Adventures with epilepsy...
I spent Thursday night with Bryson at the Winnipeg Children's Hospital. As soon as we got to Jan's he had the biggest seizure that he has ever had since living with us. Actually...he's never had one like that before. I felt so totally helpless...Eventually after all the tests were done they determined that his medication needed to be increased. I will say though, I can't understand why some people would not put their children on epilepsy medication after seeing that. I can see how serious damage can be done. His vision and stomach didn't fully recover for a few hours.
After throwing up quite a bit and getting more medication and rest, he seems to be fine now but he isn't allowed to play video games for awhile and this is making him a little frustrated to say the least. This whole experience made me that much more appreciative of parents who have to deal with these kinds of things on a regular basis... What strength they must have.
Marie
So I'm employed...again
I guess that I have more news. I also had an interview with SASK Justice for the position of Victim Witness Services Coordinator....and I got that one too! I've decided to take the Justice job because it is Monday to Friday (8 - 5pm) with every third Friday off and I don't have to work nights. It's pretty neat how everything has worked out. Really I would have been pleased with either.
I had the interview for Justice last week and I was interviewed by a Crown Prosecutor and a Senior Social Worker and I was sure I did horrible...but I guess not! YAY!
Will keep you all posted as time goes by! Thanks for all the prayers and support.
Marie
I'm employed!
I got the job I interviewed for last week! Thank you everyone for your prayers. I have orientation next week. I'm so glad that I made this decision. More to come....
Rie
Trying not to dance around like a crazy person....
This week I applied for my dream job basically as a crisis counsellor in the Women's shelter at the YWCA. Since I got involved in Social Work, I have always wanted to work there. The past two months have been tough and somewhat discouraging after quitting my job. However, after visiting my old co-workers on Tuesday I knew that I had made the right decision. I'm feeling a lot better physcially and emotionally and was ready to work at McDonald's if necessary (although this possibility didn't excite me...I'll be honest)
Today I got a call and I actually managed to get the interview for my dream job position! It's tomorrow at 11:30am. I'm trying to not put all of my eggs in the same basket because I know that even if I don't get to work there now, I'll try again someday and that something better will come along. At the same time though...I'm going freakin' crazy over here! Somehow even the possibility of such things brings me a new excitement and energy! YAY!
Rie
It's been a long time...
I'm sure most of you who used to read this have long given up on us.
Our family has been having quite a few life changes recently. I decided to quit my job without a back-up, which was somewhat interesting. I'm realizing that I had a lot more faith right after quiting than I have right now in my fifth week of unemployment. I am trying to trust God that he will bring the right position to me.
I'm debating if I should go to my 10 year reunion... I want to see some people, but others I'm not excited about. I have so many difficult memories from that period in my life and I'm not sure I want to re-live them. Any thoughts anyone? Should you just bite the bullet and show up, or stay home and sulk...Sulking sounds good....
Also...this blog sucks and I think that I would like to set up my own web page that I control. Stay posted for the new address of this in the future. If I can tear Jer away from his homework to help me with this, I will.
Marie
Moving...
Hey everyone! Jer and I are moving this weekend. Bryson is going to the cabin with my brother and sister in law to see my parents and Jer and I are pretty much moving our place on our own. (Andrew is helping for a day...) If you're in town and can lend a hand, feel free to give us a call. Pizza and good times will be had by all afterwards. (And I'm sure you won't have to twist Jer's arm to play a bit of Xbox 360 on our new TV afterwards either)
Rie out
Crazy weekend...
Well, it's been a whirl wind of a weekend. On Thursday night Jer and I went to our real estate agent's office to open the offers for our house. There were 5! We ended up accepting an offer for 22,000 dollars over asking price! How crazy is that?! In July I will officially have no more student loans! Yay! Then, right after that we took off to Regina to meet my parents at the Holiday Inn so that we would be ready to go to my convocation ceremony the next day. After the ceremony (which was long... and hot in my gown) we had several family events/dinners and then we stayed another two nights after that. I went for breakfast with my Grandma, had fabulous indian food with my sister and husband, and saw my cousins play at a club in Regina. We went to the IMAX and we left this morning. When we got to Saskatoon we had birthday presents to buy and we had to meet Jer's family for supper.
Now...after all that I'm finally home... And this won't be home for much longer... Back to my new job tomorrow and a whole new week. All the best everyone. There's going to be a major party at our place before we leave so I'll keep you all posted.
Rie
