Monday, October 29
Friday, October 26
Common Practice
This happens quite a lot... Poor Kevin .. It's happened to my Vegemite before !! (Well the Vegemite named Emily..)
Wednesday, October 24
Baby photo
This is one of my favorite baby photos at the moment .. It's of my dad and I .. I don't know how old I was , but I think I carry off the bright jacket quite nicely ! We were pretty photogenic, even though we are looking different ways ! ❤
imovie
Mind you, this was taken yesterday.. I couldn't quite figure out how to do the pop art effect, but i have a whole lunch break coming up to discover how to do it! xx
Self explanatory
I think this picture is self explanatory .. I love it! Hehe no offense intended to family members ;)
Tuesday, October 23
Halloween Costume Ideas
The only tradition we had in my family for Halloween was not celebrating it .. But alas, after all these years I have found my perfect costume ! I stumbled upon this cartoon on Pinterest ... Xx
Monday, October 22
Crosswords
Due to the frequent nature of my blog posts in the last two hour period, you may (or may not ) be aware that I can not fall asleep. So, thanks to the wonders of technology I can veer my accumulating frustration towards sharing meaningful little musings . Well that's the theory anyway ...
My next little musing shall be about crosswords. For the past two weeks I've been recovering from my wisdom teeth removal surgery and surprisingly the best pain relief was distraction. Well, focusing on something else rather than the pain .. And crosswords did just that ! There's nothing like the rush of trying to guess clues about half Egyptian birds or a type of endearment .
Although , I will admit , the more time I spent on them , the more I began to think about words and how they would fit into each other ... And seeing black and white squares when I closed my eyes ... That's when I knew I had to take a break!
My next little musing shall be about crosswords. For the past two weeks I've been recovering from my wisdom teeth removal surgery and surprisingly the best pain relief was distraction. Well, focusing on something else rather than the pain .. And crosswords did just that ! There's nothing like the rush of trying to guess clues about half Egyptian birds or a type of endearment .
Although , I will admit , the more time I spent on them , the more I began to think about words and how they would fit into each other ... And seeing black and white squares when I closed my eyes ... That's when I knew I had to take a break!
Frankie
It wasn't until I met up with an old school friend recently, that I rekindled my love for Frankie magazine. Lucky for me, their latest issue was released a couple of days after, and it was their 50th issue !
The embossed front cover feels amazing and it is jam packed with stories, buzzing creative ideas and some delicious looking traditional cake recipes. It's the kind of issue that you keep coming back to and exploring, with a cup of tea essential for the journey .
The embossed front cover feels amazing and it is jam packed with stories, buzzing creative ideas and some delicious looking traditional cake recipes. It's the kind of issue that you keep coming back to and exploring, with a cup of tea essential for the journey .
Fresh Colour
Not that this picture is indicative to the sudden change in weather today (rain! Wind ! More rain !), but I absolutely adore the colours of these flowers.
I bought them a couple of days ago from a local fruit shop. I always love the smell and brightness of fresh produce .. And there is something about picking and smelling for just-the-right vegetable . It really does make pre packaged vegetables in supermarkets look quite.. superficial .
One day I'd like to be able to pick flowers like these straight from my garden :)
I bought them a couple of days ago from a local fruit shop. I always love the smell and brightness of fresh produce .. And there is something about picking and smelling for just-the-right vegetable . It really does make pre packaged vegetables in supermarkets look quite.. superficial .
One day I'd like to be able to pick flowers like these straight from my garden :)
Sunday, October 14
Letter to the Editor
I've been recovering from my recent operation, the removal of 4 impacted wisdom teeth, and today I had an opportunity to read the Sunday paper (the Sun Herald). I was quite startled at the feature article, one on how HSC students are using "quick fix" stimulant medication to study better. So I wrote this letter...
Dear editor ,
I just wanted to write a response to the article published in today's sun herald on page 8 from an adult who manages the outspoken diagnosis of ADHD.
I do believe it is concerning that students are using prescription medication such as Ritalin, concerta or dex to concentrate and study. However from your article I was lead to believe that this is simply why people with ADHD take medication, for a 'quick fix'. This ideology is one held and expressed often in public opinion, and for persons without ADHD taking stimulant medications will have this effect. However, for the high percentage of children and adults managing ADHD on a daily basis, with or without stimulant medication, the idea of a 'quick fix' is far from correct.
Stimulant medication in persons with diagnosed ADHD (in most cases) opens up neural pathways in the brain and allows access to an array of cognitive skills and functions that were not able to be used before. Symptoms from this inactivity of the brain are the ones most often stereotyped: loud, in attentive, fidgety, disruptive , etc. There are also different types of ADHD, and I was diagnosed with a less common version, called Attention Deficit hyperactivity Disorder Inattentive Type. This generates the same internal symptoms without the hyperactivity.
I would like to highlight that from a medical standpoint , ADHD is predominantly a neurological disorder with behavioral traits or implications. There is a lot of misuse of stimulant medication , like strong pain killers, however for persons with diagnosed ADHD who manage with stimulant medication, this is allowing access to a part of the brain that generally everyday people can access. More importantly it is allowing people with ADHD to utilize higher order skills to make the best out of their brain- whether that be in study, relationships or being stuck in traffic.
The misuse of stimulant medication is persons with out ADHD is alarming , because it is stimulating a brain with no deficit , and hence giving the ''12 hour study session''. When a person with ADHD takes stimulants on a regular basis, there is no high; buzz; extra energy or extra motivation. There is simply a platform for 'head space' and and opportunity to use the brain we have .
As mentioned earlier, I thought it was important for a person with ADHD's perspective to be heard , so thank you for reading .
If you want any more information please don't hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Emily
** And, in case you were wondering, they didn't reply...
Dear editor ,
I just wanted to write a response to the article published in today's sun herald on page 8 from an adult who manages the outspoken diagnosis of ADHD.
I do believe it is concerning that students are using prescription medication such as Ritalin, concerta or dex to concentrate and study. However from your article I was lead to believe that this is simply why people with ADHD take medication, for a 'quick fix'. This ideology is one held and expressed often in public opinion, and for persons without ADHD taking stimulant medications will have this effect. However, for the high percentage of children and adults managing ADHD on a daily basis, with or without stimulant medication, the idea of a 'quick fix' is far from correct.
Stimulant medication in persons with diagnosed ADHD (in most cases) opens up neural pathways in the brain and allows access to an array of cognitive skills and functions that were not able to be used before. Symptoms from this inactivity of the brain are the ones most often stereotyped: loud, in attentive, fidgety, disruptive , etc. There are also different types of ADHD, and I was diagnosed with a less common version, called Attention Deficit hyperactivity Disorder Inattentive Type. This generates the same internal symptoms without the hyperactivity.
I would like to highlight that from a medical standpoint , ADHD is predominantly a neurological disorder with behavioral traits or implications. There is a lot of misuse of stimulant medication , like strong pain killers, however for persons with diagnosed ADHD who manage with stimulant medication, this is allowing access to a part of the brain that generally everyday people can access. More importantly it is allowing people with ADHD to utilize higher order skills to make the best out of their brain- whether that be in study, relationships or being stuck in traffic.
The misuse of stimulant medication is persons with out ADHD is alarming , because it is stimulating a brain with no deficit , and hence giving the ''12 hour study session''. When a person with ADHD takes stimulants on a regular basis, there is no high; buzz; extra energy or extra motivation. There is simply a platform for 'head space' and and opportunity to use the brain we have .
As mentioned earlier, I thought it was important for a person with ADHD's perspective to be heard , so thank you for reading .
If you want any more information please don't hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Emily
** And, in case you were wondering, they didn't reply...
Wednesday, October 10
Monday, October 8
Saturday, October 6
Reflections in a dog park
It was quite funny, this morning i set my alarm for 9am, pumped for a massive sleep in. But alas, there were two main factors that got in my way:
1. My new curtains (not block out, designed so i don't sleep in when i need to get up early)
2. My sister coming in at 7:30 to proclaim her annoyance at being up so early.
I must remember these factors for future sleep ins!!
So, anyway, to make up for all this extra time, i took my dog up to the dog park... he is now a brown retriever... rather than a golden one! Whilst i was wandering around, i couldn't help but slip into a reflective train of thought... You see, it is my last shift at the pharmacy i've been working at for over 4 years today... And to tell you the truth, it's strange. More so when i think of where i was as a person when i started 4 years ago.. and where i am now.
I won't go all 'diary entry ohmygosh i've changed blah' on you, but i'd like to say that it's amazing how time just goes. Flows even. And subtle changes work constantly, until you stop and realise how different things are now compared to back then. I find it so interesting that we can each establish moments in time from our own experiences and label them 'now', 'present', 'then'. Maybe i am sounding like a philosophy major, but who's to determine that my 'now' isn't someone else's yesterday?
Enjoy my Saturday musings... let me know what you think... now i must depart and get ready for work! Xx
1. My new curtains (not block out, designed so i don't sleep in when i need to get up early)
2. My sister coming in at 7:30 to proclaim her annoyance at being up so early.
I must remember these factors for future sleep ins!!
So, anyway, to make up for all this extra time, i took my dog up to the dog park... he is now a brown retriever... rather than a golden one! Whilst i was wandering around, i couldn't help but slip into a reflective train of thought... You see, it is my last shift at the pharmacy i've been working at for over 4 years today... And to tell you the truth, it's strange. More so when i think of where i was as a person when i started 4 years ago.. and where i am now.
I won't go all 'diary entry ohmygosh i've changed blah' on you, but i'd like to say that it's amazing how time just goes. Flows even. And subtle changes work constantly, until you stop and realise how different things are now compared to back then. I find it so interesting that we can each establish moments in time from our own experiences and label them 'now', 'present', 'then'. Maybe i am sounding like a philosophy major, but who's to determine that my 'now' isn't someone else's yesterday?
Enjoy my Saturday musings... let me know what you think... now i must depart and get ready for work! Xx
Friday, October 5
Wednesday, October 3
What is SLI?
I'm currently doing an assessment on "SLI's".. specific language impairments... thought it would be interesting to share and raise awareness :)
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