Checking out the truck (Starting up the blog)

Well, here goes... I've never been terribly great about blogging or journaling, but I feel like it could be beneficial. I'll start off by giving a little background.

I've been in EMS for almost 3 years now, having been a paramedic for almost 2 of them. I love it. I'm working as a critical care paramedic for an outfit that does interfacility work in the DC Metro area. We take a lot of bs patients, but also a lot of critical patients, and it is very stimulating work. Most of the time the patients are grateful for someone who comes along and will pay attention to them, instead of treating them like some shmuck in a bed. I'm also a shift supervisor at work, which adds to my stress level most days.

I'm currently involved in divorce proceedings. One of the hard things about this job is it doesn't exactly work well getting involved in it when you're in the middle of a marriage. I started my relationship home almost every night and ended it working 2 24 hour shifts a week, and I tell myself that this had to have played a part in things. Other than that, it's rough sometimes, and a relief others. I don't know if my Ex is reading this, but I'm going to say whatever cause this is my space. For the first time in a long time, I don't feel stressed out about life. I was out last night having a good time with some friends, not moping, or anything of the sort, so I really feel that this is a good thing, no matter how much it sucks.

In between working, I like to go out and drink / eat with friends, I occasionally play video games, or just plain sleep and watch tv. I have been meeting new people and maybe at some point, the kind of relationship I want will blossom out of it.

Any names appearing in this blog will be changed to protect the identities of the innocent. Before people comment to me about HIPAA - I'm not divulging any protected health information - and anything I write about a facility - well if they're doing something fucking stupid - they deserve to be called on it.

It's my intention to post just about anything here that I find interesting, or stories from my daily life. Sort of an experiment. I'd like to go back to the beginning at some point down the road, and see just how life has progressed. Sort of an objective look if you will.

Thanks for joining me and I hope that you all will learn something, or at least enjoy reading. I welcome all comments and thoughts.

Have a good shift!