Hanging out with family and friends, New Years Eve

My Thursday began at 8:00 a.m. by taking the sheets off of my bed. I then brought my wash to the laundry room, so as to start a load of whites. At 8:15 I then went back to the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then made myself a banana sandwich for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:40 so as to brush my teeth, I then made my bed. At 8:50 I then called my grandmother. We spoke briefly, I then put the laundry in the dryer. I then had folded the laundry that had been dry and put it away. After doing so, I had gone out onto the deck so as to shovel the snow that had fallen last night. At 10:10 I had gone back inside to the laundry room so as to start another load of laundry. Once I had shaved, I then got busy continuing to clean my bedroom. Today is was my chest, in which I keep my ceder sheets and blankets in. At 10:45 I then went to the laundry room so as to fold some more laundry in the dryer. I then went back to my bedroom so as to fold all of my sheets and blankets to put them neatly away into my ceder chest. At 11:13 I then made my move in words with friends. At 11:20 I then put the dark load into the dryer. At 11:30 I then had made myself some ice water before beginning my workout. I first began to stretch. I did so until 11:45 before focussing on my ankel. At 11:54 I then began to do my upper weight exercises. At 12:00 I then had some lasagna for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth. I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 12:30 I had put clean laundry away that was outside my bedroom door. At 12:45 I then folded some dark laundry in the dryer. At 12:56 I had taken my shower. At 1:10 I then found myself laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:10-3:10. I then got up to fill my pill cases, thus drinking a milk shake as I was doing so. At 4:00 I then watched to Christmas movie "Let it Snow." My sister had arrived at 4:07. Along with some friends. We then had some snacking food chicken and dips. during all this confusion and noise, I had experience an aura. I then lied down to rest At 5:45 I then went back out to visit. At 6:31 I then called my grandmother before sitting down to blog.

Watching a video on youtube with Brenda during nursing on what I will be going through with my E.E.G. coming up in a week or two.

My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded with my weight exercises. I first strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. After doing so, I then preceded to grab my dumbbells and work my arms. Once I had completed my workout, I had then gone out into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had my breakfast. At 7:00 I then brushed my teeth before taking my shower. At 7:50 I had hung a load of laundry to dry, before calling my grandmother. I then grabbed my knapsack and my lunch, United Wheelchair arrived at 9:00. I had arrived at WestSide for 10:15. Just enough time to put my lunch and clothing into my locker. After doing so, I then met with Brenda for nursing. She had showed me a video on youtube on what a three day e.e.g. consist of. It showed me how my head will be wrapped and the pouch I will carrying around with me with the machine that will be detecting my brain waves and aura's of seizures I might have. At 11:00 during B.I.E. Group Deb had us practicing one handed activity explanation so as to be ready to read for presentations. First time I read it, Deb gave me an a+ we then tweaked it as we went along. She then asked us to go home and practice on family members. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area so as to eat my lunch before taking a shower. At 1:00 During support group we first checked in, letting others how our week went and how our Christmas was. We then talked about what is most frustrating in group. At 2:00 during speech with susan we had gone through my book that I am writing and spell checked. we even put a picture on the cover. I had arrived home at 4:15 to tired to stay for the new years eve party at westside. Once in the door, I had showed my mother the videa on e.e.g. and what I will be going through. I then went to my bedroom so as to call my grandmother before sitting down to blog of my day.

Day off from therapy do to a snow storm

My Tuesday morning began at 8:45 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, my mother had made me some crepes. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom at 9:15 so as to brush my teeth. Once I had shaved, I then put some clean laundry away. At 9:30 I then went outside to shovel the deck. I then came back in so as to call my grandmother before continuing to clean my dresser drawers. At 11:30 I then put my t-shirts in my amuar on wire hangers so as to save room. I did so until 12:00 noon. I had a bite to eat before brushing my teeth and laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:15-3:15. Once I was up, I had given my grandmother a call. Once I was off the telephone, I then preceded to do my ankle exercises. I then continued to stretch. At 4:00 I had gone out into the kitchen to eat some dinner before taking a shower. I then sat down to enter my blog.

working on strengthening my ankle during p.t.

My Monday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then grabbed my weights, thus starting to work my arms. At 5:30 I had shaved before putting my ankle weights on, so as to work my legs. I had completed my workout at 6:00 a.m. Once I had taken a shower, I then went out into the kitchen so as to eat a bowl of cereal with an english muffin. At 6:50 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth, I then sat to wait for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 7:30 they pulled into my driveway, I was then on my way. I had arrived to Westside at 9:00 a.m. Once my things were in my locker I had made my way to the conference room. I had an hour before my first therapy, so I had pulled out my I pad, so as to send out an email, I then began to work on my book. At 10:00 Carina came into the conference room so as to start poetry group. She had the group first review rhyme. We then watched rhythm. We then talked about stressed and unstressed syllables. Next weeks assignment is to write any style poem, but while writing it we have to think of syllables used, stressed and unstressed. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my p.t. session with Liz. She had first had me on the olyptical for five minutes for a warm up. I then proceded to do lunges using the bosu ball. She then had me using the wabble board trying to keep my balance while working my and trying to strengthen my ankles, going front to back and side to side. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area so as to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower, thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 1:00 Deb had helped me reboot my I pad. At 1:15 I then had a fifteen minute case management session with Piper. We spoke about how my program is going, and I had shared with her some pictures taken over the Christmas Holiday. I then left for home. I had arrived home at 3:40. Once inside I had put on something comfortable before laying down to rest. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth. At 6:00 I had called my grandmother so as to see how her day went. I then sat down to blog.

Sunday Sunday

My Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, My mother had made some crepes for breakfast. At 8:50 I then returned to my bedroom to shave and brush my teeth before taking a shower. Once I was ready, I had gone to church. Mass had let out at 11:20. My father had first dropped my mother off at the Pierce House so as to visit with my grandmother before taking me to the shop to give me a haircut. We then picked my mother up at 11:48 before thus arriving home at noon. I then sat down to have shaw for lunch. Once I had my fill, I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:30-3:45. Once I had spoken to a friend on the phone, I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 4:45 I had then brushed my teeth before packing my knapsack to bring to WestSide for tomorrow. At 5:06 I then began to to my ankle exercises. I then stretched. At 5:35 I had given. my grandmother a call before taking my shower. I then sat down to blog.

Cleaning my night stand

My Saturday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, My mother had made me some crepes. for breakfast. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then began to clean out my nightstand at 9:00. I did so until 10:15 before taking a break to call my grandmother. At 10:20 I then continued to clean my nights stand. Washing it and organizing things that were inside. At 12:30 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up. I then went into the kitchen to talk to my mother. I then called a friend at 3:30. Once off the phone, I then began to stretch. At 4:00 I then preceded to work my upper body with weights. At 4:30 I then brushed my teeth before taking a shower. I then pulled up my blog and began to toype. I then called it a day.

Merry Christmas

My Christmas morning began at 7:20 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then put some laundry away. I then went out into the kitchen at 7:45 so as to eat some breakfast. At 7:55 I then called my grandmother to wish her a Merry Christmas. After doing so, I then shaved. At 8:07 I then worked my upper body with my weight routine. Once I had finished, I continued to put my laundry away. At 8:20 I then preceded to do my ankel exercises. Once I had completed them, I had taken a shower. At 9:30 I then went to church with my mother. After mass we then went back home. Upon our arrival my grandmother was there. Once I was comfortable, I had sat down to play a game of cribbage with my grandmother. At 12:50 my grandmother had opened her gifts. At 1:30 my sister then brought my grandmother home. At 2:00 once my siste had returned, we then began to open our socks. At 2:44 my parents, sister and I had taken a break from the action. At 3:00 we then continued to open gifts. After doing so, I then lied down to rest at 3:30. I had slept until 4:43. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner with my family. After a plate of lasagna, we then looked at today's pics with my sister. I then went back to my bedroom to blog.

Christmas Eve

My Christmas Eve morning began on this Thursday at 8:00 a.m. I had taken my sheets and other to the laundry room to start a wash. I then went to the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 8:20 I then made myself a boel of hot cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth. Ae 8:35 I had washed dish's in the sink. After doing so, I had called my grandmother. At 8:45 I had returned to my bedroom to make my bed with clean sheets. I then began to stretch at 9:00 a.m. At 9:05 I had hung some laundry to dry. At 9:30 I then started another wash. I then went back to my bedroom so as to continue to stretch. At 9:45 I had begun to do my weight exercises. After doing so, I had preceded to do my ankle exercises. At 10:00 I then went back to my bathroom to continue cleaning out and washing my drawers. At 10:15 I then called my mother who was just leaving work. I then hung a load of laundry. At 10:40 I then started another load. At 10:50 I then put socks in one of the drawers I had cleaned in my bathroom. I then began to clean my dresser drawers. At 12:18 I had taken a shower before eating my lunch. I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:45-3:25. I then got up to have auderves with my family. AT 4:15 I then experienced an aura/seizure feeling. I then experience some eye pain. At 5:00 we then each opened a gift. At 5:20 I then lied down to for a quick rest. We then had meat pie at 6:00.

Creating a Google doc during speech

My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so I then had a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin. I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth ad shave. At 6:45 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I had taken a shower At 7:25 I had put some clean lalundry away. At 7:45 I then called my grandmother. We spoke briefly, I then grabbed my things and out the door I went. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:45. Once I had put my things into my locker, I then met with Brad. We spoke about the worksheet he had me fill out through the week.  After thirty minutes of counseling, I then met with Brenda for nursing. She had given me a medication form to fill out. We then spoke about my upcoming e.e.g. and seizures I may or may not been having. She then mentioned to get a calendar or a pocket date book to keep track of the seizure/ aura's that I may have. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for B.I.E. group. We first introduced ourselves to Jessica, a new rehab tech at WestSide. We then explained the activities that we do during our presentations. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. I then took a shower before going to the conference room for support group. While waiting for it to start, I had sent out an email. At 2:00 I then had speech with Susan. We created a google docs app. This will be used to type my book on. At 3:00 Pete took me home Once I was home I had eaten dinner before blogging.   

Christmas party at WestSide

My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a half toasted english muffin. Once i had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and to shave. I then began to stretch. I had skipped the weight exercises this morning do to a busy day ahead. At 7:45 I then preceded to take my shower, thus getting read. After doing so, I then took my laundry to the laundry room to add it to some other laundry before starting a wash. Once it was finished washing, I then hung it to dry. Just in time, United had arrived at 9:10 to bring me to WestSide. I had arrived at 10:15 I had put my lunch and clothing into my locker. I then went to the lobby. While sitting there waiting, Casey had walked out and said, "My door won!" There had been a contest where therapist each decorated a door throughout WestSide and the clients voted on them. I then met with Piper for a case management session at 10:45.We spoke briefly, I then went to the arts and crafts room for Espressive Arts At 11:00. Today we gathered materials for the next project we are starting to work on. It is a snowman project with google eyes, popcycle sticks, paint, cardboard and felt. Once we had our materials gathered, We had put them in a paper bag. Casey and Michelle them had us turn the bags in. We then went to the dining area for lunch. At 12:30 I then went on line with John During my recreational therapy session. We had gone on u tube to find instructions on how to adjust the font size on my I pad. At 1:00 I then had literature group. Today Laura had us reading and discussion more of the book. This really does challenge my memory. At 2:00 Laurie filled in for Tobie during recreation therapy. She had helped me fix the font size on my i pad with the steps I had found with John. At 3:00 I then took a shower. I then went to my first craft activity during the special event. A candy cane wreath was made. At 4:00 I then went upstairs in the craft room to make a christmas tree. At 4:15 we then made a wreath with Laura. At 4:45 we then played cherades in the conference room. At 5:15 we then had dinner. Salad and lasagna were on the menue. With chocolate pudding pie for desert.I then left for home. I had arrived home at 7:30. Once I had blogged it was off to bed.

Looking for Riding the Rails chapter, Where are you?

My Monday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting to make my bed and shave. I then began my workout. Grabbing my weights, I preceded to work my arms. I then strapped my ankle weights on, thus working my legs. Once I had completed my weights, I then worked my ankle before taking a shower. Once my workout was complete, I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:30 I had then made my way out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After a bowl of hot cereal and half of an english muffin. I had brushed my teeth. At 7:20 United Wheelchair had arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for 9:00 a.m. I had put my things into my locker before sitting in the lobby to wait for Poetry group to start at 10:00. I eventually made my way to carina's office. We first shared our poems, we then talked about the poem, "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. As we read it, we discussed the stanza's Next week I have to write another poem using the same vowel throughout the entire poem. The poem also has to pertain to Christmas. At 11:00 I then met Joyce in the gym for my P.t. session. She first had me ride the elyptical for five minutes. I then walked on the treadmill for five minutes. I then went in the parallel bars with my foot on the bosu ball doing lunges. At the end of the session we the did a memory game. were we tried to match cards face down. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. After taking a shower, I then met with Deb. She and I looked for the chapter I had lost, "Riding the rails." Discouraging as it may be, it looks like I will be writing that chapter over again. I then have to see if there is a note section on lap top, like on my I pad. We spoke about me talking to Susan Kramer about where do I end my book. It is easy to write, but where do I stop. At 2:00 I then left for home. I had arrived home at 3:30. Upon doing so, I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 5:30 before getting up to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to blog.

Back to church

My Sunday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and to drink a cup of hot chocolate. After doing so, I then had breakfast. Once I had finished eating an egg sandwich with home fries, I then back to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I then began to stretch. At 8:35 I then sat down to fill my pill containers. At 8:46 I then began to work my upper body. I then put some clean laundry away before taking my shower. Once I was ready, I had left for church with my mother at 10:00. My first day back to church in three weeks. Not feeling all that well do to aura's and seizure activity, it sure did feel good having a weekend were I could get out of bed and not feel like the world is moving or you fee like vomiting, when you do not have to. Oh, and the head pane that happens after the seizure. After mass we had visited my grandmother at the Pierce House. At 12:00 We then went to pick a few things up at the store before going home. Once I had eaten my lunch, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:18-4:50 before getting up to eat dinner. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to blog. I then called it a day.

Wrapping gifts

My Saturday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so I then called my grandmother. I then shaved before going back out into the kitchen so as to eat my breakfast. Once I had an egg, toasted english muffin, and some home fries, I then went Called my grandmother again to chat longer. Afte doing so, I had then brushed my teeth before making my bed. At 9:35 I then began to stretch. At 10:15 I then began to wrap gifts at 10:15. I did so with my mother until 12:45. This is when I finally gave up and went to bed. I had slept until 3:45. I then called a friend and talked for a while before pulling up my blog at 4:30. After doing so, I had taken my shower before dinner.

Playing cribbage with Jim

My Friday morning began this day at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffing. I had finished eating 9:23, tus going into the bathroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 9:36 I then preceded to begin my workout. I first began to work my upper body. At 9:40 I then called my grandmother to see how her morning was going. She was busy so we did not talk. I then strapped my ankle weights on and began to work my legs. At 9:53, I had ended my workout by stretching. At 10:15 my father had called to let me know that our friend Jim was on his way up to the house. He had stopped by to visit with me and to play a couple of games of cribbage. At 1:18 Jim then made us each an egg sandwich. Once we had finished eating, Jim left for home. I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 5:00. I then got up, took a shower, before eating dinner with my mother. At 6:10, I then called my grandmother before pulling up my blog.

Hanging around the house

I started my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I then took them and the rest of my dirty laundry to the laundry room so as to start a wash. I then returned to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. At 8:20 I then had a bowl of cereal and a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 9:00 I then hung the laundry to dry. After doing so, I then started another wash. I then went to the kitchen to wash some dish's that were in the sink. At 9:30 I had called my grandmother to see how her morning was going. I then began to stretch. After doing so, I had begun to clean to drawers in my bathroom, emptying them and washing them. Once they were dry, I had put towels and other things back in. At 12:15 I had taken my shower. I then had a bowl of soup for lunch. Once I had brushed my teeth, I had lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:52-3:37. My mother had arrived home from work and grocery shopping. I had helped her in with the groceries. After doing so, I then went back to my bedroom to do my ankle exercises. I then called my grandmother before pulling up my blog.

I am the choker

My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a piece of toast. A6:20 I had brushed my teeth and shaved. I then started in with my workout. I first grabbed my weights and worked my upper body. Once I had completed the routine, I then stretched. At 6:53 I then did my ankle exercises before taking my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 8:00 I then called my grandmother before leaving for the day. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:45 a.m. just enough time to put my lunch and clothing into my locker. I then went to then sat down in the dinning area to wait. It is much quieter then the lobby. I had met with Brad at 10:00 for counseling. We first did a mindfulness practice before talked about an assignment he wants me to follow through with for the week. I have to write down a situation per day that that put my thoughts at ease. At 10:30 I could not meet with the nurse do to an emergency taken place at WestSided. At 11:00 during Brain Injury Education Group, we had reviewed with Deb and Carol what we were up to and the work we had completed thus far. We then each took a turn describing to Carol the one handed shirt activity, so as to practice for presentations. At 12:00 I had gone down to the dining area to eat my lunch. The lunch monitor came in who was new and had ask the question, is there anyone that I could keep an eye on for choking, I then new my name, and only my name. Casey and Laura spoke up, "Just Troy." Casey then looked back at me and said, "Any sardeens today Troy?" Then the question was asked, who here is going o the Christmas party? It is going to be a busy one. After taking a shower, I then went to the conference room for support group. We had a discussion checking in with each other. I then had speech with Susan at 2:00. Susan first had me doing some mind games, I then listened while she read before discussing it. At 3:30 Roger took me home. I had arrived home at 4:30. Upon doing so, I had called my grandmother before sitting down to blog.

Completing a Christmas stocking during expressive arts

My Tuesday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so I had toast my self an english muffin to go with my bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth. At 7:50 I then went to the laundry room with my laundry to start a wash. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to shave. I then started my workout. At 8:00 I had first stretch, I then did my upper weight exercises. At 8:30 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 8:35 I then had taken my shower and started to get ready for the day ahead. At 9:00 I then hung the laundry ro dry. At 9:15 I then called my grandmother. At 9:20 I then filled my pill containers for the week ahead. At 9:45 I had left for WestSide. Upon my arrival I had met with my case manager. I had spoke to Piper about the e.e.g. I am going to be scheduled to have. At 11:00 I then went to the art room for expressive arts group. Today Lydia and Casey had us finish our Christmas stockings. At 12:00 I then had lunch and had taken a shower before meeting with Deb at 12:30 for a support session. Today we had talke more about my book. I then shared with her the chapter, "Riding The Rails" At 1:00 I then had Literature Group. Today we took turns reading and discussing the book with Laura. At 2:00 during my recreational therapy, Tobie and I researched information to help me in publishing my book. At 3:00 Larry then took me home. I had arrived home at 4:25. Upon doing so, I had put on something more comfortable before opening some Christmas cards. At 4:40 I then spoke to my sister on the phone before filling my pill cases. I then ate dinner. After doing so I then sat down to type in my blog entree.

writing a lyptogram

My Monday morning began this day at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to work my arms with weights. After doing so, I then preceded to do my ankle exercises. Once I had finished focusing on my ankle, I then stretch the rest of of my body. At 5:40 I then strapped my ankle weights on, and began to work my legs. Once I had completed my workout, I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:30 I then went out into the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had a bowl of cereal with a pieced of toast. At 7:15 I then went to my bedroom to brush my teet. I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch. United had arrived at 7:30 to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival, I had put my things into my locker before going to the conference room to write a still life poem while waiting for poetry group o meet. During poetry group from 10-11, We had met in Carina's office. We first shared our poetry before diving right into todays assignment. Today we spoke about rhyme on Corsera. For next week our assignment is to write a lipogram. At 11:00 I then met Liz in the gym for my P.T. session. I first rode the lyptical. She then had me doing balance exercises on the bosu ball. I then used the bosu ball to do lunges, bilateral, wabble board, then heel toe stands on the erix pad. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch before taking a shower. At 1:00 I then met with Nancy to work on my book. At 2:00 Bob had taken me home. I had arrived home at 3:21, thus going strait to bed. I had slept until 4:50 before getting up to eat dinner. I then returned to my laptop to blog.

Staying home from church, so as to rest

My Sunday morning began at 7:40 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit as I was doing so. At 8:10 I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a piece of toast. I then felt a little to sick to go to church. I had an aura yesterday and still feeling the affects of it this morning and well into the day. Once I had finished eating, I had gone back to my bedroom to watch a catholic mass on the television. After doing so, I had shaved and brushed my teeth. I then lied back down to rest. At 11:58 I had found enough energy to do my ankle exercises and to stretch, before laying back down for twenty minutes. This is when my mother had arrived home from church. Once she had given me communion, I had a bowl of soup. I then brushed my teeth. At 1:05 I then called my grandmother before fixing myself some ice water. I then went back to my bedroom to rest. I did so from 1:00-4:00. I then got up to have a glass of egg nog before taking a shower. After doing so, I had packed my knapsack for tomorrow. At 4:50 I then pulled up my blog and began to type.

Mixing a batch of Christmas cookies

I began my Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so I then had breakfast. At 9:50 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and to shave. Once I had made my bed, I then began to workout. I first worked my upper body. I then strapped on my ankel weights and began to work my legs. At 10:25 I then began to stretch. Once I had completed my workout, I then called my grandmother. At 10:44 I had mixed a batch of Christmas cookies. After doing so, I then went on pintrist to look up some more cookie recipes. Once I had finished looking, I had then put some clean laundry away. My mother had been making pork pies in the kitchen. I had gone out to the kitchen to taste the flavor of the hamburger. Once a little more seasoning was added she then stuffed it into the pie crust. After doing so, I had then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:15-3:30. I then got up to do my ankle exercises. At 4:30 I had gone back into the kitchen so as to eat diner. I then had taken my shower, thus getting comfortable for the night, before sitting down to blog.

Learning how to read people by looking at their expressions during speech

My Friday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so I had toasted a muffin and fixed my self a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then I had returned to my bedroom at 8:35 ao as to make my bed. I then brushed my teeth and shaved before putting my clean laundry away. At 9:00 I then went back to my bedroom to start my workout. I began with my upper weight exercises. Once I had completed the routine, I then I then began to do my ankle exercises. At 9:30 I then began to do the rest of my stretch's. At 9:40 I then called my grandmother. Once off the telephone, I then put on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 10:00 I had taken my shower. after doing so, I had brought my laundry to the laundry room so as to start a wash. At 11:20. I then sat down to eat some lunch. I then hung the laundry to dry. Once it was hung, I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. At 12:45 Roger from United Wheelchair had picked me up to brink me to WestSide. Upon my arrival, I had put my knapsack into my locker before meeting with Susan for speech. We first talked about observing people while out in the community. In doing so, I have to guess to see if I know how they are feeling. We then watched episodes of Seinfeld with the volume off, so as to try to understand what the person is feeling. We then listened to it with the volume up. This was helping with when I communicate with others. I then took a shower before meeting with Tobie at 3:15. Today Tobie and I continued to work on my book. At 4:00 I then went home. I had arrived home at 5:20. After eating a bowl of soup, I had brushed my teeth before putting on something more comfortable. I then called my grandmother before sitting down to blog.

"THINGS"

My Thursday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I then brought my laundry to the laundry room so as to start a wash. After doing so I had gone back to the kitchen so as to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I had called my grandmother to see how her morning was going. I then toasted myself an english muffin and fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and shaved before hanging the laundry to dry. At 9:15 I then started the dish washer. I then hung the rest of the laundry before going back to my bedroom to make my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 9:45 I then began to once again to make another batch of Christmas Cookies. This time I had made a batch of things. At 10:52, I had picked up the kitchen, thus washing my dish's. Once I had wiped down the cupboards and swept up the floor, I then preceded to empty the dishwasher at 11:17 thus putting the dish's away. At 11:37 I had then returned to my bedroom so as to stretch. I did so until 12:20 before sitting down to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 12:25 my father had made me sandwich before leaving for the eye doctor with my mother. At 12:44 I then packed the cookies I had made in a container so as to put into the refrigerator. After doing so, I had lied down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-3:45 before getting up so to fix my pill containers for the week ahead. At 4:30 I had called my grandmother before taking my shower. At 5:10 I then had a bowl of soup. I then pulled up my blog and began to type in today's entree.

Discussing a worksheet on social anxiety during counseling

My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. I then shaved before grabbing my weights so as to work my upper body. At 6:55 I had then taken my shower before sitting down to organise papers, thus putting them into folders. At 8:35 I then had called my grandmother before leaving for WestSide. Upon my arrival, I had put my lunch and clothing into my locker before meeting with Brad for my counseling session. We first spoke about the three day e.e.g. that my neurologist wants me to have done. We then did a mindfulness practice. We then discussed a worksheet on social anxiety self monitoring. At 10:30 during my break, I had thought of a title name for my poem, for poetry group. "Leafless at last." At 11:00 during Brain Injury Education Group, we first reviewed last weeks activities, then we continued to fix the one handed activity explanation with Deb and Michelle. At 12:00 I had gone to the dining area to eat my lunch. After taking a shower, I had gone to the conference room for support group. Today the group shared with Danielle, the new o.t. about what the group is about. We then took turns checking in on how our week was going thus far. At 2:00 I then met with Nurse Brenda. I had told her about my appointment yesterday, then told I will be needing a three day e.e.g. She then gave me a med sheet to fill out. At 2:30 I then had a sixty minute speech session wit Casey. We had first played cribbage and then did a game called four picks on the I pad. At 3:30 Pete had taken me home. I had arrived home at 4:45 thus blogging one inside before eating dinner. I then called it a day.

A visit to the neurologist

My Tuesday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then shaved before taking my shower. After doing so, I had gone out into the kitchen to have a bow of cereal and a toasted english muffin. After doing so, I then had brushed my teeth before leaving with my mother for scarborough, so as to go to my neurology appointment. As we were leaving Farmington, I had called my grandmother. We finally arrived at the doctors at 11:20. Once I had checked in, I then met with the nurse at 11:30. After doing so, I then met with my doctor. I had told her of the seizure activity I had ben having in the past three months. Going from having ever day to one or two per week since she has adjusted my medication is quite the improvement. Just the same she wants to set up a three day e.e.g. for me to have after Christmas. It so as to see if when I have one during the day it can pick up on the activity. After the doctors visit we had then gone out to eat lunch. After doing so, we had left for home. We had arrived home at 3:30. Upon doing so, I had called my grandmother. before sitting down to blog.

Crating a my space account

My Monday morning began on this day at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to exercises. I had first did my upper weight exercises. After doing so I then stretched. At 6:00 I had shaved before strapping on my ankle weights. Once I had completed my workout, I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. After doing so, I had just enough time to eat a bowl of hot cereal and a piece of toast before United arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival, I had put my things into my locker, before going to the lobby to sit for an hour before my first therapy. As I was doing so, I had written a still life poem. At 10:00 I had gone to Carina's office for poetry. I was the only one in the group that showed up. I had first shared my poem with Carina, we then talked about rhyme. My home work for next week, is to come up with a title for the poem I had workshopped today in group. At 11:00, I then had p.t. with Liz. I had met in her the gym. She first had me walking on the treadmill, working on my heal toe as I stepped. She then had me standing on the bosu ball. I then did squats on the bosu ball, thus working on ankle strengthening. I then stood on the wabble board rocking left to right. I then di some lunges. At 12:00 I then took my shower before eating my lunch. At 1:00 during my session with Deb, I had then created a my space account on Amazon. I then left for home. I had arrived home at 3:22. I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:30 before getting up to have dinner. I then brushed my teeth before calling my grandmother. At 5:30 I then went to my laptop to blog.

Feeling under the weather

My Sunday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating ssome fruit. After doing so, I then had a banana sandwich for breakfast. At 8:30 I had returned to my bedroom so as to shave and brush my teeth. At 8:40 I then worked my upper body using my weights. At 8:50 I had then stretched before taking a shower thus getting ready to go to church. At 9:30 I started not to feel all that well so, I had put on a t-shirt and a pair of jams and lied down to rest, thus staying home from church. After resting for a while, I then began to pick up my bedroom and bathroom a little. People are coming to fix my toilet. At 10:35 I had started a load of laundry before picking up the rest of my bedroom. At 11:00 I had watched a Christmas movie. Resting while doing so. At 11:25 I then hung laundry to dry. I then lied back down to rest, watching a Christmas movie while doing so. At 12:00 I had watched a mass on t.v. At 1:00 I had a bowl of coup for lunch, I then went to sleep. I did so for four hours, before waking at 5:00. I then got up o have some hamburger soup with my mother. I then brushed my teeth before calling my grandmother. I then sat down to blog before going back to bed.

Organizing papers for therapy

My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I had then had two popovers with maple syrup. At 9:40 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 10:00 I had then put some clean laundry away. After doing so, I had begun to do my stretching routine. At 10:20 I had cleaned my folders and organizing handouts and notes that I have for exercises and other activities I am doing at therapy both cognitive and physical. After doing so, I had called my grandmother before helping my mother hang a wreath over the fireplace upstairs that does not get used. At 10:45 I then continued to organize papers in folder. At 11:52, I then put Christmas stickers and stamps on my cards. At 12:55 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:30 before geting up. I then went into the kitchen to eat my salad. After doing so, I had taken my shower. At 4:45 I then had what felt like to be an aura. It felt like a quick blast of energy in my brain. My face then pale and I had a headache. At 5:45 I then called my grandmother before eating dinner. I then sat down to blog.

Looking up information on how to go about publishing a book during recreational therapy with Alicia

My Friday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 8:40 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I had called my grandmother to chat. At 9:00 I then did my ankel exercises. After doing so, I then stretched. At 9:40 I then preceded to work my upper body with weights. At 9:50 I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 10:00 I then had put my clean laundry away, before laying down to rest. I had slept until 11:30 before getting up to take a shower. At 11:45 I then had gone to the laundry room to start a wash. At 11:55 I had gone back to the kitchen to have a bowl of soup for lunch. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then hung the laundry to dry. United soon arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival, I had put my things in my locker before meeting with Susan for speech therapy. Today Susan had me reading and trying to remembering certain passages as I repeated back as much up the information possible. We then worked on speaking more so as to become more comfortable in group settings. At 3:00 I had taken a shower before meeting with Alicia for recreational therapy who is filling in for Tobie. During this hour, Alicia and I looked into ways to go about publishing my book. We also looked into how to create a space on Amazon. We then looked up other peoples books that they had published. We then looked at royalty rates, making your book available to people around the world. At 4:00 Roger then took me home. I had arrived home at 5:30. Upon doing so, I slipped into something more comfortable before sitting down to blog.

Appointment with Dr. Emery.

My Thursday morning began ast 7:50 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. After doing so, I then brought my laundry to the laundry room so as to start a load of of wash. At 8:00 I had returned to the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then fixed my self a bowl of cereal with banana and a piece of toast. At 8:40 I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then went back out into the kitchen to wash some dish's that were in the sink, I then started the dish washer. I then went back to my bedroom to put clean sheets on my bed thus making it. At 9:30 I then shaved before starting in with my stretching routine. After doing so, I had returned to the laundry room so as to fold some laundry in the dryer. I then put it away. At 9:40I then started another load of laundry before hanging a load to dry. At 10:12 I then continued to stretch. At 10:15 I then called my grandmother to see how her morning was going. Once off the phone, I began to do my weight exercises. At 10:22 I then sat down to write out some Christmas cards. At 11:00 I then put a load of wash into the dryer. I then emptied the dish washer, thus putting the dish's away. At 11:30 I had taken my shower thus getting ready for the rest of the day. At 12:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept for an hour before getting up to eat lunch. I then brushed my teeth. My mother had arrived home from work to take me to the doctors for a 2:30 appointment. Once the nurse had taken my blood pressure, pulse, and asked me bout my medications, I then met with Doctor Emery. She had then gone over my medications once again. Once I was examined, I then checked out before leaving. I had arrived home at 3:45. Upon doing so, I had spoke to my sister before sitting down to enter my daily blog.

Discussing what activities to keep or not to keep during Brain Injury Education Group

My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to do upper body weight exercises. I then stretched. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights to work my legs. At 6:50 I had taken my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat my fruit ant to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so I had a bowl of hot cereal with a toasted english muffin. I had finished eating at 7:00. Upon doing so, I had gone into my bathroom to brush my teeth. I then sat down to read while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrived. As I was waiting, I had called my grandmother. I had left the house at 8:30 for my hour long journey to Lewiston. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had put my things into my locker before going to my 10:00 a.m. appointment. During my counseling session, Brad started us off with a Mindfulness practice. We then discussed things that make me anxious and nervous. At 10:30 I then went to the lobby for a thirty minute break. As I was sitting there, I had written another poem. This time the chairs on how they appear to take there roll in the lobby. At 11:00 I had then gone to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. We first reviewed last weeks work with the one handed activity, the shirts. We then worked on the motor coordination and shirt activity. We then talked about why or why not to keep the pill bottle and band aid one handed activity. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower. I then went to the conference room for support group. Today we discussed the quote, "Focus on what you have instead of what you do not have on what is right in your world instead of what is wrong on where you are going instead of what your have been threough." At 2:00 I then met with Brenda for nursing. She had taken my blood pressure 110 over 80 we then discussed my medication. At 2:30 Roger took me home. I had arrived home at 3:40. I then called United to cancele my transportation due to a doctors appointment. I then called it a day.

Talking about skiing with Piper

My Tuesday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by doing my upper weight exercises. After doing so, I had then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 7:00 I then shave before starting in with my stretching. At 7:30 I then went out into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a toasted english muffing. At 7:40 I had then brushed my teeth before taking my shower. After doing so, I had gone to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then went back upstairs to pick up the kitchen. I then called my grandmother to say good morning. At 8:34 I then sat down at my desk to start writing out Christmas cards. Once I had four written out, I then hung the laundry to dry. I then sat down to relax while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 10:45 a.m. I had put my things in my locker before meeting with Piper for a Case management session. She had asked if I had still planned on skiing this year, Of course I said yes. At 11:00 I then went to the craft room for expressive arts. Today Michelle and Casey had us making stockings to stuff for Christmas. We had first picked the material today that we would like to use, then we traced the stocking onto the material, then we cut it out. We had cut two so as to sew them together. At 12:00 I had eaten my lunch and taken a shower. At 12:30 I then met with Deb for a support session. Once we had finished talking, I then went to the conference room for Literature group. Today Laura had us taking turns reading We then discussed and answered some questions. I then left for home at 2:00. I had arrived home at 3:15. Upon doing so, I had gone strait to bed. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up. I then called my grandmother before eating dinner. I then went to my laptop to blog.