Lucrezia Borgia's Salon

An Atlanta woman's thoughts on random topics like relationships, politics, religion, food, wine, music, art, and pop culture.

Sunday, January 15, 2006

Magical Personality Quiz


This is one of the most accurate quizzes I've seen in a long time. It takes a bit longer than most (about 10 minutes), but it's dead-on.

I was told that my mythical personality is the Chimera, which makes total sense because the chimera is a water/fire creature and I just so happen to be born on the cusp of Cancer (water) and Leo (fire) - barely made it to being a Leo by just a few hours. I have a mix of both Cancerian and Leonian traits. Profile below. Those who know me will agree with it and those who don't will get some essential insight! :-) And if you happen to take it yourself, do let me know which mythical creature YOU are.

Chimera
Water with Fire

Astrologically associated with Cancer and the Fourth House (home, surroundings, family)

Chimera types are motivated to achieve and maintain emotional closeness between themselves and those they are close to. They are among the most outgoing of all the types. They have a strong sense of community, harmony, and cooperation. They are devoted to their family, whether this is an actual family or a specially chosen group of like-minded individuals. They thrive in company and are rarely alone. They find personal fulfillment in supportive, nurturing, and caring roles, but they emphasize self-reliance for all. They are intensely protective of those they love and are both perceptive and intuitive regarding their needs. They can seem at times to be in a world of their own because of a capacity for reflection. They are very emotionally expressive, which can seem like "gushing" to other, more restrained types.

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Friday, January 06, 2006

You'll never find ...

Sadly, the world has lost what the great Frank Sinatra once dubbed "the silkiest chops in the singing game." Entertainer and humanitarian Lou Rawls passed away today from lung and brain cancer at the age of 72, ending a lengthy, amazingly multitalented career in soul, blues, jazz, acting, and even dancing. Although it is more likely that history will remember him for his musical contributions, he preferred to be remembered for his work with underprivileged teens through the United Negro College Fund and other community organizations.

I saw him in an interview with FOX News only 3 months ago, and he looked and sounded great, and was extremely upbeat. I don't recall that he ever mentioned he was fighting cancer, or if he did, he only referred to it in passing, saying he was being treated for it and he was going to be fine. The main thing he was focusing on was working with Outkast's Andre 3000 on Andre's upcoming Prohibition-era movie My Life in Idlewild, scheduled for release in 2006, the soundtrack for which was composed by Outkast and basically creates a whole new genre called swing-hop that fuses 30s and 40s swing with hip-hop. To the best of my recollection, Rawls said he was dancing and helping out with the choreography, and I've been trying to look it up on the Internet to confirm this but have found no information on his involvement.

Rest in peace, Lou.

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