Cyber Stalking

Due to the internet age, cyber stalking is becoming a huge problem. Some people seem to be taking advantage of the anonymity,  cyberspace has afforded them. They try to hide their identity behind emails and threats. Some of these people get a thrill from hacking into people’s emails and enjoy causing trouble because they think they are safe. They are so certain that their IP address is untraceable which is so far from the truth. As a result of technology you can easily trace anyone’s location from the United States to the  Phillipines to Kuwait or wherever the person is located.  According to the Cyberguards website, “Although there is no universally accepted definition of cyber stalking, the term is used in this report to refer to the use of the Internet, e-mail, or other electronic communications devices to stalk another person. Stalking generally involves harassing or threatening behavior that an individual engages in repeatedly, such as following a person, appearing at a person’s home or place of business, making harassing phone calls, leaving written messages or objects, or vandalizing a person’s property”.  For cyberstalkers, they may not show up at your house or leave phone calls but they will use the electronic highway to harass you because they think nobody will know who they are.

Are you being cyberstalked? Why do people stalk other people? Do they feel safe hiding behind false addresses or emails? What can we do about this?

Cyberstalking is a serious crime and you should follow up and contact the police in regards to any threats you get. There several things you can do.   According to the cyberguard website, “If you are receiving unwanted contact, make clear to that person that you would like him or her not to contact you again. Save all communications for evidence. Do not edit or alter them in any way. Also, keep a record of your contacts with Internet system administrators or law enforcement officials. If harassment continues after you have asked the person to stop, contact the harasser’s Internet Service Provider (ISP” .  For information, please visit the cyberguard website. Also, if you like to trance your stalker’s IP, just go to google, and type in IP locator. There are several free sites where you can just copy and paste the IP address to locate where the email is coming from.

Do social network lead to more cheaters?

As many of you are quite aware, there has been a rise in the number of people getting caught cheating because of the social network. Some are dumb enough get caught because they post information about their secret rendevous or their activities online. It amazes me how some of the cheaters would go as far as posting pictures online. Maybe they want to get caught. Whatever their reason, for exposing their business online, they act shocked when they do get caught. Some people even act innocent, like Anthony Weiner who sent pictures of himself to different girls and when he got caught, he acted so shocked. He even denied any wrong doing even when there is hard core proof. In desparation to hide the truth from his wife, family and associates, he went so far as to hire a private detective to look into the matter. Why would he do this especially when he knew he was guilty? It is probably because he is trying to save face.

Are the social networks to blame for the rise in numbers of cheaters? Or would people cheat no matter what? Are people likely to cheat because their emotional or their physical need is not being met? What would be the worst way to find out that your mate is cheating on you?

 

Fit to live

It has been four months since I have gone to the gym consistently. I have been trying to get back on track but it’s been tough. Every time I try to go back something always comes up. Lack of motivation is a big part. I miss doing cycling, yoga, zumba, tai chi, and pilates. All I know is I’m not fit to live. What I mean is that if there was a natural disaster I wouldn’t get very far! If I was being chased by a dinosaur or a rabid dog, I’m shit out of luck! I need to to get back in shape! I need to hear some inspiring stories. So if you have a great weight loss story tell me about it.

Beef Salad

Beef Salad

When I was in Hawaii this summer, I looked for authentic Asian restaurants and luckily found some good Vietnamese food in China town. There were many little Pho restaurants. When I say little I am not exaggerating.  Most of these restaurants have about 6-10 tables only. You had to squeezed through the aisle to get to your table and once there you didn’t want to move for fear of knocking into other people or their food.  Normally in a Vietnamese restaurant I would order Pho but I wanted to try something different to change things up a little. So, I decided on this boiled duck dish because the table behind me had some and it looked good. This dish came with ginger and fish dipping sauce and a big bowl of noodles. It was all very tasty.

The Scariest Moment Came When

“Don’t look over the ledge, keep your eyes on the ground, ” she panted trying to not to fixate on her escalating heartbeat as she glanced up at her two sisters and daughter. Forcing herself to put one foot in front of the other on the semi rocky trail up Diamond Head, was a massive feat. She was doing fine until half-way up the mountain, when the trail became more primative and steeper, her fear of heights nearly choking her and almost immobilizing her limbs the higher she climbs. At the half-way point she steps aside to the lookout point, to calm her rising fear… she can feel a panic attack coming on… the symptons were there, the rapid heartbeat, the tingling sensation, the shortness of brealth, the overwhelming sense of helplessness. Determined to conquer her fear of heights and her panic attack, she forced herself to look at the mountain view, as the other hikers stopped as well to take pictures. Not wanting to draw attention to herself she takes pictures of the view and listened to the groups’ conversation about the military history of Diamond Head. Slowly her heartbeat slows down and decides to continue on and steps back onto the narrow rocky trail to follow others, all the while telling herself that the top is almost within reach… just 99 more steps of stairs to climb, a long tunnel, a spiral staircase, a few more stairs before the 365 degree view of Oahu. NOTHING is going to stop her, not her fear of heights or her panic attack. With the song Ain’t No Mountain High enough… drumming in her head, she chokes down her fear and continues to the top just to take that picture.

The Most Confusing Part of Life Is…

Busy traffic

Why are people so driven to go through life so fast? Whether they are sitting at home relaxing, hanging out with friends or working, they are already thinking about what they are going to do the next day, who they are going to see or what they have to accomplish. Instead of enjoying that single moment, they take the joy from it by crowding it with other thoughts, task or stress. Why can’t people just sit there and enjoy one experience at a time instead of multitasking? It has taken me a while to train myself to live in the moment, be in the moment, and absorb every little detail like who I’m with, how I feel, and what I’m thinking. So if I’m reading a book, that’s all I do. I don’t have the T.V. on, I don’t get on the computer, or talk to anyone. I just let myself be absorbed in the story, reading it word for word instead of rushing through it.

Everyday of our life should be enjoyed thoroughly. We should not try to rush through it to get to the next day because the next day maybe our last.

Oh My, This Is Awkward

She felt it again, the relentless poking on her right should blade, but she refused to turn around and give her tormentor the satisfaction. Instead she leaned forward, putting her right elbow on the desk, check resting on her palm, body leading forward, directed toward the teacher, hoping that would be the end of it. No sooner had she let out a sigh of relief, when she heard the scraping of the desk behind her inching closer. She held her brealth, trying not to let her bully know that she is getting on her nerves. Mentally, she goes over her game plan, " Okay if she pokes me again I am going to turn around and tell her off!" The only problem was, it's her first day in an American school and she did not know a lick of English! She realized she had no choice but to use the universal language to communicate her exasperation! As soon as she felt the finger dig into her shoulder, she turned around, crossed her eyes, stuck out her tongue and scoot her desk away.

Pharmacist

 

My little brother is a Clinical Pharmacist so I decided to interview him to get an idea of what exactly he does in his field.

 1. How long does it take to become a pharmacist ?

 It usually takes 6-8 years, but most likely 8 because most candidate accepted to Pharmacy school has a bachelors already.  So, four years for your undergraduate studies and then another four for your medical/pharmacy school.  Some people take longer if they fail some classes that they need in order to go to the next tier.

2. What would you major in during your undergraduate study?

 Most candidate has a major in the science field like biology or chemistry.

3. What is your salary be?

 I make about 120,000 but if I moonlight work on holidays and moonlight with other stores, I make more money.

4.Describe your daily routine.

 I mainly work with doctors to get patient’s their meds. The technician are the primary ones to fill the prescription because the filling process doesn’t  require any knowledge of pharmacy. The main job of the pharmacist is to check and verify that all presccriptions are filled correctly and that the patients are counseled on new meds.

5. What is the most challenging part of your job?

The hardest part of the job is to remember the effects and interactions of different drugs because you the wrong combination can be lethal.  Also, keeping current with the new kinds of med can be challenging.

 6. Is working with the public difficult and how?

No matter what you do you can’t please everyone everyday. Also, it’s difficult because most people are not very educated so when you try to explain the medication, its effects, dosage, and usage they don’t understand. Also, the customers do not realize the entire process that goes into filling their medication so they complain about why it takes so long to get it done. They just think, “How hard can it be to count pills and put it in the bottle!” It is much more than that.  Our main concern is safety first.

 7. What is the best part of being pharmacist?

The job is very fulfilling especially when you know or can see the advice you give your customers are working.  It is a great joy to see the improvement in the clients.

8. What kind of a personality is best suited to being a pharmacist?

Being extroverted with help you interact with your workers and patients. Also you a good communication skill is necessary especially when it comes to medication counseling.  You have to clear and concise in what you want your client to know about the benefits and effects of the medication.

9. What was the most challenging part of pharmacy school?

It  was definitely  the book work because you had to read a great deal and absorb the information you read and be able to apply it. For some people like me, working with patients was easy because I liked helping people out.

10. Do you have to do a residency after your pharmacy school?

No, only people who wants to work in the academia field or clinical setting has to do a one to two year residency in whatever area they want to specialize in. Once they figure that out they can find a place whether it is clinic or hospital or university to apply for their residency.  I decided to do my residency in Minnesota so I applied and got accepted. I was paid about 32,000 a year while I was during my residency.

A seven year old’s perspective on education

My son Austin is in a combo class: 1st/2nd grader. The reason why he is in this class is because he is among the top first graders so he was put into a combo class with the second graders. He can read at a fourth grade level. Many people probably assume that since I am a teacher, I probably work with him constantly on his reading.  It is true that I read to him when he was younger and tried to teach him to read, but he struggled in the summer before his kindergarden year.  He couldn’t read very well at all and then it seemed that by August something click and he was reading well beyond his age.  It shocked me the first time he read Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” straight through because he had speech problems in his earlier years. To go from having difficulty speaking, enunciating to reading fluidly was amazing to me.  At first I thought he was just repeating what he remembered, but when I would randomly point at words, he would know it or when we would be driving he would read the signs. Once, I realize he can read so well, I took more time to discuss everything with him and yes even the election. When I asked him who I should vote for he said Obama.  I asked him why? He told me because the other guy (McCain) looks weird!  I was laughing at his response, but at least he knew who was running.

 I decided to interview him and get his opinions on education. When try to rephrase his responses he told me to not do that since he is a ” little kid” and he doesn’t use certain words so I decided to take his advice and write what he dictated.

 1. Do you think going to school is important?

Yes, because you get knowledge from math, reading, and writing.

2. Why is it important to have knowledge?

It helps you become smarter and do more things.

3. Can you learn if it is loud in class?

No because I need concentration. I mess up on things when

there’s a lot of noise. I can’t focus.

4. Do you feel that you are being challenged?

It’s boring because I’m not being challenged. We do the same homework. The work is too easy.

5. Do you have lazy kids in class and how can you tell if they are?

Some kids are lazy, they don’t do anything. They just sit there. They don’t listen to the teacher. They probably want attention from the teacher.