Week 13 Post

    In this week we looked at the nonverbals of smell and time. One of the aspects we talked about that was really interesting to me was "signature scent". It sounds like it would just be the perfume or cologne you wear, but its more complex than that. It is ALL of you smell. Deodorants, body washes, hair products, lotions, natural body smells, clothes, and even food if you are around it often enough. An example of this food smell is when my uncle worked at an ice cream shop, he would come home smelling like soft serve until he showered. I mean to me that sounds nice, and I am sure you can think of your own example of this. 

    We also talked about how smells have a link to memories. I have an interesting memory of doing an "aroma exposure therapy" with my aunt. She sells and does things with essential oils (to be honest I don't fully know what she does). One of these things was a "therapy" called Aroma-dome (which is a fantastic name for anything scent based) and involved smelling a bunch of different oils and then talking about any memories or feelings the smell brings up. 

    Below is a representation of me smelling my favorite scent ever. Lemons!

Week 12 Post

    This week we looked at what our physical environment can communicate about us. There sure is a lot you can learn about a person based on how they keep their environment. In this post I will be taking a look at my desk and seeing what it says about me.

    

    At first glance you can see its a lot of color. Rainbow desk mat, calendar organized by color, and stuffed animals with blues and reds and yellows. I think this is a clear reflection of how I have a desire to make things cozy with color. Monochrome palettes look unwelcoming and hard to me, so I do the opposite by having a lot of color.

    Another thing to notice is the amount of Pokemon related stuff on my desk. With both the number of items and the range of items (figures, plushies, cards both opened and still sealed), you could correctly guess that I am a big fan of the series. My favorite part is the cards and collecting them, however its a crazy expensive hobby. To motivate myself to do my work I keep my favorite card (which is worth about 210 dollars) slightly above eye level as a reminder of the kinds of cards I can get in the future if I work hard. 

    This is just the start of all the things you can learn about me from how I keep my physical environment. I would love to hear your thoughts if you feel like sharing them.

Week Eleven Post

    This week we talked about physical appearance. I really wish we could had more time to talk about this because its so interesting to hear other people's stories and why they wear what they wear. For me, its fun to share my stories (like the sugar burn one). I think the things we wear say a lot about who we are.

    Something that I wear everyday is my bracelet that my boyfriend made me. It's an important part of who I am because it's really important to me to have a physical connection to my boyfriend (he helps me fell less stressed so having a physical item to remind me of him matters). He also made it with lots of color because he knows at I love color (just wait till you see my desk next week). 

    

    

Week Ten Post

    One of the things this week that really got me thinking was communication accommodation theory. More specifically the part of the theory that states that we have an assumption that other will change their communication style to better get their messages across based on the other person's communication style.  An interesting example of this is when cats have a scream like cry until they notice that there are people around them. Here is an example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqONualxFH8. The animal changes the way it is communicating to better talk with humans. 

    Another thing that this week reminded me of is how I make noises to communicate with my boyfriend when I can't or don't want to talk. All the noises are some kind of whine or hum that I do sometimes intentionally and sometimes not. It's hard to describe the sounds through words, but when I am stressed I make a hum with vibrato to it which lets Caiden know that I am doing something stressful.