1st day at work!

Oh wait by now its the 3rd day. I work/volunteer at the Volunteer Center of RI (VCRI). Overall I really like the people I work with. Both of my supervisors are very passionate about the work we do, even after they have been doing it for almost a decade.
Here are the people I work with and the place I work: http://tinyurl.com/5fjwql or you can look at the general website. As you can see I am the faith-based outreach & training coordinator. I have a cubicle, though in a very small office, my own computer, and business cards, but I have almost complete freedom to take my position where I want it.

Mostly I've been doing orientation and getting used to the office. My supervisor has been awesome and scheduled in "getting used to Providence time," so if I want I can go wander around and just figure things out. The other really fantastic thing is on my first day they gave me a VCRI coffee mug, a lanyard, a travel pack of tissues, and chocolate. Not just any chocolate, but locally handmade truffles and a long stick pretzel covered with caramel, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate. I strongly recommend them! So far my supervisor like to feed her VISTAs! Both of my supervisors check on my at least 2 or 3 times a day to see how I'm settling and to offer me help or advice.

Workwise it looks like I'll be working to make contacts within the community. Which means one of my favorite things... going to places of worship and hanging out with wonderful people there. Right now I'm working on getting important items discount like food stamps and general food which I can get from servenewengland.org which gives me highly discounted food because I do volunteer work in RI. The other important thing I'm working on getting cheaper is a bus pass. I ride the bus multiple times a day. I'm actually enjoying it except for how long my commute is to & from work (around 45 min). Its been good because I'm starting to get a handle on the city and learn where things are and how everything is connected. Although I do get funny looks getting on the bus in the morning in my business casual.

Other general interesting news: last night I made fried green tomatos my nothern roommates loved them, so it looks like I'll have to make them again. The other VISTA in my office is from SC and we get along really well. She wants me to come visit her in Riverside (aka near the beach) for thrift shop hopping, biking, and a clam bake! I'm excited! This weekend the Meshanticut Baptist Church (soon to be The Orchard Baptist Church) where Josh volunteers is having a cook out on a lake with swimming to which the two of us are invited!

My roommates are cool, I like my work and know I will more in the future, and the weather is nice so over all life is good!