.
22 Thursday Feb 2007
Posted in health & happiness, life stuff, musings
Do you get them?
Back in November it was suggested that the other “dreich” month of the year was February. Do you agree?
It’s a bit different here in Sevilla because, although it can be a bit rainy in February, it also starts warming up and feeling quite springlike.
What’s February like where you are?
21 Wednesday Feb 2007
The Five Factor Personality Test
Extraversion:
You have high extraversion.
You are outgoing and engaging, with both strangers and friends.
You truly enjoy being with people and bring energy into any situation.
Enthusiastic and fun, you’re the first to say “let’s go!”
Conscientiousness:
You have high conscientiousness.
Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life.
Most things in your life are organized and planned well.
But you borderline on being a total perfectionist.
Agreeableness:
You have medium agreeableness.
You’re generally a friendly and trusting person.
But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism.
You get along well with others, as long as they play fair.
Neuroticism:
You have medium neuroticism.
You’re generally cool and collected, but sometimes you do panic.
Little worries or problems can consume you, draining your energy.
Your life is pretty smooth, but there’s a few emotional bumps you’d like to get rid of.
Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is high.
In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas.
You’ll try almost anything interesting, and you’re constantly pushing your own limits.
A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything.
Found over at dragonqueen’s lair … 
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