Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Finally working more hours!

Hi everyone,
It's nice to read that everyone is doing well. I always enjoy reading updates on the blog, that is when I remember to check it. The big news is I finally am a full time employee at Good Sam, yeah! Right now I am filling in for a guy who is on vacation but starting next week I will have my own clients again. I am counting down the days because this past week has been an adventure....I will give you the shortest version I can write.
Ok, so, I'm filling in for a person who works for the Extended Community Services dept, his job is to maintain clients in society so they don't relapse and go back to Western or Puget Sound Hospital, so I am to visit them and take them whatever they need or just drive around with them. Last monday, I picked up my first client from his AFH to get his medication shot on the way back to drop him off we got rear-ended by a man who spoke only Spanish and had no insurance (I had to call Margie to get this figured out. Thank you Margie) . The good news is there is no damage on my mom's car (I'm borrowing it because clients can't get into my car).
Tuesday rolls along and I'm sitting at my desk at Good Sam and it starts raining on me in my office, I always wanted a window but didn't need a sky light. I think it is fixed but it hasn't rained lately so it might start again. Wednesday I got a big rock chip in the windshield, and thursday it took me 2 hours to get to work. But friday was good, I took the bus into Seattle for my UW class and met lots of new people, too bad I probably won't see them again. So far this week I have sent one man to involuntary placement for not taking his medication and have another client who thinks I am moving her to her imaginary fiance's house....I think things are looking up :-)
The Halloween party is slowly getting planned....Mike and I have been buying really cool decorations, I hope you all like them. He is really into the party, which is nice because I am going to make him carve the pumpkins so then I don't get all messy.
As for the kittens they are growing like weeds but are finally considered healthy and no longer do we have to visit the vet once a week. Although, they have no manners and find it fun to get pushed off the counters and table. They also find it fun to wake me up in the morning by pulling on my hair and kicking my face, it is quite and enjoyable way to wake up :-)
As for now that's all the excitement from the Redmond end of the world. Hope your all doing well.
I hope the South Sounders had a good lunch, sorry I missed it....darn clients getting in the way of my socializing :-) Next month is at Gateway to India on Nov. 12th, anyone who can make it is invited to attend.
Happy Birthday Christopher! Susanne you throw a great party, hope you guys are enjoying those cupcakes.
Jaime I hope your new job is treating you well, I miss seeing you at Good Sam.
Jason, Katherine, and Kellee have fun at the conference.
Happy October!
Shannon

1 comment:

Katherine said...

Kellee??? We didn't see you, did we? Were you too busy at Disneyland, or what?? It was really good, so many good workshops and speakers...too bad you missed it. We had a really fun dinner with the Washington delegation, plus a woman from Colorado and a man from Nebraska/Wyoming. Good Lebanese food.