Diet - not so much, but...

I haven't been following my Weight Watchers at all, and my weight is definitely reflective of it. I lost those eight pounds, then gained four, and have been holding steady ever since.

However, I am definitely on a health kick. I don't know what I ate about two weeks ago, but it turned me off of junk food for good! Granted, I still it *too much* food, but at least it's good food.

One step at a time.
P

Love. Peace. Spirit.

I'm sitting here at work watching "The World's Strictest Parents."

This isn't a show I would have chosen. In fact, I would have chosen to have no television on at all. But I have to admit, begrudgingly, that it's an excellent show. At least this episode is.

You know, I am not into the bible-thumping thing. I am not religious - at least in that organized type of way. And I'm having a very difficult time explaining what I want to say here...

I want to be a good person. I want to take care of myself, this gift that is my body and my life. I want to deserve all the wonderful people and things that are in my life. I want to put more emphasis on taking care of myself and my world.

Petunia

IT'S A CHALLENGE!

Whoohoo! My coworker just *challenged* me to lose 60 pounds.

Now I have to do it.

How exciting!
Petunia

Carrotmob.

This is an absolutely fantastic idea:

http://carrotmob.org/about/
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1898728,00.html

EMT-I. The Health Kick. Money and moving.

I did it - I passed my National Registry EMT-Intermediate(99). Once my NR card arrives, I can submit it to the state, then the state will send my certificate. Once all that happens, I will officially be an ALS (Advanced Life Support) provider. One more year and I will be a paramedic. It's terribly exciting.

I am using this as an excuse to go on a health kick. I've talked (and written) about it many, many times before, but this is the real thing. Time to practice what I preach.

Hubby brought home his first real-world paycheck this month and it was a beautiful thing. I had intended on quitting work once he was working, but that plan has obviously changed. One more year of working hard, finishing school, paying off bills and saving for a house.

A little refresher.

We're going to try this again. It's spring, things are blooming and growing, my career is taking shape, and my husband has a terrific, well paying job. Things are moving along and I want to celebrate all that I can.

What the hell are we doing?!

Just saw this article:

http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/patient-handling/articles/442542-Ambulance-attendants-accused-of-molesting-patients

Yes, it's disgusting. But what bothers me more isn't that it's happening...

What bothers me is what this means for my profession. It means that lawsuits are going to start coming out the wazoo from people who either a) don't know what's involved in what we do (appropriate physical exams) or b) see us as an easy lawsuit target.

I've been doing this for two years. It's not very long, but in that time I have *never* worked with someone who would even consider doing something inappropriate.

What is the world coming to?

Petunia

I feel like shit.

Mom burned herself *really* badly opening a pressure cooker while it still had pressure in it. She's about 10% burned, with 4% at 2nd degree. The worst one is on her left thumb.

When I came home from work, it really didn't look that bad. I didn't think the hospital would be able to do anything for her.

But now I'm wondering if we totally made the wrong decision, especially considering her thumb. I've learned a lot over the last few days since it happened, and I'm kicking myself all over the place and back. I knew that hand burns were considered critical, but I had no idea, no idea at all that it was *that* bad.

I'm a lousy EMT.

But I'm learning - its just too bad that I had to learn on my mother.

Ugh.
Petunia