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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 12/30/2015 at 12:25
Leave it to my Bestie Evie
#ImDreamingOfAWhiteCHRISTmas #LetItSnowLetItSnowLetItSnow #BabyItsColdOutside #iLoveTheWinterWeather #IveGotMyLoveToKeepMeWarm #WhenAllYouCatsAreSleepinWarmAsToast #WhiteCHRISTmas #LetItSnow #WinterWeather #CoolYule #CatsAreSleepinWarmAsToast #DoubleATeam #PURRfectMoment2PAWS #CATchOfTheDay #SnowDay #SnowAngels #WokeUpToThis #MerryTexasCHRISTmasYouAll #MerryTexasCHRISTmasYall #MerryTEXmas #WestTexas #WTX #winter #blizzard #BlanketOfWhite #snow #comfy #cozy #CuddleBuddies #SnuggleBunnies ❄️☃⛄️🎅🏽🎄🎁💝😍😻🏡
When they mentioned my need for “me” time at my graduation luncheon , I doubted that I could pull it off. However, I indeed observed how refreshed some of my fellow doc candidates-turned graduates seemed following their dissertation defenses ~ a break to decompress helped them relieve stress!
#DrDISPObustAFlow
To the tune of the wayback /throwback two-decade-old track by Montell Jordan:
♪This Is How I Did It♫
3½ ☼days☼ last week between Graduation and CHRISTmas
+3½ ☼days☼ this week between CHRISTmas and mid-week= 7 ☼days☼ total (not consecutive ~ but I’ve made it count)
My favorite activities during this Dr. D time:
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Study Saturday , Technology , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 09/26/2015 at 08:00
During this week’s conference call with my dissertation chair , she called me
conscientious .
I not only accepted this ~ to ♥heart♥ and absolutely at face value ~ as the best compliment from her (when we were discussing the running and re-running of my statistics for my research results ) but also am ensuring that I live up to this standard .
When my cohort members and I were admitted into our doctoral program , conscientiousness * happened to be one of the personality traits for which we tested and that we studied in our leadership theories literature. It comes from the (1b) Big Five OCEAN ” acronym:
O penness (or O riginality)*C onscientiousness (or C onsolidation)
E xtroverion ~ I’ve also consistently tested high for this in the (2) Myers-Briggs ENFJ for E xtraversion • In tuition • F eeling • J udging) both when I took it as a psych minor for my undergrad and again in doc school A greeableness (or A ccommodation)N euroticism (or Emotional In stability) ~ the reverse of this attribute as leaders and doc students is ideal to deal
According to the (1a) instrument provided by my doctoral degree program , someone who is conscientious is “achievement”-oriented and “self-disciplined” ~ so this implies that conscientiousness involves intentions (definitely something for which I strive ).
Currently, my conscientiousness has stuck with me through school ~ as both a scholar educator
This past week, I taught my students about literary terms , so I tied them into ♪music♫ and pop culture:
Asyndeton ♫George Strait ♪The Chair♪
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Irony ♫Alanis Morissette ‘s ♪Ironic♪
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Jeremy Lin How to Fit in the NBA
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Personification plus Alliteration and Assonance Funny Face Audrey Hepburn
If it (Quality magazine) won’t speak to me, it won’t speak to them.
~ Ms. Prescott, Editor-in-Chief
D for
D own * D reary * D ull * D epressing * D ismal and * D eadly
B anish the B lack * B urn the B lue * B ury the B eige
Think pink * Red is ead * Blue is through * Green ‘s obscene * Brown’s too boo
Now I know that my advisor wasn’t trying to flatter me, but her acknowledgment meant encouragement of the ♥heart .
I challenge you fellow servants and leaders to consider which personality traits that you have in order to enhance your strengths and improve from your weaknesses!
Site Sources
Big Five OCEAN http://ipip.ori.org/ and http://oaks.nvg.org/big-five.html Myers-Briggs http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/
Another Reference (when I minored in psychology)
Oldham, J. M., & Morris, L. B. (1995). The new personality self-portrait: Why you think, work, love, and act the way you do . New York, NY: Bantam Books.
Addendum
After I helped lead my †Church† in prayer at Vigil Mass, Fr. Bob Pastor , greeted me as “Soon-to-be Dr. Dispo ” ~ to which I replied, “GOD-willing ,” and “to glorify GOD .”
Happy Belated Birthday to our Fr. Kumar
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Feline Friday , Fitness Friday , Floral Friday , Foodie Friday , Foto Friday , Home Sweet Home , Public Interest , Relationships , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Yours Truly on 09/25/2015 at 20:45
Thank GOD It’s Fall !
Facing east for the moon risebackyard garden … Just another West Texas Friday night!
As much as ☼summer☼ is my favorite season (after all, that’s when my birthday takes place), I’m making the most out of autumn ~ especially going outside for crisp, fresh air !
I’m also all about Starbucks seasonal flavors☼summer’s fruitiness to these comfy delights :
My venti cold cup always comes in handy … for a discount & a drink to last me all ☼day!
Apparently, I was my local barista’s 1st customer to order a Toasted Graham Frappuccino ! #StarbucksLovers ♥ #trendsetter
Furthermore, football has kicked off into full swing!
Here are a few of my favorite things for fall …
Nine Fine Fall Flaves
1. Favorite Candle: my Bath & Body Works ‘ Salty Caramel *Dallas Cowboys* jack-o-lantern and Advent †cross† (I’m also all about BBW ‘s Pumpkin Pecan Waffles White Barn ‘s Thanksgiving Morning red Ardency Inn ♥Love♥ Cat lipstickpurple Vera Wang *Rockstar* lip glossBestie Evie )KleanKolor Double Rainbow paletteDulce Candy lip colors in a pill box for cheek colors!birthday gifts ~ specifically the scarf/shawl ~ and my recent online finds plus my Target scores ~ particularly the jeans and booties!Varsity Blues sr. yr. ), Friday Night Lights h.s. ), Remember the Titans Any Given Sunday The Longest Yard original )Grey’s ♥Anatomy counting down for the Season 12 premiere since the Season 11 finale ~ as a loyal fan for over a decade since the very beginning with the previous seasons on DVDCranberry Pie #DISPObustAFlow pick ? My personal faves include when I rocked out my abs live, No. 5 … I won our contest in 2013 as Lone Ranger ‘s Tonto 2014 as my Nurse Mom who was fine in 1969 ! Will I make a 3 -peat??
Actually, please allow me to add a 10th item:
My #1 Favorite for Fall: my ✌two✌ ♥cute, cuddly companions♥ with whom to softly snuggle for cozy comfort plus who keep me company while hard at work and welcome me home after hard at play !
CHEERS to this time of year!
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Manic Monday , Motivational Monday , Pro-DiSPO , Relationships , Study Saturday , Weekly Wonders , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 09/07/2015 at 16:10
Happy Labor Day !
I devoted all weekend long (including today ~ and still going) on my dissertation : my Labor of ♥Love♥ … My goal is to finish writing my draft today and prepare my defense !
I luckily found a blank page in my stats book to jot down these blessings ~ I’m guaranteed to glance at them every single day since I study it anyway!
Thank GOD I have Grad Cat Stats Cat moral support !
Here’s more stats comic relief … As I analyzed more results on the relationships between my research variables, I thought about the series of three numbers that I report in terms of body measurements.
Exhibit A
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In ♥ & Soul , Beauty Tuesday , Community , Feline Friday , Floral Friday , Foodie Friday , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 02/13/2015 at 16:30
During this ♥Valentine’s♥ week
Hello Kitty ♥Valentine’s♥ bow handcrafted by mi comadre Mona
I had 2 marriage proposals this past Wednesday alone
and a slew of gifts from my †GOD†-sent students then and yesterday !
Hence, the perks of being a single teacher
With ♥Valentine’s♥ weekend ahead
I look forward to
reaping the rewards of my photography and reporting career
by capturing ♥Valentine’s♥ babies on camera mañana
♪Ring around the Rosies♫
and covering Claudie Royals birthday banquet this ☼Sunday☼
♫Pocket full of Posies♪
†GOD† has blessed me abundantly
by always being by my side
and bringing me ♥Valentines♥ who charm, warm, touch and move my ♥heart♥
Sniff, sniff: Annie
After all …
Take delight in the †LORD†, and he will give you the desires of your ♥heart♥.
~ Psalm 37:4
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Feline Friday , Floral Friday , Home Sweet Home , Relationships , Weekly Wonders , Yours Truly on 02/13/2015 at 12:00
Happy Friday the 13th = ♥Valentine’s ♥ Eve 2015 from these non-scaredy cats
♥Valentine’s♥ 2012
VDay & Mardi Gras 2012
♥Valentine’s♥ 2013
♥Valentine’s♥ 2014
♥Notorious B.I.G. 2015
A.K.A. Biggie
& Baby Smalls
Annie ♥Loves♥
♥Love♥ these Smitten Kittens Double-As
I ♥ Annie
I ♥ Asia
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Feline Friday , Foodie Friday , Health , Home Sweet Home , Public Interest , Relationships , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Yours Truly on 01/23/2015 at 19:45
When cats eat , they don’t look up because they don’t want to see the hand that fed them.
In ♫Weezer’s♫ words: ♪Say It Ain’t So! ♪ A&A always bat their baby blues & greens to me!
This implies that felines feel entitled to be royal , while dogs always act loyal.
Salmon Delight in the House!
Yet mine must behave in order for me to reward them (they deserve the best treatment regardless) …
Both dry snacks & wet food give my felines a variety of nutrients & textures in this salmon flavor!
Therefore, while I watched The Secret on MLK Day , A&A ate and got to play ! Cat Chow = MEOW! #DISPObustAFlow
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Feline Friday , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Sports , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 01/09/2015 at 19:58
*Cowcats* in the House !
*A&A* are filled with Spirit: Both CHRISTmas HOLYday & Team in this *Dallas Cowboys* Cheer Gear !
These Cheer Cats *Cowboys * as they play in Green Bay on Sunday’s snowy
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