I GOT THE JOB! I GOT THE JOB!!

Woo hoo! I got the job!! Yaaaaaaa meeeee!!!! Hee hee!! :)

Seriously, you are all now reading the blog of the new official DHS Liaison for the Domestic Violence Resource Center of Hillsboro, Oregon. Isn't that so TOTALLY COOL?!?!

What does that mean, you might ask? Basically, I am going to be in each of the three DHS offices (located in Beaverton, Hillsboro and Tigard) in Washington County at least one day per week. One of those offices will have me two days per week... depending on who is the busiest. And one day per week I will be stationed in the DVRC business office, attending meetings are working on case management for clients. Also, I will be developing resources in the community for use by future clients, as well as DHS staff, as additional sources of help for DV victims.

So, there will be a lot of commuting by car, a lot of initial confusion (I think I will essentially have four offices and four supervisors) and a lot to learn right from the get go. To me, it sounds like an absolute blast. A scary blast, but a blast nonetheless.

I am so excited, and so relieved to finally have a place to go every day. I am going to be out there being a “worker bee” again!! WOO HOO!!! And the money is good enough that I should be able to pay my bills. And I will be making new contacts in the industry, so I should never have to go this long without a job ever again... should anything happen to this job (like the grant that pays my salary doesn't get renewed if "W" gets re-elected).

I wanted to say “thank you” to everyone who wrote to wish me well, or to say that they would be praying for me, etc. I think it made all the difference and I am so happy and grateful to you all. I love all you guys!

So, now I have a few things to get caught up, a few things to prepare for... because I start work next Monday. I have to get Buddy all set up in his new day care routine. I have to get organized to make sure that I run as streamlined as possible during the day. I have to get back on a normal sleep schedule. And I have to start making sure I get enough exercise so I don’t get too stressed out. I think I am going to go ahead and quit caffeine again- may as well get it out of the way now. It will only be worse once I am working.

Well, that’s all for now. I hope that this post finds everyone happy and healthy.


Love to all,


Sherry