Drumroll, please.....

Him:   Okay that concludes our talk. I'm going to ask that you sit out in the waiting room and we're going to have a little discussion.
Me:    Sounds good, thank you

Time Lapse: 30 Minutes

Him: Ms. Webster, will you follow me.
Me:  Okay.  *I close my eyes and take a deep breath*
Him: I don't want you to sit.
Me:  Okay  * take another deep breath*
Him: I don't want you to sit yet because I want to offer my congratulations!

I passed the OA!

I still cannot believe it!  I was a crazy morning. I live in Baltimore so I thought that if I left by 7 I would get there by 9 without any problems.  Well, no one told me that DC traffic sucks!!!  I ended up getting lost with my GPS and found myself headed to Falls Church.  Then, I had to find parking and I said a quick prayer to Jesus that my car wouldn't get towed. To top it all off, I got a blowout specifically for the OA and by the time I walked into the OA, it was a sad sad situation. 

It was during the 1st part of the OA where I realized that I was 5ft in front of my dream.

*Holy #@!^balls!*

I passed! The assessor played a dirty trick. He was horrible but I guess he had to get his jollies out of it as well.   There were 2 other candidates from other specialties. We bonded! I was grateful they were there. With just a look, they understood what I was going through. I hope they passed. 

I've gone through a lot of panel interviews, but, I have to say, that was the worst thing I've ever experienced in my life. The waiting in between each section was killer.  I'm convinced they space it out like that on purpose. I think they're interested to see how well we handle the pressure. It's extremely intense! 

Now it's onto the clearances and I pray for a speedy investigation. I can't help but think that this time next year Secretary Clinton will be my boss, I'll get to experience the elusive Flag Day,  and my new address will be somewhere in this great big world.  My future is truly unknown and I'm so incredibly excited about the possibilities!  I. CANNOT. WAIT!!!

I PASSED! SOMEONE PINCH ME!!

I am a horrible person.....

And I'm so sorry!! I really am! Would it help if I say I'll make it up to you? 

It just dawned on me that I haven't blogged in months! Months, I say! Did you miss me?

I have been neglecting my blogging duties, because, of course, you all are so interested in the happs of my life (eye roll).   So I'm going to give you a brief roundup of it over the last couple of months.....

1. I got an invite! Yes! Yes, I did!  Woot! Woot! My friend, T, and I got our emails within seconds of each other. I opened her email saying she got it. My response "Got, what?"  Then, I had a light bulb moment. "Oh shit! She got her invite!" Then I looked for mine and it was there! KaPOW!  My OA is on Monday and I am beginning to crap my pants.  I'm trying desperately not to freak out but the anticipation is building and building.  Oh yeah and the little e-QIP....haven't started yet.   I need to get on it otherwise I'm going to be screwed come Monday.  We'll see. Hopefully, I'll pass.

2. In my quest of applying to all jobs in the federal government, I got a response from the FBI as an Intelligence Analyst. "Go take this test," they said.  Okay, I did. It was crazy hard. Like the SAT, LSAT, MCAT, and accountant's exam all at once.  I had a few "oh shit!" and "WTF is this?" and "Who the hell knows that answers to these questions" moments then, too.  To top of that crazy cake, it was all timed. Hello Pressure, nice to meet you.   After all of that, I passed. Yay to me!  Now I'm at the stage where my scores and my resume are with the managers and if they like me, they'll call me for an interview. They have until September first to decide if I'm worthy. Otherwise, I have to reapply all over again.  That's fine. My scores are good for life so I don't have a test again.

3. Did I mention I got an invite to the OA? Yep, I did!

4. Work sucks!

5. I discovered 50 Shades of Gray and OMG! I never knew! However, grammar almost ruined it.

6. I love the phrase "I googled it, Sir." - See #5.

7. My 5 week holiday with J to various countries in Africa is 6 short months away.  I'm so excited! My mom sent me this HIGH-larious voicemail one Saturday during tax season about how she doesn't think I'm going to get married but she wants grandchild so it's okay with her I get pregnant while in Africa with J.  In fact, she wants me to go see a medicine man who will sprinkle some "hooba dust" on me.  Umm yeah, my mom is nuts so special!

8. Went to the Gay Pride Festival in here Baltimore for the first time and I had the time of my life!

9. I still love Zumba!

10. I still really want to be part of the FS world. Please hire me!

Roundup over. Nothing really monumental to report.  Check back in on Monday.