Posted by flummoxed1 on Nov 25, 2009 in
life Well I was in college this afternoon and took my uniform so I could get changed in the toilets and go straight to work. I left college a little early as I finished my exam a little early, and this plank parked RIGHT behind my car so I couldn’t reverse onto the gravel, I had no choice but to go across the grass.
Only went a few feet and I felt a dip and I thought “Oh no” (well, words to that effect…) and I was totally and utterly stuck. I started off in 2nd gear, nothing. I thought I’d try once more and nothing happened, sat there for a few seconds then I thought 10 thousand birds flew over my car, the entire car was PLASTERED in mud.
I step out of the car into mud, bearing in mind I was wearing slip on shoes and black socks… my shoes turned into boats. There was this guy parked not far away and I shouted and asked if he would mind giving me a hand as I had work in 30 minutes and he said, “No you’re alright love”…. thanks!! So then I had no choice but to abandon the car and go back to the college reception and ask for her help.
On the phone, she called tutor after tutor (all male, of course!!), and most of them were still teaching except this one guy who said, “I have towed 20 students out of the mud today and I’m not doing anymore, it’s not my problem”… thanks to you too!!
Anyway she got hold of this guy and he and one of his students met me at my car. As soon as he got the tow ropes out the doors of college totally opened and everyone was pouring out, and it felt like my car was involved in a circus preformance! “Oh man, look at that car *sniggers*, totally stuck there”…
Anyway my car got towed out to a “hurray!” from the audience and I drove off to meet another carer who I was going to peoples houses with (I do home care). I had to take my socks off and rinse them outside the car, and she gave me some wet wipes to go over my shoes and trousers… “you can’t go in peoples homes like that….” …. I had no intention of doing so!!!
I was 30 minutes late for my first call, which of course then meant I was 30 minutes late for every call I had this evening.
To top it all I bought a sandwich from the college cafe and I didn’t have time to eat it. I got out of my newly coloured brown car after a draining shift and I dropped the sandwich on the floor. Excellent!
Haha Time for bed I think!!
Tags: life
Posted by flummoxed1 on Nov 22, 2009 in
books,
jobs/careers As many of you are already aware by now am sure I have the ambition to be a paramedic. Being in the Red Cross and going out on duties I have mixed with quite a number of paramedics and watch the work they do and I have nothing but admiration for them. I’m also a keen reader of an online blog written by a paramedic (The Paramedic’s Diary) where he documents the callouts he has (edited for confidentiality, of course) and his thoughts and feelings on the job and the people he comes across.
Stuart Gray has published a few books in his time of being a paramedic, and he recently posted a link to this one in his blog. ‘The Street Medic’s Survival Guide’ and it looks superb. Definitely on my wishlist for Christmas! Here’s a description from SP Services:
The Street Medic’s Survival Guide has been written by an experienced frontline paramedic to fill a void that exists for everyone embarking on the journey into the profession. Even if you are just thinking about becoming a paramedic, this book will take you through the realities of the job – the stuff they don’t tell you in training school or university.
Written with humour and common sense by the author of ‘A Paramedic’s Diary – Life and Death on the Streets’, the book will open your eyes before you embark on the long, arduous training programme that is standard for paramedics-to-be. Everything you need to know about ‘out there’ is in here, including:
- The recruitment and training process
- Salary and work conditions
- How to use the radio properly without making a fool of yourself
- How to wear uniform properly, including how to iron it!
- Call types and how to handle stress
With illustrations and real-life examples throughout, this book is destined to become the ‘how to’ bible of paramedicine.
Woohoo!!!
Tags: books, jobs/careers
Posted by flummoxed1 on Nov 18, 2009 in
Uncategorized Sigh. I dunno. Today I’ve been feeling really fed up, I feel like biting the head off everything that moves but that could be because the samurai swords are attacking my insides for the new few days. A month flies by and they’re back before you know it! Or it could be because my dad is such a pain to live with at times. He’s in one of them moods today where it’s pick-pick-pick. I have worked SO hard this afternoon around the house, done cleaning and washing etc but he’s still picking and it does get me down. Quite often, to be honest.
Everything I’ve done this evening I’ve been waiting for him to criticise, I know him so well I can tell exactly what he is going to say. I’m tired to death of it. Roll on next weekend so I get a break. The more often I get a break the better to help save what’s left of my sanity.
I really wish my counselling appointment wasn’t cancelled on monday. Perhaps I’d feel a bit better now, I dunno. I have quite a bit going on now, and to add there is my uncles funeral next Tuesday in which I am torn whether or not to go because my grandad hates my existence, and always has ever since I was born, when I have done absolutely nothing wrong.
Roll on bedtime. I need a good cry.
Sorry, moany post.
Tags: family, feelings
Posted by flummoxed1 on Nov 17, 2009 in
college,
jobs,
pets,
red cross Oh before I forget, here’s the link to fireworks photos I took on Bonfire Night: http://www.esteedphotography.com/2009/11/05/bonfire-night/ 
I’ve been really busy lately with everything. As I type my dad is talking about his girlfriend and it would be nice to spend an hour with him and not hear him talk about her. She is the cause of a lot of our problems although he fails to realise it, and it makes me so angry sometimes I just need to bite my tongue.
Well I start my new job this week. I had the induction last Friday and it was so indepth, so much to remember, just hope I can cope with it! I was given a HUGE folder to look through, as well as some forms to keep and I have sorted them out ready for my first round, visiting the clients in their home. I’m a little nervous, a little excited, also a little upset because I won’t be working at the sheltered housing scheme as much any more, it’s looking uncertain as to whether I can return there actually. I did enjoy the job, but I guess everyone needs to move on sometime. I need to focus on my college and at the same time generate enough income to keep the house running, it’s a heck of a lot on my mind.
Toby is laying beside me right now falling asleep on my lap (squeezing his head between my laptop and my belly), he’s so adorable. Although at the moment he’s got a thing with chasing cars and it is a bit concerning… thankfully he’s been on the lead when he goes to run after them so I can hold him back, but I hope he grows out of it soon because it’s not good! I think he developed it because of his chasing squirrels (just let out a little snort as it reminded me of the recently released movie, ‘Up’ – “SQUIRRELS!!” … er what’s she on? I hear you ask, watch the film you’ll understand)
Anyway I’m going to go to the Red Cross meeting now, think I got the First Aid updates due, plus we’ll be discussing the trauma management course next weekend I think, am looking forward to that. Exhausting weekend but a huge learning experience.
See ya.
Tags: college, jobs, pets, red cross
Posted by flummoxed1 on Nov 5, 2009 in
college,
life,
pets I have chocolate on my laptop. Ain’t that typical. I am half tempted to lick it as I LURVE chocolate but that would be just gross.
So yeah back to college now and to say it’s giving me a headache is an understatement. I’m finding Chemistry incredibly difficult at the moment and spent practically all day yesterday trying to get my head around ‘moles’, molecular masses and how to calculate volume of moles in a solution and basically hardcore chemistry. No faffing about this is the core of what chemistry is all about and it’s so difficult!!
To make matters worse I have a new job (yay me!), but it means I will need to miss two lessons coming up so that I can attend a training course I need to go on, two lessons doesn’t sound like much but it is really. I do study a lot outside of the class though which is in my favour.
Jim came down last night and it’s so good to see him again, it really is. I miss him a lot when he’s away and I just feel much more content when he is here. He bought us a curry earlier which definitely warmed us up in this cold weather and now dad and Jim are watching the footy while I go out every now and then, taking photos of the fireworks as it’s Bonfire Night.
If the photos are any good, I’ll upload them.
Toby was managing well with the fireworks until about 30 minutes ago and now he is shaking like a leaf. Poor little thing. I’m finding it hard to type as he is sitting next to me on the sofa, leaning against my arm, just now he was laying by me trying to get his head under the laptop to hide. He’s getting a lot of cuddles tonight.
Tags: college, life, pets