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Dick Cavett  
talking about depression in a VERY interesting NY Times article:
"...when you’re downed by this affliction, if there were a curative magic wand on the table eight feet away, it would be too much trouble to go over and pick it up."
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being that i am deaf in one hear (with a cochlear implant) and 95% hard-of-hearing in the other ear (with a hearing aid), i think the best thing i've done in my life is having gotten a Masters Degree in counseling and being a full-time clinical manager and a part-time mental health therapist.
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
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since it's less than a month before i turn 31, i wanted to put together a list of some things that i've noticed about myself in the last year or so:
- i'm starting to get more and more gray hair, although everybody tells me, 'you can't see it!' my brother, on the other hand, notices it immediately and says, 'don't pluck it! every time you pull out a gray hair, 4 come to its funeral.' HA.
- i weigh 23 pounds more now than i did when i got married 5-and-a-half years ago;
- even though i grew up with perfect skin and never had any acne problems during puberty, i now have rosacea ;
- i used to crave sex ALL. THE TIME. now it's no big deal -- if i go a month without making love to my husband, i'm okay with it;
- i actually have the beginnings of varicose veins on my legs and thighs;
- i even have cellulite on my ass;
- i used to be able to eat ANYTHING i wanted and not gain an ounce -- that's not the case anymore;
- i have acid-reflux disease and need to take medications for it EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
- i'm getting old.
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Sunday, November 25th, 2007
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From dooce -- a fantastic web site -- a look at the dark side of the mind:
One minute I’m perfectly fine, sipping a cup of coffee, flipping through a magazine filled with photos of meticulously art-directed living rooms, thinking I’d very much like those square acrylic tables or that pillow covered in suede. An hour later I’m having a panic attack at the thought of taking a shower, the energy it would require, how it seems so dumb that we keep having to do it over and over again, and then extrapolating that to every task in day-to-day life, making the bed or washing the dishes, it never ends. It just keeps going on and on, there is no destination, just the work of trying to get there. Maybe I’m just too sad to push that rock up the hill today.
And then I’m all, shut up. You smell. Go wash your hair.
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Sunday, October 14th, 2007
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i haven't been on here in forever, but i don't care.
the fact that i've been inspired to type an entry is enough.
that fact that it's almost 2am is pathetic.
the fact that "tomorrow" (today) is Sunday and i don't care is even sadder.
<sigh>
do these pills even work?
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Saturday, April 1st, 2006
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yeah, i know -- i've been AWOL.
every time i try to post something, i get distracted by some other task that needs attention.
OR...
i just figure that nobody reads this, so what's the point of updating?
i know this journal is for ME and not anybody else.
i know i'm supposed to post my thoughts for my own benefit.
i know things are going well in my life right now so i should share them.
BUT...
i'm just too damn lazy and always busy with something else.
so there you have it.
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY, Y'ALL!!!
i'll be back.
>^..^<
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2006
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yeah, this is old, but it made me laugh anyway...
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I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.
Gardening Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it
comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
There are two kinds of pedestrians: the quick and the dead.
Life is sexually transmitted.
Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.
Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.
Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to?
Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.
All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?"
Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken there? I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta its butt."
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?
Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?
Why does your OB-GYN leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?
If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he
gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head
out the window?
Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
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Saturday, January 28th, 2006
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Sunday, January 22nd, 2006
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Sunday, January 15th, 2006
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i have been so busy and so distracted and so stressed out, the last thing i want to do is update my journal... sorry.
this caught my eye, so i just had to share:
how sad, huh?
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Thursday, January 5th, 2006
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"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance."
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Sunday, January 1st, 2006
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Your top three intelligences:
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3.57
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Self: You have a very good sense of self. You like
to spend time by yourself and think things over. You will often take in information
from another person, mull it over by yourself, and come back to that person
later to discuss it. You like working on projects on your own. You often prefer
to learn by trial and error. Effective techniques to enhance your learning include
keeping a journal and giving yourself time to reflect on new ideas and information.
More ideas:
- Go on "guided imagery" tours.
- Set aside time to reflect on new ideas and information.
- Encourage journal writing.
- Work on the computer.
- Practice breathing for relaxation.
- Use brainstorming methods before reading.
- Listen to and read "how to" tapes and books.
- Read cookbooks.
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3
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Language: You enjoy enjoy saying,
hearing, and seeing words. You like telling stories. You
are motivated by books, records, dramas, opportunities for
writing. Effective techniques of enhancing your learning
using your language intelligence include reading aloud,
especially plays and poetry. Another idea is to write down
reflections on what you've read. You may also enjoy exploring
and developing your love of words, i.e., meanings of words,
origin of words and idioms, names. Use different kinds of
dictionaries. Other ideas:
- Keep a journal
- Use a tape recorder to tape stories and write them
down
- Read together, i.e., choral reading
- Read a section, then explain what you've read
- Read a piece with different emotional tones or viewpoints
— one angry, one happy, etc.
- Trade tall tales, attend story-telling events and workshops
- Research your name
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2.86
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Social: You like to develop ideas and learn from other
people. You like to talk. You have good social skills. Effective techniques
of enhancing your learning using your social intelligence include taking part
in group discussions or discussing a topic one-to-one with another person. Find
ways to build reading and writing exercises into your group activities, such
as:
- Reading a dialogue or a play with other people
- Doing team learning/investigating projects
- Setting up interview questions and interviewing your family, and writing
down the interview
- Writing notes to another instead of talking.
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Above analysis from Assessment: How are you smart?
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Saturday, December 31st, 2005
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Monday, December 26th, 2005
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Saturday, December 17th, 2005
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"Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp,
but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
~Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2005
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Little boy: Hey mommy, I just farted on your leg.
Mom: I know. I felt it.
Little boy: Was it warm? Did it stink?
Mom: Shh.
~F train
(from OverheardInNewYork)
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Sunday, December 4th, 2005
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- A is for age: 28
- B is for booze of choice: StaroBrno (THE best Czech beer ever)
- C is for career: Mental Health Advocate for PACT (Program for Assertive Community Treatment)
- D is for your dad's name: Pavel
- E is for
essential items to bring to a party: lasagna!
- F is for favorite song at the moment: always has been and always will be Bubbly Toes by Jack Johnson
- G is for favorite game: umm... i don't know... maybe Monopoly?
- H is for hometown: Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
- I is for instruments you play: skin flute (good one, Candy!)
- J is for jam or jelly you like: strawberry jam
- K is for kids: none yet... and none for a LOOONG time
- L is for living arrangements: with hubby in a condominium
- M is for mom's name: Dagmar (Dasha)
- N is for name of your crush: Angelina Jolie
- O is for overnight hospital stays: cochlear implant surgery
- P is for phobias: dark
- Q is for quotes you like: "Smile -- it's the 2nd best thing you can do with your lips."
- R is for relationship that lasted the longest: Ryan = 5.5 years all through college and a little while after (yuck)
- S is for sexual preference: mostly men... sometimes women
- T is for time you wake up: during the week, 7-7:15 AM; weekends, anywhere from 9:00 to 10:00 AM
- U is for
underwear: nothing but Victoria's Secret
- V is for vegetable you love: avocado
- W is for weekend plans: housewarming party, pocketbook shopping, decorating the x-mas tree
- X is for x-rays you've had: for my right knee one time -- it hurt for no reason whatsoever
- Y is for yummy food you make: meatloaf and cream puffs (not together, of course)
- Z is for zodiac sign: Cancer
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2005
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i have SO MUCH shit to do, but "no time" to do anything.
actually, i have time... i just don't want to waste any of it doing important stuff.
i wish i was still a kid with no responsibilities and nothing to worry about.
paying bills, writing e-mails, doing laundry, going to bed early, blah blah blah...
being grownup sucks.
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Monday, November 21st, 2005
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i've been busy with my father-in-law visiting the States this week.
it's nice having him around, mostly b/c hubby is in a REALLY good mood.
but!!!
i miss having privacy in our condo since f-i-l sleeps on the couch in the living room. i'm so used to watching t.v. and doing nothing when i come home from work, but i can't do that this week. not being able to walk around naked also stinks.
yeah, i know -- i'm a strange creature.
who cares.
come Monday, things will be back to "normal" again and i will regret the resentment i feel towards my own family visiting.
gosh, i'm such a bitch sometimes!
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Monday, November 14th, 2005
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"We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us is something valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit."
~ e.e. cummings
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veronikakittie's journal
blah.
cynical.
hmm.
not bad.
busy.
in awe.
frazzled.
in deep thought.
feisty.
festive.
giggly.
revealing.
who knows.