My cousin’s dog is a pug/boston terrier mix. In otherwords, to put it politely, she’s insane and has been ever since she was old enough to start romping around. The amount of energy that she constantly exhibits – and I do mean constantly – is tiring to watch, but the poor girl has been off in a lethargic slump ever since she was spayed about two weeks ago. I am unsure whether it was the shock from surgery or having a huge cone around her neck, but she was constantly moving, constantly annoying, yet her loveable self once she was finally liberated from it. In fact, I tried to take pictures of her in a sequence, but you can see for yourself how that worked out. And yes, she was in an obedient ‘Sit!’ position for them.
I am running on two hours of sleep, so the following may be abbreviated due to being overtired. However, do not mistake lack of detail for lack of enthusiasm – This is quite possibly one of the best gigs I’ve had yet in my brief career as an employed adult, even if it is an internship-
I haven’t posted lately because my internship has kept me busy. I’m in charge of recruiting and community outreach for foster care. I’m also getting exposed to how foster care actually works, from the referrals all the way to placement and everything that goes along with it – introductions, assimilation, adjustments and assessments, treatments – the works. It was on my third day there, but I love it so far – I even have my own desk and company computer. They’re pretty decent for a non-profit because they reimburse me a little less than 50 cents per mile that I drive while cruising around town to distribute their materials and talk to people. I’ve managed to get their brochures and flyers in with a handful of business entrances already.
I was able to observe potential foster parent orientations today, which was exciting. Apparently, they had a really good turn out (about 6 interested individuals/couples), so I am lucky to have witnessed such success within my first week. I’m scheduled to tag along for a foster child interview soon and a home visit as well – pretty amped about it, to tell you the truth, although I know it’s not roses and rainbows in this line of work. A lot of the paperwork reminds me of my nursing home job and RA duties, so it’s not a far stretch from what I’m used to – it’s just incorporating a lot of my previous non-profit recruitment skills. Plus, they already bought me lunch once. Insanity. Crazier and more awesome than my cousin’s dog. My boss e-mailed me from two rooms away. She jokingly wrote, “Tell your school that you’re not going back in August. You’re going to be working for us full-time!” It made me feel pretty good. I’ll keep you updated.
Did I mention the biggest perk of all? Casual dress.
Things I saw that were a bit off today -
1. An accident and cars getting in the way of the police/ambulances while driving by it.
2. A car full of young males cat-calling to my co-workers and me, then screaming obscenities and flipping us off when we ignored them.
3. Construction taking place in my building, somehow making the entire place smell like burnt food or a fire waiting to happen.
4. A fire truck pulled to the side of the road and a bunch of firefighters eating hot dogs at a small picnic table by a vendor, considerably slowing down traffic.
Admittedly, the last one was pretty funny. They were probably back from a call (some were still in gear) and starving. I admire firefighters – I have a few friends who are volunteer ones – and hey, if they were hungry, I wouldn’t mind waiting a few extra minutes while they relaxed. Honestly.
Things that made me happy
1. Blasting Metallica’s Enter Sandman and Black Sabbath’s Iron Man at full volume in my car and scaring my boyfriend (He doesn’t realize the full extent of my semi-hidden metal craze).
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