Temptation

Ugh, the temptation is killing me. I was talking with a friend from the ambulance corps tonight when she said they'd "love to have" me for the Fourth of July Parade/Standby/other festivities. Unfortunately, that statement, coupled with a pretty bad case of "rock fever" from being stuck on an island for the past 5 and 1/2 months (see countdown timer to the right), somehow computed in my brain to mean I should fly home for the weekend. I started looking at flights, and the cheapest I could find was $1,050. I rationalized this with the fact that I could be reimbursed the majority of the fare using my ambulance corps incentive points. (Though I think I've spent those incentive points at least 5 times over this year.)

Yes, I was about to spend over a thousand dollars to 1) go home (when I am scheduled to leave for summer vacation not two weeks later), and 2) do volunteer EMS. I am sick, please help me…


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Gabi Says:

Mama is taking pictures of EMS vehicles all over the world. Maybe we can treat your addiction by just looking at the pictures and relaxing at home, before going back to school. Love, Papa and Mama

Carsten Says:

I doubt pictures would help… Most likely just increase the withdrawal symptoms… I’ve already signed up for at least one shift of “treatment.” :-)

Carsten Says:

Though I wasn’t on the schedule they just mailed out… Hopefully I am still a member :-)

cathie Says:

wouldn’t be the same without you :lol:

Carsten Says:

Thanks :-) Though I think the only thing different would be 1) lower vehicle insurance costs, and 2) fewer radio reports to the hospital involving alleged paramedics laying on stretchers during transport with 16-year-olds, not 16-month-olds :lol:

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Carsten Says:

Yeah I was flipping through the news, and this story about a potentially serious MVC in my response area didn’t help, so I really doubt the pictures are going to help in my advanced stage of the disease…

 
 
 
emt036: Temptation Says:

[…] emt036 (emt036) wrote,@ 2005-06-21 00:02:00        Temptation Ugh, the temptation is killing me. I was talking with a friend from the ambulance corps tonight when she said they’d “love to have” me for the Fourth of July Parade/Standby/other festivities. Unfortunately, that statement, coupled with a pretty bad case of “rock fever” from being stuck on an island for the past 5 and 1/2 months (see countdown timer to the right), somehow computed in my brain to mean I should fly home for the weekend. I started looking at flights, and the cheapest I could find was $1,050. I rationalized this with the fact that I could be reimbursed the majority of the fare using my ambulance corps incentive points. (Though I think I’ve spent those incentive points at least 5 times over this year.)Yes, I was about to spend over a thousand dollars to 1) go home (when I am scheduled to leave for summer vacation not two weeks later), and 2) do volunteer EMS. I am sick, please help me…View or post comments on my blog […]

 

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