IQ result

The Classic IQ Test

My Result: Insightful Linguist

You are gifted with the natural fluency of a writer and the visual and spatial strengths of an artist. Those skills contribute to your creative and expressive mind.



Insightful linguists can take complex concepts and articulate them to just about anyone. You have a gift with words and insight into processes and the way people think. These talents enable you to explain things clearly to people.

Helen Keller is a great example of an Insightful Linguist. Blind, deaf and mute, she was still able to put things together in her mind and to understand complex ideas. She could do that because she was able to conceptualize ideas internally. Though she could not literally see, she had the visual and spatial skills necessary to understand patterns on an abstract level. She learned to read, write and ultimately became a writer on issues of social justice.



You have an uncanny ability to work your way out of sticky situations using your talent with words. Crossword puzzles, debates — you're particularly well equipped to come out on top since you can read people well.



Like Charles Dickens, your verbal skills go far beyond having a good vocabulary. Dickens' genius was in the artful and descriptive way he crafted sentences. Also Dickensian, is your keen eye for detail and your adeptness for identifying the best way to express an idea based on your given surroundings and circumstances.



Your ability to communicate your vision clearly will take you far. So enjoy being perceptive, and make the most of your abilities as an insightful linguist.

What are you?
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The Worlds Worst Blogger....me

So I am like the worlds worst blogger. It's been over a year since I updated this. Ack! Anyway to update the major themes in my life.

The law suit was settled. I won....kinda. The other insurance company decided back in October that I was justified and had indeed been injured. However, the police limit was the absolute minimum required by law, and that is all they had to pay out. SO, half of that went to my lawyer, and all the expenses came out of my part of the funds..... so it didn't even cover the cost of my lost time at work, much less any of the bills. So basically I had to eat all the cost associated with this wreck. I managed to haggle with the medical people and pay my bills off for a fraction of the amount owed. What did I have left at that point? about $600.00. Oh gee! Hold all my calls I'm going on a shopping spree.... NOT. So even had I gotten the full amount, and not had to pay any bills from it or any lawyer fees... It would not have covered the expenses related to this wreck, would not reimburse me for my lost wages, or much less pain and suffering. I fought for three years for this??? Wait a minute, the only ones who benefit from law suites are the lawyers. But at least now it is over. That is about the only positive thing that came from all of this... it's done.

Back over last summer I was accepted into and started the upward mobility nursing program at my local college. So I am almost finished with it at this point. Provided all goes well, I will graduate with my associate degree in May. From there I will be able to take state boards for my RN. That's mainly why this blog has not been updated till now. I haven't had time to sleep, much less blog. The RN program is difficult than the VN program ever thought about being. Much of it is independent learning, busy work, paper work, and things designed to ensure I never have a free minute. The instructors don't lecture worth a damn, and there is an incredible amount of required work that must be done, "on your own time." Which is short for, "you have no life outside of nursing school, so give it all up now." I have begun to believe a great deal of this is some sort of head game designed to test how badly we want that RN, and how much junk we are willing to tolerate in order to get there.

My house is totally destroyed, and I can no longer see the horizontal surfaces. Over the past ten months things have piled up so badly, I am not sure if I will ever see the bottom of it again. The 12 yo is doing the laundry at this point, I have quit my job in order to concentrate on school, the husband is tearing his hair out, and the 11yo is wondering "what does mom look like again?." And this week they have the nerve to bring in speakers to talk to us about the BSN program.... LOL Like I ever want to go into a class room again. Are they nuts? It took me 5 1/2 years to get up the courage to go back for this. If I wasn't delusional I'd be just as happy to stay an LVN, and not deal with this headache in the first place.

I know I probable sound like a horrible person, but this a safe place to vent all these negative feelings. This way, I don't blow up in real life, and nobody gets their feels hurt or smacked around. See, I can be reasonable.

Mom, God love her, is pissy cause I am not giving her enough attention. She keeps comparing nursing school to the cosmetology course she took back in the late 60's - early 70's. I want to snap her head off when she does that. They are NOTHING alike. Some how giving someone bad haircut does not compare with having to keep someone alive. My heavens, my dad retired this last march, he's been home, under her feet for almost a year now, and she still is ticked off cause I am not paying her enough attention. How self absorbed and narcissistic can one person be?

Oh, we lost our 14yo manx kitty in november. He had cancer and had to be put to sleep. Last September the girl child rescued a kitten from the softball pratice fields, and he has turned to be a fur covered terrorist. Osomba Bin Kitty is named Dusty, and rotten and spoiled and he is a complete handful to deal with. For christmas we got the boy child a puppy that he promptly ignored in favor of his video games. Have no fear, the puppy decided I am his person and I am busy spoiling him rotten.

Anyway, that about hits all the highlights.

peace

Old Friends

Funny how the holidays get ppl together that haven't talked in a long time.

One of my oldest and dearest friends, from high school, and I got back together and started hanging out again. My mom and dad had a Christmas party that I attended, and invited J to come hang out with me. She did, and we fast picked up our friendship again. It's been several years, she was busy or I was busy, and we just sort of fell out of touch. We only live a few miles from each other, but it might have well been thousands for the amount of time we had previously been able to spend hanging out. She has a child and I have children, so life is hectic and chaotic to say the least. But we rediscovered each other, and how much fun it is to just be around each other, watch moves, have dinner, just be in the same place at the same time. It's really cool. Not to mention that she is one person that has known me longer than my husband, I can tell anything to, and she has never been judgemental or hypocritical to me. I can actually trust her, unlike some of my friends. So I guess we are more close than any of my other friendships, barring the hubby, despite being apart for so long. I'm just exicted to have her in my life again. One of those fundamental people in my life that I love dearly, and really does my heart good to get be around her.

A great many people that I call friends, I dont hang out with, or let into my homelife. I jealously protect my homelife, it's my santuary from the world and my security. But J, I feel safe having her around, even if all I am doing is basic home stuff, like laundry. Just someone to keep my company when Cop Hubby is working, or just someone to watch a movie with. Cop hubby will watch a 'chick flick' with me, but it's not the same as with a girlfriend.

Anyway, as far as the lawsuit, I am still waiting, will be calling soon to see how goes it.

night all.

okay.....just waiting for the other shoe to fall

Well, monday actually was tolarable. The opposing lawyer didnt ask me a fourth of the things that my lawyer prepped me for, as a matter of fact, he seemed very outgunned and unprepared. I am hoping that's good for me. Seems like they once again found the guy that caused the car wreck, he's only bailed twice now. But my lawyers got ahold of him today. I cant wait to hear how that went. I am hoping they ate his lunch. It was a shock to me, after only an hour and a half, the other lawyer says, "well, we;re done. That's it." I was shocked, and so was my lawyer. He said I did well, and seems to think that Allstate will be putting money on the table trying to settle. That would be awesome.

My lawyer also contacted WM whom was the person that took me into the ER the night of the wreck, and asked him for the details of the ER visit. I got a bit of a run down on the conversation, and it just varified the things that I had said already. In addition, my lawyer asked WM to find out about the wrecker driver that towed off Mr. Can'tdriveforshit's car, and get contact information. WM drives a wrecker for his shop now, so he as able to track down the other driver in a matter of hours. Work number, cellphone, and contact information.

As MW's boss and my lawyer have been working on part of the background information together, I did find out that after the deposition on Mr. Nodrivingidiot, that my lawyer was in a good mood. I'm hoping thats good for me. We had my car repaired at WM's shop, and the boss and my lawyer have been working together on other cases for a while now, with alot of success. The boss guy is someone that my brother worked for at one time, and I have known, as an aquantance for a while.

So in the morning I am hoping to call my lawyer and see how things went today. I'm just dying to know. I've been told that I will be provided with a transcript of the depositions at some point. Hmmmmm...wonder if I offered to pay extra I could get it rushed to me. LOL. I so want to know the other side of this story.

At the scene, I was so messed up, that I couldn't concentrate very well. But I do remember the other driver and his passanger speaking to each other in spanish, and I stated that in the deposition. That was good, and my lawyer wanted to work on that, says it makes them look like they had something to hide. I dont know, I dont speak spanish. But getting that tow truck driver's contact information, and getting his name on the wittness list, it's some kind of head game, pressure tactic to make the other driver admit to things. So, maybe that is good. I duuno.

In other news, the kiddos got to see santa tonight. We had fun, ate pizza, and got some pictures taken up at the church. They looked so darling, it was very cute. The boy even smiled all pretty for his picture. Momma was very pleased. They each recieved a stocking of goodies and a stuffed animal.

The girl child decided to take hers to a little boy that is having a bad time. His dad is a jail, mom is entering rehab in the morning, and he just got placed with relatives (our good friends across the street, another cop family, and the girl's best friend's family), he would not be having a Christmas, but the friends are now scrambling to make it Christmas for him too. The girl child's idea, and I am so proud of her for being so thoughtful. We asked granny to make the little boy, age 6, a christmas stocking with some goodies in it. How screwed up, 5 days before chirstmas, and getting your world turned upside down. But at least the H-family is doing everything they can to try and help the little guy. T watched our kids today while we went shopping, and our boy and the new addition played video games together all afternoon. So it went well, as well as could be expected with messed up mom stopping by to disrupt the little guy every time T turned around.

Thank God for small miricles. Our kids have it so much better than they even understand. I'd like to keep it that way. They'll figure it out someday and be thankful for the life we are giving them. (I hope!)

well, that's about it for now. I'll try and give an update when I know more about the lawyer.

roller coster rides and other fun things.....

I forgot yesterday, but we put up christmas lights. my pretty white icicle lights were not working, only 3 out of the 6 strands were lighting up, so I went up to wally world to buy some new ones..... only one set in the whole damned store. I get home, and they are the blinking lights... the other sets dont blink. ACK!!!!! Soooooo back to wal mart, now to buy six whole new sets of the multi color icicle lights. But we got them on the house. They are not what I wanted, but the kids are happy that we are now somewhat decorated for the holiday. We got the tree up a day or two ago, and set out the christmas candy holders. All that good jazz. Now to just get into the mood....hahahahaha

well, I had to go into houston today. OMG!! I hate traffic. I hate not knowing where I am or how to get around. It was foggy, so we had to leave O Towne early. A great family friend, almost aunt, went with me for moral support. We got into town in time to have lunch with her gentalman friend, and then get to the lawyers office. Auto accident on the 610 loop of course, so 30 minutes late, we get to the office. The lawyer was another 30 minutes behind us. And then four hours of intense prepping later. He basically grilled and roasted me over open flames, so I would know what to expect from the opposing lawyers. But he at least told me the best way to answer questions without stepping over my own feet so to speak. Lawyers have got to be the scum of the earth. He was actually being nice to me. I am soooo dreadding Monday, when I have to answer this stuff in front of the 'enemy.' They puposefully try to make you look like an lying idiot, nothing but corprate whores. freaking lawyers. So after 5 pm and my little girls christmas program starts at 6, can you say screwed? My mom had to get the kids home from school and get them ready for the program. G was working, and couldnt get off of patrol until 6 sharp. So my beautiful little girl had her first band concert without me. I hate myself. I missed her concert for some stupid car wreck. She's doing okay with it, it all went well, and G got there in time to see most of it. But I missed the whole thing.

I dont drink, but on the way into O towne, I stopped and purchased myself some mudslides and sour apple schappes. I intend to get wasted tonight. my nerves are shot and I am so freaking depressed. It really is a good thing they these kids need me. I am in tears and I feel like the whole world is a bad place, and people are just hurtful and mean. I know it sounds childish, but its the best way I know to express the way I feel right now. Those are the only words I know that even half way cover it.

Then I get on the net, and the patho teach has given me an A for her course. An A.. guess all the extra credit work paid off.... but I really didnt expect this.

I just..... my head hurts. on one hand I would love to just take a long walk off a short peir, on the other, I just am incredibly pleased. I passed and not only passed, I got an A.

Let's see.... laible? Manic depressive..... need more sleep and less stress. I want a VACTION.

out.

Survivor has nothing on me, dude.

Well, I know its been a while. my life is insane...I am scheduling the nervous breakdown for something in 2010, when I have time. (yeah right, like I am ever going to have time.)

Mommy dearest had yet another TIA, another trip to the ER just to have it resolve itself once her blood pressure was undercontrol again. Turns out she was only taking her HTN med when she felt bad. Can I strangle this woman now? Ya know, patient teaching to a 60-something year old stuborn jackass, is about useless, might as well talk to the wall for all the good it is gonna do ya. So the CNP RN, tells her to take her meds as prescribed, and sends her home to follow up with her family doctor. BTW, she promptly ignored him and continues to do things 'her way.' The medcine makes me feel draggy, and it makes my blood pressure too low for me. What part of "take your medications as prescribed," do you not understand?

Guess I should just keep my mouth shut. The sooner she sends herself over the edge, the sooner I can move back to Alaska, and get out of this hell hole in Texas. I have to wait her out. The way she is going, not taking her meds, getting psycho on the phone with bill collectors, and in general nuerotically trying to run everyone else's life, the faster she will send herself into a major CVA. My only hope, do it right the first time, go for fatal and leave the vegatative state alone. BTW, yes, she is a DNR. I refuse to make her go through a code. She may be the worlds biggest bitch, but she is my mom, and I will not allow her to be tortured. She doesnt want any heroic measures, fine with me. My brothers and sister are the ones that dont get it. Luckily I have already explained, and mom has made her wishes known to dad, so the sib's can stick it in their ears.

Topic change.

Tomorrow I met with my lawyer to go over the facts of my case, and get ready for the deposition. Can you say nausea and vomitting from stress induced ulcers?

As for the last two classes before upward mobility: Health assessment B, Pathophsy B.

Guess now all I have to do is to take the entrence exam and wait for my application packet to be finialized. LOL I'm not under any stress........

(dont let the men in the white coats take me away. They're coming to take me away. ) Anyone else here remember Doctor Dementoe? I miss that program. Okay so I have a few loose screws, doesnt everyone?

time for another smoke, then bed. I have to drive into Houston tomorrow..... I hate that town. Too many ppl and too much traffic. Did I mention that I miss Alaska?

laterz all.

Ol' Bill was right, kill all the lawyers....

This car wreck that almost killed me, the lawyers for AllState want to make me look like a liar. Saying the my fractured ethmoid sinus bone was in no way related to me smacking my head around when their client made and illegal left hand turn only one car length in front of me, leaving no room to maniver and avoid his stupid non-driving butt. So what? the broken bone fairye just plopped down and broke my sinus bone out of the thin blue air?

So comming up in December I have to go give a deposition to the insurance company lawyers.

ah so much to do, and so little time.....

goings on.....

Well, it's been a little while since I posted. Remiss I know, but only so many hours in a day, and way too many responsiblities.

Dang it, I want be a kid again!!!! Just go to school, someone else has to worry about meeting the bills, driving the car, getting to things on time, and making things work.

So the job, things are crazy and uncertain. I dont like uncertain. I want some security in my job. BUT, our lovely corprate office has decided that our work productivity is too low and they have to cut more people from the staff. WTF!!!!!! We're already working a skeletan crew, especially on nights. Who else are you gonna cut and still provide SAFE care to our patients? Our unit is making money, and have a high patient satisfaction, but even if it's not broken yet, lets see if we can screw it up. Stupid pencil pushers. We are already top heavy, way too many chiefs and not enough indians. The actually bedside nurses and aids are running like mad, while the administration is busy coming up with more demands on our time, more paper work, and less and less help. ACK! I am only human, no where in the job description did it say I had to be wonder woman or super girl. I left my cape at the dry cleaners 'kay.

Anyway, so the lawyers have not gotten back in touch with me lately, so I am gonna have to call them. Yuk. It just depresses me when I have to talk to them. I just dont know if anyone is actully going to fight for and belive in me. I just dont have the confedence in the process. I dont want to have to sue someone, but here I am having to do this hateful thing. The insurance companies are like the mob, you pay them for protection, EVERY month, and then in an emergancy, they put the blame on the victim, and tortur him/her. I know I am bitter at this point, and have lost faith in the system.

I work hard, two jobs and go to school much of the time. Drive two kids back and forth to after school activities, keep the house, take care of my parents, and now have to do battle with Allstate. I am so freak'n depressed.

oh well, gotta go watch a movie with the family. "Over the hedge."

out.

Update on the update, or, Life as we know it

Well, the mom type is going to be fine. A bleeding hemrrhoid that the doc cauterized and a case of diverticulitis. Just means there's some things she wont be able to eat anymore cause they are hard on the intestine, like nuts, whole corn, ya get the idea. She's out of the hosptial and back to being her mean self. Not that she ever stopped being mean, but ya know, gotta at least pretend they are nice people while in the hospital.

As for pathophys and health assessment, so far a 96% in both classes. WOOT! I was stoked. This two classes are about to drive me to drinking, stuff I have already had about 10 times at least!

Yesterday was over cardiac funcion....grrrrrrr. I started my nursing career working on a telemetry floor. So reading ECG are and everyday thing, and you have to know what is going on with the patient, cause you have to treat the underlying cause.... So lecture yesterday was like have dental work done. dohhhhhh, ya mean there is some kinda thingy that make the heart pump, and with it dont work, well, that's bad right? *beating head again*

Not to be tooooooo mean, but the class is full of 'baby nurses' they just graduated in August from VN school, most still just GVN's. I hit the unit running over four years ago, and wasnt excatly cut much slack, so had to learn fast. I know they need to know what they dont know, but when thin, blond, big boobs, valley girl, GVN starts asking STUPID questions, I would rather pull out my own fingernails than have to listen to her talk.

But as in most things, I smile, nod in the appropriate places, and just vent here when I get home. I know I must sound like a nut case on this blog, but really it's theraputic, I vent here, so the rest of the world is safe and sound, and I just smile at them and nod yet again.

;)

Update

Well. My mom was admitted to my hospital last night around midnight. They stick her on the floor I worked four years ago, Cardiac floor, and did a procedure this morning. Upper GI this morning showing nothing that would cause such extensive bleeding. GO FIGURE, it is bright red blood doc.... dont ya think it would be coming from the lower section of intestines or colon? dohhhhhh!!!!

So tomorrow they do the lower GI. I got to spent the afternoon getting her to drink 4litters of Colyte, that was soooo fun, *sarcasim* Gee, can we do that again?

Mom has a high sensativity to all things anesthetic, so they used Phenegran to knock her out. She was gorked all day! So here I am, forcing colyte down one end, trying to keep her from falling going to and from the bathroom, changing her gowns when she doesnt quite make it, and trying to stay out of the way of the floor nurses. I know them, they can be bitchy when freaked around with. The one taking care of mom today was a CNA when I worked there. *rolls eyes* she didnt impress me then either. of course with all the running back and forth, still passing blood clots, and the phenegran, mom manages to pull her IV site out. Of course the ER put in her AC anyway, so it set the pump to beeping each time she bent her arm. Hence new IV time. I left the room, just couldnt sit there and not come un-glued on someone. They are also running Q8* H/H on her, already have her typed and cross matched. I'm just waiting for the call in the middle of the night that they have to transfuse. Dad and I signed all the consents before we left, "just in case."

I am not a happy camper, tomorrow I have class all day. It's something I cant miss, I missed last week because I was so very sick. Not a way to make a good impression with the director of the upward mobility program. Dad said he'd be there, it would be okay.

Mom has a hx of her heart stopping with any type of sedation, and just cause the phenegran worked today just fine, doesnt mean it will in the morning. Does this ever get any better?