Tuesday, November 29, 2005
November in Review
So it's been over a month now, and it's been a long month at that. Much has changed, and tomorrow... things change again.
I have to go to sleep in a few minutes (yes I know it's only 10:36 PM) because my day now starts at 0700 hours and I'm really not a morning person.
One month ago I was promoted from a field EMT to an Operations Duty officer (ODO) with a specialization in Risk & Safety. I was one of four new ODO's. Tomorrow, one of our ODO's begins her transition into the Human Resources department, and I have to fill her position until we find a replacement.
I'm not upset, I'm really happy to be in the position I'm at in the company. I just hate having to wake up so early. LOL.
I spent much of my afternoon in Manhattan in attendance at this month's REMSCO meeting. That was an interesting experience in of itself. Sitting around a table with the REMSCO Chairman and members, several doctors, representatives from several hospitals, representatives from TransCare, Midwood, Hatzolah and the Chief of EMS of the FDNY. It reminded me of the week I spent in the EOC in New Orleans, when I was working hand in hand with the Mayor of New Orleans, the Chief of the NOPD, many other city officials and several higher ups from the US Military.
Now I didn't say a word while I was there, but nonetheless I was honored to be present, representing AMR along with Mike and Denise.
I got my own office yesterday, so now Denise and I don't have to constantly fight over a computer and we can get more work done.
I'll be in Michigan from December 5th until the 8th, attending a training seminar for our new ePCR system. It still seems so weird to me when I sit back and think about these things. I still feel completely lost at times, but I'm starting to get the hang of things at work. However, tomorrow I have a whole new job description to deal with, temporary as it may be. LOL.
My birthday is next week, and I dunno where to go yet. I'm thinking about doing a get together on Saturday, because I don't want to take another day off just to go out. I took a day off last week to go Upstate for a Stigmata concert, but I never ended up going. I think I rather go out on Saturday anyway.
The crew has been hanging out alot lately, and we've brought in someone new, as usual. Her name is Jess and she's pretty fuckin cool. She came out the night we went to Melissa's performance (which was awesome by the way), and also for Nadine's B-Day.
There's more to write about but I can't think right now. I need to make an effort to write more often so that I don't have to write these ridiculously long entries.
Sleep time. G'night.
I have to go to sleep in a few minutes (yes I know it's only 10:36 PM) because my day now starts at 0700 hours and I'm really not a morning person.
One month ago I was promoted from a field EMT to an Operations Duty officer (ODO) with a specialization in Risk & Safety. I was one of four new ODO's. Tomorrow, one of our ODO's begins her transition into the Human Resources department, and I have to fill her position until we find a replacement.
I'm not upset, I'm really happy to be in the position I'm at in the company. I just hate having to wake up so early. LOL.
I spent much of my afternoon in Manhattan in attendance at this month's REMSCO meeting. That was an interesting experience in of itself. Sitting around a table with the REMSCO Chairman and members, several doctors, representatives from several hospitals, representatives from TransCare, Midwood, Hatzolah and the Chief of EMS of the FDNY. It reminded me of the week I spent in the EOC in New Orleans, when I was working hand in hand with the Mayor of New Orleans, the Chief of the NOPD, many other city officials and several higher ups from the US Military.
Now I didn't say a word while I was there, but nonetheless I was honored to be present, representing AMR along with Mike and Denise.
I got my own office yesterday, so now Denise and I don't have to constantly fight over a computer and we can get more work done.
I'll be in Michigan from December 5th until the 8th, attending a training seminar for our new ePCR system. It still seems so weird to me when I sit back and think about these things. I still feel completely lost at times, but I'm starting to get the hang of things at work. However, tomorrow I have a whole new job description to deal with, temporary as it may be. LOL.
My birthday is next week, and I dunno where to go yet. I'm thinking about doing a get together on Saturday, because I don't want to take another day off just to go out. I took a day off last week to go Upstate for a Stigmata concert, but I never ended up going. I think I rather go out on Saturday anyway.
The crew has been hanging out alot lately, and we've brought in someone new, as usual. Her name is Jess and she's pretty fuckin cool. She came out the night we went to Melissa's performance (which was awesome by the way), and also for Nadine's B-Day.
There's more to write about but I can't think right now. I need to make an effort to write more often so that I don't have to write these ridiculously long entries.
Sleep time. G'night.
Looking Back
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? I went down to New Orleans and helped out for two weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Nah... no one ever does.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My cousin Monica did.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No.
5. What countries did you visit? None.
6. What would you like to have had in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? My own apartment.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? The day Cindy and I followed a junkie around at 5 AM in the morning to make sure she wouldn't kill anyone since she was driving under the influence, because it was such a funny and stupid thing to do.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Finally started a career.
9. What was your biggest failure? I never fail... heh heh.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not this year.
11. What were the best things you bought? My Playstation and my car.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My brother, he's in college now AND he got a job.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I agree with Cindy, I am appalled at this certain someone who has just been a real dick to the person he "loves".
14. Where did most of your money go? Bills. Freaking bills.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? That I might be going to London in Spring '06!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2005? Drop It Like It's Hot
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: i. happier or sadder? Happier. ii. thinner or fatter? I'm fatter. iii. richer or poorer? I'd say richer cuz I have less debt.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Going to school.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Fighting with my parents.
20. How will you be spending Christmas? At home with the family.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005? Not in any real sense of the word.
23. How many one-night stands? I don't do one night stands.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Stargate: SG-1 and Family Guy
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't hate... I kill em with love...heh heh.
26. What was the best book you read? 1st to Die by James Patterson
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? XM Radio.
28. What did you want and get? A Nextel phone.
29. What did you want and not get? A fucking iPod.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Hmmm... haven't seen too many, can't really say.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? It's coming up so I dunno yet.... shouldn't this survey be done in January?? I'll be 23 though.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If palm trees had spontaneously started to grow in NYC.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? Haha, I'd say that for 80% of the year I wore AMR's uniform... so let's describe it as... Official?
34. What kept you sane? Cindy
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I don't like celebrities, it pisses me off how people sweat someone for their social status.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? The 9th Circuit Court and it's stupid ideas, including trying to take the word God out of the Pledge.... don't our government have better things to do with their time??
37. Who did you miss? I missed the old Fernando.
38. Who was the best new person you met? Saltzman.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: You can't ever change other people... but you can change you're attitude towards them and you will lead such a happier life. I've learned to just do things and never expect something in return, it has helped me lead such a happier year.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "...you had some of the best times you'll never remember with me .... Alcohol!" Brad Paisley - Alcohol
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Nah... no one ever does.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My cousin Monica did.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No.
5. What countries did you visit? None.
6. What would you like to have had in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? My own apartment.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? The day Cindy and I followed a junkie around at 5 AM in the morning to make sure she wouldn't kill anyone since she was driving under the influence, because it was such a funny and stupid thing to do.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Finally started a career.
9. What was your biggest failure? I never fail... heh heh.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not this year.
11. What were the best things you bought? My Playstation and my car.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My brother, he's in college now AND he got a job.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I agree with Cindy, I am appalled at this certain someone who has just been a real dick to the person he "loves".
14. Where did most of your money go? Bills. Freaking bills.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? That I might be going to London in Spring '06!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2005? Drop It Like It's Hot
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: i. happier or sadder? Happier. ii. thinner or fatter? I'm fatter. iii. richer or poorer? I'd say richer cuz I have less debt.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Going to school.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Fighting with my parents.
20. How will you be spending Christmas? At home with the family.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005? Not in any real sense of the word.
23. How many one-night stands? I don't do one night stands.
24. What was your favorite TV program? Stargate: SG-1 and Family Guy
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't hate... I kill em with love...heh heh.
26. What was the best book you read? 1st to Die by James Patterson
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? XM Radio.
28. What did you want and get? A Nextel phone.
29. What did you want and not get? A fucking iPod.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Hmmm... haven't seen too many, can't really say.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? It's coming up so I dunno yet.... shouldn't this survey be done in January?? I'll be 23 though.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If palm trees had spontaneously started to grow in NYC.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? Haha, I'd say that for 80% of the year I wore AMR's uniform... so let's describe it as... Official?
34. What kept you sane? Cindy
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I don't like celebrities, it pisses me off how people sweat someone for their social status.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? The 9th Circuit Court and it's stupid ideas, including trying to take the word God out of the Pledge.... don't our government have better things to do with their time??
37. Who did you miss? I missed the old Fernando.
38. Who was the best new person you met? Saltzman.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: You can't ever change other people... but you can change you're attitude towards them and you will lead such a happier life. I've learned to just do things and never expect something in return, it has helped me lead such a happier year.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "...you had some of the best times you'll never remember with me .... Alcohol!" Brad Paisley - Alcohol