God is so Good! Always!

Today I got official notice that I got the job I've been praying for. I'm going to be a reference librarian at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Research Library. There are no words for the happiness and relief that I feel. I'll be working with an amazing group of people, doing what I love. I'll be able to have just *one* full-time job. I'll have benefits. I'll be able to spend more time with my dear husband. I'll be able to start exercising again. I will be able to rest, and to develop professionally, and to challenge myself. I am so excited. I truly feel blessed. God is so amazing- He knows the contents of our hearts. I am so grateful. ♥ I could go on and on, gushing about how thrilled I am, but I don't want people to think I am bragging. I still know people that are hurting as they look for a job that they can love, or even just a job at all. So I will stop gushing, but please don't take that as an indication that I am ungrateful, or not excited. I just want to respect the struggles that others are going through. I am truly humbled by the kindness of others.

In unrelated news, my best friend has gotten another art contract. Go, Chrissy! You Da Woman! *pumps fist in the air* I gotta say, Chrissy is a phenomenal artist, and so deserving. :)

Hmmm, what else is new? Oh, husband and I got our new furniture last week, and it's awesome. It makes me look forward to being home. Funny how "little things" in life can make things pleasant or unpleasant. Oh, also, my little kitty, Kenobi, has been getting into trouble. Turns out he loves carbs. He's broken into our box of cheezits and done some damage there. He tore into a new loaf of bread, bit my package of poptarts.... he's a carb addict! He takes after me in that regard, I guess. :p

Well I am on cloud nine, but I've got things I need to accomplish, so I'd better get back to the grindstone. God Bless!

JDRF Walk

Things have been a little hectic, so I haven't gotten to blog in awhile, but I wanted to push out a quick update about the JDRF Walk to cure juvenile diabetes. It's going on in Knoxville this weekend (May 15 @ the World's Fair Park). UT-Battelle is a sponsor this year, and I'm gonna walk proudly with lots of UT-Battelle people, as I think about my niece, Mary Grace, and her struggle with juvenile diabetes. It has really affected my family in numerous ways, but there isn't much that I can do about it, so showing my support by helping to raise money will at least get me off my butt. :) So if you're free this Saturday, or even if you're not, I hope you'll come out and walk with us, or at least donate to the cause.

In other news, I *finally* got to see "Gone With the Wind." Yes, I am a little late, but it was worth it. I was surprised by the ending, because I had no idea how it would end. It wasn't how I pictured it, but it was good. Watching it with some awesome people, helped. Thank you Erin A. and Anya M. Watching with good food was a bonus- great BBQ, banana pudding (puddin'), chips, fruit, cheese, veggies, lemonade... And to top it off, I got to feed Erin's goats. That's a huge deal since I love goats. The whole affair was delightful.

Unfortunately, that's about all I have time for in this update. Ta-ta for now. :)

Interview :)

Yesterday I had an interview for that dream job I applied for. I felt pretty well prepared, thanks to advice from several great people. Charles and I practiced some interview questions over the weekend, and I considered my library philosophy, my goals, my strengths, and my weaknesses. I think that overall it went quite well. I was somewhat nervous, partly because I want the position so badly, and partly because I was dressed in a suit, which is slightly out of character for me. I was a little toasty and uncomfortable, but it was well worth it to have my lucky suit. (Why is the suit lucky? I have worn it to 2 other interviews and was offered both positions!) I even heard rumors today at work that Anna was in a suit yesterday. :p
Tomorrow I get to meet my boss's boss. That'll be interesting. I've wanted to meet him for awhile now, so this should be a nice opportunity. I am so grateful that my supervisor at SNS has been so supportive of this interviewing process. He's given me advice and sample questions, as well as expressed confidence in me. It's been an interesting couple of days. :)

In other news, I want to thank Web of Science for keeping me from going mad. At my evening job, a student asked me to help her find an article from Medical Physics. All the bibliographic info that I had told me that the article was one page, but I couldn't get full text of it anywhere, and it wasn't showing up in PubMed. Finally I decided to look up the bibliographic info in WoS, where I learned that it wasn't even a real article, but rather a conference abstract. No wonder it was one page! WoS to the rescue, as I was able to stop searching and let the student know that she might prefer another source for her reserach paper. Thank you, ISI, for being awesome.

Ah yes, and I wanted to give a quick update about some things I have watched or am watching that you might enjoy. Charles and I got "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" from a Redbox over the weekend, and I ♥ed it!! It was so cute and fun and clever. I am a big Roald Dahl fan, so I could have a bias, but if you or your honey bunny like cute things, give it a go.
Also been watching more "Top Gear." I love that show, and I am not even a huge car fanatic. I just find the banter, the challenges, and the Stig very appealing. All 3 of the show hosts are charming in their own special way, and the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment is usually fairly entertaining. If you've got BBC or Netflix, give that a try, and tell me it's not awesome. I won't be listening. :p
Lastly, I saw the first episode of a British series called "Spaced." It has Simon Pegg, and although I just watched one eppy on YouTube, I'll be requesting the first disc from Netflix. I don't know how to descibe it, but as a fan of other Britcoms (The IT Crowd, Black Books, The Mighty Boosh, Extras...), it appeals to me.

Ok I really must get back to the task at hand. Have a wonderful evening, and send good vibes my way for that dream job. :)