CPI Training:
So at my school we had two morning sessions of about 3 hours of nonviolent crisis intervention, through CPI, and it got...Interesting. The story I want to share is on day 2 of this. So the set up is that this is our first week of DVA staff training. In this first week, we are a bunch of new people to each other and to the school. We don't know everyone really at all, but we are getting more acquainted. In this training, however, I would say we got a bit too acquainted at some points. We had to practice nonviolent moves to get some muscle memory for them. We got into pairs and had one person as the teacher practicing these moves and the student doing the specific incident. One example would be someone throwing a punch at you, and practicing moving out of the way and block with one hand. (for me the nonviolent actions were hard because I took some mixed marshal arts that has blocks then quick punches to an opening in their defenses...Can't really call that a nonviolent intervention though!) We got into partners and tried a whole bunch of punches, kicks, and grabs. Some were weird, but one definitely took gold on the awkward award...That was the bite. We're all adults, we don't bite, and we don't really want to. So we didn't actually bite one another (thankfully) but just pretended to by bringing our faces about 2 inches away from our partners. If that wasn't awkward enough to do to a stranger, the move to get out of this positioning brought the awkward to the next level. We were told that scientifically the human jaw will release if someone lightly brushes (AKA tickles!) underneath the nose...So picture me, partnered with someone that I just had a conversation about their name and position at DVA, having to tickle right under their nose to release a fake bite on my arm. Yeah. Let the awkwardness soak in. Unfortunately I have no photos or video evidence of this endeavor, but let it be know, it was awkward. But no, this training was important, and I did learn a lot about how to not only get out of sticky situations in a nonviolent way (like a bite) but also how to know the signs of kids who may soon act out in a potentially harmful manner. So I embrace the awkwardness 100% while thinking in my head the whole time "It's for the kids!"
Mountain Climbing pt. 2 & 3:
On a less awkward note, there's this place called telegraph pass that is in Yuma that I have heard about multiple times and desired to go to it. So with these stories I took the last two evenings to find and climb this passageway up a mountain. My first attempt I did not turn in the right place and ended up about 1.25 miles away from the mountain, but I still walked it and climbed up the mountain and walked the 1.25 miles back. I thought it was "close enough" to the telegraph pass so I told others I went to it. They all said "nope not the same" and then gave me the directions to actually get there. I went out a second time (which is mountain climbing pt. 3 because I went to a different mountain on Saturday...See Weekend Adventure & First Day! for that story). This second time I went to the correct start, but went on "the cross path" not telegraph pass, and it again didn't count. After that 2nd failed attempt, one of my coworkers offered to take me there to not make the mistake again. So I will FINALLY climb up telegraph pass come this Sunday (if I can make it...many locals say it's too hot to do that this time of year.) I have a few photos from these "failed attempts." Oh, and I also finally saw a rattle snake! It was just a baby one, but it was pretty cool looking, and gave me quite the scare on the peak of the mountain! It was awesome. Anyways, gander at my photos!
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| The 1.25mi walk to the mountain |
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| The sunset (prettier in person I must say!) |
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| Gotta get the cactus silhouette picture! |
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| Top of the mountain! |
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| Cross Mountain |
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| *That's why I call it Cross Mountain* |
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| Tryin' to be Artsy |
Internet:
I finally have internet at my apartment! Yes. Win. I'm sure I am more excited than y'all, but that means an easier time for me to blog, which means more post for you all to read. (I can just hear the applause y'all are making). Anyways, in this situation, I am now spending more time at my apartment, and I am finding that the desire to furnish the place is getting strong. I have a card table, four chairs, and a futon that I am using as a mattress...I desire more in the living room. This is what happens when you get internet. Anyways, that's all for now, except a bonus science experiment picture bonus! It's called "Walking Water" and the orange, green, and purple cups didn't have any water into it at the start! (Hence, "Walking" Water.)
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| Bonus Picture. |
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