UCD

This is the entrance to University College Dublin where Rob is studying Equality Studies and doing very well :) He just finished his first term of classes last Thursday and will be finished with all assignments on December the 15th. His department had their annual Christmas party at one of the lecturer's house last Friday night and we were told 2:30AM was early to go home . . . last year they stayed up until 5AM! Wow. We had a great time an managed to steer clear from the karaoke machine.

Julie got a job!!

No more temp work, no more Gilmore Girls, no more days at home confirming that I won't be a stay at home mom . . . I got a job! I'll be a Deputy Manager with the Youth Advocate Programme (YAP). My role will be to manage/supervise 10 advocates who each work 1:1 with a youth and their family. The purpose of YAP is to provide wraparound service involving the community, family, and significant people in the youth's life in order to prevent the youth from landing in compulsory care (foster home, residential placement, etc.) I go in on Friday to fill out the paperwork and I am so excited :)