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06/20/2009 13:50 #49013
Drunk Goldblum06/13/2009 12:18 #48940
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06/12/2009 08:49 #48893
Forgot, Gardens, FireWhat i forgot to tell you in my last post is how amazing the food experiences were in Detroit and how lame i am for not taking more food pictures. In one of those "here's what we have to offer!!!" magazines about Detroit, i saw a food ad and we loved the place so much we ate there 3 times. Sweet Loraine's 
a place we never would have gone to had i not seen the menu -- Vegetarian Meatloaf?!? Amazing. And, i have to say - the best veggie burger. Ever.
Went to the Botanical Gardens. How could i not take a few pictures?
This one represents my extreme fear of bees... and how i needed to try to take some pictures of a big fat one.
I called 911 last night when the crakling of a fire woke me up after i had just gone to sleep... at about 2:15am. Kinda scary. The house behind us and over one had a fire in it's garage/carriage house.
a place we never would have gone to had i not seen the menu -- Vegetarian Meatloaf?!? Amazing. And, i have to say - the best veggie burger. Ever. Went to the Botanical Gardens. How could i not take a few pictures?
This one represents my extreme fear of bees... and how i needed to try to take some pictures of a big fat one.
I called 911 last night when the crakling of a fire woke me up after i had just gone to sleep... at about 2:15am. Kinda scary. The house behind us and over one had a fire in it's garage/carriage house.
metalpeter - 06/12/09 18:25
Those Purple/blueish picture looks really nice
Those Purple/blueish picture looks really nice
06/11/2009 00:57 #48888
Holiday In DetroitIt's been close to a month since we got back. And just now, i got round to getting a coupla snaps up...
Isn't this what comes to mind when we think of Detroit?
This is what an empty urban neighborhood looks like. This one was once called Poletown.
View of downtown from Belle Island, with the landmark "Ren Cen" in all its glory...
Ceiling of the Belle Island Conservatory.
A cherry in the Belle Island Conservatory.
More plantlife in the Belle Island Conservatory.
Excellent mexican food in the Mexicantown neighborhood, not too far from downtown and the massive construction around the Ambassador Bridge. Old train station in the background...
Aren't cows cute? How can humans eat them? This one was a loud heifer in the working farm section of the Henry Ford Greenfield Village.
Wee baby lamby, just a few days old...
View from a bubble in a pane of glass in a historical house in the Henry Ford Greenfield Village.
Dark shot of an old plane in the Henry Ford Museum...
Bus that made Rosa Parks, well, a hero to many. I have to admit, i am a sap. Sitting there in that bus made me cry.
Young male elephant at the Toledo Zoo... mom is in the background.
A meerkat in the Toledo Zoo.
Looking at them all now, i realize i don't take what one could call traditional holiday snaps....
Isn't this what comes to mind when we think of Detroit?
This is what an empty urban neighborhood looks like. This one was once called Poletown.
View of downtown from Belle Island, with the landmark "Ren Cen" in all its glory...
Ceiling of the Belle Island Conservatory.
A cherry in the Belle Island Conservatory.
More plantlife in the Belle Island Conservatory.
Excellent mexican food in the Mexicantown neighborhood, not too far from downtown and the massive construction around the Ambassador Bridge. Old train station in the background...
Aren't cows cute? How can humans eat them? This one was a loud heifer in the working farm section of the Henry Ford Greenfield Village.
Wee baby lamby, just a few days old...
View from a bubble in a pane of glass in a historical house in the Henry Ford Greenfield Village.
Dark shot of an old plane in the Henry Ford Museum...
Bus that made Rosa Parks, well, a hero to many. I have to admit, i am a sap. Sitting there in that bus made me cry.
Young male elephant at the Toledo Zoo... mom is in the background.
A meerkat in the Toledo Zoo.
Looking at them all now, i realize i don't take what one could call traditional holiday snaps....
heidi - 06/11/09 18:06
I would have cried on the Rosa Parks bus, too. I love the picture of the bubble in the glass. Thanks for sharing your vacation pix!
I would have cried on the Rosa Parks bus, too. I love the picture of the bubble in the glass. Thanks for sharing your vacation pix!
06/02/2009 23:24 #48828
147 Minus TLook away, work again.
Refresher SCIP-R class tonight. Scheduled to be done with my boss and a long time staffer. While there, boss' iphone tells her that an individual is making accusations against me. I was expecting it because i used planned ignoring for Monday's attention seeking behaviors. Still stings a bit, though.
Friday, i "drop my t" and go from being a DAT (developmental aide trainee) to a DA (developmental aide). It's a big deal. And, apparently, the biggest single raise in pay i will probably ever get. I made it a whole year.
But has it been worth it all?
Refresher SCIP-R class tonight. Scheduled to be done with my boss and a long time staffer. While there, boss' iphone tells her that an individual is making accusations against me. I was expecting it because i used planned ignoring for Monday's attention seeking behaviors. Still stings a bit, though.
Friday, i "drop my t" and go from being a DAT (developmental aide trainee) to a DA (developmental aide). It's a big deal. And, apparently, the biggest single raise in pay i will probably ever get. I made it a whole year.
But has it been worth it all?
ladycroft - 06/04/09 06:19
Happy 1 year anniversary! Most people don't last a month in that kind of work, it really does take a lot out of you. It's worth it if it ultimately makes you happy :)
Happy 1 year anniversary! Most people don't last a month in that kind of work, it really does take a lot out of you. It's worth it if it ultimately makes you happy :)
leetee - 06/03/09 12:11
Wow... good job, (e:Janelle), making it 6 years without any false allegations!!
Sorry to hear, however, that you have had issues with staff. That, somehow, seems so much worse to me.
In my case, this person has a dual diagnosis of DD with mental illness and i worth with her often. The fact that i have gone this long has been impressive to other staff and i knew it was a matter of time.
Unfortunately, the union does not back trainees, which i still am until Friday. Anything between now and then is fair game and i am out twisting in the wind. I have an amazing supervisor, though, who is trying to quell the whole thing...
Wow... good job, (e:Janelle), making it 6 years without any false allegations!!
Sorry to hear, however, that you have had issues with staff. That, somehow, seems so much worse to me.
In my case, this person has a dual diagnosis of DD with mental illness and i worth with her often. The fact that i have gone this long has been impressive to other staff and i knew it was a matter of time.
Unfortunately, the union does not back trainees, which i still am until Friday. Anything between now and then is fair game and i am out twisting in the wind. I have an amazing supervisor, though, who is trying to quell the whole thing...
janelle - 06/03/09 09:41
I've thankfully managed to make it through 6 years of working in the DD field without a false accusation from clients. I'm not sure how I have made it this long. People with DD know darn well how to make false accusations with the intent of hurting staff or just to enjoy the resulting show. It's only a matter of time for any person who works in the field to be subject to a client accusation.
I imagine your union has a really good process in place for investigations of accusations if it goes to that level.
I do understand it stings. I had complaints filed against me twice by staff. And it stung. And after the complaints were resolved it took a little bit to get back into a professional relationship with the people. It will probably take you a little bit to feel comfortable with the client again, but it will get there.
I've thankfully managed to make it through 6 years of working in the DD field without a false accusation from clients. I'm not sure how I have made it this long. People with DD know darn well how to make false accusations with the intent of hurting staff or just to enjoy the resulting show. It's only a matter of time for any person who works in the field to be subject to a client accusation.
I imagine your union has a really good process in place for investigations of accusations if it goes to that level.
I do understand it stings. I had complaints filed against me twice by staff. And it stung. And after the complaints were resolved it took a little bit to get back into a professional relationship with the people. It will probably take you a little bit to feel comfortable with the client again, but it will get there.
Additionally, I completely agree about beige.
I saw these a while ago, and they are still fantastic.
Well the real question is why doesn't he mention some idea of why if you buy a MAC say Vr. PC that will stop the all hell breaking lose and the world coming to and end, HA