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I've often heard individuals described as having an "aura of command", "aura of power", or "aura of leadership". Such people are described as having a magnetic personality, of drawing people to them, of entering a room and everyone immediately snaps to attention, of having their every word paid attention to.

I have never met such a person. Do these people, does this quality, really exist? Or is it just a literary hyperbole that people have bought into and pretend exists in real life? Is it just really rare and that's why I haven't encountered it? Is it really common and it's just been the luck of the draw that I haven't met such people? Or am I just insensitive to it?

Everyone's always doing those "25 random songs" memes. I have fun w/ the one where you try to ID the song, and recently decided to see what was on my "Top 25 Most Played Songs" list, so I'm combining the two here. Below is a countdown of the first lines of my 25 most played songs (or the first line w/o the title in it), so the song listed here as #1 is actually the 25th most played. Without the use of Google or other search engines, guess the song title, artist (or cover artist if indicated), and how many plays it has.

1. All our times have come / Here but now they're gone - "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult (fireaphid)


2. Everything is open / Nothing's set in stone [cover?] - "Driftwood" by Aselin Debison [originally by Travis] (hrafn)


3. She leads a lonely life - "Don't Turn Around" "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base (best_ken_ever soapfaerie - my bad the first time 'round)


4. Yes, no, maybe / I don't know - "You're Not the Boss of Me" (Malcolm in the Middle theme) by TMBG (framefolly)


5. To clear the conscience of who I am


6. At first I was afraid, I was petrified - "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor (framefolly)


7. You're a real tough cookie with a long history - "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benetar (best_ken_ever)


8. I keep a close watch on this heart of mine [cover version] - "I Walk the Line" by ____ [originally by Johnny Cash] (soapfaerie)


9. A woman on the radio talked about revolution - "Right Here, Right Now" by Jesus Jones (soapfaerie)


10. I don't need to fall at your feet - "King of Wishful Thinking" by Go West (tikva)


11. First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream - "Flashdance (What a Feeling)" by Irene Cara (tikva)


12. Ah, the more I go, the more there is that makes me wonder


13. You can do what you want just seize the day


14. Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night [not the first line, cover?] - "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" by They Might Be Giants [originally by The Four Lads] (best_ken_ever)


15. I know a girl / She puts the color inside of my world - "Daughters" by John Mayer (soapfaerie)


16. I met someone at the dog show - "She's An Angel" by They Might Be Giants (l0stmyrel1g10n)


17. I'm trying to tell you something 'bout my life - "Closer to Fine" by the Indigo Girls (framefolly)


18. Looks like we're finding out what a true hero is - "Act III" from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog (best_ken_ever)


19. Any dolt with half a brain - "Act II" from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (best_ken_ever)


20. Desert loving in your eyes all the way - "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club (tikva)


21. I, I got a new life - "I Saw the Sign" by Ace of Base (soapfaerie)


22. We're talking away / I don't know what - "Take On Me" by A-Ha (tikva)


23. Hah! So that's, you know, coming along - "Act I" from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog (best_ken_ever)


24. When you look in the mirror / Wish you were somebody else - "Fa Fa" by Guster (best_ken_ever)


25. You called me last night / On the telephone [cover] - "New York City" by They Might Be Giants [originally by Cub] (best_ken_ever)

Bonus points: What's (apparently) my favorite artist?

( Edit: Hints )

Your result for The Where in America Do You Belong Test...

Alaska

48% Independent, 36% Traditional, 43% Liberal, 36% Aggressive

Take The Where in America Do You Belong Test at HelloQuizzy

Hah! I do *not* believe that.

1. Think of the first word that comes to mind when you think of me.

2. Go to Google Images and search for that word.

3. Reply to this post with one of the pictures on the first page of results (don't tell me the word).

4. Do this in your own LJ, if you wish.

Yoinked from amavia.

This meme was originally titled "what maketh a man?" but being who I am, I preferred "what maketh a mensch?" - mensch is Yiddish with a literal meaning of man, but a figurative meaning of "good human being" so it seemed perfect. Meme comes from here, where Caveblogem does (mostly unscientific) "meme studies", so if you do it, please post a link for him there.

( Bold what you can do. )


Nothing says you have to be able to do them *well*...

In case you couldn't tell, it's designed for tweens. :-P

You Are An ESFP

The Performer You are a natural performer and happiest when you're entertaining others. A great friend, you are generous, fun-loving and optimistic. You love to laugh - and you like almost all people equally. You accept life as it is, and you do your best to make each day fantastic. In love, you are a smooth talker and incorrigible flirt. While you get into relationships easily, you don't tend to stick around when times get tough. At work, you do well in groups. You keep everyone laughing through difficult tasks. You would make a good actor, designer, or counselor. How you see yourself: Capable, fair, and efficient When other people don't get you, they see you as: Incompetent, stubborn, and silly

I swear I get a different result every time.

B/c one of my ftf friends who haunts this blog is always talking about it, when I stumbled across an Enneagram test, I took it. I'm an Eight supposedly - MattJ, what did you think I was again? I needa read more about this thing.

( full results of test )

Link: The 4-Variable IQ Test written by chriscoyne on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

And that 100% mathematical part says how can I be higher than 99% of people my age and gender on EVERYTHING if everyone's score adds up to 400?