[Butterfly16]

Thought I would just drop by and say hi tonight

Originally Posted by MtlMom

I am so tired of teambuilding/advancingtheprofession/qualityinitiatives/patientsatisfaction/etc...
Just sayin'.

hehe this made me chuckle just a bit...
So I got my renewel thing in the mail the other day along with the reflective practice/quality assurance component. Supposed to be constantly creating goals/participating in activities to advance my learning/skills. It's so much work and it's going to have to be done now every single year. Im finding it kind of hard actually but maybe I just need a couple years to get the hang of it. After that it might not be so bad

[Art]

Originally Posted by MtlMom

I am so tired of teambuilding/advancingtheprofession/qualityinitiatives/patientsatisfaction/etc...
Just sayin'.

Today I would like to be a ticket taker at Edwards' Theater. "Second theater on your right". I'd be good at it.

You would be great at that.

I can just imagine walking away from the podium after an encounter with you, with a really good sense of where I am going.

[MtlMom]

Originally Posted by SupaNova

I don't know, ticket takers have to constantly stay on their toes too. One slight miscalculation and you might send some youngsters into the arms of a violent action flick by mistake

True, but I could put together an awesome Plan of Correction if I did mess up.

Originally Posted by Butterfly16

Thought I would just drop by and say hi tonight



hehe this made me chuckle just a bit...
So I got my renewel thing in the mail the other day along with the reflective practice/quality assurance component. Supposed to be constantly creating goals/participating in activities to advance my learning/skills. It's so much work and it's going to have to be done now every single year. Im finding it kind of hard actually but maybe I just need a couple years to get the hang of it. After that it might not be so bad

Ah, yes - you are right in the thick of it. It really is important, I just get tired of teaching it - especially to people who don't really buy into it. It starts sounding like so much rhetoric.

Originally Posted by Art

You would be great at that.

I can just imagine walking away from the podium after an encounter with you, with a really good sense of where I am going.

EXACTLY. The goal would be achievable, the action steps would be specific, and the outcomes would be measurable. Evaluation? Either see it, rent it, or skip it, and everybody understands.

And...

Stolen from Lee who stole it from Bill, who stole it from Art

1. What time did you get up this morning?
5:15

2. How do you like your steak?
Medium-rare

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Whip It

4. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
Cayucos

5. What did you have for breakfast?
a Nutragrain bar. whince

6. What is your favorite cuisine?
Japanese, Thai

7. What foods do you dislike?
greasy stuff

8. Favorite place to eat?
The Vintage Press. So good.

9. Favorite dressing?
Balsamic vinegrette

10.What kind of vehicle do you drive?
2008 Civic Hybrid

11. What are your favorite clothes?
pullover sweatshirt and shorts

12. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
I’ve never been to Spain. (I’ve never been to Oklahoma either)

13. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
depends on if I’m pouring or drinking

14. Where would you want to retire?
Somewhere on the Central Coast of California

15. Favorite time of day?
Morning

16. Where were you born?
Downey, California

17. What is your favorite sport to watch?
college basketball

18. Who do you think will not tag you back?
...........................................

19. Person you expect to tag you back first?
............................................

20. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?
I wonder if anyone will read it…

21. Bird watcher?
Yes. It’s almost a requirement in Wilsonia

22. Are you a morning person or a night person?
definitely a morning person.

23. Do you have any pets?
Yes, two dogs and two cats.

24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?
Yes, but not yet.

25. What did you want to be when you were little?
A mechanic. I’d be good at it.

26. What is your best childhood memory?
So many. Most of them involve visiting cousins.

27. Are you a cat or dog person?
Both. All animals, really – and some insects.

28. Are you married?
Yes

29. Always wear your seat belt?
Always have.

30. Been in a car accident?
Yes. When I was 5 my aunt flipped her ’61 Corvair. No seatbelt that time.

31. Any pet peeves?
People who think they are right all the time.

32. Favorite pizza toppings?
Chicken garlic with white sauce

33. Favorite Flower?
daffodil

34. Favorite ice cream?
mint chip

35. Favorite fast food restaurant?
In-n-Out.

36. How many times did you fail your driver's test?
zero

37. From whom did you get your last email?
Carrie

38. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
Buttonwillow Nursery. I'd love to redo our landscape.

39. Do anything spontaneous lately?
Haha. Yeah.

40. Like your job?
Hmm. It isn't very challenging. Most days I'm busy and bored at the same time.

[Art]

In-N-Out and medium rare steak. and Japanese and Thai food. You have delicious taste.

You would be almost as good a mechanic as an Edwards' Cinema ticket taker.

[MtlMom]

Originally Posted by Art

In-N-Out and medium rare steak. and Japanese and Thai food. You have delicious taste.

You would be almost as good a mechanic as an Edwards' Cinema ticket taker.

When I was 5 years old my father died. My brother, Stan, was 15 at the time. I started following Stan around like a puppy dog, and he was such a great big brother he seemed to be okay with it. In the mid 60's, I suppose a lot of poor teenage guys were shade-tree mechanics, but Stan was (and still is) an excellent mechanic and was under a car half the time. I would climb under there with him and help hold things in place and get wrenches for him, etc. There's a picture somewhere in my stuff of a pair of legs sticking out from under an old DeSoto, and if you look closely you can see two tiny bare feet barely sticking out as well.

In high school I took an aptitude test as part of my career-planning course, and what came up as the job that I am best suited for? A mechanic, of course. I think it's all part of the way my brain is wired for problem-solving.

AND, I could definitely go for some good sushi right now.

[Art]

That is a fantastic story.

I could definitely go for some good sushi. I have not had good sushi in a long time.

[walkwjc]

24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?
Yes, but not yet.

Are we there yet?

[MtlMom]

Originally Posted by walkwjc

Are we there yet?

Not yet. Still waiting on God, but I can smell the winds of change.

I was talking with Paul (DaGeek) about the Prayer of Jabez a month or so ago. When you pray that prayer without reserve, you better be prepared to embrace whatever God gives you - no matter how hot or prickly it is. For him, "Expand my territories" meant "send me to Iraq if that's where I can serve You best".



Today we will be at Fresno State for the mousetrap car competition. The car that Leighanna and friends have built is a beast. I call it Frankencar. I'll take the video camera so she can post it.

[DaGeek]

Originally Posted by MtlMom

Not yet. Still waiting on God, but I can smell the winds of change.

I was talking with Paul (DaGeek) about the Prayer of Jabez a month or so ago. When you pray that prayer without reserve, you better be prepared to embrace whatever God gives you - no matter how hot or prickly it is. For him, "Expand my territories" meant "send me to Iraq if that's where I can serve You best".

I still find that so crazy, but so cool (in the sense that A) God obvious heard, B) God obvious answered, and C) He's given me peace about going, and I'm excited to do whatever He has for me over there).

Today we will be at Fresno State for the mousetrap car competition. The car that Leighanna and friends have built is a beast. I call it Frankencar. I'll take the video camera so she can post it.

Woo! Go Frankencar! BEAT THEM ALL!!!

I look forward to seeing the video!

[slap_j]

Originally Posted by MtlMom

I call it Frankencar.

After Sen. Franken. Very civic-minded of you.

[The wirerat]

So I was wondering around the "New Posts' lists tonight, saw Small's blog, read it, and discovered your sig....They do a park near me, so I'm keeping these people in mind in case Vermont doesn't work out. Thanks Mrs. M!

[MtlMom]

Originally Posted by DaGeek

I still find that so crazy, but so cool (in the sense that A) God obvious heard, B) God obvious answered, and C) He's given me peace about going, and I'm excited to do whatever He has for me over there).



Woo! Go Frankencar! BEAT THEM ALL!!!

I look forward to seeing the video!

Originally Posted by slap_j

After Sen. Franken. Very civic-minded of you.

One of her team mates has the car right now, so she'll get the video done when she gets it back. She wants to explain how it works.

Originally Posted by The wirerat

So I was wondering around the "New Posts' lists tonight, saw Small's blog, read it, and discovered your sig....They do a park near me, so I'm keeping these people in mind in case Vermont doesn't work out. Thanks Mrs. M!

That's great! Most parks use Delaware North as their vendor. They are a very reputable company. I think you would enjoy being part of ACMNP, Andrew. If your girlfriend signs up they can place you in the same park.

***

I've been doing a little bit of Christmas shopping, just trying to get ahead start. I'm trying to find a Black Peter doll or ornament for my friend Ursula. She grew up in Germany, and Saint Nick and Black Peter always came to visit their family. If your parents told Saint Nick that you had been bad, Black Peter would stuff you in his bag and carry you off to Spain. When she's being ornery (which is fairly often), I tell her I'm going to send Black Peter to her office.

In other news, I am very, very, tired of interviewing people.

[DaGeek]

Originally Posted by MtlMom

I've been doing a little bit of Christmas shopping, just trying to get ahead start. I'm trying to find a Black Peter doll or ornament for my friend Ursula. She grew up in Germany, and Saint Nick and Black Peter always came to visit their family. If your parents told Saint Nick that you had been bad, Black Peter would stuff you in his bag and carry you off to Spain. When she's being ornery (which is fairly often), I tell her I'm going to send Black Peter to her office.

If that were true, I'd be bad just to get a free trip to Spain, but maybe that's just me...

In other news, I am very, very, tired of interviewing people.

New candidates for RN's?

[The wirerat]

Originally Posted by MtlMom

That's great! Most parks use Delaware North as their vendor. They are a very reputable company. I think you would enjoy being part of ACMNP, Andrew. If your girlfriend signs up they can place you in the same park.

Do they have permanent positions open, or is this like an only during the summer thing? And Katy is heavily involved in her ministry right now, and gets like two weeks during the summer, thats it.
I was actually thinking of applying for a park out near you guys....kind kill two birds with one stone, see you and do ministry...what do you think?

[SupaNova]

Wow, I kind of wish we had Black Peter in our American iteration of the St. Nicholas mythos now.

That would sure beat the heck out of threatening children with a stocking full of coal.