Here it is y'all. That's with a Texas Accent.

Hi,


I went to ride with an ambulance on Sat. I was shadowing them bc I might want to actually do this for a living (be an EMT or a paramedic). The shift was from 11:45 to 3 a.m. I went with Fire Station 41 in Dallas.

I was riding with 2 nice paramedics, who shall remain nameless. Our first call came about 6:50 p.m. When we went to an assisted living home, there was a 90-year-old man complaining of feeling weak. Even though he was o.k. we took him to a hospital anyway. His wife, also a Nonegenarian asked immediately if I was a "Little Fireman Girl." I said no, I was a "Paramedic Girl!"

The call was not that exciting.

The second call came in right after that. At a local nursing home (which shall remain nameless), a 91-year-old woman had been threatening to kill people with her walker. She fell and hit her head on the floor. The paramedic bandaged up her head nicely and right after, she reached up and took off the bandage swiftly. The other residents of the nursing home were watching nonchalantly. One woman was sitting nearby, and looked really curious and scared of the commotion all at the same time. A man was humming or talking to himself, I couldn't tell but I think he was humming.

The Nameless Patient's eyes were puffy and she was really frail. On the way to the hospital, she was holding my hands and every now and then she would hold them really, really tightly.

The last call was a minor accident. Also not too exciting. From 12:30 to 3 a.m. I read, then slept on a high bed in a tiny little Cubicle Bedroom where the firemen sleep. There was a tiny lamp in the "room" and a chair and a piece of wood that could be called a desk, but that was it.

Conversation at Texas Workforce Solutions Today:
Me: I want to speak to an Employment Specialist.
Girl at Texas Workforce Solutions (GATWS): Ok, in regards TO?
Pause.
Me: Looking for a job.
Pause.
Me: Isn't that what most people come to an EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST for?
GATWS: No, some people are coming because they are looking to gain skills they do not already have.

Ok, pardon my ignorance but I assumed anyone wanting to speak to an Employment Specialist is doing so bc they need a job really, really bad.

In honor of InStyle Magazine, who just did a poll on What is Sexy in 2009, I am asking these questions (The FIRST PERSON to comment will receive an old copy of InStyle or Allure Magazine): What is Sexier, SUBWAY or Schlotzsky's?

What is Sexier, wearing a skirt or a dress?

What is Sexier, drinking milk through a straw or demurely sipping tea?

Who is Sexier, Johnny Depp or New Kids on The Block?

And we all know which blog is the sexiest.

Peace,

Alice

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