The Most Bizarre Person I've Ever Met

Tropical Typhoon Mike N Ike

That's a very difficult question for me to answer as I work in the mental health field. There are so many to choose from. But I don't want this to sound like I am making fun of anyone as they are ill and cannot help themselves. Still, it can be entertaining.

One gentleman comes to mind who was always fixated on words that started with the same letter, or categories of words such as brand names of candies. For instance, he would say his name, for example - John Jones. Then he would say, "Also known as, John Jay, aka John Jay Jones, aka John Jacob Astor..." etc. Or he would rant about candy companies trying to make money, "Like Good n' Plenty, and Mike and Ike, and Juicy Fruit, and Baby Ruth, and....."

Another lady comes to mind; a very young woman with very wild ideas about being the next president of the U.S. and offering me the post of Secret Service head, which I graciously declined. Then she offered me Secretary of State, which I accepted, which sent her into song....she jumped up and started singing "God Bless America" followed by "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."

The Funniest Movie Ever

I just can't choose!

The funniset movie? Oh I can't choose - it's a tie between Monty Python's Holy Grail, Zoolander and Monty Python's Life of Brian. Basically anything stupid cracks me up.



Holy Grail: the clippety clopping coconut horses; the Knights who say NEE



Life of Brian: Blessed are the CHEESEMAKERS? what's so bloody special about the cheesemakers?



Zoolander: the gasoling splash fight; magnum; that Hansel, he's really hot right now.

Brains or Beauty?

brians last longer than beauty

Sigma Delta Tau Sorority members graduating from the University of Minnesota

Well obviously I'd rather be super intelligent. Barring any unforseen brain inuury or dementia, intelligence lasts a lot longer than good looks.

My Random Five-Ingredient Recipe

Cherry preserves
Melt in saucepan

Butter
Melt into preserves

Heavy cream
Stir into butter and preserves

Chocolate
Melt into mixture

Spoon
Eat

A Children's Book Every Child Should Read

My Favorite Family of Ducks

Delightful book about a duck couple who look for the perfect place to hatch their impending family of ducklings. Protective proud mother, loyal, doting father and totally awesome Boston policemen helping them settle in. Love the names, all in alphabetical order...all rhyme with Quack. Beautiful drawings as well. Great way to celebrate the swan boats and the Public Garden in Boston.

I Wish I Could Ask This Person for Advice

Katharine Hepburn at the Hotel Australia, Sydney, 1955 / Australian Photographic Agency (APA) Collection

If I could talk to any historical person for advice? It would have to be Katharine Hepburn. I would like to know how to be a strong woman and pursue my dreams without feeling guility about it. I'd also like to know where to buy those fabulous clothes!

She seemed to live life on her own terms. I'd like to know if I could do that too, or would I have to sacrafice too much?

The Morning So Far

A Quiet Start - A Complicated End

Couple with a young female spirit

She rose before her alarm clock and wondered if she should lie there and wait, or get up and use the bathroom. Then her bladder gave her the answer. She got into the shower and let the warm water run through her hair. It was calming and she felt it was the start of a good day. She stood contemplating the day and figuring out what she would wear. It should be something comfortable but warm as the weather had taken a turn for the worse. She dressed in blue navy linen pants and a white t-shirt, with a navy cardigan and headed off to work at one of the local pyschiatric hospitals.



Today's case was a sad, young man who was apparantly in the throes of his first psychotic break. He believed that the souls of his family members had gone to heaven and all that was left were evil spirits. He believed the same of her. He was not religious, but believed in The Truth. He mumbled while she spoke; he cried, he wept, and then he laughed when she asked him to explain. In the end, his Truth betrayed him and she ordered him to take the psychiatric medication that would clear his delusions.



Who's to say whether evil spirits had in fact taken over his family's bodies? Hers? She felt fine in the shower in the morning, but anything can happen.....

My first job: Pinball arcade

Pinball arcade attendant at "Drifters Escape." Made $1.25 per hour. Worked there for a year. The police came every night at 10 pm to bust us for curfew violations. Years later I learned my boss was a drug dealer and the arcade was a front. Duh!

My Favorite Place in the World

La Bella Vita- Italy's Amalfi Coast

The sparkling blue sea; the colorful houses perched along the hillside. Warm sun and sand, refreshing granita limone, collecting sea glass, eating fresh seafood and pasta and drinking limoncello. Speaking Italian all day until my mind feels drained.

My 9 Best Qualities

Stuff that's good about me

Curiosity
I want to learn as much as I can

Sense of humor
How boring are people who can't enjoy a laugh?

self-depricating
And how boring are people who can't laugh at themselves?

compassionate
We all need to walk a mile in someone else's shoes before we judge.

intelligent
I like being smart. Life's more interesting that way.

social
No man/woman is an island.

lazy
Sometimes you just need to do nothing. I'm good at that!

my feet are cute
What more can I say?

helpful
I really get a rush from volunteering. I'm a good worker bee.