Just realized I haven't updated in almost over a month.  Woops!  Been kinda busy - life has been basically: 1) Work 2) Home 3) Eat 4) Case Notes/Scheduling 5) Sleep

I look forward to the weekends/Friday evenings like NO other and I've been spending most of that time either with my family or sleeping. I feel a bit bad b/c as claudia_bitu can attest, I haven't ( Read more... )

I'm becoming disenchanted with the businesses practices of my work again; but what can you do, huh?  There shall always be money-hungry people 'upstairs' who have forgotten all about ethical care.  They'll do their thing and I'll continue doing it my way, even if it means at a loss.

Because - unlike Them, the big bucks do not always matter.  I ( Read more... )

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"But I guess...if you know, well, she's the kinda girl..."

Yeah.

Today was interesting.   Going to my most ghetto-bad-neighborhood area is not the height of my work ,but I do look forward to finishing the visit.

Usually the mom has something derogatory to say, but she's been pretty nice lately - and today after our session - this is what happened.

Mom ( Read more... )

This sucks.  My conscience is throbbing red so much it physically hurts.  Am I the only one in the world with a conscience? Sometimes it feels that way.

You know what I'm talking about - that tight knot in the middle of your chest? The kind that you get when you're scared, embarrassed or just miserable about something? It's growing and now I can't ( Read more... )

So - it's official - we've had several cases of this new strain of influenza in my city and we've shut down the entire city's ISD - on top of that I've had to field concerned parent calls today (just a couple thank God - no where near the amount of people
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Tomorrow morning is going to be interesting - I got a call from a mom while I was wading through oodles of nasty feeling receipts (I hate, hate, hate the feel of receipt paper. I always have and I always will.  I was so upset over it that I actually called my dad over to see if he'd be willing to do it all if I paid him to. [He said no.]) wanting ( Read more... )

I've been thinking a lot about my profession - after getting my masters, my CCC's and being ASHA certified, where will I be?

In the beginning I wanted to work in hospitals/clinics simply so I could avoid having to treat children - but I find myself treating children (as an assistant you're not allowed to touch/see adults) and enjoying it.  Well, ( Read more... )

I canceled all my sessions today - I basically told everyone to 'suck it' and that I needed a chance to save my dying vocal folds.

Not like that, of course, but imagine it more diplomatic with a very husky/froggy throat overtone.

Went to the blood doc's ( not the right doc when you're actually sick, ironically) and I waited over an hour to be seen by ( Read more... )

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/sticks and stones and weed and bongs...running when we hit 'em.../

My body is exhausted - I think I hate this daylight savings whatever time - it's seriously screwing with me.  I finished with my day (early) at 6:30 and that was because I loitered at the last kiddo's house chatting w/ mom about the upcoming appointments w/ the kid.

I also think ( Read more... )

Yeah...I just finished a whole bunch of paperwork for both companies I worked for and I'm really hoping they're not going to nitpick over every single detail. Because that would be cruel. Really, really, cruel ( Read more... )