Its that time of year again for another 12 weeks of the show of horrors.Since I have plans to be away I will be able to avoid the rehashing of what ever takes place this season.
So far, after reading and watching the preview videos, my excitement has not peaked as to who will be back from seasons past. It must be getting harder for the casting department to find enough of the wacky ones who appear for an interview.
I may be guessing....which is probably the case ...that they will bring back 3 couples from past seasons. Surely they cannot be that cruel. Wasn't putting up with Natalie, Rachel, and Jesse enough of a reason to keep the fingers off the "live stream" button. It certainly was for me , so I am more than happy to not be around to be tempted again after 12 seasons of curiousity.
With my life style change, since my stroke Im sure it will not be too difficult.Not only a life style change in habits but a change in family as well. Is double divorce an acceptable phrase? Perhaps eviction is a better tern.If I can handle all this stress that "passeth all understanding" I can certainly do without the 13th season of Big Brother!!
Friday, July 1, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Conundrum big time!
YES...CONUNDRUM.because I am not sure how and what I want to vent about this time. So much has gone down since my last blog, I need to vent but what is worse to vent about .......hospital trip or family split?
In April I had a stroke and really got to see all the inefficiencies I talked about in previous blogs first hand.The only good thing about this trip is that I do applaud the staff of nurses that looked after me.All I will say about the rest is where some people are warned to prepare for disasters like have batteries, radio etc. etc. I would say to prepare for a hospital emergency. make sure you have a container in your freezer of your favorite foods and a tape recorder with instructions for the ambulance driver. The reasoning for this is that if the stroke doesn't kill you....starvation or radiation will!!!Taping would be your proof and a stash of goodies would keep you away from starving.When you did get something edible ...you never got to eat it as they came and took you off for some double ordered test of some kind and on your return, your tray had been removed!!! I spent the first 3 nights on a stretcher, since no beds were available which was an "un"moving experience. If you did move you would have had a broken hip to add to your other troubles.When on a stretcher "do not try to turn over"
On this visit I had no less than 2 more double booked tests, just like last January's
I was blessed that this stroke left with me my "marbles' so I was able to set them straight.But I sure went for a lot of rides around the building.....By the time I left....I was getting private help from the kitchen coming in to take my order!!!!
They couldn't get me out of there fast enough! No wonder people have to wait so long for tests, because they are so busy unnecessarily-doing all the in-patients over and over again.
Perhaps this is enough ranting and leaving this blog to science since after a period of about 50 years I finally stopped smoking!!! Just too bad it took a stroke to do it, but 'dems 'da breaks.
In April I had a stroke and really got to see all the inefficiencies I talked about in previous blogs first hand.The only good thing about this trip is that I do applaud the staff of nurses that looked after me.All I will say about the rest is where some people are warned to prepare for disasters like have batteries, radio etc. etc. I would say to prepare for a hospital emergency. make sure you have a container in your freezer of your favorite foods and a tape recorder with instructions for the ambulance driver. The reasoning for this is that if the stroke doesn't kill you....starvation or radiation will!!!Taping would be your proof and a stash of goodies would keep you away from starving.When you did get something edible ...you never got to eat it as they came and took you off for some double ordered test of some kind and on your return, your tray had been removed!!! I spent the first 3 nights on a stretcher, since no beds were available which was an "un"moving experience. If you did move you would have had a broken hip to add to your other troubles.When on a stretcher "do not try to turn over"
On this visit I had no less than 2 more double booked tests, just like last January's
I was blessed that this stroke left with me my "marbles' so I was able to set them straight.But I sure went for a lot of rides around the building.....By the time I left....I was getting private help from the kitchen coming in to take my order!!!!
They couldn't get me out of there fast enough! No wonder people have to wait so long for tests, because they are so busy unnecessarily-doing all the in-patients over and over again.
Perhaps this is enough ranting and leaving this blog to science since after a period of about 50 years I finally stopped smoking!!! Just too bad it took a stroke to do it, but 'dems 'da breaks.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Canadum
Okay-today Mr. Pogo you are my "Target of the day" and I'm still fuming!
I wrote a letter to the editor , which is from a link on pogo that allows members to write in their views and beefs/troubles.Let me mention first of all, I am CANADIAN, but for some reason when I log in it takes me to the UK(British) site. Sooo I go to the url, delete the UK and add a www and it then takes me back where I belong (now I'm wondering)This got to be annoying, so I wrote the editor about it, after I went through all the help Q&A and found no solution. I signed it "dumbo" Well what do I see the next day in BIG bold letters across the screen but the word CANADUM!!! Now this was a personal predujicial insult as far as I was concerned. I looked it up to see if it meant something else and I was maybe reacting for nothing. All I could find was this-Rachycentron canadum- which is some kind of tropical fish. I f this was put there to insult me they did a good job of it. I was about to write off another rant to the so called editor and then decided to just file this remark in my discriminatory list.
Yes I am Canadian and proud of it and anything said about my country or its people is not acceptable to me. I thank GOD everyday that I was born in this "Land of the Free" when I look at other countries around the world today.We are perhaps one of the very few non-aggressive countries there are.If it were not for treaties signed we would never be involved in "other world" disputes.We have never declared war on anyone but because we are a commonwealth country and indebted to their whims, we get dragged into it. I am definitely not a monarchist but I am a patriot. Having a percentage of some brands of soap products and cereal and goodness what else going into the Queen's coffers makes me buy any other brand that doesn't. Our miiltary is a joke to the world for the size of it. We use trust instead of tanks, guns and ships.Trusting that the rest of the world doesn't want this land of ice and snow!!!Most people believe that and its great not to tell them otherwise. So the "dum" as it relates to others is more appropriate. I will sit here in my world of no tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, wild and venomous animals and bugs abound, to any degree. Shovelling is a small price to pay for all that...........
I wrote a letter to the editor , which is from a link on pogo that allows members to write in their views and beefs/troubles.Let me mention first of all, I am CANADIAN, but for some reason when I log in it takes me to the UK(British) site. Sooo I go to the url, delete the UK and add a www and it then takes me back where I belong (now I'm wondering)This got to be annoying, so I wrote the editor about it, after I went through all the help Q&A and found no solution. I signed it "dumbo" Well what do I see the next day in BIG bold letters across the screen but the word CANADUM!!! Now this was a personal predujicial insult as far as I was concerned. I looked it up to see if it meant something else and I was maybe reacting for nothing. All I could find was this-Rachycentron canadum- which is some kind of tropical fish. I f this was put there to insult me they did a good job of it. I was about to write off another rant to the so called editor and then decided to just file this remark in my discriminatory list.
Yes I am Canadian and proud of it and anything said about my country or its people is not acceptable to me. I thank GOD everyday that I was born in this "Land of the Free" when I look at other countries around the world today.We are perhaps one of the very few non-aggressive countries there are.If it were not for treaties signed we would never be involved in "other world" disputes.We have never declared war on anyone but because we are a commonwealth country and indebted to their whims, we get dragged into it. I am definitely not a monarchist but I am a patriot. Having a percentage of some brands of soap products and cereal and goodness what else going into the Queen's coffers makes me buy any other brand that doesn't. Our miiltary is a joke to the world for the size of it. We use trust instead of tanks, guns and ships.Trusting that the rest of the world doesn't want this land of ice and snow!!!Most people believe that and its great not to tell them otherwise. So the "dum" as it relates to others is more appropriate. I will sit here in my world of no tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, wild and venomous animals and bugs abound, to any degree. Shovelling is a small price to pay for all that...........
Monday, March 28, 2011
Charities
Today I am ranting about different charities and heaven knows there is enough of them!Let me start with the biggie......Cancer. How many billions of dollars, over the years has been raised by this charity? Has it been successful in finding a cure yet? NO. In my opinion 85% of the money given in memorials and donations has gone to administration costs. I had a friend whose husband was dying of the disease and he had no insurance, so he turned for help from this charity to have a hospital bed at home so he could die there. They refused him....how's that for charity folks?what would the cost of renting a bed have been for them, but he was turned down and family members chipped in to see that he got it.I have to admit I have given a lot to this charity myself but only because it was stated by the family of the person(s) who died of this plague.I decided then that it would not happen again. I would rather give to those who are left behind.I could name so many more like heart and stroke, diabetes, muscular dystrophy, autism, and so on..... Several time I have received letters in the mail with a nickel attached asking for donations. If all those thousands of nickels were kept it would make a hefty donation I would imagine. I actually sent the nickel back, once saying "here is my donation...you need this nickel more than I do "
If and when someone comes up with a cure for any affliction, I would gladly see that they got my gratitude and the donation to go with it.
I still give to charity, but my emphasis now is on those who cannot help themselves. The pets people discard like garbage. There should be a law that says everyone who owns a pet of whatever nature and doesn't have it properly spayed, neutered or otherwise, be fined so heavily it would keep the animal charities going for years.To me it is like having another child in the house and should be treated with the same respect as any other member of the family.
I also donate to the charities that help to make a child's life a bit brighter. Those who are born handicapped or abused, living in orphanages. Like a weekend fishing trip or a visit to a concert or just so I can I put a smile on a child's face, somewhere.
All those food charities that send food and wheat and school supplies to Africa? Most of it rots on docks somewhere as a lot of the destinations have no roads or means of transporting it to them or else it lands in the hands of the black marketeers.Many people don't seem to realize where exactly their money goes.....but it definitely isn't where they thought. I applaud those who serve in these third world places trying to help but sooner or later they go back to their lives while the unfortunate ones just fall prey to the way it was before they arrived.No one can cure the ills of the world and I would say that since we all have to pay taxes that all charities not showing any progress in their efforts be taxed as well. If not taxed, then given a deadline to show results or their license to be a charity revoked.
In closing I would like to say I am not trying to attack cancer in particular, as I have had it myself, as did my mother, a daughter-in-law and my husband and not one penny did I see from their charity along the way.
If and when someone comes up with a cure for any affliction, I would gladly see that they got my gratitude and the donation to go with it.
I still give to charity, but my emphasis now is on those who cannot help themselves. The pets people discard like garbage. There should be a law that says everyone who owns a pet of whatever nature and doesn't have it properly spayed, neutered or otherwise, be fined so heavily it would keep the animal charities going for years.To me it is like having another child in the house and should be treated with the same respect as any other member of the family.
I also donate to the charities that help to make a child's life a bit brighter. Those who are born handicapped or abused, living in orphanages. Like a weekend fishing trip or a visit to a concert or just so I can I put a smile on a child's face, somewhere.
All those food charities that send food and wheat and school supplies to Africa? Most of it rots on docks somewhere as a lot of the destinations have no roads or means of transporting it to them or else it lands in the hands of the black marketeers.Many people don't seem to realize where exactly their money goes.....but it definitely isn't where they thought. I applaud those who serve in these third world places trying to help but sooner or later they go back to their lives while the unfortunate ones just fall prey to the way it was before they arrived.No one can cure the ills of the world and I would say that since we all have to pay taxes that all charities not showing any progress in their efforts be taxed as well. If not taxed, then given a deadline to show results or their license to be a charity revoked.
In closing I would like to say I am not trying to attack cancer in particular, as I have had it myself, as did my mother, a daughter-in-law and my husband and not one penny did I see from their charity along the way.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Remembering
Today as I look at the state the world is in and the evolving of technology I think back to World War 2 and remember a family member who was wounded in France and ended up in a hospital in England with nothing but a hospital gown to his name. Along came the Red Cross and he asked if he could have a piece of paper, pencil envelope and a stamp to write his parents and tell them he was alive. They said he could have them but he would have to pay for them! This has been embedded in my brain since then and all the wonderful things said about the Red Cross now, turn me off completely.
Sure the world has changed and in this day and age his parents would have been notified immediately but what does it say about the Red Cross? To me it says they got where they are today on the backs of people like my family member and the thousands of others like him. Maybe they have changed.....I don't know but any donation to a charitable organization, by me will not go to them.
Time has shown that as generous as people are and think they are helping others will find food rotting on docks , administation costs of all the paper work rising, delivery delays and places no one can reach while others get paid to try and figure out what to do with all the money in their control. We never seem to hear about those we thought we helped or if it ever got to its "supposed" destination. Sure we get a tax write off and we feel good about thinking we helped but I question if it really did.
My heart bleeds for those unfortunate people in Japan and Libya who have to face these horrible but different circumstances. I applaud those who really are trying to help....not through donations to charities but who are there "boots on the ground" helping each other on a one to one basis.The rescue teams, police, firemen and so on , who risk their own lives to help their fellow country men/women. Even the cadaver dogs who tirelessly root through the rubble of former homes and businesses, hoping to find someone still alive. And for the Libyians who only want the right to speak their minds (like I am doing) and live like human beings. While typing this, which is "my speak" I am totally annoyed with the UN council. Why did they take so long to get this resolution passed. Can you just imagiine the number of innocent people who have perished because of their inability to come up with a decision? They knew what Gadafi was capable of and had been doing......Is our UN full of people who condone these actions? What does this tell us about future disasters like this....will they hum and haw til the world falls apart?I would say that its time they did some "house cleaning" there. They were, in my opinion put there to solve the worlds woes and discontent and not try to out-do each other, by wasting time doing it.
So I will sit here and hope that the Japanese can revive without further complications and the Libyians can march triumphant into Tripoli and we can come together as one world nation at peace with each other.
Sure the world has changed and in this day and age his parents would have been notified immediately but what does it say about the Red Cross? To me it says they got where they are today on the backs of people like my family member and the thousands of others like him. Maybe they have changed.....I don't know but any donation to a charitable organization, by me will not go to them.
Time has shown that as generous as people are and think they are helping others will find food rotting on docks , administation costs of all the paper work rising, delivery delays and places no one can reach while others get paid to try and figure out what to do with all the money in their control. We never seem to hear about those we thought we helped or if it ever got to its "supposed" destination. Sure we get a tax write off and we feel good about thinking we helped but I question if it really did.
My heart bleeds for those unfortunate people in Japan and Libya who have to face these horrible but different circumstances. I applaud those who really are trying to help....not through donations to charities but who are there "boots on the ground" helping each other on a one to one basis.The rescue teams, police, firemen and so on , who risk their own lives to help their fellow country men/women. Even the cadaver dogs who tirelessly root through the rubble of former homes and businesses, hoping to find someone still alive. And for the Libyians who only want the right to speak their minds (like I am doing) and live like human beings. While typing this, which is "my speak" I am totally annoyed with the UN council. Why did they take so long to get this resolution passed. Can you just imagiine the number of innocent people who have perished because of their inability to come up with a decision? They knew what Gadafi was capable of and had been doing......Is our UN full of people who condone these actions? What does this tell us about future disasters like this....will they hum and haw til the world falls apart?I would say that its time they did some "house cleaning" there. They were, in my opinion put there to solve the worlds woes and discontent and not try to out-do each other, by wasting time doing it.
So I will sit here and hope that the Japanese can revive without further complications and the Libyians can march triumphant into Tripoli and we can come together as one world nation at peace with each other.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Lost!
I started a blog some days ago, but decided to take a break and so I saved it but didn't post it......so now it has gone into cyberspace and I think its a sign it wasn't meant to be or else Im getting too old and confused in my networking!
It was mostly about my dysfunctional family , so Im not going to foist that on whoever might wander in!
Instead, as I try to see across the road through the snow let me just say "It's great to be a northerner" Those Floridians can have their hurricanes, fires and tornadoes......All I need is here (a snowblower in the garage). and a couple of men (in absencia) to use it! Have a sweet day!!
It was mostly about my dysfunctional family , so Im not going to foist that on whoever might wander in!
Instead, as I try to see across the road through the snow let me just say "It's great to be a northerner" Those Floridians can have their hurricanes, fires and tornadoes......All I need is here (a snowblower in the garage). and a couple of men (in absencia) to use it! Have a sweet day!!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Efficiency
I have been ranting about our Canadian Health system and I have an anecdote to show you just how efficient it is!
This is January 2011 and I got a call the other day saying my appointment had been changed from 2 pm to 10 am. and to make sure I brought my requisition with me signed by my doctor. Well I had just seen my doctor for the same problem I have been having with pain in my face and head, but there was no mention of a test or did I receive a requisition for any.
I decided to call my doctor to ask about this call and got the message machine telling me they only answered their phone on Thursdays .....This was Tuesday with the appointment scheduled for the next day. I then tried to call the lab to see what it was all about and to try and get a human was almost impossible I kept getting recordings and "press 1" or "Press 2" etc etc.....Took forever and I don't know how many call backs.
When I finally reached a human person and told her the problem, she said she had no one by my name listed for any test. Then proceeded to shuffle some papers and tap some keys on her computer (I could hear it on the phone) Then came back and said oh yes its for the cramps in your toes!! Remember I said this was January? I had that test the September before.......over 4 months earlier. How is that for efficency? She quickly said I'll cancel the appointment? Duh!!
Unbelievable! and you wonder why I rant about our health system.....and they still haven't found my problem yet while I spend hours in pain .Where oh where did all the healers go..............
This is January 2011 and I got a call the other day saying my appointment had been changed from 2 pm to 10 am. and to make sure I brought my requisition with me signed by my doctor. Well I had just seen my doctor for the same problem I have been having with pain in my face and head, but there was no mention of a test or did I receive a requisition for any.
I decided to call my doctor to ask about this call and got the message machine telling me they only answered their phone on Thursdays .....This was Tuesday with the appointment scheduled for the next day. I then tried to call the lab to see what it was all about and to try and get a human was almost impossible I kept getting recordings and "press 1" or "Press 2" etc etc.....Took forever and I don't know how many call backs.
When I finally reached a human person and told her the problem, she said she had no one by my name listed for any test. Then proceeded to shuffle some papers and tap some keys on her computer (I could hear it on the phone) Then came back and said oh yes its for the cramps in your toes!! Remember I said this was January? I had that test the September before.......over 4 months earlier. How is that for efficency? She quickly said I'll cancel the appointment? Duh!!
Unbelievable! and you wonder why I rant about our health system.....and they still haven't found my problem yet while I spend hours in pain .Where oh where did all the healers go..............
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