I can write?!

MAS QUOTES (#9)

2009-07-22T18:11:00.003-06:00

319. Never underestimate the power of an extremely pissed off woman.
320. I'm the kind of girl that says, "Bless you." when her DOG sneezes.
321. Music is the only thing that makes sense!
322. "Thank you, Captain Obvious." "You're welcome, Lieutenant Sarcasm!"
323. So far, this is the oldest I've ever been.
324. Accusing Pagans of worshiping Satan is like accusing an Atheist of worshiping God.
[*NOTE ON THIS:: I'M CHRISTIAN, "CATHOLIC" TO BE PRECISE BUT I ACCEPT OTHER RELIGIONS*]
325. I see stupid people, they're EVERYWHERE.
****326. The people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones that will.
327. They never suspect the short ones.
328. I may have my head in the clouds but at least it's not up my ass.
329. I've lost my sanity. Now I'm taking yours.
330. If God can make a firefly's butt light up, He can do ANYTHING.
331. If you're lucky enough to be on the beach.....You're lucky enough!
332. "your stupid."
My stupid WHAT????
333. Of all the people I know, you're one of them.

more coins

2009-07-12T18:47:00.014-06:00

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the coin I have is from 1996 it's called a twoey? I think.... it's a two dollar coin from canada.

I have a 1 dollar "looney" coin from canada, it's from 1993

I have several USA dollar coins, 2 are from 2000 and one is from 1979

I have 9 that were made in 2009 or 2008
all of the backs are this one

I have the following presidents:
John Tyler, John Adams, John Q Adams, James Monroe, James Madison, William Henry Harrison, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Martin van Buren.

my virtual coin collection

2009-07-11T13:50:00.017-06:00

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i know this is totally random, but I'm bored and it sounds kinda like fun :)

4 pennies 2009 USA
**I have 2 of each kind pictured

I have 10 "wheat" pennies from the USA with the following years
1925, 1938, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, and 1958.

I also have Canadian pennies from the following years:
1942, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, and 1988
with the exception of the 1942 penny and the dates on them, the coins look similar to this:

the penny from 1942 looks similar to this:

I'll list the state quarters I have in a different post, but since these aren't STATE quarters per se (?) I have
2 D District of Columbia 2009 Quarters, I have 1 D Puerto Rico 2009 Quarter, and I have 2 D 2009 Guam Quarters:
the front is the same on all of them:

I have 2 Canadian nickels, one from 1968 and one from 1931

the first would be of the 1931 the second would be from later years and i actually have 3 so the other newer is from 94

I also have 2 canadian dimes 1960 and 1989

a Canadian quarter from 1995

a penny from germany in 1969 although i have no clue which part.

from 2004 I have a 10 pence piece

I'll do more later

QUOTES 8

2009-07-02T16:26:00.002-06:00

300. My friends and I laugh more than we breathe!
301. Why does life always give you lemons?? Why not pickles??
302. You're 90% of the reason I get up in the mornings. The other 10% is the need to pee.
303. Are you a side effect of my medication?
304. Irony: Fate's version of sarcasm.
305. Be poor. It's cheaper.
306. When other girls wanted to be a princess, I kinda wanted to be an assassin.
*307. Life's a coloring book. Color outside the lines!
308. I'm all that's left of a pretty bizarre childhood.
309. Annoy a conservative, think for yourself.
310. Pluto: proof that size DOES matter.
311. Catholic star wars: may the force be with you. and also with you.
312. Art, for when reality is just a concept.
313. STAND BACK!!! I'm having a creative moment
314. I'm the kind of person that sings the guitar in songs.
315. I liked homework in kindergarten when it was called scribbling.
316. You told me the cookie monster was one of the seven deadly sins!!!
317. OBAMA KILLED KUTNER!
318. You know it's bad when evenescence is your happy music.

QUOTES 7

2009-06-27T15:39:00.003-06:00

245. Let's just say I work here til hollywood discovers me.
246. my job is slowly crushing my soul.
*247. I'm nothing like you think I am. Even if you think you know me.
*248. Please don't clean up my mess. It'll confuse me and screw up my world.
**249. It doesn't hurt to dream, it hurts more to wake up.
*250. Nails didn't hold the Lord to the cross. Love did.
251. Life is uncertain, eat dessert first.
*252. How can you expect to win the war when you are too afraid to fight?
*253. Why do I dress like this? Because I love God and my future husband enough to dress modestly.
254. I rock because my guitar has strings on it, not buttons.
**255. I am my own stereotype.
256. I come with my own background music.
**257. Stand up for SOMETHING or you'll fall for EVERYTHING.
258. Dear Tummy, sorry for all the butterflies. It's not my fault, it's his. Love, Me.
259. I'm not weird, I'm an ARTIST.
260. Glitter is the herpes of art supplies.
261. Screw world peace, I want a pony.
**262. Music will inspire you, if you only let it.
**263. Please, don't have strong opinions about issues you don't understand.
264. The world is a mess, and I need to rule it.
265. Save a tree, eat a beaver.
**266. "Let's eat Rachel." "Let's eat, Rachel."
Punctuation: It stops us from eating each other.
267. I'm always thinking one step ahead, like a carpenter that makes stairs.
268. Never send a soprano to do an alto's job.
269. I write music, so the voices in my head have something to sing about.
270. I shall never grow up! Make believe is way too much fun.
271. The greener grass on the other side is probably artificial turf.
**272. DO IT TODAY; it might be illegal tomorrow.
273. You're only young once, but you can always be immature!
274. I want rock songs played at my funeral.
275. Gone to lose myself in a book, back when I can handle reality.
**276. If nothing else, believe in art.
277. Admit it, your life was kinda boring before you met me.
278. I talk about music the way some girls talk about boys. <3
**279. We're all a little weird, and life's a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with our own, we join up in a mutual weirdness and call it love. <3
280. I love who I am.
**281. When you look at a person, ANY person, remember that person has a story, everyone has gone through something that has changed them.
282. Have a nice day, unless you have other plans.
283. When life hands you skittles, chuck them at people's faces and yell, "taste the freakin' rainbow."
**284. It's hard to wait around for something you know might never happen. But it's even harder to give up when you know it's everything you want.
**285. Tough times never last, but tough people do.
*****286. If she's amazing, she won't be easy. If she's easy, she won't be amazing. If she's worth it, she won't give up. If you give up, you're not worth it.
**287. I am STRONG, because I am WEAK.
I am BEAUTIFUL, because I know my FLAWS.
I am a LOVER because I am a FIGHTER.
I am FEARLESS, because I have been afraid.
I am WISE because I have been foolish.
and I can LAUGH because I have known SADNESS.
288. The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.
**289. I don't forgive people because I am weak, I forgive people because I am strong enough to know that people make mistakes.
290. There are plenty of fish in the sea, unless global warming kills them all, then you're pretty much screwed.
291. In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back.
292. Never trust anything that bleeds for 3-5 days and DOESN'T. DIE.
293. My work friends are the only reason I haven't quit my job.
294. Did you ever notice how there is a particular line, in a particular song that always reminds you of that one special person.
295. Judge me and I'll prove you wrong.
Tell me what to do, and I'll tell you off.
Call me a bitch and I'll show you one.
screw me over, and I'll do it to you twice as bad.
call me crazy, and you REALLY have no idea, do you?
296. In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.
297. Try being INFORMED, instead of just opinionated.
298. Take a walk in my shoes before you judge me.
299. An English professor wrote these words
"A woman without her man is nothing"
on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly.
All of the males in the class wrote:
"A woman, without her man, is nothing."
All the females in the class wrote:
"A woman: without her, man is nothing."
Punctuation is everything

QUOTES 6

2009-06-25T16:16:00.002-06:00

204. You fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected times.
205. Turn up the music. Block out the world.
206. Music is my escape.
*207. Never say you're sorry for what you feel, that's like apologizing for being real.
208. Behind every beautiful girl is a dumbass guy who did her wrong and made her strong.
**209. I speak my mind because it hurts to bite my tongue.
*210. Actions speak louder than words so believe what you see and forget what you heard.
*211. You don't come across too many people in your life with the ability to give you butterflies.
212. You know, I don't know what caffeine does for you, but I'm pretty sure your head caves in.
213. You know it's love when you look into his eyes and suddenly you can't even remember your own name.
214. You know it's love when all you want is for that one person to be happy, even if that means not being a part of their happiness.
215. You know you love him when you open up the yearbook and go straight to his picture.
216. You look lost, I think you need....JESUS!
217. I'm so glad I found you you make me smile.
218. You make me draw these stupid little hearts.
**219. You're going to come across people in your life who say all the right things at all the right times, but in the end it's their actions you should judge them by. Actions speak louder than words ever will.
220. You might think I'm tough, but I just never let you see me cry.
221. DRUGS:: Responsible for teaching America the metric system.
**222. You think you know me, but you really have no idea.
223. You will be the guy I always remember, if I can be the girl you'll never forget.
**224. You can't erase people out of your life.

[side note:: even though I know people in my family who have tried}
225. Eventually one of two things will happen, he'll finally realize you're worth it, or you'll realize he isn't.
**226. Everybody loves someone. Everybody hurts sometimes. Everybody says they'll never fall again. Then, everybody does.
227. Every guy asks me "What does he have that I don't?" and I always tell them, "My heart."
228. Everyone has a wild side, my friends and I just prefer to make ours public.
229. Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. So let's all study hard and be evil.
230. If you like me, say you do. If you don't, stop acting like you do.
**231. I'm not even going to try to get mad anymore. I'll just have to learn to expect the lowest from the people I thought the highest of.
**232.The heart listens to reasons that reason cannot understand.
233. I like this boy. And just when I think there is no way in the world he likes me, I catch him staring at me and just have to wonder...
**234. And it goes to show that even the strongest break down sometimes.
**235. Sure you can fake a smile, but the pain won't go away.
236. Excuse the rumors, let ME tell you who I am.
**237. Everyone has someone in their life that keeps them looking forward to another day.
238. If you want me to fall for you, you gotta give me something worth tripping over.
239. The Lord will fight for you, you only need to be still.
240. I WISH you would take a walk in my shoes for one whole day. I bet you'd fall on the first step.
241. Of course I'm into the whole single, flirting, he's hot kinda thing. But I'm also into the kissing hugging, I'm his girlfriend sorta thing.
242. In the game of seduction the only rule is to NEVER fall in love.
243. A good friend says Yeah maybe you made the right decision when giving up. A best friend says "Oh my gosh I knew he was gay!"
**244. Sometimes you have to ignore the risks, forget the heartbreak, and just GO FOR IT.

QUOTES 5

2009-06-14T15:18:00.003-06:00

178. Gone to lose myself in a book...back when I can handle reality.
179. I'm not clumsy, gravity just hates me.
*180. Strength is nothing more than how well you hide the pain.
*181. I may not be perfect, but Jesus thinks I'm to die for!
182. Today I will be elegant, witty, and charming; Or maybe I'll say UM and trip over a lot of things.
183. "Please i'll be your best friend."
"no."
"Damn it, that worked in kindergarten"
*184. My arms feel empty without you in them.
185. I'm not clumsy, I just think faster than I move.
*186. There's a wild side to every innocent face.
187. Friends are like potatoes, if you eat them, they will die.
*188. Everyone says that love hurts. But that's not true. Loneliness hurts. Rejection hurt. Losing someone hurts. Everyone confuses these things with love, but it reality, LOVE is the only thing in this world that covers up all the pain and makes us feel wonderful again.
189. I'm the kind of girl who can have an adventure at wal-mart.
[I actually have]
*190. I want someone who knows how COMPLETELY INSANE I am and wouldn't want me any other way.
191. My house was cleaned yesterday. Sorry you missed it.
*192. It's not up to me anymore. If you want me in your life, you'll find a way to put me in it.
193. Music the soundtrack to my life.
*194. BEST FRIEND: The person you can't be mad at for over an hour because you have something important to tell them!
*195. When I was 5 years old, my mom always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I wrote down "happy." They told me I didn't understand the assignment, I told them they didn't understand life.
196. Scars are souvenirs that you never lose.
**197. There are plenty of fish in the sea. Unless global warming kills them all. Then you're pretty much SCREWED.
198. 3.14% of sailors are Pi Rates.
*199. Fear is temporary. Regret is forever.
*200. In the book of life the answers are not in the back.
*201. I DID because I wanted to. I WANTED to because I could. I COULD because you said I couldn't.
202. Never do anything you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics.
*203. My work friends are the only reason I haven't quit my job.

QUOTES 4

2009-06-05T10:27:00.004-06:00

*159. I did because I wanted to. I wanted to because I could. I could because you said I couldn't.
*160. You must always push the limits. Because if you never fail, you will never succeed.
*161. I'll never fit in. I was born to stand out!
*162. Who you are isn't up to them.
163. I could be an accident, but I'm still trying, and that's more than I can say for him.
164. I don't know what my problem is, but I know it's hard to pronounce.
165. I escaped reality to dream.
166. If GUNS kill people can I blame misspelled words on my pencil.
167. If you define cowardice as running away at the first sight of danger, screaming and tripping, and begging for mercy, then Yes Mr. Brave Man I guess I'm a coward.
*168. If you want the rainbow, you must put up with the rain.
*169. You were born an original. Don't die a copy.
*170. I'll be just fine. Pretending I'm not.
*171. I'm begging you to be my escape.
*172. I'm going to SMILE like nothing's wrong, TALK like everything's perfect, ACT like it's all a dream, and PRETEND it's not hurting me.
*173. I'm the girl who holds it all in, and regrets it later.
174. It's a sad thing nowadays that there is so little useless information :(.
*175. We are all pretty bizarre, some are better at showing it.
176. The difference between fiction and reality. Fiction has to make sense.
*177. Don't tell me the sky's the limit. There are footprints on the moon.

QUOTES3

2009-06-04T19:48:00.003-06:00

80. You fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected times.
*81. Never say you're sorry for what you feel. That's apologizing for being real!
*82. I speak my mind because it hurts to bite my tongue.
*83. Actions speak louder than words. So believe what you see and forget what you've heard.
*84. Who are you to judge me? I know I'm not perfect and I don't claim to be. So before you go pointing fingers make sure your own hands are clean.
85. You can learn a lot from a person if you just take the time to inject them with sodium pentothal.
*86. You have enemies? GOOD. That means you've stood up for something at least ONCE in your life.
87. You know... I don't know what caffeine does for you, but I'm pretty sure without it your head caves in...
*88. You're going to come across people in your life that say all the right words at all the right times. But in the end its their actions that you should judge them by. It's actions, not words,that matter.
*89. If going to church makes you a Christian does going to the garage make you a car??
*90. Homophobia: insecurity about being heterosexual.
91. Evolution is just a theory. Kind of like gravity.
*92. Expect Nothing. Prepare for the worst. Trust nobody. And you'll never get hurt.
*93. When the world gives up hope whispers ONE LAST TRY.
94. Meat is murder. Sweet, tasty murder.
95. Haikus are easy.
But sometimes they don't make sense.
Refrigerator.
*96. Laugh your heart out. Dance in the rain. Cherish the moment. Ignore the pain. Live, laugh, love, forgive & forget life's too short to live with regrets.
*97. Forget the rumors. Let ME tell you who I am!
*98. If you want me to fall for you you had better do something that's worth tripping over!
*99. Go on. Take a walk in my shoes for one day. I bet you'll fall on the first step.
*100. For everyone who thinks they know me. I forgive you.
*101. It's the friends we meet on life's journey that make it worth traveling.
*102. If you don't like gay marriages blame straight people. They're the ones that keep having gay babies.
*103. You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.
*104. Sometimes you have to ignore the risks, forget the heartbreak, and just GO FOR IT.
105. The greener grass on the other side is probably artificial turf.
106. You're only young once. But you can always be immature!
*107. You can't love anyone until you love yourself.
*108. People say HATE is a strong word. But then again, so is LOVE and people go and throw it around as if it's nothing!
109. NOTE TO SELF: Boys suck. They break hearts. Throw things at them. ...like pineapples...they're pointy!
*110. When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
*111. People hold on to something because they fear nothing that great will ever happen to them again.
*112. People too weak to follow their dreams will often try to discourage you from following yours. DON'T LET THEM.
*113. If something happens that you cannot control life isn't going to wait for you to catch up you just have to keep on moving with life. If it's a boyfriend(girlfriend) problem then think, I'm worth way more than all this I'm going to make it and life goes on.
114. I don't only want to rain on your parade, I want to blow up all the floats!
*115. Reclaim your own way of thinking.
116. Life isn't just passing me by. IT'S TRYING TO RUN ME OVER!
*117. And she's so scared to get close to anyone, because everyone that ever said, "I'll be there." LEFT.
*118. Not all scars show. Not all wounds heal. Sometimes you can't always see how much pain a person feels.
*119. Speak your mind even if your voice shakes.
******************120. Sticks and stones may break her bones, but names could make her STARVE TO DEATH!!!*************************************************************
*121. Another straight person for gay rights!
*122. It always rains the hardest on those who most deserve the sun.
*123. When you're forced to stand alone, THAT'S when you realize how much you have in you.
*124. Things change. People leave. And life doesn't stop for ANYBODY.
125. My head is full. It's called THINKING. go with it.
*126. Pay no mind to those who talk behind your back. It simply means you are two steps ahead.
*127. How many vegetables had to die for your salad??
*128. I act like a bitch because when I get close I get hurt.
*129. Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok, it's not the end.
*130. I don't need drugs or alcohol to mess me up, I'm CRAZY enough being my normal self.
131. Abortions don't make you "un-pregnant" it makes you the mother of a dead baby.
132. Damaged people are dangerous, they know they can survive.
*133. If Homosexuality is a disease let's call in sick to work. "Sorry can't work today, still queer!"
*134. If I'm just another name in your book then CROSS ME OUT.
**135. For God's sake: use abstinence
for your sake: use a condom.
*136. Against gay marriages? THEN DON'T GET ONE.
137. I've got a perfect body but it's in the trunk and starting to smell
138. Beneath my completely poised appearance I AM COMPLETELY OUTTA CONTROL
**139. Stand up for what you believe is right. Even if you're standing alone.
*140. Marriage is a human right. Not a heterosexual privilege!
*141. So what if I like black? it doesn't make me a bad person.
142. One good thing about music. When it hits you, you feel no pain.
*143. It's no big deal. Really. Break her heart. Let her down. Make her cry. Because you "care" about her. Right?
*144. Behind this smile is everything you'll NEVER understand.
*145. Next time you say my eyes make the stars jealous. You had better know what color they are. Jerk.
*146. Love is stupid. But we don't love with our brains do we?
*147. The one and only. You can't clone me.
148. In some cultures what I do is considered normal.
*149. Don't judge me based on your ignorance.
*150. Don't let life pass you by.
*151. Do what you love and you will find someone who loves the same thing. Don't look for love. Suffer for love. Or beg for love. Just live.
*152. What you hate in ME you hate in YOURSELF.
*153. If he's dumb enough to walk away Be smart enough to let him go.
*154. Just because today was terrible doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life.
*155. Be strong now. It'll get better. It's stormy now. But it can't rain forever.
*156. Your right to smoke ends when it interferes with my right to BREATHE.
157. I rely on my personality for my birth control.
158. The only thing I regret about high school is I never got to do half the things I heard I did.

QUOTES PAGE 2

2009-06-03T13:05:00.003-06:00

**51) I don't just LISTEN to music. I FEEL it.
52) I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and meet up with them later.
53) get real. if I were lying wouldn't my pants be on fire??
54) the only people who like high school musical have never seen a real musical.
**55) sometimes we smile just to hold back the tears.
**56) Writing is easy, just open a vein and bleed on paper.
57) If anyone asks, I'm a bubbly ray of sunshine coated in sweetness
**58) THE BATTLE AGAINST EATING DISORDERS IS ON
59) we're thespians wanna watch?
**60)You always have your arms wrapped around yourself. like you're TRYING TO HOLD YOURSELF TOGETHER.
61) apples don't keep the doctor away if the damn thing was POISONED
62) WARNING: the owner of this image (or blog) is subject to spontaneously burst out into song.
63) so what if I live in books. What's it to you?
64) When I was your age, pluto was a planet!
**65) sometimes people run away to see who cares enough to chase them.
66) if we evolved from apes why are there still apes?
67) I dwell in possibility
68) Be a good Catholic and eat some Jesus....
69) Someday it will be lupus.
70) The voices in my head are SATB
71) I'm not afraid to rock this world alone!
72) MUSICALS:: Because who doesn't want to live in a world where everyone spontaneously bursts out into song and dance?
**73) the pro-life movement:: The radical idea that babies are people too.
74) If walmart is lowering their prices everyday how come nothing is free yet?
75) BOOKS! I NEED MORE BOOKS!
76) Yes I do use my hairbrush as a microphone and dance around in my room in my underwear.
77) you have forced me to say NI
78) I laugh at gravity all the time. HAHAHA gravity.
**79) this princess saves herself.
contd later

QUOTES

2009-06-02T16:51:00.003-06:00

**1) Art: For when reality is just a concept.
**2) when I sing I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life, I can only be joyful and whole. That is why I sing.
3) Straight. But not narrow!
4) I speak in song lyrics.
**5) God created you. Who do you think you are to say you're not good enough?
6) annoy a conservative, think for yourself.
7) on my planet I'm normal.
**8) when injustice becomes law. rebellion becomes necessity.
**9) God can always be heard in silence. You just have to listen.
**10) without God there is no meaning without heaven and hell there is no justice. without Jesus and the cross there is no salvation!
11) Pluto:: proof that size matters.
**12) Music says the words I'm too afraid to speak out loud.
**13) My thoughts you cannot decode.
14) STAND BACK: I'm having a creative moment!
15) Catholic star wars: May the force be with you. and also with you.
**16) Embrace those who love you and whom you love and rid yourself of those who will only bring you down.
**17) Dreams create the future.
18) Art helps me breathe.
**19)I pray daily. God is easier to talk to than most people.
**20) The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
21) stupid book, I need to sleep but I can't stop reading you.
22) I didn't trip I was just testing the gravity. It still works.
23) we have enough youth how about a fountain of smart?
24) Refusing to fall apart...
25) OBAMA KILLED KUTNER!!!
**26) Art washes away from the soul the dust from everyday life!
**27) Giving up doesn't always mean you're weak, sometimes it means you're strong enough to let go!
***28) THINK! it's not illegal yet!
29) I dunno if you can handle me, but you're welcome to try.
30) I used to have superhuman powers, but my therapist took those away.
31) blue jeans make me happy.
32) please do not annoy the writer, she may put you in a book and kill you.
**33) it's alot easier to say you're mad than to admit you're hurt.
34) Reject a woman and she will never let it go. its one of the defects of our kind. also weak arms.
**35) And who am I? Thats one secret I'll never tell.
**36) My silence could mean you're not worth the argument.
37) people who claim to be open minded rarely see my point of view.
**38) In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light, He is my strength and my song.
39) I'll never stop singing so you better get used to it.
**40) be kind. everyone you meet is fighting a battle.
**41) I can slay my own dragons thank you very much!
**42) one often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.
43) love is a perky elf dancing his little jig and then all of a sudden he turns on you with a miniature machine gun
**44) and she called out a warning: Don't ever let life pass you by.
**45) History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.
**46) do not go where the path leads, instead go where there is no path and leave a trail.
**47) Time passes, even when it seems impossible.
**48) See yourself for who you are.
49) Music is the shorthand of emotion.
*******************ARREST ME, I prayed in school today!

ANOREXIA

2009-03-08T16:47:00.002-06:00

Guess what? APPARENTLY I'm anorexic....wonder where I was when the memo was sent out.

For the record. I'm not (I know everyone says that but I've got proof.)

#1. (The Most Important) I take medicine for my Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I take 54mg of Concerta. Which has side effects, as all medications do:
*Abdominal Pain
*Aggravation, nervousness, hostility, sadness
*Drug dependence,
*dizziness
*headache
*tics
*insomnia and prolonged sleepiness
*loss of appetite
*increased coughing, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection
*vomiting
*allergic reaction
*increased blood pressure
*psychosis (abnormal thinking or hallucinations).
[those are thanks to www.selfgrowth.com]

Most common side effects:
*Loss of appetite (in up to 25.3% of people)
*Headaches (up to 22.2%)
*Dry mouth (up to 14%)
*Nausea (up to 12.8%)
*Insomnia (up to 12.3%)
*Tics (up to 9%)
*Upper respiratory infections [(similar to the common cold) (up to 8%)]
*Abdominal pain (stomach pain) (up to 7%)

Less common side effects (occuring in 2-7% of people)"
*Dizziness
*Weight loss (see Concerta and Weight)
*Accidental injury
*Irritability
*Increased sweating
*vomiting
*loss of appetite
*cough
*irritated or sore throat
*sinus infection or irritation
*fever
*irritated or runny nose
*shakiness (tremor)
*ingestion or heartburn
*painful menstrual periods
*diarrhea

You can find that at www.emedtc.com

According to Concerta and Weight Loss
Concerta contains methylphenidate.
Methylphenidate causes weight loss, which is one of the most common side effects to concerta.
Methylphenidate is also in other ADHD medications.
Weight loss is SO COMMON that Concerta is abused.

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Extra tidbit:: Weight loss can cause loss of period.

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Physical signs of anorexia::

*Lack of menstrual period (explained by weight loss due to methylphenidate in concerta)
*Lack of energy and weakness (side effect of concerta.)
*feeling cold all the time (explained by weight loss due to methylphenidate in concerta)
*Dry yellowish skin (don't have)
*Constipation and abdominal pain (don't have)
*Restlessness and insomnia (sometimes have. due to concerta.)
*Dizziness, fainting, and headaches. (I don't faint. Dizziness sometimes, headaches sometimes...both can be attributed to Concerta.)
*growth of fine hair all over the body and face. (don't have)
www.helpguide.org

I took an eating disorder test at EAT-26 my BMI is not too low, and I scored a 5 total, when 20 is the dangerous number.

according to www.symptoms101.com

normal BMI: 20-23
models' BMI: 18
anorexic's BMI: generally below 17.5

HOW TO FIND YOUR BMI
My height: 5'4"
My weight: fluctuates between 115-120 So I'll do both!
19.7-20.6

And according to that same website:
Underweight: less than 18.5
Normal weight: 18.5-24.9
Overweight: 25-29.9
Obese: 30 or more
...................
Let's see what symptoms I have::
Lack of (or irregular) menstrual period (explained)
Lack of energy/weakness (explained)
Feeling cold (explained)
Insomnia (explained)
Dizzy/fainting/headache (explained)

AND my BMI is normal.

All the symptoms that I have are explained, the other symptoms I don't have, which leaves everyone with nothing to go on as far as me being anorexic.

if this were a legal case.

I'd so win ;)

XOXO
Kait

sayings

2009-03-07T20:36:00.002-06:00

it's a lot easier to say you're mad than to admit you're hurt
Please do not annoy the writer. She may put you in a book and KILL you.

oo look I like black, I MUST BE emo.

Reject a woman and she will never let it go. It's one of the defects of our kind. Also, weak arms...

And who am I? That's one secret I'll never tell.

There is nothing more beautiful than sarcasm.

There is nothing more beautiful than sarcasm!

2009-03-07T20:31:00.004-06:00

Please do not annoy the writer. She may put you in a book and KILL you.

oo look I like black, I MUST BE emo.

Reject a woman and she will never let it go. It's one of the defects of our kind. Also, weak arms...

There is nothing more beautiful than sarcasm.

Where did summer go? SCHOOL KILLED IT!!

Be nice, I'm in charge of the happy pills.

(this isn't FULLY sarcastic) My silence could mean you are not worth the argument.

(neither is this) people who claim to be open minded rarely see my point of view.

They should take naps away from kindergarteners...AND GIVE THEM TO HIGH SCHOOLERS!!

We are the people our parents warned us about.

Hypothetical high five...
nice...

If you met my family, you STILL wouldn't understand...it's that bad...

I do know it all, I just can't remember it all at once...

I ROCK!!! guitar hero told me so.

(referring to clue) killing someone with a candlestick seems like an awful lot of hard work.

I can slay my own dragons thank you very much!

sisters are a gift from God---GAG gifts...

Brothers are the gift God gives you, then LAUGHS!

Sarcasm is my love language.

Stick a fork in an electrical socket, it does cool things to your hair...

Voldemort's baffled by Harry's apparent lack of the ability to DIE.

You told me the cookie monster was one of the 7 deadly sins!

I laugh in the face of danger...then I hide until it goes away.

Hate Early. Must. Kill. Early.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

There are 3 rules for writing a novel.
Unfortunately no one knows what they are.

I know you're not supposed to cry over spilled milk...but...it's just SO sad!

Say no to drugs. Say yes to tacos.

Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig, and then SUDDENLY he turns on you with a miniature machine gun!

Oh I'm sorry, I thought we were having a state-the-obvious contest.

As a child I thought hippos ate little white marbles.

((true)) I will NEVER be the woman with PERFECT hair, and I'll never be able to wear white and NOT spill on it.

Good morning is an oxymoron.

ARREST ME. I prayed in school today.

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read.

Some people smoke. I collect stuffed monkeys. If you won't tell, I won't tell.

Class of 20?? Yea...I don't really know when I'm gonna graduate. I guess whenever I feel like.

Warning Labels: Thwarting natural selection for generations!

YOU'RE WRONG!!! Just stand there in your wrongness and BE WRONG!

Read the directions. Even if you don't follow them.

Get real! If I'm lying wouldn't my pants be on fire??

...But...I NEEEEEED tacos. I need them or I will EXPLODE! That happens to me sometimes....

SWIM LESSONS...Cause when's the last time soccer practice saved your life??

If anyone asks I'm a bubbly ray of sunshine coated with sweetness.

Not only do I fall DOWN the stairs. I trip UP them as well, now that takes TALENT!

Insanity doesn't run in my family. It PRACTICALLY GALLOPS!!

Do you remember when Nickelodeon meant something?
I do!

But...the...you...I...INSANE!

Apples don't keep the doctor away if the damn thing was poisoned!

I can't remember if I'm the good or evil twin.

Please don't hate me because of my superior intellect and sarcastic attitude.

I'm the kind of girl that walks into chairs.
Then apologizes.

I belong in disney land. It calls to me. Like the mothership.

It's never lupus.

Driver picks the music. Shotgun shuts his cakehole.

One day it WILL be lupus.

SPOILER::: Harry Potter is a wizard!

When I die, I'm haunting you first.

Lord of the Flies SPOILER:: they all die.

WAIT....WAIT...Saturday has a morning..

Are you sure??

English Major...YOU do the math.

If walmart lowers prices every day? how come nothing's free yet?

Yes, I do use my hairbrush as a microphone and dance around my room in my underwear. Thank you very much!

You know you're a geek when procrastination doesn't affect your grades.

Pluto
1930-2006

Death: the #1 Killer in the USA!
Tell your friends.

Duct tape is like the force.
It has a light side.
And a dark side.
and it holds everything TOGETHER.

I have no problem with caffeine. I have MANY problems WITHOUT caffeine.

all for now.

THE GREAT COLLEGE SEARCH

2009-02-09T18:37:00.002-06:00

HEY! I'm looking for college, even though I'm a sophomore, because I need to pay part of it.
Here's all the places I've gotten emails from or messages from at www.zinch.com:

Augustana 24,400
St. Olaf 28,000
ISU 5,086
RPI 32,600
Drake 22,270
William Jewell 19,850
Rockhurst 20,200
Luther 26,380******wrote a personal response to me
U of St. Thomas 24,368
Coe 26,390
Central 20,972
College of the Atlantic 31,467
Mills 30,300

I'll probably go to a public school because currently the only public school on my list is ISU and they are the only decent priced one :(
XOXO
kat
will update

Harry Potter is Evil???

2009-02-06T23:47:00.003-06:00

Harry Potter is evil and JK Rowling is a witch...yeah, ok...
first off, wiccan not witch (even though I'm neither)
second, WHO CARES...FREEDOM OF RELIGION.
thirdly, it's a FICTIONAL book, YOU CAN'T REALLY PUT A SPELL ON A CHOCOLATE FROG THAT MAKES IT JUMP!! PAINTINGS DON'T REALLY MOVE!!
and finally,
I think you're looking into fictional books too much, trying to find what's wrong with all the other books so there are only religious books to read.
Let me get this straight, my parents love me, I was born and raised a Catholic. we went to church every sunday, and I loved to participate in Sunday School. I was baptized as a baby, I had first communion when I was eight, and I was confirmed when I was in 6th grade. But I'm not a good Catholic, I'm lucky, my parents let me choose my own beliefs, and I do. But come on people, HARRY POTTER???!!! really? there may be real life people named Harry Potter, but he's not a wizard who's parents were killed by he-who-must-not-be-named...VOLDEMORT (oops) and he certainly doesn't have a lightning bolt scar on his forehead unless he put it there, and he's not friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
You are TRYING to find something wrong with it, guess what??? BROOMS DON'T FLY EITHER!!! I personally think it's stupid to deprive your children of reading books that could really get them to love reading. reading is amazing, you can travel THOUSANDS OR MILLIONS of miles away and you're still in a chair or wherever you were when you started reading, it's amazing, and if you get a really good book it can change your LIFE!
Saying Harry Potter is teaching satanism is like saying (Twilight) Vampires really exist (I know, it pains me to admit it...but Edward is there somewhere!), It's also saying you should go dig up bodies and try to play God by creating a monster (Frankenstein) Don't look into books that hard, just think of it as TV in your brain (I do!)
GO AHEAD AND POST IF YOU DISAGREE!!!
sorry everyone, I had a little disagreement with someone tonight but I didn't want to blow up at Pizza Hut.
Kat

An Outcast Bandgeek who is kinda gothy and slackerish

2009-01-12T19:04:00.003-06:00

Outcast
[x] You dont have very many friends.
[ ] Often times, teachers forget your name.
[x] You were always picked last for kickball/dodgeball.
[ ] You don’t like to talk a lot.
[x] You tend to avoid mass social activities (i.e.- dances, ice cream socials, football games, etc.)
[x] You don't participate in a lot of extracurricular activities.
[ ] All you wish for is to move away or get a fresh start.
[x] Your friends have blown you off before.
[x] You sit alone in most of your classes/hallways.
[x] You have a feeling that once you leave high school or college, nobody is going to remember you.
[x] You hold interest in activities that other people find strange.
[ ] You have a large sexual background.
[ ] People don't find you friendly.
[ ] You hold extreme hate towards another high school stereotype.
[ ] You eat alone at lunch.
Total = 8

Party Girl/Boy
[ ] Lets face it: you like to party.
[ ] You party every other weekend.
[ ] or every weekend?
[ ] You've been going to frat house parties since early high school.
[ ] You're the defending beer pong champion.
[ ] You know the best hook-ups in the state.
[ ] Everybody who's anybody goes to the same parties you go to.
[ ] You've hooked up at parties.
[ ] You spend time getting ready for parties.
[ ] You've passed out from being too drunk.
[ ] You've partied all night.
[ ] You've snuck out of the house to party.
[ ] Actually, your parents really don't give a shit if you party or not.
[x] You're pretty much nocturnal.
[ ] You like to go clubbing.
[ ] You and your friends always party hop.
[ ] You've crashed a party before.
[ ] One way or another, you've wound up naked in front of everybody at a party.
[ ] You've thrown up from drinking too much.
[ ] You've done something that you regret at a party.
[ ] You can dance.
[x] You're friends with a lot of people older than you.
Total = 2

Scene Kid
[ ] You know what sXe and hXc actually mean.
[ ] You have a obsession with dinosaurs, robots, and Pokemon.
[ ] You idolize Jeffree Starr.
[ ] People have called you scene before.
[ ] You spend at least an hour getting ready to take pictures of yourself for your facebook.
[ ] You have a mirror pic.
[ ] You listen to bands that most people have never heard of.
[ ] You enjoy going to shows.
[ ] You only go to shows for the sake of going to shows, not the music.
[x] Your hair is/has been/was multicolored.
[ ] You accessorize your hair with kiddie barrettes and bows.
[ ] Fashion is one of the most important things that define you.
[ ] You mosh.
[x] You often mix vintage with modern.
[x] Your facebook picture captions are sad lyrics to sad songs.
[ ] All of your friends are scene.
[ ] You don't know many of the people on your friends list in person: you just added them because they were scene.
[x] You take angled pictures of yourself.
[x] You enjoy photography.
Total = 5

Prep
[ ] You pop the collar
[ ] You won't go near the Goths.
[ ] You own at least one thing from a designer store.
[ ] You are very clean cut.
[ ] You are squeamish.
[x] People have called you preppy before.
[ ] You never leave the house without putting on cologne/perfume.
[ ] You have a lot of money.
[ ] You know who LC is.
[ ] You watch shows like The OC, The Real World, The Hills, and Laguna Beach.
[ ] One favorite stores are Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister or American Eagle Outfitters.
[ ] You're afraid to set foot into Hot Topic.
[x] (Girls) You carry a purse wherever you go.
[ ] You will not take alcohol straight up.
[ ] You need to wake up at least an hour before school so you can get ready.
[ ] (Girls) You do not leave the house without make up.
[ ] You are content overall with how your life is going.
[x] You constantly text.
Total = 3

Band Geek
[x] You have played an instrument before.
[ ] You still play an instrument.
[x] You are/were in regular Band.
[ ] You are/were in Jazz Band.
[x] You are/were in Marching Band
[ ] You've never dated anybody outside of Band.
[x] Most of your friends are in band.
[ ] The band room/band hall is your second home.
[ ] You enjoy listening to classical music on occasion.
[ ] You aspire[d] to be a Drum Major.
[ ] You've made out with somebody on a band bus, at a band competition, or in the band room.
[ ] You have trouble getting your non-band friends to go near the band room.
[ ] Band is your favorite class.
[x] You have been to band camp.
[ ] You walk in step with all your friends.
[ ] You talk about band constantly.
[ ] You know that American Pie has got it all wrong.
[x] You hate rap music.
[ ] Marching Season is your favorite time of year.
[x] When you go to football games, you don't really pay attention to the game itself.
[ ] Your favorite jokes are band jokes.
[x] You know it's not about the bloods and the crips: it's the brass and the woodwinds.
Total = 8

1Thespian
[x] You have seen a school play.
[ ] You have seen a Broadway musical.
[x] You like to act.
[x] You have participated in a school play.
[ ] You have participated in a play outside of school.
[ ] You have gone to the Thespian Conference (State or International or both)
[ ] You get pissed off when people make that thespian, did you say lesbian? joke.
[ ] You have done tech.
[ ] You know that you cannot touch anybody else's props.
[ ] You have played in the pit orchestra for a musical.
[ ] You have been to a cast party.
[ ] You are in a thespian troupe.
[x] You often sing show tunes at the top of your lungs.
[x] You know who Idina Menzel and Johnathan Larson are.
[ ] At one point in your life, you were obsessed with RENT.
[ ] You do not have a personal bubble.
[ ] You actually understand Shakespeare.
[ ] You know how to put on stage make up.
[ ] You have been a lead.
[ ] You met a lot of your better friends through theatre.
Total = 5

Overachiever
[ ] You participate in a lot of extracurricular activities.
[x] You have a part-time job.
[ ] You have or almost have straight A's.
[x] You are in mostly honors/IB/AP classes.
[ ] You do not procrastinate.
[ ] You have scored a 5 on an AP test.
[x] You do not have very much down time.
[ ] You are very organized.
[x] You always have a thousand things going on at once.
[ ] You are in a long-term relationship.
[ ] You aspire to get into an Ivy League School.
[ ] In your extracurriculars, you hold leadership positions.
[ ] You are/were on Student Council.
[ ] You are/were the class president.
[ ] You are/were a class officer.
[ ] You are/were the Salutatorian for your class.
[ ] You are/were the Valedictorian for your class.
[ ] People have told you that you didn't have a life.
[ ] You are getting/have already received the IB Diploma.
[ ] You get upset when you get anything lower than an A or B on anything.
Total = 4

Slacker
[ ] Your grades are slipping.
[x] You always wait until the last minute to do big projects.
[x] You do a lot of things half-assed.
[x] You are an overall procrastinator.
[ ] You tend to do your homework when you're watching TV/listening to music.
[x] It takes you ages to turn your job applications in.
[ ] You are often late to school/work.
[ ] You don't turn in a lot of your work.
[x] You spend the majority of your time watching TV, the computer or going on facebook when you could be doing something more productive.
[ ] You sleep in past noon on the weekends and during the summer.
[x] You do not get out of your pajamas unless you have to leave the house.
[x] You could walk, but you'll just drive.
[ ] You have fallen asleep during class before.
[ ] Friends have called you lazy.
[ ] Life is hard when you lose the remote & you have to walk a million miles over to the TV and change the channel.
[ ] When you hang out with your friends, the majority of your time is spent playing video games or doing something where neither of you have to stand up.
[ ] You have eaten an entire pint of ice cream in one sitting.
[ ] You have sat through an entire running marathon of a show before.
Total = 7

Goth
[ ] Your wardrobe consists of mostly black things.
[x] When you have the money, you shop at Hot Topic.
[ ] You think tattoos are hot.
[ ] You think piercings are hot.
[ ] You don't get along with your parents.
[ ] You have dyed your hair an exotic color.
[ ] You've styled your hair in liberty spikes.
[x] Sometimes you ponder the meaning of life and death.
[x] You like to write dark poetry.
[ ] You are into S&M.
[ ] You have a pair of oversized black pants.
[x] At one point in your life, you liked Foamy, Happy Bunny, Emily the Strange, and the Happy Tree Friends.
[ ] You listen to grunge.
[x] You have a messenger bag with buttons up and down the straps.
[ ] You will only date other Goths.
[x] You don't really give a shit what people think about you.
[x] Overly happy people scare you.
[ ] You like black makeup & nail polish best.
Total = 7

Nerd
[ ] You actually study for tests and quizzes.
[ ] You have straight As.
[x] You haven't had any luck with the opposite sex.
[ ] You are into WOW, Magic Cards, and Halo.
[ ] You overanalyze jokes to the point where they aren't funny anymore.
[x] Your mom buys your clothes for you.
[x] You actually answer the questions in class.
[x] You sit front row center in all of your classes to get the best learning experience.
[ ] You miss school during the summer.
[ ] You wear your pants at your waist.
[ ] You prefer sweatpants to jeans.
[ ] You have a pocket protector in your shirt with pens and a calculator in it.
[ ] You let cute boys/girls take advantage of you & copy your homework in hopes of getting noticed.
[ ] You've noticed some of the spelling and grammar mistakes in this survey.
[ ] People always cheat off your paper during tests.
[ ] Your parents pack your lunch for you every day.
[x] You wear/should be wearing glasses.
Total = 5

Garage Band Junkie
[ ] You play the guitar.
[ ] You have been in a garage band before.
[ ] You're still in a garage band.
[ ] You think your band is going to make it big someday.
[ ] You play shows almost weekly.
[ ] You play the drum set.
[ ] You sing vocals for a band.
[x] You write your own lyrics.
[ ] You spend hundreds on amps and microphones.
[ ] Your band has a myspace page.
[ ] You have been in multiple garage bands.
[ ] You have changed the name of your band at least twice.
[ ] You have participated in a battle of the bands
[ ] Your band has been signed.
[ ] You have taken guitar classes at school.
[ ] You have played at the same venue multiple times.
[ ] You would rather make it big than have to go to college.
[x] You have musical talent.
[ ] You have groupies.
[ ] You've made t-shirts and other apparel for your band.
Total = 2

Gangstaaa
[ ] You actually are black
[ ] You know who the bloods and the crips are.
[ ] You wear doo-rags.
[ ] You actually grew up in the ghetto.
[ ] You can freestyle.
[ ] You drive down the street blaring your music.
[ ] Your ride is pimped out with stereo boosts.
[ ] You can break dance.
[ ] You say nigga a lot.
[ ] You talk too fast for people to understand you
[ ] You are pretty chill with life.
[ ] You wear your jeans oversized and below your ass.
[ ] Old school rap is the best.
[ ] You know that Tupac will never die.
[ ] You wear bling.
[ ] You have/want a custom grill.
[ ] You have custom rims on your tires.
[ ] You are actually in a gang.
[ ] You are always big pimpin.
Total = 0

Emo
[ ] You often have trouble convincing people that you aren't emo.
[ ] You comb your hair over one of your eyes.
[x] You flip your hair often.
[ ] You have dark-rimmed glasses.
[ ] You have cut yourself before.
[ ] If you're a boy, people often complain about your pants being too tight.
[x] You don't really smile too often.
[x] You blog often.
[x] You never give a real smile in pictures.
[ ] You listen to Thursday and/or Sunny Day Real Estate.
[ ] You're too much of a pussy to be a goth.
[ ] You own a lot of band t-shirts.
[ ] You go to a lot of shows.
[ ] You go for emo/scene boys and girls.
[ ] It doesn't take very much to make you cry.
[ ] You have played all the Emo Games.
[x] You wear/have worn black eyeliner.
[ ] You own a bandana which you wear in your hair.
[x] You have dark hair.
Total = 6

Skatepunk
[ ] You own a skateboard.
[ ] You have been skateboarding since you were in grade school.
[ ] You have gotten many injuries from skateboarding.
[ ] You know that World Industries and Element aren't just clothing lines.
[ ] You have vandalized public property.
[ ] You have TPed somebodys house before.
[ ] You have been yelled at for loitering.
[ ] You have gotten in trouble with the cops.
[x] You listen to punk rock.
[ ] Chicks on skateboards are hot.
[ ] You stick it to the man!!!!!
[ ] You own skater shoes.
[ ] You watch MTV2, not MTV.
[x] You enjoy crude humor.
[ ] Fuck school, lets do crazy shit.
[ ] You have watched the X games.
[ ] You know that there are other pro skaters out there besides Tony Hawk.
[ ] You pretty much live at the skate park.
[ ] Hygeine does not concern you.
[ ] Skater boys are attractive.
Total = 2

Outcast = 8
Party Girl = 2
Scene Kid = 5
Prep = 3
Band Geek = 8
Thespian = 5
Overachiever = 4
Slacker = 7
Goth = 7
Nerd = 5
Garage Band Junkie = 2
Gangsta = 0
Emo = 6
Skatepunk = 2

C'EST LA VIE!

2008-12-15T16:04:00.003-06:00

translation THAT'S LIFE

and that's my new mantra! life is too short to worry about superficial things like dances (though they are cool, just dont worry about them) and whether or not you have a boyfriend. if you have to worry, why dont you worry about things that actually matter, like your family and friends, or the loved ones you have in your life.
i was trying to figure out if that one guy (see last post) liked me...and I was just TIRED of having my friend ask his sister and him, so i just flat out asked him (in text) so do you like me or not?
and he said just as friends.
the funny thing is, I don't care. C'EST LA VIE!
you know what? I don't care that I've been single for over a year! I'm not going to just settle for a guy i don't deserve just because I'm lonely! thats stupid! when I least expect it the most perfect guy will come along. and he wont be perfect in the sense of the word ideal, but he'll be perfect for me! and that's what I want.
life will sort itself out in the end. so don't worry too much about it today. if there is something you're worried about talk to God about it and he'll help you through it! God gives us tests to see if our faith is true.
now, this mantra of mine DEFINITELY wont work ALL THE TIME!!!
I'll still get depressed, scared, and heartbroken, but for now just C'EST LA VIE (pronounced say lah vee)

love always,
mantra expert (NOT)

ESTOY CONFUNDIDA

2008-12-14T16:10:00.007-06:00

yea, I'm kinda confused...about a guy...as always ;) anyway...
last night was winter formal, i danced w. a friend...now im not sure if i actually like him, if i'm just liking him cause i'm lonely (single over a year) or if i'm delusional...

it sucks being confused

uh huh

truths

2008-10-04T14:28:00.003-06:00

there are many truths in life... here are some of mine

***listen to your heart

***he who does not understand your silence, probably won't understand your words

***Who I'd like to meet:
a guy ACTUALLY worth my time

***her favorite song will say more about her than her mouth ever will
so much more but can't find any

long time no talk

2008-09-06T20:09:00.003-06:00

dear blog, not that anyone ever reads this thing anyway unless they stumble upon it on accident, I'm writing so I don't go insane! My sister is pregnant with a baby girl due in the 2nd week of december, her name will be kaya marie. my sister (even though it's not a mood swing) is totally bitching me out. no reason. OH and the father is spending the night in jail...my brother has a crush on my friend who is actually YOUNGER than me! though it's illegal for him to date her until she's sixteen---only about 6 months for her, 23 days for me :) (excited) my spanish teacher BARELY speaks english so we're having trouble understanding her--she's from madrid. ugh my life is so stressful, and I just learned that my ex (whom I still care about but I understand there's no chance for me with him ever again) might have a girlfriend that is 'like me' in his new school. I guess getting over him is kinda easier now that he's in a different school, but i still miss his company. UGH there are no cute guys in my school this year and almost every guy I know makes me pissed off whenever I'm around him! I went off my adhd meds this summer (concerta) and I gained 15 pounds but that's something I could've used, but now that the school year has started I realize that I need my meds so I'm going back on them soon. I've been getting my migranes again. except I don't think these ones are due to stress--at least not any that I can think of. and these ones are worse due to the fact that when I take excedrin they either don't go away or if they do they come back within the hour.

oh yea it's

i'm gonna make those again.

lots of love
kat

ADHD OVERLOOKED PART 2

2008-02-26T17:52:00.003-06:00

hello everyone. I was INSPIRED today and yesterday. I'm going to fight for ADHD! if you want to read more about it, I'm starting a blog on it, at
http://www.adhd-overlooked.blogspot.com
and that's probably where all my posting energy will be going into from now on. This is something I've lived through, and I believe in, and if you have stories to tell post a comment and they'll be in it! I hope this new blog will get me somewhere but even if it doesn't I'll feel proud because I know I'm starting by making a difference for myself.
love forever and always,
katie

ADHD overlooked

2008-02-24T17:00:00.002-06:00

nobody cares, they crack jokes about it all the time...My teacher has too. recently calling somebody "retarded" has been socially unacceptable, why isn't joking about add/adhd unacceptable? why is it being overlooked? why? It's a chemical imbalance...so why are people laughing and joking about it? Why do people think that if ANYONE had an attention problem it can automatically be fixed with ritalin or adderal or concerta? why is something so serious being taken as a joking matter without second thought? Why do some people consider add/adhd a behavioral problem or think that the parents are to blame because supposedly the child didn't get a good spanking or other discipline? ADD/ADHD is no joking matter and it sickens me to hear my teacher joke about it. Several days in class he's said, "Come on pay attention, time for a ridalin uppage" or "Come on lets be ADD instead of ADHD" on February 12, 2008 at 2:35 here's how it went....girl: they all have ADD really bad today. teacher; speaking of ADD let's have ____ read. I don't know if this girl really does have add or if she just has many blonde moments, but that was completely idiotic for him to say. I'm one of the better students in my grade, and I have ADHD. one day, actually the day he made that last comment I wrote in my packet that we turn in at the end of the chapter "Pretty good for a girl who has ADHD huh?" and on the next page I doodled a light switch that says "ON" and "OFF" and next to it I wrote "NEW, IMPROVED ADHD SWITCH" and under it I wrote "you can't just turn ADHD/ADD on or off" since he checks them hopefully he'll get the message! and if he doesn't, well, there's a reason I keep track of what he says now isn't there? well, it pisses me off, what I do is whenever he does that I get mad I show that in my face and pretend to not pay attention and write down when it happens and what was said, I'm going to make a list of ADD/ADHD facts for an uneducated educator. that's right I can be a total witch! 1) what is ADD/ADHD? ADD-attention deficiet disorder ADHD-attention deficiet hyper activity disorder
2) can any attention problem can be solved with medication? NO!!! for the people without add/adhd that take somebody's add/adhd medications, it's as if they are on crack!
3) what rights do children with add/adhd have? well, there are laws on the side of the child. maybe if the school had known that and if my doctor hadn't been so forgetful, I wouldn't have failed some classes in 7th grade!
4) what laws are there? well, there is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act also known as IDEA, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Those two are MADE to make sure students receive the same education and activities as regular students.
5) how do they help? they guarentee a free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
6) what do they say? According to Sue Watson at About.com there are nine key areas to the IDEA act.
What Are IDEA's 9 Basic Steps?

1. The child is identified as potentially requiring special education support. (Teacher notices or parent of pre-schooler identifies the need. The child presents symptoms or behaviors described in one of the 13 qualifying categories. IDEA also has a section 'Child Find'that requires States to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities, aged birth to 21, who will require early intervention or special education services. Parents should get in touch with the State's agency if they feel their child should be screened.

2. The Child is Then Evaluated. The evaluation will include the school team and the parent. IDEA states that t"he evaluation must gather relevant functional, developmental, and academic information about the child, including information provided by the parent.

3. After evaluation, the eligibility is determined. Qualified professionals and the parent will determine the eligibility. The eligibility may be turned down if there is not enough data to support the eligibility. There is only a yes/no response to eligibility. If the response is no, the parents will be given information about what they can do, should they disagree with the decision.

4. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting is scheduled. The IEP meeting must be scheduled within 30 days of the determination of the eligibility. More about IEPs here.

5. The IEP is Written. This will give you some ideas of what will be contained in the IEP.

6. The Plan is Carried Out - Services Are Provided. In other words, the child is now receiving special education supports to ensure he/she reaches their full academic potential.

7. Ongoing measurement of progress and reporting to parents. It is important to ensure the child is making progress based on the IEP within the timeframes established.

8. The IEP is reviewed. The IEP is a working document, it only makes sense to review it regularly to ensure that the child's educational needs are being met. The IEP school team will meet to determine what changes if any need to be made. Parents will always have a copy of the most recent IEP.

9. Reevaluation. The main reason for the reevaluation is to determine if the child continues to meet the criteria outlined in IDEA in the 13 categories. Is the child still a child with a disability? This process will not occur anymore than once a year but must occur at least every 3 years. Parents and or teachers may request a reevaluation.

To see the IDEA regulations, this link provides the detailed information but takes some time to load.
7) What are the 13 qualifying areas Sue talks about?
a. autism
b. deaf or blindness
c. developmental delays
d. emotional disturbance
e. hearing impairments
f. mental retardation
g. multiple disabilities
h. orthapedic impairments
i. other health impairments
j. specific learning disabilities
k. speech and language impairments
l. traumatic brain injury
m. visual impairments
8) Where does ADD/ADHD fit in under these areas? ADD/ADHD fits under specific learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, and other health impairments
9) What if the student is gifted? a gifted student is viewed as exceptional
10) what does IDEA say specifically? go here http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:h.1350.enr: to read it or a full text here http://www.copaa.org/news/idea04.html
11) when was ADD/ADHD put into IDEA? September 1991
12) what do students qualify for under IDEA? an evaluation, and if determined special education services, it's required that the services meet the students needs, which is determined when making and IEP or an Individualized Education Program, students also receive some or all of the following: appropriate special education and related services, the ability to attend private school at no expense to the family if the students needs are not met through the public schools special program
13) what is section 504? it is a civil rights law that is made to eliminate discrimination based on disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. It also guarentees certain rights including FAPE for all children reguardless of how severe the disability is
14) How do you qualify? a student must be determined to have a physical or mental impairment that limits at least one major life activity such as learning and behavior, the student has a record of having the impairment, or is reguarded as having the impairment.
15) How does section 504 help? it makes sure the child has equal access to an education. and will make changes to help the child.
16) how does a student get covered under 504?
step 1. give the school a WRITTEN request for an evaluation to determine if the disability is having a major impact on the child's learning conditions
step 2. get a copy of the school's district policies and procedures on section 504
17) does a child with ADD/ADHD choose to be bad? NO!!! a child with ADD/ADHD cannot control their behavior and doesn't even realize that they arent paying attention or disobeying
18) is a person with ADD/ADHD dumb? NO!!! ADD/ADHD has NOTHING to do with intelligence!!!
19) are people using ADD/ADHD as an excuse? NO!! ADD/ADHD is a DISABILITY!!! the person affected cannot control it!
20) can I catch ADD/ADHD? NO!!! ADD/ADHD does have causes, but it isn't contagious!
signed
katie

GLOGS

2008-02-21T18:27:00.001-06:00

glogs, no that's not a typo mr. spellcheck! this is a glog; actually, it's MY glog of a song I wrote called shadows
hope it shows up lol
ttyl
kitkatbar

valentines day ignored

2008-02-14T19:18:00.002-06:00

dear blog(?)
happy valentines day :)
...but I am ignored :(
dont feel sorry for me it happens all the time
just cause i'm the middle child
felt i needed to type for today
but thats enough
l8r
kitkatbar