I lol'd...documentation bloopers

So I have no idea if any of these are real are not, but I saw these posted on a social work community website and laughed my head off.  And since I'm sure we could all use a laugh...

Documentation Bloopers:

The patient lives at home with his mother, father, and pet turtle, who is presently enrolled in day care three times a week.

The client was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed.

The client is a well-developed male lying on the sofa with his family in no distress.

Because she can't get pregnant with her husband, I thought you'd like to work her up.

Discharge status: alive, but without permission.

Patient was alert and unresponsive.

She is numb from her toes down.

The client had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.

She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until 1999, when she got a divorce.

She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December.

The client has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1998.

Healthy-appearing, decrepit 69 year old male.

Coming from Detroit, this man has no children.

 

25 Random Things - meme

I promise I'll post a real entry today too, but first, a meme I just did on facebook.  I'm not going to tag anyone on here (the idea is to tag 25 people and get them to do it), but if you do it, I'd love to read it, so just let me know in the comments.  So, 25 random things about the dreamer. 

1. I can go a minimum of two weeks on a tank of gas
2. I work permanent nights right now, but hope not to do it forever
3. I get death threats on an almost daily basis
4. I'm an elder in my church (even though I'm only 22)
5. My best friend lives on an Island
6. There is a person who believes completely that I have a secret plot to take over an entire organization. 
7. I LOVE hot yoga
8. I hate taking baths
8. I can cook soup for 100 without having to really think
9. I almost never cook for myself
10. My cat won't sit on my lap
11. I moved out 3 weeks after my 18th birthday
12. Last night I talked to more then 20 people on the street between midnight and 3AM
13. People have a very hard time coming up with nicknames for me
14. I am a very messy person - but everything I do is very organized
15. I feel more comfortable talking to the homeless then those of my income bracket
16. I'm petrified of parties and tend to avoid them with a passion
17. I'm completely and totally addicted to coffee...just one cup a day, but boy do I need it
18. I have a real stop sign in my living room
19. I'm really not a huge fan of santa claus
20. I can sleep for 18 hours after I come off a block of work
21. I have never had a cavity
22. I always want to know WHY, even though I know that it's not the important thing most of the time
23. I have more pairs of pajama pants then jeans
24. I have 5 bookshelves, and they all have books on them
25. I have had my plants since before I moved in here (5 months) and they aren't dead yet!

that new years post

It's a new year and in a way I feel obligated to write a new year's post. I've been debating it for the past few days as I realize I'm only doing it because I feel like I should and I try to avoid doing things for that reason. However, I'm bored, the yoga class was full before I got there, so not having that to fill up this hour with, here I am in front of my computer (or perhaps my computer is in front of me).

I'm not making any resolutions this year. I usually don't, but this year especially I don't feel that I have resolutions I want to make. I took a random online quiz thing I found on someone's blog (I'll post a link at the bottom) and it said the only resolution I need to make is to volunteer with people. I've got that one down already, so I'm not too worried, lol.

The truth is, rather then set goals and work towards them, or set unrealistic expectations for myself, I'd rather take a look at the way I live my life, and to that end there are some intentions I want to have in the new year. For example, I want to be intentional about living my life with a compassionate and merciful attitude. This isn't a measurable goal, but rather a way of living. I want to be intentional about living out my faith. I want to be intentional about treating people as people, no matter what their life circumstances. I want to be intentional about finding good things in life, in other people, and in myself. These are all things I do on a regular basis, I just want to pay more attention to doing them, and to the fact that I am doing them.

I suppose one thing I do want to do in the new year is take more time for self reflection and reflection on my work. I've been really missing practicum logs lately, and I think I need to do more blogging; writing is one of the ways I process best. Baring that, I really need to find someone I can talk social work with. I miss supervision and practicum seminar a lot. I miss going to school with a whole bunch of other social work students who I could bounce thoughts and ideas off of on a regular basis. It's also important for me to talk about some of the feelings that this work brings up in me, and to be intentional about having this conversations, not just when stuff randomly comes up. I'm a talker, even more then I am a writer, and it really is the best way to unburden myself.

And so that's my plan for 2009. No concrete goals, and I'm okay with that right now. When it comes time to set a goal for myself, I will but for now, I'm content to just let things be.

You Should Make 1 Resolution

Volunteer to Help Others

What Should You Resolve to Change Next Year?

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———-I jumped on
June———I smelled
July———I did the Macarena with
August——-I had lunch with
September—-I danced with
October——I sang to
November—–I yelled at
December—–I ran over

Pick the day (number) you were born on:

1——-a birdbath
2——-a monster
3——-a phone
4——-a fork
5——-a snowman
6——-a gangster
7——-my mobile phone
8——-my dog
9——-my best friend’s boyfriend
10——-my neighbor
11——-my science teacher
12——-a banana
13——-a fireman
14——-a stuffed animal
15——-a goat
16——-a pickle
17——-your mom
18——-a spoon
19——-a smurf
20——-a baseball bat
21——-a ninja
22——-Chuck Norris
23——-a noodle
24——-a squirrel
25——-a football player
26——-my sister
27——-my brother
28——-an ipod
29——-a surfer
30——-a llama
31——-A homeless guy

Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:

White———because I’m cool like that.
Black———because that’s how I roll.
Pink———–because I’m crazy.
Red———–because the voices told me to.
Blue———–because im sexy and i do what i want
Green———because I think I need some serious help.
Purple———because I’m AWESOME!
Gray———-because Big Bird said to and he’s my leader.
Yellow——–because someone offered me 1,000,000 dollars
Orange ——–because my family thinks I’m stupid anyway.
Brown———because I can…
Other———-because I’m a Ninja!
None———-because I can’t control myself!

Now type out the sentence you made, in the subject line and try it on your blogs.

Oh Canada!

Canada Day was July 1st. I worked days, so I really didn't have the energy to write anything fun. So today, you get to learn all sorts of crazy fun facts you don't actually care about relating to Canada, the place I live, and the place I love (how corny is that). But truly, I can't see myself ever living anywhere else!

• With 9,971,000 square kilometers of area, Canada is the second largest country in the world, behind Russia.
• The glove for baseball was invented in Canada in 1883.
• With only 3 people per sq. km, Canada has the fourth lowest population density in the world.
• With 243,000 kms of shore, Canada has the longest coastline in the world.
• Canada also has the smallest jail of the world in Rodney, Ontario. It covers area of 24.3 sq. mtrs (about 270 sq ft).
• Canada has the highest quality of life in the world, as per the United Nations Human Development Index.
• Toronto is the largest city of Canada. It’s home to more than 5 million people and its dwellers are known to hold more university educations than any country in the world.
• Canada economy is the ninth biggest economy of the world.
• Opposing the popular opinion, Canada doesn’t own the North Pole. Indeed, the North Pole is not owned by any country.
• Santa Claus is believed to be from Canada.
• Canada is the eighth biggest trader in the world. Amidst all producers of natural gas, copper, zinc, nickel, aluminum, and gold in the world, Canada comes in the top five.
• Many great inventions, like basketball, the electric light bulb, the electric range, the electron microscope, standard time, the television, the telephone, and the zipper, took birth in Canada.
• Canada is also known to be the fifth largest energy producer; it provides electricity to the U.S. too.
• Canada has the highest tertiary education enrolment in the world.

So there you have it (source). Silly facts about Canada.

For real though. I love living here. I love public health care and low population density. That being said, I live in one of the most densely populated areas in Canada. I love our democratic structure. I even, like snow, although don't tell me that when it's -40!

Happy Birthday Canada!

oh to have a box

Sometimes I think I need to grow up and stop reading this site, other times I realize that if a website can make me laugh just about every time I read it, it's probably a good thing. I don't think we laugh enough.

On the subject of the picture though. I don't know about other cities, but the homeless people here generally don't live in boxes. They might put some cardboard on the ground if they were going to be sleeping outside, but generally the idea of "living in a box" just isn't reality; at least around here. Part of that I suppose is our climate. The face of homelessness looks very different in a place that doesn't get to -40C and have 2 feet of snow.

There are so many stereotypes about homeless people and the more time I spend with them, the more I realize that while some are totally justified, most aren't true at all. For example, you would be very surprised at the number of people who leave our shelter each morning to go to work. But, myths are stories for other posts, and I should get off my bed and do something...maybe. The rumor that I have a hard time with mornings, is definitely based in fact.

what the heck I don't work till 11:30

1) What was I doing ten years ago?

Well, I was 11. So I was in grade 6. So I was probably doing fun stuff, like gymnastics, and riding my bike around the neighbourhood, playing in the backyard and practicing the piano.


2) What are five (non-work) things on my to-do list for today:

Well, that depends on your definition of today, seeing as I work overnight. I don't have a clue when my days are. But, five things I need to do.

- email a friend
- return library books
- wash dishes (perhaps...)
- cook (yeah right)
- SLEEP


3) Snacks I enjoy:

vanilla soy milk with chocolate special K
popcorn
ICE CREAM!!!


4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

Implement prevention programs and early intervention programs for children and adolescents at risk.
Build a better homeless shelter
Hire more social workers/nurses/whatever else the city is short of



5) Places I have lived:

here?
my house
my apartment
res


6) Jobs I have had:

Children's Program Assistant
Social Work Assistant
Program Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Library Assistant
(note a theme??)
Crisis Worker
Ministry Student


7) Peeps I want to know more about:
yeah...i'm not even sure who reads this, and I really couldn't care less if people did this... I'm just killing time.