A new banner in honor of my occupation (besides being a mother): a Medical Technologist. Despite how we are portrayed on various medical dramas, we are not ornery(unless required to answer too many inane questions on the phone), are not anti-social and cannot be bribed to run your samples any faster. Also, unlike those doctors on House, we run all the lab testing. There are not random doctors running into the lab and testing their own specimens; we do the testing because we go to school for what we do and are very good at it.
I also thought it fitting to revisit my blood smear post, being that many people are finding their way here through that one. To update some of the information: I not longer work at a clinic lab, but at a large hospital lab. Despite the lab being large, we do not have a slide maker in our Hematology department, we still do that part by hand. That means it is as important as ever to make good slides. Or at least decent ones. Lucky for us, we do have a slide stainer. Saves one of us standing there for hours staining one pair of slides at a time. We do a lot of slides. A fact we often complain about.
I also thought it would be fun to do another “how did you get here” feature. Today’s search terms are fairly straight-forward:
baby showers cakes
childrens blank jumpers for decorating
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the two of us
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baby shower cakes for girls
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baby shower
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music mem
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I’ll have to list some more when they get a little more humorous.
Now I’m off to search for more House dvds. I just finished season 2 and I KNOW there are the first 2 discs of season 3 around here somewhere!
Questions for you, to you know, make it interesting:
- What are some misconceptions about your job?
- Favorite televisions shows and why?
- And of course, how did YOU get here?
February 28, 2008 at 2:32 am
1. I work at a girls’ boarding school as a weekend house mistress – unfortunately I cannot think of any misconceptions – pretty much everything people think must happen, happens!
2. For self-medication we watch West Wing because we love the dialogue and wish we worked with people as charming and witty; Grey’s Anatomy – because I want to be picked up and carried out of my workplace whilst wearing a ball gown by a gorgeous man; Inspektor Rex (German police drama with a dog) that I watch with my daughter each Thursday night; and The Eagle – super dooper Danish police show about international crime – love the language (don’t understand a word but it sounds divine) love the scenery, the storylines are so superior to the run of the mill crime show – more brain, less blood – and the Eagle is gorgeous – he’s the main detective.
3. I followed the link you left for me in your comment on my neglected dolls house.
March 1, 2008 at 9:41 pm
TV: the office and HOUSE, althought now that i work nights i am not home to watch it. bah.
job: journalism is never as exciting as it looks on tv.
March 3, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I love this post, sorry I am late reading it. I do like the new look too! It’s cool! Fun idea to look through the search terms…you know how I got here, through my link in my bookmarks.
What are some misconceptions about your job?
As a secretary I think the people who bring me work think I have NOTHING to do other than the stuff they bring me…but the other secretary and I are far outnumbered by the faculty and advisors and definitely the students so we always have plenty to do.
Favorite televisions shows and why? Hmm, I did always like House but haven’t seen it much lately. I admit I’m an American Idol fan, I love cooking shows, ghost shows like Ghost Hunters, Home Improvement shows and a few others that I might not like to admit too publicly…haha
March 6, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Misconceptions about my job? Hmmmmm…. I don’t know that there are any. But there are misconceptions at work that I am a B***c, which is totally untrue. Oh! and I scan lab reports into our electronic charts (i work in a dr’s office), so how is that for an interesting tie into your post?!?
Funny enough…. House is one of my absolutely favorite shows (i love house’s attitude). I also like Ghosthunters, Dexter and am one of the mindless drones into American Idol. I love Project Runway, but it ended last night. Mostly though, I spend most of my time watching Backyardigans. (sigh) For the sake of keeping this not TOO long, I will skip the why.
How did i get here? I followed a link from Kimmy’s blog (crabass mom) for the letter meme.