So…I think once I’m done with my ALS internship, I’m going to try to get my paramedic.  Thankfully, there’s a very good chance I can get the county to actually pay for this.

It’s interesting, one of my goals in life is to also get a bachelors degree…and I’m more willing to put my time towards the pursuit of this than get my butt in gear for a degree.  Although, any degree I _want_ would not qualify to be paid for by my company. I’m fairly certain they wouldn’t pay for a degree in emergency/disaster management.  Also, this degree is not exactly easy to find at all. There are a few programs that carry it, but I am leery about the accreditation of the program.  I want to be the one putting together emergency/incident action plans, or taking command of a major incident.  I find all of that to be extremely challenging.

Let me caveat the above…I don’t take pleasure in the misfortune in others in the way it sounds often.  But it’s more that my philosophy is that "shit happens" and I just wanna be there when it happens.

I hate being in IT. I get bored incredibly easily in IT and I get frustrated as well.  I don’t do well at being bored.  I have occasional moments that are challenging, but I find that in order to stay challenged in IT, I usually have to change jobs every 2 years.  (gee…I’m overdue….and I’m bored….I hope the internal position comes through, it’d be challenging for about 2 years!).  I almost curse that I’m good at my job…it kind of becomes the "easy" thing to do.

Stealing a "meme" from K and M that I thought was unique and fairly interesting…

 Four things you may or may not know about me:

1. I contemplate a career change every day of my life.
2. I really want to learn how to play guitar
3. I used to smoke.
4. Integrity is probably one of the things I value and respect the most in others.

Four jobs I have had in my life:

1. Audio Engineer
2. Senior Network Engineer (in function but not in title)
3. Concert/band promoter
4.  Systems Engineer (helped build the 311 system for NYC)

Four movies I’ve watched more than once:

1. Top Gun
2. The Right Stuff
3. Bad Boys II
4. Heat

Four places I have been:

1. Ohio
2. New York
3. Virginia
4. (Most of the continental US, but only outside of it to go to Canada)

Four of my favorite foods:

1. Chicken
2. Smoked Gouda
3. Macaroni and Cheese
4. Coffee

Four places I would rather be right now:

1. At the firehouse
2. At the beach
3. In Italy
4. At Doukenie Winery

Four things I am looking forward to in the next year:

1. Completing my ALS Internship
2. Beginning paramedic school
3. Getting a raise
4. Seeing my parents