This might be the end of my career. So, I'm in the midst of starting new job and as a work requirement we need to have a mantoux test which screens for tuberculosis. As a health care worker, I have had many of these test and never once reacted, until now. The picture is not that good, but I have a large red area and a significant bump. I have to go in tomorrow to have the results read, but from everything I've read so far, it's a positive reaction. However, I do not have any symptoms of tuberculosis, so I don't think I actually have it. We'll see tomorrow. 

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Book: Show us one of your favorite works of fiction.

Girlfriend in a Coma

Douglas Coupland

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Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything

Don Tapscott

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What's the best way to get on your good side?
Submitted by Manon-It-All.

There is no easy way to get on my good side. I generally don't like people so it takes a lot of time. Most people start on my bad side and have to earn their way onto by good side by being both smart and funny. I don't tolerate much negativity or bitterness in my friendships–I get that from my sisters. Oh and people are are really slow at doing things drives me crazy. You have to be quick on your feet.

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What are five things you're good at?
Submitted by HapaLove.

1. Job interviews
2. Conducting research
3. Organizing/Planning
4. Baking
5. Talking

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What was the worst job you ever had?
Submitted by salaryman.

I've had a variety of bad jobs. These jobs range from bad companies to bad tasks. The worst job I've had as far as tasks was telemarketing. I would have to call existing customers and try to sell them stuff like Pyrex bake ware or Easter candy. I hate telemarketing. I hate talking on the phone. I'm not sure what ever possessed me to take this job–desperation I'm sure. I sucked at selling to people. I would take "no" for an answer and usually skipped the second offer. It was so painful. Ben worked with me and he rocked the telemarketing business. I would complain everyday about how much I hated it. I wanted to cry every day on the elevator ride up to the call center. I think I lasted a whole month.
The worst job I've had company was had to be my last job. It was a for-profit long term care facility. I didn't mind the work or the people I worked with but the company was awful. They were so slimy. They wanted us to talk patients into staying at the facility longer so they could get paid more. They wouldn't give us any internet access because they were so worried we'd waste time, but as a social worker internet access is a main tool for resources so it was horrible for us. People were basically numbers and dollar signs to the company. I lasted about 9 months before I left under the guise of "school." I have vowed that I will never work for another for-profit social service agency again!

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Science museum

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Who was your best (or worst) elementary school teacher?
Submitted by Minnow. 

The worst elementary teacher I had was Mr. Bellpedio in 4th grade. He was my first male teacher. He yelled at me because I talked too much. I didn't respect him so I never listened. He sent me in the hall. It was horribly embarrassing.

The best elementary teacher I had was Mr. Waugh in 5th grade. He played kickball with all the boys. He collected Garbage Pal kids on the wall. If he caught you chewing gum in class, you would have to wear it on the tip of your nose or roll in around the classroom into the garbage. He made us stand up and salute him on Veteran's Day. He constantly had us do random worksheets. He had us memorize and recite the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence. We made a yearbook at the end of the year with all of our worksheets and pictures. I still have the yearbook with a picture of Mr. Waugh and me from one of our field trips. I was head over in heels in love with him.  

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If you could have one superpower, what would you choose?
Submitted by J.T.

This was a hard one because I wasn't sure what superpowers were available. So, I googled superpowers. Wikipedia has an extensive list. Here are some of my favorites are:
Mutation
Technopathy
Power absorption
Melty breath
Body part substitution
Temporal duplication
Mind control

If I had to choose one, I would choose: Psionic blast–ability to overload another's mind causing pain, memory loss, loss of consciousness, vegetative state or death after having created a psionic link into that person's mind.
Only because you never see this one and it would come in handy when people are irritating the crap out of me.

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Video: Show us a clip from your current favorite TV show.

Studio 60 — In Theater Trailer

Studio 60 — Jack & Jordan

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