I CAN HAZ NEW RADIO SHOW!!

I have been awarded a radio show on KTUH. This totally does not add to my new "professional" outlook on life, as my academic supervisor suggested. But for my love of cheesy indie and twee music, I argue mentally, I would probably not have a life at all :)

The show is called "Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea," and features a Honolulu/SF/Edinburgh bent on indie music, as only teh Rach can give. My DJ name is the ADHDJ. Yep, i'm taking it back.

Everyone listen in! Monday 12pm-3pm. www.ktuh.org

<3 <3 <3

Behaviorists Show Their Training....

... And a student falls, only to be lifted up again. Friends, I got a "C" in Assessment, due to my poor choice of working in Waikiki for tourists during finals week. Ah, the perils of money! Due to this, my academic advisor took my practicuum away, as well as making me repeat the entire Assesment series over again! (And she falls to her knees). "NOOOOOO!"
But wait, there's hope. After a heartfelt appeal to the hearts of behaviorists who know only how to shape and mold professionalism, somehow I emerged on top again. The compromise being... my practicuum was given back to me!
Now I will be working at Hawaii State Hospital next year. I was the only student out of ten accepted for this prestigious position...working with some of the most difficult population in all of Oahu, that of criminals with Severe and Persistant Mental Illnesses.
My friends, I know I can do it. This setback was only one in a series that I have known. It is sad that my choices are sometimes poor. I listen to my heart but it sings the wrong song.
So now its shape up or give up. Science must take priority. I am so grateful I have loved ones that support me, as well as even behavorist advisors who are willing to give me another chance.
This time, I'll keep my eyes ahead.

Assesment + Rachael =FAIL.

Aloha all,

It's been a while. So the conference went well... some liked my poster, some didn't. In any case, all agreed that the work was good. What I didn't realize was how badly I could get behind due to a conference. I got really behind in the one thing I really needed to focus on in our 'super-research-yay!' program... Assessment.
Now I have no problem with certain types of Assesment... the WMS-III, the WAIS-IV, the SCID (which I particularly love)... but I have problems with the godamn MMPI.
Why should personality disorders be categorical anyway?? Everyone with a brain agrees they should be dimensional, with the five factor model of traits... hopefully DSM-V will be better.
However, I blew an entire interview because I didn't study the MMPI. Now I will not be working at Hawaii State Hospital.
AND I blew an entire draft of a psychological report because I reported the 'raw scores' instead of the 'T scores.'
MMPI, why must you be the death of me??
I hope this semester ends soon... and that I somehow master the fine of art of assesment.

XXXADHDJXXX

AMHD Conference Tomorrow!

Oh dear lord, why does my poster look like a sixth grade science project?
Seriously though, I'm so excited to be presenting my poster at the AMHD "Best Practices" conferences at Ala Moana Center tomorrow!
This will be my first poster ever presented at a scientific conference.
It is about persons on conditional release status living in the Hawaii community. Generally we see them having more severe psychopathology than the rest of the AMHD population. Sadly, they have less contact with their families too :(
Here's hoping I do well!

DJing, a Scott-an Day....

Wow, KTUH Mondays are kind of fun!! I wake up and DJ at 4:30-6am, then I go back and sub the 12-3 pm Rock Slot!! Talk about avoiding grad school, the only way I know how ;)
On a positive note, my talk on Somatoform Disorders went quite well.
On another positive note, Glenn and I went to the Scottish Highland Festival at Kapiolani Park yesterday! It was so much fun and I threw a frying pan thirty feet! It was actually the worst throw of the entire Highland Games competition. Some Hawiian ladies felt bad for me and told me I was the sexiest one up there, but that didn't really help my throwing self-esteem! After this we left to go see "Evangelion 1.0: You Are Not Alone." I LOVED IT. But then I'm a big EVA fan! The film basically just redid the first five episodes with pretty graphics, and apparently it made some girl throw up her Pop Roxxx outside the theater, but it nearly made me weep. Ah the old interactions of Shinji and Misato and Penn-Penn and Rei. I felt a bit cheated that Asuka, my favorite character, wasn't even in this one, but hopefully next time! Thus Glennichiwa and I ended our Scotland-Japan (Scot-tan) day, and I was so glad to have had a Sunday off work!!

"I Ran Over My Drummer, Baby, Everybody Watch Out!"

I think this may be the best line of any song ever. What ever happened to John Spencer, anyway? Did he like, kick the bucket or something? I hope not. So the ensuing bliss of my life now is of no shock to any of you. I love Glenn and am so happy he is here. I saw my friend Molly get married last Sunday while a full bluegrass band played! It was one of the best times at Asterisk EVER. I must admit that life feels brighter again. Work is still difficult, and I have a poster coming up at the AMHD's "Best Practices" Convention that I am totally NOT ready to present, but we will see. Honolulu feels so right right now.
PS I saw John Locke on the North Shore. He looked good for a guy his age.

My Life As A Single Girl....

...Is coming to an end. Tomorrow Glenn will be at my side. Who knows what the future will hold for us here? I think we are going to have to wait and see. Glenn is an endless reserve of patience, so I know that whenever the going gets rough he will be there for me. I expect I will attempt the same, though who knows if I can ever get my argumentative tendencies gone? In any case, I suspect it will be a wonderful adventure for both of us. I have never lived with someone in my entire life, and I feel this a big step that I am finally ready to take.
Here's hoping, universe.