Couch 47.0 (we finally debugged)

im not as bored but im still in meetings, we are working in a conference room with 20 people very quiet and akward. Office hag is being transferred or laid off ... Karmas a b itch huh?

OMG...I LOVE spreadsheets. So nice and neat and orderly. Everything in it's place. And formulas, don't forget the formulas. A=x2-y I'm getting all aroused just thinking about it.

LOL, wiki....

Lola - LOVE it that office hag is moving on....

I just got another call from my manager asking me to work today - so I'll be going straight to work from my T session until 9 PM tonight....and then again 6 AM til 4 PM tomorrow. Woah. That's a lot for me. My poor daughter won't see very much of me today/tomorrow.

H has been working with at-risk teens for years, helping them form music groups in every different genre. He teaches guitar, drums and piano, lets them use the recording studio to promote them, helps them market, copyright original material, etc. The only requirement is the kids have to serve 4 hours a month in the homeless shelter, be supportive to one another and remain drug/alcohol free. It's really built up, and the kids play on town greens and at festivals. This past December 9 kids were granted free scholarships to music schools around the country. One even got into Julliard. It's a good thing he does, and it's about time that he was recognized for it. Of course, he hates the attention.

Wikid - that sounds like a very good thing your husband is doing. I am glad he is getting recognized although I hope the recognition is not too uncomfortable for him.

And spread sheets - ack.

Wow, wiki! That's AMAZING work that he is doing! It must feel so good to help give these kids opportunities that otherwise might not be available to them.

of course, a lot of the kids really would do better with a hammer than an instrument, but they all try.

hey hankster sending you some hugs (love hugging Crabby friends) sorry about cramps.. whats going on??? you OK?? sounds like something big time triggered you.

i don't mind all the advice, support, and love at all. i am way confused about all this new information from my report cards. kind of think i should not have read them .but i found them in the mothers cedar chest .it is making me look at things differently. I cant ever remember talking much in school or misbehaving to the extent one teacher seemed to suggest. but why would she lie. i also find it fascinating to find i did talk a lot .to much it seems and i wonder if all the humiliation and punishment for this is why i stopped and all this was before i can remember my behaviors . it is interesting as well as terrifying to look at and see. I'm just scared my T will follow suit as soon as all this new stuff comes to her attention with these records she is looking for.

MKAC i totally know that you and everyone here care about me .and depend on all of you to kick me in the but when i am going astrey and think you are all hateing on me . the old SHOW ME THE PROOF stuff lol . i sent stop some of what this teacher said and one thing she made me look at by saying this teacher was an idiot or something like that is.... why and i thinking what this teacher said as truth. maybe it wasnt as bad as she is saying or i am seeing . what i need to do is put on the big girl pants yet again (i hate those things they never quite fit lol) and let my T read those things and see that i wasnt always the shy quiet girl that i said i was and deal. but it was nice to have someone not see me as a terror for a while .who knows maybe she wont after she reads all this .but i am going to make shure i have a plan if she does

Wiki you and your H make me feel like I need to volunteer somewhere. One more night and i get to go home...go me...

Granite - there is a reason kids have issues and its mainly due to their upbringing.

love and hugs lola. and maybe a small glass of grape juice for the spread sheets OOPS did i spill that lol

happy dance for karma oh ya

This is why we NEED an LOL button!!! Well maybe they'll go on to join STOMP. That is a fun show, where they beat on garbage cans and use brooms and stuff as percussion instruments.

wow wiki that is awsome. it is about time .sometimes people dont always see the amount of personal work ,time and emotional energy goes into helping kids like that .along with a huge amount of dedication. and we all know the wife behind it also makes it possible even if she dont

my son had a friend in a local band that used just a bucket and he was amazing when he came to my sons graduation party and played. he was the best performer

I have been having an interesting time with this:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...ucial-criteria

Hankstah....I avoid that section. You know what a prude I am! lol. Sorry you were triggered. Hang here a bit, Lola and MKAC are busy and Chopin's on the lamb, so potty mouths should be minimal.

(aside from Lola turning me on with spread sheets)

can i just say the smell of fresh ginger is amazing how can i have my house smell like this

pbutton...COOL!

ELEMENTS OF ADEQUATE CHILDHOOD NURTURING
F 1. TIME AND ATTENTION. By consistently making their child a priority, and through being reliably available, caretakers make the child feel important, cared about, and secure.
F 2. EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING. Caretakers are able to identify and appreciate their child’s thoughts and feelings. They can grasp what their child is expressing—or trying to express—thus enabling the child to feel understood (so very important to a child).
F 3. VALIDATION. Caretakers affirm and support (while not necessarily agreeing with) the reality of their child’s feelings, thoughts, viewpoints, and ideas. That is, they respond to the child’s sharing as personally meaningful, legitimate, or justifiable. Whether the child’s perception, or perspective, is accurate from an adult frame of reference, it’s still appreciated as making logical sense from the child’s point of view.
F 4. TRUST. Caretakers exhibit a basic confidence in their child’s ability to learn new things, perform tasks, complete projects, etc. In general, they’re able to trust their child with age-appropriate responsibilities—and in doing so, help the child feel capable and competent.
F 5. ENCOURAGEMENT. Caretakers show approval of, foster and support their child’s willingness to tackle new things, while doing everything they can to alleviate the child’s hesitancy or anxiety—rooted in their natural fear of not being sufficiently intelligent, competent, or adept.
F 6. RECOGNITION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Caretakers regularly take note of and show appreciation for their child’s accomplishments—as well as their sincere efforts to achieve, whether or not they’re successful.
F (unless it's inappropriate touching, than it's an A+) 7. TOUCHING AND HOLDING. Caretakers have frequent physical contact with the child that feels supportive, affectionate, and loving—as opposed to manipulative, denigrating, abusive, or punitive. Such behaviors relate to “reliable warmth”: the prevailing emotional tone, or “climate,” in the household.
F 8. RESPECT. All the child’s thoughts, feelings, needs, and desires are taken seriously: they’re not discounted, disapproved or made fun of simply because they’re self-centered, immature, or “less than adult.”
F 9. GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION. Caretakers function as “mentors.” Rather than dominating or controlling the child, they share their knowledge and experience to—non-condescendingly—advise, “coach,” or clarify what may be confusing or conflictual to the child);
A + (there was no supervision ever) 10. FREEDOM. Caretakers allow the child physical, mental, and emotional liberty. That is, to have their own space, without parents’ intruding on them; to come and go as they please, though with appropriate limit-setting; to feel and verbally express (vs. “act out”) all their feelings; and to openly communicate their sentiments and views, regardless of how much they may differ from their parents’. The child need not fear that honest self-expression will make them vulnerable to parental criticism or censure.

I swear like a sailor but rarely use sexual innuendo. I don't even know what section is being referred to here. How potty can you get on here when they blink out things like **** Van Dyke?

You can make a ginger oil with lemon grass and citrus peel, and then use it in a diffuser.

ok me again ..next was garlic i was sad because the ginger smelled to fresh and yummy but the two together smells so good.whats with me and likeing all these smells .i might like indian food after all lol

ok send me the link lol. going to read that post after i am done with this indian stuff

A post and run from me! Hi!!! Busy day, busy night! Picking friend up from the airport at 12am, h is annoyed by the whole situation I am excited to see my friend! T today at 5pm!

Have fun Healed and be safe.....

I am like an angel.... pure and innocent? Potty mouth? Sexual innuendo?