26 Feb 2006 @ 10:14 PM 

So it’s been quite awhile since I posted…I claim full responsibility for this lapse in better judgment. A helluva lot has happened in the last couple months. I got very busy working for Westmed and the 12 hour shifts 3-4 times a week took it out of me enough that I didn’t feel like posting on here :)
Unfortunately, though it’s a great job and is very rewarding, the wages are scant; not nearly enough to pay rent and bills at the same time. Compounded by an accidental termination of medical insurance (resulting in an indefinite amount of time without my arthritis medication), I was forced to quit my EMT job last week. So, I’m back in the tech sector doing whatever I can to put food on the table and keep my creditors happy. This last week I worked in Manhattan Beach at a credit union doing a mass computer network workstation upgrade/rollover. The pay is decent and it’s giving me enough time to get my resume out to a few agencies and potential job leads.
As much as I’d like to stay within the medical field and reap the fulfillment benefits, I realize that realistically I must do all I can do be financially responsible. I have many debts to repay and certainly with a skill set in all things technical as strong as mine I should take advantage of it. God gave me talents for a reason….I should use them! Eventually I’d love to get back into EMT and perhaps progress up to paramedic. But for now, it’s reasonable to assume that for at least awhile, I’ll be staring at cathode rays instead of stethoscopes.
Oh and since I got this awhile ago, I figured I’d finally fill it out:

Four Jobs I’ve Had

  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Computer Repair Technician
  • Network Administrator 
  • Resident Advisor

    Four Films I Can Watch Over And Over

  • The Matrix
  • Primal Fear 
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • Gladiator

    Four Places I’ve Lived

  • Chatsworth, CA 
  • Agoura Hills, CA
  • Azusa, CA
  • Temple City, CA 

    Four TV Shows I Enjoy

  • Mythbusters 
  • Lost 
  • Spongebob Squarepants
  • 24

    Four Places I’ve Been On Vacation

  • Bigfork, Montana
  • New Canaan, Connecticut 
  • Sun Valley, Idaho
  • San Diego, CA 

    Four Of My Favorite Foods

  • Sashimi/Sushi
  • Any steak done medium rare 
  • Any salad I make
  • Nachos

    Four Sites I Visit Daily

  • mail.yahoo.com
  • www.google.com
  • forums.anandtech.com
  • www.drudgereport.com 

    Four Places I’d Rather Be Right Now

  • Montana
  • On the beach with a certain someone 
  • In a nice office making upwards of $50k/year
  • On the love-sac at my friend’s apartment playing super smash bros.
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    Last Edit: 26 Feb 2006 @ 10 14 PM

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