There's a huge difference in 'nothing' and 'empty'. If you feel nothing, you're actually doing ok. If you feel empty, you have some serious thinking to do.

It's a slow night at work, so I thought I'd expound on something. I decided (after dealing with a psychotic client tonight) that I'd give my thoughts on dealing with the acutely psychotic person. Of course, first things first - being aware of what you're dealing with. After a couple years of dealing with psychiatrically ill folks, you generally get ( Read more... )

Another day, another interesting excursion into the sad, desperate realm of addiction. Tonight's highlights included learning that one of our ex-clients, a girl in her mid-twenties who was a *brilliant* artist got her throat slit by a guy who was her pusher/pimp. The only cold comfort to the entire thing is that they found the guy who did it and he ( Read more... )

Hrm. Figured I was past due for an update on what's new and exciting in my life. Got through this round of med school applications. Hopefully it will come to fruition. In my interview at Memorial to see why they didn't decide to admit me last semester, they pointed out that there was every confidence that I could do the work (as evidenced by my ( Read more... )

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Tonight I attended a high schoolish reunion with all the folks I hung around with in the formative grades 7-11 years. It was great... and it reminded me of an amazing story ( Read more... )

So. There aren't a lot of you anyhow, so this is as much for my benefit as yours. I've just finished a 12h night shift, so if I'm incoherant, that's why ( Read more... )

A man once asked an aboriginal elder (not to romanticize aboriginals) "Elder, please tell me of good and evil." The elder paused for thought, and replied "Good and evil are like two dogs that live inside me. They are always fighting ( Read more... )

I need suggestions. I'm well behind in a little competition amongst my friends to compile an 'intense mix' CD. You can't duplicate other people's picks, and I'm last to hear about it. I need suggestions... ideally either funky trance stuff (1 or 2 songs), or something else with a nice beat. I should have about 14 songs I want already, so I'm only ( Read more... )

I don't like these ten things about me lists, but I'm not overly introspective, so perhaps making one up will tell me something about myself ( Read more... )