First Day of Work
Well, I had my first real day of work at Biolife today. That was...well, it was super boring, but not too terribly arduous. I spent six full hours reading SOPs (or Standard Operating Procedures, for the uninitiated), which are super-technical, obstinately detail-oriented instructions on everything from what to do if there's a fire in the building to what we're not allowed to say when the FDA inspector comes calling.
Every possible thing that could happen in a facility that deals with blood and blood products (just so you know, such a facility actually falls under two different government branches with respect to regulations, since different branches consider blood both a biotic and a drug...so, twice as many rules to follow) is dealt with in detail in the book. Well, four different books, actually. Man, it was tedious. I haven't studied like that in...well, a long time. Probably well before I graduated. And there were even tests on all the technical crap. It was great.
It wasn't digging ditches, though, so I don't know what I'm whining about. And everyone at the center seems super nice. My real trouble is going to be remembering everyones' names, since there are dozens of people who work there.
I have a lot more training ahead of me, so I understand. Two other people were just recently hired, and the assistant manager was talking about how quick they had managed to complete their training: "Yeah, she's only been here about 3 weeks, and she's just about finished." So, I expect that today will be the first in a long series of really boring days. But at least I'm getting paid. Eventually.
I think I'm going to bed in a few minutes, since things are pretty quiet around here tonight. But first, a survey.
Be HONEST no matter what.
1. Is that your natural hair colour? It's a little bit darker, but the dye will fade on its own in a few weeks.
2. where was your default pic taken? It's a still from an anime. Don't remember where I got it.
3. What's your middle name? Colleen.
4. Your current relationship status? Very taken.
5. Honestly, does your crush like you back? He'd better, else he's been doing a damn fine job of pretending these seven years.
6. What is your current mood? Pretty bored.
7.What color underwear are you wearing? Pink.
8.What is one thing that makes you happy? Kitties. And tea. Oh, also coffee. Beverages in general, I guess.
9.Whats your weirdest food craving? Kimchee, or tuna and egg pizza. Travelling abroad has led to me picking up even weirder eating habits than I started out with.
10. If you could go back in time, and change something what would it be? Hmm...I think I would have taken a job I turned down about a month and a half ago...just so that I wouldn't be so poor now.
11. If you MUST be an animal for ONE day- what would you be? Probably a bird, maybe a crow.
12. Ever had a near death experience? Every time I get in the car, just about. -)
13. Something you do a lot? Be sarcastic. It's actually a struggle for me to turn it off.
14. What's the name of the song stuck in your head right now? Rolling Days- Bleach
15. who did you copy and paste this from? Jesse, although Chiho put it up too
16. Name someone with the same b-day as you? My friend Leslie's mom, I think.
17. When was the last time you cried? Two days ago, because of the movie "The Fountain." It was strange.
18. Have you ever sang in front of a large audience? Yes and I love it
19. If you could have one super power what would it be? Telepathy/empathy.
20. What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Hair, maybe. The first thing that attracts me, though? Intelligence.
21. What do you usually order from Starbucks? Grande americano. I like coffee just for coffee's sake.
22. What’s your biggest secret? What makes you think I'd tell you?
23. What's your favorite color? Green.
24. When was the last time you lied? According to Chiho, yesterday when I said I was going to jump in the water and then didn't. I know, I'm a bad person.
25. Do you still watch kiddy movies or TV shows? Absolutely. Spongbob, Last Airbender, a bunch of anime, etc.
27. What are you eating or drinking at the moment? Unadulterated black tea. Mm.
28. Do you speak any other language? Spanish, a little Japanese, and a negligible amount of Korean.
29. What's your favorite smell? Lilacs, or burning pumpkins (that means it's Halloween!)
30. If you could describe life in one word what would it be? Filling.
31. When was the last time you gave/received a hug? Probably about 20 minutes ago.
32. Have you ever been kissed in the rain? Yes
33. What are you thinking about right now? New job.
34. What should you be doing? Figuring out how to work the blog for Dems.
35. What was the last thing that made you upset? Hmm. Don't know. Possibly my mother. It's always a fair guess.
36. How often do you pray? Rarely, and it's generally more of a communing with things outside myself. But it feels good. I should do it more often.
37. Do you like working in the yard? if I had one, yeah. I love to garden.
38. If you could have any last name in the world, what would you want? Green, maybe? I don't know. It's not important.
39. Name 5 things in your closet: Books, a Hello Kitty toy, a German army duffel bag, one hand-wrapping for a punching bag, Jamie's formal dress (still)
40. Do you act different around your crush? I'm likely more myself around him than anyone else.
Every possible thing that could happen in a facility that deals with blood and blood products (just so you know, such a facility actually falls under two different government branches with respect to regulations, since different branches consider blood both a biotic and a drug...so, twice as many rules to follow) is dealt with in detail in the book. Well, four different books, actually. Man, it was tedious. I haven't studied like that in...well, a long time. Probably well before I graduated. And there were even tests on all the technical crap. It was great.
It wasn't digging ditches, though, so I don't know what I'm whining about. And everyone at the center seems super nice. My real trouble is going to be remembering everyones' names, since there are dozens of people who work there.
I have a lot more training ahead of me, so I understand. Two other people were just recently hired, and the assistant manager was talking about how quick they had managed to complete their training: "Yeah, she's only been here about 3 weeks, and she's just about finished." So, I expect that today will be the first in a long series of really boring days. But at least I'm getting paid. Eventually.
I think I'm going to bed in a few minutes, since things are pretty quiet around here tonight. But first, a survey.
Be HONEST no matter what.
1. Is that your natural hair colour? It's a little bit darker, but the dye will fade on its own in a few weeks.
2. where was your default pic taken? It's a still from an anime. Don't remember where I got it.
3. What's your middle name? Colleen.
4. Your current relationship status? Very taken.
5. Honestly, does your crush like you back? He'd better, else he's been doing a damn fine job of pretending these seven years.
6. What is your current mood? Pretty bored.
7.What color underwear are you wearing? Pink.
8.What is one thing that makes you happy? Kitties. And tea. Oh, also coffee. Beverages in general, I guess.
9.Whats your weirdest food craving? Kimchee, or tuna and egg pizza. Travelling abroad has led to me picking up even weirder eating habits than I started out with.
10. If you could go back in time, and change something what would it be? Hmm...I think I would have taken a job I turned down about a month and a half ago...just so that I wouldn't be so poor now.
11. If you MUST be an animal for ONE day- what would you be? Probably a bird, maybe a crow.
12. Ever had a near death experience? Every time I get in the car, just about. -)
13. Something you do a lot? Be sarcastic. It's actually a struggle for me to turn it off.
14. What's the name of the song stuck in your head right now? Rolling Days- Bleach
15. who did you copy and paste this from? Jesse, although Chiho put it up too
16. Name someone with the same b-day as you? My friend Leslie's mom, I think.
17. When was the last time you cried? Two days ago, because of the movie "The Fountain." It was strange.
18. Have you ever sang in front of a large audience? Yes and I love it
19. If you could have one super power what would it be? Telepathy/empathy.
20. What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Hair, maybe. The first thing that attracts me, though? Intelligence.
21. What do you usually order from Starbucks? Grande americano. I like coffee just for coffee's sake.
22. What’s your biggest secret? What makes you think I'd tell you?
23. What's your favorite color? Green.
24. When was the last time you lied? According to Chiho, yesterday when I said I was going to jump in the water and then didn't. I know, I'm a bad person.
25. Do you still watch kiddy movies or TV shows? Absolutely. Spongbob, Last Airbender, a bunch of anime, etc.
27. What are you eating or drinking at the moment? Unadulterated black tea. Mm.
28. Do you speak any other language? Spanish, a little Japanese, and a negligible amount of Korean.
29. What's your favorite smell? Lilacs, or burning pumpkins (that means it's Halloween!)
30. If you could describe life in one word what would it be? Filling.
31. When was the last time you gave/received a hug? Probably about 20 minutes ago.
32. Have you ever been kissed in the rain? Yes
33. What are you thinking about right now? New job.
34. What should you be doing? Figuring out how to work the blog for Dems.
35. What was the last thing that made you upset? Hmm. Don't know. Possibly my mother. It's always a fair guess.
36. How often do you pray? Rarely, and it's generally more of a communing with things outside myself. But it feels good. I should do it more often.
37. Do you like working in the yard? if I had one, yeah. I love to garden.
38. If you could have any last name in the world, what would you want? Green, maybe? I don't know. It's not important.
39. Name 5 things in your closet: Books, a Hello Kitty toy, a German army duffel bag, one hand-wrapping for a punching bag, Jamie's formal dress (still)
40. Do you act different around your crush? I'm likely more myself around him than anyone else.