Musical - The Wizard of the Oz

25 May 2012

Before we went to London Palladium to watch a musical, we walked through the London Eye, Trafalgar Square and some interesting places:




Because it was extraordinary sunny, a lot of people on the street and the sightseeing boat was so full.


London Eye


(don't know where it is. If anyone knows, please tell me)


Admiralty Arch


Trafalgar Square


Finally, though with jet lag, we enjoyed the amazing musical - the Wizard of Oz.

London Palladium: http://www.londonpalladium.org/ (a very friendly website)

OXO Tower

25 May 2012

We had lunch at the 8th floor of OXO Tower where we could overlook the River Thames. It is also an example that old and new are mixed together quite well.


On the right side is the tower. There is an "OXO" on its wall which are windows.


A close-up from the restaurant.


About its history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OXO_Tower

Have a walk near Buckingham Palace

25 May 2012

A must for a tourist - have a walk near Buckingham Palace and see some royal things.


One of the coaches exhibited in the Royal Mew.


Something was setting up for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebration outside the Palace.


The Mall was decorated with flags.


Outside the Palace - no Changing the Guard ceremony but still a lot of tourists.


May be it was too hot, the horse and the guard seemed sleeping.


Website: http://www.tourist-information-uk.com/buckingham-palace.htm

Light a candle

25 May 2012

Westminster Cathedral gives me a very peaceful feeling. It seems that worries can be filtered just by walking inside it. Though I am not a catholic or christian, I had lighted a candle there.



What is the meaning of it? Let's see:



Some more photos:







Website: http://www.westminstercathedral.org.uk/

Arrival

24 May 2012

Arrived London at about 3.30pm. 26 degree and very sunny - this is what the local people described as extreme weather. They felt like melting but it was very comfortable for me. It was also good for taking photos. Thanks God.


Looking out from hotel window, I had a feeling that I was in Tsimshatsui.



The outlook of the hotel. This location was where we stood when the fire alarm rang on the first day we arrived and we had to get out while we were sleeping.


We walked down six floors by this stairway. Fortunately, no fire, no smoke, just some burning smell at the ground floor. There were some staff at the entrance guiding us to cross the road and wait at some open area.


Another side of the hotel. It is by the side of a train station.


Decoration on the hotel wall. It is a Victoria style architecture.

一些技巧

義工記錄 (7)

一些技巧

以下是一些社エ教的及一些自己在エ作中領悟的技巧：

重覆對方所說的
在談話的過程中，突然發覺接不上，可以重覆對方所說的話，一方面是認同對方，一方面給機會對方說多些，也讓自己有多些時間想想怎樣接下去。

加強信心
有時病人會感到徬徨、不知所措，特別是初患者，未知自己的病況如何，要接受那些治療。此時要加強他們治療的信心，例如說：「這裡的醫生都很好的，先聽清楚醫生怎樣說，有不明白的要問清楚醫生。」因為病人對醫生的信任是很重要的，有些病人見完一個醫生，感到沒有信心，要自己在外面再見另一個醫生尋找第二意見，也有缺乏信心去做醫生建議的治療。曾和一位初患者談話，談話期間醫生叫他的名字入某個醫生房，他起身行去醫生房其間，卻有另一人比他快入了醫生房，他站在醫生房門口，用不知怎辦的眼神望著我，於是我示意他搞搞門然後行入去，原來只是之前的病人在出了醫生房後醒起還有事情未問醫生，然後折返；可想而知，此刻病人的信心是何等脆弱，連推門入醫生房的勇氣也缺乏。

怎樣應付有自殺傾向的個案
不是所有話想死的都是有自殺傾向的，有些只是想申訴心中不快或得到關注。但當遇到一些真的有自殺傾向的，便要尋求第三者的幫忙，例如醫生或社工，可是在告知第三者時要讓對方感到舒服，而不是自己不想理便將個波交給另一個人，可以向他說：「概然你這樣信任我，把這祕密告訴我，你介不介意我轉告社工(或醫生)，也許他們有其他辨法幫你。」

扮演聆聽者
不要提供意見，只要聆聽，讓對方說出心中鬱悶，已經可以使他們感到舒服些。

眼神和笑容
讓對方感到親切，眼神和笑容都很重要。

在適當的時候轉話題
有些人很怕談某些話題，或一提起個「癌」字都驚，所以在適當的時候要轉話題。

開場白
說一句切題的開場白也頗心思的。常用的有：「我是醫院義工，可以談談嗎？」，「有什麼可以幫你？」(當看到對方拿著一疊紙不知怎辦時)，「你看來很樂觀」。

不要太早送上紙巾
當對方哭的時候，不要太早送上紙巾，這會被誤會你想他收聲。始終哭是一種宣洩，不要阻止他，也不要讓他覺得不好意思，應等他盡情地哭夠了，或他自己找紙巾時，才送上紙巾。

失落中

今天遣失了手提電話，像是失去了一個小宇宙。 :(

ooooooooooooooo