click on the picture above to read a story in Baylor's FOCUS Magazine about a client of Family Abuse Center. amazing story.

what a day!

today was a crazy busy day at work! I did an interview with a client for Baylor's Focus magazine. during the interview, a client fell on the concrete outside, hitting her head. a client who saw the fall started banging on my office window so I excused myself and hurried outside. I held the clients head still until the ambulance arrived and went back to the interview. a little bit later, I got this horrible headache, that I still have. things did not slow down for me at work but I am home now watching the season premier of House (I DVRed it!) and I bought this super cute headband online at JCrew...


I cannot wait to get it in the mail and wear it!

what a monday!

wow. today was super crazy at work, but I got a lot done...met with some new clients, lead group, did intakes with new clients, and lots of paperwork and giving guidance. as much as my job can be uber stressful at times, I love it :)

in other news, I got a hand-written letter in the mail today! from Taryn in London! it was in my box when I got to work - what a great way to start the day! thanks Taryn!!! I miss you!

now it's time to catch up on some tv shows and go to bed as earlier as I can! gotta do it all over again tomorrow...

yes, I'm a little late

because I forgot...ooooooppppsss!

I've been super super busy at work this week, but I'm so glad it's FRIDAY :)

social worker = mehanic

i love my job. really i do. and today was no different.

my day started off like it normally does. meetings with clients, running errands, blah blah blah. as the day went on, i began to look forward to my last few hours at work, since i would be basically by myself at work. i had a lot to do and an article i wanted to read. apparently i thought too soon. right after my co-workers got back to work with dinner and i was almost done with my cheeseburger, i got a phone call. it was a client. a client who's car died on the freeway.

so, after sitting there quietly starring at my co-worker, kari, for about 10 seconds (trying to come up with the best way to break the news to her), i told what the call was about. i stuffed a few more fries into my mouth and grabbed my stuff to go.

we drove to the scene and i parked in front of the client's car. but it needed to be jumped and we were on the freeway. but guess what? my car battery is in the trunk! haha! just perfect. so i backed up til i was close enough to the client's car. kari got everything hooked up.

the client's car still wouldn't start. it wasn't the battery.

so now, here we are, at 7-something pm on the side of the freeway. the client made some phone calls and eventually a truck load of her friends came to the rescue. but the car still wouldn't start. after hanging out on the shoulder of the freeway for close to two hours, i made it back to work.

days like this make my work (and life) more interesting. gotta love it :)