Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
oh hey! Did you get your lizard tattoo? Do you love it?
Golden, thanks I do get down , then I get back up again. I'm actually hearing a song about that in my head, I'll have to look it up and it can be my new power song. OB sent me a text last night, telling me to tell mom not to by him a shirt for xmass. Actually when I even think about the text , I honestly feel like throwing up. The reason I was doing everything is because I don't like the way my brothers treat mom. Now I'm seeing a bit of proof that they are not treating her well. I can honestly it is what mom is use to and in a weird way what she likes. I'm just going to let it go, for now and keep an eye on things. I was down yesterday for a few hours. Then I got back up again. Putting my thoughts where they need to be. Hubby's really sick, with the covid vaccine. This is how he reacts with all vaccines, we were both just hoping "maybe this time it won't happen" we all suspect he has malaria. for a man like your husband, the farmer type he , when he is sick he is sick. I was up and down though out the night. I probably should of PM this, it's a little long winded. Lol
Anyways you are absolutely right, what would be the point of me shoveling and then not being able to do anything for weeks because I hurt my back.
So glad your home is peaceful this evening. Here too.
Hubs is here and all is peaceful at home tonight, thank goodness.
I'm so sorry you are going through this.
DD and I stare at each other, big-eyed. I’m thinking, who are you letting her play with?
Then, from the other room, “YOU GET BACK IN THAT MANGER AND STOP GOOFING OFF; YOU'RE GOING TO HURT YOURSELF!”
You are a brave lady to pick neuropsychology. I hope it turns out to be very interesting. I think I would find it so. The anatomy is not so much fun but can be learned. Your prof sounds like a good guy. Hopefully dementias will be mentioned. Please do share with us what you are learning.
I'm glad caregiving turned your path to where you are now. Overcoming dysfunctional family patterns is a hard one. That caregivers develop emotional illness is interesting and not surprising. We see that here, don't we?
Brain and behaviour was always an interest of mine. I started studying physiology, with a special interest in the brain and intended to then move to grad work in psychology, linking the two. I had it set up with a psych prof at McGill. He then suffered some serious family problems and took time off so I went back to physiology. But the interest has always been there.
nacy - distance from dysfunctional families separates us from their toxicity. Thank goodness we have that option.
In Remembrance of Pearl Harbor
I am such an equal rights, advocate, and so is everyone around me, I advoid my family like the plague because they all think women are expected to be just like they were in the 1950s . When my family pushed me into this caregiving roll I didn't even see it as a " women's" roll because after so much distance with them I completely forgot people even still think this way.
It is very interesting
This paragraph was included in a discussion about stroke, stroke victims, and the extending effects of the subsequent necessary care.
This is not news to anyone here. I just thought it was an interesting paragraph.
I prefer "woman." lol Trying to be a self-made, achieving what I can, doing the work day in and day out, woman. lol
I can thank my seven years of caregiving for lighting a fire under me to work hard to reclaim a life for myself and also not be the "available" daughter/sister. My immediate family has lifelong issues, and I can't help but want to help them. But if I'm busy with my own life, too busy to be involved in theirs, it's better for me. So, keeping busy with school and work has been good for the past few years.
And I'm right about 7 years out of caregiving life, too. I consider it "ended" when I moved my dad into an IL building closer to other family members in a different state. It's crazy to think it's almost 14 years now: The sudden, unexpected thrust into the middle of intense caregiving life in 2011, and then the very slow healing and finding my way back to a new normal.
AC is a special place to me and saw me through tough times. I like coming back to share here and hope others enjoy hearing from me occasionally. lol
I started two more MS classes today. One is about behavior change procedures, which is a pretty familiar topic to me. The other class is my single MS elective, and I picked the one that other students (in the Facebook group for my major) say is the hardest: neuropsychology.
But it sure seems like a neat topic, doesn't it? And since I'm paying the tuition, I'm getting my money's worth. 😄
I'm excited but a little nervous about taking this class. However, tonight, the professor promised a "neuropsychology without tears" class experience—right before he launched into 30 slides covering nervous system anatomy terms I've rarely heard or read about.
If I learn anything really cool or relevant to dementia care and/or stressed-out caregivers, I'll discuss it here. I'm wondering if dementia, specifically, will be addressed in the class. There was some discussion about TBIs tonight in the first class.
It's a little daunting but exciting to dive into this class. 😅
*And perhaps I finally figure out the "secret" to activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Lord knows I could use more tips on this.
Coming down pretty good.
EDIT: Above, in my comment, I actually typed & with amp (no spaces) and it dropped the amp. So let’s see if my lone ampersand symbol gets ‘amp’ after it. Funky!
2nd EDIT: Nope, just getting &.
&
It isn’t intended to show up but sometimes it does which I assume is a coding issue. (Does that sound like I actually know what I’m talking about? - I don’t, I read it on a geek chat!)
"Amp" can also refer to:
Ampere: A unit of electric current that measures the amount of electrons flowing through a conductor per second
Amplifier: A device that increases the amplitude of a signal
Accelerated Mobile Pages: A mobile-friendly website page format that speeds up page display on mobile devices
AMP for email: A feature that transforms traditional emails into interactive platforms
LOL Alva, You need to enter search for "What does amp mean in Filipino".
Traveling further down the rabbit-hole, we have this explained in the Urban Dictionary:
AMP
Urban Dictionary
https://www.urbandictionary.com › define › term=AMP
Noun: Acronym for the three things every woman should look for in a man. Ambition, Money, and Power.
some of us have seen.
Marley & Me 2008
The Prince & Me 2004
Roger & Me
You & Me 2018
All of these movie titles (and more) use the ampersand (&) instead of
the actual word "AND".
It would be unconsciously understood.
The ampersand, also known as the "and sign", is the logogram &, representing the conjunction "and". It originated as a ligature of the letters of the word et (Latin for "and").[1]
Why is it called ampersand?
Ampersand, term used to refer to the symbol &, which stems from the ligature of the Latin word et, meaning “and.” The term ampersand is derived from “and per se and.” The symbol has also been used as part of &c in lieu of etc. (et cetera).Oct 28, 2024
You & Me against the world.
et al = and all of us against the world.
I so very much agree with Cwillie, and she is not such an old lady!
When she wrote:
"if you want to be understood then write properly".
it says "&".
I got the "&" meaning and. But the "amp"? What the heck are they talking? And it is very very common on AC right now. Which kind of makes me question what's up.