Libertad's Journal

09/12/2007 17:11 #41063

We want to suck your blood!

Today I went for my pre-employment physical at Roswell. They gave me two shots one for tetanus and another to see if I have TB. God I don't want TB. So I go back in on Friday so they can redo the test so they can check it on Wednesday. They also took all this blood from me for testing to see if all my vaccinations are strong enough. I'm not sure how much it really was because I didn't look. I actually get nauseous when they are taking it. Luckily us gays don't get to give our blood to Red Cross, so I don't have to deal with having much more drawn.

So I found out that parking is $36/mo which really is a lot to me, but also potentially less than the bus. I asked her if they have a deal with the NFTA, but she wasn't sure. I rode my bike today and they have lots of spaces for bikes in the parking garage and that is really nice. Now that I was there again today I'm starting to feel a little bit safer about busing it at night. I could walk down Allen and catch a bus down Elmwood. Of course I will need some new boots and a warmer coat and I need one of those fog-horn thingys like I got (e:paul) for his birthday. That would be such a fun weapon. And I always have my keys for gouging people's eyes out with. Jeez, see what happens to you after getting jumped. You start becoming super paranoid and suspicious and always ready to either run or take somebody's eyeballs out. Fog horn in the ear? I can't really decide if that is a good weapon or just something that will cause me to get an even worse beat down.

jenks - 09/13/07 13:22
oh I know Lib. I'm just kidding. But I do always think the questions get a little silly... "have you ever had sex with a man, who had sex with another man, even once, in the last 12 years, or lived in africa, for more than a week, or has been to the caribbean for more than 12 weeks total, etc etc" haha.

libertad - 09/13/07 11:39
boxerboi works there too?! My hours aren't set yet and since I'm part-time I'm not so sure that I will have a lunch break or not. My first day is tuesday and I work 5-9. It's going to be fun!

jenks I wouldn't say 'i dont think so' cause they might not use your blood because of the way you answered. That would be a waste.

tinypliny - 09/12/07 21:39
LOL. I just noticed, you head and shoulders frame my dear country. :) What are your hours at work and when do you usually have lunch, and where?

boxerboi - 09/12/07 20:51
Congrats on the job. You can always have Roswell security drop you off. I see them trucking people all over the place to get to their cars.

jenks - 09/12/07 20:42
Shit, that reminds me, there was a blood drive at work today and I meant to go but I missed it. Oops.

But every time I donate, when they ask "have you ever slept with a man who has slept with another man?" I always laugh and say "I don't THINK so..." they never think it's as funny as I do.

But seriously... it's not like I've slept with a whole lot of guys. But at the same time, I haven't interrogated every single one about whether or not they've ever had one drunken gay experience in college or whatever...

I hope you don't have TB, too, Lib. And tetanus shots HURT! yow!

tinypliny - 09/12/07 20:42
I was nearly mugged today so I think its high time I armed myself. Where do you get mace spray, stun guns and these quite interesting sounding foghorns?

james - 09/12/07 18:28
My brother felt obligated to give blood but is scared of needles. So I convinced him to sleep with a man so he couldn't give blood. He was happy about it but his wife didn't care for my creativity.

hodown - 09/12/07 17:28

1 Fog horn thing. You can become immune to mace, but Im pretty sure your ear drums cant become immune to loud noises.

2 Im pretty sure your work has to participate in some sort of pretax dollar thing if you ask about it. The bus is not bad during rush hour times, or at least it wasnt back in the day when I took the 25 downtown.

drew - 09/12/07 17:28
No blood giving for (e:Janelle) or myself until next May. Having been to Vietnam makes us dangerous.

lauren - 09/12/07 17:25
Just a note...if you have slept with a man who has slept with a man, you are also not allowed to give blood (but I lie on the forms :)

09/09/2007 12:09 #41014

Who has been vomiting in my bed?

So mysteriously there is some vomit in my bed. The thing is I just washed my sheets on Friday night. I found the vomit at the foot of my bed while I was making it this morning but only on the sheet. Maybe its not vomit, but it smells and looks like it. Then I thought maybe the wabbit jumped up on the bed and puked, but I don't think rabbits puke. So can someone please tell me how there is puke on my bed?

UPDATE 9/10/07

I still have not found the puke bandit. I have confirmed that rabbits do not vomit. Mike and I are pretty sure that we did not vomit on the bed. Maybe it is rabbit pee? Yet it seemed so much more like puke. Their pee is very weird though, so maybe the rabbit peed in my bed.

james - 09/09/07 18:18
What

The

Fuck?

mike - 09/09/07 14:32
ewww.

tinypliny - 09/09/07 14:00
Maybe its one of those candies... smushed.
Maybe its a giant fly. eww.

ladycroft - 09/09/07 12:19
that is mysterious and gross. maybe it's ghost residue.

09/07/2007 23:45 #40996

And the point of that is...

I finally got my first youtube comment. It says "And the point of that is...."

The point is, that I don't have a point. I really just wanted to show how cute my wabbit is.

My youtube videos are so funny because they are all so random and whatever. Don't tell me that I have to have a point, cause I really don't think I need one.

See all of my pointless youtube videos here

mike - 09/08/07 12:19
your wabbit is so wabbity!

lauren - 09/08/07 10:56
I think its cute that you have a rabbit and refer to him as wabbit. I also think that your wabbit is cute.

james - 09/08/07 10:06
youtube comments are overwhelmingly not worth reading. Written by adolescents so bored they will comment on videos in between furiously masturbating and telling their mom's to 'get out of my room, gaaaawd!" So, sorry it wasn't a nice comment, but the person who left it probably is mad because his testicles haven't descended.

fellyconnelly - 09/07/07 23:54
mine are either pointless or just full of ridiculous drunken friends.

but your videos are fun! i like them actually..

09/06/2007 15:48 #40970

I died and went to...

I feel like I died and went to a communist day care center. I got the job at Roswell!! Not even kidding, it feels like I'm leaving the world we live, to go live in some socialist utopia, previously unknown except in propaganda films. They have hired me PART-TIME, as a permanent employee, meaning that I get health insurance, dental, sick days, personal days, holiday days, as well as some kind of retirement plan option almost immediately. I love Roswell!

I need stuff to wear. I have been so poor for so many years, that I never buy new clothes. Something has always been more important. I haven't been in a professional environment in years and it is freaking me out. Do they have a dress code? I really need to buy an outfit or two, or three, or four.

Parking? Do I have to pay for parking?

Happy Birthday to my lady friend!

UPDATE

The communist day care center comes from one of my favorite films. Desperate Living by John Waters. Check out the opening clip.

tinypliny - 09/09/07 13:59
That is such a crazy movie clip! hahaha

jbeatty - 09/08/07 15:36
Congrats on the new job, and having health insurance! I finally just got it again after not having it for two years. Ski season is bound to be interesting this year!

metalpeter - 09/07/07 18:28
With out getting into any detail I know exactly what you mean (might not be exactly the same but pretty close). In terms of the video I don't think I saw it when I first replied to this post. That thing about the wrong number would be really cool to have on as an away message or on an answering machine.

libertad - 09/07/07 10:08
Thanks everyone! Yes, I used the Star Wars stamps, I had already mailed it out when I posted the pic.

Why don't I take the metro to be more environmental?

I probably will, but honestly, I am afraid for my safety. Now I know there are those of you out there that will think I'm being wussy or paranoid or that my fear is unfounded, but I have had lots of problems in the past. Maybe those people that would say I shouldn't be afraid haven't been attacked themselves, but I have multiple times and am nervous about my route at night. As far as the metro goes, I have a couple of options. Take the subway to Utica station and then take the Utica bus to Elmwood or take a Summer St or North St bus to Elmwood and then the Elmwood bus to my house. The whole process of course will require walking and waiting in areas that make me feel uncomfortable to be around alone at night. I really wish that I didn't feel this way, but once you have something happen to you, you can't really ever forget it. I would feel more comfortable taking a bike (provided I'm in the right clothes), but the season is about to change and I usually only ride in the summer.

The building I'm working in is the main hospital building. I'm so excited! I hope I could go to lunch at least once in a while with all the roswellian (e:peeps).

ladycroft - 09/07/07 05:13
Thank you lib!

I'm so happy you got the job :) Hurray for you! I'd make you a celebratory treat but...

Won't you be commuting by bike in the non-snow weather?

tinypliny - 09/07/07 03:55
OOOOh, can't wait to meet you in campus! :) Just curious, did you end up sending the starwars stamps?

What Jim says about the dress code is pretty accurate - you might need to dress up only when you are meeting the patients. Otherwise, the whole atmosphere is pretty casual everywhere.

Why not use the metro/buses to commute to work? You don't live that far away. It will avoid the whole parking mess *and leaves a smaller carbon footprint*. :)

lizabeth - 09/07/07 02:37
Woohoo! As they say on the WG boards, "Attawaytogo!"

lilho - 09/07/07 00:47
thats really awesome! an, everybody works at roswell, because its the only place to work in blo. or the only really great place to work in blo, or so it seems.

museumchick - 09/06/07 22:15
That's so awesome! Congratulations:).

leetee - 09/06/07 21:37
congrats!! i'm so happy for you!

james - 09/06/07 21:20
Well done sir.

And thank you for posting that clip. Last I saw that movie I was a decade younger and far from sober.

fellyconnelly - 09/06/07 20:45
congrats!

(why does everybody work at roswell??)

joshua - 09/06/07 19:48
Atta boy!!

metalpeter - 09/06/07 19:12
Congratulations, Not sure what else to say other then I'm glad you got it. Oh yeah so you are part time and get benifits that doesn't happen to many places so be happy you do get some.

jim - 09/06/07 18:46
Oh I was wrong about parking I guess. Maybe it's just our building and you need a permit or something.

jenks - 09/06/07 18:07
Congratulations!!!!!

(parking at roswell is a bit of a PITA, though... I think there's a big waiting list for the garage. And it's expensive. But there are metered spots (but watch out for tickets- just ask (e:imk2). And there's the trico lot, which is cheaper, but farther away so you have to take a shuttle. (or walk a few blocks.))

carolinian - 09/06/07 18:05
Well Done!

jim - 09/06/07 17:18
Which building are you in? I think parking is free on campus. Dress code for us on the web team is pretty low key - I don't actually know what it is but polo shirts or buttons downs and jeans seem the usual. If you're not dealing face to face with clients then you probably won't have to dress up too much.

mrmike - 09/06/07 16:56
Damn, gotta rename the place Roswell Peep. Salutations my brother, congrats on the new gig. Hope it is just the beginning!

lauren - 09/06/07 16:26
Congratulations!

jason - 09/06/07 16:04
Welcome to the ranks of the insured! Congratulations.

theecarey - 09/06/07 15:53
congrats!!! a new adventure awaits..

08/31/2007 16:47 #40864

Thank You

Will this thank you for the interview letter complete with the Star Wars postage stamps hurt or improve my chances of getting hired?

mrdeadlier - 09/04/07 09:42
You would most assuredly be hired onto my team in no time. NO TIME.

fellyconnelly - 08/31/07 22:27
when i sent out resumes to all the cell phone places i saved the really great ones like darth vader for the places i REALLY wanted to work!

james - 08/31/07 17:31
Star Wars postage stamps can only be positive.

First, the thank you letter is a great idea.

Second, if they find your choice in postage stamp to be unprofessional then you interviewed with a douche bag and you do not want to work with them.

Win, win.

tinypliny - 08/31/07 17:19
Well - I would say it depends upon the rapport you developed with whomever you are sending this letter to. If you got on fabulously, cracked many jokes etc, and shared a huge interest in star wars, this might be a good insider's thank you note. However, I am a bit too cautious in judging people by the way they respond to me in my first meeting with them. In fact, I wait for a whole 5 meetings before I actually step out and make some conclusions - and even they are not set in stone.

I rely heavily on my intuition and my "vibe-detection" radar and it has been pretty successful till now in picking up even subtle mood-changing hints. Do you pick up hints? Why did you choose these stamps? And if you chose those stamps, why didn't you hand-type your letter? Why are you doubting your moves (don't say, because the job is important to you - that is obvious) - the unobvious thought is usually whether your perception of what your interviewer was like, was right or wrong and a lingering doubt about it. If you can resolve the answers to these questions, you will know whether to tone it down or spike it up a notch by hand-writing the letter.

Good Luck!! You are faced with such a hard decision and analysis tree. I am not envious.

jenks - 08/31/07 17:07
that's a lot of stamps! must be some thank you note!

I *doubt* it makes a difference, but sadly you never know. If it's super competitive, I'd stay conservative. But I obsess about that kind of stuff, especially if it's a really critical interview. Is it ok to handwrite? card or letter? signature in blue or black ink? Is a little humor a good idea, or pushing the envelope? Is a subtle pinstripe on my suit too "racy"? haha, I feel your pain. And I'm also talking about medical interviews- hopefully the rest of the word isn't quite so uptight and anal.

mrmike - 08/31/07 16:54
Can't hurt