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I'm taking the husband and kids to the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island tomorrow (should actually be called the Mermaid, Merbabies, and Mermen Parade). Non-judemental stance, folks. It's a lot of fun, actually.
I also had the day off (I actually have every Friday off until formal Fellowship starts). Wish I could negotiate that after training, with a full-time AMC/VA job.
Happy Father's Day, Dads!
I'm taking the husband and kids to the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island tomorrow (should actually be called the Mermaid, Merbabies, and Mermen Parade). Non-judemental stance, folks. It's a lot of fun, actually.
I also had the day off (I actually have every Friday off until formal Fellowship starts). Wish I could negotiate that after training, with a full-time AMC/VA job.
Happy Father's Day, Dads!
Seeing this thread confused me so much...Is it Friday yet?
Pragma!!!!! I love this!
And forgot about Zoolander. I kept hearing..."not a Mermaid. A Merman, a Merman!"...in my head, in his voice but forgot where it came from. I saw a movie with Christopher Walken as a coal mine worker recently, and I couldn't help but laugh (although it was a serious film). I will make sure to show kids before we head out so they can remember it too!
I love it when they show me their Blue Steel look.
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Thank you.
Edit: Just showed to them. Now, we're stuck watching the Wham clip where his modeling buddies sing and dance around with gasoline. Goodness.
But why male models??
Man, I am glad that retirement is a ways off. That Brexit vote is putting a small hurting on my investments. June is going to finish rough.
Same. I just checked my portfolio a few days ago and was happy to see that I had crossed a milestone. No way am I looking at it again today.
Two more sessions to go with the last one being the partner relational wars.
It's almost like the last sprint for the finish line after running a mile.Couples work on a Friday afternoon….nopes. I'd want none of that. I usually get STAT consults on friday afternoon, but on the days that doesn't happen….*bliss*. It's just me, my office, some good music…and a stack of report writing.
We are going to have to ban you from the Friday thread with this whole Friday off thing.Yard work; church fundraiser; new bed delivery; zoo
Report writing and listening to EDM. It's sunny out, but I'm in a groove....so more writing.
Two more sessions to go with the last one being the partner relational wars.
Talking about what we are doing and educating is fun for me too and the only hard part is making sure that it is not an avoidance mechanism on both of our parts. I could fill my whole practice with enthusiastic motivated to learn patients. Right now I don't really have too many like that and that makes it much, much harder. This past week I was really feeling like no patient was open to anything that I had to offer. It was a tough week and I honestly can't think of one session where progress was made. Not saying this to feel sorry for myself, but rather just to let everyone know that sometimes no matter how good you are or how hard you try, it just doesn't seem to work. From experience, I know that next week will be different and that is what keeps me going.Just think, it could be worse. I could be your patient, and you could get bombarded with overly enthusiastic questions like this...
(*ahem* yes this is an actual paraphrased conversation)
Me: (realising therapist has introduced a new therapy approach) Is this object relations? It looks similar to the object relation's stuff we were doing, but the terminology is a bit different.
Therapist/Psychiatrist: This is Cognitive Analytical Therapy.
Me: Oh cool, so how does this relate to Object Relations, what's the developmental history of this particular therapy, how does it relate to Freud, oh and can you explain the neurobiological underpinnings as well, please.
Therapist/Psychiatrist: (glances at clock) *blink!twitch* Um, well...
Talking about what we are doing and educating is fun for me too and the only hard part is making sure that it is not an avoidance mechanism on both of our parts. I could fill my whole practice with enthusiastic motivated to learn patients. Right now I don't really have too many like that and that makes it much, much harder. This past week I was really feeling like no patient was open to anything that I had to offer. It was a tough week and I honestly can't think of one session where progress was made. Not saying this to feel sorry for myself, but rather just to let everyone know that sometimes no matter how good you are or how hard you try, it just doesn't seem to work. From experience, I know that next week will be different and that is what keeps me going.
Read "Seveneves" by Neal Stephenson and "Luna: New Moon" by Ian Macdonald while on vacation a few weeks backs. Stephenson was good speculative fiction- big book, but kept me reading. "Luna" was a good read (think "Game of Thrones" on the moon), but the ending was a total set up for a sequel. Just started Finders Keepers" by Steven King.Safe travels to all around! Grateful for no scheduled trips for at least a month. You all make me feel lazy with your home improving and gardening. This weekend will be a victory if I even manage to change my underwear.
Anyone read anything good recently? Inspired by @ClinicalABA but less ambitious: anything that would pair nicely with a malbec or pisco sour?