Today I got home from working at my temp job at the cat hotel (see previous blog entry) and the phone rang at 3:00 o'clock. It was the US Census Bureau calling, and they hired me over the phone to start working as an office clerk at 16.50 per hour starting on January 4. Great news! The job will only last for eight weeks or so, but this is going to be some excellent income to help me further chisel my way out of my credit card debt, and working for the federal govt is going to look good on my resume, helping me to get work as an office/admin assistant. Wow, what a great way to start the new year!