- You find an IV bag hanging in the car.
- You walk into her room and she says, “Do you want to hear about shock?”
- She starts using the words “heck” and “crap” a lot more than she used to.
- You start to hear the phrase, “I’m going to die” quite frequently.
- She suddenly has no idea what’s going on with the rest of the family.
- There are a LOT of Dr. Pepper and Coke Zero bottles in the trunk.
- You see a lot of scrubs going through the laundry.
- She walks into your room while you're trying to do homework and asks if she can practice vitals and assessments on you.
- There are a ton of alcohol swabs taped on her bedroom door.
- She squirts the ceiling with an IV flush just for kicks.
- She tries to teach the whole family how to use an incentive spirometer.
- When you suddenly realize that the topic of conversation is how to drain fluid from a person’s brain out their back.
- She drops a giant textbook on her desk and says, “I have to know all of that by Thursday.”
- She asks you, “Hey, do you want to know [this]?” and you answer, “No,” and she tells you anyways.
- After thirty minutes of silence she pipes up, “I gave two units of blood today.”
Nov 16, 2010
Nov 8, 2010
Rant #1 - Writing when I have Nothing to Say
I'm going to rant. It won't be long, but I really want to get this off my chest.
I'm taking this Old Testament Survey class and we're required to respond to other student's discussion question answers on the class forum. That makes me really irritated. I mean, if I have something to say about their answer, I'll say it, but most of the time I don't have anything worthwhile to say! They answered the blasted question, and they did it just fine! Unless the question is surrounded by controversy or differing opinions, there really isn't much to say! I have to hunt for answers that are worth responding to, and even then, I end up writing something that feels really petty. And its because the other students have good answers that don't need anything added or changed. But then! All your responses are supposed to "further the discussion"!
I guess I'm learning the art of furthering a discussion that doesn't need to be furthered. How pointless.
...Okay, I'm done. As you were.
I'm taking this Old Testament Survey class and we're required to respond to other student's discussion question answers on the class forum. That makes me really irritated. I mean, if I have something to say about their answer, I'll say it, but most of the time I don't have anything worthwhile to say! They answered the blasted question, and they did it just fine! Unless the question is surrounded by controversy or differing opinions, there really isn't much to say! I have to hunt for answers that are worth responding to, and even then, I end up writing something that feels really petty. And its because the other students have good answers that don't need anything added or changed. But then! All your responses are supposed to "further the discussion"!
I guess I'm learning the art of furthering a discussion that doesn't need to be furthered. How pointless.
...Okay, I'm done. As you were.
Nov 2, 2010
Oct 25, 2010
Oct 23, 2010
Oct 21, 2010
Character Quizzes...
I needed a break so I did some random character quizzes.
Do these fit???
Do these fit???
Which Harry Potter Character are you?
Oct 19, 2010
Masonry Daughters
My dad lead worship the Sunday before last. The twins played keyboard, Sarah was on bass, I was on drums, and we borrowed a couple guitarists. After the service had come to a close, we finished our "closing jam session" (really what it is, because no one sings) as people left their seats and began to mingle or convert the sanctuary into a cafeteria.
As I began to dismantle and unplug the array of wires and set pieces, our guest speaker, Mark Hamby, who had given the sermon that morning, walked up and shook my hand. He told me that we did a good job, and that he thought it was really cool that a girl was playing the drums. He referred to Nehemiah 3:12 where Shallum repaired a section of the wall with the help of his daughters, a characteristic he calls "masonry daughters."
While I wouldn't use that verse to claim a biblical sanction for playing drums if my role in that vocation was ever questioned, I thought it was a cool characterisation.
I'd always heard the "Tom Boy" label and never liked it. In every case that I heard it used, the girl was always proud or rebellious, refusing to comply with feminine protocol just to be cool. It seemed to be governed by the idea with the role of a woman was ridiculous, and the "tom boy" was steppng out of her role as a young woman in order to prove a point.
I know several of these Masonry Daughters. My role model is Brianna Walden. She was the intern girl for the Oregon TeenPact classes that I staffed earlier this year. Every morning, she would fly delicately down the stairs, dressed in a skirt and suit jacket, a picture of wonderful femininity. And yet, the day before she had organized an unconventional roap swing activity for us girls, and played a mean game of Ultimate Frisbee, not afraid to dive and get dirty. The crazy stories she told of her outdoor adventures and the work she would do with her dad on their property, revealed that she wasn't merely the delicate jewel she appeared to be. She was definitely a masonry daughter, but she wasn't proud about it, and viewed it as part of being a daughter, rather than a rebellion against her role. She would do any job, but keep her beautiful femininity with her.
This is the kind of daughter that I want to be, willing to take my femininity with me while taking adventerous steps outside the usual paradigm to do the rough-and-tumble jobs. Tough, but refined. Fearless, but feminine. Willing, but respectful. We are Masonry Daughters.
As I began to dismantle and unplug the array of wires and set pieces, our guest speaker, Mark Hamby, who had given the sermon that morning, walked up and shook my hand. He told me that we did a good job, and that he thought it was really cool that a girl was playing the drums. He referred to Nehemiah 3:12 where Shallum repaired a section of the wall with the help of his daughters, a characteristic he calls "masonry daughters."
While I wouldn't use that verse to claim a biblical sanction for playing drums if my role in that vocation was ever questioned, I thought it was a cool characterisation.
I'd always heard the "Tom Boy" label and never liked it. In every case that I heard it used, the girl was always proud or rebellious, refusing to comply with feminine protocol just to be cool. It seemed to be governed by the idea with the role of a woman was ridiculous, and the "tom boy" was steppng out of her role as a young woman in order to prove a point.
I know several of these Masonry Daughters. My role model is Brianna Walden. She was the intern girl for the Oregon TeenPact classes that I staffed earlier this year. Every morning, she would fly delicately down the stairs, dressed in a skirt and suit jacket, a picture of wonderful femininity. And yet, the day before she had organized an unconventional roap swing activity for us girls, and played a mean game of Ultimate Frisbee, not afraid to dive and get dirty. The crazy stories she told of her outdoor adventures and the work she would do with her dad on their property, revealed that she wasn't merely the delicate jewel she appeared to be. She was definitely a masonry daughter, but she wasn't proud about it, and viewed it as part of being a daughter, rather than a rebellion against her role. She would do any job, but keep her beautiful femininity with her.
This is the kind of daughter that I want to be, willing to take my femininity with me while taking adventerous steps outside the usual paradigm to do the rough-and-tumble jobs. Tough, but refined. Fearless, but feminine. Willing, but respectful. We are Masonry Daughters.
Oct 14, 2010
College Update #3 - OT Law and Grace
I'd never thought about the law and grace in the way that my OT Survey textbook depicted them in relation to each other. While the extensivity (is that a word?) of this relationship would merit a much more in depth study than the excerpt below, I had never considered this specific point and context until the author presented it's possibility. I'm glad I found it so interesting because there was a question about it on the reading quiz. That aside, here's the snippet.
"We are used to drawing a sharp contrast between law and grace. This would have puzzled the ancient Israelite for whom there was hardly any greater display of God's grace than that demonstrated in his giving of the law. In the ancient Near East, gods were not known for their consistency. Worshipers were left to guess what might please their god or displease him, and this could change from day to day. That doubt and uncertainty led to a constant confusion, and one could only guess whether he or she was in favor or out of favor by evaluating one's daily fortune.
"The law changed all that for the Israelites. Their God had chosen to reveal himself and to tell them plainly what he expected of them...One result of this perspective is that in the Old Testament the Israelites are not heard complaining about the burdensomeness of the law. It was a great example of God's love for them that he would communicate to them in this way. They considered themselves fortunate to be able to know what God required of them. The law was viewed as a delight rather than drudgery, as freedom of revelation rather than fetters of restriction." (Hill 175)
While I doubt the author's ability to read the minds of the Israelites, it does seem like a plausible depiction of their regard for the law.
Hill, Andrew E., John H. Walton, A Survey of the Old Testament, 3rd edition, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI, 2009
"We are used to drawing a sharp contrast between law and grace. This would have puzzled the ancient Israelite for whom there was hardly any greater display of God's grace than that demonstrated in his giving of the law. In the ancient Near East, gods were not known for their consistency. Worshipers were left to guess what might please their god or displease him, and this could change from day to day. That doubt and uncertainty led to a constant confusion, and one could only guess whether he or she was in favor or out of favor by evaluating one's daily fortune.
"The law changed all that for the Israelites. Their God had chosen to reveal himself and to tell them plainly what he expected of them...One result of this perspective is that in the Old Testament the Israelites are not heard complaining about the burdensomeness of the law. It was a great example of God's love for them that he would communicate to them in this way. They considered themselves fortunate to be able to know what God required of them. The law was viewed as a delight rather than drudgery, as freedom of revelation rather than fetters of restriction." (Hill 175)
While I doubt the author's ability to read the minds of the Israelites, it does seem like a plausible depiction of their regard for the law.
Hill, Andrew E., John H. Walton, A Survey of the Old Testament, 3rd edition, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI, 2009
Oct 13, 2010
Personality: ENFJ
I'm at it again! I found this one quite interesting.
You are:
Slightly expressed extravert
Very expressed intuitive personality
Moderately expressed feeling personality
Slightly expressed judging personality
Here is a more in-depth analysis. I found it revealing and rather comical. Seems to fit.
And here's another page telling me I should be a teacher. Imagine that.
Slightly expressed extravert
Very expressed intuitive personality
Moderately expressed feeling personality
Slightly expressed judging personality
Here is a more in-depth analysis. I found it revealing and rather comical. Seems to fit.
And here's another page telling me I should be a teacher. Imagine that.
Oct 9, 2010
DISC Test Results
I love these types of assessments. I'm not quite sure why I find them so fascinating. What's hilarious about my results is that my dad is an a high "S", my mom is a high "C", and Sarah is an absolute "S". I basically defied all familial norms when I came on stage.
The test I took was not the most thorough, but it was free. I know Wikipedia's not the most wonderful source of all time, but I did like the following summary:
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Dominance: High "D" people are described as demanding, forceful, egocentric, strong willed, driving, determined, ambitious, aggressive, and pioneering. Low D scores describe those who are conservative, low keyed, cooperative, calculating, undemanding, cautious, mild, agreeable, modest and peaceful.
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Conscientious: High "C" people are careful, cautious, exacting, neat, systematic, diplomatic, accurate, and tactful. Those with low "C" scores challenge the rules and want independence and are described as self-willed, stubborn, opinionated, unsystematic, arbitrary, and unconcerned with details.
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