Friday Frolics -What Color Purple Are You?

The color purple. Some people love it, some just hate it.

A quick search on Wikipedia yields something interesting. Common connotations of PURPLE include —
royalty, imperialism, nobility, Lent, Easter, Mardi Gras, episcopacy, upper class, poison, friendship, engineering, passion, sharing, wisdom, rage, homosexuality, contrition, sympathy, extreme and sophistication. If you'd like to know more about each of these, 'wikipedia' it.

If you were purple, what shade of purple do you think you are? Take the quiz to find out.

I'd rate the result of this quiz as 4.5.

Rating
1 = Absolutely not true
2 = Some truth
3 = 50% true
4 = Mostly true
5 = Close to 100% true

Your turn..

You Are Dark Purple

To others, you seem a bit dark, mysterious, and moody. In truth, you are just a very unique person who doesn't care what others think. And you really enjoy your offbeat interests and friends. You've decided that life is about living for yourself - simple as that.

What Color Purple Are You?

Friday Frolics: Cheaper Than a Therapist

Yellow is a tricky color to wear now

If yellow is your favorite color...

Malaysia Bans Yellow Clothing according to an online news site.

No yellow shirts, hats, or pants.
Dress code “Yellow” is officially banned in Malaysia.

Malaysia Today reports -- the government is cracking down to prevent a July 9th demonstration organized by a group of opposition backed activists -- called Bersih -- Anyone wearing yellow will automatically be identified as a protester.

“Is it a crime to wear yellow T-shirt?”(Malaysia Today)

Yes! -- says Malaysian Home Minister in a press conference. The Guardian quotes his response:

“The Bersih T-shirt is related to an illegal assembly, then whatever they are wearing is illegal."

And he’s serious -- 14 people have already been arrested in yellow.

The speech immediately caused an uproar and strong media backlash.
Continue reading...Malaysia Bans Yellow Clothing - with video


Image source: The Guardian. It shows Malaysian activists in Bersih (Clean) T-shirts at a 2007 rally. Photograph: AP

Friday Frolics - What Color is Your Name?

Now here's a quiz result that makes my day. I'm simple like that, don't mind me.

Hope your day's been great so far and hope it gets better as the seconds tick by..

Happy Friday!

Your Name is Yellow

Your name tells people that you are welcoming and cheerful. You are open to all the love in the world. You are a warm person who can't help but make others feel comforted. You are truly radiant. People see you as someone who has figured out the secrets to life. While that's not true, you do try to remain positive in the face of adversity. You are the sunshine in other people's lives. You make more of a difference than you realize.

What Color Is Your Name?

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