Some Girls Prefer Carnations: Breaking news

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Breaking news

My boss just called and officially offered me a permanent scientist position in the Food Safety unit at the USDA! Woo-hoo and huzzah!!!!!! I am soooo excited!!! It will be so much fun!!! I have so many ideas!!!!! I love being a microbial ecologist!!!!!!

I am also so relieved about the security that this brings for my family, and the options this opens up for their futures. This is so great.

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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DarciDecember 18, 2010 at 10:19 AM
I am so happy for you and I can't wait to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ashleyDecember 18, 2010 at 10:45 AM
WAHOO YIPPEEEE I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU WAHOO WAHOOOOOOOOO!
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MarthaDecember 18, 2010 at 11:46 AM
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great News!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DadDecember 18, 2010 at 11:51 AM
as my great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great-grandfather used to say:
ugabooga-ugabogga-ugabooga-booga-booga-booga, uga-uga-uga-uga-uga, eh-eh-ooh-ooh-ah-ah-AWESOME BABY!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to the Allen family!!
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UnknownDecember 18, 2010 at 12:34 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so happy for you and your family.
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toreyDecember 18, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Congrats! You deserve it.
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MarilynDecember 18, 2010 at 2:30 PM
This is truly WONDERFUL news. I knew you could do it!. Congratulations to you and yours. I am partying in CB for you!
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Katie WDecember 19, 2010 at 8:12 AM
Congrats Heather! I'm sure you'll do a super awesome job!
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PiperBDecember 19, 2010 at 3:22 PM
This is sofa king exciting! Way to go Heather Cakes! - Mallary
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SmithersDecember 19, 2010 at 3:27 PM
WooHoo! We have had our fingers crossed for you!
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AnonymousDecember 19, 2010 at 9:45 PM
Congratulations doesn't seem like a big enough word!!!!! Maybe if I put it in caps...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ValentineDecember 19, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Congratulations, that is so deserved & awesome! And of course I'm glad to have smart people looking after my food safety :)
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AmiDecember 20, 2010 at 9:51 AM
Awesome news Heather!!! We were drilling Shawn at the party to tell us who the panel recommended, but she wouldn't tell us. Then we heard it was posted on your blog! I am so happy for you (although secretely I was hoping that you would be getting the job in my unit so that I would be working directly with you). But I am glad you don't have to go through another interview. What a truly wonderful Christmas present for your family.
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HilaryDecember 20, 2010 at 9:52 AM
Congrats HK!! Have a wonderful day at the lab celebrating :)
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ElisabethDecember 20, 2010 at 11:24 AM
Congrats Heather! I never had any doubts. You are a brilliant and enthusiastic scientist and the USDA is very lucky to have you.
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BeckyDecember 20, 2010 at 12:16 PM
Congrats, Heather! So, so proud of you!!

Bec
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scoopDecember 21, 2010 at 9:35 AM
That is just the coolest news! Congrats from Texas! Booooyaaaaaa! Shelley & Roger
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rswebscanDecember 22, 2010 at 11:42 AM
That is just too cool for school!
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rswebscanDecember 22, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Oh, and my Captcha for the above post was "efati" are you trying to tell me something??? :)
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Pat SDecember 31, 2010 at 6:12 AM
Awesome! Can't wait to collaborate on some phage stuff!
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