High Drama Week

And the Oscar goes to...ME!

Some weeks are brilliant jewels you treasure. Some you just really need a do-over. Then weeks like this one are all over the map. Here is a brief list.
1. 10 yo bipolar boy was hospitalized again. It's spring; he's manic. On we go.
2. Boy was released, but not stable. This led to 48 hours of screaming, weeping, willfully defecating, and throwing small appliances.
3. Hospital won't take him back. They say to follow up with his outpatient psychiatrist.
4. There are no psychiatrists accepting patients right now.
5. My casual IM acquaintance truned out to be trying to mark me as the next mark in a reshipping scam. So...
6. I have in excess of $10,000 in money orders made out to me that I can't cash because they are bogus.
7. I called the FBI and contacted www.ic3.gov regarding this.
8. I can't cash the money. It's ok it hasn't cost me anything. It's another story to tell. KUDOS to Parateds lovely wife whom I love who taught me the ever so useful adage "never trust a man who says trust me."
9. I found a 6 bedroom rental for my large brood. Room for turbo boy to go and be manic all by himself.
10. Turned down the 6-bedroom because
11. I was offered a job in Phoenix.
12. My graduation is Sunday. Halle-bloomin-luiah!

So I don't know whether to laugh, cry, wet my pants or go blind.

Over all life is good.
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This is "life is good?"

HAHAHAHA

You are one strong woman!

Congrats on graduation!
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Have you tried looking for drug studdies? There is usually some sort of study on kids. At least he would be getting some treatment.
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Follow John's advice and make a collage out of the Money orders!
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Have you tried looking for drug studdies


Thanks for the suggestion. He's been disqualified for suicidal ideation. He is on meds. It's just difficult to find a doc that is accepting pediatric patients. So my family doc follows trough on what the hospital starts until I can find a psych. He has a good therapist. Sometimes it's just not enough.
Thanks for the thought though.
Maggie
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Maggie - Thank you for helping me put my week into perspective.

Super big congrats on your graduation! And big big respect for doing it so your kids could see it!
(Just curious, what's your field of study?)

Seriously proud! Buddah M
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My field of study is music education.

I'm proud of myself too.
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congrats on graduation.

"trust me" education is a good thing. heh heh heh
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"trust me"


Nice.
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"12. My graduation is Sunday. Halle-bloomin-luiah!" (My quote button ain't working)

An aside: I work at a community college here in California, and as a member of the educational administration, I am considered a faculty member. At graduation, we have a tradition: before the graduates file into the stadium, the faculty form two rows on either side of the graduates, and applaud them all as they pass. We graduate about between 1,500 and 2,000 students a year, so it's a good 15-20 minutes of straight applause. It is always one of the great breathtaking moments in my year. It it gratifying beyond words to be able to applaud my former sociology students on their efforts, especially those students who I didn't think would pass my own course. So, please know that your graduation is not just a joy for you, for many of us teachers, it is what makes it all worthwhile (aside from the paycheck).

[Standing in my office, at my desk, applauding you]

Congratulations, Maggie! Great job!
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"12. My graduation is Sunday. Halle-bloomin-luiah!" (My quote button ain't working)

An aside: I work at a community college here in California, and as a member of the educational administration, I am considered a faculty member. At graduation, we have a tradition: before the graduates file into the stadium, the faculty form two rows on either side of the graduates, and applaud them all as they pass. We graduate about between 1,500 and 2,000 students a year, so it's a good 15-20 minutes of straight applause. It is always one of the great breathtaking moments in my year. It it gratifying beyond words to be able to applaud my former sociology students on their efforts, especially those students who I didn't think would pass my own course. So, please know that your graduation is not just a joy for you, for many of us teachers, it is what makes it all worthwhile (aside from the paycheck).

[Standing in my office, at my desk, applauding you]

Congratulations, Maggie! Great job!
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[Standing in my office, at my desk, applauding you]


Thank You!
It's been a long time coming. I started out a 35 year old married mother of 8. My baby was still nursing. I'm graduating as a divorced 40 year old with 6 kids at home 2 married kids and (almost) 2 grand babies. And (if I may be permitted to crow) I am graduating with honors.
I am proud of myself.
Thanks for being in my cheering section.


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[Standing in my office, at my desk, applauding you]


Thank You!
It's been a long time coming. I started out a 35 year old married mother of 8. My baby was still nursing. I'm graduating as a divorced 40 year old with 6 kids at home 2 married kids and (almost) 2 grand babies. And (if I may be permitted to crow) I am graduating with honors.
I am proud of myself.
Thanks for being in my cheering section.

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[quote button ain't working]
And (if I may be permitted to crow) I am graduating with honors.

To paraphrase Muhammed Ali, "it ain't bragging if it's true"

Again, my respect and congrats to you! Now, the question that haunted me...

"what're you gunna do now?"
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To paraphrase Muhammed Ali, "it ain't bragging if it's true"

Excellant point!

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"what're you gunna do now?" (What is with the quote button?)

I have accepted a job teaching middle school choir in Phoenix. I'll be moving my family from Wisconsin where it can't decide which season it is--82 one day, 42 the next--to Arizona where your climate choices are hot, beastly hot, and al dente.
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Arizona where your climate choices are hot, beastly hot, and al dente.

But there is no Humidity!

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Arizona still has music in their middle schools? Fantastic and unheard of! Here in California (I'm your Southwestern neighbor), it seems that middle school kids aren't offered music (of any kind) very much. Kids are left to learn about music from television and narrowcasted radio. I'd say you're doing God's work!

Moskowitz

ps - as a lifelong Californian, I can attest that we have changing seasons in the Southwest.
It's not always sunny. In winter, it rains. Sometimes. (However, all my favorite Christmas memories growing up take place under blue skies, balmy breezes and palm trees.)
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as a lifelong Californian, I can attest that we have changing seasons in the Southwest.

As a 6 year resident of the area (during my formative years), I can attest to this fact.  You have the warm season, the rainy season, spring, and "Time to take a vacation in Alaska" season!

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"Narrow-casted radio."

When my students say, "Why do we have to learn about this???" I tell them, "Half the radio stations are owned by Clear Channel, the other half are owned by Time Warner. So in all the history of music from 400AD to now from all over the world, you have 2 old guys in suits deciding which 40 songs you can listen to."

Middle schoolers need music. For some of them it is the only way they are going to find their niche. They are so confused about being stuck between childhood and adulthood. They need music as a safe and positive means of self expression.

I'm looking forward to Christmas in shorts.
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Amen! To every single point!
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Middle schoolers need music. For some of them it is the only way they are going to find their niche. They are so confused about being stuck between childhood and adulthood. They need music as a safe and positive means of self expression.


Very good points! And I ditto them!


[seriously, the quote button and everything else is cause for swearing!]


Kudos on the graduation, you're a woman after my own heart. So sorry about your son, prayerfully, you're handling it and he'll get the help he needs. And wow about moving to Phoenix and the new job!