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08/31/2007 08:51 #40851
For your birthday-Bonus Round08/30/2007 16:37 #40837
New Roswell Employee?You have no idea how crazy it is to get to this place. They had to send an escort with me both ways and I still don't know how to get there. Seriously, it is a maze and that definitely showed my worst weakness, sense of direction! The lobby is so great at Roswell's Main Hospital. They had some man playing the piano as well as some guy who made origami animals that were really good. His sign said "Free to take" and I wanted one so bad, but I really didn't think it was a good idea to take one. Aren't they for people who have cancer or are a family member or something? Plus I was going to an interview and how professional would it be for me to bring in an origami zebra? Instead I carried a cool planner with a lotus flower on the front and a purple tinted folder holding my "papers". The lobby was so great for my anxiousness levels. I'm sure it is helpful to the people who are suffering. Anyways I really love Roswell, and would be so proud to say I was an employee. I don't see what you could say bad about that place, but maybe I'll find out ;)
Don't be sad, Lib! I'll make you an origami zebra! or, at least, or origami something... Maybe a shirt made out of a dollar bill (they're super cute.)
The chairs in the lobby are comfy too. And there's a coffee shop.
i'm only a part-time roswellian, but I'll be back in... november/december I think? I'm excited! the lunch crew will be like DOUBLE what it was last time I was there!!
Maybe we will be eating lunch togther soon.
um, that should have read:
"i don't work for roswell"
i'm not telling you not to work for roswell, haha.
don't work for roswell :)
but i know you've been wanting this for a while lib, so i'll chant for you through my stuffed up little nose.
congrats. It sounds like a nice job.
I am fully expecting hating being a public school teacher so I am hoping to get a job at Roswell someday.
See you there.
ditto here, oh to be a non-roswell estripper, is a sad place to be!
Wow... cool. Good luck (not that i think you will need it, since you have enough charm to get the job... but i want to wish it for you anyway)!!!
I do kinda feel like (e:Hodown) on this one -- a bit left out. Hands up those very few (e:strip)pers that don't work for Roswell!
Two things:
1. Knock'em dead.
2. I knew roswell had lots of perks, but I never imagined they had their own escort service. ;)
That is SO cool! Good Luck!!!!! I hope you get the job!!! And then we can meet at the cafeteria with the dinosauric carbon footprint and the greasy pizzas which reflect your face. :)
I love the piano music in the lobby too. It's a brilliant idea.
Which animals did you particularly like in the lobby?
That's wonderful about the job interivew. I think that's so cool that you could get to help people that way.
roswellstrip dot org
I feel so left out. I'm like the only person left on (e:strip) who doesn't work there!
Congrats! I'm sure you will do great there!
08/28/2007 23:14 #40795
MiscThe Soka Gakkai became prolific after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The first Soka Gakkai president died in prison at the hands of the Japanese government.
I took some pictures at dusk, my favorite time. If I were up a sunrise, that would probably be my preferred time. Mike asked what I was taking pics of but I wasn' t sure what to say.
I have the cutest wab in the world. I have never seen him lay like this.
The Scajacuada is so nasty.
Park bench tranquility.
Motion
My leg looks like a tasty chicken wang.
Don't step on the crack you'll break your mother's back!
Buffalo tranquility.
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I think my favourite among today's shots is the park bench. How lovely it might have been to sit on that bench and enjoy all the sunsetting glory on your face!
felly: Great quote~!
thee: I need to get up earlier
lady: Your awesome!
hodown: I knew you would get excited about my rabbit. and that is not a euphemism.
James: From Dennis Kucinch's website---
"I think that the United States must lead the way for nuclear abolition." He went on to say, "I think we have to get rid of nuclear weapons. The idea that somehow by having nuclear weapons you make the world a safer place is essentially insane... Under my administration, we will work to abolish nuclear weapons and engage every nation which is a nuclear nation to do the same and every non-nuclear nation not to develop nuclear weapons."
and I bet that Edwards does look great with his perfect golden locks at sunset!
I think John Edwards is the only chap to come out and say we should work towards global nuclear disarmament.
He also looks good in photos taken at sunset.
I love your rabbit. It's so adorable!!!
Robin Williams in that one about the fotomat.
Yes, before 10am and just before sunset are the key times for taking advantage of the best light.
I like the sidewalk- the perspective and light/shadows.
"Most people don't take snapshots of the little things. The used Band-Aid, the guy at the gas station, the wasp on the Jell-O. But these are the things that make up the true picture of our lives. People don't take pictures of these things."
name that movie/actor
08/20/2007 16:59 #40640
Niagara FallsMist People. They are so supernatural.
(e:mike)
Moose peeing in the urinal
Hotel People. This hotel is really neat. When you watch it you see people opening and closing their patio entrance ways. Mike loved it.
He is so beautiful.
We went to Rain Forest Cafe for dinner. It is so fun inside. This aquarium was inside. I loved this fish and have never seen it before. I wanted to kiss it. Every 25 minutes they have a thunderstorm inside and the lights flicker on and off. The animals go wild too. The food is really good but expensive. You are paying a lot for the atmosphere. A hamburger costs $18!
Mike and I at the falls
They have a ferris wheel, but at $10/person we skipped it. Someday I would like to do it though.
We also went to Coca Cola. They have a soda bar, but beware....$15 for two cokes and a freaking pretzel. Hershey's, on the other hand, has great chocolate covered strawberries for two for two dollars.
Oh, we also gambled away $20 together on the slot machines. FUN!
whoa! this journal inspired a numbered list of comments, then I open the comments to find not only a numbered list- but that everyone already said what I wanted to! But I'll do it anyway- haha.
1: You are (both) too cute!
2: like the glasses, mikey
3: is the moose chained to the urinal?!
1. Yay!
2. Mike looks mature with those glasses, I like :)
3. I miss you.
4. I miss the falls.
5. Holy crap tinypliny could you make more comments on a single journal entry?! haha.
amazing and lovely pics. i'm glad you fellas had a great time!
You and Mike are so cute together. I'm glad you had fun.
So is this glory on the Canadian side?? Woe Woe. :(
Great Pictures that moose is funny. I have to admit I haven't been to the Candian side recently, but the one summer when I went a few times Rainforest Cafe was one of the places I went and it is a pretty cool place. I don't think they had the Farris Wheel then. The last time I went to the falls I was on the American side and noticed it so I assume it is new. In terms of that hotel that looks like an amazing place to stay. I have never been in either of the Casino's on that side. I was close since as part of the HardRock Cafe you can see part of the Casino I think you might even be able to exit into it. I believe it is the Falls View Resort Casino that gets a lot of shows up there. I glad you two had a great time.
That hotel facade is so surreal. Like a dollhouse or maybe a cuckoo clock.
You are a beautiful couple. :)
BTW, why are all of the mist people in regulation yellow? Aren't personal raincoats allowed?
08/26/2007 22:40 #40749
Post GraduationClinical Research Associate I (#820)
Position Details
Shift: Days, Full-Time
Salary : $36,229 - $46,042 (salary is based on related experience). Includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Applicants must reference posting #820 when applying.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must possess an Associate's degree in a health or science related field.
Nature of Work and Responsibilities:
The Clinical Research Associate I supports the clinical research mission of the Institute and Clinical Research Services (CRS) through one of the following areas: maintenance of research regulatory documents and the submission of new studies, amendments, continuing reviews and all other study documents; data collection and entry; or data management and study compliance; adheres to the Code of Federal Regulations (Title 21) and guidelines set up by the International Committee for Harmonization for good clinical practices.
In comparison, you could also go and get your doctorate and make $55k! My dad made close to that before he went to college. Of course that was a different time....the 80's! Now that he has gotten a bachelor's I think he probably earns less.
Translational Research Scientist (#813)
Position Details:
Shift: Full-time; Days
Salary: $55,473 annually. Includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Applicants must reference job posting #813 when applying for this position.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must possess a Doctoral degree in a health or science-related field and 1 year of full-time research or clinical trials experience; or a Master's degree in a health or science-related field and 3 years of full-time research or clinical trials experience.
The preferred candidate will have a Doctoral or Master's degree in Biology, Pharmacology or Molecular Biology, computer and data management skills, and at least 3-5 years of experience in planning, conducting or evaluating clinical trials.
Nature of Work and Responsibilities:
This Translational Research Scientist will collaborate with clinicians, scientists, statisticians, computer programmers, clinical data coordinators, nurses and administrative personnel in the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Statistical and Data Center to plan, conduct and analyze clinical trials involving translational research. This candidate will review and critique research concepts for scientific validity and feasibility, develop procedures and documents for incorporating high-quality translational research objectives into Phase I, II or III treatment trials, cancer prevention trials or grants, establish criteria for evaluating the validity and reliability of lab data and procedures, and collaborate with clinicians, scientists and statisticians in preparing abstracts, reports, manuscripts, journal critiques and professional presentations. Further responsibilities will include developing seminars and training programs for clinical staff concerning specimen and data collection and quality control procedures, participating in GOG semi-annual group meetings and committee meetings, and participating in professional national and international cancer research and oncology meetings and workshops.
Not that I think $55k is a bad salary or anything. It just seems like it could be a little higher for having those qualifications.
The rest of my student lloans are going into repayment status in a couple of months. I already have been paying on my big one since June because that is the deal when you consolidate. I have to make three payments now which is a pain in the butt, but consolidation isn't an option on those. One of them is pretty much like a car loan because it is private. I guess i wont be getting a new car anytime soon. Now I have to be on my best behavior and make each payment on time for 3 years so I could get a percent off of my interest rate. It make me really annoyed that people who graduated after 9/11 got their interest rates at under 2%. That is really not fair at all to me. Why should they be getting such a good deal? I mean, the life of a loan is for so long and since the economy is so much better now *sarcasm* why do they still get to enjoy those rates and I have to pay so much more?
If I never went to study in Cuba I would be much better off financially, but I don't care. I definitely wouldn't have changed anything even if Cuba doesn't turn out to be a financial payoff. I'm one of those strange people that went to school because I wanted to rather than I wanted to make money. So I made my bed and now I'm going to lie in it, but its soft and comfortable and smells clean so thats OK.
I forgot to say- I'm totally with you though. I would hope that a PhD would increase your salary more than 10k over an associate's.
Ok, I read my earlier comment and it reads like total nonsense. But I think what I meant to say is that one Cuba is worth a thousand repentances. It has widened your experience and shaped your views.
How many Americans can say they have been to Cuba? So, the loans are a little rough but the experience sounds awesome.
And ya, as a teacher I will have two graduate degrees and a BA and only start off around 35k a year... grrrr
Ah, now I'm depressed. Though, I think you are right that sometimes you have to do things like this for the intrinsic benefit of doing it- and not just for the financial gain. Cuba sounded like a once in a lifetime experience not to be missed.
Yeah, I got my MA and then hopped off the academic train to the disappointment of my professors. The payoff of having a PhD wasnt worth continuing to live the poor graduate student lifestyle and all the stress!
loans suck. it's like monopoly money. mine have so many zeros in them i can't even comprehend it. I just keep clicking "defer". I'm so not able to deal with that now. I did, at least, luck out and consolidate when rates were super low.
You are a good man.
Wow, you are one lucky boy!
seriously I am super excited!
OMG That is awesome! Cirque Avaia and Hot Hot Penny and you! What more can a boy ask for?!!?! You're the greatest! THANKS!
If that's a birthday celebration, I want one now dammit! No wait, I want all my birthday celebrations back! ALL OF THEM!