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Author: Jenny
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ABBREVIATIONS
THIS IS LONG OVER-DUE, BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. THIS MAY HELP READ SOME SHORTHAND, POSTS, & EMAILS—
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IN CASE, NEW & COMMON ABBREVIATIONS I USE:
W/–WITH
W/O–WITHOUT
LOL–LOTS OF LAUGHTER
BTW–BY THE WAY
/–OR, PER (DAY)
PIC–PICTURE
RT–RIGHT
LT–LEFT
FAM–FAMILY
POSS–POSSIBLY
PRI.–PRIMARY
R–ARE
B–BE
U–YOU
2–TO, TOO
C–SEE
BL–BLACK
COMP–COMPUTER
DIGI–DIGITAL
SCRAP–SCRAPBOOK(ING)
PSE–PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3 (COMP. PROGRAM)
ASL–American Sign Language
HRS–HRS
MT–MUSIC THERAPY
DV–DOUBLE VISION
W/C–WHEELCHAIR
BF–BEST FRIEND
4–FOR
UR–YOUR
QUES.–QUESTION
?S.–QUESTIONS (PLURAL)
BIL–BROTHER-IN-LAW
SIL–SISTER-IN-LAW
MIL–MOTHER-IN-LAW
FIL– FATHER-IN-LAW
X (AS IN 3X)–TIMES
FWD
B4—BEFORE
I’M SURE I FORGOT SOME, SO I’M NOT OFFENDED IF U R STUCK ON 1 & ASK ME.
AS 4 TYPOS, SOMETIMES A LETTER IS MISSING BECAUSE A KEY WASN'T PRESSED LIGHT ENOUGH, I GUESS, SO IT DOESN’T APPEAR. & 2 OF A LETTER CAN APPEAR IF I HOLD IT 2 LONG.
BECAUSE OF MY DOUBLE VISION (DV), IF A LETTER IS TYPED WRONG , LOOK AT THE LETTER TYPED WRONG ON THE KEYBOARD, & TRY THE LETTERS THAT SURROUND IT (4 EX., “LRSS” INSTEAD OF “LESS”). COMMON TYPOS ARE”K” INSTEAD OF “L” & “N”, “O” INSTEAD OF “P”, “N” INSTEAD OF “M," "T" INSTEAD OF "Y" "F" OR "G" INSTEAD OF "H," "/"INSTEAD OF "."
THE IDEA IS NOT 2 POST IT BY UR COMPUTER OR MEMORIZE IT. LOL 2 ME, IT'S COMMON SESNSE, ESP. WHEN U USE CONTEXT CLUES, SO U ALWAYS FEEL DUMB WHEN U R TOLD THE MEANING, BUT I'M ALWAYS OPEN 2 ANY QUES.—THE PROBLEM IS ANSWERING USUALLY!
I FIGURE NOW THAT IT'S POSTED, U CAN EASILY SEARCH THE TITLE, ABBREVIATIONS, ON MY WEBSITE, IF U EVER NEED IT, OR IF U R HOPELESSLY CONFUSED BY ME. I ALSO ASSUME THAT IF THE LIST IS LOOKED OVER, MY TYPE WILL CAUSE LESS MISCOMMUNICATN & EASE READING MY SHORTHAND, THOUGH THIS CLEARLY IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST & WITH TIME, WILL GROW. HOPEFULLY, THIS LIST WILL HELP SOME1 WHO THOUGHT (S)HE KNEW MY SHORTHAND, & COMES 2 A REALIZATION OF, "OH! I ALWAYS THOUGHT _____ MEANT _____!"
Epictetus
"Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens."
Epictetus , A Greek Philosopher
I HEARD THIS QOTE & LOVED IT. SO MUCH IS A MATTER OF PERSPECTITIVE. I'D BE LYING IF I SAID I NEVER HAVE A "PITY PARTY." IT'S EASYIN MY LIFE 2 FOCUS ON INABILITIES & SHATTERED DREAMS—BUT I DO TRY 2 MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT I CAN DO. IN FACT, I TEND 2 BE 2 OPTOMISTIC OF MY ABILITIES, SO I'M INCREDIBLY BUSY. (I TEACH DIGITAL SCRAP. AT MY HOME, I DO TONS 4 THE ACTIVITY DAY GIRLS AT MY LDS CHURCH, CORRESPONDING W/PEOPLE IS IMPORTANT 2 ME, POSTING ON THIS BLOG/WEBSITE—REMEMBERM EVERY LETTER IS TYPED 1 AT A TIME, I STILL HAVE FOUND—THOUGH IT CAN BE TRICKY—A WAY 2 BE MOM, WIFE & SISTER, ETC.) "It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."
Epictetus
HUMOR
Happy National Scrapbook Day!
Elder Eyring FROM THE LDS (MORMON) CHURCH says, "Humor is the key to endurance." I BELIEVE THAT 2 BE TRUE.
4 EX., IF SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS, I LAUGH & FIND HUMOR IN IT (IT CAN BE HARD, THOUGH, 2 HEAR ME LAUGHM IF U R UPSET)! I ALSO LAUGH WHEN I NEED STRENGTH (LIKE 2 RAISE A WEAK ARM 4 THE ELEVATOR BUTTON, OR 2 GET MY FOOT ON A FOOTREST). WHEN I CRY FROM PBA, OFTEN, I TURN IT INTO A LAUGH 2 STOP—IF U NOTICE, I'VE SURROUNDED MYSELF BY THOSE WHO MAKE ME LAUGH.
WHEN I DO TILT TABLE, I LIKE ENTERTAINMENT SOMEHOW. (I STAND IN 1 PLACE, STRAPPED 2 A BOARD FOR 30 -50 MIN.—THINK OF IT AS IF U CHOOSE 2 STAND IN 1 PLACE & CAN DO NOTHING—SO IF A NEARBY TV IS OFF, IT STAYS OFF.) OFTEN, I WATCH THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, SINCE I CAN LAUGH & ENDURE THERAPY.
WED., I WAS ALARMED 2 C ELLEN ON STAGE, IN A HOSPITAL BED, STILL HOSTING HER SHOW, WHILE ON BEDREST IN A HOSPITAL BED—SPEAK OF "Humor is the key to endurance!" HOW I ADMIRED HER! I DON'T THINK II'VE EVER LAUGHED SO MUCH AT HER SHOW—IT HELPED SHE WAS JOKING WITH WHAT I DAILY DEAL WITH! HERE SHE WAS ON BED REST, MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH! MY TILT TABLE TIME WENT FASTER AS SHE MADE A POSSIBLY BAD SITUATION FUN. SHE FOUND WAYS 2 FIND WHAT WAS GOOD (LIKE STARS WERE INTERVIEWED IN ANOTHER BED, INSTEAD OF A CHAIR, SO NEXT WEEK'S PREVIEWS, SHE STATES SHE'S IN BED W/BON JOVI!)
MY PARALYSED FRIEND, A FELLOW MORMON, SAID, "It seems to me that the thing that makes the difference in being either hardened or softened by life’s experiences shared by so many, is faith in Christ, and the revelation of the truth and comforting assurance that comes to us through the Holy Ghost, as well as a sure knowledge as to where we came from, why we are here on earth, and what our ultimate destiny is as sons and daughters of God." I AGREE, BUT ADD THAT "Humor is the key to endurance."