one week down...

I'm almost done with my first week of work. I'm at lunch right now. It has been really good to be back in the workforce, back doing events, and I'm looking forward to my first paycheck. I need gas and food and to catch up on the bills ;)

The events that we do are so much more intricate than anything that I've ever done before. I love it!!! It's a bit surreal, though. The committees for these events are made up of businesspeople and socialites that are at the top of the socio-economic scale. Most of the residents of Palm Beach are millionaires. And the people that we serve are the poorest of the poor -- living on less than $1 per day. I obviously feel very poor compared to our committee members and very, very rich compared to our beneficiaries.

One thing that I am looking forward to is that I will probably get to go on a "pilgrimage" to Jamaica or Haiti sometime to see the people that we have the priviledge of helping. Of course, I'll post pictures when that takes place. I don't know when it will be -- I still need to get my passport.

I miss Ohio like crazy!!! My family is going camping next weekend (4th annual trip) and I'm not going to be able to go :( I can't take time off from my new job and the airfare is outrageous for the holiday weekend (if I leave Friday evening and come back Monday). I am sooooo bummed... I'll try to get to Ohio for Thanksgiving. Of course, the airfare is high that weekend, too. God, please provide extra $$$ for lots of travel to Ohio!!!