Happy November
I would have updated yesterday, but I was swamped with a lot of work. Shoot, that reminds me, I need to change my contacts. Ugh.
Anyways, A LOT has happened since my last update. I have a job! I work for the University health system/medical school. I’m a research technician for the cancer center, or to be specific, the clinical trials office. I basically prepare and ship all the samples that come from here so that they can reach other science-y places and people can research them. I also isolate lymphocytes (aka white blood cells) and DNA. It’s pretty cool, but really tedious. It’s a simple job, there’s a lot of down time. I basically get paid to go onto facebook, check my email and write live journal entries. Hah.
I don’t even see the need for a BS. Ok, well I can kinda see it, like they wanted someone with lab experience. The tasks that I’m doing right now, my brother can do. But they were looking for a guy with a BS, so I guess it will come in handy. The people I work with seem nice, my cubicle is in a separate room away from everybody, it’s a little awkward and quiet sometimes.
BUT…there are perks. I get benefits from this job! Like insurance and all that fun stuff. And there has been so much free food, usually accompanied by a lecture or meeting involving cancer. Yesterday we had a seminar on IC, a bladder condition. You’ve probably seen commercials on TV advertising drugs to combat this problem. I got a lot of free crap, you know pens, pencils, and an insulated backpack perfect for storing enzymes or the occasional lunch! Hopefully more free stuff will come my way!
AND we have a doggy! Pictures are up on facebook, most people who read this have facebook (cough, kensey). She’s a mixed lab/pitbull or rottweiler. We got her to keep us company and to just fill the house. She was pretty hyper until we got a trainer (who thought I was Bryan’s dad. Talk about awkward). Her name is princess, but we need to change that name because it’s starting to grow on me.
It’s been 2 months since my dad passed away. I think we’re doing ok. It seems like we’re all adjusting well. I still have moments where I think about my dad. I’ve been having flashbacks to the day I brought him to the doctor’s for a normal check up, where he checked in the hospital and eventually passed away 2 weeks later. Questions always fill my mind, what if this happened, what if this person…? We’re still healing, but it’s good to know that we have friends to support us. Surprisingly, I am looking forward for thanksgiving with the family. Don’t ask me why, and I know it’s not because of the food.