(FYI - my F key only works when I make it caps, so .. deal. I'll Fix it later.)
EMT news. I've Finished the class. I got all my runs in and all my ER clinical hours done. I took the National Registry exam on Wednesday. Now I have to wait For about a month beFore I know iF i passed or not. The test was hard as hell, so I won't be surprised iF I didn't pass. I can retake it For a mere $20, so that's good. It wasn't hard because I didn't know any oF the answers. It was hard because the phrasing oF the questions was so bizarre and hard to read. I tried not to read too much into the questions, like we were told, but literally, they would leave out one little detail that would make the answer stand out. Without that detail, the answers could've been two or three oF the mulitple choices. It was a pain. We'll see, I guess.
Wedding stuFF...... as Far as I know, that's all going well. I got some cool shoes to wear to the reception. The hell iF I'm wearing heels the whole damn night. I'll take pics oF them when I get to wear them with the dress. They rock and I accidentally Found them For about $7.50. Neat!
Today Adam is coming to Fort Davis. Tomorrow, we're taking the rest oF my stuFF back to Andrews. I'm really excited to get back home, but at the same time, I'm sad to be leaving the people I know up here. HopeFully I'll get to come back and visit some.
Sunday night I'm going back to Austin with Adam. Next week I'm planning on going to Find somewhere that will let me volunteer (the emt thing.) I'm going to go to Austin Community College to see what I can Find out about their Paramedic program. Annnnd I'm going to see about getting a job as a dispatcher For the city oF Austin. I was told by a cop in Andrews that that's what some EMT's do there. He knows some people in EMS in Austin, so that's good. I'm hoping I can volunteer in Andrews until I move. IF I passed my test, I won't get my certiFication until June at least. Legally, I can still volunteer as an EMT-B until that time. We'll see what the cheiF oF police says. Yar.
Now I need to go get ready For work. I've worked everyday this week and I work tomorrow too! It's good though because since I blew up my computer (and pieces oF my cousins as well) I haven't had much to do. The jobby job keeps me busy. Annnnnd now I'm out.
says MarissaD at 4/30/2004 02:09:00 PM
April 18, 2004
Through a linked link I read a blog just now that talks about how blogs used to be. How they used to show the insides of people and wasn't that the whole point when we started blogging? For me... nope. Not really. When I started my website (2000 or the end of 1999..... adm and I talked about this and figured it out but I forgot what we figured out... anyway...) Yeah, when I started this site, I'm pretty sure the only purpose of it was for it to be a way of updating my friends and family on my life. I'm not good at correspondence whether that be email, phone, letters or even instant messaging. I'm not that good at it. I've said it before, I regularly ignore when people message me because I don't feel like chatting. But I have to leave it on. One day I'll stop using it all together and the only way people will know about me is through my website. Interesting.
I've never really read blogs or journals to know the inside secrets and fears and faults of the people who write. I've pretty much always read because it's like voyeurism, but legal. I like knowing how people are doing, even if I have no idea who they are. By that I mean I like reading about the silly signs they saw on the way to work or the anecdotes about traffic. When they start writing long essays about the haps and mishaps of emotional baggage and internal struggles, I find that I stop reading. I'm just not into that.
So that's that. Also, my throat is about 90% well now. This medicine I'm taking though.... wooo nelly, it leaves a horrible metal taste in my mouth that makes me want to harf. Only 7 more days of those left. Thank God..
says MarissaD at 4/18/2004 11:33:00 PM
April 16, 2004
Okay. I went back to the doctor again today because the one little spot in my throat turned into two huge spots on both sides of my throat. The huge shot that made my ass sore apparently didn't help. Now I have a real antibiotic and pain meds of my very own. The last few days have been basically a blur of eating and sleeping. My throat only actually hurts when the pain meds start wearing off. Then it's hard to breath, much less swallow anything. It's ironic that after I left the dr. office the first time they said to make sure I drank plenty of fluids but didn't actually prescribe any pain meds. Anywho, I'm currently fighting a bit of nausea. I'll stop this wahmbulance before someone hits me. I got my taxes done. Yay. I'm also missing pretty much this whole week of work. My mom actually called my boss today to tell her that I'm probably too sick to go back to work in the morning. I don't know if I'm technically still contagious or not, but I'm pretty sure the speech impediments and this lovely display of my throat wouldn't go over well with customers. (That image is large and disgusting. You've been warned.)
I think I'll go lay down and wait for time to pass again. bleh.
says MarissaD at 4/16/2004 03:03:00 PM
April 15, 2004
I'm glad I had a good weekend in Austin because this week freaking blows. Strep, again. Taxes, completely screwed up because of one little form that I got back that basically says I made money as a contractor. This is so dumb. I'm hopped up on codeine trying to finish my taxes, but every form I read doesn't fit the stupid thing I got back. IRS.gov search seriously lacks in the Relevancy department. Two hundred replies in a search and not one of the applies to what I'm actually searching for. I know it's my own fault for waiting until the last day, but damnit, every year since I was 18 I could file with the 1040EZ and it took me about 3 minutes to do it. Freakin..... I hate this crap.
says MarissaD at 4/15/2004 02:45:00 PM
April 13, 2004
Okay I really need to stop looking at kitchen crap on target.com.
says MarissaD at 4/13/2004 11:26:00 PM
Yes, I know I left my mirror and game. The mirror was an accident. The game was on purpose because I really don't need to have it around here while I try to get some stuff done. I also left my pillow. sad. sad. The weekend (plus a few days) was incredible and perfect. We went to Linens 'N Things and setup a little registry. Most of that stuff is the bathroom stuff we picked out. We have a bit more to pick from at our Target registry. I'm probably going to throw together a little website with hotel/map/directions/registries etc on it, so we can just put that on the invitations. I assume most people have internet access or know someone who does. Maybe that's a bad idea. I dunno. Anyway, yes, great weekend. Can't wait to be there for good. Hope everyone had a nice weekend as well.
says MarissaD at 4/13/2004 10:59:00 PM
April 10, 2004
I'm in Austin for the weekend. So far it has been amazing and perfect. We spent last night cussing and discussing the whole crazy way we came together and the dumb twists and turns we took in getting here. Today we're going to spend an Easter day with Adam's parents. I'm very happy. :)
By the way, I added Evan's link over there on the left. He writes long, informative and usually entertaining things. I think Tom will like it.
says MarissaD at 4/10/2004 10:18:00 AM
April 02, 2004
Tonight I'm very tired. As the current cam picture shows, I was awake very early this morning. In fact, before the sun was awake. And this time it wasn't because I didn't go to sleep (though I didn't get a whole lot of it.) I was at the ER for a little over 12 hours. It wasn't incredibly interesting, but I had a few wacky moments. The night shift nurse came in late afternoon and was bored a few hours later. When he un-disappeared, he had a few video tapes with him and said, "I found some OB complication training movies. PORN!" As he walked around the corner to head to the TV/VCR in one of the patient rooms, he reads outloud "Hemorrhagic emergencies. Woohooo!!!" They never get that excited on ER the teevee show.
Did you know I'm going to be a ninja? It's true. The finished piece will be available soon, so I'm told.
I'm really enjoying EMS right now. I talked to Jim, one of vet medics today. He's always encouraging. And he's a programmer, so having a computer nerd who's also into EMS is super bonus. I'm looking forward to getting back into the big city where I can go on runs maybe more than once every other day or once a week. I'm sure I'll be eating my own words when I get there, but who says perspective means anything? I've technically finished all the book part of the class. We took our last test on Tuesday. Now I need to get some more time in for clinicals in the ER and then do my state testing so I can actually be certified. I don't think I've ever actually FINISHED anything like this before. I usually quit. And while I'm done with the class and I'm pretty sure I passed, I don't feel any overwhelming bit of self fulfillment. That whole, "wow, I've accomplished something" ideal isn't here. Once again, I'm pretty much apathetic. I'm okay with that. At least I usually know what to expect from myself this way.
says MarissaD at 4/01/2004 05:42:00 PM
I've decided that the ICQ website is the worst designed site ever in the history of...... okay maybe not the worst. Jeffk got pretty bad. Regardless, I haven't visited that site for several years and even back then, it sucked some donkey ass. Today, it looks about the same. Learn simplicity, ICQ! Be a simpleton.
says MarissaD at 4/01/2004 02:48:00 AM
Evan is now blogging. Meeehehehe. I will soon convert all of Adam's friends.
