Fury has a penis.
Headspace has been fucked this past week. Too little sleep since I started the new job plus a convergence of a number of other things.
Job is going well. I've learned a lot of interesting things related to biology and the dairy industry. You honestly have no idea just how much work goes into making sure that that glass of milk you're drinking (or that cheese you're eating) is safe until you've seen a place like this in action. Apparently I get to meet the lady from the state ag department on Tuesday for the official training I need to work in the lab, maybe try to test for some of the certifications I need. Lio and Jeremy (two of my coworkers who have been training me) think I'm good enough at it to at least become certified on our first order antibiotic tests, maybe even the standard plate counts (testing for which bacteria are present in a sample). A bunch of us are going to see I Am Legend on Tuesday too, so all in all work is going well thus far. The schedule is something to get used to, but gotta love 4 day weekends ever 3 weeks.
Eric told me to entitle this entry as such after we saw a "trailer" for the new American Gladiators.
Working for the lab is strange. I feel... I don't know, satisfied somehow. Like I'm doing something worthwhile with my life, finally. My dad used to talk about the value of knowing you were making the world a better place. I'm not sure I'm doing that per se, but I think I understand what he meant now.
This will be my first Christmas away from my family, and I'm not sure how I feel about that.
Job is going well. I've learned a lot of interesting things related to biology and the dairy industry. You honestly have no idea just how much work goes into making sure that that glass of milk you're drinking (or that cheese you're eating) is safe until you've seen a place like this in action. Apparently I get to meet the lady from the state ag department on Tuesday for the official training I need to work in the lab, maybe try to test for some of the certifications I need. Lio and Jeremy (two of my coworkers who have been training me) think I'm good enough at it to at least become certified on our first order antibiotic tests, maybe even the standard plate counts (testing for which bacteria are present in a sample). A bunch of us are going to see I Am Legend on Tuesday too, so all in all work is going well thus far. The schedule is something to get used to, but gotta love 4 day weekends ever 3 weeks.
Eric told me to entitle this entry as such after we saw a "trailer" for the new American Gladiators.
Working for the lab is strange. I feel... I don't know, satisfied somehow. Like I'm doing something worthwhile with my life, finally. My dad used to talk about the value of knowing you were making the world a better place. I'm not sure I'm doing that per se, but I think I understand what he meant now.
This will be my first Christmas away from my family, and I'm not sure how I feel about that.