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| Saturday, August 15th, 2009 | | 6:27 pm |
The good, the bad, and the funny...
*steps onto livejournal stage and looks around* Wow, it's been a long time since I got up here. *taps on lj microphone* Is this thing on? Can you hear me now? Good... *clears throat* Well, I've finally done it. After a year of preparatory classes, two years of nursing school, hours of studying, months of internships, and a harrowing national licensure exam, I have finally achieved licensure. I am officially a licensed Registered Nurse. *takes her bow with a grin!* Of course, no great win like this can go completely unanswered by the vagaries of Murphy's Law. It turns out that as soon as the hospital where I work discovers that I am an RN, I will no longer be allowed to work at my current job as a nurse's aide. Yes, I hope to inspire many wide-eyed youngsters with the promise of my tale: that someday, they, too, will be able to educate themselves right into unemployment. *exasperated sigh* So I am flinging job applications all over the place, but the economy is hitting hard everywhere, these days. Yes, even in the nursing profession. So far, I have not been contacted for an interview. But I'm not too worried. Something will come up. Eventually. And when it does, it will be more interesting and better paying work than my current job, so that will be fun, too. Of course, I will probably get the new job just in time for the classes to begin for my Bachelors of Nursing program, which will be a whole new kind of Sturm und Drang. But hey, when life gives you lemons, you take them into your nearest car-dealership and trade them for a more fuel-efficient vehicle, right? Current Mood:  accomplished | | Saturday, November 24th, 2007 | | 8:14 am |
Ook!
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Which Discworld Character are you like (with pics)
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| You scored as The Librarian You’re the Librarian! Once a wizard, now an Orang-utan (due to an unfortunate magical accident), you refuse to be turned back for a few reasons: In this form, it’s easier to reach the shelves and hold more books; having the strength of five men makes people return their books on time; life’s great philosophical questions boil down to “when do I get my next banana?‿ You say “ook‿ but are usually understood well enough.
The Librarian |
| 63% | Carrot Ironfounderson |
| 56% | Death |
| 50% | Gytha (Nanny) Ogg |
| 44% | Commander Samuel Vimes |
| 31% | Greebo |
| 25% | Rincewind |
| 25% | Esmerelda (Granny) Weatherwax |
| 25% | Lord Havelock Vetinari |
| 25% | Cohen The Barbarian |
| 13% |
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 | | Saturday, June 9th, 2007 | | 11:37 am |
Great news!
I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO NURSING SCHOOL! The waiting and finger-gnawing is finally over! The hard part is just beginning! Hooray! Current Mood:  ecstatic | | Friday, April 13th, 2007 | | 11:00 am |
| | Friday, April 6th, 2007 | | 12:46 pm |
Jennifer's latest news... Hello lj readers! It has been a while since I posted, but I have a good excuse. Lots of them, really. Let me tell you what has been going on, recently. ( Click here for some rambling information ) Current Mood: busy | | Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 | | 12:19 pm |
| | Saturday, December 9th, 2006 | | 11:21 am |
Stick a fork in me!
I'm done! I have finished Fall term at school and now am officially on Winter Break. Yes! My breaks once consisted of having Nothing To Do. I was free from all obligations. I never appreciated them like I should have. Now my breaks consist of ONLY having to work and ferry myself between various engagements with family and friends. Yet I still feel lucky. Hee! In other news, the other guy's insurance company has accepted liability. The other insurance company will even pay for a rental car! I will be taking my car in to be fixed on Monday. Poor car... Hugs all around! Current Mood: accomplishedCurrent Music: Joy to the World | | Tuesday, November 28th, 2006 | | 3:42 pm |
Snow is bad, bad, BAD.
The good news is that I am fine. And so is the other guy. The bad news is that my poor car needs an expensive amount of repair work after having been struck by another car on the highway. It wasn't my fault, but it really wasn't the other guy's fault either. The road just got really slick, really fast, and he lost control of his car and ran into me. Accidents happen. Accidents totally stink. So I didn't make it up to Salem. I didn't see my True Love. He hasn't called yet, and I have no way to tell him what's going on. My poor car is hurt, and it will be a few days before the insurance company gets back to me. Bah, humbug. I know that I am very lucky, but I don't feel lucky at all. Fortunately, my mom is here to give me a hug. Jeez, I miss Blake... Stupid snow. *sigh* Current Mood:  gloomy | | Monday, September 18th, 2006 | | 11:55 am |
Television preview
I have just celebrated my day off by watching a preview of the new TV show "Heroes" that I downloaded from the net. It was a legal download. No, really. I got a little promotional card and everything. Okay, you know what? Nevermind. The show looks like it is going to be really good. Now, I'm not saying that the writers can't still screw things up royally, but the pilot was excellent. Here are some of the things I liked. The premise: Ordinary people suddenly discovering/realizing they have super-powers. As of the first episode there is NO explanation for this--the characters who are affected are as bewildered as the people who interact with them. They are met with varying levels of receptivity from incredulity to total and unwavering belief. For the moment, this is all still on a very personal level. No news releases or global discussions. No mysterious man in a wheelchair is collecting all of these people up. Of (what appears to be) the eleven regular cast-members, only three have even met each other at this point. This is a very refreshing way to be introduced to the idea of superheroes. The global attempt: This is television, and in television we have to work within the confines of budget, not to mention safety. So even though this story's premise is that this should be a global event, we shouldn't expect to see any part of this story taking place in--say--Botswana, Iran, or Brazil. However, the writers have still given a nice nod to multinational characters. We see a few scenes in India and MANY scenes in Japan. And for extra fun? The shots in Japan have characters actually speaking in Japanese! (Is that allowed on television?) Apparently someone in the television world has gotten the memo that Americans are actually interested in seeing things more exotic than a McDonald's commercial. The multi-ethnicity: Of the eleven regulars, five are white and the rest aren't. There are at least two canonical bi-racial pairings, in that we have a black woman dating a latino man, and a white woman with a bi-racial son. The ethnicities of the non-white characters appear to be as follows, African-American, Latino-American, Indian, and Japanese. Not a bad mix. I'm feeling positive about it. And another thing, these characters are all from different socio-economic groups, from white-trash to extremely middle class to inherited wealth. The characters: So far, all of these characters are sympathetic, even if you don't really like them. They all have qualities which are admirable and which are kind of pathetic. For me, I find the things that make characters unlikeable more interesting than the things that make them likeable, so I hope the writers keep up with this. So far we have a nurse, an artist, a business woman, a politician, an academic, a call-girl, a prodigy, a highschool student, and a geek. At some point we're going to get a policeman. I don't know what niche the last character will fill, but it should be interesting to find out. The plotting: We have a LOT of tension in the plot-lines from a number of different angles. There are several unanswered questions (far and beyond the underlying "what's going on?" question) that should take a while to resolve. So far at least four of the major characters live in NYC, so that is probably where this story is going to be told, but it will be interesting to see how the outlying characters get drawn to the big apple. Here are some things I didn't like: Supposedly, these people are supposed to be leading ordinary lives, but the only person whose life seemed fairly ordinary was the Japanese character. Everyone else had something distinctly outside the ordinary in their lives. None of these things are inconceivable, but they are still extraordinary, and I feel like it's kind of unfair to be billing these people as average folks leading average lives. There is a noticeable lack of humor in the writing, so far. One of the characters was humorous, but the rest are all kind of angsty. This isn't a bad thing, per se, but it would be nice if the other characters were able to recognize the absurdity of their situations. Okay, maybe I just miss Joss Whedon. I want some witty banter with my geekness. I want to laugh while I cry. It's only the pilot and we already have two dead fathers, one absent father, and one father who just may turn out to be evil. I really hope the head writer isn't trying to work out some personal issues on-screen. I also hope that having a dead/absent father isn't going to become some kind of emotional short-hand and/or continuing plot-device that comes up in preference to something original and thoughtful. But all in all, I thought it was a great show, and I'm dying to see how the cliff-hanger ending (literally!) gets resolved in the next episode. So if you are a geek, if you love super-heroes, or if you just want to see some extended scenes of spoken Japanese, I recommend tuning in for Heroes on Monday, September 25, on NBC. | | Monday, July 3rd, 2006 | | 10:47 pm |
...but I spell it "doughnut."
I thought this was amusing in that it actually describes me pretty well, so I'll post it. | You Are a Glazed Donut | 
Okay, you know that you're plain - and you're cool with that.
You prefer not to let anything distract from your sweetness.
Your appeal is understated yet universal. Everyone dig you.
And in a pinch, you'll probably get eaten. |
| | Tuesday, April 11th, 2006 | | 8:19 pm |
Sad tidings...
Today our beloved dachshund, Fritz, died of what appears to have been a massive stroke. He was feeling fine and enjoying life right up until the stroke hit, and he died shortly afterwards. He was in no pain and did not suffer. Fritz originally belonged to my grandmother, but came into our care four years ago after he experienced a spinal cord injury. He recovered from the injury, although he always had a gimpy walk from that point onward. He was a stubborn, pushy, whiney brat with a great sense of humor, an endless desire to snuggle, and a lot of nerve. He will be missed. Favorite memories: Fritz singing (well, howling) and doing the Dachsund Dinner Dance in an attempt to get us to feed him more promptly.
Fritz burrowing into a blanket to take a nice, warm nap.
Fritz running up and down the hallway with a treasured squeaky toy, making all the noise he possibly could. Current Mood:  melancholy | | Sunday, March 12th, 2006 | | 9:48 am |
I'm curious...
I was reading a magazine article about working moms and stay-at-home moms, and it's got me wondering: Gentle readers, did/does your mom have a job in addition to taking care of you? For how long? For myself, my mom worked up until just before I was born. She took five years off to take care of my younger sister and me (during which she also finished her PhD!), and then she went back to work again. Twenty-five years later, she is still enjoying her profession and has no immediate plans to quit. What about your moms? Current Mood:  curious | | Sunday, January 29th, 2006 | | 6:46 pm |
Hm, it has been a while... I would like to thank ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) softly_me for nudging me to post. *hugs you* As your reward, I'll tell you a story from my job... We now have a little old lady who, when she desires attention (read: constantly) will call out “help! I don’t know where I am or what I’m supposed to be doing. Yoo hoo! Can you tell me what I’m supposed to be doing?” She will go through this routine throughout EVERY MEAL. It gets really old, really fast. Imagine having to tell a woman to eat her lunch five times in a single minute. She clearly has short-term memory issues, which poses quite the challenge in daily interactions with her. I’ve ended up developing a routine where, every time she asks for help, I tell her we're eating a meal and ask her to open her mouth. Then I pop in a large bite of food for her to spend a minute or two chewing. This seems to be working. Not only does it quiet her down (a little, anyway), but it also gets her through her meal faster. For all that she can be a pain in the butt, this lady is also a kick. For one thing, she can play piano. I put her in front of the piano this morning before Bingo, and she just rattled off “Tea for Two,” without any trouble at all. I was impressed. Another thing I like about this lady is that, despite her confusion, she has a good sense of humor. This afternoon, when I asked her what she wanted to drink with lunch, she responded, “a glass of water or a shot of gin, whichever you can get.” *laughter!* This lady must have been a force to reckon with before she developed Alzheimers. She demands a lot of patience, but I really enjoy working with her. She is becoming one of my favorites. Current Mood:  amused | | Saturday, December 17th, 2005 | | 5:02 pm |
I feel oddly gratified, somehow.
You are The StarHope, expectation, Bright promises. The Star is one of the great cards of faith, dreams realised The Star is a card that looks to the future. It does not predict any immediate or powerful change, but it does predict hope and healing. This card suggests clarity of vision, spiritual insight. And, most importantly, that unexpected help will be coming, with water to quench your thirst, with a guiding light to the future. They might say you're a dreamer, but you're not the only one. What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out. Current Mood: amused | | Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 | | 6:45 pm |
| | Tuesday, December 6th, 2005 | | 2:48 pm |
| | Friday, December 2nd, 2005 | | 6:38 pm |
| | Thursday, November 24th, 2005 | | 8:44 am |
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Here are some of the many things I am thankful for: The continued love of the_nightsky and her family, even though I am not there to share this holiday with them (Sorry, softly_me!). *hugs!* The delightful and wonderful camaraderie of moosaic4, who has also forgiven me for not visiting recently, even though I am only a two-hour drive away. The light and laughter of vixyish and tfabris. The solid friendship of mackiedockie, and her continual goading to try and get me to resume writing. (I notice you have been posting! You go, girl!) Someday, her efforts will be rewarded. The sweet music, vibrant colors, and constant excitement of cflute. The endless entertainment, humor, acceptance, and insight that comes from my friends hypgnosis, Stef, jrtom, Megan, Derek, Jeff, and Kathy. The steady calm and understanding from pondside and her paramour. The long-distance friendship (which I have also been neglecting--aah!) of my best-friend-in-Germany, rike_tikki_tavi. I *will* come and visit you again! I just don't know when!!! (Hugs to your Dad.) The hours (and hours and hours) of amusement that all my lj-friends bring to me! I send my gratitude out to those who I have friended, those who have friended me, and everyone in-between! My family and the endless love and support they offer me. I am thankful for the small kindnesses which random people have extended to me throughout the year. I am thankful for the amazing love of my life and the joy which his family has brought me. This love is irreplacable. Um...okay, there may be many other important things that I am thankful for that I have forgotten to list, here. If that is the case, feel free to add things which you think I should be thankful for. Or, even better, add things that YOU are thankful for! Current Mood:  thankful | | Thursday, November 17th, 2005 | | 11:18 pm |
screw-ups and successes
Okay, so there is this one woman, “Carol” who is very thin and very curled up, but in most cases, she is relatively easy for one person to transfer from her bed to her wheelchair. Unfortunately, today was the exception. Carol was being especially wiggly (she kicked me! I have this lovely bruise just under my knee) and right after I had lifted her out of bed she squirmed away from me. I didn’t drop her, but I did end up easing us both to the floor. I tucked a blanket under her head so she wouldn’t be face-down on the cold floor and immediately ran for help. The aide who helped me was extremely understanding and did not say anything except “it happens.” Well, and also that it was a good thing that the resident care manager didn’t catch Carol on the floor—she would have had a fit. (And really, how could I argue?) So, I totally screwed up transferring Carol to her chair, but she didn’t get hurt, and that’s the most important thing. And I now know that I really need to have help getting her up and down, even if other aides can do it alone. Urf. But on the bright side, I got my scheduled shower done in a timely manner. I was initially a little worried because the lady in question doesn’t like to get up in the morning and she had refused her previous two showers. (I don’t understand this—you feel so much better after you are all clean!) But I was insanely cheerful and jollied little “Dinah” along all the way to the shower room. She did initially refuse her shower, but I just kept getting her things ready anyway and by the time I had her change of clothes and shower-gear ready, she was willing to get washed. Go me! Dinah is an absolute hoot. She is 99 years old, has been married three times, raised three sons (two of whom are still living), and has a lively sense of humor. She is essentially wheelchair bound and occasionally incontinent, and in the early mornings she tends to ask questions like “are you afraid to die?” and make statements like “I’m afraid I’ll go to hell and burn forever.” However, once she has been up for an hour or so, she starts asking questions like “are you married?” and making statements like “you’re a stubborn little thing…good for you!” My job is so incredibly exhausting...but it's fun, too. Current Mood: fineCurrent Music: Ani Difranco--Work Your Way Out | | Sunday, November 13th, 2005 | | 8:38 pm |
Shiny!
http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=79387 | You scored as Shepherd Derrial Book. The Preacher. Out here, folks need a minister, if only to remind them that God hasn't forgotten them. It isn't about making them worship, it is teaching them to do right by themselves and other people. Why is that so hard for some to understand?
Shepherd Derrial Book | | 69% | Simon Tam | | 56% | Capt. Mal Reynolds | | 50% | The Operative | | 50% | Hoban 'Wash' Washburne | | 50% | Zoe Alleyne Washburne | | 50% | River Tam | | 50% | Kaylee (Kaywinnet Lee) Frye | | 38% | Inara Serra | | 19% | Jayne Cobb | | 19% | </td>
Which Serenity character are you?
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