Summary Week 2 (slight edit)
Summary Week 2 (slight edit)
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posted by Ann Marie @ _1/09/2006 10:02:00 AM__Comments: 5_
_TJ__ said..._
LOL! I know I am....I have fallen to The Keebler elves!! Those little bastoids want to kill me...
so "off with their heads" oh I mean " out of my life" LOL!
Monday, January 09, 2006 2:07:00 PM
Anonymous said...
written up where??????
Deb
Monday, January 09, 2006 7:47:00 PM
_Tom__ said..._
I've read your previous post about the TGIF from hell & the angry person who caused it. I'm infuriated that you got written up because I know you have the interests of the clients at heart. This really stinks!
Monday, January 09, 2006 8:03:00 PM
_Ann Marie__ said..._
I'm sorry should have indicated you need to click on the title link and then you'll find the written-up note. It is just about the dumbest thing I ever saw. :(
Us
Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:19:00 AM
_Christina K Brown__ said..._
now I get it....I thought you were just done writting for the day.
Sorry I didn't click the link sooner Ayn.
Some bosses are mean.
Thursday, January 12, 2006 12:36:00 PM
Let's Get This Day Under Us Too!
Good Morning, good morning …
In much too good a mood to do school. This isn’t something the others are going to like, but umm, I’ll try later, k? We’re about six LONNNNNNNG paragraphs through with one more hard paragraph, and four easy ones left on the next paper. Maybe we can get to bed without pain tonight and wake up early to finish. Theoretically, it’s not due yet, so we’re ok, but we’re also trying to work a little ahead of time. So, we got to be thinking about it.
I’m not sure what we want to think of next. I would like to say the pain pills are really helping our hurting part. We did something to our body yesterday that pretty much crippled us up. But, if its not feeling as bad as before … we feel not a care in the world!
Well, one care … have a tough morning in front of us. Sister’s mad again, because we told her we were in too much pain to watch the lower functioning group this morning. She wanted to take out the DSP so she could go shopping. She was pretty crabby when telling us we’d have to do it, so even though she stomped into the room where the DSP was and told her that we were giving her static again, we thought BLAH to her! There was some frustration in having been written up in that we felt no compulsion to help her out on her whimsical shopping trip. ESPECIALLY, since I told her we had a staffing at 10 am. She was like I don’t matter, so it didn’t matter and that’s pretty un-ok in our book. Hmpf!
Let her grumble some more as far as we care!
Ok, maybe that’s not too nice thinking. But, it’s pretty much where we are at. See all you people that thought we were so nice … we have a cranky side too!
But, we’re better at not letting us stick to our every waking thoughts. So be the case, let’s talk about something else J
The best news is that we hit a new low … 278.6 YAYYYY. We cheated in our thoughts and went back to the original high weight … so that means we’re 34 pounds down!!! Only like 138 more to go … which MEANS … we’re officially 20% done! YAYYYYYY!!! Our other best dieting effort we topped out at 32 pounds lost, so we’re now at a major marker point for that too. This means we’re doing our best dieting ever! Double YAYYYYYY!!! Whoops … forgot. At this kind of effort people aren’t dieting, they’ve made lifestyle changes hehehe.
We had a pretty good session with Dr. M. yesterday. Casey was out for quite a bit. We think there were other younger parts with her. It’s been a while since she’s had a big part of the sessions. We always walk in strangely in fear of Dr. M. But, this time we figured we were going to stay with that experience. Usually, what happens is that we scoot past him at the door, and then angrily pout for the first 3-5 minutes before someone says enough of that … wasting good time! This time we didn’t pull away.
It seems she had a lot of confused feelings to work through … started off something like being mad that he was gone, but mad also that he was there. She worked through the feelings but couldn’t cross out the part that after our mother entered the picture, that she wasn’t really there. She still fears the mother terribly. Dr. M. is usually switched into her mind of being our late grandfather. Cept she is doing better on that score, sometimes she’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that he is really Dr. M. But, she gets to a point where she becomes too upset, and then she either disappears, or is assisted by an older part, usually Jamie. She is able to stay with them, but it tires her out pretty bad. I’m (Corey) not able to figure out the details yet, that kind of stuff is usually too much for me, but after a while different parts, including myself ask more questions or get help from Dr. M. to understand what had happened. Jamie knew though right after, so she must have been pretty close.
Nobody knows what she and Dr. M. talked about though right now. I figure she’s still resting. Usually, she’ll come out after we say something about her, which we’d done earlier in writing with Mal and Bon. But, she hasn’t been out yet this morning. It is very frustrating not to be able to remember.
We’re hoping that by Thursday, we’ll get the result of the memory test done back in December. Sure would be handy to know what is going on. I think somehow the parts line up with different ways we are able to remember something. Just have to be patient.
Nothing else so important this morning. Always a little dizzying trying to remember so hard. Leaves me feeling very spacey and confused. Have to remember this morning to take the pain pills to work with us. We’re a little cranky, because we have that staffing this morning. We’re not sure if Sr. will show or not, but figure if she does show she’ll be looking for problems. We will have to work pretty fast concerning finalizing the reports. REALLY don’t look forward to that. Yesterday though I had a catch-up day with having the Assistant making up some time we had lost. So that was very good. Definite progress being made. Yesterday, she did some important filing and thinned the files along with starting the preliminary work on another set of Qnotes. She got as far as calculating the 2nd half of the year (I had already done first half), then she entered data for the calendar portion of the notes. She really is becoming quite efficient. I love to pieces her and her being there to help. She’ll be back on Thursday.
I think today after the staffing we are going to need pinpointing exactly the files that we’ll show the person from the State. That will help give us some breathing space. As far as Qnotes completed … I have an idea we’re about half way through 10 of 20 clients. That’s making us feel better too. I’d say in another couple of months we’ll be all caught up. God Bless Assistants!
Well, better be getting to it then. Hope the best for us today and that we make it past 11 am. By then the tough morning and staffing will be completed! AND, it is nice because this is one of those nice mothers and our favorite State guy. Maybe he’ll have time to stay after to chat. That’s always been very nice J
Ok, our best to all!!
posted by Ann Marie @ _1/10/2006 06:21:00 AM__Comments: 3_
_"Let's Get This Day Under Us Too!"_
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_Bon & Mal Mott__ said..._
We hope that your day went well and that you were able to get some painless sleep.
Love,
Bon & Mal
Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:33:00 PM
_Tammy Brierly__ said..._
Good job on the diet! WaaHoo!!!
I'm blowing the pain away...did you feel that?
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:35:00 AM
_V__ said..._
The dieting; Woo Hoo!
Great work.
V
Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:33:00 AM
Mornin!
(Image courtesy of V)
Mornin! Just 5 minutes left on the clock and I wanted to say good morning! Nothing more or less … well something more. Mornings are the most beautiful point of the day … they are not marred by unkind words or thoughts and life is fresh and perfect. During the day, life gets hard because there are so many people and thoughts to attend to. I will not shrink here from my duties, but I do have to say … mornings are grand!
J Always Our Best Love,
Us
posted by Ann Marie @ _1/11/2006 06:53:00 AM__Comments: 5_
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_Tammy Brierly__ said..._
Mornin to you! Hey, how did you get V in my bathroom mirror to get this shot? I don't even have my make-up on!
Your comments ALWAYS warm my heart :)
Thank you,
Love, Tammy
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:40:00 AM
_TJ__ said..._
and to you "Good Morning"
I want to thank you again for helping me with audioblog.
I did another trying visual effects. ( I left you a thank you at the end my friend)
love TJ
Pretty Women around the World
Song by Roy Orbison Video Blog #2 learning visual ...
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:56:00 PM
_Gabreael__ said..._
:)
Gabreael
http://gabreaelsbodymindandspirit.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:42:00 PM
_V__ said..._
Yikes! Id like to give credit for that, but I cant remember who sent it!
V
Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:20:00 AM
_Christina K Brown__ said..._
I love giraffes...
LOVE THEM!!
Thursday, January 12, 2006 12:42:00 PM
Hobnobbin
Good morning!
Just 15 minutes left to write … Didn’t wake up until about 4:30, talked a little, then edited what I’d written so far for school and went back and caught-up in the courseroom.
People are still handing in the intro and first real paper and commenting. There are only two people that have handed in the paper I am working on … so, we’re ok, there. Technically not due to Sunday, but I’d really like to have it over with by tomorrow. I’d like to read ahead and get jump on next paper due over the weekend. Takes off a lot of stress not to be worrying about Wednesday assignments due.
Not much happening in our world over last 24 hours. Sr. remains grouchy, but we got some work accomplished anyway, and of course, the assistant will be back this morning YAYYYYY!!! I wrote up cards of work that we both had to accomplish today, I think it will get us over the edge, so that I can officially say a couple of clients are 100% ready for state inspection. That’s all we really need, but we will continue going through the caseload until all 20 clients caught up. There are about 10 pretty well advanced. Some of the back 10 aren’t really far behind, just need to finish their Qnotes (assistant) and their annual reports and collect a few other paper items. They are toward the back end, because some of their annual meeting times 5-10 days late. L That’s not being very good at my job, but it was important to schedule the meetings when the parents could come and that sometimes missed the date due. Also some people schedule on time, but then need to cancel out, putting their dates off. I guess we just have to get better at scheduling ahead of time, but that pushes the whole calendar forward so everything the following year needs to be done the month prior. And, that’s not all so convenient to my schedules. Must be a way.
The nice thing that happened yesterday, was that although I was very tired last night and had to work staying up until 7 pm, my sweetie pie knocked on the door after I’d fallen asleep at 7:45 pm and stayed til 9 pm when he had to pick up his kids for the funeral. They were coming in by train or plane. Very nice surprise! We got to talk some about his day, and along with that came another of our cuddly fests. Believe me, there is absolutely nothing wrong with not watching television between a couple. I believe actually, it’s the way to go. Matter of fact, we were talking again about it … and it hits the same chord as _Bedazzzled__ was making this week._
Basically, as a couple matures, sometimes it is nice to have a little space between you that you can call your own. Sweetie and us have long talked about one day getting apartments across the hall from one another. Sort of like his and her dorm rooms J basically, the thing is that we each enjoy our own space, have been married and don’t need to go back there. The best concepts of it is inviting each other over. He was teasing that he would be into his TV show and I might barge over and want to talk. We’d have to set limits on ourselves. Like call first, but I’ve enjoyed the arrangement I’ve had on line, where you can figure out peoples schedules and work around them without interfering. Like if I know someone likes to watch TV at 6 pm, then I can let them go for the rest of the night. AND, no one seems to mind if I sneak off to bed at 7 pm and get up at 2 pm. Sure hate to spoil that arrangement! Nother thing I’d hate to lose, although I really like when sweetie is over for dinner, there are other nights I want nothing more than to come home, pop a box dinner in the microwave, and ten minutes later be eating in front of the computer while talking to a friend or reading some news. It’s my way to unwind. Up until 10 PM!?? Yeeks!
Hehehe ok, ok … I’ll quit … about time to be getting ready for work. We’ll have Dr. M. tonight. Just one more note. If you all haven’t seen _TJ’s new masterpiece video _… go catch it! It’s a beautiful tribute to women that would appeal also to the guys. TJ’s done incredible work, and there’s nothing holding her back from more. Just so darn neat!
posted by Ann Marie @ _1/12/2006 06:23:00 AM__Comments: 8_
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_V__ said..._
Youre doin great with school & work!! Keep it up!
My prayers go out to Rich!
TJ did a great job with her video!
Hugs,
V
Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:36:00 AM
_Christina K Brown__ said..._
Great job on the school work, I know you can do it. It is hard to stay focused and I find that I struggle with that issue too.
I believe in you.
My prayers for your sweetie.
Hopefully he does move across the hall.
(I bet I drive you nuts, because I have no set computer schedule and I blog whenever I feel like it. All hours of the day and night. I also get online by high-speed internet so I am rearely on-line with IM presence because I just don't think about it. Maybe I will have to so we can chat sometimes on Saturdays. On the weekdays I am IN BED when you are up chatting with V & T. I live on the WEST coast you know.)
Thursday, January 12, 2006 12:41:00 PM
Anonymous said...
Keep up the good work with school and work:)remeber you can IM me if you want:)
Deb
Thursday, January 12, 2006 5:30:00 PM
_Gabreael__ said..._
You can do it!!!!!!!!
Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:35:00 PM
_TJ__ said..._
Ahhh Thanks! A big thanks!!!
to V. also
How do manage so much...school-work? Your energy is envied.
( Hugs)
TJ
Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:48:00 PM
_lorileo__ said..._
I thought I had a consuming life... Sounds like you have a good grip on it! You must schedule well. I'm always running late because I try to accomplish to much in not enough time.
Have a good day!
Lori
Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:36:00 PM
_Tom__ said..._
I was reading this post and my jaw just dropped open as I was astounded by the amount of work you accomplish in a single day!
Bravo!
Friday, January 13, 2006 6:20:00 PM
_Tammy Brierly__ said..._
Good job with school! I need to visit TJ.
Monday, January 16, 2006 3:42:00 PM
Memory Results are In
Attention, Working Memory, and Speeded Processing
Attention – low average
Speeded digit symbol coding – average
Immediate auditory attention – below average
Sustained visual attention and concentration – average
Inhibit responses to non-target stimuli – mildly impaired
Speeded single word decoding reaction time – well above average
Speeded color identification – well above average
Inhibit over learned responses under time conditions – average to low average
Timed-visuomotor scanning and rapid sequencing task – high average
Speeded performance with divided attention – average to low average
Learning and Memory
Immediate and delayed memory tasks (verbal and visual) – low average and average ranges
Verbal list learning task – mild to moderately impaired range
Initial acquisition of information – moderately impaired
Spontaneous recall after delay – mildly impaired
Recognition paradigm – average
Discriminate between sources of information – adequate
Immediate memory for thematically organized verbal information (i.e., stories) – mild to moderately impaired range
Learn and spontaneously recall a visuospatial array – average to above average
Recognition paradigm – perfect performance
Visual memory task complex figures immediately after viewing the stimuli and a longer delay – mild to moderate impaired
Recognition of visual information – average
Language
General word knowledge – superior
Reflecting intact naming and verbal fluency abilities – average
Visuoperceptual/Visuoconstructive ability
Visuospatial analysis and construction – average
Visual inductive reasoning – average to high average
Executive/Novel Problem Solving
Abstraction and mental flexibility – average
Task dependent upon planning ad efficiency – average
Speeded word generation to letters and semantic categories – average
Sequence between semantic categories – adequate
Speeded generation of unique figural designs – high average range
Motor Functioning
Unimanual tasks – consistent right-sided manual dominance
Grip strength – average
Summary
Intellectual abilities – high average to superior
Neuropsychological functioning – intact and commensurate with premorbid ability
Memory functioning characterized by retrieval based difficulties – isolated impairment
Initial learning capacity particularly for verbal information – reduced
Acquire more information with additional learning opportunities – demonstrated capacity
Given cues or asked to recognize information – average
Intact recognition performance – primary problem with retrieval of information from memory stores rather than acquisition or retention per se
Circumscribed retrieval based memory impairment – mild to moderate severity
Maintains information over time
Difficulty efficiently retrieving information from memory stores
Basis to memory impairment – uncertain
Suggested recommendations
Referred for a neurologic evaluation - MRI
Make use of memory aids such as lists, calendars and daily planners to assist in remembering important information
Memory enhanced and generally within the expected range when provided cues
Less memory difficulties in daily routine by use of visual cues/reminders to assist in remembering and organizing information
Encouraged to take notes and highlight important information immediately after reading material (reinforce learning of information and provide with cues to assist with later recall)
posted by Ann Marie @ _1/13/2006 12:46:00 AM__Comments: 3_
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_V__ said..._
Intellectual abilities – high average to superior
I knew it!!!!!!!!!!
Hugs,
V
Friday, January 13, 2006 4:43:00 AM
_Christina K Brown__ said..._
Don't dwell on anything that is not above average...we can't all be perfect Ayn. We just aren't made that way.
Can you imagine how annoying a person that was perfect would be? It is our flaws that make us charming anyway.
Remember that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Exactly how we are.
Besides, Einstein dropped out of school.
Friday, January 13, 2006 11:17:00 PM
_Tammy Brierly__ said..._
Wow, sounds like you have all you need to reach your goals!
Monday, January 16, 2006 3:45:00 PM
Counting Up the losses and gains
Good morning, good morning …
How is everyone? We’re doing ok, but slowed time down a little. We cancelled work for a couple of days until we see the medical doctor on Tuesday. Dr. M. confirmed that our pain problem was because we’ve hurt our sciatic nerve. Yesterday was super tough on it because of all the extra aggravation of normal work routines and taking the long walk to get to Dr. M’s office. It’s been confirmed that aspirin is the way to go, until we get medical advice from our regular doctor. Monday was off anyway, so hopefully I’ll give it a chance to rest some. That’s the plan at least.
And, as you can see the memory test is back. We had typed out some of the conclusions last night to our blog. And, now slowly, it is starting to sink in that there were a lot of negative things in that report that are, of course, a concern to us.
We are grateful that it was Kate out with Ann and Dr. M. last night as we spent the hour going through the report. Mostly, we were asking what the tests were measuring. We’ve not begun the work of putting it all together. We hope to go over it well enough, so that when we arrange a meeting hopefully with the neuropsychiatric specialist and Dr. M. we’ll be able to build a more comprehensive picture of how all the elements fit together.
Oh oh … just got a note from Sr. Tess … I wonder what this means?
“YOUR PROBLEMS ARE CATCHING UP WITH YOU....TAKE CARE
HOPEFULLY, YOU CAN BE HELPED ... SO THEY DO NOT HINDER YOUR PRODUCTIVITY.”
*Sigh* who knows …
Anyway … The reaction last night was first appreciation. First the tests indicated I was smart hehehe (though not in the very superior 2.2% range – shoot!). Eh, we’ll survive. We talked to V last night and discussed that the multiplicity and inability to retrieve information might have something to do with a lower IQ score. This is a question to ask the good doctors.
Also, in appreciation was there now proof that there really is a problem and I am unlike Sr. Tess’ belief, not making this up! There really is impairment!
At least all that was our first impression. Now, that the sun has come up, we’re starting to look at things differently … like shoot … there’s something wrong?? It’s going to last a lifetime, and for all we know, could get worse? Last night the thought that held us is GREAT! More reason or validity to make more SYSTEMS!!!! We do love our systems, specially when they work! Now, the thought comes in … we better take that seriously. We’re going to want to know exactly which parts of the brain and its memory/attention we can count on and which parts can be given partial retirement. Nothing like becoming more efficient even though our brain is being inefficient!
It kinda feels like that one Cosby show where they find out Theo’s school problems have actually been caused by dyslexia and not laziness or whatever. The thing is that people learn to work around dyslexia, right? Well, we are going to be determined to work around our inability to retrieve information.
When we were talking to V. last night we talked about a set of images Dr. M. drew on the board for us. It was a branch like structure with stems and branches leading to tips and whatever. Along the way he drew little bud-like dots. He said this was our memory structure. He pointed to one dot branching out to half a dozen other dots. He said the first dot might represent “apple” information, and the succeeding dots represent things we know about the apple such as being the color red or green, tasty, sweet, whatever. Then he drew a small box off to the side. He said this is what happens when someone asks me what an apple is. He went back to the drawing and above each of the dots he drew signs like highway signs telling what each of the dots represented, so the information could be better retrieved. But, then he said in our case, (he erased the signs) you don’t have any signs. We didn’t have the cues to let us know where the information was in our memory, although he said the information is definitely in there. Then we asked how do we know what an apple is? He sat down in his chair, shook his head and said, “Don’t know.” Period. Just like that. We thought damn, this isn’t good! Then we gave him a pretty frustrated look for not knowing … I know … be nice!
Frustration reminded us we better take our medicine we’re about 2 ½ hours off. It’s now about 9:30. *Whimpering* Ok, got to remember … should take aspirin again about 1:30-2:00 … no reason to be masochistic about this! Stubborn women!
Soooo, anyway … that’s about the scoop as far as all that goes. Maybe we’ll be able to spend some time with it today through the Internet.
Hmm, so where are we now? Thinking that I’d like to go visiting for a while, then maybe finish up that paper I’ve been letting sit. We wrote to Dr. M. this morning about a few things, so we’re kind of anticipating that. I am hoping to get an unmarred copy of the report, so I can forward it to the school disability office. If there are things I can’t do, I will look for as much help as the situation offers to get things done. I have to figure out ways to work things so that I don’t loose information. Hmm, maybe I should look into the planner again for at home. But, I would also like to have I think at this time the accounting ledger book for marking down various tasks and such that I am having. I know that if a system maintains that it is likely to be a better thing for me than not. There are still days when I forget to use the journal system at work, and the repercussions of it are that I forget what I have done or haven’t done. The best case scenario is that I use it faithfully, and its on those days, that I remain aware of getting things done, even though there are additional tasks added on the day.
Hmm, I’m wondering if Walgreens might have some ledgers. I could do that much … maybe pick up some shampoo. Anything else while I am there? Think we’ll have to wait on the dots for the journal system until I get back to work. I have extra there. If I were real lucky Walgreens might have some kind of date stamper though. Hmm, thinking that’s all a pretty good idea. If I can get in the habit of recording things both here and at work, better chances of follow through. Notice that’s its about 10 am. I think I am thinking from my better thought processes, because medicine has had a chance to work over last half hour. Ok, then I suppose that is the plan … We’ll meet up back here again later. Have a blessed one!
Us
posted by Ann Marie @ _1/13/2006 09:56:00 AM__Comments: 6__
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"Counting Up the losses and gains"
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_V__ said..._
Of course, I know your intelligence is superior!
There is no normative data on this test for MPD`s. I would expect memory deficits, not necessarily organic, from this population.
Maybe speak to Dr. M about your felt need for another layer of systems.
I think the MRI is important!
MW is awaitin`!!
Hugs,
V
Friday, January 13, 2006 12:11:00 PM
_Tom__ said..._
Hi Ayn,
I have a dual layered to-do list system to handle everyday tasks to assist in decision making skills and for developing force of habit. This past week I went into a manic state and my system went completely out the window. With household duties and personal care needs piling up, today I utilized the force of habit technique to try to catch up. I had plenty of catching up to do, let me tell you! But I should be back on the system by tomorrow if I have no insomnia tonight.
It is good to know exactly where your strengths and weaknesses lie, so then you can turn the tables and use them to your advantage. At least, that my philosophy of losses and gains.
Hope your pain problem gets taken care of soon. I will be returning to stay in touch.
Friday, January 13, 2006 6:06:00 PM
_Darla__ said..._
Hi Ayn,
I've been thinking of you and apologize for not getting over sooner. I had a flu bug after the holidays, and then my child was sick too. I got behind and was having a time of it trying to get caught up. I hope you'll forgive me!
I'm sorry you are having sciatic problems. I know those can be very painful and hope you'll be feeling better very soon!
I have had a lot of therapy in my lifetime for a panic disorder and although my problem is different, I am interested in understanding MPD and am here for you anytime you need someone to talk to! I may not know the answers, but I am a good listener and a fast learner!
You are such a sweet soul, Ayn!
Hugs,
Darla ;o)
Friday, January 13, 2006 7:45:00 PM
_Christina K Brown__ said..._
I am glad to see that you are working with Dr. M to make the test results Work for you. That is important!!
Getting results to test always manages to put me into a dark mode for a few days and I am glad to see that you are just taking charge of yours. You make me so happy!
Now, Sr T...humpf. Sounds like she was trying to be kind but missed the mark a little.
xxooxxoo sleep tight sweetie.
Friday, January 13, 2006 11:24:00 PM
_Bedazzzled1__ said..._
So much is constantly being learned about our brains via MRIs and CTs and just a keen interest from researchers and doctors. More information has been gathered and documented in the past couple of decades than in previous centuries combined. It leaves me in awe. And it fascinates me.
I hope you find a method that helps you. I will be following your journal to keep informed and in touch.
::warm hug::
Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:25:00 AM
_Ann Marie__ said..._
V appreciate your looking at the norming. But, ohhhh man you don't want to be the one to step me and my systems. If I were forever limited to what's in front of me, I would wither like a fall flower. :( I did however finish the last paper, yayyyy!
Tom very interesting dividing systems into everyday and decisions to be made. I've found at work days too where I never look at the system cuz we're way out there somewhere. The beauty is the system awaits us when we can come back to it. Don't envy you the catch-up. We decided to go easy on ourselves in that we label our projects with colored dots. Red is to be done immediately, orange then next day or three, etc. Then if I miss a day completely, I still come back to that same red dot that means do it today, so we're never behind :) :)
Darla, I have to apologize, I'd been over at your place the other day, but must have neglected to leave comment. I was glad to go back and give your post on multi-cultures another look. You are thinking about some pretty important stuff over there! I added you to our online walking tour. Hope you don't mind!
I appreciate very much your openness in getting to know us. We figure at this point … you also are on a relatively short list of people we want to know better :) Thanks for coming over and I hope the flu bug was squashed over at your place!
Christina, Dr. M. emphasized that part too, I had originally wanted to delve more into the problems and he came back with a "lets spend more time with the solutions."
I really feel good about yesterday. I dared a real shopping trip to get my new systems supplies. I have duplicated what I had at work, but instead of the short shelving unit over my desk I have a neat black metal mesh 3 shelve thingie that holds my new journals/ledgers, my dots and my filing cards. And, as a pick me up reward, we got a new date stamp and the prettiest darn paper clips you ever did see. They are metal, but gorgeously colored without the plastic layer like the old colored kind. Whoosh, just made my day!
Bedzzzled, I have just the tiniest minute understanding of what they can do now days with the fancy gizmos they have, but I for one am appreciative of anything I can get a hold that will teach me about myself.
I find it a lot easier in life to be dealing with something more tangible. Like the new system. It helps me focus on what works and gives me a positive visual. I whole heartedly agree the information known now about our brains is fascinating! Thanks for coming back! I enjoy being over at your place to see where your mind has traveled. Hehe ... it's got a wealth of wit and charm!
It's Going to Be a Beautiful Day!!
Good morning!
AHA! Back on track and feeling great! We were up earlier this morning and played around some over at school. Then I think we did just a wee bit of commenting and then talked to V. Who would have that I’d find another nut up at 3 am, just mozying about!?? It was Providence I tell you, Providence! After that though, we went through a period of pain and confusion, so decided to go back to bed. We’d been up for about three and a half hours. When we got up we decided we better take our medicine and shower, so we could get back to Office Max.
We had picked up “fixer-upper” stuff and as well a new, relatively cheap chair. When my father and step-mother died 3 years ago, we’d been given their kitchen table and chairs that have served as my computer desk. But the chairs were old and now the fourth one has broken. Most often the glue holding the arm together alongside the peg and nails pull apart. I don’t think they were expected to last the 18 hours per day I sometimes put them through. They are within fixable range if I were more handy, and might some day be, but for now, we figured we were in the market for a chair that would work and be comfortable. Wallah! As you see before you … isn’t she a beaut!?? The guy helping us was a bum and gave us too much static on loading the box which was a smidge too big for our car if you were going to put minimal effort into trying. We told him we would get help and come back for it. But, I don’t know when our friend will be available. So our plans are to go back as soon as our hair dries. Take the chair out of the box and load her that way. I’m very certain it will work, though not so certain how much static the store is going to give us. We’re preparing to do everything ourselves. But, the chair will have to stay in the car until our friend can help us get her up the stairs. There are disadvantages to living 3 flights up!
I figure will give ourselves another ½ hour or so to write before we do all that. Then after we get back it will be straight school work. Hmm, well that’s what we are thinking at least. I figure that we’ll go out visiting again toward this evening as a reward for good work done. We are going to want to finish the comments owed at school (four), then read/review the next five chapters for this week by the end of the day, and then tomorrow write the first paper due for the week for Monday morning posting. That gives us the week to finish the second paper, hopefully by Friday, so we can start the cycle off freshly. Good thinking, right?
Hmm, just spent another 15 minutes over at school. Reviewed the paper we had submitted although it seems long, I still like it J If anyone is interested in our school things, you can find them over here at _our Masters’ Blog_. Again, it will be another 3 months that we’re talking about multi-cultural issues. This one we were given two major tasks. The first was a scenario where a very poor Mexican American father and family had come into “our” clinic because he was having psychological issues. But, the main thing was there wasn’t a valid interpreter, so we had to analyze that situation. The second thing was that they’d given us a small chart of common characteristics of different cultures and we were supposed to related to the list comparing it to people we knew and then look at that more closely. It was kind of a neat exercise really. We’ve decided definitely to be thinking through the assignments again rather than an ethically challenged view of handing in previous assignments. We got a lot out of this last one.
Again though, it took a system. The text had already been highlighted, so we taped a 45 minute session on each chapter as we reviewed the notes and highlights, then we played the tape and jotted down the most relevant notes, then we wrote out all the questions the assignment was asking, then we divided our notes into the different questions, so we could write a paragraph on each, and then we actually wrote the assignment and edited it. Still quite the process, but I’m being encouraged now heavily by Dr. M. to do something very close to this because of the memory problems. He seems to think the more often I go over the material using different mediums, the better able I will be in not only retaining the information but forming good markers. It seems to be mostly about that … leaving ourselves some kind of flag, so we don’t forget the thoughts.
I think that our eventual end product is something quite unusual. We are guessing that because of the detail we put into the methodological part that our responses are going to be considered very comprehensive. That doesn’t bother me a bit! When we were over at _Gabreael’s __yesterday, we noted that she had talked about Karma and some of the values it held. There were a couple that stuck with me. One being you will get as much out of something as the effort you put in and energy expended comes back to you in kind. That’s the same logic we’re using now … figure we better be a smiley person before we find ourselves in an old folks home without the ability to receive in others’ smiles. And, we’re pretty sure; we’re going to be by then in the habit of God Blessing those fussidy nurses!_
Hmm, ok, well it is obvious that by now one of us is stalling. Spose its time to get ourselves in the next high gear. Umm, maybe one more smoke. AHA! A special invitation in the email from _TJ!!! __Yayyyyyyyy, we’re going to share in the excitement of _“The methodicals”_ as a team member! Feelin pretty darn special at this very moment! *Sigh* life is good!_
US!!
posted by Ann Marie @ _1/14/2006 09:21:00 AM__Comments: 6_
_"It's Going to Be a Beautiful Day!!"_
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_V__ said..._
Ayn, I didnt realize you were sitting on a kitchen chair all these years! Ill bet you, your sciatica problems are going to diappear with the new chair!
By the way, you did a great job with your school post!
I hope your friend visits so that your new chair can get early use!
Hugs,
V
Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:56:00 AM
Anonymous said...
You will love the new chair:) we made it through friday!!!have agreat saturday
Deb
Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:51:00 AM
_TJ__ said..._
I am soooooooo laughing! Not only do we share the Methodicals ( which by the way if there is something that needs remodeled, do so) but we have the very same chair from the very same place!!!!
My Christmas gift to myself..lol!
( hugs) TJ
Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:00:00 PM
_Bon & Mal Mott__ said..._
That looks like a fine, comfortable chair, Ayn. It should be a wonderful addition to your living space. Now if you can just keep the kitties from hogging it!
We wish we knew what happened to the missing comment - blogspot never sent it to us, so we have removed the moderating function.
Love,
Bon & Mal
Sunday, January 15, 2006 2:17:00 AM
_Gabreael__ said..._
A kitchen chair? Ouch! I am happy for you & your back this morning.
:P
Gabreael
http://gabreaelsbodymindandspirit.blogspot.com/
Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:38:00 AM
_Tammy Brierly__ said..._
I hope you get that chair set up soon. It looks soooo comfy :)
Monday, January 16, 2006 3:39:00 PM