Please Hold

Hi everyone.

For a variety of reasons, this blog is being put on hold for an indeterminate amount of time. It was only intended to explain a certain aspect of my life and may have gone too far. Anyone who would like to continue to follow my goings-on is welcome to access my other public blog--feel free to send me an email for the link.

25 October, 2009. 9:07 PM.

At approximately 2:30 PM on Saturday, October 24th, I was handed my EMT-B license. I walked out of the exam building, realized what just happened, and proceeded to do a little happy dance in the back streets of Charlestown. (Followed by going the wrong way on the Orange line but still making it to North Station in time for my train home.)

My summer is over now.

Thanks to Dan, Matt, Vince, Kassie and everyone else who helped me out during this process. There's nothing quite like getting quizzed on pediatric vitals via text message during work.

So, where from here? BEMCo, applying to places around my hometown. Next summer looks hectic as well, but I've got enough backup plans to ensure that I don't end up working as a property clerk again.

FINALLY.

At approximately 11:30 AM on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, I received notification that I had passed my Massachusetts State Practical Exam.



HOORAY!

I'm going to take my written exam next week and then I will be finished!

10 October, 2009. 5:39 PM.

My state exam was three weeks ago. Still waiting for results. Waiting, waiting... I'm still going over everything in my head to see if I messed something up. I'll post as soon as I know anything else. On that note, I did attend BEMCo orientation, so that when I do become certified, I can start taking shifts here. Apparently there are people who haven't met me who have read this. I'm worried that I don't convey myself properly on paper. But that is a worry for another time.

Matt's first shift of the year is coming to a close (or rather, came to a close a little while ago, for me at least). From the sound of things, he enjoyed himself. The first call came in while we were carrying a cake up to the Castle from where he lives--he ended up missing the party, but met up with me afterward. I'm learning to be on my own every now and then, which is a very interesting this to do. So I spent some time with friends while he went home.

I called before left to go to his place, but even so, he was nowhere to be found by the time I arrived. I checked his room and the common space for his shoes and the bag; neither were there, meaning that he was indeed out on a call. (The only reason to check is that on one occasion, he was in the room, but asleep in a pile of things on his bed and it only appeared that he was out on a call, if not for the bag on the floor.) I got some work done, and he ended up coming home around 2.

We went to bed at some point--I fell asleep in my day clothes and he woke me around 4 to get dressed for bed. He doesn't wear the radio to bed anymore, so things are significantly easier than when he did. The morning was uneventful.