Over this past weekend I stayed over my friend's grandmother's house in Virginia Beach and one thing I noticed was the physical environment of her house in relation to communication environment. There were many old pictures of family members hanging up on walls as well as religious figures and wall decor that made the house seem down to earth and welcoming. Another thing I noticed was in relation to spatial environment at the beach and how in a setting like that, many people don't mind being very close in proximity to other people. 

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Over the long weekend, I decided to "turn on" my NV radar and pay close attention to my family members. Since my dad works a lot, he is often very closed off during work hours. I observed his body movement and expressions while he spoke to family and friends during a cookout. His facial expressions and posture made me realize that he enjoys quality time and does cherish those moments. I could tell he was actively listening due to his forward leaning posture. This is also due to the change in physical environment which affects his mood (work to home). 

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Over this past weekend I attended a wedding. Since my NV radar was turned on, I made sure to watch body movements and interactions closely. I paid close attention as the DJ cleared the dance floor and invited the groom up. The music was then changed from pop to Greek. The groom’s family is Greek. Therefore, they had traditions they wanted to follow which included cultural dances. I watched as the groom, his brother, their dad, and his dad danced with each other. The grandfather danced, then he kneeled to signal his son to dance, and so on. It was amazing to watch how intricate their movements were. It was truly an art. They then opened their hands and signaled the guests to join them. It was so surreal being able to experience another’s culture firsthand like I did. 

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This weekend I went to my cousin's wedding, where I turned on my nonverbal radar. There I observed how relaxed everyone's bodies were and their facial expressions, indications of how happy they were. I...

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Over the Labor Day weekend, my housemates and I had a small gathering with some of our friends. At one point, I noticed that someone must not have liked one of the other individuals at the gathering based on observations I made with my NV radar. They closed themselves off when talking to this person and was not very engaged in the conversation they had with this individual (little eye contact, arms crossed, etc). They also tried to stay away from this person. 

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I've recently started to notice some nonverbal interactions between my two suitemates. One of them is more outgoing and spontaneous, whereas the other is more reserved. There are often times where Friend 1 will rope us into something (like helping him record something, nothing bad), and while I'm usually fine with it, I've started to notice when Friend 2 is reluctant about joining/helping Friend 1 (either because he doesn't want to, or just has something he needs to do). He'll get a bit quieter, and "shrink" in a proverbial/body language sort of way.

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During the weekend I decided to get takeout for dinner. The resturaunt I went to only had pickup for the food. One thing that I found really interesting was that cashier noticed by my body language that I was coming for a pickup. I think this is because i entered the returaunt with my phone in hand because I had the order receipt in my hand. I thought it was interesting that I was nonverbally communicating that I was a customer that was there for pickup specifically.

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This past weekend I went to the Yankee game. I had picked up a ton of non verbal communication. When the game was close, a lot of people were sitting on the edge of their seats and a few biting their fingernails. I also noticed a ton of clapping for when the Yankees did bad and also when the Yankees did good. I assumed that the fans( behavior)  that were clapping against the Yankees were Orioles fans and were from Baltimore.

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This Labor Day weekend, I went to the Yankee game with my best friends. On the train, I realized how much people fidget. Most of the people who were fidgeting, were doing nothing or sleeping. I just found it surprising that someone can fidget in their sleep. When arriving to Penn Station, I noticed people started fidgeting or moving the most. It can be because there isn't service and no one can do anything other than ...

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So I went on a date and prior to we chatted on the phone where it came up that he was big on being places on time, if not early and would hold those around him accountable to be on time as well.  We decided to meet up in person and I originally gave an estimate of a time frame, as I am flexible and he said he needed a specific time to schedule.  Ok noon it was, lo and behold I was running 10-15 minutes late, yet I notified him of this prior to our set noon time (he lived 4 mins from the destination and me 20 mins.)  Upon our conversing he made mention of it several times how he is big on time and I read the non-verbal and literally said "I'm in this non-verbal communication class, so I understand and want to apologize for being late."  He cracked up laughing and said yeah how he had of course noticed and appreciated me making mention.  I did process and pick up this evident cue and confirmed by his manner of response that this was a successful non verbal communication.

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This weekend I turned on my Nonverbal Radar while helping my Father clean our basement after the flooding we received early Thursday Morning. One movement I noticed my father perform while we were cleaning was rolling up his sleeves before moving our laundry machine. This particular action interested me because he was not sticking his hand into any water. Rather, my father's actions were a way of him saying "let's do this" or indicating the importance of the task without actually saying the words. I would be curious to see how this same gesture would be interpreted by different cultures, as it seems like a universal way of saying "let's get to work."

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This weekend by NV radar picked up some interesting things.  I went on what I was unaware, until the end, the last date I would ever go on with a girl I have been dating for the past 5 years.  We have been having problems in our relationship for a while now and I started picking up on certain non-verbal gestures and even smiles that had something hidden underneath.  When she was cutting into the appetizer that we ordered together, I went to take a picture of her.  When she noticed that I was taking the picture, she laughed nervously and looked at me as if what I was doing was blasphemy.  Throughout the entire date, she was constantly looking elsewhere, trying to avert her attention most likely to prevent upsetting feelings she may have had at the time.  I believe that she knew this was the last time we would go on a date together, as throughout the entire time, I picked up a couple things such as the way she looked at me and the camera when I took pictures of her.  I was able to get maybe 2-3 pictures until she abruptly said, “no more”, opposing her usual behavior of saying “ONE MORE!”.  She was very short with a lot of the answers she gave, when I was just trying to have a simple conversation to lighten the mood.  I was even able to pick up on the way she ate her meal.  She would usually be comfortable and just eat, while now she looked reserved, almost afraid to show how she would chew her food and this time did not offer for me to try some of her dinner.  The main thing I noticed for the past year is the way she looks at me.  Even in pictures I can see the difference in how she used to gaze at me, to now almost an examination of me.  She no longer seems to have love in her eyes, but rather resentment and distaste.   

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Upon turning on my non-verbal radar in church today, I noticed a few interesting things. First, I noticed that a few people were checking their watches or turning to view the clock at the back of the church about mid way through the mass. To me, this indicated these people believed the mass was going slowly and were anticipating exiting the church. I also noticed how some individuals, especially younger ones, were walking around in the back of the church and seemed uninterested. This mass seemed quite longer than an average one, so this is most likely why people were anticipating the end.

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This weekend, I turned on my NV Radar and observed the people at my workplace.  Out of the 4 people that I worked with on Saturday, there was one person in particular that peaked my interest the most.  What was interesting about his NV behavior was that he had a look of disinterest on his face and yet his actions said otherwise; he was working as much as he possibly could which made me think he was focused and on autopilot.

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This weekend I turned on my Non Verbal radar while I was at my golf tournament up in New York. My radar came on when I was walking during my practice round. One of my teammates was walking alone compared to all of us walking together. I saw that his face was very serous and looked like he was very focused. That is when my radar alert came on.

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After turning on my NV radar I decided to observe my father as he talked to a business partner. Before the meeting as me and my father were driving to the place, he was more tense holding the steering wheel more tightly and keeping a straight face as he drove. As soon as we entered the meeting his demeanor changed, and he instantly stood up straight looked ahead and shook the man’s hand as he initiated the meeting and as it progressed, he was consciously trying not to fidget with his hands and maintained eye contact as they spoke to one another. This indicated that he was nonverbally showing his partner respect and that he is important. After the meeting concluded and we left my father visibly relaxed and was gesturing much more to get his points across nonverbally showing a more relaxed state of mind.