September 12, 2008

Getting to know you

I can't believe I got tagged to do this and it is the longest "getting to know you" thing I have ever seen!


Getting to Know You!
1. What time did you get up this morning? We got to sleep in this morning so 8:30
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds. But lately I have been eyeing those bigger pearls that are really pretty with ribbons used as the necklace, I think those are really pretty
3. What was the last film you saw @ the cinema? Iron man - that was pretty good
4. What do you usually have for breakfast? Cold pizza or cereal
5. What is your favorite TV show?? Where to begin? Since tv is now on the internet and I can watch it at my own pace i've started watching a lot more. but at the moment we are watching  House, MD
6. What is your middle name? Don't have one unless you count my maiden name
7. What foods do you dislike? tomatoes, my mother in law tells me that is because I haven't grown up yet
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? I don't listen to a lot of music
9. What kind of car do you drive? Mitshubishi Diamonte 
10. Favorite Sandwich ? Ham and roast beef with all the toppings!
12. Favorite item of clothing? ones that fit, I just bought a new pair of jeans i'm pretty happy about
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation: Where would you go? a rainforest would be fun or australia
14 Favorite brand of clothing? whatever is affordable
16. What was your most recent memorable day? Mark's birthday was pretty fun, 
18. Furthest place you are sending this? Who knows on the internet
21. Your birthday? March 29
22. Are you a morning or evening person? Neither, I like my sleep in the morning and at night
23 What is your shoe size? 8
24. Pets? None unless plants count
25. What did you want to be when you were little? I think it changed all the time, depending on what I was doing at the moment. Probably a teacher, I know I always wanted to be a mom. I'm pretty sure Speech Pathology didn't cross my mind
26. Any new and exciting news you would like to share with everyone? I'm pregnant. Just kidding
27. How do you feel today? a little anxious for clinic on Monday, I have no idea what I'm going to do
28. What is your favorite candy? probably a baby ruth
29. What is your favorite flower? Roses and Daisy's
30. What is the day on the calendar you're looking forward to? Hmm, December. Coleman's first birthday and the end of my semester
31. What is your full name? Misty Turner Richardson
32 What are you listening to right now? My husband's mouse scrolling
33. What was the last thing you ate? Mini 3 Musketeers
34. Do you wish on stars? No
35. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? A beautiful Red
36. How is the weather right now? Dark, maybe a little windy, I'm not quite sure, I'm inside.
37. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My mom, I get to taxi my little brother around tomorrow.
38. favorite soft drink ? Rootbeer
39. favorite Restaurant? probably Craigo's. I'm all about the all you can eat. 
40. Hair Color? Strawberry blonde
41. What was your favorite toy as a child? I had a stuffed bear that I used to carry around with me every where
42. Summer or Winter? Is fall a choice? 
43. Hugs or kisses? Are we talking about the candy or the action? Hugs if the candy, Kisses if the action
44. Chocolate or Vanilla? chocolate
48. What is under your bed? Shoe boxs
49. Salty or Sweet? Depends on the moment
50. How many keys on your key ring? I don't know and I'm not going to go find time to count, more than I need or want to admit
51. How many years @ your current job? What current job? If you count school 7
52. Favorite day of the week?  Wednesday, It means I don't have to go back to school for 4 more days.
53. How many towns have you lived in? 2- Idaho Falls and Pocatello for a few months
54. Do you make friends easily?I think so


I guess I am going to tag Bethany, Natalie and Adrienne

September 7, 2008

School

School has started for the semester. I have to say I am already so stressed out! I think the longer I do school the more I worry about it.  I have one class on Neurology, mostly dysarthria. (a problem in the muscles used for communication), it usually happens after a stroke or brain injury.   Anyway, that should be an interesting class. The teacher is really fun to listen too and is apart of the clinic setting instead of academia so the things she says are a little easier to follow and she emphasizes the more clinically relevant items.  


 I'm a little more stressed about my clinic assignments.  I will be working with a stroke patient who is aphasic and is basically learning to speak again.  ( if you want to know- Aphasia is different than dysarthria in the sense that aphasia is caused by a lesion in the brain that affects speech).   This client has been coming to the clinic for a while and is doing really well but I still feel like I have no idea what to do.  It's a little scary but I'll just take it one day at a time and I think it will be fun.  I also have an adult language group.  This is a group of seniors that have minor language problems or dementia. I'm kind of excited about that one. My last clinic assignment is with a 14 year old child that has hearing aids who has language goals.  This week I am doing all the assessment to figure out what our goals will be for the semester and then we'll go from there.   My brain is on overload trying to remember all the things I need to do and sort out, hopefully It will be a fun semester.