MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'good day'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:51:06 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167782&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fhappy-birthday-baby-who-is-not-baby.html Sometimes words just can't get it right. Perhaps a very amateur picture slideshow can attempt to tell you how blown away with how big my boy is.The Kid's first 9 years from Molly G on Vimeo. (Source: Soapy Water) Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167782 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:47:00 +0100 2167782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2141454&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fwhy-i-will-be-rooting-for-steelers-this.html In all fairness, I would have been anyway, but a Pittsburgian friend of mind told me this story today:In 1975, The Terrible Towel® was created by the late Steelers broadcaster MyronCope to inspire fan involvement in a playoff game against the then-BaltimoreColts. Thirty-three years later, The Terrible Towel® remains a Steelersfan essential. And for the past 12 years, the sale of any The TerribleTowel® product benefits the children and adults with intellectual/developmentaldisabilities who are served by Allegheny Valley School. The funds thatAllegheny Valley School receives from The Terrible Towel® are used to covercosts such as equipment, program expansions and renovations to our facilities.The Allegheny Valley School is school and community care provider for people with intellectual a... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2141454 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:41:00 +0100 2141454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2007043&cid=t_154170_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fi-had-great-day-today.html I had a great day today. Not the most productive day, but a fantastic one none the less.I wanted to get through more material than I did, but I became an expert on the molecular biology of obesity today, and I'm proud of that.Then my health promotion partner and I gave a mental health presentation for first year students, and I feel like we really got through to them and gave them some great study tips as well as concrete ways to help with their stress levels. They asked good questions and this led to us giving an impromptu seminar on non-medical ways to deal with insomnia, and I'm proud that we were able enough to do that without prior preparation.Do you ever have one of those days where you actually feel like you're very slowly, but at least in the process of, becoming a doctor? Good day... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2007043 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:36:00 +0100 2007043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1926603&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fhis-name-is-speaks-no-evil.html (Source: Soapy Water) Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1926603 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:42:00 +0100 1926603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907750&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fnasty.html So, this is one for the story books.The Kid is all shifty eyed and anxious last night. I ask him what he's up to. He flails and avoids me for about an hour. He comes up to me at about 6:30 and says, I can't even tell you what I did. Just go to my room and look in my toybox.What am I going to find? A severed head? A hideous stain on his nice pants? Something dear to me cut up to pieces? Who knows, but I know one thing. This ain't good, my friends.I go down and open the toybox. A hideous stench hits me, and there is nothing in the toybox but one of my bigger pyrex bowls, filled with a nasty yellowish water. You know that part in The Shining when he goes into that bathroom and finds the scary dead body in the bathtub? That comes screaming to mind and I freak out and run out of the room and go... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907750 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:32:00 +0100 1907750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739909&cid=t_154170_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fgood-day.html Today was actually quite excellent in many ways. Firstly, I was given the responsibility of teaching a drugs and alcohol seminar to the peer health educators at my school. My boss was sitting in on the presentation, and I was super nervous about not screwing up in front of him. Thankfully, I seemed to find my groove and ended up actually really enjoying myself -- plus, the audience seemed to like it and my boss loved it as well, and I'm just so so pleased.Next, I had several mental health seminars to attend as part of my training for being a mental health educator next year. I found them to be interesting and the information learned should be quite useful.Near the end of the day I had a meeting with my boss to wrap things up for the summer, and he's said that he'll be seeing about having m... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739909 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:50:00 +0100 1739909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513015&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fatypical-nation-soapy-water-verson.html I kind of feel like someone’s dropped by and I have curlers in my hair and my kitchen is a mess. All I’ve had up on this blog for the last month is a quickly written musing about The Kid's lovely nose-picking…Today, Philip Dawdy of Furious Seasons has linked over to me. Philip is a journalist and mental health advocate who was instrumental in planting the seeds of skepticism in some of the advice I’d been receiving on how to help The Kid with his difficulties in school, primarily in the realm of the medications he was being prescribed, primarily the atypical anti-psychotics.The Kid took his last dose of Abilify in January. Philip has shared our recent success, and my strong belief that The Kid’s so-called bipolar diagnosis was an effect of medication side effects and bad diagnost... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513015 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:32:00 +0100 2513015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1407144&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fatypical-nation-soapy-water-verson.html I kind of feel like someone’s dropped by and I have curlers in my hair and my kitchen is a mess. All I’ve had up on this blog for the last month is a quickly written musing about The Kid's lovely nose-picking…Today, Philip Dawdy of Furious Seasons has linked over to me. Philip is a journalist and mental health advocate who was instrumental in planting the seeds of skepticism in some of the advice I’d been receiving on how to help The Kid with his difficulties in school, primarily in the realm of the medications he was being prescribed, primarily the atypical anti-psychotics.The Kid took his last dose of Abilify in January. Philip has shared our recent success, and my strong belief that The Kid’s so-called bipolar diagnosis was an effect of medication side effects and bad diagnost... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1407144 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:32:00 +0100 1407144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1116723&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fmerry-christmas.html This is all the time I can devote to blogging right now. I've got to go play Wii golf. Later. (Source: Soapy Water) Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1116723 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:21:00 +0100 1116723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1049933&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fwhen-writing-every-day-is-getting.html I'm scheduled to write a love letter to Denver tonight. Unfortunately, I had a little too much fun last night with Denver and I'm really freaking tired and I just want to go to bed. I should have written my love letter on a bar napkin last night.We went to a few bars on Colfax last night. Started at the Cheeky Monk, a newish place specializing in affordable food and incredibly expensive belgian beers. Next, we hit the Red Room. Then the Satellite Bar. There was good, adult conversation. There were scrumptious beers. And a juke box with Metallica. I'm kind of amazed that I'm still awake right now.So, I spent the day today watching football, trying to facilitate The Kid enjoying his last day of the five day break provided by Thanksgiving, cooking. The Kid spent a lot of the day playing with ... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1049933 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:25:00 +0100 1049933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1010544&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fon-this-awesome-conference-finally.html Okay, I've been back from this conference for about three days now, and what I hoped wouldn't happen, that I would get all sidetracked with the job and the family and the cat and the daily life stuff, has happened. I'm so sidetracked its stupid.But, for my edification if nothing more, I need to list out the key things I learned at the PEP Conference:It was not a "parenting" conference. The key assumption of this conference was that we were the experts on our own kids. We were specifically instructed in our three small group sessions (about 10 people plus a few moderators) not to 'rescue' and not to problem solve for others. We were there to enable ourselves to act within the educational system as advocates for our children. The Colorado Department of Education, who planned and hosted the c... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1010544 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:50:00 +0100 1010544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002548&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Foops-my-brain-just-exploded.html Whoa.Did you guys read Shannon's post yesterday? I mean. Dude. Do you love her forever right along with me?I couldn't write myself, as I was attending a three day conference called Parents Encouraging Parents put on by the Colorado Department of Education. It is for parents and support people (teachers, various kinds of therapists, educational advocates, doctors) involved in raising children with disabilities and exceptional needs.It was seriously and in all honesty one of the best things I have ever done for myself as a parent, ever. I learned so much, and I got to stay in a cushy hotel room in Breckenridge. I had a beer or two. And I felt so in tune with 100+ people in the same room with me and at the same time. That's saying a great deal for me.My brain is processing. Unfortunately for ... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002548 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:08:00 +0100 1002548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=996589&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fagain-with-harry-potter.html This is my first post of National Blog Post Month, wherein I have decided to torture myself and write a blog post every day of the month of November. What was I thinking?But, being November 1, I must take the easy way out: Happy Halloween.The Kid, again, went trick or treating as Harry Potter. If you need proof of how freakishly much this child has grown in a mere two years, you need only look below and then click here and here. Same costume. Not exactly the same Kid.So anyway. Harry Potter. He plays with his Halloween costume and Harry Potter accoutrements year-round, so I totally manipulated him into being Harry Potter again. He was thinking about costumes of other [mostly lame] stuff like Pokemon and Superman, but I told him, "Dude. If you are Harry Potter again this year, I'll buy you ... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=996589 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:09:00 +0100 996589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=976445&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fdear-universe.html Thank you.A year ago, The Kid was struggling with sanity, going into the hospital, and I was in survival mode such that I had a million emotions all at once, and yet none at all (which is to say I cried all the time but I couldn't tell you what I was thinking, at all). Never in a million years did I think that exactly a year later, I would have a new person in my life to put so much hope and love and receive so much joy and optimism. My baby neice was born yesterday, a perfect 6lbs 5oz of babydoll bliss and soft skin and coos and sweet baby head-smell. She is my sister's, of course, my sister who also happens to be my best friend and finest confidant. The joy, the optimism, the hope of a new baby. I couldn't ask for more.And as far as my message to Baby Q goes, I must say, Thank you. Thank... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=976445 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:12:00 +0100 976445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=986177&cid=t_154170_93_f&fid=36656&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanmedicinbritain.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fgood-day.html Every so often, a day comes around that is just...good. Today was one of those days. Allow me to explain:8.30am - woke up, had breakfast11am - started the 2 lectures for today (Pharmacology - Neuroleptics and NeuroPhysio - Learning and Memory)1pm - lectures finished, hop on over to the Union for AsianSoc meeting. everyone is pumped about BINDI·, including me.2.30pm - got home, wrote up both lectures from today (completely ignoring the fact that I am behind on 11 or so anatomy lectures)5pm - go to gym. Back and triceps today, and since the whole routine for today only takes 45 minutes or so, I had time for some Cardio (rowing machine) as well. burned a lot of calories, says my bodybugg.6.15pm - Dinner. not the best, but whatever - its New Hall food, so yeah.7.30pm - Prepped for Dissection ... An American Medic in Britain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=986177 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:19:00 +0100 986177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=986090&cid=t_154170_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fwednesday.html It was a good day today.1. We had the first of our patient interview techniques seminars which was pretty interesting. I'm more looking forward to Friday's session when we get to actually do some clinical examples and stuff (I'm hoping we get to do role playing and actually interview each other, but that might be asking a lot. Oh well, a girl can dream...)2. We did the bio lab and it was really easy so we got out early, and we also got two of our lab marks back (93% and 100%, woohoo!)3. I got to vote :)4. I ran into the guy that I'm kind of interested in three times today (gosh I hope he doesn't think that I'm stalking him or something -- I'm not! It is kinda freaky how often we see each other though. I guess it's inevitable given that we go to the same school, study in the same library, a... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=986090 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:46:00 +0100 986090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707406&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fthings-id-love-to-write-about-right-now.html I'm in that place where I'm thinking a lot, up late, but completely and totally unable to coherently write anything. I want to write. If I could only hone this craft, I believe I could be a writer. I'm okay at this. But, I've had this lifelong issue with actually getting things written. In 6th grade, I won this mystery short story contest put on by a local talk radio station. I was the proud winner of two autographed novels by a couple of mystery novel writers, I have no idea who they were or the first clue what the books were about as I never ever even tried to read them, but I got to go on the radio and talk about writing, which was a really cool experience. I remember telling my parents that day that it was going to be the best day of my life. I remember my mom telling me that she hones... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707406 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 03:41:00 +0100 707406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=699374&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fso-yes-ive-managed-to-keep-daisy-kitty.html So, yes, I've managed to keep Daisy the kitty alive for a full eleven days. Well, there was a close call there in an incident involving a three inch wedge heel and a tail, and I'll tell you, I pulled through that one, barely. The cat? She ran away just in time for my faceplant into the couch.So other than that, not much is going on here. Did you know that you can watch a kitten grow?Last week:This week:Alright, I realize this may be something only I can see, but seriously, bitch is porking out on the kibbles (okay, I used a bad word there strictly to move from the PG rating I got so I can be more "adult" like her and her and him). Did you know that a kitty will always need to take some 'personal space' as soon as you decide it's time to clean out her litter box? And that you will never, ev... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=699374 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:38:00 +0100 699374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676880&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fintroducing-daisy.html I finally broke down. Last night, we brought home a new family member, a little girl kitty, Daisy. Isn't she just the cutest?The Kid just loves her, and more importantly, she really loves The Kid. We all stayed up way too late last night playing and playing and playing, and then waking up at an unnecessarily early hour for a Saturday to continue the playing and playing and playing. Naturally, by late afternoon, this was the scene:So, you'll have to excuse me while I spend the next few days talking in a higher register and playing with catnip toys. (Source: Soapy Water) Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676880 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:19:00 +0100 676880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645441&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fwhat-will-rockstar-scare-sound-like.html You know, the band that The Kid and Mr. Lady's kids will be starting in about 10 years? Haven't you wondered what kind of music our kids will be listening to (and in my case, making) in the future? Here's my theory...I know that B likes his indie rock and/or nerd rock, like Weezer. The Kid has recently been exploring his country roots, but still just wants to scream into microphones and be famous. His hard rock growl has already been perfected. Like, seriously. L is going to bring the sweet pop sounds, and she'll totally end up pulling a Stefani and be more famous and successful working on her own projects. And T. Well, something makes me think (bad connotations be damned) that he might bring a little old school Michael Jackson flava: (Source: Soapy Water) Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645441 Tue, 29 May 2007 04:29:00 +0100 645441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552363&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2005%2F09%2Fthank-you-thankyouverymuch.html So, good news today! 4 happy faces! He had a great day!When I picked him up from day care today, he told me the great news, hugged me and we shared one big happy face between us. I said, "well, we should have a party!!!" We went to the gas station and bought three bottles of soda (a rare thing in my house, that soda).After dinner, we invited Little Neighbor down for our rocking party. I asked the kids if they wanted to have a dance party, but they decided on a much tamer drink-soda-while-we-play-with-the-Leap-Pad party. I just love parties, so I was in for it. I played, or rather, watched them play for a little while and decided instead to have a do-the-dishes party. We know how to party, yo.A while later, Little Neighbor came into the kitchen complaining of the hiccups. I handily cured th... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552363 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 02:01:00 +0100 552363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552341&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2005%2F09%2Fsundae-sunday-sunday.html On a lighter note, The Kid and I (and a few of my best friends) devised a new ritual. Sundaes on Sunday. Today we went to a baseball game, sweated profusely and then went for ice cream. What a heavenly day. (Source: Soapy Water) Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552341 Mon, 05 Sep 2005 04:07:00 +0100 552341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552339&cid=t_154170_140_f&fid=35455&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoapywater.blogspot.com%2F2005%2F09%2Fi-have-to-say-it-was-good-day.html Oh, a day in the life of the soapy water family, and yes, that title was a shout out to you, Tiger, if you get it, yo.Normal morning. Actually, exceptional morning. The Kid woke up in a great, helpful mood. Dressed himself, took only a few seconds to decide between oatmeal and cold cereal. Ate oatmeal in reasonable amount of time. Got him to school, drove to work. Got coffee, water-coolered about Katrina, Iraq and bird flu--all the usual apocalyptic-news talk--and then the phone rings. The Kid's had an accident at school. Huh?What kind of accident, I say? He's run, full speed, into a doornob, nasty goose-egg, he's a trooper, I'm told. Huh? He ran into a what? A doornob? Who does that? Who does that on accident? Do you need me to come get him? Yup, school policy regarding head injuries.Oh J... Soapy Water blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552339 Fri, 02 Sep 2005 05:12:00 +0100 552339