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Week One 
I am getting all cross-eyed like I did for that GoT activity.  I will say though, I never really realized I have heard so many Beatles songs before.  Anyway, stop by the folder - browse and read as you want. The stories or poems aren't about the band. These are inspired by the music in general. And now, I'm going to get some sleep. Just got back from a night shift, and this gal is t.i.r.e.d. |
I've added a new entry to my book, "Why Did a Beatle Cross Abbey Road?"  : "Week One (1): Of Walruses and Eggmen" |
| iKïyå§ama Trauma lurks in the body, patiently waits to strike. It's different for every person. This triggered me. I have high anxiety crossing borders. I ran away from situations that threatened me. I feel threatened presently in the US. I'm on edge. The USA that you remember no longer exists. It's an excellent piece. Highly emotional imho. |
Kåre เลียม Enga  - Ah, that's understandable. I do apologize for sending off the trigger, but as you might have guessed, writing such stories is my way of dealing with the trauma I went through as well. I literally feel a wave of anger with every letter I type (in relation to these type of stories), and even though I tell myself it's been a few years, and I should be 'okay', it sometimes never is. I guess I'll just put a generalized warning about subject matter, as I am sure different folks might feel differently about the story.  |
| I remember what you shared back then; it still upsets me. I was in Bosnia not prepared for how scarred folks were from the atrocities of war. Didn't register even after seeing the graves from 1993. Anger was one response. Dissociation was another. Never back down from telling your story.  Kudos if this helps. |
| Hiya Kiya, Went humming in there, and donated 15K gps for the angel army. Tell me how else to be active with the angels again. |
Humming Bird  - Thanks for your donation! You should have received the Angel Army June newsletter by now, and there's plenty of activities and things you can do around the site listed in there. |
| Writing took ages because of the shift key deciding to act up. It's really frustrating. And it's a laptop, so I can't unplug and restart the keyboard itself. I have read some suggestions online and nothing seems to be working so far - cleaning the keyboard although that can't be the issue as all the other keys are working just fine. Going to control panel and fiddling with the device and keyboard setting...no dice. Anyone have any solution to this please |
| Believe it or not, I'm having the same issues with 99% of my function keys. Unfortunately, once that happens, the only real solution to the problem is to buy a new computer. I'm on a fixed income, so my father is helping me with mine, but I feel bad for those who don't have that kind of support. |
AbbyAG  - Frustrating as all hell, isn't it? Yes, I've had to shell out the cash, I cannot afford to shell out, to get a new one. Though now I can't help wondering if this is going to happen with the new one eventually. Can't understand what would have caused this to happen in the first place. |
| .....why are my shift keys no longer working////////////// 9yes, that is why you are seeing all these weird numbers and wrong punctuation1111 |
| Yikes! That's way worse than me! On my computer, I can no longer use the delete, plus, and other buttons in that area. Your situation is definitely worse! Maybe see if canned air will help? |
Schnujo's Doing Homework  - how do you manage without those keys working - can't even put question marks or brackets anymore  Anyhoo, I think it's about time to invest in a new laptop as much as it's going to pain me to do so financially. |
| I can use the brackets and curly braces. It's just part of the top row that doesn't work. I'm not with my computer, but I think even the next row down works for me, though I'd have to see my keyboard to be sure. (I'm on my phone ATM.) My question mark is far down and no problem. My shift works fine. It's just some of the upper right keys for me. |
| Goooooood morning, all ye wonderful folks. A little birdie told me that someone(s) was eager to read some military-type stories...  Lookie what I found in my dusty ol' portfolio!
And since this wonderful site has been so kind and generous to me lately, I'll give away the shiny below to any awesome review(s) I receive for any of the items above. ![Merit Badge in Special Appreciation
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| It's chaos. It's a 'free' healthcare system, yet it is as dysfunctional as it gets. Once upon a time, the countries in that region were 'one'; and it was easy for nurses and doctors to move in and out of those countries to work in their hospitals. Then that 'exit' situation happened, and then those 'foreign' workers returned to their countries, and the country with the 'free' healthcare found themselves stuck because they didn't have enough nurses/doctors to pick up the slack. Plan B: Hire oversea workers (for cheap labor, if we're being honest). Hire LOTS of them. Fast forward to present day: 'Budget' issues all across the board. Non-essential employees need to be laid off. There's an urgent need to get rid of patients faster from hospitals (hey! free healthcare amiright?  ). Wards (or some smaller hospitals) now have to be shut down. Loss of jobs looming in the horizon. POC issues arise (package of care - where patients, especially older ones will need carers to deal with their needs once discharged). The problem? There aren't enough carers. Families - if they have any - don't want to be burdened with dealing with their aging loved one. The locals aka native borns can't be bothered wanting to work in such a 'menial' job as being a carer, but alas! the powers-that-be deems it fit to stop hiring immigrants - those who are willing to work - because of the dysfunction happening in that part of the government. Oh, and did I forget to mention that the locals also don't want to even join the healthcare industry anymore because they realize how little money is made? So yeah, do not buy into the whole 'free' healthcare banner folks keep touting. It. Comes. At. A. Very. Steep. Price. My rant is just the simplest and basic of the depth of the madness, and unfortunately, so many of us are caught in it with nowhere to turn. |
| My evangelical reading has taught me to expect the next step in this slippery slope: physician assisted suicide. Look at Canada. |
| Kåre เลียม Enga - Because the rumbles are true. There is a slow push to have more healthcare providers become privatized, but - as expected - a majority of the public still want to latch onto the premise of the 'free' system which doesn't work. I cannot begin to tell you how awful it is to visit a typical Emergency department - where unless you're bleeding out with your guts on the floor - you are stuck in there for HOURS until you're attended to. Let's not even talk about the atrocious WAITING LIST for people who are in desperate need of life-saving surgical procedures simply because it's too darn expensive to dare go private. You're rather wait a year or two just to finally get that 'free' help (if you last that long that is). So yeah, that debate of private vs. 'free' will continue to rage as long as there are folks out there who still believe in the latter and want to avoid the pitfalls of health insurance and sky-high hospital bills. |
*sigh* Dear Me, Someday, I will open up a paycheck and realize that every single cent in it will be spent on me, myself, and I only. Sincerely, A-weary-Kiya-who-works-so-hard-to-know-that-all-she's-earned-goes-into-others-pockets-and-then-realizes-she-has-to-repeat-the-cycle-until-the-next-paycheck-arrives. |
| Jellyfish - Moving North is definitely an option - well not that far up North (Scotland etc.) - but I have family living outside London and cost of living is a bit cheaper/affordable. Unfortunately, I'm stuck in a contract with my Trust, so I have to remain here for a little bit more. Just to give you a perspective, what I pay for tiny place in London, is enough to get me a whole house where my sibling lives.  |
iKïyå§ama  - It is mad isn't it. I can only afford to live in Bath on my own as I have an "affordable rent" studio, I am lucky to have it as there is not much of this type of accommodation. Something needs to be done about the private rental market but no government will agree to a rent cap (apart from possibly the Greens if they ever got in) - Hopefully when your contract is up you will be able to move somewhere cheaper! |
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As you can see from my handle, it's International Nurses Day!!! So, here's a shout out to all my fellow nurses, currently practicing, retired, or about to jump into the madness. You are all aces in my book! |
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