January is almost over

I can't believe that it is already the end of January. This month has flown by. Well, classes are off to a running start. I have already been busy reading, collecting articles, and studying. For my qualitative class, we met at the suicide and crisis center in the area because we are doing a project with them this semester. It was such a great non-profit organization. They have over 150 volunteers and and an excellent 24 hour/7 day a week crisis line. I worked at a non-profit for 3 years that I loved and I will say this place really impressed me as far as non-profits go. I guess there is funding out there for crisis centers. I always found that it was much more challenging to get funding for a rape crisis center. anyway, hopefully that will change someday.

In other news, Michael got into one of the programs he applied to. He was put on the alternate list for a Fort Worth clinical placement in the other program. It was a very bitter sweet acceptance. His clinical site is in Alexandria, Louisiana. So, what that means is that he will do his first 2 semesters of classes starting this August in Fort Worth, then he will have to move to Alexandria and work at the hospital there for the next 1.5 years for his clinical rotations. So, that means we will be in a long distance relationship for that 1.5 years. I would move out there also, but since i am in school and we have a house here, that is not an option. at first, i was pretty against this whole idea, but if this is what we really want for the future, this is the time to do it. So, we are still discussing it. We have until next week to make a decision, so any advice would be helpful.

in other great news, a few things at work are going well. First off, I will have a printer in my office by next month. YEAH!!! As of now, anytime i want to print something, I have to go upstairs to the big social service office or print it on one of my floors. Now, I will have my very own printer in my very own office. it doesn't get better than that. also, i met with the OB docs this week and through much persuasion, we have come to a great decision regarding drug screens on pregnant women. I cant go into too much here, but if you want to know more, email me. :) all that to say, things are not perfect at work, i still have a lot of adult patients, but there are some other things going well.

Well, I will write more soon. I am off.