The news came in a little less than 4 hours ago: New York has made same sex marriage legal! My twitter feed has been blowing up with tweets about this historic night, as has my facebook page...for the most part.
While I rejoice to know that we are slowly but surely progressing to a more equal society, I'm also appalled by the blatant refusal to even acknowledge what has happened by many of my acquaintances. I see this sort of behavior far too often for my comfort. It comes from living in one of the most conservative areas in the nation. What irritates me even more is people that belong to the same religion I do and who use that religion as a basis for their prejudices. My religion, in fact, condemns those who judge others. I was taught to love and accept everyone and to let everyone have their own beliefs, even if I might not agree. I don't want anyone forcing their beliefs on me, who am I to do it to another human being?
Congratulations, again, New York. Let's hope the other 44 states catch up soon.
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
the friday five: random
i feel lame for not having much to write about concerning work/pharmacy/stupid people/etc. but it's either been a) so busy at work that the day flies by in a blur after which i come home and pass out only to repeat it the next day or b) so slow i miss the oxycontin addicts who used to fill my days with endless amusement.
i'm assuming everyone else has noticed the downward spiral of oxycontin use. my pharmacist said the other day that it's sad how you can't trust ANYONE to take that medication responsibly - even those patients who i could have sworn were not abusing/selling it have suddenly had it "stop working" for them.
oh! i did get a good laugh the other day. ms. crazypants called to say that her meds had been stolen - but ONLY her controlled meds. she even said "isn't it funny that they didn't take anything else?" yeah. absolutely hilarious. hilarious that you think i would believe you.
is everyone else seeing the price increases for common generic products? like gabapentin, fluticasone, metformin, etc.? what is up with that? the rumor i heard from one of our sales reps was that lisinopril and simvastatin are next to jump up. of course, she could have just been lying to me. like how she lied to me about hyoscyamine so i would buy an entire year's worth only for me to find out the price had dropped a month later. yeah, awesome.
if anyone has news about norgesic forte or midrin, i'd be glad to hear it. we have patients on both meds and idiotic doctors who STILL haven't decided what to prescribe to replace midrin.
enough about the industry talk. it's making me depressed. i've been starting to realize just how much of my brain is dedicated to random pharmacy knowledge that i really couldn't care less about.
the friday five
1. have you ever really lived outside the country of your birth? why or why not?
nope. never had the opportunity to but i would like to live somewhere else and might end up moving out of the country if i go work for a drug manufacturer.
2. what was your first record/cassette tape/cd?
i can't remember my first cassette but the first cd i bought with my own money was celine dion's "let's talk about love." i was 11 years old.
3. what do you think of your parents?
my parents are usually awesome, when they're not being paranoid and overprotective.
4. what is your relationship with your hair?
my hair is the one vanity i allow myself. even though it's pulled back in a ponytail 95% of the time, i wouldn't dream of cutting it. i've recently come to grips with my natural waves which has made me love and appreciate my hair so much more.
5. what kind of pens do you like?
do free pens count? i actually do like drug rep pens. because they're free. otherwise, i prefer the clicky-top pens with a cushy grip. they're the easiest to use when you pick up the phone and a doctor/nurse starts spewing out info for a new prescription before you can manage to say "hello."
i'm assuming everyone else has noticed the downward spiral of oxycontin use. my pharmacist said the other day that it's sad how you can't trust ANYONE to take that medication responsibly - even those patients who i could have sworn were not abusing/selling it have suddenly had it "stop working" for them.
oh! i did get a good laugh the other day. ms. crazypants called to say that her meds had been stolen - but ONLY her controlled meds. she even said "isn't it funny that they didn't take anything else?" yeah. absolutely hilarious. hilarious that you think i would believe you.
is everyone else seeing the price increases for common generic products? like gabapentin, fluticasone, metformin, etc.? what is up with that? the rumor i heard from one of our sales reps was that lisinopril and simvastatin are next to jump up. of course, she could have just been lying to me. like how she lied to me about hyoscyamine so i would buy an entire year's worth only for me to find out the price had dropped a month later. yeah, awesome.
if anyone has news about norgesic forte or midrin, i'd be glad to hear it. we have patients on both meds and idiotic doctors who STILL haven't decided what to prescribe to replace midrin.
enough about the industry talk. it's making me depressed. i've been starting to realize just how much of my brain is dedicated to random pharmacy knowledge that i really couldn't care less about.
the friday five
1. have you ever really lived outside the country of your birth? why or why not?
nope. never had the opportunity to but i would like to live somewhere else and might end up moving out of the country if i go work for a drug manufacturer.
2. what was your first record/cassette tape/cd?
i can't remember my first cassette but the first cd i bought with my own money was celine dion's "let's talk about love." i was 11 years old.
3. what do you think of your parents?
my parents are usually awesome, when they're not being paranoid and overprotective.
4. what is your relationship with your hair?
my hair is the one vanity i allow myself. even though it's pulled back in a ponytail 95% of the time, i wouldn't dream of cutting it. i've recently come to grips with my natural waves which has made me love and appreciate my hair so much more.
5. what kind of pens do you like?
do free pens count? i actually do like drug rep pens. because they're free. otherwise, i prefer the clicky-top pens with a cushy grip. they're the easiest to use when you pick up the phone and a doctor/nurse starts spewing out info for a new prescription before you can manage to say "hello."
Monday, June 6, 2011
pregnant tech
dear pregnant tech,
thank you oh so much for leaving early on friday. i absolutely LOVED staying until 9 p.m. taking care of everything you didn't get done. you're absolutely right, by the way. you should go home if you're feeling cranky. we only want little balls of sunshine working at the pharmacy. no one else here ever gets cranky and we certainly don't expect you to suck it up. no, rather you should go home because you're pregnant and special. i mean, i DID ask you to get knocked up. and it's not fair to compare you to the pharmacist who is farther along in her pregnancy and who stands on her feet 10 hours every day. no, if you can't handle 6 hours, you should definitely go home. oh, and thanks for the text you sent me friday night but there was nothing to apologize for. you obviously felt like you were in the right to leave so why apologize? really though, i LOVE spending my friday nights at the pharmacy.
sincerely yours,
the intern
p.s. pharmacist told me you asked her if i would ever forgive you. what a silly question. of course i won't.
thank you oh so much for leaving early on friday. i absolutely LOVED staying until 9 p.m. taking care of everything you didn't get done. you're absolutely right, by the way. you should go home if you're feeling cranky. we only want little balls of sunshine working at the pharmacy. no one else here ever gets cranky and we certainly don't expect you to suck it up. no, rather you should go home because you're pregnant and special. i mean, i DID ask you to get knocked up. and it's not fair to compare you to the pharmacist who is farther along in her pregnancy and who stands on her feet 10 hours every day. no, if you can't handle 6 hours, you should definitely go home. oh, and thanks for the text you sent me friday night but there was nothing to apologize for. you obviously felt like you were in the right to leave so why apologize? really though, i LOVE spending my friday nights at the pharmacy.
sincerely yours,
the intern
p.s. pharmacist told me you asked her if i would ever forgive you. what a silly question. of course i won't.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
searches & drug addicts
i was looking over my blogger viewer stats for the first time in months/years and noticed 2 searches that popped up repeatedly:
also, thank you parental unit for thinking i'm a drug addict. first of all, i work in a pharmacy with very intelligent people who would notice immediately any signs of addiction and they would not hesitate to tell you. second, i work in a pharmacy and see on a daily basis people who have ruined their lives over drugs. third, i'm on ONE controlled substance prescription and #120 pills lasted me a year. not really addict behavior there. i work in this industry, i know what i'm doing. have a little faith in the kid that fills your meds, mkay?
- "cardinal health" evil
- how to write a percocet script
also, thank you parental unit for thinking i'm a drug addict. first of all, i work in a pharmacy with very intelligent people who would notice immediately any signs of addiction and they would not hesitate to tell you. second, i work in a pharmacy and see on a daily basis people who have ruined their lives over drugs. third, i'm on ONE controlled substance prescription and #120 pills lasted me a year. not really addict behavior there. i work in this industry, i know what i'm doing. have a little faith in the kid that fills your meds, mkay?
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