tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post7730805734135670455..comments2023-09-06T09:02:33.625-07:00Comments on It's All Fun & Games...: If X1=Y2, Then What Is Your Favorite Word?Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-52006449569632938422008-03-09T21:36:00.000-07:002008-03-09T21:36:00.000-07:00I have a good friend who went through the CASA pro...I have a good friend who went through the CASA program - I am really impressed with what they do and accomplish and think this is a great suggestion... I may have to harden my heart a little, though and I am not sure if I'm able to do so... I will definitely look into the program and see if they host an informational seminar... even if I find an actual "job", I'd like to be a part of such a greatKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-91203665359657068192008-03-09T17:00:00.000-07:002008-03-09T17:00:00.000-07:00Wait till the counselor starts doing the ink blot ...Wait till the counselor starts doing the ink blot tests and asking you what you see ... that'll be fun. <BR/><BR/>I absolutely agree with the party answer you gave. If it's people I know and am friends with, I'll have a good time. I'll try to have a good time with strangers, but that is by no means guaranteed.Loshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16794387734217000502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-55155856627387292092008-03-09T10:41:00.000-07:002008-03-09T10:41:00.000-07:00I have done the CASA program and yes it is fulfill...I have done the CASA program and yes it is fulfilling and I am seriously considering getting back into it out here. BUT it will tug at your heart in a very big way - a lot of the cases aren't exactly for the tender hearted. <BR/><BR/>Oh and it's volunteer work unless you are a coordinator - so I thought that you were looking for something other than that.<BR/><BR/>Let me know if you go that routeGenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695887425584284936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-10992050666523811052008-03-08T09:47:00.000-08:002008-03-08T09:47:00.000-08:00Jodi - YES!!!! I am so similar... and that is wha...Jodi - YES!!!! I am so similar... and that is what kept jumping out at me as I answered the questions - I am a mass of contradictions.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-57062252308250526122008-03-08T09:09:00.000-08:002008-03-08T09:09:00.000-08:00OH OH OH OH I like the CASA program idea. You wou...OH OH OH OH I like the CASA program idea. You would rock at that and I would imagine that it would be VERY fulfilling.<BR/><BR/>And that ANON is an IDIOT. After being a SAHM for years going out in the workforce has so much more to it than just money and boredom. It has to do with finding out who you are once you take away the fact that you are a wife and mother first and foremost. It's very Pollyannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13746802517039945488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-3144764280623473112008-03-08T09:01:00.000-08:002008-03-08T09:01:00.000-08:00I took that same EXACT personality test in a "disp...I took that same EXACT personality test in a "displaced homemakers" program that I enrolled in at community college 4 years ago. When it came back the counselor just looked at it and said I was a complete freak. (okay, she didn't SAY that but I could see it on her face). I am such a contradiction, I am very bubbly and friendly but don't really enjoy people. I get bored easily but hate Pollyannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13746802517039945488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-60355599865299774322008-03-08T08:38:00.000-08:002008-03-08T08:38:00.000-08:00...and then let's go have lunch. :D...and then let's go have lunch. :DShelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607777608977352679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-47312207676072789842008-03-08T08:37:00.000-08:002008-03-08T08:37:00.000-08:00Okay, I don't know who invented those tests but, h...Okay, I don't know who invented those tests but, having endured many of them in the past couple of decades, I have come to the conclusion they should be shot. You don't need these tests or this woman. <BR/><BR/>I'm with Perrin. Write! You are an incredibly talented journalist/writer who brings much enjoyment to your readers ...and to yourself. You have a rare gift. <BR/><BR/>So don't waste oneShelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607777608977352679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-25019633363997034912008-03-07T22:05:00.000-08:002008-03-07T22:05:00.000-08:00My brain exploded just reading about your experien...My brain exploded just reading about your experience.<BR/><BR/>I hope you aren't paying for this service, because if you are, than you could just fire this lady and we could all take a girls' weekend in Cabo . . . or something, and figure it all out! :)carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038972194323564240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-15748685266720757592008-03-07T17:28:00.000-08:002008-03-07T17:28:00.000-08:00So this thing you are searching for--does it have ...So this thing you are searching for--does it have to be a paying gig or no? Have you looked into the CASA program (court ordered special advocates)? They are the voices for foster kids whose rights are at issue in court. The state has its advocates, the foster and birth parents have theirs, but no one represents the kids, and their interests are most at stake. You don't have to be a lawyer; dgmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784048338004578599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-84809526179393286032008-03-07T17:20:00.000-08:002008-03-07T17:20:00.000-08:00I know where you are coming from.Totally.I know where you are coming from.<BR/><BR/>Totally.The Domesticatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333326286672903879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-35990197957114022312008-03-07T16:54:00.000-08:002008-03-07T16:54:00.000-08:00Joannah - I had a girlfriend once mention that she...Joannah - I had a girlfriend once mention that she thinks all the termites in Laguna are holding hands and keeping our houses up!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-35946452508740827982008-03-07T16:53:00.000-08:002008-03-07T16:53:00.000-08:00I had those types of questionnaires. I'm not an ei...I had those types of questionnaires. I'm not an either/or type of person.<BR/><BR/>How would you like to be my personal assistant? I need someone to research termite treatments for my pest infested abode.<BR/><BR/>;-)Joannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268912691024764398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-50924118029328152192008-03-07T16:52:00.000-08:002008-03-07T16:52:00.000-08:00Right now my biggest concern is not being committe...Right now my biggest concern is not being committed after turning in this "evaluation"... I don't want anything I've answered to shout, "UNFIT! UNFIT!"Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-49101257138794873932008-03-07T15:50:00.000-08:002008-03-07T15:50:00.000-08:00Write girl Write, I love reading what you write. ...Write girl Write, I love reading what you write. I have no idea how to exactly make that a living, ugh, if I did I might try it myself but anyway just a word of encouragement if you are thinking of a book or articles for magazines.Pink Evitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076882492061335110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-57479622800366767952008-03-07T15:21:00.000-08:002008-03-07T15:21:00.000-08:00I think Nancy Drew was a perfectly acceptible answ...I think Nancy Drew was a perfectly acceptible answer.<BR/><BR/>It is hard to find something that feels fulfilling and yet doesn't take up too much time so that it makes it difficult to participate in the parts of your life that you really do enjoy.<BR/><BR/>Really helpful, I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-38910576622690978772008-03-07T14:14:00.000-08:002008-03-07T14:14:00.000-08:00Right there with you Kristin...I'm still trying to...Right there with you Kristin...I'm still trying to figure out how to manage life after work.Kaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473905322257543749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-9033338537927448132008-03-07T13:24:00.000-08:002008-03-07T13:24:00.000-08:00I meant ANON IS an idiot.There I got to type it tw...I meant ANON IS an idiot.<BR/><BR/>There I got to type it twiceDaniellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14596859412414942719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-269823993353227352008-03-07T13:23:00.000-08:002008-03-07T13:23:00.000-08:00Anon it's an idiot. Sorry had to write that.I so ...Anon it's an idiot. <BR/>Sorry had to write that.<BR/>I so know what your talking about. I just recently became a volunteer with our Local M@ADD chapter and I'm really enjoying it - especially since so far it's not kept me in an office and I can do it when I want. I'm doing my first DUI stop next month the Sheriff's - Have a good weekend.Daniellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14596859412414942719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-44529602719136555192008-03-07T12:50:00.000-08:002008-03-07T12:50:00.000-08:00Um, Anonymous, that's not exactly true. It's not ...Um, Anonymous, that's not exactly true. It's not about money or about being bored... it's about a little more than that, but thanks for breaking it down to small words.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-6764440367121434582008-03-07T12:22:00.000-08:002008-03-07T12:22:00.000-08:00Folks, I am here to tell you that Kristin does not...Folks, I am here to tell you that Kristin does not need a job for money, she needs a job because she is bored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-59760968774980489462008-03-07T12:19:00.000-08:002008-03-07T12:19:00.000-08:00Girl, teach yourself data entry. You already know ...Girl, teach yourself data entry. You already know how to type and spell well; now learn your ten-key pad (the number pad on the right side of your keyboard). Just grab the Yellow Pages and start typing phone numbers into a Wordpad doc. Keep your middle finger hovering over the five, which you can recognize by touch because it has a bump on it.<BR/>There are a million times a trillion part-time Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07332126804455557046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-86715536022262324072008-03-07T12:00:00.000-08:002008-03-07T12:00:00.000-08:00The biggest problem is I don't want a job per se.....The biggest problem is I don't want a job per se... I just want something other than volunteer work to do... I'll figure it out eventually!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-58578272918859260352008-03-07T11:09:00.000-08:002008-03-07T11:09:00.000-08:00You aren't alone, Mama. I don't know what I want ...You aren't alone, Mama. I don't know what I want to be when I grow up either.Amy Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303953793008491241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-9618661938122967822008-03-07T10:58:00.000-08:002008-03-07T10:58:00.000-08:00Can I give you my career? Cuz I don't want it. I w...Can I give you my career? Cuz I don't want it. I want counseling for transitioning OUT of the workforce. I am certain I can find all kinds of satisfaction being a stay at home person (SAHP, or sap, for short).kitchuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907460384010952009noreply@blogger.com