I've noticed that in the past 3~4 years, my immune system seems to be tied to either weather patterns and/or barometric pressure changes. I seem to catch colds when the weather becomes cold & wet (from sunny & dry), or my motivation/energy lags when I am expecting cold & wet and I get warm & dry. Wacky!
The clients I work with had an early day today, and so I've had the past 4 hours to complete paperwork, and I just can't seem to do more than drag my feet. Part of me wants to cut out early for a nice hike in the sunny weather, and the other part of me wants to cut out early for a nap. :)
I've had the pleasant surprise of learning that I actually enjoy ebooks! My library is quite large, and I really love the feel of a new book, freshly purchased from Barnes & Nobels. But my beau got a tablet for the holidays, and has let me have his Kindle, and there is something wonderful about the immediate gratification that comes from purcasing a book online. Of course, I've purchased too many, and now I have 3-4 in my que!
Well, I'm gonna stretch out another 30 minutes or so here at work...happy times.
- Mood:
lazy
I hope to post to LJ much more than I have been (everyone says that!), and I've started a new webdomain and blog:
www.healingcoyote.com
I'm going to graduate from my 2nd year of shamanism school in March 2012, so I've started a new blog specifically for shamanic-themed posts.
I still plan on using this LJ for more personal use, and to be able to socialize with real live people! Wahoo!
 | VoicePost  472K 2:50 | “Hello everybody, it's about a quarter till 8:00 on Thursday and I am now a Marylander(?) and a Baltimorean(?) and whatever else. I'm a Southerner(?) now to you I guess I'm not sure. Anyway I'm on my way to work. This is now the 4th day of work at my brand new job after moving on a Friday starting my new job on a Monday. Little exhausting but I definitely wanted to be off for free spirit next week so you gotta do what you gotta do. I've had to wake up about 5:30 in the morning every morning cos me and my boyfriend are sharing a car right now. I've been some of exploring of car options that I've had a couple people fight over me in lower prices so that's been exciting. If any one has any tidbits or tricks for buying a used cars please comment because that would be a very very very helpful. Internet I have at work. I'm getting a little wanky(?) we're trying to get stuff at home set up. I have a bunch of pictures but I'm gonna have to post to you once once I figure out how to get the computer working again. Let's see what else yeah so I moved to Balt Baltimore, Maryland after being in New York City about 8 years pretty nuts. It's got a really nice parts of city that remind me of New York and it's got really amazing relaxing parts that remind me of Ohio. So it's a really nice mix and I balance between the both of them and it's made me relaxed a little bit in that way. Probably one of the coolest thing is my apartment. My backyard slash patio goes right into some nice little woods. So I got woke up every morning by the sounds of birds and crows laughing which is really kind of entertaining and at night you know I actually hear real live owls like I've never heard an owl in real life of all we ever heard it like in a view or something. So that's been really fine and seeing bunnies and deer and all kinds of craziness. It makes me feel like I'm in nature again so that's really nice. See I don't really know what else. I've just been running running running. This Saturday I finally get to sleep in and crash and I'm sure everything will probably hit me then but everyone know that I am thinking of you and I'm trying to read about your lives on LiveJournal and Facebook when I can catch a free life I see all through my phone. Alright. Love you all and goodbye.” Auto-Transcribed Voice Post |
Ugh, it's been a little over a year since I was diagnosed w Celiac. And I've had 2 first med trips, 1 hospital visit, and probably 3 or 4 accidental "glutenings." And probably over 12 on-purpose "glutenings", but that's pretty damn good for the first year!
I'm slowly saying goodbye to all my favorite foods for the last time, as they are quite literally killin' me. Meh.
- Mood:
listless
b. May 13, 1947
d. Sept. 7, 2010
Calling Hours:
Thursday, Sept 9th, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm at
Quinn-Fogarty Funeral Home
162-14 Sandford Avenue (between 162nd & 163rd streets: Q12 bus)
Internment:
Friday, Sept 10th, 2010 at 10:00am at Quinn-Fogarty Funeral Home with travel to Mount St. Mary's Cemetary following the service.
NOTE: The funeral has been changed from 10:30am to 10:00am!!!
So I'm heading to the eye doctor today, lame.
I keep getting the impression that Odin's laughing at me. Blargh.
- Location:United States, ,
Leave your address if you would like a postcard (sorry, don't know how to make comments private via my iPhone...) feel free to email me at monikabutke@gmail.com
Thank gods the pound has reduced in strength :) ta ta for now!
- Location:United States, New York, New York
On October 2nd, 2006, I was hired by YAI-National Institute for People with Disabilities to work as an Assistant Supervisor at a group home in Queens. I had very little experience or understanding in interacting with people who were developmentally disabled, and I was unsure what to do or how to help.
Immediately, I was embraced and welcomed by this population, and I was struck by the honesty, compassion, and emotional intelligence of the people I worked with. I was also humbled by my inaccurate knowledge of what these people can do.
I have learned something new each day from these individuals, such as "Kathy" teaching me how to cook chicken without burning the skin (add water to the pan!), and "Linda" teaching me that a cup of tea after a hard day at Program can calm any anxiety and anger directed towards others. "Papa" surprised me with an April Fool's joke while I assisted him in showering (I still have the wet shoes), and "Anton" taught me that EVERYONE, no matter what their disability or functioning level, grieves the loss of a beloved housemate.
YAI's policy of helping each individual person to acheive all that they can is exhibited by every staff member, every day. No matter what crisis an individual is dealing with at any particular time (not enough money for a Metrocard, wanting a piece of chocolate after arriving home from Program, dealing with anxiety surrounding a boyfriend/girlfriend), each staff person is able to provide support through counseling and teaching.
Now that I am a Residential Psychologist in Queens at three group homes, I am aware of the great need these individuals have for services. The proposed budget cuts that are being discussed in Albany have me really worried for the continuing support of these wonderful people.
Please support my fund-raising efforts for this agency by donating anything that you can (money, food, materials, time). I look forward to answering any questions you may have about these individuals or this agency, and please come and support us at the Central Park Challenge on Saturday, June 5th in Central Park (near the south end of the Boathouse, at the 72nd street entrance (East or West) and walk to the center of the park)!!!
- Location:United States, New York, Fresh Meadows
- Mood:
hopeful
Your result for Awakening the Hero Within: Hero Archetype Test...
You are the Creator
71% Innocent, 8% Orphan, 63% Warrior, 67% Caregiver, 71% Seeker, 83% Lover, 54% Destroyer, 88% Creator, 88% Magician, 88% Ruler, 83% Sage and 88% Fool!
Goal: Identity
Fear: Inauthenticity
Response to Dragon/Problem: Claim it as part of the self
Task: self-creation, self-acceptance
Gift: Individuality, vocation
Addictions: Work, creativity
The Creator is the center of improvement, always striving to create and better her/his surroundings. The Soul is the center of the Creator’s dance, and it seeks to find a deeper sense of self and wisdom even at the price of the Ego’s functions of keeping us healthy and functioning. The Soul is the source of our freewill, and the healthy creator can tap into the potential, creating circumstances while others feel acted upon by her/his actions.
The Creator is driven to be authentic despite the costs. Creators are threatening to Warriors and Seekers, who are very concerned with how things are ‘supposed’ to be.
Shadow Creator:
The Shadow creator creates without any sense of responsibility for what s/he is making. The Shadow Creator often will deny his/her responsibility in events. Most often, the Creator is shunned by the community, and a Shadow Creator seeks to create to disturb the community from which s/he is shunned. If a creation comes out badly, a Shadow Creator will blame circumstances.
Take Awakening the Hero Within: Hero Archetype Test at OkCupid
The Five Love Languages
My primary love language is probablyQuality Time
with a secondary love language being
Words of Affirmation.
Complete set of results
| Quality Time: | 10 | |
| Words of Affirmation: | 8 | |
| Receiving Gifts: | 5 | |
| Physical Touch: | 4 | |
| Acts of Service: | 3 |
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Unhappiness in relationships, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others.Take the quiz
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