Slacking is an 8 Letter Word
The four F's of animal behavior
Feeding
Fighting
Fleeing
Reproduction
Hope you like that! Courtesy of one, non-g/f. I'm so slacking right now. All I want to do is sit and do nothing and that includes not blogging. I've decided to actually try and post something whilst I await my much needed break. I'm at work and my shift runs 1-10. A ten hour day isn't bad, except that I've been on my feet copying and such all day until about two hours ago. Since then, I've been dawdling. Enough of my bitching and whining, on to business.
A friend of mine, T, has some interest in hydrogen peroxide treatment. I haven't done any research on it yet, but I don’t really know what to think of it. Most people use H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) to clean wounds, which isn't exactly a good idea. Although it does kill nasty germs that you don't want infecting your wound, it also kills your cells as well (or at least that's what I've learned in micro class last semester). RBC (red blood cells), along with certain other cells and microbes, have an enzyme called catalase that cleaves the bonds between the oxygen and the hydrogen. This creates oxygen and hydrogen gas when these cells make contact with H2O2, and results in the bubbling you see. I'm unsure if the cells are lysed (lysed means that the cells are destroyed) by this process and that is why I'm not certain if I believe if this treatment works. To delve in further, if you RBC's are lysed, it would thin out your blood, and that's why I'm thinking it has the "effects" that it does. Supposedly, you feel euphoric and in the best mood of your life after receiving this treatment. Now, T thinks it's this great idea because Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has used it, and raves that it's one of the best things he's ever done. This treatment is not legal in the U.S. (how unfortunate), so that raises a red flag for me. T also told me that it's apparently a cure-all (something I don't believe in). I don't want to make him seem the fool, so I won't say exactly which diseases he said it's been "known" to cure, but they were a little out there. I'll check this out and report back to you on that.
I remember mentioning something about a Target pharmacy job earlier. Here's the update...I applied many weeks ago at Target for the above mentioned job. I used my roommate, Bizzle, as a reference. After they talked to him about me, they gave me a call and said that they wanted to do an interview. I gleefully set up a date. This was the first real interview I've had in my life, and it caught me a little off guard, but Bizzle and another friend D.M. told me that the interviews there were really laid back. The only other interview that I've ever had was when I worked for Pizza Hut. A man named M.G., one of the regional managers, interviewed me. I didn't know his position when he interviewed me, so I wasn't very shook up about it. He basically asked me what job I wanted and we talked shortly. After about fifteen minutes, he hired me, to my surprise (which isn't very surprising, now, considering the jobs at Pizza Hut). The Target interview was a little more in-depth, yet a little generic. I was asked about my strengths, weaknesses, life situations where I had to use proper judgment, etc. I was actually stumped on the weakness question, but I told myself that they don't like it when you just sit there and not say anything, so I made something up. Before the interview, I met B, the pharmacist, and J, who was the woman interviewing me down at the pharmacy desk. J led me upstairs to find a room for an interview; I was shocked to discover that there was an upstairs at the Target that I've been going to my whole life. It's funny, the things you remember to do and not do for interviews when you've never used the skills before. For example, I didn't sit until I was asked. Anyway, B was there to ask me questions about my schedule for the future after which he left, and J interviewed me. I shook hands with both of them before leaving. J told me that B WOULD call me for the second interview. There was no maybe about it. Later, Bizzle told me that if the first interview goes well, the second one would probably come. Unfortunately he is only talking about Target. B called me later the following week. I answered all of his questions, and he told me that I would receive more information after I took the required drug test. But before I took the drug test, J called me and notified me that I was hired, yet, you guessed it, I still had to take the test and I should grab some paper work from her before I do. I was to be hired at a less than desirable rate. I discussed this with non-g/f and she said that I should reconsider. I made my decision before I headed over to Target, but I decided to negotiate, just in case I could change my pay rate. I ended up talking to the new HR person, and she said that there was nothing she could do, because the corporate office sets their base pay. There was more. I knew that I had to start out as a cashier, because I needed certification by the state to become a pharm tech. This was quite an extraneous process. What I didn't know, was that I would have to work there for 3 months, after which I could interview to become a specialist. After THAT, I would have to wait until a current pharm tech left until I could start taking classes to become a pharm tech. The number of pharm techs at any particular Target pharmacy is based on the number of prescriptions they dispense. In other words, by the time I became a pharm tech, I would have my degree, and this was just not acceptable. I told the HR person that I would consider it and get back to them. She asked me to take the drug test since they set it up already. I went home and explained the situation to my mother. She said that I should just call them tomorrow and decline the job, that way the I wouldn't waste the company's money and anger them. I decided to take the drug test even though I wasn't going to work there, because the company already spent the money to set it up. I got the test back the other day - I'm clean. I know most of you are thinking, "With the way he thinks, he has to be on drugs." I totally understand how you feel. Two days after the test, I declined the job. Luckily, I was able to secure work at the library for this summer. Plus, I figure both of these jobs (including the one in St. Paul) require you to be a student and after I graduate, there won't be any hard feelings when I leave, because I don't have a choice!
I saw Episode III last night. I not anymore excited now as I was then. It wasn't that great. I think people hype these things up too much. My take on the newer Star Wars movies is this (mirroring a review I recently read): George Lucas, made Episode 1 to see how he would do. It didn't do as well as he planned, and after that, he was sort of expected to finish off the story line. I don't know about you, but I thought the dialogue was terrible for Episode III. The transformation of Darth Vader was poorly written. When you see the movie, come talk to me, so I don't ruin anything for you.
Yahoo! Are my posts dry sometimes, or what!
Wishing you well,
P-Wagz
Feeding
Fighting
Fleeing
Reproduction
Hope you like that! Courtesy of one, non-g/f. I'm so slacking right now. All I want to do is sit and do nothing and that includes not blogging. I've decided to actually try and post something whilst I await my much needed break. I'm at work and my shift runs 1-10. A ten hour day isn't bad, except that I've been on my feet copying and such all day until about two hours ago. Since then, I've been dawdling. Enough of my bitching and whining, on to business.
A friend of mine, T, has some interest in hydrogen peroxide treatment. I haven't done any research on it yet, but I don’t really know what to think of it. Most people use H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) to clean wounds, which isn't exactly a good idea. Although it does kill nasty germs that you don't want infecting your wound, it also kills your cells as well (or at least that's what I've learned in micro class last semester). RBC (red blood cells), along with certain other cells and microbes, have an enzyme called catalase that cleaves the bonds between the oxygen and the hydrogen. This creates oxygen and hydrogen gas when these cells make contact with H2O2, and results in the bubbling you see. I'm unsure if the cells are lysed (lysed means that the cells are destroyed) by this process and that is why I'm not certain if I believe if this treatment works. To delve in further, if you RBC's are lysed, it would thin out your blood, and that's why I'm thinking it has the "effects" that it does. Supposedly, you feel euphoric and in the best mood of your life after receiving this treatment. Now, T thinks it's this great idea because Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has used it, and raves that it's one of the best things he's ever done. This treatment is not legal in the U.S. (how unfortunate), so that raises a red flag for me. T also told me that it's apparently a cure-all (something I don't believe in). I don't want to make him seem the fool, so I won't say exactly which diseases he said it's been "known" to cure, but they were a little out there. I'll check this out and report back to you on that.
I remember mentioning something about a Target pharmacy job earlier. Here's the update...I applied many weeks ago at Target for the above mentioned job. I used my roommate, Bizzle, as a reference. After they talked to him about me, they gave me a call and said that they wanted to do an interview. I gleefully set up a date. This was the first real interview I've had in my life, and it caught me a little off guard, but Bizzle and another friend D.M. told me that the interviews there were really laid back. The only other interview that I've ever had was when I worked for Pizza Hut. A man named M.G., one of the regional managers, interviewed me. I didn't know his position when he interviewed me, so I wasn't very shook up about it. He basically asked me what job I wanted and we talked shortly. After about fifteen minutes, he hired me, to my surprise (which isn't very surprising, now, considering the jobs at Pizza Hut). The Target interview was a little more in-depth, yet a little generic. I was asked about my strengths, weaknesses, life situations where I had to use proper judgment, etc. I was actually stumped on the weakness question, but I told myself that they don't like it when you just sit there and not say anything, so I made something up. Before the interview, I met B, the pharmacist, and J, who was the woman interviewing me down at the pharmacy desk. J led me upstairs to find a room for an interview; I was shocked to discover that there was an upstairs at the Target that I've been going to my whole life. It's funny, the things you remember to do and not do for interviews when you've never used the skills before. For example, I didn't sit until I was asked. Anyway, B was there to ask me questions about my schedule for the future after which he left, and J interviewed me. I shook hands with both of them before leaving. J told me that B WOULD call me for the second interview. There was no maybe about it. Later, Bizzle told me that if the first interview goes well, the second one would probably come. Unfortunately he is only talking about Target. B called me later the following week. I answered all of his questions, and he told me that I would receive more information after I took the required drug test. But before I took the drug test, J called me and notified me that I was hired, yet, you guessed it, I still had to take the test and I should grab some paper work from her before I do. I was to be hired at a less than desirable rate. I discussed this with non-g/f and she said that I should reconsider. I made my decision before I headed over to Target, but I decided to negotiate, just in case I could change my pay rate. I ended up talking to the new HR person, and she said that there was nothing she could do, because the corporate office sets their base pay. There was more. I knew that I had to start out as a cashier, because I needed certification by the state to become a pharm tech. This was quite an extraneous process. What I didn't know, was that I would have to work there for 3 months, after which I could interview to become a specialist. After THAT, I would have to wait until a current pharm tech left until I could start taking classes to become a pharm tech. The number of pharm techs at any particular Target pharmacy is based on the number of prescriptions they dispense. In other words, by the time I became a pharm tech, I would have my degree, and this was just not acceptable. I told the HR person that I would consider it and get back to them. She asked me to take the drug test since they set it up already. I went home and explained the situation to my mother. She said that I should just call them tomorrow and decline the job, that way the I wouldn't waste the company's money and anger them. I decided to take the drug test even though I wasn't going to work there, because the company already spent the money to set it up. I got the test back the other day - I'm clean. I know most of you are thinking, "With the way he thinks, he has to be on drugs." I totally understand how you feel. Two days after the test, I declined the job. Luckily, I was able to secure work at the library for this summer. Plus, I figure both of these jobs (including the one in St. Paul) require you to be a student and after I graduate, there won't be any hard feelings when I leave, because I don't have a choice!
I saw Episode III last night. I not anymore excited now as I was then. It wasn't that great. I think people hype these things up too much. My take on the newer Star Wars movies is this (mirroring a review I recently read): George Lucas, made Episode 1 to see how he would do. It didn't do as well as he planned, and after that, he was sort of expected to finish off the story line. I don't know about you, but I thought the dialogue was terrible for Episode III. The transformation of Darth Vader was poorly written. When you see the movie, come talk to me, so I don't ruin anything for you.
Yahoo! Are my posts dry sometimes, or what!
Wishing you well,
P-Wagz
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