Sarah, Kel, Abbey, & I on swearing in night 11/7/04
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The interesting thing about this pic is that we have all left Bangladesh since then. 3 of us medevac'd and separated, one left early. We still talk all the time.
10 Questions to Test Your Allegiance to the Democrats
Your score is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. You are a pure, unabashed, die-hard Democratic loyalist. You are appalled by the way Republicans are turning America into a theocratic, corpo-fascist police state, and you'd gladly walk through a furnace in a gasoline suit to elect a Democratic president. In your view, there is no higher form of patriotism than defending America against the Republican Party and every intolerant, puritanical, imperialistic, greed-mongering, Constitution-shredding ideal for which it stands.
The RED DOT on the Chart shows where you fit on the political map.
Your PERSONAL issues Score is 90%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 0%.
According to your answers, the political group that agrees with you most is...
LIBERALS usually embrace freedom of choice in personal
matters, but tend to support significant government control of the
economy. They generally support a government-funded "safety net"
to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation
of business. Liberals tend to favor environmental regulations,
defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action
to promote equality, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.
The Republican Loyalty Quiz
10 Questions to Test Your Allegiance to the GOP
Your score is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10. You are a passionate and unyielding Democrat. You are appalled by the way Republicans are transforming America into a theocratic, corpo-fascist police state, and you'd walk across red America on a bed of red hot coals to elect a Democratic president. In your view, there is no higher form of patriotism than defending America against the Republican Party and every intolerant, puritanical, imperialistic greed-mongering, Constitution-shredding ideal for which it stands.
So I started my new job this week! 5 kids, 9 1/2 hrs a day, 5 days a week. AAGGHH!!!
I was a bit terrified going in my first day, but it actually wasn't that bad. By the end of the week I felt like I had a bit of a routine and authority established, and I SURVIVED! LOL. So far the kids and parents seem normal, so cross your fingers that this remains the same. I have 2 girls and 3 boys. 9, 7, 4, and two 20 month olds. They keep me busy for sure! The 2 oldest will go to school full days in another week, so that's good. The 4 yr old will then go half days, so really most of the work is just the babies--which are a lot of work at that age! But so funny because they are pretty darn cute.
Anyway, that's basically been my life this week. I come home exhausted, basically in a coma. Leaving no time to update on here or facebook, or really even check email. Hopefully things will settle down in the next few weeks. Hardest part is not having email access at all during the day. AGH! That's killing me! I feel so disconnected from the outside world. I rely on texts from friends to give me posted.
Anyway, that's about it for now. hope all is well and Jaki I can't wait to see you soon!
5 kids...geez...that's too many for me. i wish you much luck! once, we watched four in the church nursery for one hour...three 10 month olds and one 18 month old, all boys...they mostly wanted to be fed and held the whole time.
I've returned from vacation...and the temp job I got called back for was put on hold, so therefore I am NOT working this week. I have 2 babysitting jobs lined up for Thurs and Fri, but other than that, I guess I'm still 'on vacation' until next Tues. I interviewed at PetSmart today for an evening/weekend position, and apparently you just have to be able to pass a drug test to work there. The pay is CRAPPY, but its not babysitting, so its a step in the right direction I think. We'll see.
For those of you on my Facebook account, you should totally go check out my video I posted under my profile. I took my dog swimming this weekend, and its quite funny. Very sweet. I really miss my pup! Only 10 more months...
Hopefully the PetSmart thing works out, it'll probably at least fun even if the pay isn't that good.
Oh, guess what? Jorge's boss wants him to go to Princeton to meet with some people once we get back to NY, so I was thinking maybe we could make a trip of it and I'd come with and visit you. I'll let you know the dates as soon as I find out.
I think you'll definitely like meeting Gatinha, she's a real sweetie and seems to be able to win people over pretty quickly.
My last day with the boy was Wednesday. Had a great day Monday, but Tues and Wed were pretty awful. Didn't end on the best note. But, its all over at least. Sigh of relief.
I am now at home 'on vacation' since I am currently unemployed like so many other Americans. I am going to a wedding tomorrow and then to a Bluegrass Festival for 4 days next week/end. I'll return to the wonderful state of NJ on the 17th.
My temp office assignment that was 4 weeks long called me back to come in for another week, so I'll do that Aug 18-22.
I start a new nanny position Aug 26. Its a combo of a family with 4 kids and a family with 1. So 5 kids! 2 oldest will be in school all day, middle half days, and 2 youngest will be with me full-time (they are both around 18 mths). Its going to be QUITE a change from my usual one school-age kid. Its only a school-year commitment and I get tons of time off though, so hopefully that will balance it out. And I'll be done 4:30-5 every day, as opposed to 7-9pm that I'm used to. So another plus. We'll see how it goes. It pays the bills, right?
I will probably take this semester off from school and focus on the GRE (which I must take by Sept 20 I just found out) and figuring out what the heck I want to do. If I want to do grad school, I'd have to have all my stuff together by early December. And I'm still not sure what I'd even want to study!!! One day its sociology, next day epidemiology, the next zoology. AGH! Then I have to really devote the next like 4 yrs of my life to studying one thing...and I just don't know about that. I think I'm ready for an actual career at this point. Its just SO HARD to find a job, very frustrating. 5 months of intensive searching and interviewing, and nada.
So I'm feeling a little better about my current status, but probably won't feel really good until I can land a job in a field that I want to be in.
Oh, that would be really cool! My due date is the 6th of January. We're hoping to get the tickets today, as long as we figure out everything with getting Gatinha to NY.
Med news came back surprisingly quickly and GOOD! A huge relief all around! Last day on the job is Wednesday, then I will officially join most of the rest of America in the unemployment ranks...too bad I won't actually receive unemployment though. In any case, I am still job searching. In the meantime I'm going to take a trip to Central PA for a Bluegrass Festival/4 day camping trip with my extended family. Looking forward to seeing my dog and for a chance to get around from all the insannity that is my life. Hopefully I will have either a nanny or temp job lined up soon after my return to Jersey on the 17th. Fingers crossed!!!
I was in Berea yesterday hanging out with Kristina Juodyte, Joanna Malcom and Becki Ogburn. Those gals are nutz. It was actually fun to be back in Berea, Berea beloved. Made me miss my good ole college days!
