Thank you all for the advice.  I appreciate it!    This is just fantastic advice for anyone.  I'm going to add this to my printed collection of material that resonates with the direction in...|||Okay.  I've been saving this one for months, waiting to feel comfortable writing about it.  I know this post is long; I've included a lot of background that's important to me, for framing purposes....|||I was staring down the possibility of becoming an actuary when I was contacted out of the blue by a progressive, seemingly too good to be true software company halfway across the nation for a...|||Violent.  NFL and NHL.|||I have a friend who works retail Friday nights.  I go and let him talk at me for a few hours; I listen to the interesting parts and look at merchandise.    I'm also trying to figure out how to bar...|||4.0 in high school, around 3.4 in college (b.s. in electrical engineering).  I was involved in baseball, football, IM basketball, and taekwondo for several years each, before getting bored and...|||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loHP2O8mb7Q|||I stop thinking and engage Se.  Turn on loud music.  Walk outside and enjoy the (hopefully stormy) weather.  Surf the internet to read up on hobbies. Or alcohol.|||Yes, I can decide not to like someone.  In time, the feeling fades.  In the meantime, depending on how much I've already invested and allowed myself to burn for that person, other emotions surface:...|||Omnivore ISTP|||Wishing meaningful relationships of all kinds were easier.|||Pretty awesome, right?  :)  God, I love it.  Thrilling action and explosions with a heart and a mind.  Remarkable tech, for the time (both in terms of the machines imagined for the movie and the...|||Terminator 2.|||The Daily Show|||Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses|||ISTP.  Rock, metal, and alternative.  Rolling Stones, STP, Nirvana, Zombie, Iron Maiden, Clash, Ramones, Bloodhound, Thrill Kill, Alice Cooper, Bowie, Cure, GNR, Motley Crue, NIN|||I was in a relationship with an INFP girl for years, so I hope I can provide some insight.    When ISTP is upset, it usually means we're having trouble understanding something or that we feel...|||My mother is Ni-Te.  Growing up, I would drown under the weight of her  concerns, which included my difficulties with making friends and  socializing.    She did give good advice, and ultimately I...|||Current obsessions include expanding my rock music collection, tinkering with Magic: the Gathering decks, and watching the progress (reading reviews and skimming sales statistics) of the DC comics...|||Yes.  I'm in a software engineering position that includes software programming and tech support for customer analysts.    I have a lot of freedom and variety, setting my own schedule and traveling...|||I'm a Libra, so air is my element.  I certainly am contemplative.  And although I wouldn't call myself intellectually driven, I do often compulsively research my interests.|||Hi, I'm Taz.  I'm a software engineer living in Madison, WI.  I'm 30, recently separated from my wife, now studying personality to achieve a better understanding of myself and others.    Reading...|||My mother's an INTJ.  I can't speak for the type in general, but I will say that her compulsive planning and constant requests for input drives me nuts!  Not particularly terrifying, though.|||Personal ~   * Name - What do you preferred to be called?  Taz   * Male/Female/Trans?  Male  Location - Where were you originally born? Where do you live today? Any interesting story behind...