Here in New Zealand it is most definitely Friday in mid-winter. As regular readers will know, I’m not one given to recommend medications – but in deepest, darkest winter there comes a time whenI think it’s wise to consider effective treatments for our winter blues.
…This one works for kids too!
And I’m prescribing this one for my daughter, because she’s too smart to put up with dumb boys. And I’m too young to be a grandma.
Have a great weekend!
The day you’ve been waiting for all week – Friday funnies!
I don’t know about you – but I’m ready for the weekend. It must be nearly gin and tonic time!
Supertherapist has been chatting to me – don’t mind her, she’s a teeny bit cynical.
Oh, and she’s not talking about using one on anyone – yet!
And finally, profound insight from Supertherapist…
Just about time to say adieu to the week and rock on to the weekend!
Two very philosophical posts today:
Yeah, oldies – but goodies! This is topical given the assignments I’ve just marked and the exams that will be coming along in a fortnight!
I’m guessing that wasn’t recently…
Enjoy your weekend preparations!
As some of you noted, last Friday I didn’t post a Friday Funnies – and did I get my hand slapped. Sorry.
This week, never fear (or should I reword that?) here are the Friday Funnies.
OK, last one…
(do you think that works on teenagers or during a so-called ‘sleepover’?!)
Fabulous places on the web:
Stress and Humour – Patricia Cameron-Brown and Shayne Yates show us that Ozzies haven’t lost their sense of humour. This couple have been around in healthcare for years – at least since 1995! Worth a wander through their site, and consider either attending a workshop, or getting a DVD of their material – laughter really is good for your health.
Laughter yoga? Well you might if I ever did any yoga – but this is different. The Giggles run workshops and seminars in Christchurch on how to incorporate laughter into your workplace. Here’s a link to some of their information about the research carried out on laughter in the workplace.
…and at the last minute, I stumbled across this one (couldn’t resist)
Preparing for the weekend is serious business IMHO. After a busy week full of challenges, the last thing we need is to go into a weekend without forethought. Friday funnies is, therefore, a service brought to you in the interests of effective outcomes and an adequate systems view. A procedure manual is under development, but in its absence, I hereby provide you with a flowchart for ready reference.
Oh darn, that’s the work one…
Oh no! That’s my default one…
Ooops! That’s the one for when you’re playing XBox or some other video roleplaying game…
That one came from my son…
So I’ll stop now while I’m ahead (not my usual style, I know!) and instead direct you to this piece of wonderful wisdom – and wish you a happy weekend!
No. I am the Christmas Grinch right now. After hearing various cheesy and horrid renditions of Christmas Carols when I went into the local shopping mall, I can tell you the LAST thing I want to think of are Season’s Greetings!
So, nothing Christmassy here – instead you’ll see good, wholesome humour of the worst kind. Sorry.
Oh no, another cutesy animal picture… bring me a bucket!
Last but not least (and this is NOT me!)
Yes, I’ve been good this week, and I have given myself TWO WHOLE DAYS off work!
To reward yourself, take the following with a glass of water, and lie down.
Can you tell I have a teenager?
It’s true you know.
I just read this on Psychology of Pain:
Yep, I think I’d inflict pain on anyone who said any of these to me.
I got this one the other day from Manly Jack – a friend of his has just had a heart attack and is confined to walking for 5 minutes at a time – the rest he has to REST. Which means far too much time on the internet, which means WAY too many funnies being forwarded to Manly Jack, which means I get more material for Friday funnies!
A new Tesco supermarket has just opened in Tunbridge Wells.
It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain.
When you pass the fresh milk stand, you hear cows mooing and you experience the scent of fresh cut hay.
In the meat department there is the aroma of charcoal grilled steaks and sausages.
In the alcohol department, the clean, crisp smell of hops of the freshly brewed bitter.
When you approach the egg section, you hear hens cluck and cackle, and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs frying.
The bread department features the tantalizing smell of fresh-baked bread and biscuits.
I don’t buy toilet paper there any more.
…can’t resist the dog funnies this week. Some are oldies, but all are goodies!
Have a great weekend! I’m working on my PhD proposal – oh and marking a few assignments…sigh…
Friday’s my day for blogging about trivia or humour – or bits’n’pieces. So here’s an ‘allsorts’ post with a few bits and pieces that caught my eye this week…
First up, Left/Right asymmetry in the brain – a nice news piece found at virtualmedicalcentre.com.
A video about chronic daily headache is also available on the site – take a look at it for some good information on ‘new daily persistent headache’.
If you have a spare hour or two, you can head to Dana.org for an explore through their pages on brain stuff. You could spend a long, long time in there – luckily they have a good search function and you can find your way around reasonably easily.
A very brief snippet about emotions and physical health – the basic finding is that how you feel emotionally influences how you feel physically. Everywhere in the world – not just in affluent countries, but also in places where basic survival is hard work.
Not a new finding, but news again – sending patients for MRI or CT or other investigations is again found not to be helpful in terms of outcomes… When will doctors and patients get the message?
…and finally – the courses some kids get at school are amazing! I wish they had ’em when I was a girl…
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