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Text, Social Media Language

The following contains a lengthy list of used abbreviations or “code” for communication via cell phones or social media sites. Social media sites
Yahoo, Google, Twitter. Hotmail, Tango, Facebook, Skype are examples of where you would use or see these abbreviations in their instant messaging platform.
Many cell phones as well as social media sites also allow video chat, or calling.
Warning: In examples of abbreviations there is some language not suitable for younger readers.

Text Messaging “Lingo”

Common Abbreviations

Word or phrase                                             Abbreviation

Account                                                         acc
Address                                                         addy
And                                                                n
Anticipate                                                      ntcp8
Age, sex, location                                           Asl
At the moment                                               atm
Be right back                                                  brb
Be back later                                                  bbl
Be back soon                                                   bbs
Because                                                          cuz, bcuz, bcz, bcos, bc, cos, coz, bcoz
Best Friend or Boy friend                               bf or b/f
Best Friends for life                                       bffl
Best Friends forever                                       bff
Between                                                           btwn
By the way                                                       btw
Comment me back                                            cmb (usually used in social media sites)
Definitely                                                        def
Don’t worry                                                      dw
Forever                                                            4eva, 4evr
For your information                                        fyi
Friend                                                               frend, frnd
F**k you                                                           fuk u, fu
Girl Friend                                                        gf
Got to go OR Good to go                                   g2g or gtg
Have a nice day                                                H.A.N.D.
Hold on                                                             hld on, h/o
Homework                                                        hw, hwk or hmwk
How are you                                                     hru
I don’t care                                                      idc
I don’t know                                                     idk
I do what I want i                                            idwiw
I love you                                                         ily, luv, ilu, luv ya, i<3, 143
If I recall/remember correctly                       iirc
In my opinion                                                    imo
In my humble opinion                                        inho
Jokes                                                               jks
Just for laughs                                                jfl
Just joking                                                       jj
Just kidding                                                     jk
Just to let you know                                         jtlyk, j2luk
Know                                                                 kno, knw, noe
Kiss my teeth                                                    kmt
Kiss my a**                                                        kma
Laugh out loud                                                   lol
Lots of love                                                       lol
Laughing my a** off                                          lmao
Laughing my f**king a** off                             lmfao
Laughing quietly to myself                                lqtm
Laugh out love (multiple times)                         lollies, lolz
Love                                                                  luv, <3
Message (as in text)                                         msg, mesg
Never mind                                                       nm, nvm
No problem                                                       np
No thank you                                                    no tnk u, nty, no ty
Not much                                                          nm
Obviously                                                          ovvi, obv
Of course                                                         ov cors, ofc
Oh my God                                                        omg, or comically zomg
OK                                                                     k
Parents over shoulder                                        pos, plos
Parents behind back                                           pbb
Peace                                                                  pce, pece, V (V sign)
People                                                                 ppl
Please                                                                 plz, plez
Probably                                                             probz, prbly, prolly, proly, prob
Really                                                                 rly
Reals, For real                                                    rlz, 4rlz
Right                                                                  rite
Rolling on floor laughing                                     rofl, (comically) Roflcopter
Rolling on floor laughing a** off                        roflmao or (comically) Roflcopter
Laughing my a** off                                          lmao
Says                                                                  ses, sez
See you/see you later                                       cya, cu, cya, cu l8er, l8a, l8r
Seriously                                                           srsly
S**t outta luck                                                  SOL
Something                                                          sth, s/t, sumthin
Son of a b**ch                                                   sob
Sorry                                                                 sry
Talk to you later                                                ttyl, t2yl
Ta-at for now                                                    ttfn
Text                                                                  txt
Text Back                                                          txt bck, tb
Thanks                                                               thanx, thx, tnx, 10Q
Thank you                                                           ty, thnk u
Thank you very much                                          tyvm
Tomorrow                                                           tom, 2moz, 2moro, 2mro, 2mrw, 2mara
To be honest                                                      tbh, 2bh
Welcome back                                                    wb
Write back                                                         wb
What                                                                   wat, wut, wht, whaz, wot, ?
What the f**k                                                     wtf, wdf
What the h**l                                                      wth

　

　

　

　

Valid Rabies Vaccine?

Follow link for information you need to know about your pet vaccination. https://www.avma.org/Advocacy/StateAndLocal/Pages/rabies-vaccination.aspx

Beautiful Life

Beautiful Life

I have had an interesting past few months. Many ups and downs, pains and joys. My father sent out a text to family and friends that simply read "Life is beautiful". He sent it in the midst of sadness, uncertainty and loss. You know,
he is right!!!
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! !!!!!!!

All of the joys, smiles, laughs, friendships and love most definitely create beauty. I know there is loss, sadness, even unspeakable
horrors but even in those times there is a hidden beauty. It may not be seen at
the time but it's there. I personally have gone through the wringer with
personal issues, medical issues and so on. Sometimes I feel like I can not find
beauty in amongst the pain. That's when I realize the beauty is most stunning. I
have such wonderful people in my life, I have doctors that help me through and I
suddenly see how beauty is an intricate woven pattern of many facets. Strangers have even amazed me with a helping hand, a warm smile, even words of wisdom. Even the color grey has white infused. Grey is defined as an intermediate color between black and white, a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally a color "without color." That's how we feel sometimes when things are going wrong. Just remember how brilliant and blinding light can be and trust that you will see it.
http://www.elevatewithin.com/vals-blog.html

Communication Workshop

Communication Workshop
August 10, 2013
2-4 pm @
Trinity Lutheran Church
The evolution of communication is continually changing and makes it hard to keep up with it all. That’s why we are offering a free class on how to use all the cool technology you hear about, from Facebook to Twitter. Join Valley City’s teen communication experts,
Verizon Wireless Representatives and Elevate Within Volunteers and let us show you how to improve your digital communication skills and not get left behind in a digital daze.
For more information contact…..
Valerie – Social Media Manager at
(888) 387-3123 ext 106 or
valerie@elevatewithin.com

PET SAFETY DURING SUMMER MONTHS

We had a Conference Call with Lynn at Casselton Veterinary Service,
Inc. (http://cassvetservice.com/) and wanted to share what we discussed.

Differences between Frontline and Frontline Plus are that while Frontline works to kill fleas and ticks Frontline Plus does the same plus kill the larvae. Frontline products are reccomended. It is also reccomended to purchase them from a Veterinary clinic. It has been discovered that some name brands of flea and tick prevention may not be the real deal. Frontline is waterproof after 24 hours and should ne applied every 30 days. (See instructions on package or ask your vet.)

Ticks die down in winter months where it gets colder. Ticks not only carry Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, and Ehrlichiosis. Symptoms of Lyme disease symptoms in pets and humans is lethargy, fever, painful joints and loss of ambition. The following link is to CDC listing tick born diseases that effect humans and animals. http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/diseases/index.html

Fleas are carried by squirrels and rabbits (etc.) and actually live on the host a mere 10% of their life. The rest of the time they live in grass, weeds, etc. This results on ticks hitching a ride on your pet and then most likely your home. From wild animals that pass through your lawn, to your pet, and then to you. So, it is best to prevent as soon as you can.

Hope this helps and enjoy your summer!!!

CO-DEPENDANCY

When the term codependancy is used we all have our own unique view or interpetation. It is such a broad dysfunction that is extremly hard to define in conscience terms. It is a dysfunctional relationship with the self.
I normally write here a summary of what I have learned while researching a topic. I was visably moved researching this topic.. I knew that I would intertwine my emotions and views tackeling this project. I decided to copy and paste information from MHA (Mental Health America). The following is from the website:

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/codependency
(I strongly advise visiting their website)
"Co-dependents have low self-esteem and look for anything outside of
themselves to make them feel better. They find it hard to “be themselves.” Some
try to feel better through alcohol, drugs or nicotine - and become addicted.
Others may develop compulsive behaviors like workaholism, gambling, or
indiscriminate sexual activity.
They have good intentions. They try to take care of a person who is
experiencing difficulty, but the caretaking becomes compulsive and defeating.
Co-dependents often take on a martyr’s role and become “benefactors” to an
individual in need. A wife may cover for her alcoholic husband; a mother may
make excuses for a truant child; or a father may “pull some strings” to keep his
child from suffering the consequences of delinquent behavior.
The problem is that these repeated rescue attempts allow the needy individual to continue on a destructive course and to become even more dependent on the unhealthy caretaking of the “benefactor.” As this reliance increases, the co-dependent develops a sense of reward and satisfaction from “being needed.” When the caretaking becomes compulsive, the co-dependent feels choiceless and helpless in the relationship, but is unable to break away from the cycle of behavior that causes it. Co-dependents view themselves as victims and are attracted to that same weakness in the love and friendship relationships.
Because co-dependency is usually rooted in a person’s childhood, treatment often involves exploration into early childhood issues and their relationship to current destructive behavior patterns. Treatment includes education, experiential groups, and individual and group therapy through which co-dependents rediscover themselves and identify self-defeating behavior patterns. Treatment also focuses on helping patients getting in touch with feelings that have been buried during childhood and on reconstructing family dynamics. The goal is to allow them to experience their full range of feelings again."

HELP END BULLYING

Although bullying is nothing new there are new forms of bullying and the target is children. Bullying takes the form of peer to peer (example: classmates), adult to child, and cyber bullying. All types of bullying have varied affects as well as lasting psychological damage.
Cyber bullying is difficult to monitor and handle. With many social
sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and ever YouTube, to name a few, can be used as a vessel for bullying. Singling out an individual to bully and causing a snow ball effect.
Face to face bullying by classmates can be physical, and psychological. Usually witnessed by other classmates, and surprisingly even adults. It is significantly damaging when adults do not help or even take on the role of the bully.
In a 2009 study of bullied children age 10-17 found that in one years time (2009-2010) 1 in 23 kids had suicidal thoughts double. Children bullied involving adults quadrupled odds of child suicidal thinking. The effects of bulling are incredibly detrimental. Emotional, Psychological, Social and Physical are typical effects of bullying.
Things to look for are stress, anxiety, low self esteem, low aspirations, isolation, exclusion, withdrawal from activities, low motivation, and self harm. Things a little easier to pinpoint in your child:would be headaches, stress related rashes, stomach problems, lethargy, and sleep disturbances.
For more imformation on how to End Bullying contact PACER'S National Bullying Prevention Center at 888~248~0822. You can also find them online at:
http://www.pacer.org/bullying/?gclid=CPG-m5-f9bUCFQHnnAodJBsABA
Link to more information:
http://www.loveourchildrenusa.org/stopschoolviolence.phphttp://www.loveourchildrenusa.org/stopschoolviolence.php
Also For support contact
http://www.elevatewithin.com/index.htmlhttp://www.elevatewithin.com/index.html


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