Yardies a home and a farrin, Part 24!

[IrieCat 2]

BOOM to who ever say Jelly not in cuz I rocked some cute ones 2 summers ago

the still makin them I love em

Even in 115 weather but they only last a week

EW That picture!! LOL

Wal-mart had 'em last summer. Tierra has an orange "gladiator" style pair.

[dancehallquana 5]

My granny used to called it "Penny"

She would say "Make sure you wash your penny good." when we were younger

awwww

[IrieCat 2]

What about Salt Fish, Pokey, Patacake(guyanese term), Pum Pum, Fur Burger

LOL @ fur burger!!! Louis has said that...

[DaDa 1]

its too hard to get a heart after a certain point.. i been having 5 FOREVER

Rub it in Q just rub it in...

[dancehallquana 5]

Yeah mon memba !!!

On my last trip this guy swore I didn't know what he was saying. He chatted and I answered him in english. He said if mi talk fass yuh wont understand. I told him to try me. He chatted faster and I answered him again.

Psss. Little did he know some of the stuff he said I just guessed my answa...LOL

i swear u CHUPID!!!

did u get my email this morning??????????????????????

[*SunRay* 1]

DAMMNMNMNMNN NMMNNMMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMM

Jealous yep i am

I used to post but someone to me I was going overboard with the pictures and posting but thats how I express my self

I wonder who that was Sunray (thats has over 1000 post in 2 days) do you remember who that was

Aww JQ...I'm sorry, I wasn't mean. lol I meant we as in the yardies in the room posted 1000 replies in two days. lol You can post your pics or whatever you want girl, but I just said I was going to kick whoever the person was that showed you how to do it. I remember when you joined and was asking how to do it. lol I love your pics, but sometimes they take over the whole page.

[dancehallquana 5]

Rub it in Q just rub it in...

im tryna get like jg!!

[LadyC 1]

Aww JQ...I'm sorry, I wasn't mean. lol I meant we as in the yardies in the room posted 1000 replies in two days. lol You can post your pics or whatever you want girl, but I just said I was going to kick whoever the person was that showed you how to do it. I remember when you joined and was asking how to do it. lol I love your pics, but sometimes they take over the whole page.

Well im 8 post away from being a Platinum Member. I dont chat enough to get a heart

[JQ Smiley BOOM 3]

Aww JQ...I'm sorry, I wasn't mean. lol I meant we as in the yardies in the room posted 1000 replies in two days. lol You can post your pics or whatever you want girl, but I just said I was going to kick whoever the person was that showed you how to do it. I remember when you joined and was asking how to do it. lol I love your pics, but sometimes they take over the whole page.

Note to self (dont stop posting but post smaller pics) Got SunRay

[DaDa 1]

i swear u CHUPID!!!

did u get my email this morning??????????????????????

Yeah I got it but you all wont stop chatting fi mi to respond.....

[JQ Smiley BOOM 3]

Note to self (dont stop posting but post smaller pics) Got SunRay

Did yall just see that Im doing work at the job and trying to answer yall and I posted one of the occupational therapist whole report

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

Edited March 4, 2010 by Jamerican Queen

[LadyC 1]

Long Term Goal #1 Joshua will improve his adjustment/stress management skills and implement learned coping skills into daily living.

Comments

3/2/10

Joshua is a 18 y/o Filipino male readmitted on approximately October 12, 2009 after complications due to a replacement bone flap surgery on September 10, 2009. Joshua originally sustained a traumatic brain injury secondary to a bicycle accident on June 17, 2009. Rehabilitation Counselor/social worker conducted a psychosocial assessment on October 26, 2009. Joshua was fully oriented. Although his speech was slurred at times and he presented with noticeable processing delays and wording finding challenges, he was able to communicate his needs. Joshua was easy to interview, as he was cooperative and answered questions appropriately. He reported problems with concentrating. Joshua reported and no observation of hallucinations/delusion. He reported and observed were memory deficits and word finding challenges. Joshua was ambulating with a quad cane, and had limited movement in his ® arm/hand/fingers. Joshua was given a self-report self-esteem questionnaire and scored relatively high (90/100). However, he expressed self-esteem concerns. In addition, he reported feelings of sadness, being easily frustrated, and having less patience; yet, he was hopeful.

• Joshua has been an active participant in individual and group sessions where he was always prepared to learn. Joshua passionately explored his thoughts, feelings, and concerns in individual sessions.

He has modeled appropriate behavior and demonstrated leadership qualities in the teen group sessions.

• Joshua has learned of positive affirmations and engaged in self-esteem boosting assignments throughout his rehabilitation. He also engaged in numerous assignments/activities that elicited self-awareness and self-talk, foster understanding and acceptance, and gave him the comfort to express feelings, ideas, and beliefs. He has started college while at NCEP, and has been able to implement the knowledge learned in counseling sessions into his college course. In his college course, he was given an assignment of developing an affirmation. According to Joshua, he was excited and completed the assignment with ease, as other students were unfamiliar with the term.

• Joshua reports that his self-confidence has improved. His feelings of sadness has reduced from less to none with medication management and applying the coping skills learned in sessions. Joshua was given the identical self-esteem questionnaire on February 5, 2010 and scored 95/100. His self-esteem appeared to improve as he began to recognize progress in all areas of his rehabilitation.

• Joshua initially presented shy; however, he became comfortable and displayed his funny sense of humor. Joshua’s initiation increased as he began to volunteer in out loud readings.

• Joshua learned of stress management, anger management, and coping skills. He engaged in deep breathing and visualization imagery. He learned the stages of anger and verbalized his emotional and behavioral responses during each stage. Joshua identified his stressors, as well as his physical, emotional, and behavioral responses to stress. Joshua was instrumental in helping the group develop a list of coping mechanism in order to manage stress and anger, such as using humor and self-talk.

• Joshua journal his thoughts and feelings at home by computer. He also composed his emotions into lyrics. In addition, he worked with a staff and developed a meditation CD to be utilized in NCEP group sessions under the guidance of the vocational specialist and occupational specialist.

• Joshua engaged in problem solving to made-up and real scenarios and verbalized appropriate problem solving solutions throughout rehabilitation.

• Joshua completed all homework assignments, as he kept track of his emotions (identified the situation, thoughts about the situation, and emotion at that time).

• Joshua learned the stages of grief and explored his feeling/experiences through each stage.

• Joshua developed a self-care/commit to change plan with goals, action plans, and target dates. One of his goals was to start college.

• Joshua attended several bowling outings, and an experience at the Lied Discovery museum.

• As his self-esteem increased, Joshua has learned how to reframe his disappointments and/or experiences as opportunities. He’s interested in becoming a motivational speaker addressing helmet safety with elementary and middle school students.

a) Short Term Goal

Met 10/9/09

Initiated 10/26/09 Joshua will express his thoughts and emotions associated with change prior to the bicycle accident and most recent surgery.

b) Short Term Goal

Met 2/19/10

Ongoing

Initiated 11/25/09 Joshua will engage in exercises and explore various methods of managing stress.

c) Short Term Goal

Met 2/19/10

Ongoing

Initiated 11/25/09 Joshua will learn/and engage in problem solving / coping exercises about how he will incorporate the change as a life experience.

d) Short Term Goal

Not Met

Initiated 12/15/09 Joshua will accurately verbalize the stages of anger, the generalized symptoms, and appropriate problem solving solutions to 2 out of 2 occasions.

e) Short Term Goal

Met 1/26/10

Initiated 1/6/10 Joshua will develop a written self-care/commit to change plan.

Long Term Goal #2 Joshua will improve self-esteem/self-acceptance.

a) Short Term Goal

Met 2/26/10

Ongoing

Initiated 10/26/09 Joshua will explore his thoughts and feelings throughout rehabilitation.

b) Short Term Goal

Met 12/2/09

Revision 11/17/09

Initiated 11/9/09 Joshua will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of negative self talk on self-esteem through education and activities, as evidenced by self-report and observation.

c) Short Term Goal

Met 1/13/10

Initiated 12/9/09 Joshua will learn positive affirmations and develop a positive self-talk/ affirmations, and reframe disappointments as opportunities to relearn, as evidenced by identifying two positive statements about self by 3 out of 5 occasions.

d) Short Term Goal

Met 12/9/09

Initiated 11/10/09 Joshua will learn positive affirmations and develop a positive self-talk/ affirmations, and reframe disappointments as opportunities to relearn, as evidenced by identifying two positive statements about self by 2 out of 5 occasions.

e) Short Term Goal

Met 2/19/10

Ongoing

Reinitiated 11/17/09

Terminated 11/9/09 Joshua will gain an increase in self-awareness through journal writing.

f) Short Term Goal

Met 2/19/10

Ongoing

Revised 11/17/09

Initiated 11/10/09 Joshua will gain an increase in self-awareness through audio recording as he sings his thoughts and emotions, as evidenced by self reports and observations throughout rehabilitation.

Long Term Goal #3 Joshua will decrease his feelings of sadness.

a) Short Term Goal

Met 11/10/09

Initiated 11/10/09 Joshua will be re-educated on the stages of grief by week six.

b) Short Term Goal

Met 2/19/10

Ongoing

Initiated 11/10/09 Joshua will explore his experiences through the grief process throughout rehabilitation.

c) Short Term Goal

Met 12/8/09

Initiated 11/10/09 Joshua will chart his emotions daily for two weeks.

d) Short Term Goal

Met 2/19/10

Ongoing

Initiated 11/9/09 Joshua will be assessed for medical/mental health evaluation referral throughout rehabilitation.

Short term goals set 15. Short term goals met 14. Joshua did not meet one short term goal as he desired to focus more on his occupation therapy.

Discharge Recommendations:

• Develop a daily affirmation or use the affirmation you developed in you college class. Repeat daily to yourself.

• Continue journaling. Track your emotions (provided tracking sheet).

• Complete/review Stress Management Workbook (provided).

• Complete/Review Teen Stress Management Workbook (provided).

• Start Adult Self-Esteem Workbook (provided).

• Engage in relaxation techniques…hopefully utilize the meditation CD you developed while at NCEP.

• Discuss any feelings of sadness with your parents and seek professional assistance, if necessary (see your provider list).

WOW this is a damn book

[Ellsinlove 2]

To be continued.....

Part 2

Some people are not going to like this but IMO

Ok maybe you should explained to him. i dont want to live some where.. where life as I am used to.. is not always secure. The options America leaves for people are unbelievable. Some Jamaicans dont agree with the culture of American and thats fine, you can have Jamaican culture in America. Some people are not used to getting everything the american way.. and dont wish to bend to anything else. One thing about the US, you can do any rass thing you set your mind on in this country, and actually make money off it. And i love that.. in jamaica. the smallest idea can take you some place.. but it will never take you to far.. unless you hussle your way. The jamaica his parents grew up in is gone. For good... the jamaica he probably grew up in is getting worse, not better, and the main reason is= all the educated are leaving (SMH), and not coming back to make it better, so if he want to go back he should stay and make that money and maybe one day he will realize he love his country enough to try and return to help it out. Not go back because its easier. But one thing is and this is so true Americans are lazy and a Jamaican can have alot here because of their work ethic.

Be blessed momma and Pray because got can change the heart of all.

hey ya'll!!! wanna thank EVERYBODY for the love on yesterday.. texts, fb comments everything.. i love my i-family!!!!!!!!!!

i am thankful that we all got to be with my dad his last mnth.. we talked and laughed and i know it was God cuz he could have easily died without us having this chance..

question...what do you think about cremation.. i personally have nothing against it, but some familymembers are tripping for real.. my dad has no money and cremation is the most affordable route but for a couple more hundred we could have just a gravesite burial w/ no head stone..

just looking for a lil more knowledge on the subject

Glad you seem to be doing okay despite the circumstances Q!

I'm with the others, my preference is cremation. To me it is creepy to be laying in the ground rotting.

[LadyC 1]

Well I'm about to roll up out of here and go to my yard. Thank god Im off from my PT job today. I need a back rub as soon as I get home.

Lata PPL...Nite Nite

[Ellsinlove 2]

((((hey q))))

you seem to be holding up pretty well, keep your head up

i see nothing wrong with cremation but i know most ppl don't like the idea

i believe in practicality over "tradition"

did your dad express any wishes on how he wished to be sent off?

Once again Q sorry for your loss.

As far as cremation I am all for it. That is what I have requested for me when I pass. I don't want to be in the ground somewhere. Everyone has their opinion but if it is the cheapest way to go then that is what I would do. As they say ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

You said it for me so I didn't have to.

I am pre-paid for cremation.

It's a personal choice. I saw "Poltergeist".....that's pretty much all I am saying on it in public in case I offend anyone.

I am looking out my window and I don't see any pigs flying by yet!

Amen to that cause tomorrow is never promised. My mom was my BEST friend... and my grandma too

My Mama too!

Thanks Ells I needed this

Tre... can you make ME feel tipsy too?

Me too please! Just dip me in some rum okay??