Work, Mostly

I forgot to mention in my last update that we make most things from scratch. That means things like bread, mayonnaise, ketchup etc. all have to be home-made. We're also only allowed to have four meals a week that contain meat.

I really, really need a camera. I already missed out on taking pictures of the Confederation Bridge and Sir John A. MacDonald's pocketwatch.

I'm enjoying my work, but it's difficult because a lot of it is supervising. That means that you need to correct people if they do the wrong thing, and when you're new, you know less about what's right and wrong than the people you're correcting. And because everyone there has such varied psychologies, everyone needs to be treated as an individual. That means there's no set method on how you're supposed to approach a troubling situation. It's not like the place is relying on me... It had enough staff, all of whom know what they're doing to keep itself afloat before I came along, and they're not going to put me in a situation where people rely on me to understand what I'm doing. But that also means that I feel like I'm kind of sitting by the sidelines, sometimes. I am getting to know them better, and my role has been feeling more active by the day. The staff tell me not to worry about it, and the best way to learn is just to observe.

I went bowling with some people, and I got creamed as bad there as I did at floor hockey. Hey! They have weekly practice, and I haven't played in years! Some of these people, especially the ones that go on these athletic outings, are members of the Special Olympics. You can't expect me to beat an Olympian!

I'm going to be taking them swimming... I hope they don't find some way to destroy my ego with that, too...

We had our first KCC last night (Katimavik Communication Counsel or something like that). I'm on the Activities Committee. That means I'll assist in deciding and organizing our group's outings. We're considering starting some kind of group blog. If we do, I'll send you guys a link.