Charlie Square Pants

I was forwarded this personality quiz, and since I do so love quizipoos, I thought I’d annotate and share. Everyone has a personality of a cartoon character, so says the quiz’s original introduction, and I have several. (but most of those are from ancient cartoons and therefore aren’t an option in this quizipoo.) But, I hate multiple choice questions – so I’ve turned them into short answers. (It’s like a sickness that I have to annotate.) And my selections are in bold.

1. Which one of the following describes the perfect date?
a) Candlelight dinner (4 pts.)
Yes, but not in a restaurant. Better yet, how about a star-lit dinner?
b) Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.)
Oooh, yes please! I’m such an adrenaline junkie after all.
c) Painting in the park (5 pts.)
If I get to be involved in the painting process, then absolutely. Preferably very messy painting that involves a canvas on the ground and body paint.
d) Rock concert (1 pt.)
Meh, no. Not unless I’ve known the person for a while and don’t care if I can’t talk to them at all. But that wouldn’t be a date; it’d be an outing.
e) Going to the movies (3 pts.)
I am a simple person and easily pleased. Dinner and a movie, old standbys though they may be, are my favorites. I prefer watching the movie at home however since the theater restricts your actions too much.

2. What is your favorite type of music?
a) Rock and Roll (2 pts.)
b) Alternative (1 pt.)
c) Soft Rock (4 pts.)
d) Country (5 pts.)
Old country, yes. Johnny Cash,absolument. Otherwise, may it die a thousand deaths.
e) Pop (3 pts.)
I demand more options! I want ska! I want industrial! I want anime themes! I want musical soundtracks!

3. What type of movies do you prefer?
a) Comedy (2 pts.)
I love to laugh and be happy. I love happy endings.
b) Horror (1 pt.)
NO. Hell no. I can’t separate myself from the movie. Give me blood, guts, and gore? Fine. But psychological scary… fighting against fear and that which you can not fight against… *shudder* I literally will not sleep that night, nor will anyone around me… and the sheets will be soaked in sweat and twisted in a knot from my tossing and turning all night.
c) Musical (3 pts.)
Yes, please!
d) Romance (4 pts.)
Romantic comedies are default, but my heartstrings are easily tugged.
e) Documentary (5 pts.)
For a full-length movie, not so much. I loves me a documentary cuz I’m a nerd like that, but I prefer them in short bursts.
What about action movies? How about drama? Wow, such a limited range offered… unfair, I hate to be fettered.

4. Which one of these occupations would you choose if you only could choose one of these?
a) Waiter (4 pts.)
b) Professional Sports Player (5 pts.)
c) Teacher (3 pts.)
d) Police (2 pts.)
e) Cashier (1 pt)
I have little to say in this line… Part of me wants to answer “Cashier” just because right now I enjoy a job that doesn’t really require anything out of me but pays the bills just fine. No expectations, no demands… and plenty of time to stretch my brain however I want.

5 . What do you do with your spare time?
a) Exercise (5 pts.)
Hehe, that’s funny. Wait… I exercise my mind, does that count?
b) Read (4 pts.)
In my list of daily priorities, reading comes somewhere between eating and breathing.
c) Watch television (2 pts.)
I have my shows, and to them I am dedicated, but I really don’t watch that much tv.
d) Listen to music (1 pt.)
Not fair – I listen to music always, not just in my spare time and rarely in isolation of everything else. If reading is more important than eating but slightly less necessary than breathing, then listening to music IS breathing. It’s not something you do in your spare time, it IStime.
e) Sleep (3 pts.)
I love my pillow, BlackPaw, and Chyna. They are my snuggle buddies.

6. Which one of the following colors do you like best?
Like them in what context? This is a trick question!
a) Yellow (1 pt.)
I use yellow as a tool. I tell it, “You are going to cheer me up.” And usually it acquiesces. But do I like the color? No, and I resent that I’m yellow like a Simpsons character.
b) White (5 pts.)
“There’s a light, white light… inside of you” Wilco
c) Sky Blue (3 pts.)
I love blue, but I want deep royal blue.
d) Dark Blue (2 pts.)
Better, more fitting character for me than sky blue… but I still want deep metallic royal blue.
e) Red (4 pts.)
I don’t associate red with me, but I appreciate it around me.
The color that should be represented here is somewhere between pine green and moss green… soft, muted… my serenity color. #65802f, #477151, #427a3c, #396c39

7. What do you prefer to eat?
a) Snow (3 pts.)
hehe, I always do. I miss snow igloos and sucking on icicles.
b) Pizza (2 pts.)
plain and simple. There are classics for a reason.
c) Sushi (1 pt.)
Ooooh, me loves the sushi. But it is too refined for my everyday palette. I am a mere commoner.
d) Pasta (4 pts.)
Carbs are my sole mate.
e) Salad (5 pts.)
I enjoy veggies, and have been known to go on salad kicks… but mostly I prefer bad-for-my-hips-and-good-for-my-tongue comfort foods. I will eat what I want and will never diet. The concept angers me. I enjoy complex foods, but always savor the simplest flavors just as much.

8. What is your favorite holiday?
a) Halloween (1 pt.) One of these days, I WILL be Himura Kenshin…wish I were tall and lanky enough to be Spike Spiegel.
b) Christmas (3 pts.)
It’s hard not to pick Christmas… but my vision of Christmas is never reality. Ultimately, I am let down.
c) New Year (2 pts.)
All of the extended W clan at Dad’s house… always enjoyable, but it reminds me that I feel like an outsider, never really one of them. Course, I’m sure most if not all of that is my own over-analysis and criticality projecting itself without merit.
d) Valentine's Day (4 pts.)
I hate this holiday. Do not buy me something that dies or that is expensive and useless to symbolize your love. Do not buy me a stock Hallmark card with only your signature on the inside. Eric Clapton says it well. I am a romantic and am insulted by cheap thoughtless tokens… particularly if I’m expected to be impressed.
e) Thanksgiving (5 pts.)
Thanksgiving – I get all of my close family – and I get food. Less expectations and stress than Christmas… a lot of lounging around enjoy familial company. Holiday perfection.

9. If you could go to one of these places which one would it be?
a) Paris (4 pts)
Duh.
b) Spain (5 pts)
Duh. Anywhere in Europe, duh. I also want to go to New Zealand, Egypt, India, Japan, Russia, Peru… um, yeah. It will happen, and for now I’m content knowing that it will.
c) Las Vegas (1 pt)
No. I have absolutely no desire to visit Vegas.
d) Hawaii(4 pts)
I don’t wanna wear a swimsuit… but Hawaii would be gorgeous. I would steal a scooter and leave no igneous rock unturned.
e) Hollywood (3 pts)
Meh, stupid people with too much money. I have no use for them.

10. With which of the following would you prefer to spend time?
a) Someone Smart (5 pts.)
I am an intellectual snob, so be it. Give me brains and an open mind, and I am in heaven.
b) Someone attractive (2 pts.)
Meh, they make me nervous.
c) Someone who likes to party (1 pt.)
If I’m in the mood. I need these people to get my arse off the couch and away from the computer. I always end up enjoying myself.
d) Someone who always has fun (3 pts.)
Yes! Someone who has fun no matter what they are doing. Someone who isn’t high maintenance and is just as happy sitting on the couch discussing philosophy with me as they are with extravagant plans.
e) Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)
Ugh… it was so hard not to pick this answer. I am so very sentimental, to a fault. I can feel my Anne mood coming on just thinking about it.

(29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants:
You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never wants to lose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings (at a surface level, I’d agree that people understand my feelings, ok). Life is a journey (It’s all about the journey, not the destination!), it's funny and calm for the most part. Stay away from traitors and jealous people (haha, ya think?), and you will be stress free.
Because I scored 35 and thus borderline, I claim both Sponge Bob and Charlie Brown; they are both correct.
(36-43 points) You are Charlie Brown:
You are tender, you fall in love quickly but you are also very serious about all relationships. (yeppers) You are a family person. You call your Mom every Sunday. (more than that!) You have many friends(nope) and may occasionally forget a few Birthdays (always, don’t take it personally). Don't let your passion confuse you with reality. (ah, yes, I needed that reminder… le sigh…)