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After a nice date night involving Cthulhu-in-a hot-tub last night (that's shabu-shabu, or Japanese hot pot (with squid), for new readers), the boy and I are having a relaxed but productive day today. We put some stuff down in the basement to clear out the porch and the guest room a bit. I'm currently in the process of making bread. It's a whole wheat loaf with home-grown fresh rosemary and olive oil. The boy is taking the car for an oil change. When the bread is done, I'll go to Home Depot and get the closet-fixing-up stuff. I'll probably get some of that done tonight, if not all of it. I'm also planning on making some pork chops for dinner.

Tomorrow, I get to hang out with some of my favorite folks.

All in all, this is shaping up to be a very pleasant weekend!

Everyone else is doing it.

Your result for What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test...

Concientious, Fulfilled, and Spiritual

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that profoundly affected European intellectual life. Beginning in Italy, and spreading to the rest of Europe by the 16th century, its influence affected literature, philosopy, religion, art, politics, science, and all other aspects of intellectual enquiry. Renaissance artists looked at the human aspect of life in their art. They did not reject religion but tended to look at it in it's purest form to create visions they thought depicted the ideals of religion. Painters of this time had their own style and created works based on morality, religion, and human nature. Many of the paintings depicted what they believed to be the corrupt nature of man.

People that like Renaissance paintings like things that are more challenging. They tend to have a high emotional stability. They also tend to be more concientious then average. They have a basic understanding of human nature and therefore are not easily surprised by anything that people may do. They enjoy life and enjoy living. They are very aware of their own mortality but do not dwell on the end but what they are doing in the present. They enjoy learning, but may tend to be a bit more closed minded to new ideas as they feel that the viewpoint they have has been well researched and considered. These people are more old fashioned and not quite as progressive. They enjoy the finer things in life like comfort, a good meal, and homelife. They tend to be more spiritual or religious by nature. They are open to new aesthetic experiences.

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Edit: I tend to be more of a Northern Renaissance person than an Italian Renaissance person, art-wise. Frankly, most of the art in this quiz was stuff that didn't really do it for me. I like Van Gogh, and Maxfield Parrish, and the pre-Raphaelites. I like Dali.