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hellloooo everyone :) Remember me? I'm sure you don't ;) I just thought I'd share the great, great, GREAT news I got today....I GOT A NEW JOB!!! not that any of you (unless you're my FB friend) knew I was searching, and half of you probably don't even know what side of the country I'm on anymore...but I'm still in PC (central MN)...but today I got the best news of my life! I got hired on (part-time for now) with the agency I've wanted to work for for a very, very long time...back in my "home" area!!! I interviewed with them on Friday...but let's go back...(my life is like a soap opera (without the drama)..but you can jump in 9 months down the road and POOF you know what's going on...

Thursday - my mom had surgery on thursday to fix a shoulder problem, so I was up real early and up all day...I then had to work Thursday night, overnights...got done with work at 6am, went home, showered, drove 2.5 hours to my interview...k, so I'm dog ass tired (having already been up for 24+ hours)...I'm sitting in my interview shaking cuz i'm so tired..trying to be cheerful and chipper and all that, and I cannot stop my hands from shaking...not cuz i'm nervous, but because i'm tired!!! So I try everything, sitting on them, folding them..nothing. So as they're asking me questions, my brain is like "sleeeeeeep...go to sleeeeep"..so I had to ask for a re-read of the question a few times on different questions...well it got to "can you please repeat the question" #3 and I finally fessed up as to why I was shaking and seemingly retarded...i explained the no sleep thing..and they understood...so at the end of the interview (which i was sure i bombed, cuz i was so tired), they say "we'll let you know if you get the job or if you don't either later today or on Monday"..."sweet", I think...Friday goes by..nothing..which, ok, that's cool you have x number of people to interview..I'll wait till Monday.

THIS MORNING rolls around and I wake up at the A$$ crack of dawn...7:30am sharp...looked at my phone, turned up the volume and plugged it into the charger...I was NOT missing this call. Nothing happens for HOURS...I finally stress myself out so much I email Jenny , as she's been with me through it all...and freak out...'no phone call yet!' "how long am i gonna have to wait"..."what if they called the winner on friday and they're calling the losers today?!"...she calms me down by making me laugh, like usual, then a few more hours go by...STILL NOTHING...in the back of my mind, my hopes are fading...fast. So 4:30 pm rolls around...that's it...the "work day" is over...I'm not getting a call, and have totally succumbed to the idea that I didn't get the job...I take a shower and start getting ready for my night shift (6pm-6am)..and my phone rings at 5:05pm...the number is a strange one to me, and I usually don't answer strange #'s..but I give in...
Me: "hello?"
other end: "Melissa? This is *** *** with *** *** *** do you have a few minutes?"
Mel: "yes! of course!"
other end: "I'm just calling to congratulate you, you did an excellent job in your interview on Friday and I'm calling to offer you a conditional offer for the position you applied for"
Me: (looooong silence) "Oh my GOSH! Thank you so much!"
other end: (this is what I hear) blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
Me: (holding back tears) thank you so, so much!
other end: here's my # (******) - call me if you need anything or have any questions
Me: THANK YOU SO MUCH!
other end: congratulations, welcome aboard!
*click*

Me: OH MY GOD!!!!! and the crying ensues...then I'm blank...I don't know what to do....I'm bursting with excitement and wish for there to be like 10 telephones at my disposal at the same time. I call my dad..no answer (figures..he's always busy)..I call my mom..she cries. I text the rest of the world...only because I don't know who to call first and if I text everyone I want to share the news with at the same time..I'm good to go ;) then reality sets in...i have to get ready for work!!! this is a lost cause, cuz my phone is going nuts...I get to work and people are like "so when do you start"....ummm...good question...I was too busy internally freaking out when he was talking to me to fully understand what I have to do!!! So there will be a phone call made in the morning!

Then I have another reality check....I have a learn a whole new area...all new names/badge #'s...everything..and...I have to move. I have to pack up my life and move. Where to? no idea. I tell all my PC friends/co-workers and I get "i'm SO happy for you, but now I'm sad that you're leaving"...and I cry some more. Later on in the night I get a text from one of my very best friends down here...she wants to plan a going away party for me..more tears and I tell her I don't think I'll be able to emotionally withstand a going away party..and she goes "we're all going to cry, we might as well drink and cry together!" :) I love my friends :)

So everyone...I'm off to write my two week notice/resignation letter...I feel more tears will be shed while doing that (god I sound like a WUSS!)

I hope all is well with everyone...I PROMISE to try and stay more up-to-date..although I've promised that before and it always falls by the wayside...in my defense, not having internet at home is REAL hard...but I'll try.

Love ~ Mel

*Buckle up*