Saturday Six #72 (On Time...Sorta)

1. What is your current desktop picture?  What made you select it?  Follow the Leader Goldfish....cause I like little fishies, they are soothing.

2. A close friend who you consider to be up to date on fashion suggests that you should update your look and offers to pay for a session with an experienced hairstylist you've never dealt with before.  Knowing that it's free, would you go?  No...I am waaaay to picky.  I would rather pay double than end up with a cut/color I don't like.

3. When you do look in a mirror, what is the first thing you usually look at?  My big 'ole fat butt.

4. Take this quiz:  Which Bugs Bunny character are you?

Porky Pig!
You scored 42 Aggression, 85 Sophistication, and 42 Optimism! Non-aggressive, possibly shy, dapper, well-mannered, and likely far too hard on yourself, you are the prototypical conscientious friend who too often gets taken advantage of. Generally you don’t like to make a fuss and are more or less adverse to risk-taking. There are those out there who make entire careers out of manipulating people like you, and you should be very weary of them. Regardless, try taking a few risks and definitely stick up for yourself more. Maybe quit your safe but boring job, or ask that special person out. You are someone of high moral character and probably deserve far more out of life than you are settling with.


My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 24% on Aggression You scored higher than 82% on Sophistication You scored higher than 10% on Optimism

5. What label seems to describe you the best as a whole?  Independent.

6. READER'S CHOICE QUESTION #60 from Stacy: Is there a specific person that you credit with your successes? and HOW did they help you?  I would first have to agree with Lily and say God.  Next would be my husband, David, who encourages me in everything I do.  Luv U, babe!

Saturday Six #71 (Last Week)

1.   Other than the "Saturday Six," what weekly or daily memes do you play most often?  (Please give a link to that journal.)  Not really…just what pops up on other people’s blogs.  I love the quizzes that Lily posts…keeps my mind sharp.

2. If you could look back at photos you know of that were taken during your childhood, from your first school pictures to snapshots taken ten years ago, which one do you think would be the most embarrassing and why?  Okay…I grew up during the 70s.  Anything from that era.  And anything that makes me look f-a-t.

3. What was the last thing you made yourself do, even though you really didn't want to?  Wipe a patient’s poopy butt.

4. Take this quiz:  How do you live your life

How You Life Your Life

You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside.
You're laid back and chill, but sometimes you care too much about what others think.
Your friends tend to be a as quirky as you are - which is saying a lot!
You tend to always dream of things within reach - and you usually get them.

5. What was the last book you started but never finished (aside from any you're currently reading)?  Why did you stop reading it?  Lance Armstrong "Every Second Counts".  It’s with my carryon bag for flying and I keep forgetting about it.

6. Are you named after  anyone?  Has anyone ever been named after you?  No…My mom swears she made up my name (DeLana).  Anybody know anyone with this name?  No one is named after me...I believe in individuality.

Just Thinking

Just thinking....worked the last 5 out of 6 days, 12hr shifts.  Too many nights...too many bad nights.  You ever wonder if the cosmos are wrecking havoc with your life.  It seemed like it in the ER this last week.  Don't know what on earth was going on....don't know that I ever do.

There is no public intoxication law where I live...we seem to be the dumping ground for sobering up the riff/raff.  You just get burned out.  I was thinking last night...what am I doing here?  This is not why I got into nursing.  Don't get me wrong...I love being a nurse, I just don't like being under-appreciated and working my you know what off for the same loser to come back the next week.  Same story, different chapter.  I wiped up a grown man's butt last night because he was too high to do it himself.  I am beginning to think that the world in general is going to pieces.  Kinda in that mood myself.

But you know what, in the middle of all the chaos that was my shift last night, this woman who I did not even take care of for one second took the time and said, "I like you."  I was quiet taken aback and said, "What?!"  She said, "I like you.  I been watching you and no matter what you jump right in and take charge.  You work very hard.  I admire that, and I just wanted to tell you."  I was shocked, but I choked out "Thank you so much!"

Now that is why I got into nursing.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?!

(Whoops...I forgot to give my friend Tara credit for this joke)

Football FINALLY makes sense..........

A guy took his girlfriend to her first football game. They had
great seats right behind their team's bench.. After the game,
he asked her how she liked the experience.

"Oh, I really liked it," she replied, "especially the tight pants
and all the big muscles, but I just couldn't understand why
they were killing each other over 25 cents."

Dumbfounded, her date asked, "What do you mean?"

"Well, they flipped a coin, one team got it and then for the rest
of the game, all they kept screaming was: 'Get the quarterback!
Get the quarterback!'

I'm like...Helloooooo? It's only 25 cents!!!!

The Boy's Week at Kindergarten

Okay...for all those following in J-Land, the end of the first week of Kindergarten has arrived.  And, we are much happier I might add.   Here is our conversation today:

(Me) Hi!  How was school today?

(Caleb)  I had fun...can I have some candy?

(Me) Were you good today?  Oh yes...I see your smiley face (good boy sign).  Okay we can get candy today.

After getting candy:

(Caleb) I don't ever want to get older no more.

(Me) You don't?  Why not?

(Caleb) Cause I want to stay 5 year old forever.

(Me)  Oh...so now you like being 5?

(Caleb) Yes...It's great to be 5! (phrase stolen from Little Bill cartoon).

Pics are of the first day before he met "that boy with the sticking up hair" and got in trouble for "jumping up and down like a frog" and consequently having to "sit with the girls".

Maybe this kindergarten thing will be okay after all!

IQ Test

Delana, your Super IQ score is 120

Your overall intelligence quotient is the result of a scientifically-tested formula based on how many questions you answered correctly. But it's only part of what we learned about you from your answers on the test. We also determined the way you process information.

The way you think about things makes you an Intuitive Investigator. This means you have multiple talents and can do anything you set your mind to. You're able to detect numerical patterns easily and are able to grasp the true complexity of the world, both in its details and in a more abstract form. You've got a sharp logical mind and are adept at using words to get even a difficult point across. The combination of all these things makes you truly brilliant.

How did we determine that your thinking style is that of an Intuitive Investigator? When we examined your test results further, we analyzed how you scored on 8 dimensions of intelligence: spatial, organizational, abstract reasoning, logical, mechanical, verbal, visual and numerical. The 3 dimensions you scored highest on combine to make you an Intuitive Investigator. Only 6 out of 1,000 people have this rare combination of abilities.

I got this from Lily...I think she is trying to kill me! LOL

How smart are you? 

Tickle: Tests, Matchmaking and Social Networking

 

The Boy's Second Day of Kindergarten

Okay...let's see if this went any better.

(Caleb) Mom...did you get my backpack?

(Me) No...you were supposed to get it.

(Caleb) Mom...you have to go back and get it.  I have to have my backpack.

(Me after conversing with the teacher) Caleb I spoke with your teacher and she said it was okay if you forgot your backpack this time.

(Caleb) O-K-A-Y Mooooooommmmmmm, but you have to remember it tomorrow.

Picking him up 3hrs later:

(Me) He's waving and smiling...maybe this was a better day.  "Hi Caleb...did you have fun in school today?"

(Caleb) No...I didn't get any candy.  Can we go to the gas station and get some candy?

(Me) Why didn't you get any candy?  Did you get in trouble?

(Caleb) I don't want to talk about it.

(Me) Well...I don't think I should get you any candy if you can't tell me why you got in trouble.

(Caleb) I will tell you about it tomorrow.

(Me) Then I will have to think about getting you some candy tomorrow.

(Caleb) Mommmmmm......Okay.  I was jumping up and down like a frog.

(Me)  What were you supposed to be doing?

(Caleb) Singing.

(Me) Hmmmmm.   Sounds like you weren't listening again.

(Caleb) Yeah...me and that other little boy.  Then I had to sit with the girls.

(Me) I thought you liked girls.

(Caleb) Mom...I wanted to sit with the boys.

(Me) Sounds like sitting with the boys is getting you in trouble.

(Caleb) Well...I was only jumping up and down like a frog a little bit.

...another day in the life of a kindergartener.