My kids are fans of that “Dirty Jobs” show. 
(However, for the sake of perspective, you need to know that they also enjoy “Mantracker” “Mythbusters” & “Survivorman”. Mythbusters is somewhat cool. Mantracker says “ass” far too often and then my smaller offspring has to inform me that he’s said the word “ass” again. And then I tell him he’s not allowed to say “ass”. And then by the end of the show, between the Mantracker, me, and Max, the word “ass” has been thrown around so much that it’s a wonder anyone remembers that it’s a word that’s not allowed in our house. 
Survivorman is a point of contention between us. They think he’s SUCH a tough guy. While I understand the concept of a one-man-two-camera operation, and that the whole point is that the audience understands how difficult it is for him to survive in whatever situation he’s put himself into, for me, if you’re going to spend all that time complaining, don’t do it. Get a 9-5 job and stay at the freaking Hilton.)
Ah. I digress… So ANYHOW…. DIRTY JOBS. The guy does some pretty freaky stuff. Lots of people do. But if you had a choice between dirty needles and ones worth $400 bucks a shot, what would you choose? LET’S JUST SAY you were an M.D. and you’ve just had a baby so you only want to work part time. Having your own medical practice as a thirty-something hip mama with two kids is a pretty tough thing. So you get offered this FABULOUS job doing BOTOX injections (and let me just say that a lot of friends & acquaintances would be LINING UP to let you do the first practice shots). But no. You decide to turn it down to devote your time, talent and humanity and work at the inner-city drop-in drug clinic. SERIOUSLY. Needle vs. needle I’d pick the juicy botox job any time.
I’m all for doing the right thing. I love the right thing. Humanity isn’t something I frown upon at all. In fact, “Right thing” was almost my middle name. HOWEVER. Should you ever be in such a predicament again (you know who you are), please let the dirty jobs guy or survivorman or even the guy who says ass too much do the downtown clinic thing. And then call me for a few practice botox injections…
Well my dearest Deanna,
Right now i could kiss your knees as that was such a funny entry but mostly because you called me 30 something( the botox must be working). But seriously girl if the truth be told it was a not a choice about the ‘right thing’ but rather a choice about fashion-yes,fashion-I really just wanted a place to work where I could wear my new seven jeans but if they ever change the dress code be sure that you’ll be first on the botox list.
Thanks for the giggles
Heather
October 10th, 2007 at 10:11 pmAh… Fashion! Okay then! Thanks for putting me on your future list. I’ll be championing for dress code changes, let me tell you….
October 11th, 2007 at 6:03 am