Took the Myers-Briggs personality type test online...apparently I'm the Scientist. Some of it is right, but some a bit off. Or so I think.
There's an interesting article on PopAnthro about consumerism amongst anti-materialistic backpackers. Find it here.
I really want to make these. Yum. It will happen.
Something to keep in mind, I guess: 15 Ways 20-Somethings Ruin Their Twenties.
My dad sent me this article how standardized tests are failing to accurately measure a school's performance. So called "failing schools" are actually doing better than these tests would indicate.
I had big plans for the weekend. Hot pot with my coworkers. Then Taipei plans. Costco. Macho Tacos. This place that has good cheese. Maybe the zoo. Instead, I have this to look forward to:
Marvelous, Margaux. Those cookies look amazing! Never heard of 'em, but will have to give them a whirl. Very interesting contradiction in the materialisms of the anti-materialists; kind of like the 60s' thing with the conformity of the anti-conformists. Good to see you alert to the ways in which some can sink into counter-productive behaviors, and also that you take things like the Myers-Briggs with a grain of salt. It wasn't designed with advanced measurement principles in mind, and that's a problem. There are better tools....
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Hahaha those hipster backpackers sound like huge buttheads. That girl with no glasses is like someone who'd rather feel the base than listen to the music. Silly. The list of 20 year olds ruining their lives upsets me because I think if you don't know well enough to avoid those mistakes you should experience them and learn... you can't be adventurous and expect a smooth path. I read it on collegefashion and I think some are valid but 4 and 6 especially are lessons to be learned from firsthand experience. I love the idea of a link roll. Did you mean shiny like Firefly/Serenity shiny?
ReplyDeleteHaha, yes Eleonore, of course it is! And I agree with what you say about the 20 years olds article. Besides, I feel like a lot of the things in there apply to any age group really...
ReplyDeleteAlways lots of food for thought, Margaux. Loved the article about the snobby backpackers. We're all full of contradictions, so we all live in glass houses. Practicing tolerance is hard, but it's important since we can poke fun at any subset of us.
ReplyDeleteFor example, imagine the carbon footprint of these incessant and restless wanderers who eschew city life because of rampant materialism? That makes no sense. Often, city dwellers are THE most socially conscious and environment friendly, in part because transportation is such an issue. City dwellers, like backpackers, have to carry everything they are using around with them. Those who stay close to home are not burning fossil fuel for no reason, traipsing around the globe.
Not that I don't love traipsing around the globe! And I LOVE to hear from you. Keep 'em coming.
Love, Kathleen