A friend recommended a book to me: Please Understand Me 2. It is all about personality types. Throughout history, people have divided personalities into 4 main types. More recently, those 4 types have been subdivided, each, with 4 of their own subtypes.
The book includes a test to determine which type you are. You can take an online version of it here:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
At the end, you will get a four letter type. There is also a link to a description of your type, along with its common name.
I took it and found that I am a Rational. More specifically, a Fieldmarshal. Sounds pretty cool, doesn't it?
http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/rational_overview.asp
http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/fieldmarshal.asp
At first, the book was pretty dry. But then I got to the chapter on Rationals. Wow, it really hits the nail on the head! It says that Rationals are obsessed with efficiency and refuse to expend effort on something that does not have a correspondingly valuable result. Check! It goes on to say that Rationals can get absorbed in things and so often appear to be cold and uncaring toward others. Double check! Here are some more:
"Some Rationals are seen as using a vocabulary which their listeners find pretentious and pedantic."
"Because of their focus on long-range strategies, they may, at times, be unware of the feelings of others."
I love it!
You might enjoy taking the test and then reading your type description. Let me know what you think!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Ben Got Baptized!
Ben got baptized yesterday!
He is the first from the English Group here to be baptized! Excellent work, Ben! We are all very proud!
We got it all on video for his family!
He is the first from the English Group here to be baptized! Excellent work, Ben! We are all very proud!
We got it all on video for his family!
India Festival
Thursday night was the start of the India Festival here in Buenos Aires. The Indian Embassy is sponsoring it and it includes shopping, food, and films. But Thursday was the opening night, so there was a performance followed by a cocktail party. We have some connections, so we got invited. :)
The performance featured singers and dancers from India, including a group from Goa. So there was Hindi music as well as music from Goa which has a lot of Portuguese influence. Check it out:
The cocktail party was very nice too. Many VIPs were there including the Indian Ambassador, the deputy mayor, and some models. Also, a friend of a friend won a trip to India!
The performance featured singers and dancers from India, including a group from Goa. So there was Hindi music as well as music from Goa which has a lot of Portuguese influence. Check it out:
The cocktail party was very nice too. Many VIPs were there including the Indian Ambassador, the deputy mayor, and some models. Also, a friend of a friend won a trip to India!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Rio Revisited
I have neglected to write about my second trip to Rio. But I do love Rio. The landscapes are just incredible. And the juices - equally so.
After Rio, my parents and I came back to Buenos Aires. We went to the Lujan Zoo, which was very cool because we got to play with lions and tigers. Seriously!
We also went to a tango show...
All in all, it was a good time!
After Rio, my parents and I came back to Buenos Aires. We went to the Lujan Zoo, which was very cool because we got to play with lions and tigers. Seriously!
We also went to a tango show...
All in all, it was a good time!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
English Convention
Wow... what a fun couple of weeks. Where to begin? Ah, at the beginning!
On Tuesday, Sept 14, I flew to Sao Paulo. There, Dominic and I were picked up by a lovely family from Ribeirao Pires. We stayed at their house for the English Convention. And they were excellent hosts! "Mom" was great. She made pizza, lasagna, barbecue... all sorts of good stuff. She also washed and ironed our clothes. Thanks, "Mom"!
Their dad is a chiropractor and he gave us a good adjustment. I wish I recorded the sounds Dominic was making...
The convention itself was fantastic. It was like an international convention... complete with traditional outfits! There were some Africans and Indians dressed in their awesome attire.
On Tuesday, Sept 14, I flew to Sao Paulo. There, Dominic and I were picked up by a lovely family from Ribeirao Pires. We stayed at their house for the English Convention. And they were excellent hosts! "Mom" was great. She made pizza, lasagna, barbecue... all sorts of good stuff. She also washed and ironed our clothes. Thanks, "Mom"!
Their dad is a chiropractor and he gave us a good adjustment. I wish I recorded the sounds Dominic was making...
The convention itself was fantastic. It was like an international convention... complete with traditional outfits! There were some Africans and Indians dressed in their awesome attire.
Everyone wanted to come up and talk and take pictures. We closed down the facility almost each day. And, of course we made a bunch of new friends!
On the Wednesday before the convention, we went to visit the Bethel in Sao Paulo. Its a huge complex with about 1000 workers. We got in for a delicious lunch and met so many cool brothers there too.
They had a very touching and information exposition about Purple Triangles and Jehovah´s Witnesses standing firm under Nazi Assault. The depth of the involvement of the Catholic Church was incredible.
On the Thursday before the convention we went to the fruit market in Sao Paulo. That was very cool. There were stands will all sorts of tropical fruit that you could try. We ended up buying some mangosteen and other amazing fruits. Delicious!
There is a lot more to say, but I´m signing off for the night.
Oh yea, the next post will be about Rio!
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