How To Fingerprint a Sliced Finger...

Well, as they say, (by the way, who is 'they' anyway???... ), when it rains it pours. Now that I have accepted a permanent job (the first one that came along and out of sheer desperation), all sorts of other things are now popping up. I've had 2 other interviews in the interim, just in case. Also, 2 temp agencies called me with temp jobs. Wouldn't you know it. When I was sitting there biting my nails wondering how I was going to afford the next roll of toilet paper, the phone did not ring. Anyway, one of the other interviews I went to last week was very positive, and I think I would really love the job... and oh yes, it pays almost $15K more a year than the job I just accepted!! HELLO???!!! But we'll have to see. I don't actually have a job offer yet from them, but they do want me back in for a 2nd interview. Then, during my 'idle' week, I had to make a mad dash down to this Detective Agency (!) to get fingerprinted for my new government job I had accepted with a University Law School, since they require a clearance. (Who me? Clear??? HA!!!) Even though my eyes weren't bulging out, I now I know what the Runaway Bride felt like! The fingerprint guy took one look at my cut and bandaged finger, and said "hmmmm, this might be a problem..." My cut was right in the area of my index finger where the fingerprint is critical, and therefore, I had no choice but to obey him and have him roll and mush my finger around in the inkpad, thereby totally contaminating my boo-boo!