So I now have a job. A full-time, salaried job. I am a Chemical Laboratory Analyst at EnviroCompliance Laboratories. I started on August 18th - so I have been working now for a little bit. I am almost completely trained and I do various analytical tests on wastewater including BOD (biological oxygen demand), COD (chemical oxygen demand), CBOD (carbonaceous oxygen demand), Phenolics, Alkalinity, Hardness, Cyanide, Sulfides, etc. It's pretty interesting and fun.
Well it's labor day and I am relaxing on my first day off. It's still been a bit of a struggle for me trying to adjust to working all week - but I know when I first being receiving my paychecks it will make it a lot more worthwhile.
Elizabeth is now in Barcelona - and from her posting on her blog - it seems like she is really liking it. Which is wonderful!!!
After I graduated from Tech I figured finding a job would be relatively easily. Apparently, I was wrong. Finding a job has been extremely difficult. I went on one interview so far - which in itself is upsetting. I have two degrees and I have only been invited to one interview?
The interview was with VCU/MCV with the department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. It looked really interesting, working with illegal narcotics and monkeys - trying to determine the exact areas of the brain where drugs work on and determining if there is a possibly an anti-drug that could change the addictive effects of cocaine.
Well.. they chose the other person that was interviewed. :(
Now I am in the process of looking into another job as a laboratory analyst.
I am becoming very desperate for a source of money and am possibly going to take a part time job while I wait for my 'big girl' job.
Keep me in your prayers! This is very difficult for me!
Here is a recent pic of Brody from the river - I love my son sooo much:
Wow! I haven't written in forever! I graduated on May 10 and then moved home that day. I have been living with my amazing boyfriend and our dog since then. I am so happy to finally be back here!
While being at home I have been staying busy by hanging out with my step-mom, cleaning the house, and attempting to look for jobs. Yep. I don't have a job yet and it is quite frustrating! Apparently the State of Virginia takes FOREVER to hire for new jobs! But I am continuing to stay optimistic - or at least trying to! I need to get back into the swing of having something to do daily - so I don't become crazy by being at the house the whole day. PLUS - I need a source of income!
Gill and my parents are coming today! Yay! So excited that I will be home soon!! I need to wake up and get to cleaning though. Yesterday I found the secret to getting rid of soap scum! Using CLR and an SOS pad!! It works! I know, I know, I am such a weirdo.
The sun seems to be hidden this morning and it makes me want to crawl back into bed. But I have a lot to do! Ah! I guess I better get started!
I can't wait to have my boys back!!! :)
Well... I am done with college! I finished around 12 today and since then... yes for over 2 hours.. I have been trying to update my blog, like find a new template etc. Well it has really frustrated me, so I am going to take a nap now. I will write later ;)The pic is an older picture of me and Brody taking a nap when we lived in the old house :) I love my puppy!
I have one final left. Breeding & Genetics tomorrow morning and I have absolutely 0 motivation to study! I just cant seem to concentrate! UGH!
I can NOT believe it. One week till I will be finished with school. Finished with being a student. And most of all... finished with being ~300 miles away from Gill and my family. I am so excited. I can not wait to have my boyfriend next to me every night in our huge king sized bed with our boston terrier taking up a majority of the bed. I can't wait to see my parents more often.
The Richmond Nascar race is going on right now - I wish I was there. I have never missed a race when it has been in Richmond and it makes my stomach flip to have to watch it on TV instead of being there. Oh well, Gill promised me that we are going to go to the race this September :) YAY!!!
He has been sooo sweet lately. Telling me how excited he is that I am graduating and we will no longer be the 'long distance couple'. I know he doesn't like having to go places and constantly deal with people asking where I am or being the only one at a party without their significant other.
I still haven't heard from any of the jobs that I applied for! This is soo frustrating! I have an excellent resume and awesome qualifications. Why am I not hearing anything? :(
Oh well, today I had my final Beef Production exam, which weirdly enough, wasn't that bad. (I say that now before I know my grade) I am going to have some ice cream and go to bed. I still have one final left on Tuesday and a lot of packing to do.
I miss my boyfriend soo much! This has without a doubt made us stronger. HOWEVER, we will never be this far apart for this long (2 YEARS!) every again. 
This is a picture from when Gill and I went to the race, Spring race 2007(?) Holy blond hair on me!!
This picture is from the Fall 2007 race. Gill was slightly intoxicated
And finally... a pic of my son in his "I'm Momma's dog" t-shirt. Oh how I adore this puppy!!! He is so my dog!
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