May 4, 2013
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Report # 998
Hey everyone, I hope that you’ve all been having a wonderful weekend so far. It’s been a super sunny week, and today its 25 C (77 F) so it’s been a perfect start to May. There isn’t really much news to say today as I’ve basically been doing the same thing every single day. I’ve ran with Parker and walked with Molly, cleaned up a bit, and continued to apply for jobs. I applied for seven jobs on Thursday, so I figured I would get at least one call yesterday, but I didn’t so that was a bit disappointing.
I suppose I could still get a call on Monday for one of them, but who knows. I’ll catch up with the weekend postings tomorrow evening and apply for some more and just continue to wait for something. I still haven’t heard anything about my visa process to work in Mexico. It’s been just over three months now, so I have no idea how long this process is going to take. I wish I had a much better understanding of the whole process so I’d know what on earth all of those government employees there have been doing each day for the last three months.
Today happens to be my brother Jared’s 25th birthday. It is hard to believe now that he is already 25… everyone is getting so old ! When we were kids we got along ok and enjoyed doing some things together, though he was definitely a bit rough sometimes. He ended up getting a lot taller than I am, as I’m about 1.82 m (over 5″9) and my brother is like 2.04 m. (6″7) I guess he must have drank a lot more milk than I did… who knows.
As we got older my brother actually annoyed me more and seeing as I was going through some pretty difficult times in my life, I often couldn’t deal with anything without getting very upset. For a number of years our relationship was certainly more distant as we just didn’t get along at all. I’m the last two years though things have definitely improved. My brother is not as annoying as he used to be and while we are still very different people, we get along a lot better than we did a couple of years ago.
My grandmother always used to tell us that we are only two brothers, referencing the fact that she grew up with about eight other siblings, so her point was that having just one other sibling should be a lot easier to deal with and get along well than if you have eight other siblings. So it’s good that we’ve been able to get along so much better in the last couple of years than we have in previous years, and I don’t see any reason why we would fall back to how things were before.
Obviously we still disagree on a number of things, and we still bug each other from time to time, but things are certainly better than they were. So while we don’t have the closest relationship of siblings in the world, we certainly don’t have the most distant and worst relationship either, so we are somewhere in the middle…. which I think is just fine. Not every sibling will have the same relationship and get along extremely well and be like best friends, but there is no need to be at the point of not being able to stand one another.
So Happy 25th Birthday to my brother Jared. (Pictured below right)
For the next question:
Do you have any siblings ? How is your relationship with your siblings ? If you don’t have any, how do you think you would get along with a hypothetical brother or sister ?
I will leave you all with some pictures I took from around the neighourhood yesterday. Take care and I’ll talk to you all on Tuesday, bye for now.
Comments (6)
ohhh siblings …. we are perfectly different 100 % and each one of us is different from the other one.. people are generally different everyone has their own personality which can be based under different things……
Personality type refers to the psychological classification of different types of individuals. Personality types are sometimes distinguished from personality traits, with the latter embodying a smaller grouping of behavioral tendencies. Types are sometimes said to involve qualitative differences between people, whereas traits might be construed as quantitative differences.According to type theories, for example, introverts and extraverts are two fundamentally different categories of people. According to trait theories, introversion and extraversion are part of a continuous dimension, with many people in the middle.
High-Level Description of the Sixteen Personality Types:
ISTJ – The Duty Fulfiller
Serious and quiet, interested in security and peaceful living. Extremely thorough, responsible, and dependable. Well-developed powers of concentration. Usually interested in supporting and promoting traditions and establishments. Well-organized and hard working, they work steadily towards identified goals. They can usually accomplish any task once they have set their mind to it.
ISTP – The Mechanic
Quiet and reserved, interested in how and why things work. Excellent skills with mechanical things. Risk-takers who they live for the moment. Usually interested in and talented at extreme sports. Uncomplicated in their desires. Loyal to their peers and to their internal value systems, but not overly concerned with respecting laws and rules if they get in the way of getting something done. Detached and analytical, they excel at finding solutions to practical problems.
ISFJ – The Nurturer
Quiet, kind, and conscientious. Can be depended on to follow through. Usually puts the needs of others above their own needs. Stable and practical, they value security and traditions. Well-developed sense of space and function. Rich inner world of observations about people. Extremely perceptive of other’s feelings. Interested in serving others.
ISFP – The Artist
Quiet, serious, sensitive and kind. Do not like conflict, and not likely to do things which may generate conflict. Loyal and faithful. Extremely well-developed senses, and aesthetic appreciation for beauty. Not interested in leading or controlling others. Flexible and open-minded. Likely to be original and creative. Enjoy the present moment.
INFJ – The Protector
Quietly forceful, original, and sensitive. Tend to stick to things until they are done. Extremely intuitive about people, and concerned for their feelings. Well-developed value systems which they strictly adhere to. Well-respected for their perserverence in doing the right thing. Likely to be individualistic, rather than leading or following.
INFP – The Idealist
Quiet, reflective, and idealistic. Interested in serving humanity. Well-developed value system, which they strive to live in accordance with. Extremely loyal. Adaptable and laid-back unless a strongly-held value is threatened. Usually talented writers. Mentally quick, and able to see possibilities. Interested in understanding and helping people.
INTJ – The Scientist
Independent, original, analytical, and determined. Have an exceptional ability to turn theories into solid plans of action. Highly value knowledge, competence, and structure. Driven to derive meaning from their visions. Long-range thinkers. Have very high standards for their performance, and the performance of others. Natural leaders, but will follow if they trust existing leaders.
INTP – The Thinker
Logical, original, creative thinkers. Can become very excited about theories and ideas. Exceptionally capable and driven to turn theories into clear understandings. Highly value knowledge, competence and logic. Quiet and reserved, hard to get to know well. Individualistic, having no interest in leading or following others.
ESTP – The Doer
Friendly, adaptable, action-oriented. “Doers” who are focused on immediate results. Living in the here-and-now, they’re risk-takers who live fast-paced lifestyles. Impatient with long explanations. Extremely loyal to their peers, but not usually respectful of laws and rules if they get in the way of getting things done. Great people skills.
ESTJ – The Guardian
Practical, traditional, and organized. Likely to be athletic. Not interested in theory or abstraction unless they see the practical application. Have clear visions of the way things should be. Loyal and hard-working. Like to be in charge. Exceptionally capable in organizing and running activities. “Good citizens” who value security and peaceful living.
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ESFP – The Performer
People-oriented and fun-loving, they make things more fun for others by their enjoyment. Living for the moment, they love new experiences. They dislike theory and impersonal analysis. Interested in serving others. Likely to be the center of attention in social situations. Well-developed common sense and practical ability.
ESFJ – The Caregiver
Warm-hearted, popular, and conscientious. Tend to put the needs of others over their own needs. Feel strong sense of responsibility and duty. Value traditions and security. Interested in serving others. Need positive reinforcement to feel good about themselves. Well-developed sense of space and function.
ENFP – The Inspirer
Enthusiastic, idealistic, and creative. Able to do almost anything that interests them. Great people skills. Need to live life in accordance with their inner values. Excited by new ideas, but bored with details. Open-minded and flexible, with a broad range of interests and abilities.
ENFJ – The Giver
Popular and sensitive, with outstanding people skills. Externally focused, with real concern for how others think and feel. Usually dislike being alone. They see everything from the human angle, and dislike impersonal analysis. Very effective at managing people issues, and leading group discussions. Interested in serving others, and probably place the needs of others over their own needs.
ENTP – The Visionary
Creative, resourceful, and intellectually quick. Good at a broad range of things. Enjoy debating
High-Level Description of the Sixteen Personality Types:
issues, and may be into “one-up-manship”. They get very excited about new ideas and projects, but may neglect the more routine aspects of life. Generally outspoken and assertive. They enjoy people and are stimulating company. Excellent ability to understand concepts and apply logic to find solutions.
ENTJ – The Executive
Assertive and outspoken – they are driven to lead. Excellent ability to understand difficult organizational problems and create solid solutions. Intelligent and well-informed, they usually excel at public speaking. They value knowledge and competence, and usually have little patience with inefficiency or disorganization.
I do have siblings. Recently a brother that I haven’t had contact with in about 18 years has come back in my life. Not because of a big fifty just we lost touch. My other brothers and I are in different stages in our life. We love each other but our lives are so different.
Jeff, is 40 years old, three children, house, wife, and all that family stuff. He and I don’t always see eye to eye but we have learned to over look much and ignore the rest.
Kevin, is married, younger than I and is still just plain a little brother! I love him but he is hung up on being and acting certain ways so I am learning to over look it and deal with it!
Brion, list touch with us after his marriage and now has recently divorce and now we are hanging out. It is really new and nice to have Jim around.
Sam, is in Philly. She and I talk around Holidays but she lives so far away.
All the other sibling (step, foster) we have lost touch. I think about them often and hope they are doing well.
I am married but mostly focused on my career and education most of my siblings took a different path. A more traditional family path.
Oh my, applying for so many jobs and not hearing back from a majority of them must be extremely aggravating. Even more so aggravating, the visa! It has been so long and I wonder what is going on as well. Maybe you should go to Yahoo answers and ask. I have asked questions there myself in the past. The questions about things like the visa process did give me accurate answers or pointed me to a good direction. The questions that require opinion answers aren’t always great, though.
That’s cool you have a brother so close to your age. I have a brother, a year younger than me, anda sister who is 6 years older than me. We are very close and I love it. I don’t know what I’d do without them!
The picture of the path by the wooden fence is amazing!
As far as siblings go… no biological. But the family that raised me had 6 boys. Among the 7 children, some of us are closer to each other than others. I can’t imagine my life without those boys.
i have two sisters. i wouldn’t know what it’s like having a brother. those two dogs in the picture seem like huge dogs.