"Work is a necessary evil to be avoided."

Unfortunately, I have decided to ignore Mr. Twain's advice and I am doing exactly the opposite... I started my new job today. Ugg. I am working for the USDA preparing soil samples. Basically, I put tiny scoops of dirt into tin capsules and then squish it into a ball. Simple enough, but no, there is a catch. I'm not allowed to touch anything with my hands. I have to use tweezers to do everything. Its, well, interesting. Oh well, you gotta do what you gotta do. I need the pay checks. I don't think I could afford to date my boyfriend for very much longer if I didn't have a source of income. ;)

I think I am cursed. I have never had a job where I get the pleasure of working with normal, socially able, human beings. I always get stuck working with the awkward, uncomfortable, person who hasn't quite gotten a handle on personal hygiene and wears extremely oversized t-shirts with any of a number of forest animals on the front. Don't get me wrong, they have all been very nice. They just aren't the most exciting or interesting people to work with. This is definitely not going to make the hours of tin foil ball making go by any faster.