tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post1916403042504544294..comments2024-03-27T13:36:21.967-04:00Comments on .OPTIONS for a Better World: It's Officialkjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-78415688673667033372008-03-10T10:51:00.000-04:002008-03-10T10:51:00.000-04:00Congratulations KJ! You deserve it.My theory on wo...Congratulations KJ! You deserve it.<BR/>My theory on words and communication is the point being, If I can understand what you are saying then you've succeeded in communicating with me.<BR/><BR/>I'm just glad there were no charades involved. Ha!Joy Elizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069035948878557530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-39914518929211823832008-03-08T21:23:00.000-05:002008-03-08T21:23:00.000-05:00Lol...after being at work all day, I returned home...Lol...after being at work all day, I returned home to find, I believe, this screen still up! If not, here, then I was loitering all day lord knows where! Anyhoo, 'tired & pleased' sounds like Thanksgiving Day or any great day of celebration with those we hold dear, so to find it employment must be a blessing, both ways.skinnylittleblondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948889861251533317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-90190771870071432012008-03-08T16:08:00.000-05:002008-03-08T16:08:00.000-05:00Oh make no mistake, I'm ready for change. I'm all...Oh make no mistake, I'm ready for change. I'm all bushed out!Debra Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455047894767524091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-34315746111273051562008-03-08T15:35:00.000-05:002008-03-08T15:35:00.000-05:00I kinda understand what CES means... Meroooo! I a...I kinda understand what CES means... Meroooo! I am NOT a politically correst cat, yaknow!!!! MP finds me irritable... And I need vacations too. blah! *pschtttt*<BR/>I don't know nothing about kitty-kitty or uncle kitty... MEOW? Don't tell Merlin about them.... He's very very very jealous!Mademoiselle Princessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667596818388920379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-38344827980528555322008-03-08T11:46:00.000-05:002008-03-08T11:46:00.000-05:00oh kj! congratulations!!! you will be so wonderfu...oh kj! congratulations!!! you will be so wonderful at this. i look forward to hearing more!<BR/><BR/>lots and lots of love,<BR/>j.<BR/><BR/>ps.<BR/>i'm sorry that i've been away from your blog so long. this morning i hereby decided to claim my life back and make more time for friends. i realized that, although friends are something that i highly value, i was not taking nearly enough time to nurture the relationships in my life.<BR/><BR/>yes, so i just wanted you to know that because, even when i haven't been here, i've been thinking about you often.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377814945121401007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-57839218625348803102008-03-08T09:11:00.000-05:002008-03-08T09:11:00.000-05:00merlinprincesse, you redeemed yourself quite total...merlinprincesse, you redeemed yourself quite totally. hello back to you. thank you for visiting and being so extroverted. come back anytime. :)<BR/><BR/>lapin poulain, hop! to you too (but you can't fool me)<BR/><BR/>mademoiselle princesse, i can't help that anon told you to scat! but i still welcome you. we have uncle kitty and kitty-kitty living behind the magic cottage in our yard--do you know either of them?<BR/><BR/>andrea, hello! funny how words take on their own meaning, huh. i do try to use them thoughtfully.<BR/><BR/>ces, definitely time for a vacation. try that first, anyway...kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-38224347870643223862008-03-08T07:57:00.000-05:002008-03-08T07:57:00.000-05:00Beautiful. I hope it is rewarding for you KJ. Lol,...Beautiful. I hope it is rewarding for you KJ. Lol, at Mike & Ces's comment. Poor is poor, but many folks are just broke.<BR/>What's nice is that your community offers income-sensitive psychotherapy. Lol, it's not even covered by my insurance!skinnylittleblondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948889861251533317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-39272029661948403382008-03-08T07:12:00.000-05:002008-03-08T07:12:00.000-05:00anon! how could i overlook your comment?! i knew y...anon! how could i overlook your comment?! i knew you had some counseling blood in those veins! this is probably why all the birds in your yard are so well adjusted, and how you manage to talk the ducks into posing for you.<BR/><BR/>i knew it!kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-77558358874648708742008-03-08T07:09:00.000-05:002008-03-08T07:09:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-53836546557171214312008-03-07T22:51:00.000-05:002008-03-07T22:51:00.000-05:00My God, I stepped into a liberal minefield. Your h...My God, I stepped into a liberal minefield. Your hatered and aversion to George Bush blinds your reasoning. Words are words and while we need to be polite and civil, we all know that these clients are poor otherwise they will not be on welfare and medicare or have taxpayers fund their mental health therapy. Try telling someone on welfare that he or she is rich, oh yes, that will really give you credibility. Gobledygook and poke my eye. Of course you will not tell it to their face that they are poor. A bear knows it's a bear and will eat you. It won't endear itself to you just because you called it a teddy bear or God's majestic and beautiful furry creature. My argument was focused on the word poor as a reality. This is why I am aversed to liberals who always speak in tongues. I am sick of it. I am getting out of here good riddance or not. It's a shame it had to happen here. I need a vacation or maybe join the crowd and go to therapy.Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-81165290035100738512008-03-07T20:00:00.000-05:002008-03-07T20:00:00.000-05:00SCAT Mademoiselle Princesse! I am a counsellor KJ,...SCAT Mademoiselle Princesse! I am a counsellor KJ, just don't get paid money wise but understand the rich rewards :) This new chapter very exciting for you!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-66211944529264252392008-03-07T19:25:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:25:00.000-05:00Good on you, KJ (not to mention Mike), and I'm gla...Good on you, KJ (not to mention Mike), and I'm glad it's making you happy. As for rich, that's what these comments are. And as for language, PC or not, it's charged differently for different people so an open-minded and carefully-worded approach to a new situation is best. After all, you're supposed to be counselling them, not alienating them, correct? :0andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364011769128646998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-26860352608341008902008-03-07T19:01:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:01:00.000-05:00Pfffrt! I will certainly NOT say HI! to anyone her...Pfffrt! I will certainly NOT say HI! to anyone here since you are all friends with Anon and you are all going to tell moi SCATCAT!!!<BR/>Merooowww!Mademoiselle Princessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667596818388920379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-35355775089062513142008-03-07T19:00:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:00:00.000-05:00HI! KJ!!! HOP!HI! KJ!!! HOP!Lapin Poulainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07925952894801940908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-27227647222926192662008-03-07T18:59:00.000-05:002008-03-07T18:59:00.000-05:00OMYGOD!!!! *blushing* Hello KJ! Hello KJ! Hi KJ! B...OMYGOD!!!! *blushing* Hello KJ! Hello KJ! Hi KJ! Bonjour KJ!!!! I am all mixed! blah! I knew you were you!!!! Hhehhe! But my brain probably had a short circuit! Sorry, Miss KJ! :) I was talking to you, for sure.... :) But I say HI to CES too... And HI to Red Mojo and Sydney and Debra Key and Pieterbie and Anon and.... What? Stop talking? OK OK... ;o)<BR/>ps: HI KJ!merlinprincessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635335494563402858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-70228900037531651952008-03-07T14:26:00.000-05:002008-03-07T14:26:00.000-05:00I apologise KJ I was on the wrong track.I apologise KJ I was on the wrong track.Miladysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065128196666157541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-79975327379678380042008-03-07T13:12:00.000-05:002008-03-07T13:12:00.000-05:00debra kay, i am not sick of presidential politics ...debra kay, i am not sick of presidential politics because i can't wait for a change at the top-- anybody else...<BR/><BR/>pieterbie, thanks, should be interesting.<BR/><BR/>ruby, ooooh, e-mail's coming..<BR/><BR/>wieneke, i am not one of those soft sector timids: i'm not afraid to talk about any elephant in any room. but in this case, the word "poor" doesn't just mean money. that was my friend mike's point....<BR/><BR/>anon, you could be a counselor. you reflect back very well!!<BR/><BR/>thanks chief. i think i am pretty good at it...<BR/><BR/>merlinprincesse, you are saying hi to ces instead of me!! i want my own hi...<BR/><BR/>melissa, thank you. i hope so.<BR/><BR/>miladysa, i was out of work in order to write, not because of illness. now it's time to write and work both. i'm glad you gave that fellow a piece of your mind. he richly deserved it!<BR/><BR/>cs, hear, here! beautifully said.kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-76126771214537042412008-03-07T11:44:00.000-05:002008-03-07T11:44:00.000-05:00Oh, I got so distracted by the comments that I for...Oh, I got so distracted by the comments that I forgot to say Congratulations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-78485178917459946712008-03-07T11:43:00.000-05:002008-03-07T11:43:00.000-05:00Poor and rich in spirit, in experiences, in family...Poor and rich in spirit, in experiences, in family and friendhips - cash is not the only measure of wealth, to be sure. I kind of like Mike's style. And he's right about the importance of language - I've worked with lots of women on evening the household work by coaching them to not ask their husbands "to help," which implies that it is the wofe's responsibility, but to talk about how to divide the work fairly so that both are doing their share. And it makes a difference in how the husband's respond.<BR/><BR/>(Ha ha to Red Mojo - I think she's on the money with GWB!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-43915833981717684492008-03-07T09:31:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:31:00.000-05:00Returning to work after illness is a very big deal...Returning to work after illness is a very big deal KJ and such a worthwhile job too! Well done and I wish you everything you wish for yourself with it!<BR/><BR/>As Mike says, language is really important. I had my own experience earlier this week when telephoning the local school to arrange to go in and speak with the Headmaster about an incident that had occurred and was of some concern. He seemed to believe he was too busy for such a meeting and when I was firm his reponse was:<BR/><BR/>"x a.m. then? That OK? It will give you an opportunity to get it off your chest and stop you from brooding..."<BR/><BR/>Needless to say my green eyes flashed and my Celtic nature once stirred flew the the fore. It will be a while before he opens his mouth without thinking again!Miladysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065128196666157541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-41130945280587928132008-03-07T08:20:00.000-05:002008-03-07T08:20:00.000-05:00Congrats, KJ! It sounds like the perfect job for ...Congrats, KJ! It sounds like the perfect job for you ... I know you'll be a rich blessing to your clients. :)Melissa https://www.blogger.com/profile/17200513242681660564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-15036882181128248022008-03-07T07:52:00.000-05:002008-03-07T07:52:00.000-05:00Here I am, Miss CES! :) I'm sorry for not visiting...Here I am, Miss CES! :) I'm sorry for not visiting so often. I miss time... But I love your intelligent blog! :) I will try to come more often. :)<BR/>OH! BTW... My big blog's title is in French, but all the posts are bilingual! I don't post so often on Merlin and Princesse... :) You are welcome there! :)<BR/>Congrats for the new job! <BR/>OH! (again) I love when there is a little controversy about your USA future ex-President... Poor guy!!!! };-}merlinprincessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635335494563402858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-10906820259910830832008-03-07T07:22:00.000-05:002008-03-07T07:22:00.000-05:00Congrats on a job which I bet you're not poor at. ...Congrats on a job which I bet you're not poor at. ;)Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-49406722485212662362008-03-07T05:10:00.000-05:002008-03-07T05:10:00.000-05:00The comments are rich under your post KJ! So are y...The comments are rich under your post KJ! So are you having a job that's both challenging and honourable :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-76400041385833391492008-03-07T04:47:00.000-05:002008-03-07T04:47:00.000-05:00A new challenge, KJ. I am happy for you and wish y...A new challenge, KJ. I am happy for you and wish you all the wisdom you will need for this job. And of course a lot of pleasure while you are doing it. A lot of 'soft sector workers' are a bit er.. afraid about words, facts and figures :-) I agree with Ces that all that political correctness makes a common sense person sick. We have a saying in Holland: 'Man en paard noemen' = Call the man and his horse by their name (rough translation). And I am very happy that we Dutch people don't have to argue about a president hahahahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com