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My Personal DNA Report
How you view yourself You are an Inventor
*Your imagination, self-reliance, openness to new things, and appreciation for utility combine to make you an INVENTOR. *You have the confidence to make your visions into reality, and you are willing to consider many alternatives to get that done. *The full spectrum of possibilities in the world intrigues you—you’re not limited by pre-conceived notions of how things should be. *Problem-solving is a specialty of yours, owing to your persistence, curiosity, and understanding of how things work. *Your vision allows you to identify what’s missing from a given situation, and your creativity allows you to fill in the gaps. *Your awareness of how things function gives you the ability to come up with new uses for common objects. *It is more interesting for you to pursue excitement than it is to get caught up in a routine. *Although understanding details is not difficult for you, you specialize in seeing the bigger picture and don’t get caught up in specifics. *You tend to more proactive than reactive—you don’t just wait for things to come to you. *You’re not one to force your positions on a group, and you tend to be fair in evaluating different options. *You’re not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you’re generally considerate of others’ feelings as well. *You tend to do things on the spur of the moment, not sticking to a set schedule.
If you want to be different: *Try applying your creativity to more artistic arenas, and letting your imagination take less practical forms.
how you relate to others You are Benevolent *You are a great person to interact with—understanding, giving, and trusting—in a word, BENEVOLENT *You don’t mind being in social situations, as you feel comfortable enough with people to be yourself. *Your caring nature goes beyond a basic concern: you take the time to understand the nuances of people’s situations before passing any sort of judgment. *You’re a good listener, and even better at offering advice. *You’re concerned with others at both an individual and societal level—you sympathize with the plights of troubled groups, and you can care about people you’ve never met. *Considering many different perspectives is something at which you excel, and you appreciate that quality in others. *Other people’s feelings are important to you, and you’re good at mediating disputes. *Because of your understanding and patience, you tend to bring out the best in people. *You’re not one to force your positions on a group, and you tend to be fair in evaluating different options. *You’re not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you’re generally considerate of others’ feelings as well. *You tend to do things on the spur of the moment, not sticking to a set schedule.
If you want to be different: *You spend a lot of time taking care of others, but don’t forget to take care of yourself! *Sometimes you can get overcommitted, and when you sacrifice spending time with those close to you, it can make them feel unimportant.
This painting is by my favorite artist: Nasser Ovissi. He was born in Iran and educated in Tehran and Italy and has shown his work around the world. If you want to buy me a gift (hint, hint, Mr. H), click on the link above to go to his site 🙂
If you are interested in other Persian artists, check out Evolving Perceptions
Mr. H and I had dinner with his mother and sister tonight. This probably doesn’t happen as often as it should as we only live a few miles away from each other. Dinner went well and we introduced the inlaws to one of our favorite restaurants.
The Caspian Grill is on the Ave just north of 55th in the U district. The food is Persian and very well prepared. We like to share food, so they served it family style for us – chicken kabobs, koobideh, fesenjan, and gormeh sabzi, with a giant heaping plate of saffroned basmati rice for each – a standard order for us (well, we don’t usually get the chicken kabobs). The food was excellent as usual, but the service was quite slow. The help wanted sign in the window may speak to that issue.
rogerebert.com lists the following 102 must see movies… I’m really quite surprized by how few of these movies I’ve seen – or even heard of.
saw it “2001: a space odyssey“(1968) Stanley Kubrick – If you haven’t seen this movie – do so. Yes it’s boring and it doesn’t make sense. You just really need to know this movie to keep up with conversations and cultural references.
“The 400 Blows” (1959) Francois Truffaut – never even heard of it.
“8 1/2” (1963) Federico Fellini – not familiar with the movie, but Federico Fellini is synonomous with art flick
“Aguirre, the Wrath of God” (1972) Werner Herzog – I haven’t seen this movie and I don’t know if I ever will. I’ve had some bad experiences with Wener Herzog – images I will never get out of my head – I can’t stand the sound of his voice either. yeech! gives me the creeps.
saw it “Alien” (1979) Ridley Scott – of course you must see this movie, but the sequel “Aliens” was better. The last one was a waste of time.
“All About Eve” (1950) Joseph L. Mankiewicz – it’s on my list
“Annie Hall” (1977) Woody Allen – also on my list
saw it “Apocalypse Now” (1979) Francis Ford Coppola – Classic Vietnam war movie – think “I love the smell of Napalm in the morning; it smells like victory” In this movie Marlon Brandow gives us a sneak peek at how creepy he will become.
saw it “Bambi” (1942) Disney – see it
“The Battleship Potemkin” (1925) Sergei Eisenstein – on my list.
“The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946) William Wyler – haven’t seen it
“The Big Red One” (1980) Samuel Fuller – haven’t seen it
“The Bicycle Thief” (1949) Vittorio De Sica – haven’t seen it.
“The Big Sleep” (1946) Howard Hawks – haven’t seen it
“Blade Runner” (1982) Ridley Scott – haven’t seen it
“Blowup” (1966) Michelangelo Antonioni – haven’t seen it
saw it “Blue Velvet” (1986) David Lynch – wish I hadn’t seen it – very unfortunate. I love Isabella Roselini and Kyle MacLachlan – but they took me places I didn’t want to go.
“Bonnie and Clyde” (1967) Arthur Penn – havent seen it
“Breathless” (1959 Jean-Luc Godard – haven’t seen it
“Bringing Up Baby” (1938) Howard Hawks – haven’t seen it although I love Katherine Hepburn and intend to see the movie soon.
“Carrie” (1975) Brian DePalma – haven’t seen it – really not into horror flicks
saw it “Casablanca” (1942) Michael Curtiz – this is one of those movies I’ve seen a million times. love it.
“Un Chien Andalou” (1928) Luis Bunuel & Salvador Dali – Salvador Dali as director – curious – suspect it may take a great deal of patience to watch one of his movies.
“Children of Paradise” / “Les Enfants du Paradis” (1945) Marcel Carne – haven’t seen it
“Chinatown” (1974) Roman Polanski – haven’t seen it
saw it “Citizen Kane” (1941) Orson Welles – must see. if you have not seen this movie do so right away
saw it “A Clockwork Orange” (1971) Stanley Kubrick – another movie I wish I had not seen. Not just because I’ll never get those 2 hours back, but because I’ll never get those images out of my head.
saw it “The Crying Game” (1992) Neil Jordan – there was a lot of buzz when the movie came out because of the twist at the end and the controversial subject matter. Take away the twist and the controversy and the story doesn’t stand
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951) Robert Wise – haven’t seen it
“Days of Heaven” (1978) Terence Malick – haven’t seen it
saw it “Dirty Harry” (1971) Don Siegel – I grew up with four brothers – this movie was played many times in my presence, although I don’t think I could tell you the plot because I wasn’t paying all that much attention
“The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” (1972) Luis Bunuel – haven’t seen it
“Do the Right Thing” (1989) Spike Lee – haven’t seen it
“La Dolce Vita” (1960) Federico Fellini – haven’t seen it
“Double Indemnity” (1944) Billy Wilder – haven’t seen it
“Dr. Strangelove” (1964) Stanley Kubrick – havent seen it – although I intend to soon.
“Duck Soup” (1933) Leo McCarey – haven’t seen it
“E.T. — The Extra-Terrestrial” (1982) Steven Spielberg – always wanted to see this one – actually surprizes me that I haven’t managed to accomplish that yet.
“Easy Rider” (1969) Dennis Hopper – haven’t seen it – Dennis Hopper was ruined for me in Blue Velvet see #17
saw it “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) Irvin Kershner – my husband is the world’s biggest Star Wars Geek – of course I’ve seen this one.
“The Exorcist” (1973) William Friedkin – haven’t seen it
saw it “Fargo” (1995) Joel & Ethan Coen – funny and disturbing
saw it “Fight Club” (1999) David Fincher – brilliant
“Frankenstein” (1931) James Whale – haven’t seen it.
“The General” (1927) Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman – havent seen it
Saw all three”The Godfather,” “The Godfather, Part II” (1972, 1974) Francis Ford Coppola – but for some reason, I have the hardest time staying awake through them. It’s like a pavolvian response, when the theme song starts playing my eyelids start getting droopy.
“Gone With the Wind” (1939) Victor Fleming – still haven’t seen it
saw it “GoodFellas” (1990) Martin Scorsese – this is one of my husband’s all time favorite movies – so yes, I’ve seen this many times.
saw it “The Graduate” (1967) Mike Nichols – classic love triangle with the older lady twist
“Halloween” (1978) John Carpenter – have not seen it
“A Hard Day’s Night” (1964) Richard Lester – have not seen it
“Intolerance” (1916) D.W. Griffith – have not seen it
“It’s a Gift” (1934) Norman Z. McLeod – have not seen it
saw it “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) Frank Capra – Christmas tradition – every Christmas for as long as I can remember.
saw it “Jaws” (1975) Steven Spielberg – just that da dum sound scares me
“The Lady Eve” (1941) Preston Sturges – have not seen it
“Lawrence of Arabia” (1962) David Lean – have not seen it
“M” (1931) Fritz Lang – have not seen it
“Mad Max 2” / “The Road Warrior” (1981) George Miller – have not seen it
“The Maltese Falcon” (1941) John Huston – have not seen it
“The Manchurian Candidate” (1962) John Frankenheimer – have not seen it – and we have it here at the house, I should take care of that.
“Metropolis” (1926) Fritz Lang – have not seen it
“Modern Times” (1936) Charles Chaplin – have not seen it
saw it “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (1975) Terry Jones & Terry Gilliam – if you have a sense of humor you must see this movie. If you do not have a sense of humor stay away from this movie.
“Nashville” (1975) Robert Altman – have not seen it
“The Night of the Hunter” (1955) Charles Laughton – have not seen it
“Night of the Living Dead” (1968) George Romero – have not seen it
“North by Northwest” (1959) Alfred Hitchcock – have not seen it
“Nosferatu” (1922) F.W. Murnau – have not seen it
“On the Waterfront” (1954) Elia Kazan – have not seen it
“Once Upon a Time in the West” (1968) Sergio Leone – have not seen it
“Out of the Past” (1947) Jacques Tournier – have not seen it
“Persona” (1966) Ingmar Bergman – have not seen it
“Pink Flamingos” (1972) John Waters – have not seen it
“Psycho” (1960) Alfred Hitchcock – have not seen it
saw it “Pulp Fiction” (1994) Quentin Tarantino – this is great movie making – Quentine Tarantino is brilliant behind the camera, I wish he would not insist on getting in front of the camera in all of his movies.
“Rashomon” (1950) Akira Kurosawa – have not seen it
“Rear Window” (1954) Alfred Hitchcock – have not seen it
“Rebel Without a Cause” (1955) Nicholas Ray – have not seen it
“Red River” (1948) Howard Hawks – have not seen it
“Repulsion” (1965) Roman Polanski – have not seen it
“The Rules of the Game” (1939) Jean Renoir – have not seen it
“Scarface” (1932) Howard Hawks – have not seen it
“The Scarlet Empress” (1934) Josef von Sternberg – have not seen it
saw it “Schindler’s List” (1993) Steven Spielberg – very touching movie – well made, moving, riveting
“The Searchers” (1956) John Ford – have not seen it
“The Seven Samurai” (1954) Akira Kurosawa – have not seen it
“Singin’ in the Rain” (1952) Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly – have not seen it
“Some Like It Hot” (1959) Billy Wilder – have not seen it
“A Star Is Born” (1954) George Cukor – have not seen it
“A Streetcar Named Desire” (1951) Elia Kazan – have not seen it
“Sunset Boulevard” (1950) Billy Wilder – have not seen it
“Taxi Driver” (1976) Martin Scorsese – have not seen it
“The Third Man” (1949) Carol Reed – have not seen it
“Tokyo Story” (1953) Yasujiro Ozu – have not seen it
“Touch of Evil” (1958) Orson Welles – have not seen it
“The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948) John Huston – have not seen it
“Trouble in Paradise” (1932) Ernst Lubitsch – have not seen it
“Vertigo” (1958) Alfred Hitchcock – have not seen it
“West Side Story” (1961) Jerome Robbins/Robert Wise – have not seen it
“The Wild Bunch” (1969) Sam Peckinpah – have not seen it
saw it “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) Victor Fleming – I can quote the lines right along with the movie. An American Classic.
Bebe turns four next month and I just came up with a brilliant idea for her birthday present – but I’ve got to get going on it right away or I’ll never get it done in time.
Through Qoop.com (anyone used them? comments?) i can create a bound picture book – so I thought I would make a book for her dedicated to the things she loves and the number 4. Show a picture of her Dad’s Jeep with the text “Daddy’s JEEP has four wheels” and show a picture of Grandma Candy with four of her glass birds, and Uncle Timmy with four of his guitars, four ponies, four doggies, four flowers etc, etc – maybe six words max on each page…
I’m really kind of excited about doing this. Now I’m off to hunt down pictures…
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