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OMG another return! It's amazing! It's retro! It's vintage! It's like so in right now! It's Something to Type about (15)!!!

Where, if you haven't been keeping up, I just chime in on some things that I run into on Reddit, because I'm too lazy to make an account over there (but also because I REALLY wanna make a username that's hilarious but am not creative enough to think of one). It all started with Stumble upon actually, but that got pretty NSFW... Anyway, let's go!

Please, hold your applause, I'm so flattered.

Trans humans banned from the military
I initially wanted to make a full blown post out of this topic, but I realized early on that I can't really say much about it because I am neither trans, nor willing to sign up for the armed forces. That being said, here are my 2 cents based on my day or so researching this topic.

I think I'm all for it. From what I've gathered, they are treating trans people like they would a pre existing condition (gender dysphoria?). And reading through some experiences from trans people - I get the feeling that all the medication for hormones you take can have an effect on your general wellness should you stop taking them or what not. Mood swings, depression, anxiety etc.

Bottom line is this: the military is a a government organization that, whether you like it or not, has full control on who it chooses to join their team. They've been known to turn down anyone who ever took a pill for ADD/ADHD, asthmatics, people who had history of bone spurs, people who tore their ACLs once and made a full and improved recovery,  people who write meaningless blogs on the internet, you name it and you can be rejected. They have one job only - to be efficient enough to win the battles and kill people. They're going to be reluctant in choosing people who need to stop for their inhaler, take medications, and waste time on "sensitivity" courses surrounding meaningless topics.

BUT WHAT ABOUT NON COMBAT POSITIONS?! Eh, same deal. Just on a lesser degree. If you're doing something important (combat or non-combat) you shouldn't have to stop what your doing to assess your personal needs.

OH BUT I KNOW THIS GUY IN THE ARMY WHO IS TRANS AND HE'S - let me stop you right there. I hate arguments like these. Anecdotal comments made to push the rhetoric. I get that there are out liars to every situation but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter. They're just going to go ahead and put the ban in place because it's easier than finding every single diamond in the rough in the trans community who could kick the ever living shit out of the toughest guy in the army. I like this quote especially:

"It's better to call a duck a duck rather than waste time waiting to see if it'll quack"

The ruling was passed and just because people are complaining doesn't mean any higher up is going to backpedal and repeal his decision. Remember - this isn't about political correctness or human equality - this is about cherry picking the best individuals to form the most efficient team. Because America. This may be a harsh way to say it, but when you join the military you forfeit your right as an individual and now you're basically a uniformed pawn playing the long game of war.

(actually from what I've really seen is that it's another political maneuver to help with some kind of thing so really all of this argument is worthless) ... maybe I can make this issue a whole 'nother post in the future. Ugh. What a headache.

A brief aside on laugh tracks
Someone had mentioned that putting the *laughing with tears emoji* at the end of a meme or tectual joke is the equivalent of laugh tracks on tv shows. I like that point and find it to be very true, but not impeding. Laugh tracks are a weird thing. I see the argument a lot that if you need something that tells you to laugh when something is funny, then it probably wasn't funny in the first place.

While a good argument - I guess I have to disagree. I just think that the whole laughter is contagious thing and that even if the joke wasn't funny, the sound of people laughing along to the joke will maybe get you to laugh with it or at least enjoy the situation more, because like I said, that kind of behavior is contagious. There are clips out there of sitcoms with the laugh track removed - the jokes are still funny but I don't laugh and therefore I'm less entertained.

So I'm someone that is pretty hard to get to laugh. Not because I don't find your lame jokes funny, but I think it takes a certain something extra to get me to start wasting my energy to let out a couple of hahas and what not. So the accompanying laughing sounds resonate with me in that I'm probably triggered to know that I should laugh because other people are having fun as well and in the end I'm entertained. At the end of the day, isn't that what really matters?

Beiber Cancels Tours to Find himself
Again? Because I feel like this happened once before with him. I think it's alright. When you think about it, its equivalent to someone taking vacation from work. Like, if he's not gonna mentally or even pfysically going to be his best when he's entertaining - then what's the point? You as a consumer don't get the best show he can produce and you'll leave the conert with a sour note.

Granted, you multiply his situation by like a million (dollars) and maybe it may not matter as much to you because hurr durr money is everything, how can he be miserable?! Just let the guy take a break - how it affects his career doesn't concern you.

The Pain Scale

This is true to me. I like to think I have a pain tolerance, but having to take that feeling and translate it into some kind of number on an arbitrary scale where 10 is "the worst pain you can imagine" is kind of insane. Not a medical professional, so I don't know what the eventual number I provide to you can affect the way you treat me but I think there has to be something better than this.

So that's it for now. I feel like I've exhausted my desire to type for today so hopefully I acn do this again another time.

ta ta kids

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As previously mentioned, for whatever reason my work PC had decided to not allow blogger to work, so I was left constipated with words and ideas. The up side is I probably wasn't going to say anything that I haven't already said, the down side being that we'll never find out now will we? This will actually be my last post for a little while, as long as what happens today goes smoothly. I'll talk more about that in my first little section. Just want to say thanks to anyone out there who reads this regularly for understanding ahead of time. And with that...

(7:44AM) Today is my las tday working for the thermal lab here at BASF. Come monday (or whenever they decide to finally draw up my paperwork) I will be working on some research for a joint project from Canada also at BASF. I'm a little bit sad becasue working up in the thermal lab has probably been the most lax workplace I've ever seen. I was allowed to do some things I wouldn't normally get to do at any other job. I had some really good experiences, and I'm going to miss it. For awhile I've been talking about all the responsibility I'm going to have in the near future. Some of that will come on Monday. I'm really nervous, but like I said, its been mentioned. That is why this may be the last post in a little while, becasue as all these resoponsibilities and tasks come up, I probably won't have the time to say what's on my mind. So I guess we'll see what happens.

(9:45AM) Just finished writing up my thank you cards. Kind of makes the whole thing much more realistic. The final steps throughout the day is to start backing up all my data that I need, and maybe some light packing for when I need to finally leave this desk and computer. But with that door closing, a new door with a new office and (hopefully laptop) is waiting for me. I just need to finalize some things becasue my new higher up is super busy closing billion dollar deals in Asia... or something. Either way I look forward to it, and I promise I'll stop with all this leaving my office jargon. There are some things in the news lately I wanna talk about, but we'll cross that street eventually.

(1:39PM) So Lonesome Gary passed away the other day, and officially the Galapagos Turtle is now extinct. Which is super sad. On the surface I don't really show too much emotion on the topic, but if I sit there and think for awhile it becomes pretty depressing. To be the last of your species and finally die out is probably something I don't want to go through, and lucky the 7 billion of us won't make possible. What's worse is that pretty soon other animals will suffer the same fate. I'm not gonna go all hippie and proclaim that we need to save all animals, but I think we should at least be mindful of what we're doing to the world and how it affects not only us, but all other life around us. So yea, the Panda will be extinct eventually, and so will most enangered species, but the best we can do is try and slow it down. We're not forcing Panda's to rape each other. That's just wrong.

EDIT (7/23/2012, 1:21PM)
So I didn't know that this entry was never published. My new computer and office have been set up, and yes it did take that long to do it. But as I publish this post, I'm really feeling a new beginning again to this blog. There's always lots of things to talk about, especialy nowadays nad since we've missed a lot of time together, hopefully we can do some catching up.

ta ta kids

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To be perfectly honest, this work week went by rather fast. Not the actual work DAYS, but the work week. I really feel like time slows down at work, but that's probably because the only I do at home is sleep. So as always, hopefully this whole thing will keep my work day moving a little bit faster, there are something I do want to talk about, some blog ideas that I wanted to start, but didn't have enough substance to make into one post, so maybe I'll touch base with those topics later in the day. So for now...

(7:40AM) Heard on the radio this morning that someone fell on their head one day and a few days later became a piano virtuoso. Previously he hadn't had any lessons and didn't even know how to play any instruments, and all of a sudden the guy becomes a pro. A few callers called in with some stories that were similar. Someone got struck by lightening and had her hearing improved drastically, and a small child got hit in the head with a baseball and now has 20/20 vision. Now even if you aren't a believer in luck, this is pretty darn lucky. For someone stupid enough to jump head first into a shallow-ish pool to obtain musical talent? He should've been paralyzed from the waist down. Without getting too bitter, I just don't think someone like that should be rewarded with a gift. It got me wondering though, I've hit my head countless times... I wonder what kinds of special things I can do. I mean all I really have to show for it is TMJ... and that's not even impressive. I'm not going to go throw my head on a wall or anything, but it might be worth trying if it means something awesome might happen. On the other hand, maybe these things were destined to happen, and we are chosen previously by a higher power to be blessed (or cursed) by who and what we are and what we'll come to be.

(8:31AM) Recently got a hair cut after the tail end of y current hair was passed its comfort level. Plus it made my neck look all thick, and who among us deserves a thick neck? The point is, I was going to type about the differences in long and short hair when it comes to interaction with people. I believe I'm somewhat of an expert on the topic. I've been studying how people treat me with long and short hair and let me tell you that there is a huge difference. For one, people are incredibly friendly towards people with short hair. I guess nowadays in society thats the norm. Longer haired people have a rep for being super devious or shady. I should also clear up that I'm talking specifically for males. I noticed it right right away, the days after I got my haircut people are always smiling and saying hi to me, even going as far as to start an actual conversation to get ot know me. When my hair was long, there wasn't a lot of people who did that. I used to always look down and let my hair cover my eyes when it was long, I guess that kind of sends a "don't talk to me" message. I just didn't think the differences would be so drastic. I guess while my hair is short, I should enjoy the comforts of friendly people.

edit: I wrote that 8:31AM thought in and out of conscienceness because I had just took a power nap. I haven't read that whole paragraph over, so I'm just going to wish for the best and put trust in my abilities to form coherent sentences.

(10:36AM) I am NOT feeling well. Which is terrible because now the day is going at a snails pace. I've got a bit of nausea and that in turn is making my stomach all... lava lamp-y. My vision is getting blurry, and I can barely keep my balance. I told one of my coworkers about it and she even asked if I wanted to go home, and I almost did go home. I think I can make it though, as long as there are things to do, the day will go buy like normal which is a good thing. It was around 9 when I felt the worst and I just sat on one of the chairs in the lab for what felt like HOURS, but it was really like 15 minutes. Pretty amazing stuff. If I could try to deduce why I'm feeling like this it would have to come down to a combination of the following: lack of sleep, lack of breakfast, and changes in temperature from office to lab. It is a little nippy in my office, but the lab is a bit warmer, and so I think my body is just confused... which explains the headache. Ah I just want this day to be done already. My plan until lunch is to relax here till about 11, then prep up some samples, get the next experiments going, and maybe start cleaning out the sample tubes. If I can hold off on that until after lunch, though I can probably get the afternoon on a faster start.

(1:46PM) There was a little mishap in the data that I had sent someone, so that kind of got me into a rush. It was good that I caught the mistake before they used the final data, I think the my higher up was a proud, but irritated that she didn't catch it herself. Also, I met with my soon-to-be higher up, and the job descriptions he's giving me is a little over whelming to say the least. Hopefully, again, I'll be able to pull something off and really earn my place around here because a lot of things are on the line if I don't succeed. He literally told me he threw out all the other resumes so this is going to be it. I just wish (and I'll ask him on Monday) I had some thing to go on to research so I don't go into this thing with a blank mind. Yes there's room to learn, but I would appreciate it if I didn't feel like I didn't know anything at all working on something new. AH, but we all can't be so lucky, yes?

(2:29PM) I'm going to assume this will be my final hoorah for this post. Funny that in the beginning I had stated that I had plenty to talk about, actually the girl behind me is starting to sing happy birthday really off key to her phone so now it's getting kind of interesting, and hopefully she will never see me typing this out. So ea the previous sentence was full of fragments, what I MEANT to say is that I had so many things to type out this morning but between naps and feeling REALLY terrible I only got to talk about long hair... which is TOTALLY lame. Yet, I feel rather complete so for the sake of this blog NOT being posted the Monday after I started it, I'm going to publish now.

ta ta kids

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In an attempt to please the higher ups, I'll have to do these from my office computer from now on, which means less content, or more of a workout for me. My office is a floor below the lab I work in, so if I did have something on my mind, I'll have to march on down here to type it out. To be perfectly honest, this may not work well, but I'm willing to give it the 'ol college try just to see if anything interesting in my head comes up. So far nothing, and it's already almost hitting the 9 o'clock hour, so a small bit of the day has already come and gone.

(8:32AM) Scratch that. I was wondering about the whole idea of portraying professionalism in the workplace. Now that I'm moving on up on the corporate ladder, I', beginning to think about all the little changes I'll have to make in my life. First off, as a fullly fledged Chemist, I won't necessarily be needing the whole jeans and casual shirt get-up. Since other professionals will be seeking my mind, then I should start presenting myself in professional attire. I remember ranting about this sometime earlier, about how it shouldn't matter how you dress, as long as you did your job and did it well. I still believe in the idea, but it becomes different when you're looking to earn respect as fresh meat in the company. So that's what I'm pretty much setting out on doing: earning the respect of my colleagues. With time, I'll be able to slowly slump back into the attire I enjoy wearing to work. That also means less posts. Oh darn, but I know if a really good  topic comes up, I'll be sure to type it down.

(10:25AM) Responsibilities in the workplace. I have many, but not enough to take all the time out of my day. Once everything starts becoming second nature in this new professional environment of mine, then I'm sure I'll be begging for some time to just unwind. For now I feel like I do take a lot of this time for granted, but I know it's way better than staying in bed not doing anything at all. At least I'm getting paid, though not much, and certainly not enough. Hopefully soon I'll be able to get my own reactor and learn how to run it. I'll be able to sit in my office and actually DO something instead of pretending to look important like I'm trying to do now. These are the things I wish for, but of course not all at once. The last thing I need is to be stressed out by work. I already stress myself out from other things already.

(12:40PM) Do you see what I have to do? Sacrifice my own lunch hour just so I can get some substance in? Actually I can probably get a little more, and spend a little more time in the lab if they let me use the computer but one of the higher ups is a teeny weeny bit grumpy today so I'll just stay out of her way and we should be ok for the rest of the time. I'm not exaclty sure though what I'm going to do for the rest of the day, I know I have some cleaning, sample prep... but other then that I should be good. I was really looking forward to a mid afternoon snack but someone had eaten the last bagel that was brought a little bit before lunch. So that's a dissappointment. Actually there's some training I have to do, but I kind of want to save that for a better time. This is just pointless rambling, I promised substance and by golly I'm going to give it!... in a little bit becasue my break is pretty much over.

(7:44AM) I know what you'er thinking. I haven't gone home yet and I've worked overnight. No, but really, I just forgot to submitted when I was heading home, plus I didn't really have the time. So let's just end it here.

ta ta kids

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I apologize but I really couldn't resist. It's been awhile since a good number was able to fit in this title and it'd be a shame if I didn't take full advantage of the situation. Its like pun rape. Oh yes. Pun rape. Just like that you just KNOW it's going to be an interesting blog. Actually, I'm just looking forward for this day to end so I can get started on this Memorial Day weekend. 3 days off for a good hard week of work? Plus theres that added bonus of a short week ahead. Wonderful. Let's begin.

(7:44AM) Let's talk about Memorial Day. It's a day of remembrance for those who gave their lives while serving out nation. Hear me out for a bit, because I don't want to come off as anti-American or borderline terrorist or something ignorant a lot of people make me out to be. You should know that I give respect to those who serve our nation, and sure do thank them for their courageous decision to defend our country. BUT... and this is a big one.. I'm not really all for supporting them, nor am I really all that fond of remembering them. Its tough really, but the fact of the matter is joining the armed forces is a choice rightfully given to us. Whatever the reason may be, the decision to give your life and time was entirely up to you, and please remember there are always special cases... but I'm not interesting in hearing about them. So with that being said I will respect you and thank you for your service, but that's it. Don't rub in my face or shine light of the fact that you were in the armed forces for X amount of years. Especially here in my generation, the only thing really big going on is this unwinnable "War on Terror." You can't win a war against an idea. Other than that (and this I'd like to know about), what exactly were you doing in the armed forces? Waiting for something to happen? Doing little side missions on your ship, training in boot camp, or something? If you're going to brag and act all high and mighty on your pedestal about being in the army for 3 years, then you better have the scars and the trauma to back it up. I remember reading an article that really summed up well how I feel about those in our armed forces. Basically, I appreciate what you gave for this country (and I'm really half and half with America at this point) but don't expect special treatment from me... you already have our government in the palm of your hands with all your benefits and what not, I'm not going to treat you like some kind of god. Just know that I appreciate it and move on. If I could be a dick for a moment: whenever I see a silly sign on someones car that states that their child is in the military I think to myself "he/she must have really wanted to get away from home." So "proud parent," whatever you did to make your child leave the comfort of your own home... its probably not something to be proud of.

(8:05AM) Theres a new law or something that passed in India that allows authorities or park rangers to actually shoot and kill poachers. I think this is a GREAT idea. I'm not psychotic or anything but I believe that when someone is endangering the lives of a beautiful animal (the tiger in this case), I believe that we should have the right to take them down if necessary. Here's the thing: poaching is illegal anyway. So if I had the chance to stare down the barrel of my gun and take down a poacher, I would absolutely pull the trigger. Every time. Hopefully this will slow or put to a stop to poaching in India. Also, I think other countries with endangered animals should adopt the idea. Let's dumb it down, though. There could be just normal people walking around said jungle or African Sahara. They may not be poaching. There could be a modification that non-lethal traps for humans can be set so that the authority can confirm that they were poachers first, before having to go Rambo on their ass. That's just my opinion.

(9:00AM) Well that definitely got my heart rate pumping. I left the lab for a bit and got carried away and completely forgot about the Liq Ar duwar that I was filling. Luckily when I got back, everything was still good. I'm sure someone put a stop to it though. I guess I won't be taking any breaks any time soon. Luckily for me the tank was already empty.

(10:48AM) I believe I heard about how the person from Rutgers who filmed his roommate in homosexual intimacy (which eventually resulted in his suicide) is getting away with 10 days in prison plus probation, therapy, and I believe community service hours. Personally, I believe the punishment doesn't fit the crime in this case. You drove your own roommate over the edge after what you did, and all the defense I (or anyone) could give you was that you were young, stupid, naive, etc. You're incredibly lucky to be in the position you're in because if it were up to the people, you wouldn't be shown much mercy. I heard that there might've been a chance for you to get deported back to wherever it is you're from. I hope that happens, we don't need you around here. Really anywhere... but getting you out of here might be a good first step. Hopefully when this whole thing gets reviewed again, something will change. I also recall a judge was quoted saying something like "even through this whole ordeal, I haven't even heard you apologize." That's big. To commit action was one thing, to not own up to it (and trust me this whole sentence you might be getting is NOT owning up to it) makes you a much more terrible person than you already were. Whatever you get is too good for you.

(1:21PM) One of my guilty pleasures is gossip. I love conversations that start out like "you didn't hear this from me," or "don't tell anyone this, but," and all the phrases related to that. Amongst friends, maybe its not so great to find out certain things about certain people. For coworkers? My oh my is that a different story. On of my colleagues graciously took me out to lunch for helping her clean her office. During that time there were a lot of things that were brought up at work, some business things, some casual things, but we eventually got to talking about certain people. I haven't been here in awhile so it's always nice to know a thing or two about people, especially since I don't know them well. There are a lot of things going on in this company. Theres definitely a lot of things on a need to know basis. Being one of the only people who do know is somewhat of an honor. People who I've seen and people who I've heard a lot of great things about suddenly don't seem to be as great as they were before. That makes me feel great because I never really thought I was great either. It's nice to know that even seasoned veterans of the company are still in potential to eff up. Recently I have been getting to know more and more people in the company, and people are starting to get to know me. That's a good and bad thing I suppose. If I really want to solidify my place here at BASF, then I better start making a bigger impact. From what I've heard, I've made a great impact as it is. These are just hings I heard, though. Who knows what really is on the minds of my co-workers. I have a great deal of them in my mind now too.

(2:29PM) Theres something about leaving early for work that ups the dopamine in your system. Makes me pretty happy in an odd way to know that I'll still be getting paid for a teeny bit of work that I didn't do (but I don't have much left to do now anyway.. actually I don't have anything to do). Also theres that thrill of maybe even getting into trouble, which I highly doubt I will... but I'm still loving it. Even as I type I'm getting antsy just thinking about it.

So there isn't much left to say anymore that my day is almost done. All that is left is to just stroll on out of here. Like a boss. Have a great holiday.

ta ta kids.

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What a glorious day to be typing a blog about anything that passes my mind. There is a certain type of environment in this lab right now that leads me to believe that not only will I enjoy this day, but I am going to enjoy typing throughout  the day also. Looking back at yesterdays post, I was really happy how well that turned out. I wish I had the mind to edit my posts and really make them worth while, but for now I think I'll stick with the super casual status, silly little typos, and just having an all around good time. I am only human and this is just something that I might look back later on. Let's get started, shall we?

(8:13AM) Why do I do this? This whole blog thing? If you look through the archives, you can clearly see that I had previously only done this about once a month, and then went on super hiatus for gosh knows how long. To be honest, this whole blog is just to keep my typing and essay-type writing on check. It's true that I'm not writing essays on here, but its nice writing every one in awhile especially when you aren't in school. I don't want to be able to lose my ability to convey my thoughts digitally or on paper. I did have a good idea just now. Maybe one day I'll google an essay topic and write an essay on here. Take it really seriously, as if I was being graded. I'd like to see how that turns out. Don't grade me though. For the past 3 years or so, after taking a general requirement of English classes, the only thing I've been writing are lab reports. I always took pride in writing those. Though their structures differ greatly from normal essays, and that I'm sure is fairly obvious. I digress... so yea let's get an essay on here one day, yes?

(9:10AM) One of the worst feelings I get is the feeling when I disappoint someone or some people. Specifically volleyball. When theres a play that needs to be made, or a point that needs to be one, I take some pride, in being an outside hitter, to be able to put the ball down, or to make a place to try and turn whatever slump we're in around. Now this puts a decent amount of pressure on me, and I'm completely fine with that, but sometimes theres a small chance when I take a look at my opposition and I decide, holy crap this guy is WAY to tall for me to hit over. So either I cut it, ot decide to tool it off the block. No big deal. When I can't pull through for my teammates, and especially my setter, I really don't like the feeling. It's funny how I elude to volleyball because there are instances outside of volleyball where I disappoint. Let's not into that though. It's just that it's really hard to come back out of an emotional slump and even though some people can shake it off, I feel like that their disappointment in me just kind of looms in the air. I always try and keep a positive attitude about things, so when the next opportunity comes around I really want to gain back the energy lost. Which in turn makes me a better player in the end. I have no idea how that paragraph turned out. I have a hunch that theres a lot of incoherent phrases just stuck together. Oh well.

(3:04PM) There's been a change in the level of hecticness as of recent, and it really is a shame because I feel that I did have a lot on my mind, but nowhere to type them out on. I'm sure it wasn't too important, but for right now I'm feeling a sense of confusion, frustration, and even some bitterness. My time at this part of the company is slowly coming to a close, and even though I knew this already its becoming more apparent now. I'm not really that important when it comes to this company. People come and go all the time, and they are replaced just as fast as they left. It's a real shame because I've said numerous times here that I truly felt appreciated here. Now that it's all almost over, I'm starting to see what the real world is actually like in terms of a money making business. Hopefully I've made a good enough impact in this place so the next person up at bat can see what kind of legacy I left here. But with every door closed, a new door is open and hopefully I'll be able to start a new life, with a higher pay, and a new floor to work on. I'll fill in all the details when the time comes. All the other negative feelings are just coming from how incredibly slow my office computer is. I hate to say it, but I've become impatient at some of the things my office computer does. It's practically brand new, it shouldn't be operating this slow and yet it moves at a snails pace. It's terrible. I've become so accustomed to fast Internet speeds that anything closer is just a teeny bit aggravating. I like to think of myself a patient person, but this is just ridiculous.

And with that I believe the typing might have to come to a close. I don't have much more time in the workday and I highly doubt I'll get to spend it ranting about anything else that crosses my mind. All I know is that in the coming months my life is going to start speeding up. I do't want to feel like I'm growing up too fast. I still want to enjoy being me. But when is the perfect time to just realize you need to buckle down? I mis shaving someones hand to hold onto as they lead me in the right direction. Almost every choice is starting to become my own. Its thrilling, but I'm starting to get scared.

ta ta kids

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A relaxing week for the most part... except the wicked Wednesdays where I'm usually too tired to function. Though now that is all coming to a close, its time to do another one of these fun little things. I don't really know how work will be today, depending on whether or not I decide to knock off all the important things right now or save them for later? Or maybe I should spread them out during the day. Either way I'm sure there will be some time to ramble about some meaningful/meaningless things.

(7:55AM) Starting with right now. What do you do when your phone goes off during an intimate session? A survey done by Virgin mobile said 55% of people wouldn't answer it. That's good I guess. But that leaves pretty much half of the other people saying they would. Which is kind of troublesome to say the least. If it was an urgent call it would be just that: a call... maybe multiple times back to back. But a text message is definitely something that can wait. There are much more important things at hand... in more ways than one. Try to keep your phone in the other room or turn it off if theres a possibly of getting some. There are some exciting stories that are truly a bone kill if I could ever relate to them. Actually, I might recall doing the same... but as a joke... and it was a quick call anyway... so actually I'm a hypocrite. Moving right along...

(8:38AM) Best joke ever today: how do 5 gay guys walk together? In ONE DIRECTION. ZING! Here is a runner up: Why did Sara fall off the swing? Because she had no arms. Knock Knock. Who's there? Not Sara.... people are funny
(10:19AM) So I just spent the last hour or so doing all the work I could've spread out throughout the day. Good news is I can kind of relax. Bad news is I have no idea how I'm going to spend the rest of the day looking like I'm actually working. I mean I guess this one little typing session will slide since it's kind of like a mini break. So what's your opinion of seeing a movie twice? About a decade ago movies used to be so cheap, about $7 a person. Which is pretty incredible. Now I wasn't that much of an avid movie goer back then so I didn't really take advantage of that situation. Nowadays I'm a decent fan of movies, only going when I really want to catch one. Where I am, movie prices are about $10.50 or $11. For IMAX? A little under $20. That's a little ridiculous. Since then I've only seen and paid for one movie twice: Wall-E. It's Wall-E though, that's perfectly fine. That was probably when movies were about $9.50 or $10. Now I don't really see myself going to a movie a second time, even if it's for the experience. Especially if it's a date one of the times. That's nearly $40 down the drain, which can be easily spent on seeing a movie once, and having dinner after. I find it kind of ironic because I'm pretty sure that I'll be going to see The Avengers a second time. But come on... THE AVENGERS.

(1:36PM) There hasn't been much change when it comes to lunch rooms. I'm not talking specifically about the food or anything, but even at work, with grown men and women... the lunch room is a social shark pool. I can't believe that even among a successful company like us, that there would still be petty differences amongst co-workers. Having read that out loud I guess maybe I'm not as surprised when I was about an hour ago. I guess people will be people, and no one can like or be liked by everybody. Though I still do think that adults would be grown and mature enough to not make it so... obvious. I've already heard some back and forths between two different parties, and you could swear that it's just like high school again. Something truly amazing is probably happeneing in your lunch room right now, if you have one.

That's it for today. Theres some banter about meet-ups and things to the left of me right now. I guess something about letting people know if people can't make it or not. And priorities. Actually I'm doing two things at once so I can't really concentrate. I just wanna get out of here. Also they are wondering how to spell easel. We're silly.

(3:26PM) ta ta kids

>_< Something to Type About (7)

I know I missed the last week, but that's only because I had called in sick from work. So bear with me. I don't believe that I'll be doing any catching up either since the last half of this work week have been nothing but hectic. Even still it's 8:30 AM and I've only begun to type this up now... so don't be surprised if I've left you all unsatisfied... but let's face it there isn't a lot of you here anyway.

(10:09AM) I've been getting the taste of the true professional world this week. I was in a presidential conference room. The chairs were like single person sofas. Refreshments... and the most odd part for me was how everyone traded business cards. Its not weird now that I look back at it, but as I saw it happen in front of my face it just reminded me of the times I sat around with my friends trading pokemon cards and what not. I even pictured some of my colleagues in a younger form to humour myself. I was asked even for my business card, but unfortunately I don't have any available at this time. Another little thing that happened is that we all took turns presenting ourselves and I was one of the youngest with the least amount of things to say. Everyone went around saying they have their PhDs in whatever and had worked at these companies for this amount of years. I felt really lacking and super undeserving for even being in the same room with a lot of great minds. It just drove me to want more as a chemist. More knowledge, more experience, so that maybe one day I'll actually have something worthwhile to say when another time like that comes. It was a great experience, and I got to meet a lot of interesting people. Kind of like a wake up slap to the face saying "YOU NEED TO BE ONE OF THEM!" One day... one day...

(11:22AM) With all these tours and things going on around here I find it surprising that I actually do have some time to type about a couple things on my mind. Perhaps all the hecticness will come in waves instead of all at once. Either way I wanted to type about a recent purchase of mine. I recently bought a pair of glasses, blank ones, just for the sake of accessorizing. I personally feel that it gives me another layer of intelligence, and even seriousness when I wear them. The best part is they were really cheap and over the sake of the next couple months I'll probably be purchasing them in different colors, just so I can match with whatever outfit I'm wearing. I think it's really cool how the times have shifted, because growing up (and maybe a little before that) being that nerd with glasses was a one way ticket to bullyville. The rise of hipster and nerd culture has actually turned glasses into something useful in pop culture. I know a lot of people who would probably criticize me for getting them in the first place, but to that I have to say... if I believe they look good and I feel more confident wearing them, then why shouldn't I? My own sister said that yes they are good, but the idea behind them is a little silly. I actually purchased these glasses because all of my immediate family wears them I totally felt left out. If you really want to see them theres a picture up on my instagram @blueftb00by.

(1:15PM) Again, after all this time I can still manage to type. In actuality though, typing all this doesn't REALLY take up a lot of my day here. I mean these little paragraphs take about 5-10 minutes to type up unless I get really into it. Other than that it's just a tool to get some topics if my chest if I had any. It's nice to blog casually about whatever though. I've been trying to get a little more independent in the workplace. There are some samples that come in that I can absolutely take and weight out and run as if I had worked here for years. There are some other samples however, that require some thought in methods used. I want to be able to really know what I'm doing without ever having to double check with my higher up to see if I did it right. For example (without getting to into chemistry) ... theres this sample I'm currently staring at that I do have the time to run. I have a hunch of what experiment it is and under what conditions it should be run in. Something tells me I could be wrong though. As I'm typing this sentence however, I'm beginning to think that I probably can do this. But generally speaking thats the kind of thing I have to deal with concerning other samples. Sorry if it didn't make any sense. I'm really starting to get the feel of this place and it's going to be sad if and when I have to go.

(3:23PM) I've said it before and I'll say it again. The biggest reason why I enjoy working here is becasue of all the appreciation I get. Whether or not its generic, or true to the words, it does make me feel real special. I'm looking forward to the weekend. Another one to relax into... and before you know it I'll be back here Monday at 7 AM. What about the weekend makes it seem so fast? I think the worst part will be hearing that most of the college kids are finishing up their finals and now I have to listen as they enjoy their summer and I have to sit here and work. Also, theres a cake in my coworkers room that I'm supposed to get rid of. I really don't want to do so. Maybe I'll take another slice before heading off. Not much to type about this time around.. nothing worth reading I suppose. Maybe next time will be better.

ta ta kids

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Well now, I believe that we've already gone and solved out problems from now on about this whole title thing. Why didn't I figure out the solution sooner? All for the sake of trying to make puns? What a shame. Either way, I was hoping t oget another topic going up on here but for the life of me I couldn't think of anything I felt I could ramble about for a good amount of time, so nothing became of it. But it's Friday now, and that means I'm kind of forced into typing something, whether it's interesting or not. I think it's a good thing. Refreshing. Keeps the work day... aggressive (and I've stated that once before). Even as I type I don't feel anything good coming on, so it might be a few hours before I need to come back.

(7:49AM) I lied. So as I was finished that sentence, I tried to figure out if anything remotely interesting happened in the news. So recently Dick Clark passed away. Now, I could've spent a whole blog writing about this, but it would've been an awkward mess of sorts. He didn't have much influence in my life... and I only grew up with him on his own New Years show he does, and maybe I might have seen on hosting a few gameshows here and there. There isn't really much to share about his passing except that I had heard (at least all the media has been reporting) that he was a remarkable man who changed the music industry or rock 'n roll for the generation. SO for that, Dick, I guess I'd have to thank you. If i didn't get to experience your contributions firsthand, then I certaintly feel that perhaps some of my music interests may have not happened were not for your influence. Other than that, thanks for ringing up my new year for... as long as I've lived in America. I wish you well in the afterlife, and hope your closest friends and family the best.

(11:08AM) Struck up a good conversation with a coworker today. He had gone to the Devils/Panthers game last night and he hada good time. Devils took it 4-0. Good for them I guess. I had previously gone to a Devils/Sharks game earlier this year, and I also had a good time becasue Sharks took it at a shootout 4-3... or 3-2. Anyway, what we both ended up agreein on is how terrible Devils fans are. Or maybe this could go for the slect few of sports fans out there too. It wasn't a huge problem for be because my team won, and they were just complaing about it the whole trip out of the arena, and even on the train. In the end they couldn't say anything becasue they lost. My coworker, however, had it a lot worse becasue since the Devils actually won, their fans shot up to a new level of terror. I find it worse because all they would do is heckle all the Panthers fans, or anyone not wearing Devils swag. If theres anything worse than sore losers, its sore winners. My coworker described this one fan who had thrown a hotdog or something at a guys head for wearing a Boston Red Sox shirt. First of all, he was only there to meet some friends in the area. Second of all, what hate do you have for the guy wearing a RED SOX jersey. I get maybe the whole yankees/sox thing, but remember that you're in a HOCKEY game, and wearing a Red Sox jersey is no way supporting one team or another. I wish bad things upon that Devils fan.

(3:21PM) It's worth mentioning that today is 4/20. Everyone regards this as the day for pot. Mary J? Marijuana? I always thought that it got its name from the police code for marijuana posession... but I think it might actually come from a bunch of kids from some high school meeting up at this certain time (4:20PM not 4/20) to go smoke pot behind their school or something of that nature. Either way my views on pot have gone from negative to positive and now they're just kind of even. Of course when I was younger, the D.A.R.E graduate I was, I thought that any and all drugs were pretty bad. Just like my thoughts on tatoos, my thoughts on marijuana changed as I got through college. In fact, I promised myself that I would try it when I absolutely knew I was going to graduate college. When I did, I completed that promise, and I did try it. I don't want to influence anyone into trying things like these, but you try them off your own accord. I may or may not celebrate 4/20 this year, but I know I'm certainly not addicted to it. I actually don't really know where I'm going with this anymore... point is it's 4/20. That is all.

I was pretty tired today at work. Don't exactly know why but I'm glad I got some substance in this post. That whole weed rant was pretty... disorganized. I'm pretty sure I was trying to list some positves and negatives for it and how ultimately you decide to choose whether or not you try it. You have control, espcially after the first time... you either fall in deeper or maintain that control and enjoy it when you can. As I said though, I'm not going to tell you to smoke a joint. Do some research first, and see for yourself.

ta ta kids

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Now it's not even making sense. Theres nothing worse than titles that don't make sense! And sentances that don't end the way you expect them octopus. That's right. Sentence fragments are comedy now. So let's just slowly deal with all this new stuff we've learned and do what we came here to do. I type about random things to get the work day flowing more aggressively. And whoever wants to read... by all means go ahead. It's going to be a little hectic at works today, but I'm sure I can still squeeze a few topics in. Starting with...

(9:03AM) A dilemma had occured between a group of people and their co-workers. Apparently 2 of them were going to have a wedding that took place on the same day. An employee of less than a year had given the "save the dates" for her wedding earlier than an employee of 3 years. The problem here is that the group of people can't decide on which wedding to attend. Should they go to the less than a year employee because she sent her "save the dates" out first? Or should they attend the 3 year employee out of his seniority with the company? They went through some suggestions and the only logical one that came up was one that stated that they draw the persons name of whose wedding they're going to out of a hat. Half will go to one, and half will go to the other at random. I believe that's fair... the most fair without me thinking of any ideas. To further their discussion, they wanted the two to concinve them to go to their own respective weddings by stating what food and entertainment they were going to have. What was a little disappointing was that they were leaning towards the 3 year employee because he had seemingly better food and entertainment. It's disappointing to me because right off that bat if I had to make a quick choice I would go to the less than a year employee because she sent out her invitations first. Her wedding was not only made to look boring, a majority of her coworkers were praising the other wedding just a little too much, and I felt some remorse for her. Their co-workers are terrible people for even trying to get the two to compete for better weddings. If they were your true friends, the first solution would be the best solution, no further discussion. Listening to the co-workers bickering about how one was going to be better than the other really put a thorn on my side because you could tell that the recent employee was getting her feelings hurt. It's a shame really.

(11:54AM) Before I head over to lunch, I want to make a note that the past few days of work have been pretty exhausting. It's good and bad in a way, although I'd much rather perfer work on a simmer as opposed to boiling. Cooking analogies. Swing and a miss. If I could see any positives in all this mayhem, it would have to be in the fact that even through all this work related stress, I can overcome. Remember to prioritize and organize. Take things one step at a time becasue - especially in the professional setting - trying to do everything at once can lead to costly errors. It's really stomach churning when you find out that 3 hours into an experiement something went wrong and you have to start the WHOLE THING OVER. Not a good feel bro.

(3:13pm) As stated earlier, a pretty busy day. It should mellow out the next week though since all this sample prep is done for now. Anyway I came across a topic, and we'll strip the politics away from this because I absolutely hate politics. Now we all know that being a mother can be a full time job, especially with 3 or more kids (I feel). What I came across is a mother of 5, and someone expressing their opinion about how she never worked a day of her life becasue she married a wealthy politician. She defends herself by stating that being a mother of 5 is a full time job, with that someone saying that being wealthy takes a lot of weight of raising children as some reports indicate the family hiring nanny's and maids to do their bidding. So that's where the issue lies. I believe it does become less of a hassle raising 5 children when you are well to do. Compare raising 5 children in the "ghetto" to raising 5 children with money and other luxuries... especially with nannies and maids. A lot of the hardships of being a mother (not that I would know but I hear my own mother complaining about it) is the cooking and the cleaning. Take that away then all that's left is to watch the kids as they explore and experience the world around them. Now I don't know what the ages on her children are, but the main point I'm trying to make here is that she's got it a WHOLE lot easier than most mothers in the US do. So I think she should get a job or something. Goldigger.

Phew, I can't believe I even had time to rant about a couple of things. Hopefully I'll get more time in the future, becasue I feel like I have a lot on my mind, but I can't express them and it just gets wasted...

ta ta kids

>_< Something FOUR Typing... About

This number pun is really taking a toll on my desire to write these types of blogs. But it sure does give me something to talk about every single time for an introduction. I'm actually starting this a little late since I've received another task at work, but I suppose it's just keeping me busy doing work... which is exactly why I started this whole series anyway. Either way I hope I come across some things I can blurb about, just becasue I've already spent half the day working. I think it's high time I chillax a bit.

(11:32AM) Didn't I tell you it was late in the day? I'm actually kinf of excited since half of this day is practically over and vacation time is right around the corner. Either way I believe its National Doctor's Day and I'm in Control Day. Nevermind about my sources, just go with me on this one. So I'd like to say Happy National Donctor's Day to all you doctors out there, and I'm not talking about the ones just in the hospitals, I'm talking about you too, Doctors of Science, Mathematics... and Art... I guess. All you PhD's should be proud to potentially make the big bucks. Hopefully I'll reach that status, but no where in the future do I see that happeneing. As for I'm in Control Day... perhaps it isn't a good time to celebrate. After all I AM at work, which is probably the least likely place to have control over anything. So I'll have to postpone the celebrations after work. I wanna go on and whine about how I don't have much control of anything else in my life, but that would be a lie. Maybe when I was a pissy teenager I could complain, but now that I'm 1/4 adult, I've got a decent amount of control in my life (again, just not in the workplace).

(3:14PM) So learned fairly recently that there are a lot of shady things going on in this company. Not so much business-wise, but people and employee wise. Without getting into too much detail (because they wouldn't really benefit anyone anyway), let's just say that I'm probably going to see some people in a different light after a couple weeks. As a back story, there are going to be some organizational changes within our group. People are moving around to ensure "optimal output for the best quality of our employed." Also, I don't know why I put that in quotes I completely made that saying up. Either way, one move that I was a tiny bit uphauled by is that my nice higher up who I am to thank for this job is moving downstairs. That makes me sad, and even more so becaue her replacement is someone I'm not too fond of, and espcially not after I heard some terrible details from another co-worker of mine. Either way I have no choice in the matter so I have to take all of this with a grain of salt. Also I don't know if I'm using that idion correctly. Things are going to be different after I come back from vacation.

(3:19PM) I can't beliee what a busy day it's been. I mean, I barely got to talk about anything remotely interesting. Only 2 - and now 3 - occasions where I actually have some time to ramble about things? Terrible. Let's just go through some news I went through during my lunch. Apparently Tim Cook of Apple is doing nicely as Apple's CEO with a 95% approval rating. Article stated that he's doing a great job in making everyone forget who Steve Jobs was. Good for him. I don't like Apple. There some backwards/used game compatablility issues with the next Gen console from Sony and Microsoft, as in there won't be any. I hate Xbox. Also I believe scanned through something that stated something about Android overtaking Windows in 2016. That's cool I guess. I'm neutral to both parties. I have an Android phone running Windows 7. So... yea just make sure whoever ends up on top provides quality products. If you haven't notcied yet, I only had time to look through the Technology section of Google news.

I think that's probably going to be my time for today. Can't believe I actually have a week off from this place. Sad that money won't be coming my way for a couple of weeks, but I think the time off is well worth it, and I guess well deserved. Plus I don't really feel like sticking around while all these changes at work are happening. I'll see how it all blows over when I get back.

(3:26PM) ta ta kids

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Perhaps as this little mini blog series goes on, these title puns will become increasingly horrendous, and maybe I'll just give up entirely when it goes above a certain number that no longer can be considered "pun-able." The commute to work was fine, I spent a good portion of it excited for the, but as I type, I can already feel that sensation to nap overcoming me. I'm not sure I have much to talk about this time around... but I'll find something. I always do, so let's get started!

(7:49AM) There was a talk about promise rings on the local radio show and a mojority of opinions I heard really supported the idea of one. Someday I'm going to call in and see if I can put my two cents in. Either way, the majority agrees that a promise ring is a "not now but later" type committment for couples not financially ready for an engagement ring. This is coming off news that recently a 24 year old woman was given one, and people were skeptical as to why she would receive one at such a later age (as the general consensus was that promis rings are usually seen on younger couples in high school/college). My two cents? I would love the oppurtunity to give a promise ring to a significant other, becasue I believe its an optional step in the relationship ladder a couple can choose to take if they really wanted to be committed to each other. Is it necessary? Of course not, but it does provide an extra layer of trust and love, which is a great foundation for a future engagement. The sad part in all this radio talk mostly lies in the cynical part in all of it. An argument arose stating that promise rings are more of a "here just take it and shut up" type thing. Also, promise rings are a great way to get into her pants. They even went as far to say that a promise rings symbolizes that stage that says "I'm here to keep you around until I find someone better." All I have to say to any of those opionions is that I'm sorry that you've been hurt enough times in your life that you can't take a promise ring for what it is. A promise. Though I'm not really the one to talk about promises, I believe that it's realyl unfair that some guys with good intentions get the coldest shoulder because soceity is outrun by douchebags that are looking to hurt. The message overall was clear: promise rings and what they symbolize are directly reflected on the guy that gives it to them. It doesn't matter what age you receive one in, as long as you both know that the real thing is coming one day.

(9:54AM) There's an odd phenomenon observed in today's adult world. The interest in the artwork of small children. I guess I shouldn't have gone so far as odd, but the interest that adults take in the artwork of kids is quite astonishing. There are a few safety posters outside the elevator on my floor, all made by children still in the single digits. Some good, some not so good, but all with good intentions and messages for the employees here at BASF. This isn't really my point though. There was always something I did ever since high school when looking at artwork done by students or children at the wall. Whenever I found a painting or drawing that was really good, so good that it stood out when surrounded by all the other works, I always checked the name of who created it. Low and behold 95% of the time, it was an Asian. Let's not try to make this about racism, but it's not a coincidence that the better artworks hung up by children nowadays come from an asian child. When you see stick figures and oval bodies, you can be sure its a white kid drawing. When it actually attempts to look like a person, it's probably an asian kid. I guess generally... GENERALLY (as in there are many exceptions) asians tend to be more artistic in that sense, probably due to all the anime manga art they're exposed to at a young age. I mean when all you see growing up is DBZ or anything like that, of course that's how we're going to emulate people through our drawings. Itstead of dots for eyes, asians may actually give the almond shape... with pupils! Either way it was always something I thought was interesting to me, how you (or I) could always pick out from a wall full of art, which ones were made by an asian.

(1:05PM) Let's get into racism. There's a story floating around about a black kid being gunned down by a fellow neighborhood watch person who had thought that he was being suspicious. I guess up until now he hasn't been charged with anything, I don't really know all the details but I can tell many people probably want this guy locked up, as do I. Not because theres any racism involved in this case, it's because he's a murderer. Now the media will portray this story in anyway they seem fit, but I stand by my opinion that no matter what the race, this neighborhood watch guy is a murderer, and should be charged as such. The big story lies in the question whether or not it mattered that the kid was black. By my standards, no... but to the media and society, a big HELL YEA. Because you know if this kid was white, this guy would instantly be put in jail. The people are kinda made to believe that since the kid was black, there may have been some justification to shoot him down. Apparently he was talking on the phone with his girlfriend who he informed that someone was following him. She told him to put his hood up and keep walking (which in the long run was probably not the best idea). I didn't want to get too into this becasue theres another thing to cover as I type while my instrumetn cools down. I just think he should be locked up, I don't even know why this is an issue. He shot and killed a man for doing nothing wrong. Looking suspicious? Until he pulls out a weapon he isn't bothering anyone. The guy was the one who was following him. HE was the suspicious one, HE pulled the gun out, HE shot, and HE killed. Ugh, I'm heated now. So let's go to the other spectrum of things. Theres a video that went viral a couple days ago about this black chick gettin her weave in a bunch in a college class on evolution. She asked the professor "why does evolution kill black people?" That right there is ridiculous. Everything was handled calmly (except her) and she threw the blackest fit ever. We wonder why racism and stereotyping exists. If so many people didn't fit into what we perceive them to be, it wouldn't be such an issue. To the black chick flipping out, you aren't helping your race. You are not a strong powerful black woman. You're trash and should be treated as such. I need to calm down a bit. It's a big issue. On the one hand you have a story defending the black race, and on the other you shine a light exactly on what everyone hates about black people. (but oh my gawsh you should have seen the way she be whippin her hair back an fo') The world is confused as to how to view your race.

(2:54PM) Napping is a great thing. Some might even argue that napping is an esential thing. Here at work, napping can be both, but also very dangerous. For instance, I was just taking a midday nap by accident woke up a bit later than previously expected. My higher up leaves her office for the day at 2:30 (supposedly). She walks through my office in order to leave. I "napped" from 2:15 to about 2:45. I do recall someone walking in and out of my office, but I don't think that was her. So here's hoping that my higher up didn't just walk out of her office while staring at my head tilted back eyes closed, mouth agape, and drool sliding down my face. As I was trying to calm my self down, I stumbled upon a quote which I found hilariously true. "If it's illegal for athletes to take steroids, shouldn't it be illegal for models to use photoshop?" Which I think is exactly what that industry needs right now. Real men and women that other real men and women can look up to. Not something they can paint themselves to be. Serioulsy though, best nap ever kind of.

(3:31PM) ta ta kids

>_< Something 2 Type About

See what I did there with the title? So just like last week, I'm going to spend most of this casual Friday with my thoughts on certain things that come up when I have the time (complete with timestamp)! Just a little warning, I might be leaving early from work today since I stayed a little extra yesterday so I might be cut short. Also, I'm having a terrible morning so we'll see how that goes. In keeping with casual Friday I'm going to try my best to sound prefessional as possible... but dont be surprised if i start typing like this cuz i really wanna keep it super casual. Hopefully that won't be the case. So let's get going shall we?

(8:10AM) People in the morning suck. I feel like the way your morning commute turns out, will mostly shape up the rest of your day. Since I had a rather unpleasant one today, I feel like I'm just going to be in a bad mood. I'm pretty good at sucking it up though. I just don't understand the need to want to cut someone off in a 25mph zone at 6:30 in the morning just to be one car ahead? It's absolutlely ridiculous and all it does is allow me to ride your ass so hard the girls in the club are creeped out. Also diarrhea. I wish it upon you. Also the terrible driver from this morning. I hope you're car is upside down somewhere. With you still in it. That is all.

(1:14PM) It got really busy all of a sudden, and my higher up is running around borderline insane becasue she has a lot on her plate. May or may not have been from the incidents that occurred yesterday. Its a pretty safe bet though. With all these things going on though, there isn't really that much time to ponder about useless things. In fact, things have started calming down around here as I'm about to start scrubbing the lab down. Hopefully my mind can wander off about nothing and I can actually get back with something important. With that being said, however, I realized that checklists OTHER people make for you are 100% more effective than cheklists made for yourself. I guess it all depends on your personal drive to do things, but I feel that when I'm presented with a checklist, it's more my responsibility to complete the tasks, rather than my own checklist which I can always edit or push off. No punishment. I mean this checklist has gotten my lazy but moving - I mean free of thought for 4+ hours? Insanity. NO. Just a good hard worker.

(2:07PM) I wonder about artificial flavors and fragrances. I actually almost went into a carreer in that kind of chemistry (and I also kind of want to). Besdies that, I'm always so intrigueds how some things smell exactly like what they're supposed to, and how others are so far off. (2:24PM) Different time, same thought. Like lemon. I know what real lemons smell like. It's refreshing. But when you take a big whiff of Pledge or Lysol or something you get the lemon aspect, but you also get the slight sting (or minor high) of the chemicals. That's not really too much of a problem. Where it becomes a stretch is towards the flavoring area. When things are artificially flavored, some may get it right, some get it dead wrong. Cherry, watermelon, sometimes orange, lemon, are the first couple of flavors that come to mind as those who get it right. The one flavor that really irks me is grape. There are others flavors that get it wrong, but grape is the absolute worst. You know how no one but the weird kid took the grape flavored lollipop? Or how no one ate the grape bubblegum or took the grape tooth cleaner at the dentist? It's because artificially it tastes absolutely terrible! I've had grapes. I LOVE grapes. Grapes, however, do NOT taste like that - yes I'm talking to you artificial flavor makers. Get your sh!t together on that grape flavor, kids everywhere hate it.

(3:09PM) I'm not leaving early. However, I did get a chance to read an article about the new start-stop (or was it stop-start) system on the new BMW 3 models. Eventually as the technology gets better, it'll probably become a standard on all cars, but it'll be within a decade or two. Basically, the car will stop your engine at pro-longed stops, like red lights and left turns. The engine will just simply shut off, and with a rev of the gas pedal it'll turn on again and you're off. I'm on the fence on this one. I'm all about feul economy, but as long as the stransitions between stop and start are smooth and practically invisible, I'll love it. But itf it's like turning on and off your car in the morning, I'll probably hate it. Maybe a test drive in one would probably do well in forming an opinion. I'm really curious though.

ta ta kids

>_< Something to Type About

With it being Friday and all, the workplace becomes a very chill place to relax. Perhaps this may become a Friday thing from now on, but I want to try something where I don't talk about anything specific, but I'll leave my blog on all day during work and if I have the free time I'll jot some things down and see the weird stuff I come up with. I'll also do you guys the courtesy of time-stamping the events at work so you'll see just how much "free" time I have. (8:06AM) by the way.

(8:08AM) I've been thinking a lot about time management lately and how on the surface I seem really good at it. During work hours when I have an agenda and things to do, my time management is flawless. Outside of work, with life, including errands and other erroneous things, I'm not so great. I tend to put things off, and I suppose its mainly contributed to the full time hours knocking me out (though my body should be caught up by now). Either way, I would just come right out with a few pointers on how to manage time but theres really only a few things you need to know: prioritize, and get off your butt and do it. Technology these days allows us to organize and plan out our lives days at a time (even hours at a time for all the really busy people). So that's what it really all comes down to: plan and do.

(8:26AM) So I really wanted to get into this whole KONY 2012 thing in a nother post, but I don't feel like writing too much about it. This is because I don't like how this whole issue is being advertised. Whoever came up with the name is terrible. It sounds like we support Kony and are merely steps away from putting him in office, or something. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy the effort and the success that media awareness has made, but I just feel like theres a better way to bring the issue to light than some misleading catchphrase. I also think there are bigger issues at hand in the world right now, and I know this may only be a "baby step" in terms of awareness (becasue quite honeslty we can't fix everything at once) but as stated earlier, there are better ways. I get the feeling that people just blurt out KONY 2012 and don't even know everything behin the meaning... just the mainstream thing to do. Gosh I do hate the mainstream world... but again... that's a whole 'nother post.

(10:03AM) So I had some time to myself since the higher ups had a teleconference. I used this time to do some browsing, catch up on the news especially the odd news which I enjoy. Just a brief aside for a moment, there was an article about how a huge amount of spiders migrated up to a town in Australia to escape a flood. There were pictures of fields and trees bound together in spider web. Creepy. But the locals say that they helped down the population of mosquitos, which is always a positve. Mosquitos are terrible. End of story. Another article I found was entitled "the real reason why people quit their jobs." The reason? They're underappreciated. After some numbers and statistics I thought to myself why I enjoy what I do right now. Sure some of the information is a little over my head, but I guess the fact is I've been told a numerous amount of times that they appreciate what I've done for the group and continuously praise me even though I'm guilty (or at least I feel the most guilty) for being a somewhat lazy employee. Don't get me wrong though I am one of the best they've ever had, but like everyone we all have ou flaws. And mine is taking mid shift naps (note the plural on naps). So I guess there is some truth to the article, and I could potentially see myself staying at this company as long as they continue to treat me the way they do.

(11:30AM) So I had a quick chat with a co-worker about how yesterday was National Women Appreciation Day? Or something of that nature (it's not that I dont care I just really don't remember the exact words for it). She went on about how back in the day, during this "holiday" (I need to put it in quotes because... well... eh) the girls would get off from school and the boys would have to go to school. She joked about how she wasn't going to show up to work yesterday and we shared a laugh. We made a brief comparison as to why it doesn't happen here and we both aggreed that it was becasue of the equality you ladies fought so hard for. Not that anyone is complaining about it, but I pictured in my head a handful of women wishing for a day off becasue of this holiday. Then I revisited the whole "fighting for equality" thing. Simply put, bitch you fought for your rights and now you want to be appreciated and take the day off while the men go to work? Without getting to heated I remind myself of that double standard women carry with them all the time - especially you feminists out there How you expect to be treated like a princess or how chivalry is dead and how men are misogynous pigs? Hun, you gave those privelages away when your XX chromosed ancestors complained enough to get society to listen. Just having that holiday alone is a highlight to your hypocracy, and if soceity finally gets its head on straight, they'll rid of that "holiday" for good.

(12:58pm) I took a walk over to the cafeteria to get my lunch and I noticed that theres a distinct difference in apparel and it really distinguishes where you stand within the company. I mean it all makes sense, but it's fun to see and compare the idea firsthand. For example, I'm pretty much a lab rat, doing all the things in the lab, running instrumentation and whatnot. I don't have a problem with it at all, but since I'm doing all those things I'm not really required to abide by any dress code. I wear timbs, jeans, and a different shirt everyday, something tasteful but not at all professional. The higher ups, researchers, Senior members, are in their dress pants and shoes with a button up. I just thought it was interesting to see the more "serious" your job is, the more "serious" you become. I get that one must look presentable in terms of business meetings and the like (I dress up when I know there are meetings), but as long as you're doing your job and doing it well, it shouldn't matter what you come to work in. Also, I had sent some urgent data to a customer who requesteed a priority on his samples this morning, and he thanked me and appreciated the effort and timing on the data. Great feeling.

(2:53PM) So I just realised the first word after every timestamp is "So."

(2:54PM) Now I'm not one to talk since I don't have a facebook, but the concept of facebook friends is slowly starting to seep into my real life. Just like in facebook a conversation between 2 past aquaintences goes always has the obligatory "we should totally hang out sometime" and of course it never happens. Recently, and now that I look back at it this has been happening to me in real life. I'm not entirely sure whose fault this is or if its just anyones fault at all, but I guess I'm slowly starting to realize that maybe I did a pretty terrible job choosing my friends in life. I always thought and convinced myself that I was a great judge in character, but since the theft of items in my car, backstabbers, and a whole lot of let downs, it's really funny how people can change and go to great lengths to avoid contact. Since then, I've tried to let in a new group of friends, but my judgement in people is so skewed that it's hard to let even the kind hearted into my personal bubble. I guess that just means that all the friends I have now are the ones that are really worth keeping.

ta ta kids