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overwhelmed

I apologize for the lack of posts lately. I've opened the new post window several times lately will all intentions of posting something awesome, and it just hasn't happened. But it will, it will. I've been quite overwhelmed lately... Best...

Published 30 Sep 2008 4:48 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: friends, life, me
Drunk Tank Ethics

Mr. nice guy and the enforcer got in an argument a few nights ago. It's a common discussion, but things got pretty heated with both of them saying that management was on their "side". I've never heard mr. nice guy be so outspoken about...

Published 26 Sep 2008 3:26 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: ethics, homelessness, IPDA, mr. nice guy, nights, thoughts
angry angry alligator

Work put me in a bad mood last night. I seem to be having constant clashes with the staff member who was upset with me for being too bossy the other night. Tonight was another example of this. The person who was supposed to work in transitional housing...

Published 23 Sep 2008 2:32 PM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: work
hot yoga

I don't know that I ever blogged about going to hot yoga, but I went about a month ago for the first time. It felt good, but the 90 minute class was also somewhat overwhelming. Yesterday, bestest bud and I went again, only this time to a different...

Published 21 Sep 2008 4:50 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: health care, homelessness
bossy bear

My very first report card ever said that I was bossy, and the second one, and the third one, and well, lets just say that I was a pretty bossy child... I like to think I've grown up, that I'm a team player, that I can step back and let others...

Published 19 Sep 2008 2:49 PM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: me, thoughts, work
The Sophie Cat

At long last, here are the pictures of my new cat. She's awesome! She's at the vet tonight, so she can have her teeth cleaned tomorrow. Getting her in the cage involved a lot of howling and hissing, but I finally did it. She sleeps in my bed every...

Published 18 Sep 2008 4:58 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: sophie
a mild health care rant

Health care seems appropriate to rant about while I'm waiting for this season's first episode of House MD to download, alas, my guilty pleasures, medical dramas. Anyway, I have this client, well, a lot of client's actually who have issues...

Published 15 Sep 2008 2:50 PM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: health care, homelessness, thoughts
beaten to death

A man was beaten to death just across from our shelter a couple nights ago. We didn't know what happened at first, just that there were 12 emergency vehicles out front. Having the police connections we do, we first found out that there had been a...

Published 14 Sep 2008 5:50 PM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: thoughts, work
big decisions

This has been the week of big decisions, big changes, and spending big money. Change number one, is what's lying in bed beside me. No, I didn't buy myself a man, rather, I have acquired a cat named Sophie. At this exact moment she's scratching...

Published 12 Sep 2008 2:54 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: car, life, moving, sophie, thoughts
dear intoxicated person

Dear Intoxicated Person, It has come to my attention that there are some issues we need to address. You've been getting upset a lot lately, and frankly, it's starting to get to me. Here are some basic ground rules to follow during your stay in...

Published 10 Sep 2008 1:12 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: intoxication, IPDA
stairs

Trauma can take many forms, something important to remember as social workers and other professionals. Sometimes, things can even be more traumatic for the person who witnessed the event then the one who experienced it. People deal with trauma in different...

Published 6 Sep 2008 6:57 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: learning, work
transition

The majority of my friends started back to school this week, and for the first time since I was five, I didn't. It feels REALLY weird. I have to say, I am glad that I don't have any homework. It's SO nice to come home after work and not have...

Published 5 Sep 2008 4:15 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: learning, life, moving, thoughts, work
over confidence

Okay, so I just slept from 4PM to 8AM with only minimal interruptions. That is so, so, not healthy. Neither, apparently, is my over confidence. I've noticed at work, that my favourite supervisor has been really laying into me about putting myself...

Published 1 Sep 2008 4:06 PM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: attitudes, first aid, IPDA, learning, me, mental health, sleep, work

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over confidence