08.11.2018

Today’s Work Chronicles… Resident came up and said, “Oh you’re not *****, is she not working today?” Me in my head, “Apparently not, if I’m here,” but in real life my response was 😐. She complained because it was noon and a CNA hadn’t made her bed and said, “but she had time to walk up… Continue reading 08.11.2018

August 4, 2018

Weekend Chronicles…*Graduation Edition* I’ve been up since 4am because I was super excited to capture this moment!!! My sister has been talking about obtaining a degree for years. She would start, get distracted, stop and start again. Her husband retired from the Army and decided to finish his degree so she opted to join him.… Continue reading August 4, 2018

August 1, 2018

Gym Chronicles… Please do NOT set up equipment for FOUR of your friends who are habitually tardy, half-ass the workout and leave early ESPECIALLY when it is in “my spot”; the place specifically in the back near the door. One or two maybe, but FOUR? And you do it 30 min before class starts so… Continue reading August 1, 2018

07.31.2018

RARE* Weekday Work Chronicle… Patient finds out who my employer is and proceeds to advise how his employer is in the top 1% of most successful brokers. He says, “Unless you’re here to tell me you all are lowering rates then I’m good.” Me: 🤔 HOW?!? You are on the cardiac floor and I couldn’t find you… Continue reading 07.31.2018

07.29.2018

Today’s (weekend) Work Chronicles… The full moon affected both days. The phones have been eerily quiet but the residents and visitors are acting S T R A N G E L Y. One threatened to leave so they put an alarm on him. It has been going off NON-STOP and the administrative supervisor didn’t get… Continue reading 07.29.2018

06.30.2018

Today’s Work Chronicles… Are LENGTHY Guess who is the weekend supervisor? The supervisor that is only supposed to be here 4 hrs but was here 8. The supervisor who doesn’t sit down and pushes people, who are three times her size, in wheelchairs when she has knee problems. The supervisor who defuses touchy situations between… Continue reading 06.30.2018

06.17.2018

Today’s Work Chronicles… When a resident came up this morning and told me my Barack Obama Earbobz looked like the album cover of some band, I knew it was gonna be an interesting day. On the hottest day of the year, most all the residents wanted to go outside because they said it was too… Continue reading 06.17.2018

05.19.2018

Today’s Work Chronicles… With so much love from the wedding this morning, I vowed nothing would spoil my day. That didn’t stop spoilers from happening 🤦🏾 • Nice lady handed me a bag with 7 “fresh lettuce leaves.” What am going to do with 7 leaves and why do people want to always feed me?• Resident,… Continue reading 05.19.2018

05.12.2018

Today’s Volunteer Work Chronicles… Hosted ~200 WSSU NC-MSEN scholars and parents at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church (where I’m known as the peach cobbler lady 🤦🏾) for an Awards Day Brunch. The food was delectable, the hospitality (from planning to clean up) was heartwarming and the encouragement in the room was needed. I’ve been the program’s PTA… Continue reading 05.12.2018

05.06.2018 (part 2)

Today’s Work Chronicles (Evening Edition)… Clearly you all did NOT pray because time is not moving swiftly and I have been communicating with a resident for almost 3 hours STRAIGHT (I hear him rolling back up here as I type so I ran to the office but the phone rang and when I came out… Continue reading 05.06.2018 (part 2)