CAMP IS AWESOME!
I'm soooo happy.
That's really all I have to say - I am just in bliss!

OK, so this is my last post before I go to camp. I think I'm regretting the fact that I'm going to be leaving, but I'm also really anxious to get out of my house. Things are just starting to get good (the person who I really wanted to notice me has noticed me, and apparently isn't opposed) but I also need some change. Weird.

I am looking forward to being able to work with pediatric patients all summer - I like kids, and I really don't see many pediatric pts in EMS (which I consider a good thing cause I'd rather kids not get hurt). So I think this will be fun, challenging, and a good experience.

So, goodbye blog... until my day off, at least.

I just flipped out on the teller from my local bank. I tried to cash my graduation checks, and they wouldn't let me because, according to their records, I am a minor and therefore a parent or guardian must co-sign checks for me to get cash. That's ridiculous. Aside from the fact that I am not a minor (I am 18), the checks are made out to me, not my parents. I cashed $1,000 in checks the other day without a co-signature. I can get forcibly drafted into the Army (which I'm not necessarily opposed to), but I can't possibly cash a check, because that's just ridiculous. I can drive a two thousand pound motor vehicle which could literally kill tens of people, but cashing a check is just too much for me to handle. I can be employed, make my own money, and be completely self-sufficient, but I'm not allowed to use the money that I earn. I got in her face and was like "Princess, if you had an emergency, I could be the sole provider in the back of the ambulance. I'm allowed to have that much responsibility from the state, but you don't think I should be allowed to have my own money?" She told me she was going to call the police.

You know it's too hot in your house when you wake up dehydrated, simply because "sleeping" doesn't allow you to be drinking enough water. I think I might live in the only house in the modern world without central a/c. True story.


I am so ridiculously excited for camp! Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Holy Shit Balls

It is hot out. We got an e-mail forwarded from our state's office of emergency management, and it said that the heat index is going to be at and above 105 degrees today and tomorrow. Yesterday, it was 102. Bad news.

Yesterday was Town Day and it sucked. It was so hot, and there was such a little turn out. I literally slept in the back of an ambulance for a large portion of the day.

I've also hung out with this kid who I like on Friday night, last night, and we were going to hang out today but they canceled. Story of my life.

Camp is in four days! I'm so excited. I'm all packed.

I am a crazy person.

I have been awake since 4 am. No real reason. Fucking fantastic.

The Loose Ends of My Life

Camp Starts In 6 Days!
There are two weeks of staff training, though. WTF?!? I really don't want to have to do all the real staff training, but whatever. I wish I got there three days early to organize the health lodge, talk with the medical director, and otherwise get ready.

I'm still excited about when the kids get there. I've been singing camp songs at the top of my lungs all week.

I really hope no one gets too hurt... obviously, some cuts and scrapes and the occasional bee sting is inevitable, but I'm really hoping that no kid gets too sick/hurt.

Luckily, my day off is going to be from 8p on Saturday to 8p on Sunday. That means I might be able to get out to the Rocky Horror Picture Show on a weekend and I will be able to ride my shift ever Sunday.

So my shift tomorrow - I don't know how its going to go. First of all, it's a big event in the town that I work in (herein called "Town"). So, they're expecting Town Day to draw in upwards of 20,000 people this year. It's going to be 94 degrees, and isolated thunder storms. Great. To top it off, I'll be running the calls for the town during the event, too - all five of our rigs (plus our heavy rescue and probably all three boats) will be there, but I'm on the duty crew on one of them, the others will sit there or be used as needed. So, with the way it goes, I'll either be there or not be there all day (because I either get back-to-back-to-back-times-seven calls in a shift, or nothing). Beyond that, even, it's Puerto Rican Day tomorrow. That means that its going to be IMPOSSIBLE to get to the trauma center (which is where we also bring the majority of the charity care patients as well as the cardiac pts, and any other really sick people), all because of the parade. So, this means we need to try to navigate around this nearby city to get to the hospital. That's a problem.

I went out for milkshakes at the diner last night with two people who I never really saw outside of school. It was actually really fun.

Damn you, Lap-Band

Of course, right after I posted how well my lap band is going, it goes south.
I have been PBing every time I eat anything since yesterday. I don't know why - I've been chewing very well, not been drinking while eating, and eating good food. WTF. The Great Spirit of LAGB hates me.

FYI "LAGB" is "laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding" in the fat people community

I graduated.

Despite my lack of presence, I graduated last night. Apparently they didn't get my message about not attending, because they still called my name and my sources tell me it was awkward.

Everyone keeps asking me how much I regret not going. I don't. I prefered to not go. I have no regret about that. Not going to prom on the other hand...

I guess I'll mention one more thing before I have to leave to go to the dentist:
I bought a new stethoscope, which I think I mentioned that I was stalking in a previous blog - the Kila Labs Single Head Stethoscope (which looks almost identical to the Littmann Master Cardiology). It's actually an awesome stethoscope. The tubing looks a little goofy because it's cross section is an oval rather then a circle (but the hole down the middle is still a circle, so IDK). All in all, it's acoustics are much more clear then my Littmann Classic II SE, and it's about 1/3 of the price of the Classic II SE... and about 1/10 of the price of the Master Cardiology. Although I have never used a Littmann Master Cardiology and cannot compare the two, this scope is definitely much better for my ears then the Classic II SE and the Select. I honestly don't know why our ambulances carry spragues when this scope is on the market for $25. Also, if you read this, take this review with a grain of salt. I'm an EMT who has tried to self-learn some of the basic points of heart sounds, so I'm no expert. I definitely think this scope is a good choice for EMTs, Medics, and probably most Nurses who will be using a scope for BPs, breath sounds, and maybe dabble into heart sounds.

That's all. I have to go to the dentist to get a filling.

Long day. 7 calls. 6 hour shift. Yeah.

Nothing to speak of, but one call brought upon an awkward situation.
We found a guy on the side of the road (he was AOx3). Suddenly, an old man pulls over asking if there is any need for a Catholic Priest. I guess it was a nice effort, but it was just so awkward.