She also has a green blanket and a dog bed that she uses...
Yet.... she pulls MY comforter off of the chair and makes a nest out of it!!
*sigh* But who can get mad at that little face?
*wanders off to wash the comforter*
3 months ago
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
the little thief.....
She has a blanket that's all her own....it has little puppy prints and her name on it!
She also has a green blanket and a dog bed that she uses...
Yet.... she pulls MY comforter off of the chair and makes a nest out of it!!
*sigh* But who can get mad at that little face?
*wanders off to wash the comforter*
She also has a green blanket and a dog bed that she uses...
Yet.... she pulls MY comforter off of the chair and makes a nest out of it!!
*sigh* But who can get mad at that little face?
*wanders off to wash the comforter*
Monday, November 16, 2009
playing catch up....
*looks down at the last post and noticing the date lets out a long sigh* I know. I've been remiss in being here but it has been a very busy month. Where to start.....
Math~~
Math is over and I passed with an A-. I have bitten the bullet and registered for the next math class I need to get it over with! Hopefully the stuff I just learned will still be fresh in my brain.
Molly~~
Molly went in for her follow up and the news is good: her enzyme levels are all within normal ranges and no need to worry. I just have a dog with a sensitive stomach....who likes to vomit and then eat it. Wonderful.
School~~
Currently I'm in a business class. The problem with going back to school? The 19 yo's who know it all and at the same time, know nothing. In a debate over doing business in China versus India, China was picked becasue they work hard... and do quality work. Really? Wow... I don’t like China’s stand on human rights, religious freedom, or the recent Washington Post revelations about China's clandestine transfer of enriched uranium to Pakistan. Call me crazy but I’m not fond of nuclear weapons.
Family~~
The little kids just had birthdays. They are now 5 and 3....with their sister turning 1 in a few weeks. Family get togethers are a little..odd. My parents are divorced as is my brother. Yet 3 times a year, we all get together for the little kids. evey present the 5yo opened you heard "I always wanted this!" Currently her favorite things are butterflies and cupcakes so Busia made her a cupcake pillow!
Also....the above 5yo? Found pair of scissors and chopped her own hair. When asked why, she reported "I didn't like it in my face no more." It used to be long and now is at shoulder level. I think this one will be a tough teenager.
Job front~~
Hmm. Well not much to report here. The economic conditions are so bad in Michigan right now that unemployment is running 96 weeks. Yes..96.
*looks over the blogged list* Ok..that covers the highlights. The low lights don't need to be covered... right now....
Math~~
Math is over and I passed with an A-. I have bitten the bullet and registered for the next math class I need to get it over with! Hopefully the stuff I just learned will still be fresh in my brain.
Molly~~
Molly went in for her follow up and the news is good: her enzyme levels are all within normal ranges and no need to worry. I just have a dog with a sensitive stomach....who likes to vomit and then eat it. Wonderful.
School~~
Currently I'm in a business class. The problem with going back to school? The 19 yo's who know it all and at the same time, know nothing. In a debate over doing business in China versus India, China was picked becasue they work hard... and do quality work. Really? Wow... I don’t like China’s stand on human rights, religious freedom, or the recent Washington Post revelations about China's clandestine transfer of enriched uranium to Pakistan. Call me crazy but I’m not fond of nuclear weapons.
Family~~
The little kids just had birthdays. They are now 5 and 3....with their sister turning 1 in a few weeks. Family get togethers are a little..odd. My parents are divorced as is my brother. Yet 3 times a year, we all get together for the little kids. evey present the 5yo opened you heard "I always wanted this!" Currently her favorite things are butterflies and cupcakes so Busia made her a cupcake pillow!
Also....the above 5yo? Found pair of scissors and chopped her own hair. When asked why, she reported "I didn't like it in my face no more." It used to be long and now is at shoulder level. I think this one will be a tough teenager.
Job front~~
Hmm. Well not much to report here. The economic conditions are so bad in Michigan right now that unemployment is running 96 weeks. Yes..96.
*looks over the blogged list* Ok..that covers the highlights. The low lights don't need to be covered... right now....
Sunday, October 25, 2009
just a random thought....
When I die...I hope it's in the fall. It would be like a leaf falling to the ground and the tree going to sleep...knowing it will come back soon.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
PB and the dog!
This is for Kit...so she can see that Molly is doing fine!!
OMG......I talked in baby talk to the dog *throws head on desk and cries*
Reeko!!! Thank you XD
OMG......I talked in baby talk to the dog *throws head on desk and cries*
Reeko!!! Thank you XD
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Value of life?
Let's just say that October as a whole so far has been a huge FAIL. So much has happened that I don't know where to start...and I'm not sure I want too. I was forced to make a hard decision and put a value on something I love. Here's the story....
Molly the dog had gotten very sick. She was vomiting and ..other things. It started out simple enough, a vomit here, a vomit there. But she's a little dog and it just seemed to be too much..and too often. So I called the vet. For them to see her that day, they would have to fit her in and charge me an "emergency" fee for this. The fee? $125. The regular office fee? $40. I politely said no, I would see if this could run its course and hung up. An hour passed...Molly was on the couch, my lap, the floor and just couldn't get comfortable. She looked up at me with those big puppy eyes, giving me a look that said "make it better". I called the vet again. "Bring her in now"...so I did.
We got in the office and were immediately put in an exam room. Good thing too. This is when the bloody diarrhea started. Samples were scooped and floors were cleaned...twice. Then the vet came in and tried to exam her. The vet's office knows that I'm currently unemployed and cost was a big factor for me in this visit so the doctor leaves and sends in a tech with a print out of the estimates for services they would like to perform. Ready?
General health profile (blood work) $131.00 (more complete blood work up)
Pre Surgical Lab 57.00 (less complete blood work up)
Xray study 143.95
Fecal Exam 29.51 (more complete)
Fecal smear 26.42 (less complete)
Hazardous waste control fee 2.68 Exam 44.19 (they dropped the price!!)
Fluids Intravenous 39.45
IV catheterization 37.75
IV pump/day 16.53
Cerenia inj 22.38
Polyflex inj 29.84
total estimate: 248.75 - 581.74
So there you have it. An itemized estimate to figure out what's making Molly sick. I told them to go ahead with all the items listed (take off the price for the less complete blood and fecal test), after all...it was only money...*sigh*
Thirty minutes later the results and the vet came back in. Molly was diagnosed with Canine Pancreatitis and Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis. The good news? Surgery was not needed but fluids and drugs ...definitely. Molly needs to go back for more blood work in 2 weeks...when she's done taking her Pepcid AC.
So the hard part for me....while in the vet's office I had to decide how much money I would spend to get her well. In essence, I had to put a value on my little furballs life. The thing I found out this weekend is that the value is greater then $700. How do I know this? Because when all is said and done, $700 is about what this little episode cost me.
(at this moment, Molly is out side barking at a squirrel. I think she's back to normal :) )
Molly the dog had gotten very sick. She was vomiting and ..other things. It started out simple enough, a vomit here, a vomit there. But she's a little dog and it just seemed to be too much..and too often. So I called the vet. For them to see her that day, they would have to fit her in and charge me an "emergency" fee for this. The fee? $125. The regular office fee? $40. I politely said no, I would see if this could run its course and hung up. An hour passed...Molly was on the couch, my lap, the floor and just couldn't get comfortable. She looked up at me with those big puppy eyes, giving me a look that said "make it better". I called the vet again. "Bring her in now"...so I did.
We got in the office and were immediately put in an exam room. Good thing too. This is when the bloody diarrhea started. Samples were scooped and floors were cleaned...twice. Then the vet came in and tried to exam her. The vet's office knows that I'm currently unemployed and cost was a big factor for me in this visit so the doctor leaves and sends in a tech with a print out of the estimates for services they would like to perform. Ready?
General health profile (blood work) $131.00 (more complete blood work up)
Pre Surgical Lab 57.00 (less complete blood work up)
Xray study 143.95
Fecal Exam 29.51 (more complete)
Fecal smear 26.42 (less complete)
Hazardous waste control fee 2.68 Exam 44.19 (they dropped the price!!)
Fluids Intravenous 39.45
IV catheterization 37.75
IV pump/day 16.53
Cerenia inj 22.38
Polyflex inj 29.84
total estimate: 248.75 - 581.74
So there you have it. An itemized estimate to figure out what's making Molly sick. I told them to go ahead with all the items listed (take off the price for the less complete blood and fecal test), after all...it was only money...*sigh*
Thirty minutes later the results and the vet came back in. Molly was diagnosed with Canine Pancreatitis and Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis. The good news? Surgery was not needed but fluids and drugs ...definitely. Molly needs to go back for more blood work in 2 weeks...when she's done taking her Pepcid AC.
So the hard part for me....while in the vet's office I had to decide how much money I would spend to get her well. In essence, I had to put a value on my little furballs life. The thing I found out this weekend is that the value is greater then $700. How do I know this? Because when all is said and done, $700 is about what this little episode cost me.
(at this moment, Molly is out side barking at a squirrel. I think she's back to normal :) )
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Math - week 2
I think I may have finally cracked. Last night I actually had a dream about algebraic equations. I dreamt that I couldn't advance to whatever until I solved the problem. I remember solving the problem don't don't remember if I actually advanced....
As you can tell math has been consuming my days, my nights, hell...my life. The second week of math was fractions. I'm happy to report that I tested and got a 95% on it~! This week is Polynomials and word problems. Here's the weird thing.....while doing the Polynomial stuff....something just clicked. Not only did it click but it was actually FUN! I was solving the problems just by looking at them. I didn't have to write them down and factor them out, I saw them and knew what the answer was. I ended up doing the whole chapter in one day....and (hold on for this part) I wanted MORE!
So far the cumulative grade in the class is a 90.5%. And too think...I went into this just hoping for a C.
For the math geeks out there.... go ahead...get your math groove on:
(3x +5)(x 2+5x-3)
3x3+15x 2-9x+5x 2+25x-15
3x3+15x 2+5x 2-9x+25x-15 <----combining like terms to help solve
3x3+20x 2+16x-15 <-----solving!
AND!!! Extra cudo's to me for figuring out the superscript code thingie!
As you can tell math has been consuming my days, my nights, hell...my life. The second week of math was fractions. I'm happy to report that I tested and got a 95% on it~! This week is Polynomials and word problems. Here's the weird thing.....while doing the Polynomial stuff....something just clicked. Not only did it click but it was actually FUN! I was solving the problems just by looking at them. I didn't have to write them down and factor them out, I saw them and knew what the answer was. I ended up doing the whole chapter in one day....and (hold on for this part) I wanted MORE!
So far the cumulative grade in the class is a 90.5%. And too think...I went into this just hoping for a C.
For the math geeks out there.... go ahead...get your math groove on:
(3x +5)(x 2+5x-3)
3x3+15x 2-9x+5x 2+25x-15
3x3+15x 2+5x 2-9x+25x-15 <----combining like terms to help solve
3x3+20x 2+16x-15 <-----solving!
AND!!! Extra cudo's to me for figuring out the superscript code thingie!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Math update.....
Here it is... the trials and tribulations of my week of math, for all you masochists out there.
Week one covered 3 chapters: Whole numbers and Introduction to Algebra, Integers, and Introduction to Equations and Algebraic Expressions. In this week I have probably done close to 750 math problems. I know without a shadow of a doubt what the phrases "Simplify, evaluate and solve" mean, I have made friends with |absolute| and I think I got a tattoo on my brain that says "PEMDAS". For me, this week was pure torture. I haven't had a math class of any sort in over 25 years. Even in high school I avoid math like the plague.
The first week of school ended on Wednesday with a quiz and a test due. Not too bad I thought. After all, I had gotten my 150 homework problems done, it should be easy! Or so I thought....
It seems the course has this rule that you have to pass the pre-test with a score of 85% percent before you can take the quiz. Not a problem!! So I dive in and take the test...and bomb. A 44%. Alright....this was my clue to close all other applications I had running. I said goodbye to Plurk, I closed my flash chat and didn't respond to gmail... and at 1pm-ish I attacked math. And math attacked back.
After a review of the test I bombed, I took it again5 (Since again is undefined let's write that as X5 ). The great thing about the computer program that is being used (MML - My Math Lab) is you can print a copy of the test you took with your answers and the correct answers and you can see how to solve the wrong ones step by step. So I did this. Many, many times. I finally got a grade of 99.50% and screamed for joy that I could move on to the quiz! (did I fail to mention these are timed tests?) I took the quiz and passed it with a 90%! Go me!! I'll be honest and admit that somewhere around the 4th time of taking the pretest, I thought I was over my head and should drop the class. But I didn't. What I did do was cry on Misty's shoulder. *wipes off her shoulder and offers a sincere thanks for listening to me vent*
Alright. Quiz taken and conquered. Time to move on to the test, only to see this warning "You must pass the pre-test with a score of 85% to take this test". My Jaw dropped to the floor. YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING!! I threw my head on the desk and cried. At this point it was about 5:30pm. So I took the pre-test and got a 70%... and cried. It was about this time that I actually found the number for the school and thought about calling them. Then I thought about calling the instructor and asking her advise...drop the class or not. Looking at the clock I knew I had until 11:59pm EST to get this test done and posted so I adopted the same tactic as before: test and review the wrong answers until I knew why they were wrong. Somewhere in this mess, Reeko IM'd me asking if I was going in world to play with Misty. Let me tell you, it was so tempting....but NO! I stuck with it and persevered! after three pretests, I finally passed it and was able to take the test. The score on that? 81.75%! it was just after 9:oopm. Math for 8 straight hours.... but ..I did it!! I passed the tests! And...I didn't drop the class.
Because of this day, this doesn't look so scary to me any more:
6y 3(y 4-8y)+3y 7
I could show you how to solve it... but I'll just tell you that the answer is
9y 7-48y 4
OHHH!!! Now for the total kicker!!! I found out the next day that LOTS of people in the class didn't finish the test because of the pretesting required. The teacher then informed them that the pretest was a "New feature that just started with this term. If you have problems passing the pretest, let me know and I can waive the requirement"
But..I did it on my own and now know the material. *goes off with a superiority complex and feels pretty full of herself*
Week one covered 3 chapters: Whole numbers and Introduction to Algebra, Integers, and Introduction to Equations and Algebraic Expressions. In this week I have probably done close to 750 math problems. I know without a shadow of a doubt what the phrases "Simplify, evaluate and solve" mean, I have made friends with |absolute| and I think I got a tattoo on my brain that says "PEMDAS". For me, this week was pure torture. I haven't had a math class of any sort in over 25 years. Even in high school I avoid math like the plague.
The first week of school ended on Wednesday with a quiz and a test due. Not too bad I thought. After all, I had gotten my 150 homework problems done, it should be easy! Or so I thought....
It seems the course has this rule that you have to pass the pre-test with a score of 85% percent before you can take the quiz. Not a problem!! So I dive in and take the test...and bomb. A 44%. Alright....this was my clue to close all other applications I had running. I said goodbye to Plurk, I closed my flash chat and didn't respond to gmail... and at 1pm-ish I attacked math. And math attacked back.
After a review of the test I bombed, I took it again5 (Since again is undefined let's write that as X5 ). The great thing about the computer program that is being used (MML - My Math Lab) is you can print a copy of the test you took with your answers and the correct answers and you can see how to solve the wrong ones step by step. So I did this. Many, many times. I finally got a grade of 99.50% and screamed for joy that I could move on to the quiz! (did I fail to mention these are timed tests?) I took the quiz and passed it with a 90%! Go me!! I'll be honest and admit that somewhere around the 4th time of taking the pretest, I thought I was over my head and should drop the class. But I didn't. What I did do was cry on Misty's shoulder. *wipes off her shoulder and offers a sincere thanks for listening to me vent*
Alright. Quiz taken and conquered. Time to move on to the test, only to see this warning "You must pass the pre-test with a score of 85% to take this test". My Jaw dropped to the floor. YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING!! I threw my head on the desk and cried. At this point it was about 5:30pm. So I took the pre-test and got a 70%... and cried. It was about this time that I actually found the number for the school and thought about calling them. Then I thought about calling the instructor and asking her advise...drop the class or not. Looking at the clock I knew I had until 11:59pm EST to get this test done and posted so I adopted the same tactic as before: test and review the wrong answers until I knew why they were wrong. Somewhere in this mess, Reeko IM'd me asking if I was going in world to play with Misty. Let me tell you, it was so tempting....but NO! I stuck with it and persevered! after three pretests, I finally passed it and was able to take the test. The score on that? 81.75%! it was just after 9:oopm. Math for 8 straight hours.... but ..I did it!! I passed the tests! And...I didn't drop the class.
Because of this day, this doesn't look so scary to me any more:
6y 3(y 4-8y)+3y 7
I could show you how to solve it... but I'll just tell you that the answer is
9y 7-48y 4
OHHH!!! Now for the total kicker!!! I found out the next day that LOTS of people in the class didn't finish the test because of the pretesting required. The teacher then informed them that the pretest was a "New feature that just started with this term. If you have problems passing the pretest, let me know and I can waive the requirement"
But..I did it on my own and now know the material. *goes off with a superiority complex and feels pretty full of herself*
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