Remember in H.S. when you did NOT want a thin letter from a college? Big was better...but not today!
I was ever so surprised and excited to get a thin letter from the state of Texas...The board approved my supervision plan!!! Yippee!!!
The only glitch was they approved it starting on 4/21/07 and my old supervision plan expired on 3/17/07. So I will have missed out on a month of work hours to count...BUT, I will give them that b/c technically I had NO supervisor during that time bc my new supervision started on 4/21/07 (and my past supervisor ended with me on, you guessed it, 3/17/07). OH WELL. I am just giddy that I will not need a road trip to Austin to fight anything (However, Heather mentioned a celebratory outing instead?? =) Might just hold ya to that one...
Good news though. The count down is back on!!!
Monday, July 30, 2007
Ahh, technology
So I tried to post an entry called "pet numerology" back on June 29th and it would NOT do it! Well, I finally figured out that it had been saved as a draft so it was never lost...so check out that blog by scrolling down a little further...it's new, just a little late =)
Friday, July 13, 2007
Sparks of Hope
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Things are going well this week. I am still waiting for the state board office to reopen, but I will continue on with my supervision until I hear I can't. My supervisor is well connected I am excited about some potential opportunities bc of it!
I've been very happy this week. I have really been doing some soul searching and a whole lot of cardio. I have never been an "exercise yea!" person, but just getting in 30 minutes a day has been a big stress reducer for me. I joined this site called sparkpeople (link above) which is a free wellness program. You can do goal setting for all areas of your life and get hooked in with other people who are also trying to be well (kinda like myspace). It has been uplifting and I have been surprised by how something so small, one decision, has been a big factor in how well my week is going. Mom always told me to surround myself with uplifting people...I guess I just enver figured it would come from an online community (I am officially a nerd!). I know I am not crazy when I say how much I like it, because everyone else I know that has joined enjoys it just as much.
Work is going OK. As I get to know people better, personalities get more intense and I am finding a need to balance how friendly I get with some personal distance so I don't get trapped up in drama or in a certain group. It's tough in small workplace though when you want to have some connections!
My mom is getting more excited about moving down. She will also be visiting this fall (Do I smell margaritas?). I am also 138 days until my 30th birthday. Start planning gifts kids. I'll have to post a wishlist later ;)
Peace.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Little annoyances
I need 5 minutes to bitch. Then I will move on from this...
Ever have one of those days where all the small things annoy you? That little feeling in the bottom of your stomach and the feeling that you have to paste on a grin? Grrr...Wil found out they are cutting back on hours again...until September!! So not only does he have to work overnights, but 32 hours will be considered full time (and he's hourly...so that is a considerable chunk--can we say 25% less money!!!)...
Then at work it feels as that as I get to know people better I notice distinct "groups" of people that hang out together. I would rather not be in any group and feel a little uncomfortable about the whole thing...I won't go into it, but I just don't like it! It's also way tougher being THE social worker (face it, we are our own group!)
Then I try to call and check on the status of my license...heather had told me that the office had been closed due to a pipe breaking...well, it still is!!! They have been closed since June 13th and there is not official open date posted. So I guess I am waiting to find out about the appeal until then!!!
I am also realizing more and more that although I am SO happy I got this new job, it came at an awkward time in my life...right after my dad died and before I had really "finished" my grieving (I know there is no finish line, but I don't think I had time to really get back to "normal" living before I started the new gig). I'm working on it, but in the meantime I managed to gain back the weight I lost before my dad died, feel more distant from those I love, spend less time with the puppies, etc. I am really trying to get it all back together again...not just in appearances (because I am so good at those and it's my biggest flaw!) but for real. I would just much rather be the social worker for the world and never take care of myself--it feels uncomfortable and foreign to me. Alot of my relationships are built on me filling that role (did I create this to keep my distance and/or are some people attracted to me be I often play the motivator/supporter role?). ANYWAY, I am back to doing some things for myself and working on those pieces of my life that seem to be holding me back or that are unfinished.
Wish me luck...enough bitching...back to the grindstone!
Ever have one of those days where all the small things annoy you? That little feeling in the bottom of your stomach and the feeling that you have to paste on a grin? Grrr...Wil found out they are cutting back on hours again...until September!! So not only does he have to work overnights, but 32 hours will be considered full time (and he's hourly...so that is a considerable chunk--can we say 25% less money!!!)...
Then at work it feels as that as I get to know people better I notice distinct "groups" of people that hang out together. I would rather not be in any group and feel a little uncomfortable about the whole thing...I won't go into it, but I just don't like it! It's also way tougher being THE social worker (face it, we are our own group!)
Then I try to call and check on the status of my license...heather had told me that the office had been closed due to a pipe breaking...well, it still is!!! They have been closed since June 13th and there is not official open date posted. So I guess I am waiting to find out about the appeal until then!!!
I am also realizing more and more that although I am SO happy I got this new job, it came at an awkward time in my life...right after my dad died and before I had really "finished" my grieving (I know there is no finish line, but I don't think I had time to really get back to "normal" living before I started the new gig). I'm working on it, but in the meantime I managed to gain back the weight I lost before my dad died, feel more distant from those I love, spend less time with the puppies, etc. I am really trying to get it all back together again...not just in appearances (because I am so good at those and it's my biggest flaw!) but for real. I would just much rather be the social worker for the world and never take care of myself--it feels uncomfortable and foreign to me. Alot of my relationships are built on me filling that role (did I create this to keep my distance and/or are some people attracted to me be I often play the motivator/supporter role?). ANYWAY, I am back to doing some things for myself and working on those pieces of my life that seem to be holding me back or that are unfinished.
Wish me luck...enough bitching...back to the grindstone!
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