Re: Worried/NMTC (now what we look like)

[Guest guest]

Thanks Margaret...I feed the birds too. My little Cavalier King

Spaniel, the sweet thing sleeps in her bed right behind my chair. She is so

spoiled and cute, that she will sometimes come to my chair and bat her big,

browns at me until I scoot up and let her sit in my chair with me. This is

horrible ergonomics and even more horrible on my back. What can I say...I am

a sucker for my little 4-legged companion.

Cheryl, CMT

[Guest guest]

I'm getting such mental pictures of yall. Ok, so picture this for me.. I

have this huge corner desk ... to make room for 2 computers (my personal

puter and the Edix computer). I have 2 KB drawers (one for each puter), a

big printer/scanner/copier/fax machine, my phones, caller IDs, various and

sundry speakers for both puters, the towers with the hard drives are under

the desk on the floor (no room anywhere else). Behind me is a small cabinet

that's an antique and used to belong to my " Aunt Looselooey " as my brother

used to call her (Lucy).. that has all my gajillion dictionaries with my

Stedmans arranged in alpha order (of course). Next to me is a huge kennel

with a 123 lb. Rottweiler, Princess.. my sweetie who THINKS she's a lap dog

LOL, and underfoot are my other dog Gabby (Pomeranian/Heinz57), and my 3

cats. That's my.. uhhh.. office, and I use that term loosely. It's

actually an alcove in my house that I think was meant to be a dining room,

but I can't imagine fitting any dining room table in here, but we live in a 2

bedroom condo, so none of the rooms are that big. Over my printer, I can

look across the room and out the window to my trees with birds in that my

cats love to watch, and it faces the street so I get to watch all the comings

and goings of my neighbors. Oh yes, and behind me are the two huge hanging

bookshelves my husband built and put up that have my books in. I'm an avid

reader.. le Steel, Nora /J.D.Robb, Sidney Sheldon, Constance

O'Day-Flannery.. Star Trek books.. my taste kinda runs the gamut Do you

have a mental picture now?

Jan " Typing is my life "

[Guest guest]

I have FOUR cats, all spoiled rotten, of course, and three kids, two of which

still live at home for only a few more years (sniff sniff). I have a huge

desk in my little itty bitty office and it holds about 26 reference books, a

book case packed with another 31 reference books, all of my periphery

equipment, a file cabinet, and small bookcase that has just been collecting

catalogs and magazines for several years, and a lot of junk that really

really needs to be cleaned out of here - all work related, but collecting

dust and needing to be either stored away properly or disposed of.

The cats tend to come in and demand my attention at various times of the

time. Gato (real original, huh?) is the whiner and also the baby - he comes

into my office, looks at me, and whines, wanting his food feeder tipped so it

fills the bowl (never mind that he could stick his paw in there and move it

all down himself). After awhile if I don't do it, he'll stop whining and do

it himself. Sometimes he just wants attention and comes and sits on my lap.

He's so cute!!

Buddy is my little hellion - I swear I need some kitty Ritalin for that boy.

He is sooooooo hyper - does everything fast. He's my boy that likes to jump

up on my desk and knock everything everywhere...or sit in front of my monitor

until I pay attention to him (it usually just gets him taken off the desk and

put onto the floor). He drives me nuts at times.

Keela is so old and fat (as of last May, he was 16 pds and probably at least

that, if not more, the little porker!) that he can't jump up on my lap very

often. Occasionally he wants my attention, but usually just waits until I " m

in bed and then comes in and bugs me (translate - lays on my chest almost

suffocating me with his weight!).

Lastly is Pippy. He loves my attention and will nuzzle my elbow and put his

paws up for me to pick him up (and then he stretches as I pick him up). He

loves to sit on my lap for about 5 minutes and cuddle. He's my cuddler and

really, even though you aren't supposed to have favorites, he's my favorite.

He'll jump off my lap after 5 minutes or so, go eat, and then may or may not

want back up. Usually he just mews and wants me to go let him outside again

(he LOVES the outdoors and as soon as the sun rises, he wants to go outside -

God forbid I don't let him out...he rattles the blinds and has ruined quite a

few blind pieces on them trying to get us to let him out). He's a sweetie

and I think very cute, too.

Other than the cats, I have my kids and my little office and just live this

happy, although very very very busy life (I think I forgot to mention I

homeschool, too), busy transcribing away and getting ready to take classes

this summer, too (am working on prerequisites and when those are done, it's

on to physician's assistant school). I " m enjoying the single life, just me

and my kids and my house and my job and my church and having a great life.

D

[Guest guest]

Okay since you all are sharing and I gave a silly answer earlier AND I am

finally done w/ that tape.........still have others........docs I have been

doing though. THANK GOD! Here is my wonderful visualization:

Picture a messy house w/ toys all over the floor. A 3 y/o running around

while I am transcribing yelling look at me, look at me! Watch me

mommy......see how I do this? A 6 m/o baby who is very good natured (unlike

my 3 y/o----bless her sweet little heart). I have a golden

retriever....Buddy.....he usually just lays around.....getting old. Got a

cat named Gabby....named her that because she is constantly meowing.....very

sweet cat. As far as my office, hehe well the room I am in is huge and

adjacent to the TV room. It is mostly a play room more than an office. I

only use about 1/4 of the room. My desk sits on 1 wall and is cluttered to

the max!!! I really need to spend a day and organize it, but when the heck

do I have time!! Anyways, you guys probably think I am a slob right about

now, but actually I am quite clean. My mom is always telling me to take a

break and quit cleaning!!! Lately though I have been so busy I have let

things go a bit. Anyways, that is my visualization. It is quite hectic

around here. Of course, not right now at 1 in the a.m. and that is usually

why I am working late at night. This gal don't sleep much let me tell ya!!!!

Holly )

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" High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly

and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make

your dreams come true. " ~Dr. Schuller~

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[Guest guest]

Cheryl, I have decided that everyone on this list is very young and absolutely

gorgeous. We all work at home because we don't want to work out in public and

have to beat all of those males off us because we are so attractive. We all

have beautiful tans (except for those who are worried about skin cancer), and of

course none of us works more than a few hours per day (just as the commercials

say). We are all incredibly rich and do this just for the fun of it. Sound

good? Well, as a friend of mine once said, " If you're going to dream, dream

big. "

Actually, I am one of those women who lives alone and loves it, just me and my

two cats, who just really are no help whatsoever when it comes to doing this

job. Because I have a nice office with a great view of my small yard (I live in

a newer townhouse), with a very young tree right outside my window, I have

recently taken up the hobby of feeding and watching the birds. The cats are

indoor only, so this is safe. The cats just have a ball watching the birds, but

the slightest little movement inside the office can sometimes get a whole flock

of birds to fly away very quickly.

So picture me in a nice office with a corner desk (so the monitor doesn't

obstruct the view out the window), with my two cats on my desk, looking out the

window at the birds and answering questions on NMTC. Have a great night

everyone. Margaret

[Guest guest]

Cheryl, consider yourself lucky that you have a true lap dog! I have two

50 pound Vizslas (Hungarian Pointer dogs) that want to be close when I am

typing - one squeezes between me and the back of the chair and the other one

tries to climb in my lap! Did I mention the blind Abyssinian kitty who

likes to sit on the keyboard when I take a break? Y'all can add ZOO to that

visualization.

Aloha!

Pam

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>

>

> Thanks Margaret...I feed the birds too. My little Cavalier King

> Spaniel, the sweet thing sleeps in her bed right behind my chair. She is

so

> spoiled and cute, that she will sometimes come to my chair and bat her

big,

> browns at me

[Guest guest]

Okay, well here goes with my visual . . . got your Pepto-Bismol ready,

ladies and gentelmen??

My " office " is actually in our basement, which is also our oldest son's toy

room, which is also going to eventually be our family room (when we finish

the basement off to be livable), which is also our laundry room. I have 4

small windows, one of which my desk is under (nice big L-shaped, oak sorta

thing), half a ton of soda cans sitting on my desk (I'm a horrible caffeine

hog and never remember to take the stupid things back upstairs to recycle),

my reference books piled around, usually all turned to some page or

another, my printer, desk phone, cell phone, fax, scanner, cable modem box,

Zip drive, router and hub, and box of Kleenex, along with a bunch of framed

pics of my kiddos and a couple of my favorite Beanie Babies and Prayer Bears.

To my immediate right is my doll house that my mom built for me when I was

12. I don't have a daughter, but I'm saving it for when/if I ever have a

granddaughter. Next to that is my great-great grandmother's black ash

rocking chair. My youngest son's playpen sits behind me so he won't freak

out that he can't see me. My 5 y/o is usually running around pretending to

be Buzz Lightyear or one of the Thundercats. Behind me and to the right is

my hubby's desk, which is an oak rolltop (absolutely gorgeous) and next to

that is my sewing table and crafty section. The main part of the basement

is devoted to the entertainment stand and couch and a bazillion toys (less

upstairs!!)

I, of course, am drop-dead beautiful. A right regular body-double of

Crawford. :-) I'm 30 years old, shoulder-length brown hair that is

falling out in clumps (thanks to those wonderful post-pregnancy hormones

that have been raging since LAST August!) I'm usually dressed in sweats, a

sweatshirt with my favorite blue slippers. Oh wait, did I say

body-double?? I meant to say double the body . . . hehehe

As for pets, my Border collie Katy is usually kinda just hanging out or

chasing (the 5 y/o) around the basement, making so much noise that

I can't hear. My cross-eyed blue-point Himalayan, andra () doesn't

normally come out of my bedroom during the day and NEVER comes down to the

basement. Heaven forbid she might get her little pawsy-wawsys dirty.

That's me in a nutshell (or funny farm or loony bin, your choice!) But, I

love my career and, other than just raising my kids to be somewhat normal

denizens of society, I can't see myself doing much of anything else! I

absolutely adore this group and would be lost without them (cuz I hate to

stop and ask for directions . . . no wait, that's my hubby . . .nevermind!)

Hope y'all have a wonderful evening!!

Diane

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/18/2001 11:57:02 PM Central Daylight Time,

JanTranscribes@... writes:

> Do you

> have a mental picture now?

>

I sure do...I love finding out all the similarities in all of us home-based

MTs...the animals, the birds and the NEED for some personal visuals in our

offices...My husband has to close his eyes when he walks through my office.

Cheryl, CMT

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/19/01 5:04:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

rachelv@... writes:

<< At 5 feet 1 inch, I can assure you that at 7 months people will start

telling me " you look like you're ready to have that baby! "

in Florida >>

UGH! I remember when I was prego...I just needed to stick a sign on my belly

that said:

I am having a girl.

My due date is September 30.

Her name is going to be .

I don't miss pregnancy at all!! I liked being pregnant w/ my 1st......w/ my

2nd I just counted down the days!!!! Also as I got toward the end, I could

hardly stand sitting in my chair typing for very long.....my butt would go

numb!!! I know what you are going through......

Holly )

5'2 " tall.........but no slim jim!!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

" High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly

and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make

your dreams come true. " ~Dr. Schuller~

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[Guest guest]

Okay, I couldn't resist. It's nice that we all enjoy the way our lives

are run! Anyway, I have two desks set up at a right angle in the corner of

my living room. My husband also works at home, and his office is in the

family room! We talk to each other over AOL Instant Messenger instead of

screaming into the next room.

My computer desk has a few Beanie Babies, pictures of my husband, kids,

nieces, and nephew. I took the doors off the cabinet, and that is where I

keep my word books and other references.

I have a 7-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old daughter. My 3-year-old

does not let me get much work done when she is awake. My 8-year-old

Rottweiler stays outside during the day and sleeps from the moment he comes

in the house. My 13-year-old cat sleeps all day. Oh, and I can't say that I

am exactly svelte, seeing as I am already starting to show with my third

child. At 5 feet 1 inch, I can assure you that at 7 months people will start

telling me " you look like you're ready to have that baby! "

in Florida

[Guest guest]

ACK!! I hear ya both! My first son (when I was 20, adopted by his aunt

and uncle out of state) was 9 lbs, 6 oz, 4 days late, and I was huge. I

only gained 20 pounds with him, but at 6 months, I looked ready to pop. My

second son was 9 lbs, 10 oz, 7 days late, and I gained 20 pounds. Again,

at 5-6 months, I was huge. With my third son, he was 9 lbs, 8 oz, 10 days

late, I gained only 13 pounds, but I wasn't nearly as big as with the first

two. I carried him way different, I swore he was gonna be a girl (until

the US said otherwise!). Plus, the fact that he was born in August in

Texas, WHEW!! But, I'm still lugging around baby fat, a little bit

dedicated to each baby. Cuz, ya never know when one of them might need a

fat transplant and I'll be the first to sign up to donate! LOL

Diane

At 05:11 PM 4/19/01 -0400, you wrote:

>In a message dated 4/19/01 5:04:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>rachelv@... writes:

>

><< At 5 feet 1 inch, I can assure you that at 7 months people will start

> telling me " you look like you're ready to have that baby! "

>

> in Florida >>

>

>UGH! I remember when I was prego...I just needed to stick a sign on my belly

>that said:

>I am having a girl.

>My due date is September 30.

>Her name is going to be .

>

>I don't miss pregnancy at all!! I liked being pregnant w/ my 1st......w/ my

>2nd I just counted down the days!!!! Also as I got toward the end, I could

>hardly stand sitting in my chair typing for very long.....my butt would go

>numb!!! I know what you are going through......

>

>Holly )

>5'2 " tall.........but no slim jim!!!!

>

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> " High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly

>and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make

>your dreams come true. " ~Dr. Schuller~

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

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[Guest guest]

I am just getting to read all these today and thoroughly enjoying them. I

too noted the pets. It took quite awhile for me to read them all and mom

is stirring which means I have to get her up and dressed before she

decides to go back to bed and wilt. But I was grinning and had to share.

Oh, as I read these I am getting an ad from Juno from the Audibon

society and they have birds tweeting as a background. Could not have been

better timing.

Aliceanne

On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 07:29:02 EDT cbowers960@... writes:

> In a message dated 4/18/2001 11:57:02 PM Central Daylight Time,

> JanTranscribes@... writes:

>

>

> > Do you

> > have a mental picture now?

> >

>

> I sure do...I love finding out all the similarities in all of us

> home-based

> MTs...the animals, the birds and the NEED for some personal visuals

> in our

> offices...My husband has to close his eyes when he walks through my

> office.

>

> Cheryl, CMT

>

>

>

>