Sorry, I’ve been a little busy, but in case you haven’t heard through the grape vine, I found a job! Two weeks ago I Googled dentists around the medical center where we live, and decided to go around and hand out resumes. It turns out that there are more than 150 dentists within a 2 mile radius around our apartment. The first place I went to was about two blocks away. I decided to take the car because it was so hot out and didn’t want to make a sweaty appearance. I handed out two resumes and when I arrived at my car, there was a parking ticket on it. I guess loading and unloading zones are only for big trucks or something.

The second place I went to was just a few more blocks away. The office was on the 20th floor of this building you see below. Immediately when I walked into this office it felt right. The patient waiting area was all decorated in the colors blue and brown (which happens to be my wedding colors, my favorite color combination, and thus the theme of our new apartment). I asked the lady if they were hiring and she laughed and said “Girl, you’ve come to the right place!”. I gave her my resume and she immediately interviewed me and got on the phone with another person and said “Dolores, you won’t believe what just happened… a breath of fresh air just walked through my door!”. I took this as a good sign and proceeded to ask questions and look around. She said their other office in Sugar Land (30 min south) needed somebody for the month of August and she wanted to know if I would work there Mondays and Wednesdays for a while. I told her yes and the next day I met the dentist for a formal interview. The first thing he asked me was if I was Mormon, which legally he’s not allowed to ask, but whatever. He said that for one month we’ll see how things go and after that he eventually wants somebody full time in the Houston office. So for now, I’m working twice a week in Sugar Land and as they need me in Houston (which so far they have scheduled me the other three days of the week).

So far I’m still getting adjusted to working full time, and seeing 8 patients a day instead of 1 or 2 like in school. It’s very fast paced, and by the end of the day I am in desparate need of a massage, but I the pay is good and everyone in the office is very nice and helpful. I’m hoping that starting in Sept I will be working 5 days a week in the Houston office. (I like it much better b/c there is no commute, I have  a sweet view in my operatory, and the office has flat screens in every room.) My patients are also cool, because they are pretty much all medical personel and their families. For now, I’m having fun shopping for scrubs. (I like the fact that I can wear a different color other than green). After all, that’s the reason I became a hygienist in the first place. :)

I couldn’t find a recent picture of me in my lab coat, but here’s one from school.