Hello old friends. By now I figure everyone has quit reading this blog all together. Recent posts by a certain mother of twins has me figuring it is time for a post of my own.
Only problem is I don't have anything interesting to blog about.
So I guess I will just give quick life update.
It might be a good idea to start a baby count down. Due date is Nov 16, so that is what, 3 and half months away.......... sorry, need a minute........
I get this sudden onset shortness of breath when I think about this little person that will be entering our lives soon. It was like that days you wake up a realize that you have a 10 page paper due that day and you haven't started it yet. Times 7. I feel like we haven't really been preparing for this. I mean, we have bought a couple books, and we have some clothes to put it in when time comes, but it doesn't seem like enough. I mean, I went to school for 4 years to get a business degree that I didn't really even use. And what, I have to keep this kid for something like 18 years. How come there isn't a program to become a parent. Teach me how to do diapers, make a bottle, appropriate discipline if they do something “bad”. Do people do allowances any more? Am I allowed to spank? I am supposedly an Emergency Medical Technician – Advanced, yet I don't know if I should call an ambulance if my kid has a febrile seizure – I only ask because we get those calls all the time, and we usually cancel on scene...Forget that. I will be calling the ambulance.
So many questions.
But I can't wait. I really can't. I am ready to take my kid to the park, to the football games, to friends houses. My platoon is full of young parents with young kids, and they almost all seem absolutely in love with their kids. They have all sorts of horror stories, but they quickly follow that up by saying it is lots of fun.
The fafard clan seems like they got a good thing going...although I am pretty pumped we aren't having twins. Not sure I could handle that. I would likely forget one at the mall or something...mind you I will probably do that anyway.
Well I better get back to my deck. Just about done the railing, and that should be it. I am pretty proud of it. I require all of you to come here and see it and have a drink with me on it.
Take care.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Why Alberta Sucks
So I know it is my new home, but there a are many ways ol'sasky is a much better place to live. Here are a few reasons to stay the heck out of Alberta.
- No Crown Corps - it's not a matter of being government run, it's that in Sask it's so easy to set up your utilities. There is SaskEnergy, Power, SGI, Sasktel. You don't really have a choice, so it's easy and stress free. Here in Alta you there are multiple choices for power and energy, even more for phone, you have to get separate car insurance thru places like RBC, then go to a registry to get you license and registration. It's a huge pain in the ass. Quite painful.
- The Eskimos. But that is obvious. Go Riders!
- People who diss Saskatchewan. Everyone is a comedian. "Oh, the place you can see your dog run away for 3 days".... SHUT UP. Then they all say that they haven't even been there. It looks the same as here jackass.
- The weather. It seems even more volatile here then back home in SK. It will be 23 degrees one day, then -2 the next. Snow, rain, or anything else without any notice.
- All the newspapers. In Regina, I bought the leader post. Here, there are several major newspapers for Edmonton alone. How do I know which one to choose. Dammit!
- Without question the worst thing about this new province is speed cameras. The first 27 years, 2 months, and 6 days of my life I received 1 speeding ticket. The next 1 month and 4 days...3. Yes 3 speeding tickets. They show up in the mail more often then the Home Depot flyer. Ok, in truth one of the tickets I got in Saskatchewan, while driving back from Alberta, but still. I got 2 camera tickets in the mail in ONE WEEK. It's bullshit. In both cases I was driving exactly 15 km/h over the speed limit, in areas where it is quite safe to do so. It's my fault, and I am going to have to change. I knew how to speed in SK, but the game has changed now. And I am losing miserably.
Go Saskatchewan!
- No Crown Corps - it's not a matter of being government run, it's that in Sask it's so easy to set up your utilities. There is SaskEnergy, Power, SGI, Sasktel. You don't really have a choice, so it's easy and stress free. Here in Alta you there are multiple choices for power and energy, even more for phone, you have to get separate car insurance thru places like RBC, then go to a registry to get you license and registration. It's a huge pain in the ass. Quite painful.
- The Eskimos. But that is obvious. Go Riders!
- People who diss Saskatchewan. Everyone is a comedian. "Oh, the place you can see your dog run away for 3 days".... SHUT UP. Then they all say that they haven't even been there. It looks the same as here jackass.
- The weather. It seems even more volatile here then back home in SK. It will be 23 degrees one day, then -2 the next. Snow, rain, or anything else without any notice.
- All the newspapers. In Regina, I bought the leader post. Here, there are several major newspapers for Edmonton alone. How do I know which one to choose. Dammit!
- Without question the worst thing about this new province is speed cameras. The first 27 years, 2 months, and 6 days of my life I received 1 speeding ticket. The next 1 month and 4 days...3. Yes 3 speeding tickets. They show up in the mail more often then the Home Depot flyer. Ok, in truth one of the tickets I got in Saskatchewan, while driving back from Alberta, but still. I got 2 camera tickets in the mail in ONE WEEK. It's bullshit. In both cases I was driving exactly 15 km/h over the speed limit, in areas where it is quite safe to do so. It's my fault, and I am going to have to change. I knew how to speed in SK, but the game has changed now. And I am losing miserably.
Go Saskatchewan!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Star Trek...
...was frickin AWESOME!
Not kidding. I heard it was pretty good, and it didn't disappoint. It's action from beginning to end, and although there was a small amount of confusion, it all comes together nicely. It felt like it was only about 45 minutes long, which usually means that it is good. Only part that was a little weird for me was the co-pilot with the bad accent- but you get used to it. It makes me wish I knew more about the history of star trek. Go see it if you haven't already.
I also saw wolverine and it was great too. Next movies that are must see have to be Transformers, GI Joe, and that District 9 movie looks very intriguing. On the fuuny front, Year 1 looks hilarious, and I want to see the new Tarentino movie where they kill all the nazi's.
Not kidding. I heard it was pretty good, and it didn't disappoint. It's action from beginning to end, and although there was a small amount of confusion, it all comes together nicely. It felt like it was only about 45 minutes long, which usually means that it is good. Only part that was a little weird for me was the co-pilot with the bad accent- but you get used to it. It makes me wish I knew more about the history of star trek. Go see it if you haven't already.
I also saw wolverine and it was great too. Next movies that are must see have to be Transformers, GI Joe, and that District 9 movie looks very intriguing. On the fuuny front, Year 1 looks hilarious, and I want to see the new Tarentino movie where they kill all the nazi's.
Monday, May 11, 2009
2 year Recap
So I have been thinking about how much had happened in the past two years in my little world. Here is a quick recap.
June 07 - got engaged
July 07 - booked wedding in Cuba. Played final senior baseball game.
Sept 07 - decided a career change was in order, applied to fire school. Helped move M and PW into their new house.
Oct 07 - got all my needed courses to get into school, including first aid, cpr, Air brakes, etc.
Nov 07 - Rider's win Grey Cup!
Dec -07 - Traveled to vermilion to go through testing/interview to get into school. Found out 2 weeks later that I got in.
Jan 08 - had possibley the best 2 weeks of my life in Cuba. Got married. Told work that I was quitting. Found out JAM was having Jambabies.
Feb 08 - last day of work at old job, earned last pay check for just over a year. Had wedding reception. Moved to vermilion and started school. Lived in a very questionable house.
May 08 - moved into more acceptable apartment, became a licensed emergency Medical Responder.
July 08 - Bizzy Stag - good times.
August 08 - Brizzy wedding, got to be best man and MC. Got a niece when the brother in law and wife had baby B.
Sept 08 - Jambabies - both of them joined us. Quickly fell in love with them.
Oct 08 - finished school. MC'd Grad ceremonies. Started hiring process for SCES.
Nov 08 - After being back in Regina for about 4 days, moved to Sherwood Park to practicum. More of hiring process for SCES including physical. Mrs got a year older and a new Saturn.
Dec 08 - finished practicum and moved back to Regina. Had interview and medical for hiring.
Jan 09 - Canada won another World Junior championship. Found out I got job, put house up for sale.
Feb 09 - Moved to Alberta. Had final testing and became a licensed EMT.
March 09 - Found out the Mrs. and I would be bring adding a new Brody to the clan. Saw first ultrasound - head looked normal size. Started orientation to SCES. Still working on selling house. Mrs also started new job
April 09 - Sis got married. Jambabies baptism. Sold house, and bough a new one. Told people about baby. Moved out of house, put everything in Alberta landlord's garage. Official induction to SCES. Got hit in the head by a very angry girl armed with a purse after the bar one Tuesday night.
May 09 - first days on the floor with SCES. Started blogging again.
You readers may not find this interesting, but I wanted to write it all out. Lots had happened, although I am sure I forgot a few important events. Hope for the next 6 months to be lower key...than it's baby time.
June 07 - got engaged
July 07 - booked wedding in Cuba. Played final senior baseball game.
Sept 07 - decided a career change was in order, applied to fire school. Helped move M and PW into their new house.
Oct 07 - got all my needed courses to get into school, including first aid, cpr, Air brakes, etc.
Nov 07 - Rider's win Grey Cup!
Dec -07 - Traveled to vermilion to go through testing/interview to get into school. Found out 2 weeks later that I got in.
Jan 08 - had possibley the best 2 weeks of my life in Cuba. Got married. Told work that I was quitting. Found out JAM was having Jambabies.
Feb 08 - last day of work at old job, earned last pay check for just over a year. Had wedding reception. Moved to vermilion and started school. Lived in a very questionable house.
May 08 - moved into more acceptable apartment, became a licensed emergency Medical Responder.
July 08 - Bizzy Stag - good times.
August 08 - Brizzy wedding, got to be best man and MC. Got a niece when the brother in law and wife had baby B.
Sept 08 - Jambabies - both of them joined us. Quickly fell in love with them.
Oct 08 - finished school. MC'd Grad ceremonies. Started hiring process for SCES.
Nov 08 - After being back in Regina for about 4 days, moved to Sherwood Park to practicum. More of hiring process for SCES including physical. Mrs got a year older and a new Saturn.
Dec 08 - finished practicum and moved back to Regina. Had interview and medical for hiring.
Jan 09 - Canada won another World Junior championship. Found out I got job, put house up for sale.
Feb 09 - Moved to Alberta. Had final testing and became a licensed EMT.
March 09 - Found out the Mrs. and I would be bring adding a new Brody to the clan. Saw first ultrasound - head looked normal size. Started orientation to SCES. Still working on selling house. Mrs also started new job
April 09 - Sis got married. Jambabies baptism. Sold house, and bough a new one. Told people about baby. Moved out of house, put everything in Alberta landlord's garage. Official induction to SCES. Got hit in the head by a very angry girl armed with a purse after the bar one Tuesday night.
May 09 - first days on the floor with SCES. Started blogging again.
You readers may not find this interesting, but I wanted to write it all out. Lots had happened, although I am sure I forgot a few important events. Hope for the next 6 months to be lower key...than it's baby time.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Farewell Regina
Well you all had to know this blog was coming. It might be on the sentimental side, so look away if you don’t have the stomach for that sort of thing. I need to say farewell to Regina.
I need to say farewell to all the streets and routes that I know so well. I am going to miss knowing the best ways to get everywhere, also knowing which streets to take if I want to see some drunken bum passed out on his front lawn. Good riddance to the route I used to take to work everyday, I won’t miss you. And goodbye Vic Ave east, I also will not miss you.
Farwell to the Regina night life. Although I don’t frequent you much anymore, I have had some good times at your fine establishments. Such as my 19th birthday at Checkers (now demolished) in which I got so drunk I threw up in a juice pitcher after the bar, or the night I won $1000 in the VLT at the pump, perhaps the night at Habanos, the first night out at the bar with my then new girlfriend (now my wife), when her friends (including a certain mother of twins I know) kept ripping my shirt open. The next morning Michelle had to sew several buttons back on (that’s right, I slept over. NICE! ) Other bars frequented were the Broken Rack, the Warehouse, and McNally’s and The Owl. And I will never forget my night at the Plains.
Farewell to all my go-to restaurants. Viet-thai, Brewsters, the Tap, Rock Creek, and so on. Good times and good eats were had by all.
So long to the movie theaters. I have probably spent more money at these locations than any other business in Regina. Back in the first few years of university, I was at the Southland for almost every Tuesday cheap seats, and then at the Golden Mile on Friday for the midnight show after the Pats game.
Farewell to Regina sports. No more Regina slo-pitch, no more adult safe hockey. No more church hockey (will I still go to heaven?). So long Strasburg Expos. I hope they have found a way to replace my 3 errors per game. So long to the YMCA, and SETS and the other gyms I have gone to, I won’t miss you either. Farwell Pats, I am coming to say a goodbye in person tonight, to see you play the hated warriors one last time. To the Riders I will see you in Edmonton on September 26th, and maybe June 17th for the preseason game.
Farewell to the Regina Fire Department. I actually saw two of your trucks heading to a call today. Unless things really don’t work out in Alberta, a small part of me will always wonder what it would have been like working for you. If only you paid better and ran ambulances.
An eventual good-bye to our house. I like this house, I don’t want to leave it. Of course it holds some sort of sentimental value; some major life events took place while living here. However, I will admit that at this point I just want someone else to buy it already.
Bye-bye Jambabies. For the first time in my I feel like I will be missing out in watching someone grow up. I have grown quite fond of you, and already you two little buggers have changed so much. It sucks for me that we won’t be around to see you more often, and become the honorary uncle. Now I am just going to be the weird old guy they will meet in 15 years that will say “I used to change your diaper”.
Farewell friends and family. I don’t know how to say a proper goodbye, so I hope that their will be many visits, whether there, here, or some place in-between. I know that we are going to miss out on some good times, and the friendship you have shown me will never be forgotten. This is, without question, the most difficult part about leaving Regina.
Farewell Regina. You will be missed.
I need to say farewell to all the streets and routes that I know so well. I am going to miss knowing the best ways to get everywhere, also knowing which streets to take if I want to see some drunken bum passed out on his front lawn. Good riddance to the route I used to take to work everyday, I won’t miss you. And goodbye Vic Ave east, I also will not miss you.
Farwell to the Regina night life. Although I don’t frequent you much anymore, I have had some good times at your fine establishments. Such as my 19th birthday at Checkers (now demolished) in which I got so drunk I threw up in a juice pitcher after the bar, or the night I won $1000 in the VLT at the pump, perhaps the night at Habanos, the first night out at the bar with my then new girlfriend (now my wife), when her friends (including a certain mother of twins I know) kept ripping my shirt open. The next morning Michelle had to sew several buttons back on (that’s right, I slept over. NICE! ) Other bars frequented were the Broken Rack, the Warehouse, and McNally’s and The Owl. And I will never forget my night at the Plains.
Farewell to all my go-to restaurants. Viet-thai, Brewsters, the Tap, Rock Creek, and so on. Good times and good eats were had by all.
So long to the movie theaters. I have probably spent more money at these locations than any other business in Regina. Back in the first few years of university, I was at the Southland for almost every Tuesday cheap seats, and then at the Golden Mile on Friday for the midnight show after the Pats game.
Farewell to Regina sports. No more Regina slo-pitch, no more adult safe hockey. No more church hockey (will I still go to heaven?). So long Strasburg Expos. I hope they have found a way to replace my 3 errors per game. So long to the YMCA, and SETS and the other gyms I have gone to, I won’t miss you either. Farwell Pats, I am coming to say a goodbye in person tonight, to see you play the hated warriors one last time. To the Riders I will see you in Edmonton on September 26th, and maybe June 17th for the preseason game.
Farewell to the Regina Fire Department. I actually saw two of your trucks heading to a call today. Unless things really don’t work out in Alberta, a small part of me will always wonder what it would have been like working for you. If only you paid better and ran ambulances.
An eventual good-bye to our house. I like this house, I don’t want to leave it. Of course it holds some sort of sentimental value; some major life events took place while living here. However, I will admit that at this point I just want someone else to buy it already.
Bye-bye Jambabies. For the first time in my I feel like I will be missing out in watching someone grow up. I have grown quite fond of you, and already you two little buggers have changed so much. It sucks for me that we won’t be around to see you more often, and become the honorary uncle. Now I am just going to be the weird old guy they will meet in 15 years that will say “I used to change your diaper”.
Farewell friends and family. I don’t know how to say a proper goodbye, so I hope that their will be many visits, whether there, here, or some place in-between. I know that we are going to miss out on some good times, and the friendship you have shown me will never be forgotten. This is, without question, the most difficult part about leaving Regina.
Farewell Regina. You will be missed.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Holiday Monday thoughts
Here are a few thoughts that I am having on this holiday Monday.
- I am very grateful for my freinds that came to our going away party. I might not have a whole bunch of friends, but I can say I like the ones that I have.
- I am especially thankful for JAM, as they really went out of their way (again) to make the Brody's feel special. Supper, heart shaped cake, booze, and refusing to let us lift a dish rag to help out. Thanks Jam, you are the best, I mean that.
-I am once again embarrassed at how drunk I was. I am now 27 years old, and once again do not remember coming home. I hate waking up with the feeling of not knowing what I said or did, and being ashamed at that fact. I used to think my antics were humorous, but now I only embarrass myself. Sorry for anything I may have said or did that was offensive. If i did nothing offensive or embarrassing, than thank god. I hope I didn't wake any babies up.
- I like the Olympic Team that Pierre Mcguire predicted on TSN, with a few minor changes. I would like to see Johnathan Toews instead of Shane Doan, and I would like to see Brian Cambell on the team, although I don't know who he should replace.
- I should be studying, but I'm procrastinating. I am very talented at this.
- 2 weeks to the day and I start my new career. Wow. It is almost here.
- Today is the one year anniversary of the day I left Mrs. Brody and went to Vermilion. That was not a happy day.
- I am still a little scared that we might now be making the right choice in moving. So much unknown ahead, and so much good stuff back here in Regina and south east Sask. I guess we well have to wait and see.
- Why won't someone by our house. I think its nice, i think the price is a least reasonable to the point where someone could give us an offer.
- Time to get some work done.
- happy family day.
- I am very grateful for my freinds that came to our going away party. I might not have a whole bunch of friends, but I can say I like the ones that I have.
- I am especially thankful for JAM, as they really went out of their way (again) to make the Brody's feel special. Supper, heart shaped cake, booze, and refusing to let us lift a dish rag to help out. Thanks Jam, you are the best, I mean that.
-I am once again embarrassed at how drunk I was. I am now 27 years old, and once again do not remember coming home. I hate waking up with the feeling of not knowing what I said or did, and being ashamed at that fact. I used to think my antics were humorous, but now I only embarrass myself. Sorry for anything I may have said or did that was offensive. If i did nothing offensive or embarrassing, than thank god. I hope I didn't wake any babies up.
- I like the Olympic Team that Pierre Mcguire predicted on TSN, with a few minor changes. I would like to see Johnathan Toews instead of Shane Doan, and I would like to see Brian Cambell on the team, although I don't know who he should replace.
- I should be studying, but I'm procrastinating. I am very talented at this.
- 2 weeks to the day and I start my new career. Wow. It is almost here.
- Today is the one year anniversary of the day I left Mrs. Brody and went to Vermilion. That was not a happy day.
- I am still a little scared that we might now be making the right choice in moving. So much unknown ahead, and so much good stuff back here in Regina and south east Sask. I guess we well have to wait and see.
- Why won't someone by our house. I think its nice, i think the price is a least reasonable to the point where someone could give us an offer.
- Time to get some work done.
- happy family day.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Enough of this lovey stuff
Ok, I have been a little sappy lately, I guess it’s just because I have been so damn happy. Well now I am going to get mad and tell you some things that piss me off. Know that when I wrote this I was all fired up and typing really fast.
First off, bad drivers…but I have been down that road many times before. See my first ever post.
Also, my cats right now. They won’t shut up. Mostly the male, is often drives me crazy. We have a bit of a feud, think Jerry and Newman. I am frequently calling him down..then I fell shame because I am tough talking a cat.
Entertainment shows. I like movies and all that stuff, but I hate how people can revolve their lives around celebrity gossip. (By the way, did you see Jaquin Phoenix on Letterman…wow. U-tube it.) Moving on.
CTV news Regina. When they chat and try to be funny it pisses me off. It’s embarrassing and I think they are a piss poor news team. I also watch CTV Edmonton and its like night and day the difference.
Evil forces. Take a pill.
ESPN. Show some God damn hockey once in a while.
Americans. Why don’t you like hockey? Take five minutes to understand the game and you will realize it’s the best sport out there. Well, better than basketball anyway.
Catholic Church. I won’t get into it.
Assholes. Why be a dick all the time. Try being nice. Asshole.
Ray Emery. He has all this talent, but won’t use is frickin head and now he is playing hockey in Europe trying to fight trainers who probably make $15/hour. I wish I had his ability and I would be in the NHL.
People who seem to hate cops. Ya, you hate them until you need them. You try doing their job. I am sure you just don’t like them because they give you a ticket or throw your ass in jail. As Jim Carrey put it in Liar, Liar…STOP BREAKING THE LAW ASSHOLE!
Repair Shops. Stop ripping me off. Have you no conscience.
Grr.
First off, bad drivers…but I have been down that road many times before. See my first ever post.
Also, my cats right now. They won’t shut up. Mostly the male, is often drives me crazy. We have a bit of a feud, think Jerry and Newman. I am frequently calling him down..then I fell shame because I am tough talking a cat.
Entertainment shows. I like movies and all that stuff, but I hate how people can revolve their lives around celebrity gossip. (By the way, did you see Jaquin Phoenix on Letterman…wow. U-tube it.) Moving on.
CTV news Regina. When they chat and try to be funny it pisses me off. It’s embarrassing and I think they are a piss poor news team. I also watch CTV Edmonton and its like night and day the difference.
Evil forces. Take a pill.
ESPN. Show some God damn hockey once in a while.
Americans. Why don’t you like hockey? Take five minutes to understand the game and you will realize it’s the best sport out there. Well, better than basketball anyway.
Catholic Church. I won’t get into it.
Assholes. Why be a dick all the time. Try being nice. Asshole.
Ray Emery. He has all this talent, but won’t use is frickin head and now he is playing hockey in Europe trying to fight trainers who probably make $15/hour. I wish I had his ability and I would be in the NHL.
People who seem to hate cops. Ya, you hate them until you need them. You try doing their job. I am sure you just don’t like them because they give you a ticket or throw your ass in jail. As Jim Carrey put it in Liar, Liar…STOP BREAKING THE LAW ASSHOLE!
Repair Shops. Stop ripping me off. Have you no conscience.
Grr.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
25 random things about me.
So there is a facebook “thing” going on right now in which a person puts 25 random things about themselves for people to read. I guess it's to help people get to know each other a little better. I am not really comfortable putting my 25 on facebook, but I will put them on this blog…which nobody reads. Many of these things you will likely know about me, some you may not. I think the other bloggers should do this too.
1. I watch Sportcentre almost every morning while I eat breakfast.
2. I have two egg whites and one full egg almost every morning for breakfast.
3. Although I lived a great childhood, I think I am happier now than I have ever been.
4. I would rather go to a movie than to a bar.
5. I am proud of my university degree, but don’t really know what the heck I learned.
6. I am a little worried about the fact I was never confirmed at church.
7. I really have no interest in music. Although I wish I did.
8. I used to show heavy horses at fairs.
9. I like to think I am handy, but many of my projects prove otherwise.
10. I have never had the urge to travel overseas to place like Europe or Asia. I would love to see more of Canada and the States.
11. Although I have been flown with airlines more time than I can count, I still get a little worried every time we land.
12. I am extremely proud of having grown up on a farm, and of what my parents do on the farm, but I have never wanted that as my career.
13. Sometimes I think I have the best wife ever, other times I know it.
14. It drives me crazy when people type without using complete sentences and proper grammar or punctuation. I blame text messaging. Ie. i no u ppl will b the only ones 2 read this blog
15. I really enjoyed high school, had great friends, but can only think of one person from those days that I still talk to regularly. Not sure why this is.
16. I read lots, and when the book gets good I might stay up all night just to finish it.
17. I had Basal Cell Carcinoma (the most common type of skin cancer) in a mole on the back of my head, which I had removed. While it poses to health risk to me, it does make me a higher risk of a more serious type of skin cancer.
18. Now every time I get a haircut the hairdresser makes a comment about the bald spot on the back of my head.
19. I once went about 6 months without speaking to my bro because we were pissed at each other. Now I wish we could hang out more, and I wish I called him more often. I think he is more fun than I am.
20. I weight as much as 215 pounds in university. Now I am just under 190.
21. I was one of two people in my class of 30 people not to fail a test during fire school. And yes, I am bragging about that.
22. I am a romantic guy. It’s true. I have pulled off a few sweet things in my day. Ie. The Amazing race for Mrs. Brody that took her to 12 spots across the city to represent the 12 months we had been dating, each with a clue to lead her to the next spot. Each spot help some significance in our first year together.
23. I had braces from 2002 thru to 2004. That was not easy while in university, but one of the best decisions I have made. Thanks to Mom for pushing that one.
24. My inability to drink beer causes me stress sometimes. I feel like it stops me from being “one of the guys”.
25. I have been drinking coffee in the morning since as long as I can remember. I am sure I was drinking it in prior to grade 7, although I can’t say for sure.
1. I watch Sportcentre almost every morning while I eat breakfast.
2. I have two egg whites and one full egg almost every morning for breakfast.
3. Although I lived a great childhood, I think I am happier now than I have ever been.
4. I would rather go to a movie than to a bar.
5. I am proud of my university degree, but don’t really know what the heck I learned.
6. I am a little worried about the fact I was never confirmed at church.
7. I really have no interest in music. Although I wish I did.
8. I used to show heavy horses at fairs.
9. I like to think I am handy, but many of my projects prove otherwise.
10. I have never had the urge to travel overseas to place like Europe or Asia. I would love to see more of Canada and the States.
11. Although I have been flown with airlines more time than I can count, I still get a little worried every time we land.
12. I am extremely proud of having grown up on a farm, and of what my parents do on the farm, but I have never wanted that as my career.
13. Sometimes I think I have the best wife ever, other times I know it.
14. It drives me crazy when people type without using complete sentences and proper grammar or punctuation. I blame text messaging. Ie. i no u ppl will b the only ones 2 read this blog
15. I really enjoyed high school, had great friends, but can only think of one person from those days that I still talk to regularly. Not sure why this is.
16. I read lots, and when the book gets good I might stay up all night just to finish it.
17. I had Basal Cell Carcinoma (the most common type of skin cancer) in a mole on the back of my head, which I had removed. While it poses to health risk to me, it does make me a higher risk of a more serious type of skin cancer.
18. Now every time I get a haircut the hairdresser makes a comment about the bald spot on the back of my head.
19. I once went about 6 months without speaking to my bro because we were pissed at each other. Now I wish we could hang out more, and I wish I called him more often. I think he is more fun than I am.
20. I weight as much as 215 pounds in university. Now I am just under 190.
21. I was one of two people in my class of 30 people not to fail a test during fire school. And yes, I am bragging about that.
22. I am a romantic guy. It’s true. I have pulled off a few sweet things in my day. Ie. The Amazing race for Mrs. Brody that took her to 12 spots across the city to represent the 12 months we had been dating, each with a clue to lead her to the next spot. Each spot help some significance in our first year together.
23. I had braces from 2002 thru to 2004. That was not easy while in university, but one of the best decisions I have made. Thanks to Mom for pushing that one.
24. My inability to drink beer causes me stress sometimes. I feel like it stops me from being “one of the guys”.
25. I have been drinking coffee in the morning since as long as I can remember. I am sure I was drinking it in prior to grade 7, although I can’t say for sure.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Getting a grip
It wasn’t long after writing my previous blog that I realized how silly I was feeling sorry for myself. Sure this hiring process is getting a little frustrating, but in the grand scheme…no, even in the small scheme, I am living a great fricking life.
That’s name a few. I have, in my opinion, one of the best wives in the history of the world, and certainly the best one I could ever even hope to find. I have friends who I like to be around and make me feel like they enjoy my company from time to time. I have a family that I am proud to be a part of, and an extended family, which is growing, and I am happy to say filled with more people I think of as friends. I have a great house, live in a place, no matter how cold it is, that I feel safe in. I never have to worry about the basic necessities in life, food, water, shelter and such. I don’t even really worry about money, and that is impressive seeing as I haven’t had a job in 11 months (this is mostly because of the previously mentioned wife).
Yep, I have a great frickin life.
Anyway, this is all a little sappy, but it gets me wondering if more people out there realize how good their lives are. There are certainly some people in this world who are not living in as perfect a world as mine. People who, for what ever reason, were dealt a shitty deal even though they were/are good people. But I also think there are people that bad things happen to that as they say “had it coming”
I am a strong believer in Karma, and that if I do good things, then good things will happen to me. I am not a prefect person, that is for damn sure, but I do try and treat others with respect, and hope for respect in return. I try not to cheat, steal, or lie, so that others won’t cheat me, steal from me, or lie to me. I don’t like to be cruel to people, in hopes that other won’t be cruel to me. (The obvious exception to this is my poor brother, who I tortured for years…although we had lots of good times as well.) In short, I find it simple to let one general rule govern the way I act, and it’s one that we have all heard since we were young… Treat others like you want to be treated
Here are a few things that I like to do to tip the scale of Karma to my side:
- Be friendly to cashiers and servers
- Call seniors “Sir”, or “Ma’am”
- Leave my loonie in the carts at Super Store so that the next person to use it gets a nice surprise (admittedly not every time)
- Always stop to push someone out if they are stuck
- Hold open doors.
- Stop to help little old ladies get in or out of their car.
- Signaling/not driving in the left lane.
That’s name a few. I have, in my opinion, one of the best wives in the history of the world, and certainly the best one I could ever even hope to find. I have friends who I like to be around and make me feel like they enjoy my company from time to time. I have a family that I am proud to be a part of, and an extended family, which is growing, and I am happy to say filled with more people I think of as friends. I have a great house, live in a place, no matter how cold it is, that I feel safe in. I never have to worry about the basic necessities in life, food, water, shelter and such. I don’t even really worry about money, and that is impressive seeing as I haven’t had a job in 11 months (this is mostly because of the previously mentioned wife).
Yep, I have a great frickin life.
Anyway, this is all a little sappy, but it gets me wondering if more people out there realize how good their lives are. There are certainly some people in this world who are not living in as perfect a world as mine. People who, for what ever reason, were dealt a shitty deal even though they were/are good people. But I also think there are people that bad things happen to that as they say “had it coming”
I am a strong believer in Karma, and that if I do good things, then good things will happen to me. I am not a prefect person, that is for damn sure, but I do try and treat others with respect, and hope for respect in return. I try not to cheat, steal, or lie, so that others won’t cheat me, steal from me, or lie to me. I don’t like to be cruel to people, in hopes that other won’t be cruel to me. (The obvious exception to this is my poor brother, who I tortured for years…although we had lots of good times as well.) In short, I find it simple to let one general rule govern the way I act, and it’s one that we have all heard since we were young… Treat others like you want to be treated
Here are a few things that I like to do to tip the scale of Karma to my side:
- Be friendly to cashiers and servers
- Call seniors “Sir”, or “Ma’am”
- Leave my loonie in the carts at Super Store so that the next person to use it gets a nice surprise (admittedly not every time)
- Always stop to push someone out if they are stuck
- Hold open doors.
- Stop to help little old ladies get in or out of their car.
- Signaling/not driving in the left lane.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The waiting game
Holy Crap, I am starting to go crazy. I got a call from my friend Eric who is also going through the hiring process, and he is also starting to go crazy, so he called the dept. today to see what was up. Turns out that there STILL hasn't been any decision made on how many recruits will be hired. Apparently negotiations are still underway between the province and the county to over the ambulance contract. Of course, anything involving the government in turning out to be long and drawn out. Apparently the Deputy Chief is now on holidays until the 21st. I also hear that the start date has been pushed back from early Feb to mid Feb.
So in summary it is getting ridiculous. I have pretty much put my life on hold waiting to hear about this job. I know that is my choice, and probably a stupid one, but in my defense they have pretty much been string me along, week to week, for almost exactly a month. I am still fairly confident I will have a job, but with each day that goes by more and more doubt creeps into my mind.
I need to get a job. I want it to be in the EMS field, but I don't know how to do that when I have no idea if I will be around Regina for 1 month, or 6 months...or longer.
I feel so useless. I need some structure in my life. I need a reason to get up in the morning...and once up, stay the hell off the couch.
Anyway, enough feeling sorry for myself. Time to get up and frickin do something.
Have fun working.
So in summary it is getting ridiculous. I have pretty much put my life on hold waiting to hear about this job. I know that is my choice, and probably a stupid one, but in my defense they have pretty much been string me along, week to week, for almost exactly a month. I am still fairly confident I will have a job, but with each day that goes by more and more doubt creeps into my mind.
I need to get a job. I want it to be in the EMS field, but I don't know how to do that when I have no idea if I will be around Regina for 1 month, or 6 months...or longer.
I feel so useless. I need some structure in my life. I need a reason to get up in the morning...and once up, stay the hell off the couch.
Anyway, enough feeling sorry for myself. Time to get up and frickin do something.
Have fun working.
Monday, December 15, 2008
My last shift
It was awesome and sums up why I want to do this job, and also why I want to work in SC.
All started right at shift chance, about 5:55pm or 1755, we got called to an MVC - it was a head on, pick-up truck vs firefly. The dude in the firefly appears not to have been wearing his seatbelt and did not fair well, the dude in the truck was fine...not a scratch on him.
After that we went back to the hall and had some supper, then got called out to a local liquor store that had been robbed and the worker got beat up a little. There were 6 cop cars there, and when we walked in all the cops were watching the surveillance video with the guy...haha, it as just like Superbad. It was hard not to laugh. The dude was fine, hurt his pinky.
Went back to the hal again and the guys pulled out the Aerial Tower and let me set it all up and then go up in the basket and o way up and around and down and out. Just mess around or about an hour. Out over the street, touched the top of an evergreen, put it right up to the window on the 2nd floor of the fire hall. Got a great view of the Park.
We had a few other ambulance calls that night, one chest pain, and one broken hip, pretty standard stuff. But at the hospital with the latter the cops had to come and arrest a pt of an Edmonton ambulance after he went loonie in the back of their unit. They had him in cuffs in the hallway where we waiting; he was cursing and swearing, telling them to go ahead and "break my fuckin wrist" They were a bunch of crazy losers in their that night; swearing away, one guy pulled out his own IV, got up, took about 20 minutes to get his stuff together and left. "Trailer Park Night" my lieutenant called it. Hilarious.
Back to the hall for about an hours sleep, then we got called to a vehicle fire at an industrial company. Showed up and found a big ass Tractor on fire. It was already pretty burned up, but we put it out and I got to shoot lots of water, which is always fun. The guys are always willing to show me things.
Got back to the hall, and while cleaning up I went into the house tower to hang some hose we cleaned and got a bucket of water dumped on me. It was freezing and I was soaked, but let's face it...I love it. It was a great last shift.
Combine that with getting done my interview, which went pretty well, I got my EMT certificate, and I got my wife back.
All started right at shift chance, about 5:55pm or 1755, we got called to an MVC - it was a head on, pick-up truck vs firefly. The dude in the firefly appears not to have been wearing his seatbelt and did not fair well, the dude in the truck was fine...not a scratch on him.
After that we went back to the hall and had some supper, then got called out to a local liquor store that had been robbed and the worker got beat up a little. There were 6 cop cars there, and when we walked in all the cops were watching the surveillance video with the guy...haha, it as just like Superbad. It was hard not to laugh. The dude was fine, hurt his pinky.
Went back to the hal again and the guys pulled out the Aerial Tower and let me set it all up and then go up in the basket and o way up and around and down and out. Just mess around or about an hour. Out over the street, touched the top of an evergreen, put it right up to the window on the 2nd floor of the fire hall. Got a great view of the Park.
We had a few other ambulance calls that night, one chest pain, and one broken hip, pretty standard stuff. But at the hospital with the latter the cops had to come and arrest a pt of an Edmonton ambulance after he went loonie in the back of their unit. They had him in cuffs in the hallway where we waiting; he was cursing and swearing, telling them to go ahead and "break my fuckin wrist" They were a bunch of crazy losers in their that night; swearing away, one guy pulled out his own IV, got up, took about 20 minutes to get his stuff together and left. "Trailer Park Night" my lieutenant called it. Hilarious.
Back to the hall for about an hours sleep, then we got called to a vehicle fire at an industrial company. Showed up and found a big ass Tractor on fire. It was already pretty burned up, but we put it out and I got to shoot lots of water, which is always fun. The guys are always willing to show me things.
Got back to the hall, and while cleaning up I went into the house tower to hang some hose we cleaned and got a bucket of water dumped on me. It was freezing and I was soaked, but let's face it...I love it. It was a great last shift.
Combine that with getting done my interview, which went pretty well, I got my EMT certificate, and I got my wife back.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
I'm comin' home
That's right, one more week and I should be back in the great city of Regina...at least for a while.
Monday marks the first day of the last tour of my practicum. I also have made it to the interview stage of the hiring process for a job our here in Sherwood Park. My interview is Friday, and if it goes well the wife and I could be packing our bags for Alberta in a few months time. I can't believe I might become one of those sellouts that moves to Alberta...but I take solace in that fact that it won't be Calgary.
But nothing is for sure at this point, I think I just need to start getting used to the idea. If we do come this way, it won't be an easy decision.
Other than that my practicum had been going well. I have been to my first fire, I have done CPR on someone - who we brought, and then they died anyway. I've seen a dead person, some sick kids, some very sick people who did nothing to deserve what they have. And after all that I am still sure that this is the line of work I want to be in. I have to admit that it is a good feeling when someone looks at you for help, when you can make there bad day a little better. Sometime it is with treatment, and sometimes it is just by chatting with them.
It's also sort of strange to see how little we do in most cases. We always go through the process to make sure nothing life threatening is going on, then we sort of just make them comfortable and take them to the hospital. For the most part any person willing to chat with a stranger could do the job.
It's not all roses. I can see how some of the guys around the hall would be tough to be around all the time. But that is only about 3 or 4%of the guys. And there is a lot of gross shit...and I mean shit. Blood and shit. I have been to three rectal bleeds. That is just not cool. The shift work is tough, it's really hard on the sleeping patterns. Getting 2 hours here, 3 hours there. I am always very tired by the time I get done my last night, and I am pretty much ruined for an entire day after that. And it can't be healthy jumping up in the middle of the night to slide down a pole. The ol heart isn't supposed to go from 60bpm to 120 in about 3 seconds.
Anyway, I can't believe I am almost done with this schooling thing again. It will be nice to get back to living with my girlfri...I mean wife, Mrs. Brody. It has been long enough living apart.
Monday marks the first day of the last tour of my practicum. I also have made it to the interview stage of the hiring process for a job our here in Sherwood Park. My interview is Friday, and if it goes well the wife and I could be packing our bags for Alberta in a few months time. I can't believe I might become one of those sellouts that moves to Alberta...but I take solace in that fact that it won't be Calgary.
But nothing is for sure at this point, I think I just need to start getting used to the idea. If we do come this way, it won't be an easy decision.
Other than that my practicum had been going well. I have been to my first fire, I have done CPR on someone - who we brought, and then they died anyway. I've seen a dead person, some sick kids, some very sick people who did nothing to deserve what they have. And after all that I am still sure that this is the line of work I want to be in. I have to admit that it is a good feeling when someone looks at you for help, when you can make there bad day a little better. Sometime it is with treatment, and sometimes it is just by chatting with them.
It's also sort of strange to see how little we do in most cases. We always go through the process to make sure nothing life threatening is going on, then we sort of just make them comfortable and take them to the hospital. For the most part any person willing to chat with a stranger could do the job.
It's not all roses. I can see how some of the guys around the hall would be tough to be around all the time. But that is only about 3 or 4%of the guys. And there is a lot of gross shit...and I mean shit. Blood and shit. I have been to three rectal bleeds. That is just not cool. The shift work is tough, it's really hard on the sleeping patterns. Getting 2 hours here, 3 hours there. I am always very tired by the time I get done my last night, and I am pretty much ruined for an entire day after that. And it can't be healthy jumping up in the middle of the night to slide down a pole. The ol heart isn't supposed to go from 60bpm to 120 in about 3 seconds.
Anyway, I can't believe I am almost done with this schooling thing again. It will be nice to get back to living with my girlfri...I mean wife, Mrs. Brody. It has been long enough living apart.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
They call me Stu...for student
I slept until 11:10 today…I love being a fire fighter.
I am currently enjoying my first set of days off. My first tour went pretty well. 2 days and 2 nights. I got about 10 ambulance calls, and by the first night shift I was leading the calls, or “attending”. The other guys pretty much let me run the show until I either don’t know what to do, or miss something, then they step in. I haven’t seen anything really cool yet. Not big trauma’s, or anyone in need of CPR. Just a bunch of pretty sick people. One stroke, one status eclipticus (series of seizures without a return to consciousness). A few chest pains…that sort of thing.
I also got to go on the engine twice. It was pretty much like living my dream when I got to go one the truck. Just like I imagined it…tones go off – “Engine 1-1, engine 1-1…”, everyone runs and gets in their gear and hops on the tuck, lights and sirens to the fire, or in this case to the gas leak. Both calls ended up being not a gig deal. The first was a gas leak after someone didn’t call before they dug. We just had to be there incase while the gas company took care of things. We went to some of the houses to tell people to make sure their windows were closed and to stay inside. Really fancy neighborhood. The 2nd call was a car fire, but when we showed up on scene the bus that was allegedly on fire had driven away…not sure what happened there.
I think I am jinxed in a way that is good for the victims or patients. I have spent approximately 66 hours working or riding along on ambulance/fire truck- including an 18 hours night shift, I still haven’t seen anyone bleeding profusely, not breathing, dead, or even severely injured. I don’t wish any harm on anyone, but if they are going to be hurt, I wouldn’t mind being there. The other night we responded to some dude with abdominal pain, the engine got called out to a vehicle fire, with possible victims trapped inside. The day crew before my night shift got 3 MVC’s (car crash), we got none during the night.
After I get see something ugly I will probably regret looking for it, but I figure I might as well just see if and get it over with. Then I will know if I can take it or not.
But overall it is just awesome being at the fire hall. As a student I don’t really matter, or have an opinion, or any right of any kind, but its all part of earning the respect and earning your place. There are endless little “traditions” that one must be aware off…don’t sit on the leather couches as a student of probie, be the first up in the morning, be at work an hour early, probies are supposed to be the first one to answer the phone…etc, etc.
They have a pole. It actually isn’t that easy to go down- at least in a way that doesn’t make you the focus of jokes and jeers. But I think I finally figured it out during my last shift. I am happy to report that I managed to get a couple hours sleep during the nights. We got one call at 4am, and I managed to get up, get my boots and shirt on, and get down the poll before anyone else. (note-I slept with my pants on so as to save time) It can be pretty hard to wake up, get dressed, get stuff you need, and get in the unit in about 60 seconds at 4 in the morning. The ol’mind had a little trouble keeping up with what is going on.
The other thing I have realized is that hospital wait times are ridiculous even for ems. I will get into this more some other time, but it is scary how long we can wait, even with someone who is somewhat serious.
Be safe.
I am currently enjoying my first set of days off. My first tour went pretty well. 2 days and 2 nights. I got about 10 ambulance calls, and by the first night shift I was leading the calls, or “attending”. The other guys pretty much let me run the show until I either don’t know what to do, or miss something, then they step in. I haven’t seen anything really cool yet. Not big trauma’s, or anyone in need of CPR. Just a bunch of pretty sick people. One stroke, one status eclipticus (series of seizures without a return to consciousness). A few chest pains…that sort of thing.
I also got to go on the engine twice. It was pretty much like living my dream when I got to go one the truck. Just like I imagined it…tones go off – “Engine 1-1, engine 1-1…”, everyone runs and gets in their gear and hops on the tuck, lights and sirens to the fire, or in this case to the gas leak. Both calls ended up being not a gig deal. The first was a gas leak after someone didn’t call before they dug. We just had to be there incase while the gas company took care of things. We went to some of the houses to tell people to make sure their windows were closed and to stay inside. Really fancy neighborhood. The 2nd call was a car fire, but when we showed up on scene the bus that was allegedly on fire had driven away…not sure what happened there.
I think I am jinxed in a way that is good for the victims or patients. I have spent approximately 66 hours working or riding along on ambulance/fire truck- including an 18 hours night shift, I still haven’t seen anyone bleeding profusely, not breathing, dead, or even severely injured. I don’t wish any harm on anyone, but if they are going to be hurt, I wouldn’t mind being there. The other night we responded to some dude with abdominal pain, the engine got called out to a vehicle fire, with possible victims trapped inside. The day crew before my night shift got 3 MVC’s (car crash), we got none during the night.
After I get see something ugly I will probably regret looking for it, but I figure I might as well just see if and get it over with. Then I will know if I can take it or not.
But overall it is just awesome being at the fire hall. As a student I don’t really matter, or have an opinion, or any right of any kind, but its all part of earning the respect and earning your place. There are endless little “traditions” that one must be aware off…don’t sit on the leather couches as a student of probie, be the first up in the morning, be at work an hour early, probies are supposed to be the first one to answer the phone…etc, etc.
They have a pole. It actually isn’t that easy to go down- at least in a way that doesn’t make you the focus of jokes and jeers. But I think I finally figured it out during my last shift. I am happy to report that I managed to get a couple hours sleep during the nights. We got one call at 4am, and I managed to get up, get my boots and shirt on, and get down the poll before anyone else. (note-I slept with my pants on so as to save time) It can be pretty hard to wake up, get dressed, get stuff you need, and get in the unit in about 60 seconds at 4 in the morning. The ol’mind had a little trouble keeping up with what is going on.
The other thing I have realized is that hospital wait times are ridiculous even for ems. I will get into this more some other time, but it is scary how long we can wait, even with someone who is somewhat serious.
Be safe.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Life Update
The stress level was about an 8 out of 10 earlier today...down to about a 5-10 now, but there is much to much happening right now.
On the good news front I got a call from the fire dept I applied to and will be moving on to the aptitude testing taking place next week. Certainly a move in the right direction.
I go to day 1 of 3 of my hospital practicum tomorrow. It is surgery day so i will be starting IV's and controlling airways....aren't you all glad your not at the Vermilion hospital for a vasectomy tomorrow. Apparently those are quite popular here.
Only 3 weeks left of school. In fact I only have 10 days of actual class left. Exciting. It's been fun but I am ready to be done. Have my med final next Tuesday, but after that it will be a coast to the finish. I somehow ended up as MC for our graduation ceremonies. i could have passed it off to a teacher I'm sure, but it will be easier to do it myself than try and explain to them how I - I mean WE want the day to go.
I didn't vote today. Hope that doesn't come back to bite me in the ass. Mrs. Brody did vote, so that makes me feel a little better.
later folks.
On the good news front I got a call from the fire dept I applied to and will be moving on to the aptitude testing taking place next week. Certainly a move in the right direction.
I go to day 1 of 3 of my hospital practicum tomorrow. It is surgery day so i will be starting IV's and controlling airways....aren't you all glad your not at the Vermilion hospital for a vasectomy tomorrow. Apparently those are quite popular here.
Only 3 weeks left of school. In fact I only have 10 days of actual class left. Exciting. It's been fun but I am ready to be done. Have my med final next Tuesday, but after that it will be a coast to the finish. I somehow ended up as MC for our graduation ceremonies. i could have passed it off to a teacher I'm sure, but it will be easier to do it myself than try and explain to them how I - I mean WE want the day to go.
I didn't vote today. Hope that doesn't come back to bite me in the ass. Mrs. Brody did vote, so that makes me feel a little better.
later folks.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
New Post?
I am sitting here, watching the news about yet another snow bird crash and I was thinking that I should write a blog about something. But I also want to have a nap. It has been a very busy and fairly stressful week.
I vote for nap.
Take ca....zzzzzzz
I vote for nap.
Take ca....zzzzzzz
Monday, September 29, 2008
On a need to know basis
Inspired by DM’s blog on getting his car fixed, here is a list of things that I really should learn/know more about. I see myself as a fairly intelligent person and as such don’t know why I can’t figure these things out. Some of them are a problem just because they are popular things that I can’t keep up with in the conversation, others really are things I need to figure out to make life easier.
- cars – Besides the basics, I know shit about cars. I don’t know what any car made before 1999 looks like, beyond the basic principles I don’t know how an engine works. I don’t really even like talking about cars. Two things I look for in a car-comfort and no break downs. I also don’t like doing any maintenance on them, I can’t even be bother to check the tire pressure or oil on a regualar basis.
- Politics- I don’t really know the difference between “right” and “left”. I get the impression that the “Conservatives” are not conservative at all, and “New Democrats” aren’t new, so why are they called new. I want to care, I want to think that voting matters, but in the back of my head I always think that it doesn’t matter who is in power, they can only do so much and it is all pretty much going to shake out the same way anyway. Plus the elections truly annoy me. I suspect the some of the leaders might actually have good ideas that could make a difference, but because of the “politics” involved they can’t really state what is one their mind because the other parties will be all over it.
- Music/music videos – I seem to be border line retarded (can I say retarded? Hope so) when it comes to music. I can’t seem to understand words of the songs, I can’t remember the names of bands or songs, and I think I just generally miss the point. I seem to advertise the fact that I don’t get music, and I think I do that to avoid embarrassing situation when someone tries to make music talk with me and I have to B.S. my way through it. Last night I drove home from Vermilion and I listened to my audio book the entire way. The only time I shut it off was to see what was on News Talk radio. Not one song. What is wrong with me?
- Soccer – at least I am not alone in this one here in North America. The worlds most popular sport and I feel a little left out that I don’t like it. It would be great to be able to get so into a sport that I want to start a riot at every game. Now that is fun in anyone’s books. Have you seen the movie “Green Street Hooligans”? It is a great show about soccer hooligans – staring Frodo no less.
- NCAA sports- the whole US seems obsessed with their college sports. Again here I feel left out that I don’t get the same enjoyment. I feel like a am missing out on something great. March madness makes sense, but I hate basketball, and I like football, but I have no idea how the hell the determine who the best team is, or who plays in what bowls.
- Food network- seems like more and more of you, my friends, are watching the food network. Now this is something I have never even given a shot, but I still don’t see the appeal. I must be missing something. What is it? It just makes me want to eat, and I can’t cook like they can, so it just seems frustrating.
- UFC- another sport that is very popular and gaining popularity every day. I can appreciate the intensity, but I am somewhat embarrassed to say that I don’t really like watching it. Two grown, very sweaty men rolling around on a blood covered mat. It’s kind of disgusting to me.
- cars – Besides the basics, I know shit about cars. I don’t know what any car made before 1999 looks like, beyond the basic principles I don’t know how an engine works. I don’t really even like talking about cars. Two things I look for in a car-comfort and no break downs. I also don’t like doing any maintenance on them, I can’t even be bother to check the tire pressure or oil on a regualar basis.
- Politics- I don’t really know the difference between “right” and “left”. I get the impression that the “Conservatives” are not conservative at all, and “New Democrats” aren’t new, so why are they called new. I want to care, I want to think that voting matters, but in the back of my head I always think that it doesn’t matter who is in power, they can only do so much and it is all pretty much going to shake out the same way anyway. Plus the elections truly annoy me. I suspect the some of the leaders might actually have good ideas that could make a difference, but because of the “politics” involved they can’t really state what is one their mind because the other parties will be all over it.
- Music/music videos – I seem to be border line retarded (can I say retarded? Hope so) when it comes to music. I can’t seem to understand words of the songs, I can’t remember the names of bands or songs, and I think I just generally miss the point. I seem to advertise the fact that I don’t get music, and I think I do that to avoid embarrassing situation when someone tries to make music talk with me and I have to B.S. my way through it. Last night I drove home from Vermilion and I listened to my audio book the entire way. The only time I shut it off was to see what was on News Talk radio. Not one song. What is wrong with me?
- Soccer – at least I am not alone in this one here in North America. The worlds most popular sport and I feel a little left out that I don’t like it. It would be great to be able to get so into a sport that I want to start a riot at every game. Now that is fun in anyone’s books. Have you seen the movie “Green Street Hooligans”? It is a great show about soccer hooligans – staring Frodo no less.
- NCAA sports- the whole US seems obsessed with their college sports. Again here I feel left out that I don’t get the same enjoyment. I feel like a am missing out on something great. March madness makes sense, but I hate basketball, and I like football, but I have no idea how the hell the determine who the best team is, or who plays in what bowls.
- Food network- seems like more and more of you, my friends, are watching the food network. Now this is something I have never even given a shot, but I still don’t see the appeal. I must be missing something. What is it? It just makes me want to eat, and I can’t cook like they can, so it just seems frustrating.
- UFC- another sport that is very popular and gaining popularity every day. I can appreciate the intensity, but I am somewhat embarrassed to say that I don’t really like watching it. Two grown, very sweaty men rolling around on a blood covered mat. It’s kind of disgusting to me.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Congrate JAM!
Welcome to both Sweet and Salty - two great looking babies.
Congrats for all of us at Show Some Respect blog co. Way Happy for the jambabies!
The Fafours!
(I was going to post pictures but didn't want to be the first to put there images on the world wide web)
Congrats for all of us at Show Some Respect blog co. Way Happy for the jambabies!
The Fafours!
(I was going to post pictures but didn't want to be the first to put there images on the world wide web)
Guess who?
Well guess who came out to play Friday night? You guessed it, Taylor Brody. It all started out innocently enough, I went over to a buddies place for steak, planned on driving home after. The problem was that I grabbed a bottle of whiskey on my way over there. I have talked to several people who have pieced the night together for me, since I remember only about half of it.
Highlights of the night include:
- when approached by a girl who asked him to dance, Talylor told her "Fuck off, I am 37"
- While getting a drink with a guy from my class he complained that the booze seemed watered down. Taylor reached into the tip jar and took out some change and threw it in is cup, saying " There, that should make up for it". The bartender did NOT like that.
-While smoking on the deck, Taylor turned around to a group of guys who were apparently minding here own business and told them to shut up, then got back to his conversation.
-Taylor phoned one of the girls in our class to give him a ride home, then when she showed up he was amazed and said "how did she know we needed a ride"
-Stood on the street outside the bar and yelled "where the fuck are we!" (we were in vermilion on campus)
Those are only a few of the stories I heard the next day. None of it was REAL bad, but in the end I am embarrassed by the night, but my classmates have told me they prefer that version on me more than the sober one. They even said that we should give that personality a separate name. I told them he already has one…It’s TAYLOR!
Highlights of the night include:
- when approached by a girl who asked him to dance, Talylor told her "Fuck off, I am 37"
- While getting a drink with a guy from my class he complained that the booze seemed watered down. Taylor reached into the tip jar and took out some change and threw it in is cup, saying " There, that should make up for it". The bartender did NOT like that.
-While smoking on the deck, Taylor turned around to a group of guys who were apparently minding here own business and told them to shut up, then got back to his conversation.
-Taylor phoned one of the girls in our class to give him a ride home, then when she showed up he was amazed and said "how did she know we needed a ride"
-Stood on the street outside the bar and yelled "where the fuck are we!" (we were in vermilion on campus)
Those are only a few of the stories I heard the next day. None of it was REAL bad, but in the end I am embarrassed by the night, but my classmates have told me they prefer that version on me more than the sober one. They even said that we should give that personality a separate name. I told them he already has one…It’s TAYLOR!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
What to blog about...
I don't friggin know, so I will just let my mind wander.
- the NFL is great. Did anyone see or hear about the Bronco's going for the two point convert for the win with 24 seconds left rather than kicking the extra point to force OT. Wow, very exciting stuff. I was not so excited about the Vikings loss to the Colts. Tough one.
- I met my niece Bria on the weekend. She as a little cutie. I even held her and she didn't break. Uncle Brody...has a nice ring to it.
- I am supposed to be studying but I have spend about an hour surfing the net. Damn facebook, normally it has little to offer me, but tonight I got in deep.
- i also didn't go to the gym tonight, which is pretty brutal. Can't start slipping now. Need to stay focused here these last couple months.
- anybody know anyone who lives in Sherwood park. I need a place to stay for 6 weeks.
- I got into the show "Rescue Me" It's pretty outstanding. Maybe just for a fire fighter wanna be like me, but I think that is some quality entertainment.
- Good story for you. My roommate tried buying some sort of kitchen appliance on Used Regina for $50. She got back a message that said" i would rather throw it in the garbage then sell it to you for 50 bucks" She showed it to me and we replied "Wow, that is rational thinking. If I offer you $1000 for you car will you drive it off a cliff? hmmm." I thought it was frickin hilarious.
- the NFL is great. Did anyone see or hear about the Bronco's going for the two point convert for the win with 24 seconds left rather than kicking the extra point to force OT. Wow, very exciting stuff. I was not so excited about the Vikings loss to the Colts. Tough one.
- I met my niece Bria on the weekend. She as a little cutie. I even held her and she didn't break. Uncle Brody...has a nice ring to it.
- I am supposed to be studying but I have spend about an hour surfing the net. Damn facebook, normally it has little to offer me, but tonight I got in deep.
- i also didn't go to the gym tonight, which is pretty brutal. Can't start slipping now. Need to stay focused here these last couple months.
- anybody know anyone who lives in Sherwood park. I need a place to stay for 6 weeks.
- I got into the show "Rescue Me" It's pretty outstanding. Maybe just for a fire fighter wanna be like me, but I think that is some quality entertainment.
- Good story for you. My roommate tried buying some sort of kitchen appliance on Used Regina for $50. She got back a message that said" i would rather throw it in the garbage then sell it to you for 50 bucks" She showed it to me and we replied "Wow, that is rational thinking. If I offer you $1000 for you car will you drive it off a cliff? hmmm." I thought it was frickin hilarious.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Boo Ya!
Right on, yes, sweet, awesome, life is good!
I found out today that I got my practicum site at Strathcona County in Sherwood Park. They chose 4 of us from the 18 med students to go there. They are widely regarded as one of the best departments in Alberta and getting by practicum there is a big step in getting a job down the road, should that be the best option for me and Mrs. B. It also can't hurt my chances for any other department. Could be a great reference.
Also, I am officially a licensed Emergency Medical Responder. Next up with be the EMT, which won't be official until I write the provincial exam in February. EMR is only somewhat more qualified than a first-aider, but it's all about baby steps.
Yesterday I sat down on the couch at about 10:30 am. 11+ hours later i got up, having watched about 7 football games, including the riders incredible comeback. Good news it was a great day of watching sports and the riders won, bad news is I did not get much homework done and I lost my opening week of fantasy football. I blame the loss on Carson Palmer and is measly 99 yards passing and Willis McGahee who did not tell me he wasn't playing. A-hole.
I rocked my scenario today when I was incident command at a single story structure fire. I managed 9 firefighters, and had EMS in to save two victims, and managed not to get yelled at. Sure, I gave instructions to ventilate a little early, but I feel the fire was under control.
Tomorrow I get a free lunch.
I get to see the wife in 4 more day.
Life is good everyone... Life. Is. Good.
I found out today that I got my practicum site at Strathcona County in Sherwood Park. They chose 4 of us from the 18 med students to go there. They are widely regarded as one of the best departments in Alberta and getting by practicum there is a big step in getting a job down the road, should that be the best option for me and Mrs. B. It also can't hurt my chances for any other department. Could be a great reference.
Also, I am officially a licensed Emergency Medical Responder. Next up with be the EMT, which won't be official until I write the provincial exam in February. EMR is only somewhat more qualified than a first-aider, but it's all about baby steps.
Yesterday I sat down on the couch at about 10:30 am. 11+ hours later i got up, having watched about 7 football games, including the riders incredible comeback. Good news it was a great day of watching sports and the riders won, bad news is I did not get much homework done and I lost my opening week of fantasy football. I blame the loss on Carson Palmer and is measly 99 yards passing and Willis McGahee who did not tell me he wasn't playing. A-hole.
I rocked my scenario today when I was incident command at a single story structure fire. I managed 9 firefighters, and had EMS in to save two victims, and managed not to get yelled at. Sure, I gave instructions to ventilate a little early, but I feel the fire was under control.
Tomorrow I get a free lunch.
I get to see the wife in 4 more day.
Life is good everyone... Life. Is. Good.
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