What's making you happy today? - Page 508

bluecuracao · 11-08-2011, 03:29 AM

Graphic design stuff--InDesign for print, Dreamweaver for web layouts...Photoshop and Illustrator for the artwork. I'll have to learn what Fireworks is all about. Is your wife a graphic designer, HLJ?

Griff · 11-08-2011, 06:40 AM

Well done Dr. Zen!

HungLikeJesus · 11-08-2011, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluecuracao

... Is your wife a graphic designer, HLJ?

Not professionally.

Spexxvet · 11-08-2011, 01:31 PM

Congrats, Zen!

footfootfoot · 11-09-2011, 10:38 AM

Nice work Zen!

You've raised the intellectual climate of the cellar by a degree.

monster · 11-09-2011, 10:52 AM

I just scored!!!!!! Can't believe it. Getting despondant about my chances of finding a second-hand half-mask for Hector to wear when reffing hockey -even the ones on ebay are going for the price of new ones ($40 and up....). had 20 minutes to kill so wandered into the Re-use center which has a few -usually nasty sporting items and so i skipped yesterday when I was running out of time and *****dingly music golden light moment****** there was the holy grail, sat in a basket of grungy snorkels. $2.12 later and it's mine, all mine.......

Now, the question is, is this good karma that I'm owed, or is it setting me up for a big fall? i just got an email from his coach that they are doing another tourney that will cost us at least $100 ....maybe that's it? hopehopehope

I score a schweet goalie helmet for $28 yesterday, though....... I'm feeling too lucky.....

limey · 11-09-2011, 11:04 AM

Cellar Secret Santa 2011

Sundae · 11-09-2011, 02:04 PM

Got something through the post.
I am ridiculously happy.
Can't tell you, but I will some time soon.

Crappy post, I know.
But I am VERY happy and had to share it.

fargon · 11-09-2011, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae

Got something through the post.
I am ridiculously happy.
Can't tell you, but I will some time soon.

Crappy post, I know.
But I am VERY happy and had to share it.

Well what is it?

Sundae · 11-09-2011, 02:58 PM

Nope.
Soz and all that.

fargon · 11-09-2011, 03:01 PM

I've got to know now, your making me krazy.

Sundae · 11-09-2011, 03:59 PM

Fargon, I love you long time x

Sundae · 11-13-2011, 03:29 PM

Finished another shift at work.
Still concerned that I am doing everything wrong, but no-one seems to have the time to tell me that.
It's also been confirmed that if I have signed up for any extra shifts I can have them.
Some of the ones I wanted had already gone (those this month, sadly) but I have at least two extra which will pay out before I go to Glasgow.
So that's all YAY!

Got a name badge and a full uniform too, so I no longer have to wear my decent school trousers on the floor. And the work ones have a pocket, which is very helpful - I don't need one in class as I have everything I need close to hand, but on the tills you're not close to anything useful. Well, being a retail chemist you are close to lots of useful things, but you'd get the sack if you helped yourself!

In a far more emotional vein...
Funeral tomorrow.
I hope you will understand when I say I am looking forward to it.
It's a family event for a start. I feel good when we pull together.
Mum will need me and won't bitch - pretty much everything I do will be appreciated and remembered fondly. And the bottom line is I will actually BE a help, not a hindrance.

And it will be the end of this chapter. We can settle down and acknowledge the gap Grandad leaves in our lives. We devoted many hours in caring for him and this interim period has been hectic.

Clodfobble · 11-13-2011, 06:02 PM

My aunt by marriage is originally from Iran. A few years ago she brought her aging mother, who speaks only Farsi, over to the US to live with them. Recently she received a recommendation from a colleague for a gerontologist who actually speaks Farsi, which was huge for them because her mother has a number of medical issues, including Alzheimer's, and it has been difficult for my aunt to constantly translate her ramblings and get her the help she needs. So she took her to this new doctor, who evaluated her for over an hour.

The first thing the doctor tells my aunt is that her mother most definitely does not have Alzheimer's. She has a severe urinary tract infection.

I'm sorry, what?

Apparently, it is a known problem among the elderly, and elderly women in particular, that long-term untreated urinary tract or kidney infections can lead to dementia. But the type of dementia shows key differences from Alzheimer's, which a standard practitioner probably wouldn't know how to look for, let alone in a different language. This gerontologist was able to see the difference, ran the urine test in-office, and had the results before the appointment was over.

My aunt reports that after two days on the antibiotics, her mother is noticeably more clear-headed already. Very happy all around!

Aliantha · 11-13-2011, 06:14 PM

Wow, that's awesome, and scary at the same time really.

11-08-2011, 06:40 AM	#7607
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Well done Dr. Zen! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-08-2011, 01:31 PM	#7609
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Congrats, Zen! __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

11-09-2011, 10:38 AM	#7610
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Nice work Zen! You've raised the intellectual climate of the cellar by a degree. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-09-2011, 10:52 AM	#7611
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I just scored!!!!!! Can't believe it. Getting despondant about my chances of finding a second-hand half-mask for Hector to wear when reffing hockey -even the ones on ebay are going for the price of new ones ($40 and up....). had 20 minutes to kill so wandered into the Re-use center which has a few -usually nasty sporting items and so i skipped yesterday when I was running out of time and ***dingly music golden light moment**** there was the holy grail, sat in a basket of grungy snorkels. $2.12 later and it's mine, all mine....... Now, the question is, is this good karma that I'm owed, or is it setting me up for a big fall? i just got an email from his coach that they are doing another tourney that will cost us at least $100 ....maybe that's it? hopehopehope I score a schweet goalie helmet for $28 yesterday, though....... I'm feeling too lucky..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-09-2011, 11:04 AM	#7612
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Cellar Secret Santa 2011 __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

11-08-2011, 03:29 AM	#7606
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	Graphic design stuff--InDesign for print, Dreamweaver for web layouts...Photoshop and Illustrator for the artwork. I'll have to learn what Fireworks is all about. Is your wife a graphic designer, HLJ?

11-09-2011, 02:04 PM	#7613
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Got something through the post. I am ridiculously happy. Can't tell you, but I will some time soon. Crappy post, I know. But I am VERY happy and had to share it. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-09-2011, 02:58 PM	#7615
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Nope. Soz and all that. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-09-2011, 03:01 PM	#7616
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	I've got to know now, your making me krazy. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

11-09-2011, 03:59 PM	#7617
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Fargon, I love you long time x __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-13-2011, 03:29 PM	#7618
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Finished another shift at work. Still concerned that I am doing everything wrong, but no-one seems to have the time to tell me that. It's also been confirmed that if I have signed up for any extra shifts I can have them. Some of the ones I wanted had already gone (those this month, sadly) but I have at least two extra which will pay out before I go to Glasgow. So that's all YAY! Got a name badge and a full uniform too, so I no longer have to wear my decent school trousers on the floor. And the work ones have a pocket, which is very helpful - I don't need one in class as I have everything I need close to hand, but on the tills you're not close to anything useful. Well, being a retail chemist you are close to lots of useful things, but you'd get the sack if you helped yourself! In a far more emotional vein... Funeral tomorrow. I hope you will understand when I say I am looking forward to it. It's a family event for a start. I feel good when we pull together. Mum will need me and won't bitch - pretty much everything I do will be appreciated and remembered fondly. And the bottom line is I will actually BE a help, not a hindrance. And it will be the end of this chapter. We can settle down and acknowledge the gap Grandad leaves in our lives. We devoted many hours in caring for him and this interim period has been hectic. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-13-2011, 06:02 PM	#7619
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	My aunt by marriage is originally from Iran. A few years ago she brought her aging mother, who speaks only Farsi, over to the US to live with them. Recently she received a recommendation from a colleague for a gerontologist who actually speaks Farsi, which was huge for them because her mother has a number of medical issues, including Alzheimer's, and it has been difficult for my aunt to constantly translate her ramblings and get her the help she needs. So she took her to this new doctor, who evaluated her for over an hour. The first thing the doctor tells my aunt is that her mother most definitely does not have Alzheimer's. She has a severe urinary tract infection. I'm sorry, what? Apparently, it is a known problem among the elderly, and elderly women in particular, that long-term untreated urinary tract or kidney infections can lead to dementia. But the type of dementia shows key differences from Alzheimer's, which a standard practitioner probably wouldn't know how to look for, let alone in a different language. This gerontologist was able to see the difference, ran the urine test in-office, and had the results before the appointment was over. My aunt reports that after two days on the antibiotics, her mother is noticeably more clear-headed already. Very happy all around! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-13-2011, 06:14 PM	#7620
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Wow, that's awesome, and scary at the same time really. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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