Wednesday: Three More To Go

Okay, I have officially started my winter break countdown because I have two weeks from today that the Holiday Sing has to happen for my clients. I am not going to be in playing shape by then because the hand specialist has not called me yet so I can't start rehabilitation until that happens. So, I have to figure out how to accompany our singing this year where I cannot play the guitar and I'm not able to trust that my intern will be able to provide us with appropriate accompaniment. So, it is time to get creative and see if I can find karaoke versions of many of our songs to help us with singing. 

Tonight is the start of all the extra things that happen during this week - our Angel Tree Service of Remembrance. It is also the annual holiday party at work - something I do not engage in because I have to provide student services during the "party" time and because I cannot eat anything in the facility without knowing where it is produced. (I have a strange infection that happens when I eat things prepared in the city where my I work - something in the water causes my gut to shut down. I don't eat things made in the city limits, and I avoid everything that I do not know the origin.)  I will be getting a new shirt of some sort for this year's facility gift. I would prefer cash, but I'll take what I get. So, after today's party atmosphere, I will go into a place for mourning.

I find this month difficult because of the need to shift between emotions and jobs very quickly and from very different ways of engaging with others. I am currently a bit frustrated with the Sunday School "team" who are bossing me around without consideration of what I need to do to get my jobs done. My students are having to stop what we are doing to accommodate the schedules of other people, and this situation frustrates me because I cannot plan anything without it getting interrupted or completely ignored by the rest of the "team." I am not dealing with my frustrations well.

In other news, I am working on an exciting work project right now. I cannot write about it because I am afraid that letting people know without it being officially official! I am just really excited about how my life might change in the future because of this project. It will completely change my life, but that's okay at this point.

We have six groups today, but no individuals. My schedule is group heavy at the start and middle of the week than it is at the end of the week. I like this situation, but I would really prefer having the same number of group sessions per day rather than days that have very few group sessions and others that are full of group sessions. I do not have a meeting this afternoon, so I can spend a bit of time sitting and staring at my computer screen or putting together the karaoke playlist and trying out the amplifier with the computer for the Holiday Sing. That would be a productive way to use that afternoon time, but I will probably just stare at the computer screen...

As my calendar is filling up with extra things this month, I am trying really hard to focus on my organization. I have to figure out how I am going to do all of these things with my regular schedule. I am writing things down everywhere I have to write things down on. I also have to remember to dress in clothing that will go from sitting on the floor and leading music therapy groups to leading a service of remembrance and mourning. After this evening's service, I will shift my focus to the Sunday School worship contribution on the 17th. I think that caroling is being changed from Sunday to the Saturday before, so I will not be participating on that day. I keep my Saturdays as my only day without obligations to others. Saturday caroling is not on my work day, so they can carol without me. For now, though, I have a shower to take, a commute to finish, and two jobs to do today. Happy Wednesday.