i love this quote so much but who in ths whole wide world actually believes on it? or even take it seriously? everybody is so busy trying to make a name for themselves that they do not appreciate what they have at the moment…until they lose it
taken for granted… Pebrero 28, 2006
you know if youre from tennessee when… Pebrero 28, 2006
You Know You’re From Tennessee When…
You’ve never met any celebrities….other than Fred Thompson
“Vacation” means going to the family reunion.
You know all 4 seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and Christmas.
You laugh when people from anywhere north of TN tries to say or spell “y’all”
It’s “Mar-vull” not “Mary-ville”
It’s “Knox-vull” not “Knox-ville”
A tabogan is a hat, not a sled.
You butter your hot biscuit by cutting it open, putting a slab of butter inside and closing it back up again.
Every town in East Tennesse has a “strip” and they’re not particularly safe to be in at night.
Pigeon Forge is not pronounced with a French accent.
Gatlinburg does have an “L” in it and it should be pronounced.
Sales tax is 9.5%.
You shop at Walmart for groceries, not at a grocery store.
You don’t drive in Knoxville on game-day. EVER.
You or your friends chew.
You can’t remember the last time you saw snow.
You have a “piss on” sticker on your car window
You know when Elvis Presley Day is
You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Tennessee.
get your own ‘you know where you came from’ HERE
pillsbury doughboy funeral Pebrero 28, 2006
I thought it was so ingenious and funny. Kudos to the person who wrote it but i actually found it at one blogger site in myspace [brwneyedgrl2005]
THE PILLSBURY DOUGHBOY DIED YESTERDAY OF A YEAST INFECTION AND TRAUMA COMPLICATIONS FROM REPEATED POKES IN THE BELLY. HE WAS 71.
DOUGHBOY WAS BURIED IN A LIGHTLY GREASED COFFIN. DOZENS OF CELEBRITIES TURNED OUT TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS, INCLUDING MRS. BUTTERWORTH, HUNGRY JACK, THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS, BETTY CROCKER, THE HOSTESS TWINKIES, AND CAPTAIN CRUNCH. THE GRAVE SITE WAS PILED HIGH WITH FLOURS.
AUNT JEMIMA DELIVERED THE EULOGY AND LOVINGLY DESCRIBED DOUGHBOY AS A MAN WHO NEVER KNEW HOW MUCH HE WAS KNEADED. DOUGHBOY ROSE QUICKLY IN SHOW BUSINESS, BUT HIS LATER LIFE WAS FILLED WITH TURNOVERS. HE WAS NOT CONSIDERED A VERY SMART COOKIE, WASTING MUCH OF HIS DOUGH ON HALF-BAKED SCHEMES.
DESPITE BEING A LITTLE FLAKY AT TIMES HE WAS STILL A CRUSTY OLD MAN AND WAS CONSIDERED A ROLL MODEL FOR MILLIONS. DOUGHBOY IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE PLAY DOUGH, TWO CHILDREN, JOHN DOUGH AND JANE DOUGH, PLUS THEY HAD ONE IN THE OVEN. HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY HIS ELDERLY DAD, POP TART.
THE FUNERAL WAS HELD AT 3:50 FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES
im getting addicted to this bloging thing. although i have always wanted to just have something like a journal or a diary and here it is! Very convenient!
national park pass Pebrero 28, 2006
MOOD: happy
He went in the room, giving me an owners manual & a park pass fro national parks. I didn’t know what it is for but i thanked him anyway. But then he said that it is both for us then felt like a fool. But then again he said to look at the names of the one parks pass that we ave and it has both our names on it! It is our first ever document that has both our names. How sweet!
Hmmm…the gnawing feeling inside still lurks behind the curtains threathning to abolish any good sense or vibe this may bring…NOOOOO!..I shall try hard not to stray away from the more obvious point…i think he is ready..
or is he?…most crucial question is…am i?
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MOOD: confused
Is he having cold feet? He keeps on changing his mind. Now i dont know if we will be able to push through on san francisco plan. But i guess it is just about where he can find a job. In either case, with or without him i wll need to move to San Francisco. I need my ER experience. Ive got all the credentials and yet i cant work there sine i havent done any full time work on that department.
funny – nakakatawa! Pebrero 27, 2006
Q: Ano ang sabi ng bangus nang mamamatay na siya>
A: I’m daing!
Q: Ano ang sabi ng isda nang hiwain siya sa gitna?
A: I’m tuna
Q: Ano ang tawag kapag sinuot mo ang kanang sapatos
sa kaliwang paa at ang kaliwang sapatos sa kanang paa?
A: Malicious
Q: Sino ang unang arkitekto?
A: Si Eba, kasi siya ang unang nagpatayo.
Q: Sino ang unang estudyante?
A: Si Adan, kasi siya ang unang pumasok.
Q: What’s the difference between a kiss, a car, and
a monkey
A: A kiss is so dear, a car is for you dear, a
monkey is you my dear.
Q: What will happen to a wooden car with a wooden
wheel and a wooden engine?
A: It wooden start.
KNOW the movie “MULAN?”
Part four na yon! First episode nun “Mulog,” then
“Midlat,” Tapos “Mambon,” saka pa lang “Mulan”
Coming soon na ang “Magyo,” Next ang “Maha,” finally
“Maraw”… ak magkanapos nyun, ngongo kha nha yin!!!
Dear Itay, padalhan mo ako ng pera kasi ang
mga damit ko pinagkakain ng mga daga.
Dear Anak, wala akong pera. Kung gusto mo, meron dito pusa.
Isang babae bumili ng asukal. Inabot ng tindera, pero sabi ng babae,”Miss, asin
itong binigay mo sa akin.” Hindi, asukal yan. Minarkahan lang
naming”Asin” para hindi langgamin.
Ngongo dictionary:
CATTLE – dun nakatira ang printeta at printipe
MELT – yun ang sinusuot sa mewang
EFFORT – dun nag-la-land ang efflane
STATUE – ikaw ba yan?
ANAK: ‘Tay, anong pagkakaiba ng Supper at Dinner?
ITAY: Anak, pag kumain tayo sa labas, Dinner ‘yun.
Pag dito tayo kakain ng luto ng Mommy mo, Suffer
yon!!
M’AM: Inday, sa susunod, ayokong pinakikialaman mo
an g condom namin ng Sir mo!
INDAY: M’am, hwag kayong magbibintang! Di kami
sanay ni Sir gumamit niyan! Sobra kayo!
MRS: Lolokohin ko mister ko. Magpapanggap
akong pick-up girl ako.Pagkita kay Mister: Hi Pogi!
AVAILABLE ako ngayon….
MR: Ayoko sa yo!!! Kamukha mo misis ko!!!
MR: Doc, duwag ako magpabunot ng ngipin.
DR: No problem, eto whiskey, uminom ka!
Mister, uminom ng whiskey)
DR: O, matapang ka na ba?
MR: Oo Doc, pag may gumalaw ng ngipin ko
gugulpihin ko!
WHEN I was lost you were there,
When I was down you were there.
When I was heartbroken you were there.
When I got really sick you were there.
ABA, hindi kaya ikaw ang malas sa buhay ko?
A Filipino lady was taking the exam for US
naturalization and citizenship.
She aced the test. The examiner said, “Now, the last
part of the exam is a vocabulary test. Can you spell
the word ‘Window?”The lady said, “W-I-N-D-O-W.”;
“Ah, very good,”, the examiner said. “Now, use it in
a sentence.”"WINDOW I get my citizenship papers?”
Anong saging ang mataba? SABA
Anong saging ang maliit? SENYORITA
Yung sinusubo pati balat?.. T? sirit na?
Esep..esep..!
Ano pa eh di TURON!!! Huwag esep sama!
Pulis: Bayad ko sa kape, o.
Chinese: Aba, aftah 25 years, bakit ka bayad?
Pulis: Utos ni Chief, wala nang kotong.
Chinese: Aba sige, simula ngayon hindi na ako dura
sa kape mo.
Mare 1: Naku mare, ang gaganda ng mga anak mo!
Mare 2: Talaga, mare! Hay naku kung asawa ko lang
ang aasahan ko hindi mangyayari yan!
WIFE: Hudas ka! Lagi kang umuuwing lasing.
Naaasar natuloy ako sa mukha mo.
HUSBAND: Pero mahal, kung hindi ako lasing, ako
namanang maaasar sa mukha mo!
Wife: Pag may problema ko, kahit gaano
kabigat,nawawala kapag nakikita ko ang picture mo.
Husband: Sabi ko na nga ba talagang mahal na mahal
mo ko.
Wife: Tinitingnan ko lang ang picture mo
tapos sinasabi ko sasarili ko na WALA NG PROBLEMA NA
MAS HIHIGIT PA DITO.
Anak: ‘Nay, puede na ba akong magbra?
Nay, kinse na po ako, puede na ba?
Ina : Hoy! Joselito! tigilan mo nga ako!!!!
dementia test Pebrero 27, 2006
My mom sent me this today. It was very funny…just try to cover up the answers ok?
Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can’t take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK?
Let’s find out just how clever you really are….
Ready? GO!!!
First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?
Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!
Try not to screw up next time. Now answer the second question, but don’t take as much time as you took for the first question, OK?
Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are…? (scroll down)
Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?
You’re not very good at this, are you?
Third Question:
Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?
Did you get 5000?
The correct answer is actually 4100.
If you don’t believe it, check it with a calculator! Today is definitely not your day, is it? Maybe you’ll get the last question right… Maybe.
Fourth Question:
Mary’s father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?
Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course it isn’t.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again!
Okay, now the bonus round:
A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?
He just has to open his mouth and ask…
It’s really very simple.
blogthings – my names Pebrero 27, 2006
All we did last night was do all this questionnaire with blogthings. And i came up with some interesting names. LOL.
Superhero Profile:
Your Superhero Name is The Micro Hornet
Your Superpower is Telekinesis
Your Weakness is Body odors
Your Weapon is Your Air Tentacles
Your Mode of Transportation is Bubble
Monster Profile
War Slimer
You Feast On: Power Bars
You Lurk Around In: Las Vegas
You Especially Like to Torment: Vegans
Elf Name
Booty Hot Chocolate
Hawaiian Name
Nalani Kalia
Irish Name
Gemma Duffy
1920’s Name
Lovie Jannie
Japanese Name
Nori Kuga
PornStar Name
Spanky Bottoms
French Name
Brie Bonnin
It was very funny. Everybody should try it! There are questions like: How evil are you, What reject color are you, How abnormal are you, Who were you in past life, etc.
BLOGTHINGS
angrylicious Pebrero 26, 2006
yes…
I am deliciously angry. I came up with a new adjective that will describe how mad i am today. Very mad. Too much aggression. Not favorable to anybody today.
WHY?
because of an unavoidable circumstance that happened last night at work. I had the misfortune of being floated to another floor at 11 pm last night. After 4 hours of having patients already on the floor that i started on!…GRRRR…It wasn not anybodys fault…it’s just i hated med/surg floor like no other! It’s just like a nursing home without the benefit of having a nursing assistant. The nurses that i followed on the 6 patients that i got did not have any brain whatsoever to tell me what was going on PRECISELY with this patient. Their unit is such a bullf”cking mess! A person who is diagnosed with CVA (stroke) with 90% carotid stenosis and a blood pressure of 210/70 since 5:30 pm (when i came in at 11:30pm, i did my routine vitals and found out that the high blood pressure has been documented at 5:30 in the afternoon without calling the MD’s attention) should not be left without any BP medication at all!. NEGLECT! That’s what it is. That nurse must be sued. It is a common mistake if you dont follow through your intake and outputs for one shift or if hanged your antibiotics an hour late but for a life threatening situation like that…it is neglect. That nurse should be sued from head to toe if the patient suffered yet another CVA for neglecting to mention to the doctor about the BP and not doing anythign about it!
And the nerve of the people who shows up in the morning acting like i was just sitting around all night long doing nothing! Getting pulled away from your own unit just means i don’t know where things are on their floor. I told the AM nurse that one of the IV piggybacks are not anywhere to be found so i called the pharmacy to send it up, but since the pharmacy is always busy, they havent send the medication yet and since it is was over my time to leave, i asked her if she can do me a favor and just hang that one for me. She abruptly turned her back from me. She came back to me a minute or so later holding the medications in her hand saying sarcastically “You just dont know where to look!” I was mad, angry and i wanted to pull my hair out in frustration. Doesnt she understand that i dont know my way around the floor and nobody took the time to explain to me where things are? OK, there’s another nurse who i guess just wanted to make me feel like an idiot who came up to me just to point out that one of the 3 IV machine lines is beeping although it was not connected to the patient. Doesnt he have his own brains just to turn it off? He needed me to turn off a machine! In the end he looke dlike an idiot for telling me a no brainer problem of his.
I will never go back to that floor EVER again. NEVER EVER!. I will make sure of that. I will talk to the manager since i dont really need to be there anyway. I specifically asked to be on the cardiac floor for a reason. I do not need to work 3 days on this hospital because i have agency positions who are waiting fro my availability. But since i like my floor and not anywhere else, i agreed to just work there “fulltime” PRN.
I am sleepy and yet i still want to pull my hair out…
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Well, at least my day progressed to better than last night. Mike was so supportive by listening to my whining and expression of disgust to some people at work. He took my hand and told me it was okay and even bought some smoked salmon for dinner (which is my favorite dish nowadays). We also talked about moving together which we are still on planning stages. We do not want to hurry and we want it to work for both of us. We will talk more of it throughout my stay here in Knoxville.
living arrangements Pebrero 26, 2006
He told me months ago that he wanted to go with me in San Francisco. At first, I thought that it was just to accompany me there but the more he talked about it, it seems like he is talking about “indefinite living arrangements”. So i went along, thinking that it might not be a bad idea. I am not sure if i am ready fro that big step either but having him nearby is a lot easier on my travel expenditures since we dont have to pay airline tickets just ot see each other. So, today i just came to a point that i need to be straight with him or else i will be on the ESP side of the universe. When i told him he wasnt ready for us to live together and that it does not really matter as long as he tell me and not lead me on things, he said he really want to be with me and live with me. He just said that he does not want to get to a point that i will be helping him with his bills. He said he wanted to be able to mange financially alone so when we live together in San Francisco, i wouldnt have to worry anything.
In short, …well…i really dont know…
PALS: Pediatric Emergencies Pebrero 25, 2006
I finished my PALS (pediatric advance life support) course today. I was given my Pin reward for completing the 2 day course in addition to the standard wallet size card certification.
Everybody in that room was an emergency nurse. I was the only one who were not from that department. Rounding the table for names and work background, I always joke around and told them I was a lost sheep among wolves. I have worked as a cardiac / stepdown nurse my entire career and I am ready to take on a more challenging position. Taking ACLS was the first step, then PALS to seal my certification toward the career choice that I have wanted. The only missing piece now is the actual full time position on an emergency department.
Ok, back to PALS…
I hate working with children. Not because i hated children but i just don’t have the emotional restriction in caring for children. It just breaks my heart to see a child suffer. I have a child myself which makes it more difficult for me to take care of other children who are sick. I did not want to take this course but as i have said above, i had to if i want an advancement in my career and it also looks good in my resume.
Anyway, PALS is much simpler than ACLS as i remember. There are slight differences in BLS procedure, less drugs to memorize and the chain of survival involves prevention of injuries and accidents that may lead to the emergency.
This are the summary of the things that i have learned during that course.
1. BLS Procedures
– Check for responsiveness
– Check airway (do not do blind sweep on mouth!)
– Check breathing
– Give 2 full breaths
– Check for circulation
– Give 5 compressions if no pulse
– Alternate 1 breathe and 5 compressions for one whole minute
(with at least 100 bpm)
– Call 911 for assistance
– Use defibrillator if indicated / as needed
2. Chain of Survival
- prevention of injuries or emergencies requiring resuscitation
(VERY IMPORTANT!)
- early CPR
- early defibrillation
- early advanced life support
3. Medications
- coming soon
4. PALS Megacode
- if you need to practice megacodes, i have found a great site for you to practice
http://www.mdchoice.com/cyberpt/pals/pals.asp
5. Important points to consider
- Respiratory cases are more prevalent in pediatrics on acute amercgency situation than cardiovascular cases.
- If you witness a pediatric patient fall down without warning, there’s a big chance the case is cardiovascular. But if you dont witness the fall, assume it to be a respiratory case.
- Remember: AIRWAY MANAGEMENT is the very first thing to consider in pediatric emergencies. Open, maintain and support airway!
- Intraosseous site is much better than intravenous site since there is very little or no chance of infiltration.
- Rapid cardiopulmonary assessment is very very important on the first 30 seconds! Learn it by heart!
- Do not forget to treat the cause of emergency first! (Remember your 4H & 4T!)
