Great news

Yay!! Everybody jump for joy! I finally got a job after what seems like forever. This one, however I didn't even apply for. A neighbor of mine recommended me for a data entry position that opened up at the company he's been working for since I've known him. I showed up there this afternoon thinking it would be a simple tour of the facility and interview. Well they were ready for me to start that afternoon! But I'll start Monday since there is paperwork that needs to be filed and I have to attend a safety orientation for new hires (the woman who is in charge of it wasn't there today), and the woman who was going to train me was getting off work. Right now its only a temporary full-time position and I'm being hired as a contractor but I'm hoping and so was the man who gave me the job that it leads to a permanent position.

Sam is happy too because this will mean I get to move out of my parents' house and in with him. And we'll get to see each other every day. So much is changing on my upcoming 25th birthday in a few days and I'm loving it.

10-7B

I'm taking a small hiatus from a few things as I try and regroup. My Grandpa suffering from Alzheimer's/Dementia recently came to live with us at my parent's house. Over the past two weeks he just continued to deteriorate at a rapid pace until he eventually passed away early Friday morning. His funeral service is next Friday and we'll be busy accomodating family that'll be flying in during the week.

As for me, I'm doing okay. I'm extremely exhausted though and everyone has been very supportive.

Courageous

Just got an email about this movie that came out today. Anybody have thoughts on it or have heard of this film?



Courageous, official website

Luck have anything to do with it?

I'm constantly reminded by almost everyone that Sam is lucky to have me. Truth be told, I'm very lucky and blessed to have him.

No news?

I usually hear about Sam's night at work from him the next day. Sometimes I hear about things that happen in his city on the online news sites, but just the little things or some murders. I think they're up to 19 in just this year alone. There are days when I hear about his nights that I'm in disbelief it didn't make it to the news especially when some stories do that aren't necessarily newsworthy in my opinion.

I would think a police chase involving 25 cruisers through a few towns in the county would get some air time. Sam was excited about it. He said he was about the 5th car behind the guy. They eventually caught the guy who hit a car and fled the scene with injuries. Oh well, I'll just have to get my unofficial official news report from him later.
9/21/2011: Just a small edit! Turns out there was an article that ran online (posted a few hours after my post). The man ran from police because of a suspended license and for having cocaine in the car. I also stand corrected as Sam informed me there were 35 cruisers following him including FHP, Sheriff's Department and another city police department within the county along with Sam's department.

Probably not as newsworthy, a few nights prior Sam and one of his zone partners, Dan, rescued a baby opossum in some lady's house. I thought that was adorable :)

NFL's 9/11 - Chicago's Soldier Field

<a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/video?vid=7ffd9bd2-2505-400f-a6b1-1a97efcb4841" target="_new" title="">The NFL's 9/11 Remembrance</a>

Oh the Keeper of Men

(images courtesy of: treasuredheros on Ebay)
10 years. Wow, I can't believe it's been that long. With all the media memorials on TV these past few days it feels like only yesterday I was sitting in my math class freshman year of high school. I remember that being one of the big questions people would always ask: 'Do you remember where you were that day?'. That day shook me, because my family and I had just visited New York City earlier that summer. I don't remember if we even visited the towers during our visit. :(

For this year my family and I will be attending a memorial ceremony this evening at a near by high school. I'll be wearing my thin blue line lapel pin for that and probably the rest of the month. Not sure what Sam will be doing.

I have a feeling that something similar will be taking place at fire houses around the nation, but this is what our neighboring county is participating for the Moment of Remembrance:

U.S. Senate resolution S. Res. 237 is calling on all Americans to participate in a Moment of Remembrance on September 11, 2011.

At 1 p.m., Sunday all fire engines and rescue trucks in St. Lucie County will sound their sirens for 20-30 seconds. St. Lucie County Law Enforcement will be joining firefighters at the fire stations for this Moment of Remembrance.

The U.S. Senate resolution calls for first responders, houses of worship, towns, and others throughout the country to sound sirens and bells as a signal for everyone to stop and remember the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

I meant to post this a little later in the day and not at 2am, but since I have to care for my Grandpa at night I figured I might as well post it now.