I've been reading more after that test I posted the other day. I think that it way overestimated me on the extroversion scale. INTP looks much more like me.

INTPs are relatively easy-going and amenable to most anything until their principles are violated, about which they may become outspoken and inflexible. They prefer to return, however, to a reserved albeit benign ambiance, not wishing to make spectacles of themselves.

I read that, I was "Yes, that's me" straight off.

I think the test was mistaking my willingness to be offensive as extroversion, when actually it comes more from caring strongly about principles.

"ENTPs are idea people. Their perceptive abilities cause them to see possibilities everywhere. They get excited and enthusiastic about their ideas, and are able to spread their enthusiasm to others. In this way, they get the support that they need to fulfill their visions" - Portrait of an ENTP (The Personality Page) "It is so natural for these individuals to practice devising gadgets and mechanisms, that they start doing it even as young children. And they get such a kick out of it that they really never stop exercising their inventive bent" - The Portrait of the Inventor Rational (Keirsey) "ENTPs are usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally love to argue--both for its own sake, and to show off their often-impressive skills... argument as a sport." - ENTP Profile (TypeLogic)

"ENTPs contribute an innovative, versatile, and enterprising approach to work. They view limitations as challenges to be overcome and look for new ways to do things. They need to find a niche for themselves in order to be free to maneuver. They prefer the start-up phase of a project rather than the followthrough or maintenance phase. Once the project is designed, they prefer to turn it over to someone else." - ENTP - The Innovator (Lifexplore) "...attention seeking, experience junky, insensitive, adaptable, not easily offended, messy, carefree, dangerous, fearless, careless..." - Jung Type Descriptions (ENTP) (similarminds.com)

ENTP Career Matches

• Actor
• Artist
• Comedian
• Computer Analyst
• Computer Programmer
• Consultant
• Designer
• Engineer
• Entrepreneur
• Inventor
• Journalist
• Lawyer/Attorney
• Marketer
• Musician
• Photographer
• Politician
• Psychiatrist
• Psychologist
• Public Relations
• Sales Representative
• Scientist
• Systems Analyst
• Writer

This and more photos, house breaking, furniture buying, and a bit about hats, over on my latest nickoli.name post.

Well, it seems Easter is upon us: I started picking Easter eggs at work today, so they'll be in shops by tomorrow.

So, recently on nickoli.name:

• I wrote about what I got for Christmas (and asked what you got, too)
• Pitched a New Bond Film (incidently, I since learned that a real new bond film is in the works)
• Posted a few bits of "On this day..." trivia
• Remembered my favourite number from when I was young

A complete lack of prize for the first person to tell me why I chose the title I did.

Possibly the most redundant road sign ever.

Seen outside a newspaper shop in Uttoxeter - an ad for the local paper.

Last Saturday was weird. For the first time, I recognised some-one in real life randomly (catherine buca), just because I'd seen a photograph of them on the internet, whilst on my way to meet cunninghamster and the king at the North Staffs, where I was surprised to find this person, who turns out to be a friend of the king.

• I thought about terrorism
• Found a weird thing in my alley
• Visited Longton

Speaking of Longton, I'm off to meet my parents there now.

• I've remembered my favourite pair of mittens,
• Posted about the relative notoriety of Turtles against Renaissance Artists (with thanks to xkcd)
• Added a back-dated peice in the style of a Psalm