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Hi, let me introduce myself.  My name is Tiffany.  I am the writer of this blog called creativexplosion.net and I want to tell you some things about me.

1.) I am a medical laboratory technician at my day job

I work in a hospital laboratory.  We do so many different things to give the doctors their test results so that they can diagnose and treat patients.  There are 4 main departments in the lab that I work in:

• Chemistry-that’s where we run tests to find out your blood sugar levels, you A1c levels, your electrolytes like sodium and potassium.  We test if your liver and kidneys are working ok.  There are so many different tests run in chemistry.

• Hematology-this is the department where we look at your blood.  We run it through a machine which counts all the red cells and white cells in your blood.  Then we can look at it under a microscope and identify all the different types of white blood cells.

• Blood Bank-this is where we do blood testing before blood transfusions.  We find out what type of blood the patient has then find compatible blood units for transfusion.

• Microbiology-This is my favorite department.  This is where we can take a sample and grow out the bacteria the patient may have so we can test and see what antibiotics will work to treat the patient’s infection.

I love my job.  I truly love what I do.  My mom always says that if I won the lottery I would be the one that would still go to work everyday.  It gives me a sense of purpose, like I’m doing something good for the world.

2.) I am terrified of crickets!!

I am so scared of crickets.  I don’t like that they jump and I’m scared one might jump on me. 

Funny story-A while back I was bringing in a bag of dog food from the car to the house and I didn’t realize that there was a hole in the bag.  So when I get to the sidewalk the dog food starts pouring out onto the concrete. 

Well I start hearing the noise and look down and see the dog food bouncing after it hits the concrete.  I immediately started freaking out thinking that it was a swarm of baby crickets and that they had come to attack me. 

Finally I realized it was just the dog food and I was safe.  It was hilarious afterwards but I was truly scared for a minute.

3.) I have always wanted to own my own business.

I’ve had small businesses that I’ve started up over the years and made some money from them.  Me and my sister had a dog walking business when we were younger.  We passed out fliers and walked the dogs around the trailer park we lived in.  I’ve also done some babysitting work and cleaning but none of those things really were my thing. 

I really love the thought of making a business plan and doing all the research and marketing and all the stuff that goes into starting a business.

4.) I have depression.

Depression is something that has been with me since my junior year of high school.  I have finally been put on medicine that seems to be working and helping me function like a normal person. 

I was on disability for my depression for a few years but was able to go back to school and get my degree so I could get a job that I love that gives me purpose and a reason to get out of bed. 

I hope that as I’m on my recovery journey I can help someone else who may be struggling with depression find their way out or at least let them know they are not alone.

5.) I can play the guitar and piano.

I took several years of piano lessons during high school.  I would sometimes get to play the piano for youth Sunday at church which was scary but cool. 

I have also taken some lessons on the guitar but not as many as piano.  I have taught myself a lot about the guitar and even played in a little worship band group for the church for a little while. 

6.) I love to travel

I love to visit new places and see new things.  It makes me nervous sometimes but I’ve learned that things that make me nervous are usually worth doing.  It is always worth it to see cool things and do fun things. 

I love cruises.  I’ve been on two and both of them went to the Bahamas.  I’ve been to Niagara Falls before which was cool but it was the middle of winter so it was freezing and there were icebergs everywhere. 

I would love to just spend some time traveling one day.

7.) I love my pets

I have a dog named Abraham and a cat named Cosmo.  They are the best.  Abraham loves playing with toys, especially balls.  His favorite thing to play is fetch.  Cosmo is very playful too.

I hope this has helped you get to know me a little better.  

Now I would like to hear from you.  Leave a comment below and tell me something about yourself.  It could be a fear, something you like to do or your goals and ambitions.  Anything that would help me know you better that you would like to share.

Thanks for reading.