tomorrow jon and I are driving to ohio to see britney spears! I cant wait. We are sleeping over, and then coming back friday.
Im also excited because jon is finally done school after a very long 8 months, and we are going home 3 weeks from tomorrow! ( I was able to get 4 days off, never before!)
I just finished making my sisters bridal shower invitations, and they are gorgeous! I love how they came out.
I went home for 3 days and now im back in windsor. I was flying alone, and I was looking for new headphones, and I found the exact kind I wanted for 5.99 in the toronto airport. when I got home on tuesday night I went with my whole family to Scarolies for dinner, it was really good! I still have not found a good italian restaurant here.
Wednesday morning I went with my mom and sister to look for a dress to wear to my sisters wedding, and I found one, and I liked it better than the one I saw here. And then finally I got to go to the scrapbook store! that was fun! i picked out stuff for bridal shower invitations.
Wednesday night we had the seder at my aunts house, and thursday at my house. We had 25 people come, 30 minutes before they arrived, we realized we need to change the table configuration because the chairs didnt all fit! It was nice to see all my cousins. Lots of babies now! I am no longer the youngest!
Wednesday night on the way to my aunts for passover seder, I stopped at my grandparent just to run in. I had to call for them to buzz me up, and then I got out of the elevator, turned right, and at the end of the hallway, there was my grandpa (93) standing in his bathrobe waving, I almost died, I love him so much. Thursday at my house, they were both in fine form! I even saw my grandpa singing along. Friday I went over to take them shopping, but grandpa was not able to even get out of bed! The night before was really too much for him. But I lay next to him in the bed, and he promised me that he would still be there when I come back in 6 weeks at the end of May!
At work today, we went to the casino! 2 residents won, the rest of us lost!
Went back to troy michigan yesterday with my friend eva, yes thats right, a friend! We went to the big mall, and had dinner at pf changs, was excellent! I bought beautiful sandals on sale that Ive wanted for a long time, will post a picture later!
Doing my evening program tonight, a card game, and one man thinks he wins, so the volunteer reads his cards aloud, and I say its a false alarm, to which he responds 'what the fuck is wrong with these cards'
oh boy
the other residents did not like this!
So working in a nursing home, you would not believe some of the things I see or stories I here. of course I am not at liberty to share them all. I will give you one though.
The other day I was doing a bowling program, and I look over to see that my 90 year old 80 pound resident has her diaper around her ankles. Oh lovely. it has fallen down because she is so skinny. I quickly rushed her back to the nurses station before she had an accident in my program.
Today while I was helping to feed in the dining room, my resident kept sneezing, and everytime I flinched thinking she was going to throw up on me! While feeding them, it kind of reminds me of lunch time at camp. Its the same thing, trying to get the little campers to eat, and the seniors. Another one told me today that she was going to tell her parents on me if I kept feeding her. (they have been dead for over 30 years im sure, its hard to respond to that) Other get up in the middle of lunch and claim that they are going home, sadly I must remind them that this is their home. I had a resident who used to pack up her room everyday and try to leave, she is now in the dimentia unit.
Heres a crazy story, sunday while jon was at the library, his wallet was stolen!!! ( 2 people lost laptops, and another their wallet also) luckily we were able to cancel the credit cards ontime, and then he found his ID cards in the toilet. can you imagine! some people........
Currently, there is a car parked in our spot belinging to another tenant. as you know, this is not the first time! I cant believe it. Months ago the landlord put up signs showing that each spot is designated to an apartment, and will be towed! and yet they still park there. We have told them so many times, and put up signs! I will talk to the landlord tomorrow, and have him talk to the others again. The next time it happens, i will call the tow truck! I have put up a note earlier, and it is now gone, but the car remains. crazy!!!!!
Just got home from work tonight, it was very busy, we had pubnite, and only 2 of us working, and no volunteers. We had to run around the whole building inviting everyone, and pushing wheelchairs. Then we had to serve drinks, and I had to remember: who had alcohol, whos not allowed, whos on thickened fluid, who had a snack, whos on a pureed diet and cant have a snack.....
We were supposed to have entertainment, and they didnt show, so people were mad. Anyways....
I went to get a haircut today, I decided to get it straightened, havnt done that in a year or so. I didnt think the residents would recognize me!
When I went home in February, we went up north, here is my sledding in the backyard.
Here is my whole family and Jon and Marvin snowshoeing.
Here is the cutest 93 year old in the world, and my best friend.
This is a page I made from my sisters engagement party. The title is of course my soap opera, that Im ashamed to say I have been watching for 10 years.
