Wednesday, October 12, 2005
I think i have lost my ability to write "narratively" since getting into OT...I've written more papers/formal discussion entries on the internet and stuff in the past month, than in my whole like (k....that is exaggerating a bit!). I don't think i can really write informally anymore. I have to write a reflective journal every week- and it sounds like a freaking paper, not my thoughts (granted we do have guiding questions to answer...but still). I also have to make this professional portfolio, and write this introduction statement to what is in my portfolio...which at the moment is a whole lot of nothing. anyway, its supposed to be professional (since its a portfolio), but also "reflect the personality of the author". how the hell am i supposed express my personality while saying what is in my portfolio. according to my parents it sounds "stuffy" - which i agree with, but i don't know how to "unstuffify" it, while still staying sorta formal. Grrrrr so frustrating. this is why i always hated english. I can't make my writing multifuntional.
I start my 1st ever placement on monday, and i'm getting a little nervous. I have really no idea what to expect, let alone what to do. The real only practicle thing that we have learned is how to transfer (ie. move) people. That only gets me so far. I have to make learning objectives, and do 5 freaking projects on top of actually participating in my clinical. its going to be uber stressful to say the least.
Jacqui - i like that improvement plan idea...i'm not quite sure how to make it more concrete (I'm not really an abstract person)...and i really don't htink there is a whole lot i can do in the next 2 days, before i head back to calgary for my placement....i'll have to think on it over the next month though...suggestions?
oh...haha....in other news - i was working at Annies on sunday (they were having a harvest festival, and figured it would be pretty busy, so tracy asked me to work). they had kids "games" outside on the porch - basically decorating mini pumkins, and bobbing for apples (most unsanitary thing BTW). So i'm sitting out there in the sun (can't complain) just kinda supervising, and this guy is sitting out eating a sandwich, and then goes back for dessert. anywya, he comes back out with his carrot cake (haha - yes i noticed what he was eating), and Marnie came out for a bit to visit me. so i'm holding this little girls hair out of the way so she can bob for a mini pumkin to get a caramel apple (we ran out of normal apples), and marnie starts making fun of my hair holding skills (cuz they sucked! haha) Anyway, this guy (who yes is REALLY CUTE) starts talking to me/us. Tracy ends up calling marnie back in, so i'm talking to this guy about random stuff like school, and edmonton and working at annies. turns out he bought a house in midnapore (at this point i'm like...hmmm how old is this guy?), and just got back from a one month trip to ireland to visit his family who lives there (!!!!!). he starts talking about visiting the ubc and uvic campuses and i'm kinda wondering ok....so what is it you do. I didn't get to find out that, or his name/number lol, cuz Sarah (one of the girls that used to work at annies) came and started chatting to me. He ended up leaving, but he did say something along the lines of "see ya" when he left. so i go back in, and the girls are hooting at me (for lack of a better word) and asking if i got a number. Tracy (who for those that don't know is an old family friend, and makes fun of me all the time) was there obviously and started teasing me about being paid to sit and talk to hot guys lol. she wouldnt really drop it, and i got a little ticked off, and made a comment i shouldn't have, which kinda came back to bite me in the arse later that night, when there whole family was over for dinner (i said that her whole family was mean, but what i meant was they were mean to me, as in they tease me all the time). Luckily it wasn't a really big deal, but she definetly gave a play by play of the whole fiasco.
good story, but kinda a disappointing ending (since no name or number, though he could have been older...like 25 or 26....which is out of my current 2 year limit haha)
and an interesting "concept" to leave you with...
Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will stay awake just to watch you sleep. Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends. Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you. Wait for the one who turns to his friends and says, "...that's her."
I start my 1st ever placement on monday, and i'm getting a little nervous. I have really no idea what to expect, let alone what to do. The real only practicle thing that we have learned is how to transfer (ie. move) people. That only gets me so far. I have to make learning objectives, and do 5 freaking projects on top of actually participating in my clinical. its going to be uber stressful to say the least.
Jacqui - i like that improvement plan idea...i'm not quite sure how to make it more concrete (I'm not really an abstract person)...and i really don't htink there is a whole lot i can do in the next 2 days, before i head back to calgary for my placement....i'll have to think on it over the next month though...suggestions?
oh...haha....in other news - i was working at Annies on sunday (they were having a harvest festival, and figured it would be pretty busy, so tracy asked me to work). they had kids "games" outside on the porch - basically decorating mini pumkins, and bobbing for apples (most unsanitary thing BTW). So i'm sitting out there in the sun (can't complain) just kinda supervising, and this guy is sitting out eating a sandwich, and then goes back for dessert. anywya, he comes back out with his carrot cake (haha - yes i noticed what he was eating), and Marnie came out for a bit to visit me. so i'm holding this little girls hair out of the way so she can bob for a mini pumkin to get a caramel apple (we ran out of normal apples), and marnie starts making fun of my hair holding skills (cuz they sucked! haha) Anyway, this guy (who yes is REALLY CUTE) starts talking to me/us. Tracy ends up calling marnie back in, so i'm talking to this guy about random stuff like school, and edmonton and working at annies. turns out he bought a house in midnapore (at this point i'm like...hmmm how old is this guy?), and just got back from a one month trip to ireland to visit his family who lives there (!!!!!). he starts talking about visiting the ubc and uvic campuses and i'm kinda wondering ok....so what is it you do. I didn't get to find out that, or his name/number lol, cuz Sarah (one of the girls that used to work at annies) came and started chatting to me. He ended up leaving, but he did say something along the lines of "see ya" when he left. so i go back in, and the girls are hooting at me (for lack of a better word) and asking if i got a number. Tracy (who for those that don't know is an old family friend, and makes fun of me all the time) was there obviously and started teasing me about being paid to sit and talk to hot guys lol. she wouldnt really drop it, and i got a little ticked off, and made a comment i shouldn't have, which kinda came back to bite me in the arse later that night, when there whole family was over for dinner (i said that her whole family was mean, but what i meant was they were mean to me, as in they tease me all the time). Luckily it wasn't a really big deal, but she definetly gave a play by play of the whole fiasco.
good story, but kinda a disappointing ending (since no name or number, though he could have been older...like 25 or 26....which is out of my current 2 year limit haha)
and an interesting "concept" to leave you with...
Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will stay awake just to watch you sleep. Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends. Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you. Wait for the one who turns to his friends and says, "...that's her."
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