Park City, UT -- Monday, July 31, 2006
Kelly and I decided it was time for a much-needed vacation, so we packed our bags and headed out to Park City, UT for some R&R. This is a log of our activities. It is more for my own sake so that when I’m old and senile, I can look back at what I did in my youth, but feel free to read on.
The last day. *sigh*
Check out time was 10am, so we didn’t have much time. We packed up, cleaned the condo, and then headed downtown for breakfast at The Eating Establishment. I decided to forgo Eggs Benedict for a house specialty called the Spanish Dawn. You can read all about it on their menu. I was a little weary at first, but it was gooood.
Park City, UT -- Sunday, July 30, 2006 (backdated)
Kelly and I decided it was time for a much-needed vacation, so we packed our bags and headed out to Park City, UT for some R&R. This is a log of our activities. It is more for my own sake so that when I’m old and senile, I can look back at what I did in my youth, but feel free to read on.
We woke up at 8:30am to start the day. The condo we’re staying at has a common clubhouse with wireless Internet access, so we took the laptop up there and plugged in for about 15 minutes. I was going on three whole days without checking my email, so I just had to get it out of my system.
Park City, UT -- Saturday, July 29, 2006 (backdated)
Kelly and I decided it was time for a much-needed vacation, so we packed our bags and headed out to Park City, UT for some R&R. This is a log of our activities. It is more for my own sake so that when I’m old and senile, I can look back at what I did in my youth, but feel free to read on.
We woke up at 7:30am to go hiking. By the time we got dressed and ate our breakfast*, it was about 9am. We drove around and finally found the Lost Prospector Loop. It’s a pretty flat trail that is used mostly by mountain bikers. The views were nice, but other than that it was a pretty unspectacular trail.
Park City, UT -- Friday, July 28, 2006 (backdated)
Kelly and I decided it was time for a much-needed vacation, so we packed our bags and headed out to Park City, UT for some R&R. This is a log of our activities. It is more for my own sake so that when I’m old and senile, I can look back at what I did in my youth, but feel free to read on.
Flight departure time: 6:15am
Time we were supposed to wake up: 4:30am
Time we actually woke up: 5:00am
Le gril? What the hell is that?!?
One of my all-time favorite Simpson’s moments:
I love the ending.
Happy Anniversary
I guess it’s only fitting that I follow up a nuts post by wishing my lovely wife a Happy 3rd Anniversary!
Why is it fitting? I don’t know. It’s 5:30am. It sounded good when I wrote it. Shyaddup.
No more HoBalls
Dear Homer’s Nuts,
You’ve had a good life. Your host has long legs, so you haven’t had too many sticks scraping you. I’m a pretty nice guy, so you’ve had no owners kicking you. And your host is still young and flexible, so… well, I don’t have to tell YOU the benefits of that.
Anyhow, I write this as an apology. There was a Force to be reckoned with in our household that demanded you be silenced forever. “No more pillow humping!” “Stop eating through the fence to get at the in-heat bitch next door!” “Ew, they’re all hairy and bally!” Despite my many protests on your behalf, I could not come up with a logical argument to save your lives. For better or for worse, proof by vigorous assertion doesn’t fly in this household.
115 F
Working at a desk job for the past 7+ years has made me a bit of a pansy when it comes to hot weather. When I was a teenager, I used to work 12-hour days driving tractors, where at the peak of the day the temperature could be in the 130F range (damn you, Caterpillar). Now, I’m used to a controlled, 72F environment. So what am I doing today? Sitting in my air conditioned office at home, drinking an iced smoothie, and posting to my blog.
Uncouth Jon
On Sunday night, Rajiv had us over for a BBQ / pool party. It was a scorcher of a day. It must have still been hovering around 100 F when we ate at 6pm. Anyway, a couple pieces of tri-tip and a six pack of Fat Tire later, I was feeling great. And by great, I mean I had a serious heat- and alcohol-induced buzz going on.
We rolled out of there at about 10pm. Kelly was driving, of course, and she dropped our friend Heather off at her house before heading back to our place. As we drove up to our house, we noticed this young man and a very attractive woman leaning against a car in front of our neighbor’s house, “going at it.” (Turns out it was my neighbor’s brother.) As soon as they noticed us pulling up, they separated and played it off like pros. Yes, of course, they were just hanging out in the middle of the street at 10:30pm on a Sunday. Who doesn’t?
Jung type: ISTJ
I just took an online personality test, and it said my Jung type is ISTJ. The description is remarkably accurate:
Portrait of an ISTJ - Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging
(Introverted Sensing with Extraverted Thinking)
The Duty Fulfiller
As an ISTJ, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you take things in via your five senses in a literal, concrete fashion. Your secondary mode is external, where you deal with things rationally and logically.ISTJs are quiet and reserved individuals who are interested in security and peaceful living. They have a strongly-felt internal sense of duty, which lends them a serious air and the motivation to follow through on tasks. Organized and methodical in their approach, they can generally succeed at any task which they undertake.
ISTJs are very loyal, faithful, and dependable. They place great importance on honesty and integrity. They are “good citizens” who can be depended on to do the right thing for their families and communities. While they generally take things very seriously, they also usually have an offbeat sense of humor and can be a lot of fun - especially at family or work-related gatherings.
ISTJs tend to believe in laws and traditions, and expect the same from others. They’re not comfortable with breaking laws or going against the rules. If they are able to see a good reason for stepping outside of the established mode of doing things, the ISTJ will support that effort. However, ISTJs more often tend to believe that things should be done according to procedures and plans. If an ISTJ has not developed their Intuitive side sufficiently, they may become overly obsessed with structure, and insist on doing everything “by the book”.
The ISTJ is extremely dependable on following through with things which he or she has promised. For this reason, they sometimes get more and more work piled on them. Because the ISTJ has such a strong sense of duty, they may have a difficult time saying “no” when they are given more work than they can reasonably handle. For this reason, the ISTJ often works long hours, and may be unwittingly taken advantage of.
The ISTJ will work for long periods of time and put tremendous amounts of energy into doing any task which they see as important to fulfilling a goal. However, they will resist putting energy into things which don’t make sense to them, or for which they can’t see a practical application. They prefer to work alone, but work well in teams when the situation demands it. They like to be accountable for their actions, and enjoy being in positions of authority. The ISTJ has little use for theory or abstract thinking, unless the practical application is clear.
ISTJs have tremendous respect for facts. They hold a tremendous store of facts within themselves, which they have gathered through their Sensing preference. They may have difficulty understanding a theory or idea which is different from their own perspective. However, if they are shown the importance or relevance of the idea to someone who they respect or care about, the idea becomes a fact, which the ISTJ will internalize and support. Once the ISTJ supports a cause or idea, he or she will stop at no lengths to ensure that they are doing their duty of giving support where support is needed.
The ISTJ is not naturally in tune with their own feelings and the feelings of others. They may have difficulty picking up on emotional needs immediately, as they are presented. Being perfectionists themselves, they have a tendency to take other people’s efforts for granted, like they take their own efforts for granted. They need to remember to pat people on the back once in a while.
ISTJs are likely to be uncomfortable expressing affection and emotion to others. However, their strong sense of duty and the ability to see what needs to be done in any situation usually allows them to overcome their natural reservations, and they are usually quite supporting and caring individuals with the people that they love. Once the ISTJ realizes the emotional needs of those who are close to them, they put forth effort to meet those needs.
The ISTJ is extremely faithful and loyal. Traditional and family-minded, they will put forth great amounts of effort at making their homes and families running smoothly. They are responsible parents, taking their parenting roles seriously. They are usually good and generous providers to their families. They care deeply about those close to them, although they usually are not comfortable with expressing their love. The ISTJ is likely to express their affection through actions, rather than through words.
ISTJs have an excellent ability to take any task and define it, organize it, plan it, and implement it through to completion. They are very hard workers, who do not allow obstacles to get in the way of performing their duties. They do not usually give themselves enough credit for their achievements, seeing their accomplishments simply as the natural fulfillment of their obligations.
ISTJs usually have a great sense of space and function, and artistic appreciation. Their homes are likely to be tastefully furnished and immaculately maintained. They are acutely aware of their senses, and want to be in surroundings which fit their need for structure, order, and beauty.
Under stress, ISTJs may fall into “catastrophe mode”, where they see nothing but all of the possibilities of what could go wrong. They will berate themselves for things which they should have done differently, or duties which they failed to perform. They will lose their ability to see things calmly and reasonably, and will depress themselves with their visions of doom.
In general, the ISTJ has a tremendous amount of potential. Capable, logical, reasonable, and effective individuals with a deeply driven desire to promote security and peaceful living, the ISTJ has what it takes to be highly effective at achieving their chosen goals - whatever they may be.
Jungian functional preference ordering:
Dominant: Introverted Sensing
Auxiliary: Extraverted Thinking
Tertiary: Introverted Feeling
Inferior: Extraverted Intuition