Wait, why are you in England, again?

It's been far too long since I've done a descriptive post about what exactly I'm doing here. When I say far too long, what I really mean is: I'm sorry that since I started this blog I haven't described, in the detail you'd like, what exactly I'm doing here. 'Far too long' just seemed easier.

If you've never asked me what I'm doing in England, or if I failed to tell you (most likely the latter), here's the gist of it (sorry if this bores you, I tried to put in jokes but then I realized I'm really not that funny..at least not to anyone but myself):

So, I'm working here in Sidcup, Kent (which is really a borough of London, but it's not exactly in London either, don't even ask me about this because I will never understand it). Anyways, I'm working in Sidcup as a full time volunteer for Carer's Support Bexley. What does this mean? Well, basically what our job is, as a volunteer, is to give the carer of someone with special needs a little bit of a break. Whether that means being an extra set of hands to the carer (who is generally a relative) or to take care of that someone while the carer goes out.  Each of the volunteers are given clients, different families with different needs. So far I've been given somewhere between 6-9 different clients. Being a volunteer that's staying for just 6 months, I kind of hit the ground running.

Although I haven't met all of my clients yet, I've learned a little bit about each of them through their respective client profiles. It's really interesting to see the different families' situations. I've got a couple elderly people and quite a few children, each with varied special needs.  These needs range from Cerebral Palsy to advancing dementia. This results in completely different experiences every time I head out for work, which is fantastic for someone who falls into a zombie-like state when forced into a monotonous routine. Mom, if you're reading this, I know you just laughed, rolled your eyes, and asked your computer "When have you ever been in a routine?" Good question, Mom. Fine, let's just say I get bored easily, routine or no routine... just in general. This is the reason why I change my hair color more often than Carrie Bradshaw* changes her clothes.

So, now that everybody's up to speed, I can write up some good stories and you'll know what's goin' on.

*Carrie Bradshaw - If you don't know who this is, don't even tell me because I will scold you. To avoid this, just Google it