Hey ladies!
Last week was the start of my second semester at the School of Social Work, and I got my syllabi for my classes. Let me just say, it looks like the pages I'll be "eating up" are mostly going to be assigned to me! I will be reading a lot of really cool stuff though, and I'll definitely keep y'all posted. The "book" I read today, for example, is the DSM-IV-TR. Since Stina has already stated, "what the heck" at that, I'll give y'all some more information about the DSM.
The DSM is the mental health professional's bible. DSM stands for "Diagnostics and Statistical Manual"- basically, this 900 page book covers all the possible mental disorders with which a person could be diagnosed. It's awesome. The IV stands for the 4th edition, and the TR means Text Revision. What bums me out is that DSM-V (!!!!!) is due out in May. Luckily, I was able to get a pdf version of the book to read on my Nook!
Since I could totally nerd out and write for pages and pages about the DSM, I'll leave it at this. It reads like a cookbook, but I find it FASCINATING!
Outside of school fun (no worries- there will be lots about school) I can also tell you about the show I'm currently working my way through.... "The West Wing." My parents were obsessed with the West Wing when it originally came out in the 90s. However, as a young kid, the show and plot went completely over my head! So I will be keeping everyone up-to-date with how emotionally unstable this show makes me!
Finally.... For the past three years, my roommate from college and I have seen all of the Oscar noms. I'll keep y'all up to date with my thoughts on those! (Andromeda-- one of those is Zero Dark Thirty, so you'll hear my thoughts on that one soon!)
It's gonna be a fun ride!
Sav
1. what does DSM-IV-TR (The Desemivator) have to say about Alien Hand Syndrome and exorcisms? It's, uh, for a friend who wants to know.
ReplyDelete2. I totally want to get into West Wing! Props for doing that. If you like Sorkin's stuff you absolutely must watch The Newsroom. Oh yes. You must. I have wanted to watch West Wing for quite some time but I haven't started yet. I have to catch up on House and a few other shows first. No spoilers!
3. I am so glad we have an Oscars expert among us! I love discussing films but have never tapped into the Hollywood loop so I'm really, really excited to hear your take on ZDT and pretty much everything else of that nature.
4. I can already see that this blog is going to take up way, way more time than I thought. I have like ten more posts I want to write! If it keeps me off Facebook I'm really happy. This was such a great idea. All hail The Makeresse, praise be to her wisdome and technological Magick.
"It reads like a cookbook"...
ReplyDeleteRECIPE: BLINDSIGHT
Ingredients: A functional visual system
Surgical equipment
Ablative tool
Directions: Remove portion of skull over striate cortex with surgical equipment. Apply ablative tool thoroughly to striate cortex. Replace skull with surgical equipment.
Following post-op care, test with ducking reflex.
LOL.
Spoilers are definitely going to happen with West Wing but I won't do any major plot points- promise.
ReplyDeleteAs for the oscars, y'all should be prepared for basically a Savannah review of all of the oscars, along with my thoughts for winners and what I thought of the movie itself. Les Miserables is coming soon!
Also- I believe Alien Hand Syndrome comes towards the end. I'll keep you posted.