For years I would turn on the TV when I got home each night and then leave the TV on all night. Most of the time it was on CBS and I just left it on CBS. But now I like a show that I just happened to discover that is on NBC. I don’t want to leave the TV on NBC all the time – most of their shows annoy me. But this one is good. So now I just turn off the TV except for when that particular show comes on and when I want to watch the news.
Crafting and Recycling
The best thing about my new apartment is the second bedroom that I have. It is now my studio. I have the computer set up in there, but it is mostly my drafting table, my sewing machine, and all my crafts supplies are in drawers and shelves now. I love it!
Great Med Lab Tech Job Sites
Medical Lab Tech is a career that has a potential job growth through 2018 to be around 14%. The need for them is in high demand. You can start a career as a Medical Lab Tech with as little as a 2 year college degree. Once you get in to the field there are numerous job sites that are looking for someone just like you. If working in a hospital setting is not for you, that’s OK. You could find employment at a research facility. There are so many options with this degree, you are sure to find the right place for you. Here are a few different locations that may interest you.
8 Incredible Job Sites for Medical Lab Techs
- 1. Hospitals- Hospitals are the largest employer of Medical Lab Techs. Since hospitals work around the clock there are many options for what hours are available to work. Hospitals usually require weekend and holiday hours from their personnel.
- 2. Colleges and Universities- This is a great place to work as a lab tech. You could be assisting professors in teaching their classes or assisting in the lab research projects.
- 3. Physician’s office- This position may require you to do a little bit of everything rather than specialize in one area. But Physician’s offices are not usually open holidays or weekends so you would not be required to work those either. This would work for someone with a family to care for.
- 4. Blood Banks- There is always a need for blood and people to ensure its safety. Blood banking is a specialized area of The Clinical Lab. If this is of great interest to you, a blood bank would be an ideal setting for you.
- 5. Research Facilities- Universities are not the only places that do research. There are numerous private companies that need Medical Lab Techs to carry out their testing on developing products. If you are some one who loves change, this is a place for you. They are always developing new and innovative tests to keep you on your toes!
- 6. Independent labs- These can service hospitals, physician’s offices, or any of the places listed here. They are basically a private company that has the same resources available to them.
- 7. Pharmaceutical Laboratories- Pharmaceutical companies are always researching new products. They need Technicians and Technologists to run their tests to see if their products are effective in treating diseases.
- 8. Government jobs- The government employs Medical Lab Techs in their public health labs. There is testing required to ensure the safety of public health. Tests are run on certain specimens, and they monitor for outbreaks of some diseases.
Mary Lisa has a great interest in blogging about medicine and provides helpful information for those interested in attending a medical laboratory technician school.
New Neighbors
I am really enjoying my new apartment.It is bright and clean and I have a nice view of the downtown skyline from my balcony.
The neighbors are mostly my age and seem really nice. The girl across the hall from me stopped by and brought me a housewarming gift – a loaf of zucchini bread that she made herself. Wasn’t that sweet? And the girl right below me said hello in the parking lot this morning. Her name is Melinda and she works at the hospital, so she has crazy shifts and she says she is almost never home.
I was able to move in early and they gave me the first two weeks free. I don’t have to pay rent until October 1 instead of having it pro-rated like the last place wanted. So I can take my time getting settled and spend a little money that I saved on the rent by putting up new curtains and getting a new bedspread for my bedroom.
Competitive Cards
There are card games that are mostly social activities. Like Rummy. That’s a good game for sitting around with 3 or 4 people and playing cards while you chat and sip on a cold drink. But other games are for serious competition.
I know a lot of people who play Bridge, even though it doesn’t make the news like it used to back in the 1960’s. There are a lot of people in Bridge clubs who play regularly, some even once a week for live games and every night online.
I’m thinking about learning how to play and going to a few places that host the games. I hear that the community center is hosting a Bridge Club once a month. It would be nice to get out on a regular basis and see people.
My Dogs Allergies
This time of year I have to give all 5 dogs a bath several times a week to get the pollen off them. I suffer from hayfever and we all bring pollen into the house after being outdoors.
Did you know that dogs can be allergic to grass? My white and black dogs are extremely allergic. I have to give them foot baths every night to soother their irritated feet. That sounds weird, even to me. lol The foot baths are just making them stand in the tub for 10 minutes – I’m not massaging their feet and painting their toenails or anything. lol
Tummy Grumbles
The worst thing about making a dentist appointment right before lunch might be that your mouth will be sore and you won’t want to eat lunch. Sometimes the dentist even says, “Don’t eat anything for at least 4 hours.” and then I’m like, “What?”
But the worst thing about that is not the food and eating. It’s the embarrassing tummy grumbles that fill the room.
Too Fast, Too Loud
It seems like the traffic going by my house is getting faster and louder. There have been a lot of motorcycles whizzing down the street. I have a feeling the little bar down by the shopping center has changed management and has turned into a biker bar. Not that I have anything against bikers. But the zooming by my house too fast and making loud revs is really annoying. As much as I hate speed bumps, sometimes I wish there was one a couple houses away from mine to slow these guys down. Either that or a good, deep pothole.
No Itch
My dog has a patch of red, irritated skin on his underside. It looks like poison ivy to me. But I have always been told that dogs can’t get poison ivy rashes. I need to find out if that is true.
I hate to go to all the trouble of a vet appointment just because he has a red belly, butt he keeps scratching it and making it redder. I guess if it is not better at all by morning I will see if the vet can squeeze us in at lunch, because I have no idea what to put on it and make it better.
Fireflies
About this time of year we start seeing fireflies in the yard as the sun sets. They are just harmless little beetles who light up briefly as they fly around the yard looking for their friends. I used to run around the grass and catch them, then save them in an empty mayonnaise jar. But after one night of captivity I would set them free the next day. After all, they were not going to be happy living inside a mayonnaise jar – they wanted to fly free and be with their friends.