Sometime next week, I will begin learning something new. :-)
:-)
We will see what kind of student I will be.
Showing posts with label I should be writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I should be writing. Show all posts
Friday, February 21, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
My head hurts
I don't know how I did it, but I managed to flip the display on my monitor go upside down and backwards. While it is POSSIBLE to read a computer screen that way, it gives me a headache. It is particularly difficult to figure out the difference between "b" and "d" and "g" and "p" and "q"…
I tried everything I thought of. I asked a few friends. Nobody knew what to do… Until I called my favorite computer repair dudes. The answer was quite simple [alt] [ctrl] [up arrow].
It's quite nice not having to use the computer standing on my head!
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Another goal to be accomplished… ATTENDANT SEARCH
Those who have known me for any length of time know that I require help with the physical aspects of daily living. Yes, I am another person who uses attendant care.
Whether they are called "PCAs," or "Nurses Aides", "Attendants", or simply "helpers" -these folks (the good ones) deserve the name "HEROES!" They are often paid by the state, minimum wage. They do unpleasant tasks at inconvenient hours. They place themselves at the beck and call as another human being.
For the past seven years, my morning helper has been Kathy. In her previous jobs, she has been office manager at several places, and sound man for a band in the eighties. She is normally the last person who would have applied.
But…
Health issues, and the emotional side effects hit her family. She needed something different for a few months, and I was that difference. I helped her. She helped me. Our friendship keeps deepening… She is my other sister from another mother and father. Her family is part of my extended family.
Logic would have dictated that she would as moved on several years ago. She easily could have gone back to her normal and successful world… But she cared.
She's still cares!
But… She has given me her 30 day notice. It's time to begin looking for… Not a replacement. A new beginning. So…
Hello, I am Lisa. I consider myself reasonably intelligent, quirky, joyful, and kind. So far, I have earned 55-or-so years on planet earth. Physically, I am limited. I can wiggle my thumbs and talk. I tend to get cold easily, probably because I don't move around a lot. My breathing isn't what I wish it was – I have a tracheostomy to remove excessive mucus.
I just don't know that I have a disability. I earned my B.A. in Psychology and my M.A. in Deaconess Studies. (That is a theological degree for women within my church body. It combines elements of a theologian, teacher, social worker… and a partridge in a pear tree.)
Currently, I am an adjunct instructor at Concordia University, Nebraska. I teach Ethics in an online format. I'm also working on that upcoming book, "God's Own Child: Even With Spinal Muscular Atrophy."
I'm not nearly as fragile as I seem. I do need to remember though, I'm not nearly as tough as I think I am!
Whether they are called "PCAs," or "Nurses Aides", "Attendants", or simply "helpers" -these folks (the good ones) deserve the name "HEROES!" They are often paid by the state, minimum wage. They do unpleasant tasks at inconvenient hours. They place themselves at the beck and call as another human being.
For the past seven years, my morning helper has been Kathy. In her previous jobs, she has been office manager at several places, and sound man for a band in the eighties. She is normally the last person who would have applied.
But…
Health issues, and the emotional side effects hit her family. She needed something different for a few months, and I was that difference. I helped her. She helped me. Our friendship keeps deepening… She is my other sister from another mother and father. Her family is part of my extended family.
Logic would have dictated that she would as moved on several years ago. She easily could have gone back to her normal and successful world… But she cared.
She's still cares!
But… She has given me her 30 day notice. It's time to begin looking for… Not a replacement. A new beginning. So…
 | Caregiver needed in Spring (near Cypresswood and I-45) area for quadriplegic woman. Part-time: 7:30-11:30 AM, M-F. Must be 18, have valid Texas Drivers License (or ID), and pass a background check. No experience necessary. Personal care, food preparation, and other assistance as needed. To apply, e-mail to: lisastapp82@yahoo.com |
Hello, I am Lisa. I consider myself reasonably intelligent, quirky, joyful, and kind. So far, I have earned 55-or-so years on planet earth. Physically, I am limited. I can wiggle my thumbs and talk. I tend to get cold easily, probably because I don't move around a lot. My breathing isn't what I wish it was – I have a tracheostomy to remove excessive mucus.
I just don't know that I have a disability. I earned my B.A. in Psychology and my M.A. in Deaconess Studies. (That is a theological degree for women within my church body. It combines elements of a theologian, teacher, social worker… and a partridge in a pear tree.)
Currently, I am an adjunct instructor at Concordia University, Nebraska. I teach Ethics in an online format. I'm also working on that upcoming book, "God's Own Child: Even With Spinal Muscular Atrophy."
I'm not nearly as fragile as I seem. I do need to remember though, I'm not nearly as tough as I think I am!
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Stephen King. Who knew?
Friends who have known that I wanted to write have often recommended "On Writing" by Stephen King. For some reason, I had not gotten around to reading it.
I should have known that I would have liked it!
Early this year, I joined WriYe. It is another group of writing folks are polishing their craft. They have a sub-group at GoodReads called "WriYers Read Too." For January, we are discussing "On Writing." I got my version on Kindle. It's a great read, even if you don't want to write.
The relationship between little Stevie King and his older brother reminds me of another book that I enjoyed, but can't recall the name of. Texas State Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled sent me an audio book that was the memoirs of a guy who grew up in the twenties or thirties in Texas. His older brother was Bedford, and he had earned the nickname of "Whoa. " Kathy laughed at that book until we hurt!
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