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17/12/08
Sha la la la la la, Strathroy
Ohhhh don't I feel like a bad boy for taking time to blog while I'm at work.
I'm technically supposed to be calculating all the hours that I've done here, and writing down everything that I've done.
That has proven harder than I thought.
I also had a hard time yesterday putting down a job title for what it is I actually do here (for this resume writing workshop). Err.
They make me do everything, sometimes I'm with the counselling team, sometimes the administrative, usually the Community Support team, and a lot of time is spent in the activity section of the building.
I got destroyed when I tried to play pool with a client yesterday...
After this work week is over, there are big plans for the christmas break.
We're going christmas caroling on Saturday.
Yes, and I'll just sit at the back of the group (under the excuse that I'm the tallest, therefore I should be at the back) and "sing".
The entire cluster is coming over for christmas eve, aw yeah!
But you know, they want us to wear our "ugly sweaters" for ugly sweater night.
I'm not going out to buy an ugly sweater.
I'm going to wear my nice purple sweater that my grandma knitted for me a while back, thank you.
In case you didn't know, my next rotation is in Ste-Marie, QC, and I've looked it up, and it looks -so- much better than Strathroy.
They actually have a usable gymnasium, and there's a badminton league!
I am definitely going to go play there, hopefully every week, hopefully for free!
`-`-`-`-`
According to Katimavik, there are four "stages" of group living:
Introducing
Norming
Storming
Performing
Which is supposed to be some sort of cycle. We're definitely past the introduction stage, and we've already been normed, so it's a cycle between storming and performing.
There's no massive storming, where everyone just loathes each other, it's mostly tidbits with certain people sometime, at least for me.
One thing which gets to me in Katimavik is the need to share everything.
If you're feeling down, you're totally supposed to go out there and explain why you're feeling down and blah blah blah, and I'm really not like that at all, so I don't do it. People tell me I'm not supposed to do that, but I don't care, I don't like sharing like that, especially with all these people around.
Even right now, I feel I'm sharing a little too much, but obviously, blogs are a rather different form of information sharing, yes?
The other thing that gets to me in Katimavik is the whole "we do everything as a group" thing.
For example, on Tuesdays, we have this free tai chi class that this guy has been giving us for the past few weeks. Everyone seems to enjoy it.
Personally, I'm not feeling it.
But I can't not go, so I show up, do the tai chi, and leave.
I just don't like it, that's all, I don't feel the "chi", nor do I feel the need to "feel" it. Others' experiences will vary.
So that's that.
I'm having a good time in Katimavik though, don't get me wrong, and I certainly don't see myself quitting.
No one has left in my group yet, which is a bit surprising, considering some of the circumstances that I shan't describe here (at least not for now). And I've been googling katimavik, and a lot of groups seem to lose members within the first months, so we're doing alright!
That is all, back to work, zug zug.
Karma Aspiration Linger Entity Iodine Darwin Overcast Ulysses Grievous Hawt Spectre Citron Ophilia Philharmonic Eyeless
I'm technically supposed to be calculating all the hours that I've done here, and writing down everything that I've done.
That has proven harder than I thought.
I also had a hard time yesterday putting down a job title for what it is I actually do here (for this resume writing workshop). Err.
They make me do everything, sometimes I'm with the counselling team, sometimes the administrative, usually the Community Support team, and a lot of time is spent in the activity section of the building.
I got destroyed when I tried to play pool with a client yesterday...
After this work week is over, there are big plans for the christmas break.
We're going christmas caroling on Saturday.
Yes, and I'll just sit at the back of the group (under the excuse that I'm the tallest, therefore I should be at the back) and "sing".
The entire cluster is coming over for christmas eve, aw yeah!
But you know, they want us to wear our "ugly sweaters" for ugly sweater night.
I'm not going out to buy an ugly sweater.
I'm going to wear my nice purple sweater that my grandma knitted for me a while back, thank you.
In case you didn't know, my next rotation is in Ste-Marie, QC, and I've looked it up, and it looks -so- much better than Strathroy.
They actually have a usable gymnasium, and there's a badminton league!
I am definitely going to go play there, hopefully every week, hopefully for free!
`-`-`-`-`
According to Katimavik, there are four "stages" of group living:
Introducing
Norming
Storming
Performing
Which is supposed to be some sort of cycle. We're definitely past the introduction stage, and we've already been normed, so it's a cycle between storming and performing.
There's no massive storming, where everyone just loathes each other, it's mostly tidbits with certain people sometime, at least for me.
One thing which gets to me in Katimavik is the need to share everything.
If you're feeling down, you're totally supposed to go out there and explain why you're feeling down and blah blah blah, and I'm really not like that at all, so I don't do it. People tell me I'm not supposed to do that, but I don't care, I don't like sharing like that, especially with all these people around.
Even right now, I feel I'm sharing a little too much, but obviously, blogs are a rather different form of information sharing, yes?
The other thing that gets to me in Katimavik is the whole "we do everything as a group" thing.
For example, on Tuesdays, we have this free tai chi class that this guy has been giving us for the past few weeks. Everyone seems to enjoy it.
Personally, I'm not feeling it.
But I can't not go, so I show up, do the tai chi, and leave.
I just don't like it, that's all, I don't feel the "chi", nor do I feel the need to "feel" it. Others' experiences will vary.
So that's that.
I'm having a good time in Katimavik though, don't get me wrong, and I certainly don't see myself quitting.
No one has left in my group yet, which is a bit surprising, considering some of the circumstances that I shan't describe here (at least not for now). And I've been googling katimavik, and a lot of groups seem to lose members within the first months, so we're doing alright!
That is all, back to work, zug zug.
Karma Aspiration Linger Entity Iodine Darwin Overcast Ulysses Grievous Hawt Spectre Citron Ophilia Philharmonic Eyeless
14/12/08
One of my wishes
One of my sincere wishes is to one night have a war movie marathon with a big bowl of chicken/rice curry. Maybe even with Jezebelle for the pure irony of it all, and the hatred of such an event.
I love curry.
War movies are intense.
Together, they make something wonderful.
I actually have a growing list of things that I want to do when I come back to Toronto, this is definitely on it.
Karma Aspiration Linger Entity Iodine Darwin Overcast
Ulysses Grievous Hawt Spectre Citron Ophilia Philharmonic Eyeless
I love curry.
War movies are intense.
Together, they make something wonderful.
I actually have a growing list of things that I want to do when I come back to Toronto, this is definitely on it.
Karma Aspiration Linger Entity Iodine Darwin Overcast
Ulysses Grievous Hawt Spectre Citron Ophilia Philharmonic Eyeless
12/12/08
White freezies suck
"When I was a kid, I had a rice box, instead of a sand box."
The best trip of your life, the best trip of your life is when your white freezie is poisoned.
Spontaneity is the life essence of any blog, according to Kaylie and I.
She's feeling bored, so I asked her to talk at me you see.
I went back to the centre of the universe a few days ago - I saw fireworks you know. And the Katimacrew started a dance party in the very middle of Nathan Phillips Square.
I feel a bit pressured to write this blog, I hate that.
But at the same time I hate leaving a blog for too long, like I have now.
Oh how indecisive I am! Screw it, I want to write this blog, otherwise I wouldn't be writing it.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
Your task for today, reader, is to repeat that mantra as many times as you'd like. If you wouldn't like to read it, well then, obviously, don't, but after repeating that mantra for about an hour and a half, I can tell you, it's got some magic.
You know what? Even better. Gather a bunch of your wily friends and together, you repeat that mantra. Together. I dare you. Or actually, go to Toronto Sprouts on Sundays from 6-8, it's worth it. The whole Katimacrew enjoyed it, and you will too!
Mantras mantras mantras.
What else, well, this is my second last week of work.
I'm already done a third of my Katimavik experience you know! The time is flying.
Psst, I'm supposed to be working right now. I think I have to go cook Lasagna for some clients soon. Raaah!
Oh, our water at the Katimahouse has been brown for the past couple days, and yesterday it turned milky white. Yay!
More writings, more details to come, most definitely.
BFN
Karma Aspiration Linger Entity Iodine Darwin Overcast
Ulysses Grievous Hawt Spectre Citron Ophilia Philharmonic Eyeless
The best trip of your life, the best trip of your life is when your white freezie is poisoned.
Spontaneity is the life essence of any blog, according to Kaylie and I.
She's feeling bored, so I asked her to talk at me you see.
I went back to the centre of the universe a few days ago - I saw fireworks you know. And the Katimacrew started a dance party in the very middle of Nathan Phillips Square.
I feel a bit pressured to write this blog, I hate that.
But at the same time I hate leaving a blog for too long, like I have now.
Oh how indecisive I am! Screw it, I want to write this blog, otherwise I wouldn't be writing it.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
Your task for today, reader, is to repeat that mantra as many times as you'd like. If you wouldn't like to read it, well then, obviously, don't, but after repeating that mantra for about an hour and a half, I can tell you, it's got some magic.
You know what? Even better. Gather a bunch of your wily friends and together, you repeat that mantra. Together. I dare you. Or actually, go to Toronto Sprouts on Sundays from 6-8, it's worth it. The whole Katimacrew enjoyed it, and you will too!
Mantras mantras mantras.
What else, well, this is my second last week of work.
I'm already done a third of my Katimavik experience you know! The time is flying.
Psst, I'm supposed to be working right now. I think I have to go cook Lasagna for some clients soon. Raaah!
Oh, our water at the Katimahouse has been brown for the past couple days, and yesterday it turned milky white. Yay!
More writings, more details to come, most definitely.
BFN
Karma Aspiration Linger Entity Iodine Darwin Overcast
Ulysses Grievous Hawt Spectre Citron Ophilia Philharmonic Eyeless
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