I worked out with my personal trainer yesterday. Then came home and got in bed (it was 3:30) and didn't get up until I had to go to class this morning at 9 (sad sad, Saturday school). I thought I was going to die. Everything I have hurts. I found muscles that have been missing for the better part of my life. Luckily, school was out at 11 rather than the scheduled 3. It only meets 5.5 more times during the semester which is cool. The half comes from the fact that on Dec 4th, rather than a "final" we are going to get together for an "ethnic meal"...don't know if it'll be potluck or at a restaurant...but whatever it is is better than a test :).
Here's what I'm takin':
Rehab 5230. Psychosocial Aspects of Rehabilitation. 3 hours. The course reviews the psychological and social aspects of individual and family adjustment to disability and chronic illness, including findings of research on the adjustment process and on the relationship of psychophysiological and social variables to the acquisition and maintenance of health and illness/disability. The course also reviews some of the current theories and methods for assisting individuals and families through the process of adjustment to disability and chronic illness.
Rehab 5300. Rehabilitation Counseling Theories. 3 hours. Study of major counseling theories and techniques with focus on principles and competency in rehabilitation counseling. Course covers special applications and modifications that may be required in counseling people with mental, physical or emotional disabilities.
Rehab 5650. Rehabilitation in a Multicultural Society. 3 hours. Exploration of rehabilitation in the context of 21st-century American society. Ethnic, cultural and other diversity influences on the planning and delivery of rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities. (This is my Sat. class!)
SOOOOO interesting. I am really dreading 5230. The woman that teaches that is also my advisor and she is whacky. She is the director of the Neurotherapy Lab and is all into stuff like EEG biofeedback and the spiritual stuff & how it relates to rehab. I'm so scared. But I will be glad to get it over with. It is my most dreaded class, it just fit my schedule best. Though, I will miss both CSI and CSI-Miami due to school. See, I need a Tivo too.
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
I am not sad that she has passed away, because I know that she had a greater understanding of death than most people on earth. But she just had so many phenomenal ideas. She was way head of her time. But, yesterday Elisabeth Kubler-Ross she made that journey that she has studied and written on for a good 50 years.
I didn't know her-know her, of course. But I have had to learn so much about her in Rehabilitation classes that I feel like I know her. This is my favorite quote by her, I wrote it down a few years ago and I seem to read it often:
"There is no joy without hardship. If not for death, would we appreciate life? If not for hate, would we know the ultimate goal is love? ? At these moments you can either hold on to negativity and look for blame, or you can choose to heal and keep on loving." ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
I didn't know her-know her, of course. But I have had to learn so much about her in Rehabilitation classes that I feel like I know her. This is my favorite quote by her, I wrote it down a few years ago and I seem to read it often:
"There is no joy without hardship. If not for death, would we appreciate life? If not for hate, would we know the ultimate goal is love? ? At these moments you can either hold on to negativity and look for blame, or you can choose to heal and keep on loving." ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Monday, August 23, 2004
I am very sad about the Armed robbers stealing "The Scream". I really don't think they can walk into any place in the world and say "um, just found this...think it might be worth something." And I'm sure they know that too. So, I think that someone with more money than anyone should ever need probably got two creeps to steal these two pieces of priceless art work and is just going to horde them in some basement smoking parlor or something. This kind of art is to share, we are all entitled to see it, it is not meant for one person. It's like the sky, we ALL get to see it...just in this case, you need to go to Norway to do so...but whatever. Grrrr.
I've been so busy but I don't know what I've been doing. I do have 15 things listed on eBay right now. 2 swimsuits and the rest clothes. Several things with the tags still on them. That is crazy. I'm glad I don't do that anymore. I had a few years that I thought that I needed everything that I thought was cute at both Lane Bryant and the Avenue (the two fat chick stores located in Lubbock). I've never worn a lot of it, even if I did take the tags off. It annoys me that I did that. But I'm kind of thankful for it now, because we are rather broke at the moment and tags help stuff sell better!
Friday night Leah came in town from Hobbs and we all went to Kim and Bryan's new bad-ass house in Fort Worth. Of course, the movers had JUST unloaded their stuff (like I got there while they were still there) so it was chaos, but beautiful. We then went to dinner at Pappasitos and back to the house. Me and Jamey left then and the others went on to a karaoke bar. I wasn't up for a bar. Anyway, it was an ok night. I didn't get to talk to Leah much and the whole night was just not what we have been planning for months now. C'est la vie, I suppose.
This week I have an interview with Friends of the Family, the domestic violence/rape crisis places I used to work a few years ago. It's for the family services specialist. It's "part time" at 29 hours, which really means it needs to be a full time position, but they don't want to pay for my benefits. But whatever. It doesn't pay much, but it's flexible around school and close to my casa. So, once again, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I'm also meeting with a personal trainer for the first time. My package at 24 hr. Fitness came w/ 4, 1 hour long sessions. The trainers name is Joel Lucky, aren't I "lucky"?? He sounds like a game show host on the phone. Should be interesting!
OHHH! I almost forgot! Today is William's 20th birthday!!! Little Willie is no longer a "teen!" He also starts his soph. year of college tomorrow. Growing up so fast!
Ok, I'm off to register for school. Registration starts at 6 pm tonight, weird time huh? I've decided to take 9 hours. That's full time in grad school. Assuming I get a job soon, I may die. I've NEVER worked full time (or hell, really even part time!) and been a full time student. I'm going to need a lot of moral support this semester.
I've been so busy but I don't know what I've been doing. I do have 15 things listed on eBay right now. 2 swimsuits and the rest clothes. Several things with the tags still on them. That is crazy. I'm glad I don't do that anymore. I had a few years that I thought that I needed everything that I thought was cute at both Lane Bryant and the Avenue (the two fat chick stores located in Lubbock). I've never worn a lot of it, even if I did take the tags off. It annoys me that I did that. But I'm kind of thankful for it now, because we are rather broke at the moment and tags help stuff sell better!
Friday night Leah came in town from Hobbs and we all went to Kim and Bryan's new bad-ass house in Fort Worth. Of course, the movers had JUST unloaded their stuff (like I got there while they were still there) so it was chaos, but beautiful. We then went to dinner at Pappasitos and back to the house. Me and Jamey left then and the others went on to a karaoke bar. I wasn't up for a bar. Anyway, it was an ok night. I didn't get to talk to Leah much and the whole night was just not what we have been planning for months now. C'est la vie, I suppose.
This week I have an interview with Friends of the Family, the domestic violence/rape crisis places I used to work a few years ago. It's for the family services specialist. It's "part time" at 29 hours, which really means it needs to be a full time position, but they don't want to pay for my benefits. But whatever. It doesn't pay much, but it's flexible around school and close to my casa. So, once again, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I'm also meeting with a personal trainer for the first time. My package at 24 hr. Fitness came w/ 4, 1 hour long sessions. The trainers name is Joel Lucky, aren't I "lucky"?? He sounds like a game show host on the phone. Should be interesting!
OHHH! I almost forgot! Today is William's 20th birthday!!! Little Willie is no longer a "teen!" He also starts his soph. year of college tomorrow. Growing up so fast!
Ok, I'm off to register for school. Registration starts at 6 pm tonight, weird time huh? I've decided to take 9 hours. That's full time in grad school. Assuming I get a job soon, I may die. I've NEVER worked full time (or hell, really even part time!) and been a full time student. I'm going to need a lot of moral support this semester.
Thursday, August 19, 2004
Sorry, Misti, as much as I wish it were true...the whole Kerry citing John 16:3 is not true. Here is the site that talks about the origins of the rumor. It was originally about good ol' GWB.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Yall may know this, but 3M Corp. (they make Post It's, and it's who my friend Lindsey Porter's husband works for) is building the World's Largest Pink Ribbon in Times Square for breast cancer awareness month in October.
For every person who clicks on THIS LINK and signs up, Post-It will donate $1 to breast cancer research AND!!! place a Post-It with your name on the billboard.
Cool huh?!
(woo-hoo! second post o' the day!!)
For every person who clicks on THIS LINK and signs up, Post-It will donate $1 to breast cancer research AND!!! place a Post-It with your name on the billboard.
Cool huh?!
(woo-hoo! second post o' the day!!)
Since she went around on everyone else's "flooble" saying she wished she had a "flooble" could everyone PLEASE go say hi to poor poor Misti??? Thanks.
And while you're at it, Moe finally gave into the peer pressure and is floobling too. Good job, Moe...everyone go tell her so!
Oh yeah, and remember me talking about Vic getting that second job...the M-F, 8-5 one? Well, yesterday was his last day. From the get-go he was being dicked around about hours, pay, time off, working around school schedule, lunches, etc. He got a different story from every person he asked. You know the old saying about too many chiefs and not enough indians? That's how it was. SO yesterday was the last straw. He had been told when he was hired that he could be off last week and this coming week, that he would have 1 hour for lunch, and that he could leave at 4 on the days that he has class. Yesterday he was informed that people were pissed that he was getting off early for school (even though he would be going in a 7 am...that was still "getting to leave early"...whatever), that he most likely won't get lunches very often, and that he can not be off next week. SOOO, this morning after fretting about it all night, we got up at 7, I typed a letter that told them they were undependable and disorganized and that I would no longer be working there. I being Vic, of course...he just can't type :). So that's the end of that. I hate to say I told you so, so I'll just say it to yall. But I told him so.
I'm off to 24 hour Fitness for a swim.
And while you're at it, Moe finally gave into the peer pressure and is floobling too. Good job, Moe...everyone go tell her so!
Oh yeah, and remember me talking about Vic getting that second job...the M-F, 8-5 one? Well, yesterday was his last day. From the get-go he was being dicked around about hours, pay, time off, working around school schedule, lunches, etc. He got a different story from every person he asked. You know the old saying about too many chiefs and not enough indians? That's how it was. SO yesterday was the last straw. He had been told when he was hired that he could be off last week and this coming week, that he would have 1 hour for lunch, and that he could leave at 4 on the days that he has class. Yesterday he was informed that people were pissed that he was getting off early for school (even though he would be going in a 7 am...that was still "getting to leave early"...whatever), that he most likely won't get lunches very often, and that he can not be off next week. SOOO, this morning after fretting about it all night, we got up at 7, I typed a letter that told them they were undependable and disorganized and that I would no longer be working there. I being Vic, of course...he just can't type :). So that's the end of that. I hate to say I told you so, so I'll just say it to yall. But I told him so.
I'm off to 24 hour Fitness for a swim.
Monday, August 16, 2004
SO I have finally taken on the task of cleaning/organizing the office room in our house. Holy Shredder Batman! Today was trash day and not counting the 3 kitchen trashbags of our normal weekly trash, we had 9 lawn and leaf bags of crap that I cleaned out, mostly shredded papers of Mr. Vic's. And I've only scratched the surface. Also, since Vic was in Vegas last week (he was supposed to be there Monday-Friday, but was ready to come home on Wednesday so he changed his flight) I thought that freed me up to go spend some $$$. I bought organizational things. I used my labeler a lot. It was fabulous. Give me another few days and then I need anyone who knew the before, to come see the after. And give me an award, because I deserve it.
The only other interesting thing lately is yesterday I went to get Vic something to eat and was driving on I35 to Denton. There were very few cars on the road, but all of a sudden there was a semi honking at me and riding my ass. I was in the right lane, the left was wide open. I can tell he is making gestures at me, but don't know what they are. I decide to exit and take the city roads just to avoid this guy. He exits too and pulls up next to me at the light. I look up at him expecting a big hairy middle finger, only to see him using his hands like paws and panting...pretending to be a dog. I am completely perplexed. He rolls down his window and says "Badass bumper sticker, chick!" And rolls it back up, I turn right, he goes straight and gets back on 35.
Oh yeah, my bumper sticker says "My standard poodle is smarter than your honor student."
The only other interesting thing lately is yesterday I went to get Vic something to eat and was driving on I35 to Denton. There were very few cars on the road, but all of a sudden there was a semi honking at me and riding my ass. I was in the right lane, the left was wide open. I can tell he is making gestures at me, but don't know what they are. I decide to exit and take the city roads just to avoid this guy. He exits too and pulls up next to me at the light. I look up at him expecting a big hairy middle finger, only to see him using his hands like paws and panting...pretending to be a dog. I am completely perplexed. He rolls down his window and says "Badass bumper sticker, chick!" And rolls it back up, I turn right, he goes straight and gets back on 35.
Oh yeah, my bumper sticker says "My standard poodle is smarter than your honor student."
Thursday, August 12, 2004
Vegan Protein Sources
This was a website that I liked a lot when I was a vegetarian. This article more vegan, but it gives you a good list of foods other than meats (and eggs, cheese, milk, etc.) that have protein.
Vegetarians often don't get enough protein, so it was something I constantly watched out for.
FDA Allows Health Claim For Walnuts - Cholesterol Archives
Super Foods to the Rescue-- Steven Pratt, MD-- 02/03/04
And, Wendy, those are for you. The second one is a good article about the book/interview w/ the author that I'm slowly but surely reading, SuperFoods Rx. Worthy of a look!
SO with all these food issues being blogged about....I've been thinking about going back to being a veghead for awhile now, but more seriously in the past week or so. I think I'm going to slowly back off. Right now there will be no more pork. That's the easiest for me to give up because I don't like it much. But I don't say "no bacon" when I order a salad at Logans either. Next will be beef, then chicken, and I'm not sure about turkey. That is the one that i'm having the hardest time with. I love turkey sandwiches. Anyway, I'll update yall on my progression as it occurs. I feel so much better (mostly ethically) when I'm not eating animals. But that's just me. And don't tell my beef-cattle-raisin'-grandparents. They freeked last time!
This was a website that I liked a lot when I was a vegetarian. This article more vegan, but it gives you a good list of foods other than meats (and eggs, cheese, milk, etc.) that have protein.
Vegetarians often don't get enough protein, so it was something I constantly watched out for.
FDA Allows Health Claim For Walnuts - Cholesterol Archives
Super Foods to the Rescue-- Steven Pratt, MD-- 02/03/04
And, Wendy, those are for you. The second one is a good article about the book/interview w/ the author that I'm slowly but surely reading, SuperFoods Rx. Worthy of a look!
SO with all these food issues being blogged about....I've been thinking about going back to being a veghead for awhile now, but more seriously in the past week or so. I think I'm going to slowly back off. Right now there will be no more pork. That's the easiest for me to give up because I don't like it much. But I don't say "no bacon" when I order a salad at Logans either. Next will be beef, then chicken, and I'm not sure about turkey. That is the one that i'm having the hardest time with. I love turkey sandwiches. Anyway, I'll update yall on my progression as it occurs. I feel so much better (mostly ethically) when I'm not eating animals. But that's just me. And don't tell my beef-cattle-raisin'-grandparents. They freeked last time!
Saturday, August 07, 2004
So this woman bought a new Lexus LS400, but returned the next day complaining that she couldn't figure out how the radio worked. The salesman explained that the radio was voice activated.
'Watch this!' he said...'Nelson!'
The radio replied, 'Ricky or Willie?'
'Willie!' he continued....and 'On The Road Again' came from the speakers.
The woman drove away happy, and for the next few days, every time she'd say, 'Beethoven', she'd get beautiful classical music, and if she said, 'Beatles!' she'd get one of their awesome songs.
One day, a couple ran a red light and nearly creamed her new car, but she swerved in time to avoid them.
'ASSHOLES!' she yelled.......
The French National Anthem began to play, sung by the Dixie Chicks, Jane Fonda and Michael Moore."
Ha ha says Amanda! This really amused me tonight! I get madder and madder at those dumbass Chicks. Can yall believe they are participating in that concert supporting Kerry (aka Frankenstein)?!? I thought that Natalie was just the dumb one and the other two just got caught up in the middle of it, but this confirms that all of them are equally ignorant. I get sick at my stomach when I think about the fact that I paid for two of their CD's AND bought a concert ticket to see them. Makes me want to donate twice as much to Toby Keith just to balance out the universe!
'Watch this!' he said...'Nelson!'
The radio replied, 'Ricky or Willie?'
'Willie!' he continued....and 'On The Road Again' came from the speakers.
The woman drove away happy, and for the next few days, every time she'd say, 'Beethoven', she'd get beautiful classical music, and if she said, 'Beatles!' she'd get one of their awesome songs.
One day, a couple ran a red light and nearly creamed her new car, but she swerved in time to avoid them.
'ASSHOLES!' she yelled.......
The French National Anthem began to play, sung by the Dixie Chicks, Jane Fonda and Michael Moore."
Ha ha says Amanda! This really amused me tonight! I get madder and madder at those dumbass Chicks. Can yall believe they are participating in that concert supporting Kerry (aka Frankenstein)?!? I thought that Natalie was just the dumb one and the other two just got caught up in the middle of it, but this confirms that all of them are equally ignorant. I get sick at my stomach when I think about the fact that I paid for two of their CD's AND bought a concert ticket to see them. Makes me want to donate twice as much to Toby Keith just to balance out the universe!
Friday, August 06, 2004
Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle is seriously one of the funniest movies I've seen in ages. It kinda makes me feel like something is wrong with me because I liked it so much. There is this part where they sing this Wilson Phillips song. Oh my.
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
CNN.com - Fat activists protest diet industry - Aug 2, 2004
Well, blow me over. A MAJOR news source is publishing an article that is actually showing both sides of the fence AND quoting knowledgeable people!!! That is so exciting. I think it's just made my day. Here is my favorite part:
"Most fat-acceptance activists endorse the concept of eating healthy food and exercising regularly, but they oppose any fixation on losing weight and contend that more than 95 percent of diets fail. They also decry the rapid growth of stomach-shrinking surgery; the number of such procedures has quadrupled to 100,000 annually since 1998.
Wann depicts bariatric surgery as "stomach amputation" that imposes anorexia on patients and exposes them to long-term risks. Kelly Bliss, a self-described "full-figured fitness instructor" from Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, predicts that future generations will disapprovingly look back on stomach surgery as "comparable to lobotomies."
Bliss, who coaches clients by phone and in fitness classes, subscribes to a philosophy called "health at every size" -- preaching that health, fitness and self-esteem can be achieved independent of weight."
Just in case anyone is interested, here are the websites of Marilyn Wann, Welcome to the Fabulous World of FAT!SO? On-line, and Kelly Bliss, Healthy Living with Bliss.
Marilyn Wann's book was one of the first ones I read on size acceptance and it was truly "flabulous." She encouraged me to die my hair hot pink...ha ha. Remember that Misti???
(look at me, two posts in like 12 hours!!! BTW, how come me and Andra are the only ones who've posted in the WHOLE month of August??? Get busy girls and Adams!)
Well, blow me over. A MAJOR news source is publishing an article that is actually showing both sides of the fence AND quoting knowledgeable people!!! That is so exciting. I think it's just made my day. Here is my favorite part:
"Most fat-acceptance activists endorse the concept of eating healthy food and exercising regularly, but they oppose any fixation on losing weight and contend that more than 95 percent of diets fail. They also decry the rapid growth of stomach-shrinking surgery; the number of such procedures has quadrupled to 100,000 annually since 1998.
Wann depicts bariatric surgery as "stomach amputation" that imposes anorexia on patients and exposes them to long-term risks. Kelly Bliss, a self-described "full-figured fitness instructor" from Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, predicts that future generations will disapprovingly look back on stomach surgery as "comparable to lobotomies."
Bliss, who coaches clients by phone and in fitness classes, subscribes to a philosophy called "health at every size" -- preaching that health, fitness and self-esteem can be achieved independent of weight."
Just in case anyone is interested, here are the websites of Marilyn Wann, Welcome to the Fabulous World of FAT!SO? On-line, and Kelly Bliss, Healthy Living with Bliss.
Marilyn Wann's book was one of the first ones I read on size acceptance and it was truly "flabulous." She encouraged me to die my hair hot pink...ha ha. Remember that Misti???
(look at me, two posts in like 12 hours!!! BTW, how come me and Andra are the only ones who've posted in the WHOLE month of August??? Get busy girls and Adams!)
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
William and I did something super sneaky tonight. We wanted pizza and we both like good aka homemade ranch dressing with it. SO we ordered pizza hut online and headed that way. On the way there we stopped at Chili's and William went in and said "Me and my sister ate here earlier and got 2 side salads to go, we were supposed to get ranch but got 1000 island instead. Can I get two ranchs?" She apologized and gave him two nice sides of ranch. It was fun. That's about as wild and crazy as I get these days.
I had a SECOND interview with the Salvation Army of Dallas last Fri for the case management position. Keep your fingers crossed. Two days a week I'd work in Lewisville, the other 3 in Dallas. It would work out nicely. Doesn't pay too well, but I think I'd really enjoy the work and that is most important! Not to mention that they promote mostly within and in both interviews I was told that people move up pretty quickly there.
Frank started taking drugs to help him with anxiety. That's why the vet thinks he's so wild and why he eats everything. I know it's crazy, but that poodle seriously has mental health issues. He's only been taking it a week and I swear he's already better!
My dad's 54th is today and last night me, Vic, Will, Lance, Lori, Kelsi, Autumn, Reagan, and Mom took Dad to Texas Land and Cattle Co. and then to Marble Slab. It was fun.
I had a SECOND interview with the Salvation Army of Dallas last Fri for the case management position. Keep your fingers crossed. Two days a week I'd work in Lewisville, the other 3 in Dallas. It would work out nicely. Doesn't pay too well, but I think I'd really enjoy the work and that is most important! Not to mention that they promote mostly within and in both interviews I was told that people move up pretty quickly there.
Frank started taking drugs to help him with anxiety. That's why the vet thinks he's so wild and why he eats everything. I know it's crazy, but that poodle seriously has mental health issues. He's only been taking it a week and I swear he's already better!
My dad's 54th is today and last night me, Vic, Will, Lance, Lori, Kelsi, Autumn, Reagan, and Mom took Dad to Texas Land and Cattle Co. and then to Marble Slab. It was fun.
