Mundane News

[simongt]

it was like being a body guard to a celebrity

You're obviously a proper cat person; you know your place - !

 

[classic33]

You wouldn't believe the allergic response I get from most clients to the idea of physical exercise; I've often lived further from work than a client and reached it more quickly because they insisted on catching two separate buses and waiting for fifteen minutes for a six minute bus journey.

Unfortunately I often find it is part of a general learned helplessness; they've been told so long they are incapable or a victim by people around them, that they can't think beyond the most obvious, or most fear based response. This is certainly part of the problem with the client I'm working with at the moment.

Some clients respond to assistance with excitement and joy at realising they are capable of something they were told was beyond them, others double down and make all manner of excuses for not trying.

The "Visual trip diary" is basically what I had in mind. One of the ironies of life is that I don't always have an English language vocabulary for what my job entails. I tend to do things visually because my written German is still pants and I don't want to confuse people more than is necessary.

And... yeah... service numbers, not locomotive numbers... Um... I knew that...

Odd in a way. I've seen or worked with many that have been told similar for so long, they've simply believed it to be true, so never tried to find out for themselves. And now, years later, it's too late for some.

Suppose it's a bit like abseiling, standing on the edge looking down and seeing nothing between you and the ground. All the time you're being told to step back, lean back and let go of the rope. Trust the person saying you can do this.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I received an email today from the FBI. Apparently they need to verify my existence.

I obvs cannot ask any of you, can I?

Jurisdictional questions abound. Sounds like a phishing scheme to me.

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa went down well
Just about raining here
Daffodils In rear garden starting to open

 

[Andy in Germany]

Odd in a way. I've seen or worked with many that have been told similar for so long, they've simply believed it to be true, so never tried to find out for themselves. And now, years later, it's too late for some.

Suppose it's a bit like abseiling, standing on the edge looking down and seeing nothing between you and the ground. All the time you're being told to step back, lean back and let go of the rope. Trust the person saying you can do this.

Yes, it's very sad, especially with people with disabilities, when those around them forget they also have gifts and abilities; one of the most gifted actors in the community theatre group I led was almost completely deaf and couldn't regulate his voice, but my word he was creative. He was also a technical whizz and could get an audiences attention just by moving slightly; we never worked out how. He told us we were the first people to take his ideas seriously.

On the other hand I think many find the "victim" identity comforting; if you're a victim you can't change anything and you can just blame someone else, which I think can be a very attractive if toxic mindset.

 

[classic33]

Yes, it's very sad, especially with people with disabilities, when those around them forget they also have gifts and abilities; one of the most gifted actors in the community theatre group I led was almost completely deaf and couldn't regulate his voice, but my word he was creative. He was also a technical whizz and could get an audiences attention just by moving slightly; we never worked out how.

He told us we were the first people to take his ideas seriously.

On the other hand I think many find the "victim" identity comforting; if you're a victim you can't change anything and you can just blame someone else, which I think can be a very attractive if toxic mindset.

Being the "victim" seems to be more amongst the younger end, here at least. Like you say, they can blame "it" for the way they behave.

I've refused to accept that being told "You can't do that" means I can't. So a slight change of wording to "let me prove you right" often stops the negative comments.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This ''shop and go'' thing is very odd. Putting things straight into a shopping bag/rucksack as I shopped and went felt rather like guilt-free shoplifting. Also, as the payment has not yet gone through, it feels even more like shoplifting.

 

[cookiemonster]

Crystal Palace speaks its mind.

 

[Reynard]

Mild, grey and drizzly here chez Casa Reynard.

A quiet morning here, mainly writing and futzing around in Photoshop. I also cleaned up a pile of cat sick - someone (Madam Lexi) has been eating biscuits too quickly.

I have to pop out into town later for a few gubbins. Art shop is on the agenda for another batch of mount card, plus I have to pop into Tesco for a little top up shop. Might as well get the next batch of prints while I'm in there.

It is almost time for luncheon.

 

[Hebe]

That definitely trumps my pink sparkly Hello Kitty crocs...

Class!

this is from many years back… from the day when she encountered a chandelier in a cafe and a pink guitar in the toy shop.
In today’s mundane news… I have had three coffees

 

[PeteXXX]

Well, that was a very wet 3 miles along the riverbank with the dog! 🐶 ☔

 

[DCLane]

Given my work's systems are down, and the critical piece I need to do can't happen, today I've:

- Shovelled round my savings accounts that are empty (closed) or due to have an offer expire (renewed/ready to shift or close).
- Renewed SWMBO's car insurance
- Paid SWMBO's credit card bill
- Cleaned the house for the guests she's having over this evening

I'm now going to try and renew the home insurance, which is a bit more complicated. Work will have to wait until they put 50p in the meter to mend the website and online learning platform. My 9am lecture tomorrow may not happen!

 

[Speicher]

Jurisdictional questions abound. Sounds like a phishing scheme to me.

If they would like to send over Gil Grissom to do the investigating, that would be fine. Sadly he works for CSI, not FBI.

 

[Speicher]

In other news from Hundred Acre Wood, there is another house for sale. Not my fault, it is too far away to hear my drumming or trumpet playing.

It is two people who have lived in this street since the houses were first built (circa 1970).

 

[DCLane]

Home insurance renewed and current policy renewal cancelled; the insurer wanted a 50% increase but would no longer cover the bikes I have the same way. Moved for the same I paid last year, with better bike cover and a cashback bonus for moving. I've saved over £200 as a result.

Oddly enough it's the same insurer, who is a bank, that I've also closed savings accounts with today because the best they could offer was 0.01% interest on a decent balance. Either they're profiteering or are trying to lose customers.

Oh, and the 'critical piece of work' is done in draft and sent via my phone. It's the best I can do given there's no access to anything.