Another year older...another year wiser?
Well I was going to start out with the good intentions of trying to do my lj at least every couple of days, but since it's now 7th Jan, it looks like I've already failed slightly :)
Life is very, very hectic at the moment. We had a good Christmas and quiet New Year which suited me down to the ground. Went to the cinema on my birthday to watch The Hobbit and afterwards tried to get a couple of drinks in Wakefield afterwards, but true to form (which normally happens on my birthday), pretty much everywhere was shut. The one pub that was open we got one drink in, but when we came to get another (at 10.45) they refused saying they were closing, immediately after having served the couple of regulars their beer. Whatever happened to shouting last orders? So Henry Boons at Wakefield is now on our black list. I suppose it's quite sad but we have a personal black list of places we won't go or buy from because the customer service has been so shoddy.
Busy weekend, took Patrick for his karate lesson on Saturday, and then on Sunday he had his grading. He got a second class red belt, which considering he's only been doing it for a few months was really good. He loves it, and I do like the instructors, so full of enthusiasm for the children. Really motivating them and encouraging them to be confident and defend themselves if needed. Unfortunately that night Patrick and Jethro were playing on Patrick's bed ( or should I say bouncing) whereby there was a collision where Jethro banged his head against the wooden frame leaving him with a deep laceration over his left eye. Cue bye bye efficient nurse and hello traumatised mummy! Cory was getting ready for his night shift so I had to take both kids to Pinderfields A and E, which fortunately has a paediatric side and paediatric waiting area which wasn't too busy, although I think the actual cubicle side of it was a lot busier. Jethro was very good and sat on my knee like a good one as the nurse practitioner glued his head.
Cory's getting to a manic phase of his masters - he decided to do two modules concurrently so he has an ECG exam this Wednesday and then an essay of 5000 words to be submitted before Jan 14th, so consequently he's very stressed and focusing mainly on his coursework which puts more pressure on me. I know it's only a temporary phase but it's hard to see past the now sometimes.
As for me, I've been in my new job 6 months. I really wish I could be enthusiastic and say I love my job, but I don't. I really don't know whether it's the full time working, the community setting, my new team or just diabetes itself I don't like. I have to say full time work is killing me. I know it's necessary and lots of other mums do it, and I know it's setting an example to my kids but I just miss those times with my kids. I'm sure that if I was a stay at home mum I would be tearing my hair out - the grass is always greener after all. I really do miss the camaraderie of working in the hospital. It can be very, very lonely working in the community. If you're working clinics all you see sometimes are patients, and sometimes not even then when they don't attend! However, my new resolution is to try and see the positive side of things so I will try and get as much out of this experience as I can and see where it goes from there.
Life is very, very hectic at the moment. We had a good Christmas and quiet New Year which suited me down to the ground. Went to the cinema on my birthday to watch The Hobbit and afterwards tried to get a couple of drinks in Wakefield afterwards, but true to form (which normally happens on my birthday), pretty much everywhere was shut. The one pub that was open we got one drink in, but when we came to get another (at 10.45) they refused saying they were closing, immediately after having served the couple of regulars their beer. Whatever happened to shouting last orders? So Henry Boons at Wakefield is now on our black list. I suppose it's quite sad but we have a personal black list of places we won't go or buy from because the customer service has been so shoddy.
Busy weekend, took Patrick for his karate lesson on Saturday, and then on Sunday he had his grading. He got a second class red belt, which considering he's only been doing it for a few months was really good. He loves it, and I do like the instructors, so full of enthusiasm for the children. Really motivating them and encouraging them to be confident and defend themselves if needed. Unfortunately that night Patrick and Jethro were playing on Patrick's bed ( or should I say bouncing) whereby there was a collision where Jethro banged his head against the wooden frame leaving him with a deep laceration over his left eye. Cue bye bye efficient nurse and hello traumatised mummy! Cory was getting ready for his night shift so I had to take both kids to Pinderfields A and E, which fortunately has a paediatric side and paediatric waiting area which wasn't too busy, although I think the actual cubicle side of it was a lot busier. Jethro was very good and sat on my knee like a good one as the nurse practitioner glued his head.
Cory's getting to a manic phase of his masters - he decided to do two modules concurrently so he has an ECG exam this Wednesday and then an essay of 5000 words to be submitted before Jan 14th, so consequently he's very stressed and focusing mainly on his coursework which puts more pressure on me. I know it's only a temporary phase but it's hard to see past the now sometimes.
As for me, I've been in my new job 6 months. I really wish I could be enthusiastic and say I love my job, but I don't. I really don't know whether it's the full time working, the community setting, my new team or just diabetes itself I don't like. I have to say full time work is killing me. I know it's necessary and lots of other mums do it, and I know it's setting an example to my kids but I just miss those times with my kids. I'm sure that if I was a stay at home mum I would be tearing my hair out - the grass is always greener after all. I really do miss the camaraderie of working in the hospital. It can be very, very lonely working in the community. If you're working clinics all you see sometimes are patients, and sometimes not even then when they don't attend! However, my new resolution is to try and see the positive side of things so I will try and get as much out of this experience as I can and see where it goes from there.