The job is not boring. I got good stories and it has been an interesting shift. Feel like we helped alot of people this shift, thats good stuff. People around here started out very stressed out this AM but it has gotten better. Other crew is out right now for a deer in a septic tank. 
I guess today has made me realize that I do have a pretty interesting job. Now if I could just get through my OT shift on Monday I'll be pretty happy.
UPDATE: The deer lived.
I guess today has made me realize that I do have a pretty interesting job. Now if I could just get through my OT shift on Monday I'll be pretty happy.
UPDATE: The deer lived.
Had training tonight and drank too much coffee. I'm wide awake now and its around 1145. ugh.
Training wasn't too painful, yearly wildland stuff. And the drive home wasn't to bad either. It's only about an hour and ten mins.
Crowns have been staying in since I last glued them in. Back one is chipping away slowly though. Only has to last till the 10th.
Passing time tonight by playing some xbox. Hope I start feeeling tired by 1am. Been playing alot of starcraft 2. I sure to like the story of the starcraft games. Too bad they haven't made any other games branching off of it.
Training wasn't too painful, yearly wildland stuff. And the drive home wasn't to bad either. It's only about an hour and ten mins.
Crowns have been staying in since I last glued them in. Back one is chipping away slowly though. Only has to last till the 10th.
Passing time tonight by playing some xbox. Hope I start feeeling tired by 1am. Been playing alot of starcraft 2. I sure to like the story of the starcraft games. Too bad they haven't made any other games branching off of it.
Had two crowns done Wednesday. First came off Friday while eating orange chicken and I only half way destroyed it.Re-cemented it and it was good, Second one came off today while eating a pizza stick. And then again after I used a fixing glue. And again with the fixing glue. And again with a different fixing glue. Finally I had my friend Roanne at the ER get out the dental kit they had and use proper dental 2 part cement. All better so far,
Got to call the dentist first thing in the morning to get these redone. Trying to take tomorrow off also. We got a full crew tomorrow and I got time to burn. I hope it gets ok'd so I can go home and do some more stuff with the house. It's coming along nice. Maybe tomorrow I'll take some photos and post them here.
motivational speech of the day.
Bodily fluids are part of the job. If you kneel down on the floor and stand up with a wet pant leg it's not the end of the world. If piss on your knee is the worst thing to happen to you for 48 hours, you are doing ok. How much worse could it be? Idunno, Maybe you get semen in your mouth. Now that would be a bad day.
Glad I just got someone else's pee on my pants.
Bodily fluids are part of the job. If you kneel down on the floor and stand up with a wet pant leg it's not the end of the world. If piss on your knee is the worst thing to happen to you for 48 hours, you are doing ok. How much worse could it be? Idunno, Maybe you get semen in your mouth. Now that would be a bad day.
Glad I just got someone else's pee on my pants.
Been at the search and rescue command post all day. Down a report but I'm going to bed. Lets hope there is good news over night. Every hour that passes tends to add to the grim outlook on this one. It's all pretty fucked at this point. 9 w/ autism at a summer home and missing for over 24 hrs. Sad shit. I'm ready to be off shift and getting two crowns put in. That sounds like a better time right now.
2 blocks away from a call for an exorcism and we got canceled.
That would have made for a good story.
That would have made for a good story.
I think the whole station is getting burned out. Sure would be nice to hire 2 more people to staff another medic unit. I was thinking about it today and I would miss what i'm doing if I left. I would end up volunteering somewhere. It was fun to choose which calls I wanted to go to.
I do wish I had the same feeling I used to have at work. I felt like it was an important job, now it just feels like a job. Feels like people here just think we are warm bodies that show up whenever they call. I won't get into to politics here...
I've been using this space to vent and talk stuff out of my system. I'm not super depressed and shitty at work here. I laugh alot and smile here. I think it helps to get this stuff out of my head.
Grandma ended up at the ER again today. Dizzy spell but she is home now. Labs checked out so it maybe an issue of some nerve issues. I think its the fact that its 90 up here and she isn't adjusting well to the heat. Grandma still cruises around like she is 40 years younger. Being stubborn is good. I'm afraid that if she ever just said "eh, whatever" that would be the end.
Very happy that they didn't have to call us today. I don't want to transport her myself. If I had the option I'd take it, I just don't want to be here if something happens. I'd rather show up at the ER and know that they guys did a good job. I just don't like transporting family. Really I don't like transporting friends either. I'd rather say "You're in good hands, meet you at the ER".
My allergies are the devil. Can't wait for a good rain to knock all this pollen down.
It's going to be good to be out drinking beer with friends this weekend. Sure is nice to be brain dead sometimes. I think that is the goal this weekend. Not stupid drunk, just only focused on how beer tastes and hanging out with good friends.
I do wish I had the same feeling I used to have at work. I felt like it was an important job, now it just feels like a job. Feels like people here just think we are warm bodies that show up whenever they call. I won't get into to politics here...
I've been using this space to vent and talk stuff out of my system. I'm not super depressed and shitty at work here. I laugh alot and smile here. I think it helps to get this stuff out of my head.
Grandma ended up at the ER again today. Dizzy spell but she is home now. Labs checked out so it maybe an issue of some nerve issues. I think its the fact that its 90 up here and she isn't adjusting well to the heat. Grandma still cruises around like she is 40 years younger. Being stubborn is good. I'm afraid that if she ever just said "eh, whatever" that would be the end.
Very happy that they didn't have to call us today. I don't want to transport her myself. If I had the option I'd take it, I just don't want to be here if something happens. I'd rather show up at the ER and know that they guys did a good job. I just don't like transporting family. Really I don't like transporting friends either. I'd rather say "You're in good hands, meet you at the ER".
My allergies are the devil. Can't wait for a good rain to knock all this pollen down.
It's going to be good to be out drinking beer with friends this weekend. Sure is nice to be brain dead sometimes. I think that is the goal this weekend. Not stupid drunk, just only focused on how beer tastes and hanging out with good friends.
So we didn't make it to the A's game but we did get alot more done with the house so that's a good thing. Rikki got a dinning room table and chairs for free that we are restoring and they should look pretty cool in the dinning room.
Boonville Beerfest Saturday, should be alot of fun.
House is coming along nicely. We have been doing some yard work here and there and it's looking more like how we bought it. Weeds grow crazy fast and the leaves are a never ending fight.
My step dad got us tickets for an A's game Sunday. Nice field level behind home plate tickets.
I've been trying hard to be more up beat today here at work. It's meh right now. I tend to start feeling shitty in the evenings here. My allergies are really shitty up here so I don't think it helps my mood.
Didn't have anytime to fix my alternator here so lets hope the car is ok this weekend.
Been trying to watch the NFL draft here at work and it has been a battle to be at the station to see the Raiders picks. I am happy with what they are doing though so lets just see how it goes this year.
Sometimes I have to remind myself here that if I stick it out I can retire in just 22 more years. I'm not sure I'll be able to keep doing the job for 22 years but it is nice to know if I do that I could hang it up and enjoy being happy with Rikki and not worry about the rest of the messed up world...well only worry about it when I want to at least.
My step dad got us tickets for an A's game Sunday. Nice field level behind home plate tickets.
I've been trying hard to be more up beat today here at work. It's meh right now. I tend to start feeling shitty in the evenings here. My allergies are really shitty up here so I don't think it helps my mood.
Didn't have anytime to fix my alternator here so lets hope the car is ok this weekend.
Been trying to watch the NFL draft here at work and it has been a battle to be at the station to see the Raiders picks. I am happy with what they are doing though so lets just see how it goes this year.
Sometimes I have to remind myself here that if I stick it out I can retire in just 22 more years. I'm not sure I'll be able to keep doing the job for 22 years but it is nice to know if I do that I could hang it up and enjoy being happy with Rikki and not worry about the rest of the messed up world...well only worry about it when I want to at least.
"I broke my ankle two weeks ago. I got crutches but I've been drinking to dull the pain and I can't drink and use crutches so I tossed the crutches."
FML. At least it was the Intern's call. But I guess the proper solution is a cup holder on the crutches.
This time of year I start thinking I need a new career. I was at home the other day pulling weeds and it was good times. Not fun, but it was nice to be out in the yard at the house making it look better. I was thinking, too much I guess. The effexor is still giving me minor issues but nothing horrible. Anyways while I was home the last 4 days I had two episodes of sudden sadness and the urge to cry. The first time was driving to the comic store, and the second time was looking at the bunny rabbit on the Reese's peanut butter cup package. I have no idea why it triggered at those points, I'm just glad I wasn't out in public.
I was getting that kinda stuff happening before the meds on my home from work. I'm not sure if its just the withdrawals adding to it or if it is the depression coming back, I mean I guess it's depression. That's my guess.
I get frustrated thinking about work thinking I'm still not making enough of an impact. I think that just started up again too. Just feel like what ever I am doing isn't changing anyone for the better. Maybe I could go about it differently and have a better chance of making that positive effect stronger and with more consistently.
Thankfully I really love being home. It would be terrible if I didn't want to go home after work,
Maybe I do need therapy to get everything out of my system.
Idunno. I'll give it a bit longer to see how it feels,.
I'd kick a kid in the shin for an iced tea right now, Maybe I'll pick one up the next time get get a call.
K.Flay makes it all better though.
FML. At least it was the Intern's call. But I guess the proper solution is a cup holder on the crutches.
This time of year I start thinking I need a new career. I was at home the other day pulling weeds and it was good times. Not fun, but it was nice to be out in the yard at the house making it look better. I was thinking, too much I guess. The effexor is still giving me minor issues but nothing horrible. Anyways while I was home the last 4 days I had two episodes of sudden sadness and the urge to cry. The first time was driving to the comic store, and the second time was looking at the bunny rabbit on the Reese's peanut butter cup package. I have no idea why it triggered at those points, I'm just glad I wasn't out in public.
I was getting that kinda stuff happening before the meds on my home from work. I'm not sure if its just the withdrawals adding to it or if it is the depression coming back, I mean I guess it's depression. That's my guess.
I get frustrated thinking about work thinking I'm still not making enough of an impact. I think that just started up again too. Just feel like what ever I am doing isn't changing anyone for the better. Maybe I could go about it differently and have a better chance of making that positive effect stronger and with more consistently.
Thankfully I really love being home. It would be terrible if I didn't want to go home after work,
Maybe I do need therapy to get everything out of my system.
Idunno. I'll give it a bit longer to see how it feels,.I'd kick a kid in the shin for an iced tea right now, Maybe I'll pick one up the next time get get a call.
K.Flay makes it all better though.
