Orientations

Well, I had an orientation and also a day on how to use a computer that is in the ambulance and another that we have to take into each call. The orientation went well. The town is small but friendly. I had to sew flashes on an old shirt of mine because my uniform isn't ready and didn't have a needle and thread. Went into the hardware store and the lady there said that they didn't have anything that would suit but she grabbed a set she got from staying in a hotel that I could use. She gave it to me so I could be ready to work the next day.

Small town living. So radically different from the big city.

One last rotation in my other service and I asked to only fly for the 2 weeks. Also am pondering getting a private pilot license since I love flying so much.

Why not. Life is short.

Tour 5 will be the last

Sad. I interviewed for a position that was closer to home. Only 2.75-3 hours one way instead of 11.

I heard, a couple hours ago, that I was successful. I don't know how I feel about this. Granted now I will have a pension if I stick with it for another 25 years so I won't have to eat dog/cat food, but I love the flying. It's also a butt fuck nowhere place where they only get 1 call a day if they're lucky and do transfers mostly.

Hired on Friday the 13th. Irony or omen? I have no fucking idea.

Shwoop

So, I sat up in the co-pilot seat on my final night. During the flight out to the remote area where the patient needed to be picked up, the pilot asked if I wanted to fly the plane. I flew. Then the northern lights danced.

Honestly.

I think I'm going to see about getting my pilot license... flying is addictive.

Working is for the dogs

Well, just got back from tour 3. It is amazing to live where the dogs rule. Sun dogs rule the day and moon dogs rule the night. The Northern Lights are also utterly stunning, I returned from a call at 02:30 and they were out, saying good-bye before I traveled the 11 hours home.

So happy to see my living, breathing, tail wagging dog.

Happy.

Also actually saved a life this tour.

Adele - Rolling in the Deep

There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch, it's bringing me out the dark
Finally I can see you crystal clear
Go 'head and sell me out and I'll lay your ship [shit] bare
See how I leave with every piece of you
Don't underestimate the things that I will do

There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch
And it's bringing me out the dark

The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless
I can't help feeling
We could have it all
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside your hand
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it, to the beat
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)

Baby, I have no story to be told
But I've heard one on you
And I'm gonna make your head burn
Think of me in the depths of your despair
Make a home down there
As mine sure won't be shared

(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
The scars of your love remind me of us
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
I can't help feeling
We could have had it all
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside your hand
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it, to the beat
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside your hand
But you played it, with a beating

Throw your soul through every open door
Count your blessings to find what you look for
Turn my sorrow into treasured gold
You'll pay me back in kind and reap just what you've sown

(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
We could have had it all
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
We could have had it all
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
It all, it all, it all
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)

We could have had it all
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside your hand
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it to the beat
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)

We could have had it all
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hand
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)

But you played it
You played it
You played it
You played it to the beat.


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I do like this girl. I don't care that this song is everywhere, she cuts to the heart of the matter.