save the date...

Think different. The title does not carry the meaning in this post that a lot of people revolve their life around...how a small event becomes a life purpose instead of ascribing action to living a life of purpose. This is a note to myself to remember 29 December 2010 (or 14-09-2067, I think that would be the date according to the Nepali calendar). This is a day when I will work towards completing one of my purposes in life. This purpose is to be helpful in any situation that I am in. The hospital is in need of a cardiac care class, something to update the staff to the current scientific guidelines for management of cardiac issues. Excuse me? You want me to do what? I am just a paramedic, like the lowest of the low in american healthcare. I mean we are expected to know how to and to fix any medical problem, but we are constantly abused, used, and paid like, pardon my north korean, shit. Shhh...breathe...avoid the anxiety attack...remember purpose. Right. One purpose I have in life is to be helpful in any situation. Be as helpful as possible. Ok. I am a BLS instructor, ACLS provider, and a PALS provider. I should be able to pass on some kind of information. Do it.

When it comes to teaching, I guess I feel more comfortable with medical stuff (what little I know). There is at least a higher number of people at the hospital who know or know some english. I think class would go better. I will try my best. Come on it can't be that hard because, luck in my favor for once shows that AHA seems a little more realistic and rational in the 21st century compared to when Jake rode the medic and caught the wind. Wednesday at 1300, attempt something that can give purpose to your life...chasing these life purposes is the beauty that is the journey that is life.

Teaching english (or knox county as I now refer to it) is another event that pushes me to chase this same purpose in life. It is just a little more complicated, like facebook official. There is beauty in the challenge. I don't mind a challenge, it invigorates my mind. I am really doing my best to create a learning environment, but it is difficult. It is really hard to get a class involved when it seems like all of their previous classes did not involve them. I am trying to get them to write, think, and interact. Such a challenge, but the teachable moment for me is to be sure that if I ever teach again, make sure the class is not a bunch of parrots.

So a dog, a cow, and some monkeys walk into a bar...

what a journey creepers..."there's enough war and strife, let's give thanks for the good things in life"