"I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would die." -Isaac Asimov

I feel

On May 27, 2006, I asked Rachel to be my wife.

She said yes.

154231 | posted by arty at 22:39

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My blog went through some more of that downtime that it seems to find a few times a year. I wonder if it was noticed.

Gah, work has me busy. Work + Rachel, that is. Much more on that soon.

I now work closer to home. It is going beautifully so far.

154162 | posted by arty at 23:54

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Faithful readers:

Kristin (KLuv) and Evan (Quamper) have e-mailed me with the good news that they are going to have a baby! Yay for them.

Rachel is sitting next to me. Yay for me.

154050 | posted by arty at 15:55

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I have not been posting much, partly because I have been putting a lot of thought into what I am going to do with this space. I know that I want for a blog to be involved, but so much is going on that I do not want to just hand out to the world. I mean, I love sharing. Love. I love writing, too.

I am thinking that I may turn this into the creative writing experiment that I never followed through with. Or perhaps I will make a picture blog as a companion to this.

There is also a small chance that I might just let this space go. I used to think that losing my e-mail address would be tragic, but I do not get any e-mail there anyhow.

I do love having somewhere to go to rant about things, but this blog currently has such a lack of direction, which I feel affects my readership.

Or maybe I will never have many readers, regardless of what I do.

Either way, change is in order, and advice is welcome.

153678 | posted by arty at 0:05

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I woke up after 5 PM. The game is at 7. Doh. I should have set an alarm.

153491 | posted by arty at 17:33

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Soon, I will be bringing the fuego back to Placer County, with much style and grace.

I have a new shift.

In Roseville.

Deploying 1.5 miles from my house.

153424 | posted by arty at 21:45

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Life is so frustrating.

I saw V for Vendetta on an IMAX screen today. I really liked it. IMAX is a lot of fun. At least I think so.

153359 | posted by arty at 23:49

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He is risen.

That is what I miss most about my former church. On Easter, the pastor would say, "He is risen!" and the congregation would be expected to know to say, "He is risen, indeed!" Why? I am not really sure. It was pretty much rad, though.

My new badge number for work is 42. I am pleased.

153216 | posted by arty at 1:45

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Talking heads confuse me
They spit out words that knock me down
If I could be so disillusioned
Maybe I would not care, but

This is the way I feel
Which my hands over my heart
I pledge I'm real
Bless me father
I am weak, I am not strong
and it doesn't matter
If I get my way

~Ghoti Hook, Mach 3

153160 | posted by arty at 22:50

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Some days, you are the dog. Some days, you are the hydrant.

It has been a long rainy winter here in the greater Sacramento area. Of course, I prefer this greatly to the long, snowy winter that it has been in Loyalton and all parts higher in elevation. I am a fan of the rain right now, even as it wears on me. There is only so much gray sky that I can take. But somehow, it is completely appropriate.

I am afraid of what might be coming. It is a lot like the rain. The rain this morning was frustrating, as the outer shell of my jacket was in the car. Now, just gray skies and wind. But I know that something much worse is coming. Extremely heavy rain and more is headed our way.

I feel a parallel in my life.

153003 | posted by arty at 10:58

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Yesterday, we pulled an unconscious woman out of a burning car. I saw myself on the news. What is the phrase that they use? Oh yeah. Wow.

152888 | posted by arty at 16:39

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Hey kids.

I won an Auction. My prize? A Nikon Coolpix 8700. My camara.

I have some interesting fascinations. People are fascinating. Including you.

152864 | posted by arty at 15:27

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I don't know that I have a lot to say right now. I am trying to be non-depressing in my posts, but I am down right now. But I need to post something.

I've been told of an open gym in the area, run by one of the EMTs at work. I need to talk with him about it. Monday nights. I would be late.

I will be seeing Rachel Saturday/Sunday. That is a good thing in my life.

Oh, and I will be going to a Kings game on the 7th of next moth. I am excited for that, also.

Boring.

152649 | posted by arty at 21:25

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This has been an exhausting week. I'm not even sure how or why. It just is.

Tourney time. Nevada lost. Losers.

152549 | posted by arty at 0:16

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Today, I was thinking about how I got in on the blogging revolution before most of the world knew what a blog was.

I remember when my friend Marcos directed me to the first true blog I would ever see. Up to this point, I had off and on kept several online journals in a different format, one where I had to manually create a new webpage every time I had something to say. Being as this was tedious, a weblog was a much easier way to go, and I immediately latched on.

Yes, it is true that I do not say much of any importance, or discuss nearly anything important going on in the world around me, but the whole point of this was always to give me a creative outlet, and to give a way for my friends and family to keep in touch without putting a ton of effort into it.

Anyhow, that first blog I ever saw belonged to Marcos' friend Melody. Mel's sister, Rachel, also posted there. Marcos and I were the two primary commentors.

I know what is going on with Marcos and his bride, Lindsey. I read their blog.

I have not heard a word of Melody in... well, at least a couple of years. She no longer blogs.

This makes me sad.

152414 | posted by arty at 1:01

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I am posting from work. That is always kind of nice.

I did not have even one call yesterday. That is the first time since I started here. It is a lot different here than Portola, where I sometimes went over a week without a call. Even so, I find that there is a lot of down time.

We did have to drive to Lodi to post for a while yesterday. that is the one thing. They move us all over the place sometimes.

After reading an article in Maximum PC, I am seriously considering building a new laptop. Yes, building. Good stuff.

152380 | posted by arty at 9:01

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Ahhh, I have my laptop back.

I had left it in Loyalton, which meant that I was using my junky desktop for the last week. Bad times.

But, I have my laptop back. Good stuff.

If you feel like a drive to Reno in the next couple of weekends, I can recommend a wonderful musical to see while you are there. It is called Urinetown. It is put on by Truckee Meadows Community College. And it is fantastic.

My brother, John, is the lead. So that influences my thoughts on it. But really, the production is very high quality.

152320 | posted by arty at 20:37

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I am really not looking forward to the next 6 months of long distance relationship.

Rachel is taking the rest of the semester off, because she is going to miss way too much.

And I already miss her way too much.

152238 | posted by arty at 0:28

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I do not want to go to bed. I want to feel tonight. I want to feel this way, specifically. I want to feel helpless and alone. I do not want to fall asleep, only to wake up to my alarm. If I am to fall asleep, I want for it to only be because I can no longer hold my eyes open. I want to sleep all day and feel miserable.

Rachel is in the hospital. I can not be with her.

152162 | posted by arty at 0:55

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Kristin - I was just going through a bunch of old stuff, shredding old financial stuff and whatnot. I came across your wedding invitation. It made me sad that I could not be there. I was sad at the time, but I think I was just as sad now as I was then. Man.

152161 | posted by arty at 22:43

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And Rachel's appendix burst. So frustrating. I took her to the freaking ER because I thought it might be her appendix. *sigh*

152088 | posted by arty at 21:06

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Boy, I really need to update more. So much going on.

Rachel is having surgery in the morning to have a dangerous cyst removed from her right ovary.

I am not getting the placer county shift after all.

Today was a long and bad day.

152067 | posted by arty at 21:33

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Mmm. A lot has been going on lately. For one, I've been working a lot. I've been taking care of Rachel, who is sick. I've been driving around in my new car. And I have actually been enjoying work.

The nurse that I work(ed) with traded off of his shift, because he couldn't handle working with my EMT partner anymore. Either way, it is been a far more enjoyable working environment this week.

Oh, and the car? 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i. Mmm.

151948 | posted by arty at 15:33

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I just worked my first BLS shift in Place. I am not full time here yet, but soon. It was great. I am pretty excited.

151676 | posted by arty at 20:47

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The Seahawks suck.

I need to go do more laundry.

151579 | posted by arty at 22:12

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Yeah, I know that I have not been updating, but I have barely been online. If only I could use all of my down time at work to be online. Yeah.

I am watching The Weakest Link while Rachel makes some Ramen for herself. We are going up to my parents' house for the weekend. We will go to a going away part for a former co-worker of mine, and we will hopefully be watching the Super Bowl with my brother or something. I don't really know.

Rachel says hi.

I just saw maybe the worst commercial ever. A fat, ugly woman in a motorized chair was singing. I must never see it again.

I am all for the Seahawks on Sunday. Oh yes.

151520 | posted by arty at 16:34

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Ahh, it has been an interesting week. I got very sick and all the way better in less than 24 hours. It was amazing.

Now, as soon as I shower and eat some lunch, I am off to Loyalton to celebrate Mom's birthday a little bit early.

That, and I am thinking of sampling a Jalepeño burger for lunch. Wish me luck.

151401 | posted by arty at 11:37

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There are so many things that I have beenm meaning to blog about. Then, I start to blog, but I can not remember what I had been wanting to blog about. Rock.

There is a show playing on Disney channel right now. Supremely stupid. LIttle asian girl. Rachel changed the channel.

Back to Malibu's Most Wanted. Jamie Kennedy = Mad Pimp. "Like the traffic... and the sharks..." "And when the public be all up on yo private beach?"

Jon Stewart is even better. But what he said is too naughty for this blog.

ANyhow, I am working away these days for AMR. I've done the math, and I will be essentially making about the same amount of money that I was in Portola, but I am putting in way less time to get there. To sum up, American Medical Response kicks ___, and Eastern Plumas Health Care sucks ___. Fill in the blank.

Better than most things in life: A&W Root Beer. Not the crap you get in a bottle. The draft root beer that you get straight from an A&W restraunt. MMMM.

I need more blogging. But not at the moment, when I am spending time with Rachel.

151290 | posted by arty at 22:35

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