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fat cat

Sophie cat and I went to the vet this morning to get her weighed and buy some more of her ridiculously expensive food. The silly cat has managed to gain weight. I really don't know how. What I do know is that she is now going to be eating less then...

Published 30 Dec 2008 6:25 PM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: life, sophie
things I love

I post a lot about the hard stuff at work. The stuff that breaks my heart. The stuff that hurts. The stuff that makes me wonder about society and the world I live in. And that stuff is very real. What's also very real is all the good stuff. The great...

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

Filed under: emotions, homelessness, thoughts, work
what you do unto the least of these

There's a verse in the Bible which has been on my mind a lot lately. Jesus is telling a parable about the Kingdom of God and what things are going to be like in the end times. Jesus tells his followers, as recorded in the book of Matthew. In the story...

Published 30 Dec 2008 12:36 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: church, crying, emotions, homelessness, intoxication, necessary evils, nights, snow, whining, winter, work
it's almost over

Well, Christmas is over now, and my five in a row work week is almost over. That may sound pretty normal to most people, but because of the nature of my job, we almost never work more then four in a row. I can't remember the last time I worked a five...

Published 28 Dec 2008 2:19 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: detox, IPDA, me, shelter, sleep, work
Merry Christmas from the Dreamer and the Sophie cat

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Published 27 Dec 2008 3:53 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: sophie
when the shelter become home

Frank is somewhat of a celebrity among the cities homeless population. A friendly man he's known at pretty much every drop in center in the area and does his rounds supported by his cane barely missing dying by traffic each day. Frank's brain...

Published 23 Dec 2008 3:22 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: homelessness, social work, thoughts, winter, work
the itching problem

Itch, itch, scratch, scratch, ewwww! That is work these days, because well, the normal scabies and lice problem seems to have gotten worse. I've been catching our shelter cleaners taking short cuts while cleaning the mats, and the clients sleep so...

Published 23 Dec 2008 3:07 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: health care, homelessness, thoughts, winter
blue christmas

As many of us in helping professions know, the holidays are not a happy time for everyone. In fact, for many people, the holidays are a time of stress, business, frustration and sadness. Society places great pressure on people to be happy and joyful while...

Published 23 Dec 2008 2:57 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: health care, homelessness, street ministry, substance use, winter, work
I had lunch with my neighbour because I'm cool like that

I haven't posted much lately. Works been kind of nuts. BUT, I have a holiday coming over new years :) (and this was fun, I stole it from Amy) Pick the month you were born: January——I kicked February—–I loved March——–I kissed April——–I licked May—...

Published 20 Dec 2008 5:35 PM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: meme
overwhelmed - or something

I'm feeling a little overwhelmed these past few days. The enormity of the problems I see on a daily basis can be kind of consuming. For the most part, I'm quite good at maintaining a healthy distance, putting things in perspective and staying...

Published 16 Dec 2008 1:24 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: church, crying, emotions, first aid, firsts, homelessness, intoxication, IPDA, me, nights, social work, winter, work
come inside, it's cold.

It's very cold where I live. Incredible bone chilling cold. It is the kind of cold where exposed skin can freeze in minutes. I only wish I was exaggerating. And yet I know people who live outside year round. And I know people who get stuck outside...

Published 15 Dec 2008 2:59 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: homelessness, mental health, shelter, snow, thoughts, work
when bennie won't bathe

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Published 12 Dec 2008 4:45 PM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: attitudes, ethics, IPDA, necessary evils, pet peeves, the enforcer, thoughts, work
just another day on the street

They say you can tell a lot about a society by the way they treat their most vulnerable, the way they treat their very young, and their very old, the way they treat those who are unable to care for themselves. In Canada, for the most part, I think we...

Published 8 Dec 2008 6:52 PM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: homelessness, intoxication, substance use, thoughts, work
ants in my pants

I'm starting to get really antsy these days. I'm not quite sure what it is. I need adventure, or excitement, or something, anything! Realistically, this is the longest I've ever had one job. I've been at other places longer, but never...

Published 5 Dec 2008 10:12 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: me, thoughts, work
the pressures of sick days

I'm feeling MUCH better today, certainly not 100%, but the antibiotics have really done their job, and it no longer feels like daggers are stabbing me in the throat each time I swallow. Hurray for that! I work tonight, and then I have two days off...

Published 3 Dec 2008 4:50 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: me, sick, thoughts, whining, work
the germs, they is attacking me!

I am a very whiny social worker right now. After a night of a throat so sore I could barely swallow I dragged myself into the walk in clinic after work and discovered I have strep throat. SO not impressed. But, now I have penicillin, and bestest bud came...

Published 2 Dec 2008 12:32 AM by Awake and Dreaming - The Ramblings of a Brand New Social Worker

Filed under: life, me, sick

December 2008 - Awake and Dreaming

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fat cat

things I love

what you do unto the least of these

it's almost over

Merry Christmas from the Dreamer and the Sophie cat

when the shelter become home

the itching problem

blue christmas

I had lunch with my neighbour because I'm cool like that

overwhelmed - or something

come inside, it's cold.

when bennie won't bathe

just another day on the street

ants in my pants

the pressures of sick days

the germs, they is attacking me!