Wednesday, February 1, 2012

hey guys thanks for reading!
Surprisingly being out of work again, I'm not as depressed as I was expecting to be. Friday I spent cleaning up, Saturday Joe and I went to the Natural History Museum and saw a new anthropology exhibit (quite creepy btw, there were a bunch of realistic heads on spikes to demonstrate their various heights, and a bunch of skulls demonstrating different types of dental decay(old job haunting me much?? lol)), and Sunday we caught the parade in Chinatown for Chinese New Year followed by the auto show. Monday I hung out with my mother, Tuesday I went painting, and today I took my mom's dogs out for a very long walk. I haven't walked in awhile, and the weather's getting nice (you know, that smell of early spring in the air) and I've forgotten just how much I've missed it. Makes me want to get my own dog again. So I've been having a great week, thinking how if I was working I wouldn't be doing all these things. But anycase, job searching continues meanwhile. I'm contemplating taking some courses in IT to give my resume some extra skill sets to add to my degree. I just don't know where to go...
thank you for stopping by and for the thorough comments ^^ good luck with classes!
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Friday, January 27, 2012

Today I'm cleaning up the place. I don't want to live in a big house just because I'd hate to clean it, lol. Having a hard time deciding on lunch. I stepped on the scale and my weight's finally where I want it, makes me not want to eat anything. I quit the job at the dentist. It wasn't worth the risks legally and physically to keep it. Between performing tasks I'm legally not allowed to and exposure to xray and light radiation, and patients with hiv, all for the same pay just to cashier, I think I'll go back to cashiering. The nursery reopens Feb. 22, if I can't find anything by then I guess I'll go back. Taking care of plants is more stress free than taking care of people. No one cares too much if the plant dies ^_~ or well, they do, but they can't sue you for it. Funny enough, I'm in the mood to watch twilight

thanks for reading! I feel like we're losing some people on here :( , not so many updates
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Monday, January 23, 2012

surviving...
alright, I have a question to put to you guys. As you know I've recently started training as a dental assistant in a dental office. This is great, keeps me from being unemployed, eventually I'll get benefits, it's a career. BUT... they are having me perform dental tasks that I am legally not allowed to do. Every dental assistant in the office knows this, but they all do them anyway. Like teeth cleaning for example, something that's supposed to be limited to certified hygienists (which they have a couple of, but if one's sick for example the assistants take over for them). This has been going on for a long time, it's merely a technicality, but it still makes me feel nervous. Should I continue anyway, continue but job-search for something else, or just immediately quit before I get too deep? The likelihood of something going wrong is small, it's not like I'm administering shots or anything, just light teeth scrapings and applications of topical stuff
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Friday, January 13, 2012

I survived my first week.
I. am. exhausted.
Working 6:45-5 is not fun.
Well, I can't decide whether or not I *like* the job. I think it's something I definitely can do, it'll probably take me a few months before I've got everything down pat. But, the doctor's rude to the assistants, some assistants are mean to the others. The dentist and assistant got angry at me today for no reason. The dentist, because I was coming back from sterilizing instruments and was about to enter the room, saw he was coming out so I backed away so I wouldn't be in his way, he comes out into the hallway, looks at me and goes off, "what are you doing hiding in the hallway?! how do you expect to learn anything?!" and while in the lab I saw a bunch of files laying out on the counter, (which isn't completely sterile) so I assumed they were dirty and started putting them through the cleaning process. The assistant comes in, "where's all the files?!" and got angry at me for starting to clean them. (apparently they were already clean... which is BS when they're on the bare counter)
No one in the office expects me to stay. And I don't want to stay where I'm not wanted, but I don't like being a quitter, and I'd feel bad giving up. Also, I do need a job. At the moment I feel grossly underqualified, bumbling, stupid newbie. I know that'll change as I get the hang of it, but is that something worth going through? If I were to leave I wouldn't know what to do.
Anycase, I don't like the idea of putting braces on kids. Doing that really bothers me. the other morning we had a girl who was actually whimpering in pain. And... I don't like knowing what goes on from the other side of the dentist office.

Thanks for reading ^^ I've decided I'll give it another week or two, and then I'll ask the dentist point blank what he thinks of my performance and whether he thinks I've got a future and wants me to stay or not.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

I survived my first day. It started out like a nightmare though. I get in there, everyone starts buzzing and one of them turns to me and goes, "Go get me a Restin Syringe" and I'm thinking that not only do I NOT know what that is but I have no idea where it's located, I just got there!
lol. BUTTT.... my brain's getting a good workout. Lots of names and procedures I'm learning quickly. Funny enough, I didn't mind watching a crown get sawed off followed by the male component of the jaw implant removed, but I don't like the idea of squeezing the wires onto kids braces then strapping them on. I've always seen braces as an elementary form of torture. Having had them once myself, it was not a pleasant experience, and today those braces are blamed for my accelerated gum problems. Why don't they just use invisalign? I'm also fascinated at how well-behaved these people are. Their mouths are bleeding, must be in pain, yet they lie there completely compliant. It's interesting, I think disinfecting the same room 20+ times a day is gonna get on my nerves. There's so many little things that need to be scrubbed down after every visit and if I forget something I risk spreading disease between patients.
So yeah, yesterday was shadow and dishwasher, today I'm getting shots in case I either stab myself with a needle or someone bites me, and tomorrow I'm going to get my fingers dirty and actually work on someone's mouth.
We got snow yesterday. I have a long drive down a windy woodsy road, bad weather makes me scared of the commute.

Thanks for reading! I hope everyone's having a good beginning of the new year
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Friday, January 6, 2012

I bought scrubs today, they're bargain clothing! I'm liking this. I've always been awkward with professional-wear anyhow.
My back teeth have been hurting like crazy since I got my teeth cleaned. She said that my mouth looks great, but she can't explain why my gums are bleeding like they are. I feel bad going back in when they just gave me the "ok" yesterday. That, and since I'm starting work monday. Ah. I'll try to wait for my next appointment in 3 months.
I still can't believe that with zero medical experience or education, I got a job to be a dental assistant, lol. It's so exciting and lucky! I'm looking forward to learning something new in a career field in demand. That, and I get to make little kids cry. (JUST KIDDING!!! lol, although, that will happen but I will not enjoy it) I'll be taking a certification course so I can take xrays.
oh! and this weekend I'm going to my friend's lake house with a few girlfriends. It's going to be tough leaving Joe behind for 3 days, but he got himself a new xbox game which hopefully will entertain him. gah, I gotta be leaving here in a bit. It's like a 5 hour drive if I remember correctly and I'm so sleeeepy.. but it shall be good.
k, thanks for reading and ttyl!
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

I had a dental cleaning yesterday. After getting chewed out for not keeping up on my flossing, I get asked in to interview to be a dental assistant! This morning I interviewed, got the job! Now I need to find out where I can buy scrubs. I'm excited XD Not looking forward to reporting to the office at 6:45am, but I'll adjust. Get to miss out on morning traffic perhaps???
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Thursday, December 29, 2011

the shovel: good for digging, zombie bashing, and wedging open doors. I always keep one in my trunk it's a very useful tool! And yesterday the latch on the front door was broken, so even though you hit the handle, it wasn't releasing the catch, so after trying vigorously pulling, cardboard, credit card, ice scraper, I pulled out my handy shovel and with almost little force popped the door right open.

Life's good, not too much happening I guess. I think my interview went well, I'll find out the results next week.
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Sunday, December 25, 2011

MeRrY cHrIsTmAs!!
I think I should stop celebrating Christmas because I'm not religious anymore. I didn't really want anything this year but my family and friends have just overwhelmed me with gifts of everything I want and more. I feel very fortunate to have so many people care about me. I don't know how to reciprocate and let them know how much it touched me. Ever since my dad died I've always wanted to skip/ignore the fact that Christmas is around. It's just never been the same without him. My mom told me that how she deals with it is looking at the event as just a party with friends and family, not "christmas."

my job ended 2 days ago, but on the up side I have a face-to-face interview on Tuesday. It's an internship at a travel agency. Pay is the exact same as the nursery, but I'm hoping there will be a full time job with benefits at the end of it and even if it doesn't work out, I'll at least have more office experience to add to my resume. I'm nervous, it's located in a verrry busy part of town and I hate traffic, ok, not hate, more scared of traffic because there's such a higher chance of an accident and I have no idea what to do if that were to happen.

other than that things are good. atm I'm looking forward to sleep, I'm very tired. Thank you so much for reading!
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Monday, December 19, 2011

in a good mood. why? my canker sores are finally gone! those 9 days were far too long.

I put a santa hat on the gargoyle. That is my decorating. It's chrismassy nightmarish. He always looked a little menacing, now he looks evil with a purpose to go after little children.


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