this thursday... i'm also very psyched.
And that's about it because my life is boring.
Thinking of you all.
<3 M
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Job
Haven't been updating: know you know it's b/c i started work though.
Work is going well, let me just say that PAPERWORK will be a large component of my workload. The vast maj. of clients are on Medicaid, and that is the only gov't aid organization, or any org. for that matter, that we can bill for case management services. So everything has to be well-documented and above board-- which frankly doesn't bother me as much as it would someone who didn't think that was neccesary in the first place. Good documentation is, I think, very important in any case because: of continuity of care, in the case of my absence someone else has to see my client & therefore look at my records, an emergency when I am not available to consult in the ER, etc. So that paper trail helps basically everybody, including me, to organize my thoughts and compare behavior etc across time.
Anyway there is shitloads of other paperwork involved, and tons of resources I will have to familiarize with... and this structural stuff is all basic job technicalities that I will have to learn before I "develop my own style" working with clients, etc. Which I basically translate as 'learn how to deal with people in a somewhat constructive manner'.
Whatever. this is supposed to be justa short update-- I *have* been very busy/relatively tired... I have myself on a super-sleeping schedule of 9hrs/night, which leaves me with 5:30-9:30 to do stuff... it is a stretch only having those four hours after basically having all my time to myself. Chores and making dinner and going on the family-mandated walk basically take up all that time.
Anyway this coming weekend will be less busy... apparently dad is going up to NOVA before I can leave b/c he is on vacation this week (he basically said 'sorry, i'm outta here'), and after last weekend being nonstop I think I will have to take some time to catch up (sorry Rachele- although I guess we never finalized anyway... rain check though.)
Catching up includes past-due correspondence.
Best,
Mer.
Work is going well, let me just say that PAPERWORK will be a large component of my workload. The vast maj. of clients are on Medicaid, and that is the only gov't aid organization, or any org. for that matter, that we can bill for case management services. So everything has to be well-documented and above board-- which frankly doesn't bother me as much as it would someone who didn't think that was neccesary in the first place. Good documentation is, I think, very important in any case because: of continuity of care, in the case of my absence someone else has to see my client & therefore look at my records, an emergency when I am not available to consult in the ER, etc. So that paper trail helps basically everybody, including me, to organize my thoughts and compare behavior etc across time.
Anyway there is shitloads of other paperwork involved, and tons of resources I will have to familiarize with... and this structural stuff is all basic job technicalities that I will have to learn before I "develop my own style" working with clients, etc. Which I basically translate as 'learn how to deal with people in a somewhat constructive manner'.
Whatever. this is supposed to be justa short update-- I *have* been very busy/relatively tired... I have myself on a super-sleeping schedule of 9hrs/night, which leaves me with 5:30-9:30 to do stuff... it is a stretch only having those four hours after basically having all my time to myself. Chores and making dinner and going on the family-mandated walk basically take up all that time.
Anyway this coming weekend will be less busy... apparently dad is going up to NOVA before I can leave b/c he is on vacation this week (he basically said 'sorry, i'm outta here'), and after last weekend being nonstop I think I will have to take some time to catch up (sorry Rachele- although I guess we never finalized anyway... rain check though.)
Catching up includes past-due correspondence.
Best,
Mer.
Monday, September 10, 2007
First Day
Well, my parents told me I'd be bored, and I was... It was just orientation so I filled out a bunch of paperwork and took even more home. Not going to start on it now though.
I got back early, around 3:30. I wasn't able to find out what time I was supposed to show up tomorrow though... so HR gave me a 'general idea'. Ugh. Well I think it was eight thirty, so I'll get there at eight fifteen. But seriously, who wants to be late on the first day? Anyway, I need to pick a good outfit and make sure I have everything I need. So many things to remember! we were innundated with information. I tried to tune into the things I thought were important.
Something I did learn though: I don't get holidays off. I have to use my PTO for them, which really sucks. I also have to use PTO for sickdays, and only after I have used all my vacation do I get to use medical leave or other benefits.
Apparently that's how Dad's works and a lot of other people's, too. Time off does not, however, expire at the end of the year but carries over so you could end up stockpiling a bunch of days.
Ah, whatever. not worth thinking about now, I can't use any days for a good while anyway.
But, of course my weekends are still free (yay!) as well as evenings, which is pretty awesome. I feel positive about work tomorrow and am not that worried at this point, esp. since things calmed down significantly for me after I got some sleep last night. Bring it on!
I got back early, around 3:30. I wasn't able to find out what time I was supposed to show up tomorrow though... so HR gave me a 'general idea'. Ugh. Well I think it was eight thirty, so I'll get there at eight fifteen. But seriously, who wants to be late on the first day? Anyway, I need to pick a good outfit and make sure I have everything I need. So many things to remember! we were innundated with information. I tried to tune into the things I thought were important.
Something I did learn though: I don't get holidays off. I have to use my PTO for them, which really sucks. I also have to use PTO for sickdays, and only after I have used all my vacation do I get to use medical leave or other benefits.
Apparently that's how Dad's works and a lot of other people's, too. Time off does not, however, expire at the end of the year but carries over so you could end up stockpiling a bunch of days.
Ah, whatever. not worth thinking about now, I can't use any days for a good while anyway.
But, of course my weekends are still free (yay!) as well as evenings, which is pretty awesome. I feel positive about work tomorrow and am not that worried at this point, esp. since things calmed down significantly for me after I got some sleep last night. Bring it on!
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Vacation
I had an awesome time in DC with Rachele and back in town with all the girls from the house. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.
I'm now really, really tired and have a few things to clean up here tonight before I head to mom's and go to bed early before my FIRST DAY OF WORK!!! which is really just orientation but... you know. It counts.
Looking forward to seeing the girls more, I hope-- weekend excursions are fun.
Also looking forward to a regular schedule kindof... it will be interesting to see how it all works.
Eh, I need to pick up and go downstairs... and get my stuff for work together. uf. I think my goal is going to be to get it done quickly as possible, otherwise it won't get done at all.
have a good week, all!
I'm now really, really tired and have a few things to clean up here tonight before I head to mom's and go to bed early before my FIRST DAY OF WORK!!! which is really just orientation but... you know. It counts.
Looking forward to seeing the girls more, I hope-- weekend excursions are fun.
Also looking forward to a regular schedule kindof... it will be interesting to see how it all works.
Eh, I need to pick up and go downstairs... and get my stuff for work together. uf. I think my goal is going to be to get it done quickly as possible, otherwise it won't get done at all.
have a good week, all!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Push
So it looks like my weekend is finally shaping up. I didn't get to everyone I wanted to though. I will be doing more visiting on weekends though. Tomorrow I am going to try to finish all this weird job stuff that I have to do for Monday, all the boring paperwork you know. Some of my personal documents are in a safe deposit box though, that I may need my mom to get into. It's all such an annoying set of hoops you have to jump through. Silly government. Anyway it should be OK I just home my mom doesn't get all angry (at me) if we have to go open it.
Other stuff I am doing includes helping grandma's friend with a hopefully small computer problem, probably driving to NOVA, freezing the chickpeas I cooked, eating the leftover watermelon, doing menial shopping tasks, FINDING MY PASSPORT AND SS CARD and hoping that having proof that I don't have TB from the past year isn't required.
Today, I: went to Big Lots and got stuff for lunches, took work clothes and other things to Mom's house, started cleaning my room and subsequently getting overwhelmed, feeding/coddling the cats, dropping off my letter of acceptance, obsessively checking email and otherwise arranging my weekend (phew).
Now, I will attempt to sleep, although I have my doubts as to whether I will be successful.
Other stuff I am doing includes helping grandma's friend with a hopefully small computer problem, probably driving to NOVA, freezing the chickpeas I cooked, eating the leftover watermelon, doing menial shopping tasks, FINDING MY PASSPORT AND SS CARD and hoping that having proof that I don't have TB from the past year isn't required.
Today, I: went to Big Lots and got stuff for lunches, took work clothes and other things to Mom's house, started cleaning my room and subsequently getting overwhelmed, feeding/coddling the cats, dropping off my letter of acceptance, obsessively checking email and otherwise arranging my weekend (phew).
Now, I will attempt to sleep, although I have my doubts as to whether I will be successful.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Late Summer
So I have not written lately because I have been running around with the fam and thoroughly enjoying this cooler, late summer weather we've been having. It is so beautiful around here now and the fields have that delicious fresh-hay and goldenrod scent, the frilly purple grass seed as a backdrop for the yellow goldenrod spikes. The pokeberries are also getting to be quite colorful. It's prime porch-sittin' weather. I went to Poplar Forest with Mom on Labour day, and on an outing on the parkway with Grandma Tuesday afternoon. Also on Tuesday I had some of the worst cramps on record, with the internet recommended "post-operative" dose of aleve barely denting the pain, which was only stopped with extra-strength tylenol on top of it.
Tomorrow I am going to begin making bat houses. That means it is now time for my report on bats. Bats are awesome for many reasons. First, they are cute and fuzzy, especially the little brown ones that live around here. Second, they eat TONS of bugs. How awesome is natural pest control? Third, they come in 'family' and 'bachelor' varieties. The bat house plans I was reading said that larger boxes with multiple sized 'slots' for the bats to hang in are occupied by breeding bats, which like to live in warmer spots. Bachelor bats like to live in smaller, one-slot boxes in cooler roosts. How awesome is that?
I am going to mark the wood and texture it (and perhaps get some screen to cover the wood with for the bats to hang onto) as they need a good foot (claw? nail?) hold to climb up in the box and stuff. All of the plans have a little hang-down 'landing pad' for them, so cute!
We know there are bats around because they have been known to roost in the garage if they get lost, and you can see them flying between the barn and the house. One time the cousins found one sleeping in dad's nasty shinguard that was hanging from a doorknob to dry. It wasn't too happy when we woke it up (it was around noon). It made hissing noises and then sonar chirps as it flew around the garage in circles. Way cool! Anyway, I'm guessing it was a 'bachelor bat' since it was alone. I am excited about the possibility of having more of them around!
I also have woodpecker house and bluebird house plans, both of which live around here. If I have extra time I will draw them out on the scrap wood as well.
On my newsfeed today.
Tim Burton in ~*romantic*~ Venice
Mental Health and South India, (not so romantic)
Mental Health in Developing Countries in General
Maybe *This* is why I'm so ADD:
(on food additives causing hyperactivity)
Tomorrow I am going to begin making bat houses. That means it is now time for my report on bats. Bats are awesome for many reasons. First, they are cute and fuzzy, especially the little brown ones that live around here. Second, they eat TONS of bugs. How awesome is natural pest control? Third, they come in 'family' and 'bachelor' varieties. The bat house plans I was reading said that larger boxes with multiple sized 'slots' for the bats to hang in are occupied by breeding bats, which like to live in warmer spots. Bachelor bats like to live in smaller, one-slot boxes in cooler roosts. How awesome is that?
I am going to mark the wood and texture it (and perhaps get some screen to cover the wood with for the bats to hang onto) as they need a good foot (claw? nail?) hold to climb up in the box and stuff. All of the plans have a little hang-down 'landing pad' for them, so cute!
We know there are bats around because they have been known to roost in the garage if they get lost, and you can see them flying between the barn and the house. One time the cousins found one sleeping in dad's nasty shinguard that was hanging from a doorknob to dry. It wasn't too happy when we woke it up (it was around noon). It made hissing noises and then sonar chirps as it flew around the garage in circles. Way cool! Anyway, I'm guessing it was a 'bachelor bat' since it was alone. I am excited about the possibility of having more of them around!
I also have woodpecker house and bluebird house plans, both of which live around here. If I have extra time I will draw them out on the scrap wood as well.
On my newsfeed today.
Tim Burton in ~*romantic*~ Venice
Mental Health and South India, (not so romantic)
Mental Health in Developing Countries in General
Maybe *This* is why I'm so ADD:
(on food additives causing hyperactivity)
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