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Long Time Coming

Okay, so it’s been a long time since I blogged. Not that it matters, since I think only Shan and Pizzle read my blog. I thought I should update anyway, so I don’t end up in Shan’s graveyard. See, with my new job, I share a computer, so it’s a lot more difficult to while away time making a blog post. Since I don’t get home until 7 or 8 every night, I rarely have the desire to waste precious me-time on blogging.

New things…well, I began my new job, of course. It’s cool working for the government, although it most certainly makes me part of “the man.” I just started working my own cases this week, and now have a comfortable case load of 10. I should get a few more kids and then I’ll have a full caseload. It’s definitely an interesting change. My client base in foster care was kids who have already been pulled out of their homes, and my job duties were to help their families get them home. Now, I work with kids who are at risk for getting pulled out of the home, and my job duties are to work with the kids to manage the behaviors that may cause them to get pulled out. The families I used to work with were abusive or neglectful, but the families I work with now just don’t have the skills to deal with their childrens’ mental disorders. The families I used to work with had their children taken away against their wishes, but the families I work with now are at their wits ends and almost want the kids out of their homes. It’s definitely new. It’s also new that I am in charge of teaching these kids how to manage their behaviors. In my old job, I gave them consequences for their behaviors, but past that I would call in their worker from the mental health center. Now I am that worker, and when a child is having a psychological episode, I’m the one people call to help. I do think I’m going to like it just as much once I get into the swing of things. Oh, and I work a 4-day week now, so every Friday I get off. That is AWESOME.

More new things… I became an ordained minister. This may seem odd for a Catholic girl, but I assure you God takes no offense. I became ordained through Universal Life Ministries (after my little brother did it and I became jealous of his power). God doesn’t care because it’s not a real church, and I didn’t have to make a statement of belief or renunciation of my old church. Now I can seriously marry people. That’s creepy. Anyone need a minister? I’m cheap, I swear.

Further new things…Shan and I have decided not to move to the apartments in my previous post. They were a lot more demanding than any other apartment we’ve ever lived in, and that caused us to second-guess spending the money. After a couple of weeks of jumping through their hoops, we decided to just stay put. In one way, it’s disappointing because it would have been a beautiful place to live. In another way, it’s a very sound decision as the new place was very expensive and a lot smaller. At least now we’ll have tons of free money to through around that we’re not paying toward more rent.

Well, it’s becoming late in the morning and I must get moving for my lunch date. Let’s see…10am on a Friday…I got up at a nice leisurely 9am, had a cup of coffee, read the news, updated my blog, did my nails…yup, three day weekends rock. I wish I could have them every weekend. OH WAIT, I CAN.

posted by Jen @ 4/14/2006 08:12:00 AM