WHAT WHAT WHAT WTF?!?!

Okay, I said no Memes, but this one just...damn. Wow. It's just, well, ask people who know me in real life and they can vouch for this. I'm dumbstruck here. I mean, it's a fucking meme. It's not supposed to be accurate. Yoinked it from sampaguita_blue.

What Jennifer Means

You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you. You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries. You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are loving, compassionate, and ruled by your feelings. You are able to be a foundation for other people... but you still know how to have fun. Sometimes your emotions weigh you down, but you generally feel free from them. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

For fun, I tried Jen the Fangirl and got some other results, one being this one:

You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life.
You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home.
You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble.

Which is probably more true about Jen the Fangirl than Jennifer, in all honesty. *L*

( Personality traits of Jen the Fangirl )

One Republic's "Apologize"

Book and Music Love

I'm looking for recommendations for both books and music to fill 2008 with. Tomorrow I'm going to make a list at work of the books that I've noticed that seem interesting. The thing I really like about handling fiction is that I get to see books that I otherwise would have missed. I was more familiar with the Science Fiction section. Unless I was going after something in particular, I hardly made a point to go into Literature. I've seen all of the literature books my store sells. A few days before the New Year, I finally was able to alphabetize everything. :D

While I'm composing my list, I'd like to know what are some of your favorite books? Have you read anything recently that just blows your mind? (Thanks for the pic, Katie! *chuckle*) And any music? If it has a beat that one can move to, I'm happy. Also a big fan of piano work, but that's optional. I know less about music and groups than I know about books, so any help with music is even more appreciated! :D

Some books that I remember that are currently on my list are:

1. Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose

2. The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie

3. Minor Characters by Joyce Johnson

4. Lover of Unreason: Assia Wevill, Sylvia Plath's Rival and Ted Hughes' Doomed Love by Yehuda Koren and Eilat Negev

5. City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers

6. The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield

7. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

8. Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write by Gayle Brandeis

9. Book of Dead Birds by Gayle Brandeis

And returning to a few of my old favorites:

10. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg

11. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë