I know you all haven't heard from me in sometime because of the fact I headed out to see some family. I stayed with my aunt with my mother so we could play with my baby cousin. He is growing up so fast and he is trying to get my name down. I'm 'MAOEU MAOEU' in sound, which for those who aren't in my theory is sort of like 'My My'. I think its sort of cute, but it makes me irritated that on Sunday he got my brother's name down in one try. Then again, my brother usually doesn't give him attention and cruelly ignores how desperate the baby wants to play with him. So the baby has to work extra hard to get his attention.
Saturday night was torture though. I didn't realize my aunt was addicted to leaving the wood burning stove on at night to keep the house warm and leaving the floor heaters on. I realize she lives in the mountains and it gets really cold there, but my goodness we were baking. She also leaves the baby's music on and turns up the baby monitor, so we have to hear it too at night. I didn't sleep at all, because my nose stuffed up from the wood burning all night long and how hot it was. I ended up on the couch, but hey I finally got to play with my baby cousin and he enjoyed it.
He didn't realize we had stayed the night though, and I scared the bajeebers out of him when I snuck up behind him and ticked his sides. He thought it was hilarious, and had a good time throwing pillows, showing us the rabbits and horses outside, and running around. I guess we wore him out so much that when he went to his grandparents house after we left he crashed out on their floor. That's really hard to do too! Usually he gets second wind and starts terrorizing the house. I felt proud.
I had school the next day so I didn't get on. I was too busy trying to get my stuff together, like my new Hello Kitty binder since my old limegreen one fell apart, and figuring out what to take and what not to take. Of course, I took my dictionaries and my finger drill book but I left my theory books behind. It felt really weird, and it was funny to know that the other girls brought their theory books along with them just because it was weird not having their books in their bag.
I am so happy that my work load has downsized, so I have a lot more time to practice on my own. Instead of having rip and read due every day we head into class we only have it due on the next Monday after it was assigned. We have five hours of audio due, which means 1 hour on Monday, 2 hours on Wednesday, and 3 hours on Frinday. Whats great about it is that we have choice from our school's audio database online! No more audio CD's with a freaking monotone voice. On top of that we have 2 weeks to turn in transcript takes instead of just one week, so we have more time for everything so we can focus on weak points in our writing if we want to. I'm so thrilled! Now I realize why the higher-speed students looked at us with pity. They were so much more independent than we were and free from the iron, guiding hand of theory.
Today I have to get 3 hours done of audio done before tomorrow, but hurrah I get to choose what I want to turn in now!
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Yes! Yes!
I didn't realize why my school called theory bootcamp. I thought everyone had to do as much work as we do. Its amazing being in 60-80!
Our rip and read is due every Monday now instead of everyday we go to class. We don't have a book, we have handouts for rip and read, so no more $230 books. Our requirements handouts are due only on Monday, so no more handouts everyday. We have 2 weeks to turn in transcripts instead of only one week, so no more fighting over who gets the computers and who doesn't. We have 2 teachers instead of one teacher, so now we get to be exposed to more voices. We have an audio database now instead of dictation tapes with one single voice.
Oh, and the best thing is audio isn't piled on us anymore and we can choose what we want to work on from our database. We have 1 hour of audio due on Mondays, 2 hours of audio due on Wednesday, and 3 hours of audio due on Friday. Sure, its more audio but I can choose.
Isn't it nice when you realize you're not being lead by the hand anymore, and why all the other students in higher speeds look at theory students with pity because they're more independent?
Our rip and read is due every Monday now instead of everyday we go to class. We don't have a book, we have handouts for rip and read, so no more $230 books. Our requirements handouts are due only on Monday, so no more handouts everyday. We have 2 weeks to turn in transcripts instead of only one week, so no more fighting over who gets the computers and who doesn't. We have 2 teachers instead of one teacher, so now we get to be exposed to more voices. We have an audio database now instead of dictation tapes with one single voice.
Oh, and the best thing is audio isn't piled on us anymore and we can choose what we want to work on from our database. We have 1 hour of audio due on Mondays, 2 hours of audio due on Wednesday, and 3 hours of audio due on Friday. Sure, its more audio but I can choose.
Isn't it nice when you realize you're not being lead by the hand anymore, and why all the other students in higher speeds look at theory students with pity because they're more independent?
Friday, March 25, 2011
Day Seven - Frustration, Frustration, Frustration
Yesterday really sucked. I decided I was going to go for perfect notes from my Legal Terminology book. The chapter I was going over, chapter one, was going over different courts and had terms in it like 'writ of certiorari' and was impossible. I was very frustrated when I had it all done and perfect in the vertical notes, only to realize all notes you make even if you didn't save them into the file are recorded and save into manage notes.
I was unsure how to fix this and posted a very frustrated post on Depoman, hoping that I'd wake up the next morning and get some nice answers. Unfortunately when I checked this morning I didn't get a lot of responses except from a few select few I know I can always depend on when I have a question, and bless their souls for putting up with me and my sick, twisted sense of humor and comic relief. The rest didn't exactly like my Jeff Dunham reference joke and took that as anti-sentiment towards Stenograph. Cindi, who is very popular and well liked, was kind enough to stand up for me. She understood I was just frustrated and was trying to laugh it off.
They don't seem to understand that I know there's a lot of Stenograph representatives and people there, but when I critic a company or software I don't base it in their power or the people behind it. I base it on if the software works and if the services it provides are good for what I need it for. I was mostly frustrated because I couldn't follow their help desk guide to manage notes, which failed to mention that the manage notes features were not included and I couldn't fix them unless I had a professional version. I soon explained that, but if that doesn't cool things over I always have my trusty blog. If they don't like what I have here, don't read!
I'm not shy about my opinions. I deal with and understand others' opinions well enough, I don't see why they can't deal with mine. Oh well, I just take it at face value and move on. I come out of it a little bit wiser and nothing is better than honesty. Honesty is the best policy, and hiding behind political correctness isn't my way. I suppose I'm always leaning too much weight on broken reeds, but its never done me harm.
As for today, the good news was I got a 4.0 on my grades this quarter! I got A's on all my classes, and got even an A+ in my Legal Terminology class. Its fantastic to know I did well, even though I took an extra class that pretty much sucked the life out of me. Instead of only taking the usual 3 classes, I took 4 because it was the same price as 3 and I figured I'd have the time. Boy was I wrong, but somehow I made it though. "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, then go find someone who's life has given them vodka and have a party." -Ron White
Anyway, I did some updates and tomorrow I'm heading out to go see my aunt and her precious baby. I love that kid, he's my world. Though I admit he scares me to death. He's only 2-years-old and already knows how to get his own food, thinks he can cook, fetches his mother steak knives (OMG!!), and one day decided it would be funny to throw a flashlight through his grandparent's window. I just hope my machine doesn't get the brunt of the damage one day... If he snapped the keys of my laptop I'd probably snap his fingers. (Not really)
I was unsure how to fix this and posted a very frustrated post on Depoman, hoping that I'd wake up the next morning and get some nice answers. Unfortunately when I checked this morning I didn't get a lot of responses except from a few select few I know I can always depend on when I have a question, and bless their souls for putting up with me and my sick, twisted sense of humor and comic relief. The rest didn't exactly like my Jeff Dunham reference joke and took that as anti-sentiment towards Stenograph. Cindi, who is very popular and well liked, was kind enough to stand up for me. She understood I was just frustrated and was trying to laugh it off.
They don't seem to understand that I know there's a lot of Stenograph representatives and people there, but when I critic a company or software I don't base it in their power or the people behind it. I base it on if the software works and if the services it provides are good for what I need it for. I was mostly frustrated because I couldn't follow their help desk guide to manage notes, which failed to mention that the manage notes features were not included and I couldn't fix them unless I had a professional version. I soon explained that, but if that doesn't cool things over I always have my trusty blog. If they don't like what I have here, don't read!
I'm not shy about my opinions. I deal with and understand others' opinions well enough, I don't see why they can't deal with mine. Oh well, I just take it at face value and move on. I come out of it a little bit wiser and nothing is better than honesty. Honesty is the best policy, and hiding behind political correctness isn't my way. I suppose I'm always leaning too much weight on broken reeds, but its never done me harm.
As for today, the good news was I got a 4.0 on my grades this quarter! I got A's on all my classes, and got even an A+ in my Legal Terminology class. Its fantastic to know I did well, even though I took an extra class that pretty much sucked the life out of me. Instead of only taking the usual 3 classes, I took 4 because it was the same price as 3 and I figured I'd have the time. Boy was I wrong, but somehow I made it though. "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, then go find someone who's life has given them vodka and have a party." -Ron White
Anyway, I did some updates and tomorrow I'm heading out to go see my aunt and her precious baby. I love that kid, he's my world. Though I admit he scares me to death. He's only 2-years-old and already knows how to get his own food, thinks he can cook, fetches his mother steak knives (OMG!!), and one day decided it would be funny to throw a flashlight through his grandparent's window. I just hope my machine doesn't get the brunt of the damage one day... If he snapped the keys of my laptop I'd probably snap his fingers. (Not really)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Day Five - Movies!
So I decided to follow my doctor's advice, and so I left my burnt hand alone. Second degree burns are serious stuff and I really don't want any scaring or any more blistering than I may have in the future. So today I started going through my DVR and watching some stuff I've really been neglecting to watch. Its 71% full still, even though I watched quite a bit today.
I have a thing for Comedies and Horror movies. I know, odd combination, but I find both strangely hilarious. I watched some Bill Engval Comedy-Specials. Between him and Jeff Foxworthy I find a relation, because my family is sometimes like what they describe. Jeff Foxworthy has the kids described, and Bill Engval has the rest described. The stuff Bill's wife puts him through is just awful, but makes for a fantastic laugh. I also watched Jon Reep's Methro Jethro with my mother and I was dying. His Gym-Nakedness Etiquette is hilarious, and when he starts talking about his father's very poor choices I die.
For example, his father makes up half of his skit. I can totally relate, since my father isn't the wisest man on the block.But like any good man he tries, he just does a fairly bad job sometimes. One day we were all in the house just relaxing when my father decided he was going to drain our inflatable pool "the fast way." He decided he was going to cut a slit in the side of the pool, and through that small cut it would slowly drain away-- or so he thought. All of a sudden we heard "Holy S***!" and this huge rush of water. Here comes my father running into the house with this wave of water from the split pool following behind him.
Our backyard was probably flooded with about 4-5 inches of water and was slowly draining into our neighbors' yards. My father warned both of them, and neither really cared. One needed their yard watered anyway, and the other had a water pump to get the excess water out of his pool. My father still can't live it down, and so every time Jon Reep starts talking about his father I immediately imagine my father doing the same thing. My mother, who was in tears watching his stand-up, did the same thing.
As for horror, I decided to watch 'The Exorcist' which was the extended cut Spike put out. It was pretty good, but curse those damn advertisements. They just have to put the advertisements three or four notches of volume above the movie to make sure you're awake and watching their advertisements. I always imagine some guy screaming into a megaphone "Hey! You should buy our products! HEY!" when I run into these. Thank goodness for mute and fast forward on the DVR.
I also managed to take a shower without screaming with my burns. I did pretty well I think, but I didn't allow my burns to touch the hot water directly. It was interesting washing my hair with one hand. I'm hoping it is a experience I never have to repeat again. No more microwave burns...
I have a thing for Comedies and Horror movies. I know, odd combination, but I find both strangely hilarious. I watched some Bill Engval Comedy-Specials. Between him and Jeff Foxworthy I find a relation, because my family is sometimes like what they describe. Jeff Foxworthy has the kids described, and Bill Engval has the rest described. The stuff Bill's wife puts him through is just awful, but makes for a fantastic laugh. I also watched Jon Reep's Methro Jethro with my mother and I was dying. His Gym-Nakedness Etiquette is hilarious, and when he starts talking about his father's very poor choices I die.
For example, his father makes up half of his skit. I can totally relate, since my father isn't the wisest man on the block.But like any good man he tries, he just does a fairly bad job sometimes. One day we were all in the house just relaxing when my father decided he was going to drain our inflatable pool "the fast way." He decided he was going to cut a slit in the side of the pool, and through that small cut it would slowly drain away-- or so he thought. All of a sudden we heard "Holy S***!" and this huge rush of water. Here comes my father running into the house with this wave of water from the split pool following behind him.
Our backyard was probably flooded with about 4-5 inches of water and was slowly draining into our neighbors' yards. My father warned both of them, and neither really cared. One needed their yard watered anyway, and the other had a water pump to get the excess water out of his pool. My father still can't live it down, and so every time Jon Reep starts talking about his father I immediately imagine my father doing the same thing. My mother, who was in tears watching his stand-up, did the same thing.
As for horror, I decided to watch 'The Exorcist' which was the extended cut Spike put out. It was pretty good, but curse those damn advertisements. They just have to put the advertisements three or four notches of volume above the movie to make sure you're awake and watching their advertisements. I always imagine some guy screaming into a megaphone "Hey! You should buy our products! HEY!" when I run into these. Thank goodness for mute and fast forward on the DVR.
I also managed to take a shower without screaming with my burns. I did pretty well I think, but I didn't allow my burns to touch the hot water directly. It was interesting washing my hair with one hand. I'm hoping it is a experience I never have to repeat again. No more microwave burns...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Day Four - Klutz!
Well, day four and disaster strikes. For those of you who were familiar with my old blog, The Court Reporter's Oatmeal, you'll recall how the blog obtained its name. I put the oatmeal a tad bit too long in the morning, and tripped in my morning, groggy state. I burned my hand on the oatmeal which flipped over on my hand, but I was lucky enough to shake it off and move on. After a few days of rest I was fine.
Sadly, I cannot say I learned anything from the first time. Today I had just come home from one doctor when I decided to have some lunch. I decided to have some Cup of Noodle Soup to save a bit of money and popped it in the microwave, again, a tad bit too long. When I took it out I discovered I put a little too much water in the cup and it splashed into the crease of my thumb and down over my wrist. I jumped, which gave me a second splash of scalding, burning water before I set the cup down on the counter.
I was not supposed to put ointment on Second Degree Burns, which I did not know at the time, because it burns the burn even more than it already was. By the time I washed it off I was already in extreme pain, and my cheeks were more wet than my hand which was under the sink. My primary doctor was not in, so I was sent to an Urgent Care Center.
I was told I had second degree burns and was prescribed a cream to help soothe it, which I discovered my parents were well familiar with when I was a child. Supposedly, I walked into my mother's curling iron still hot in her hand. So apparently hot things and Nev do not mix at all.
Sigh, so no practice today and no exercise. I'll start up again in a couple of days but I was told to give the hand a rest for the next five days and use it as little as possible. Aren't I a good listener? Hopefully by tomorrow I'll feel well enough to just pick up and move on, but if not I'm not going to push it. If I don't feel up to par tomorrow to exercise, I'll see you guys again in a few days I guess.
Sadly, I cannot say I learned anything from the first time. Today I had just come home from one doctor when I decided to have some lunch. I decided to have some Cup of Noodle Soup to save a bit of money and popped it in the microwave, again, a tad bit too long. When I took it out I discovered I put a little too much water in the cup and it splashed into the crease of my thumb and down over my wrist. I jumped, which gave me a second splash of scalding, burning water before I set the cup down on the counter.
I was not supposed to put ointment on Second Degree Burns, which I did not know at the time, because it burns the burn even more than it already was. By the time I washed it off I was already in extreme pain, and my cheeks were more wet than my hand which was under the sink. My primary doctor was not in, so I was sent to an Urgent Care Center.
I was told I had second degree burns and was prescribed a cream to help soothe it, which I discovered my parents were well familiar with when I was a child. Supposedly, I walked into my mother's curling iron still hot in her hand. So apparently hot things and Nev do not mix at all.
Sigh, so no practice today and no exercise. I'll start up again in a couple of days but I was told to give the hand a rest for the next five days and use it as little as possible. Aren't I a good listener? Hopefully by tomorrow I'll feel well enough to just pick up and move on, but if not I'm not going to push it. If I don't feel up to par tomorrow to exercise, I'll see you guys again in a few days I guess.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Day Two - Exhausted
I'm absolutely exhausted right now. Last night my area of the valley got up to 50 MPH winds, and I couldn't get a wink of sleep. I decided to read to see if that would calm my mind down enough and it didn't. At 1 AM in the morning the power went off and stayed off until the morning. It was wonderful stumbling around in the dark a few times. I thought about writing another blog entry during this time, but even though I have a netbook I depend on the family router and WIFI.
I'm getting ready to get into practicing at the machine after a weekend off, but part of me wants to take a nap. I'll probably practice getting some weak spots out of my writing and take a nap then. Sometimes after writing for a while you wake up and those concepts are drilled in. I probably got less than 3-4 hours of sleep though last night due to the wind and extreme noise, so I'm just going to write from hardcopy. I still have my theory book, and I'm planning on keeping it for a while.
I'm going to write from my book and try to get perfects all the way down the sentences I choose. If I don't get them perfect I'm going to start all over again. No more miss and go with the asterisk key; I'm a bit trigger happy when it comes to fixing my errors. I should be depending on getting it right the first time. When I get a set of perfects I'm going to print them out and stick them in a binder. Later on I can go back and read the steno.
I'll probably read the perfect steno sheets on our trip Thursday. We're heading out to Monterey to have a nice family lunch. I'm looking forward to eating some smoked salmon, or some yummy clam chowder. The weather is supposed to be a bit cold, so I'm going to dress warm and hope for the best. Wish me luck.
As for exercising I'm going to give it a beak just for today because my body is just too tired from last night being so insomnia stricken. I'll start back up tomorrow, unless somehow I get a second wind. I doubt I will.
I'm getting ready to get into practicing at the machine after a weekend off, but part of me wants to take a nap. I'll probably practice getting some weak spots out of my writing and take a nap then. Sometimes after writing for a while you wake up and those concepts are drilled in. I probably got less than 3-4 hours of sleep though last night due to the wind and extreme noise, so I'm just going to write from hardcopy. I still have my theory book, and I'm planning on keeping it for a while.
I'm going to write from my book and try to get perfects all the way down the sentences I choose. If I don't get them perfect I'm going to start all over again. No more miss and go with the asterisk key; I'm a bit trigger happy when it comes to fixing my errors. I should be depending on getting it right the first time. When I get a set of perfects I'm going to print them out and stick them in a binder. Later on I can go back and read the steno.
I'll probably read the perfect steno sheets on our trip Thursday. We're heading out to Monterey to have a nice family lunch. I'm looking forward to eating some smoked salmon, or some yummy clam chowder. The weather is supposed to be a bit cold, so I'm going to dress warm and hope for the best. Wish me luck.
As for exercising I'm going to give it a beak just for today because my body is just too tired from last night being so insomnia stricken. I'll start back up tomorrow, unless somehow I get a second wind. I doubt I will.
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