I heard concerning information about the way a child was being treated (not my patient, but a sibling of the patient that I had never met), called CPS and reported it that day, and the following day found out the child had died. It was traumatizing, and 6 years later I still think about it a lot.

If the choice is between rushing to take your order at 4 a.m. in the drive thru or making sure our food is being held at temperatures that ensure it's safe to eat so you don't get fatally sick from a cheeseburger that was heated incorrectly, I'm not rushing to take your order.

You can tell the story however you want, but I'm not ignoring you (I actually will be with you as soon as I can, which is when I'm done ensuring food safety), and your story will not end with a trip to the ICU for severe food poisoning... you're welcome.

As a social worker many people think that if the child is removed from the house that the child will never return when in reality we're taught that reunification is the number one thing we can do and will do everything possible before putting the child in the system.

Printing industry here.

People see that InkJet printers are cheaper, but they don't realize the consumables are more expensive and do not last long at all compared to alternative technology. Maybe a few hundred pages per color, and if one color is empty/missing, the d**n thing won't print.

I recommend Laser Printers, the brand Brother in particular is very reliable. Higher upfront cost, but the toner cartridge lasts much, much longer (thousands of pages) and is the tech is foolproof. If you get bad prints, just change the cartridge. Not always so simple with an InkJet printer. Black&White Laser machines are very affordable, and some Color Laser machines are becoming affordable nowadays.

I wish more people knew this so InkJets would disappear from the market.

I test video games. Most people just equate it to "Grandma's Boy" and think we smoke weed and goof off and eat junk food and have fun all day. In reality, it's incredibly tedious, you spend a LOT of time waiting around for new builds of the game to be delivered, and are technically doing the same things over and over. Not a bad way to make a living, sure, but it can be pretty g*****n mind-numbing at times.

Programmers (generally) can’t fix computers. Or software they did not write. Sometimes not even the software they wrote.

Just because you had some side effects from a medication does not mean you are allergic to it.

Also, please don’t f*****g eat or drink before surgery. I will cancel your surgery. It’s for your own safety, so don’t lie about it.

Driving 8 hours into the desert, escaping the light pollution, and seeing the Milky Way.

I cried.

Seeing the Northern Lights in person. Photos don't do them justice.

Weird Al in concert. He wears a new costume for almost every song, his band is fantastic, and despite being around for ~30 years his tickets are still affordable.

Smart Phones. I used to think it was all hype...but d**n it on the off chance that they didn't end up being helpful.

Scuba Diving. Had friends who wouldn't shut up about it, but I was never sure (I was comfortable in the water, but I didn't like swimming that much).

Holy s**t, after the first time I can only think of when the next dive is.

The Godfather

I've been on a kick lately of watching classic movies widely considered masterpieces. Best of anything so far has been The Godfather - not really into mafia movies or anything like that, but I guess it's more a movie about *humanity* and not just the mafia.

Absolutely deserves all the hype and more.

My dog, he's still awesome. Well, time to go walk again.

Riding motorcycles


It's a true physical feeling of freedom.

The Grand Canyon. It is 100% worth the trip to see it.

Heath Ledger as the Joker.

Iron Man (2008).

"Alright, a movie made by Marvel, how bad could it be?".

Deadpool and Ryan Reynolds playing him; oh boy if that didn't live up to be more than we all expected it to be!

The LOTR film trilogy. I've never been so hyped and at the same time nervous as when I went to see Fellowship. Within the first minute I knew they had pulled it off. Still the best theater going experience I've ever had.