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And?
I haven’t gotten back to everyone lately so I’ll attempt to answer many of your questions here.
Yes, the nipple is fine. It’s still a little tender but well on its way to normal again. I’m flattered everyone is so fascinated by my nipples. hehehe. Actually, it is very flattering and I’m appreciative of the attention.
No, there haven’t been any private posts lately. I’ve been a good boy. Well, other than a few fumblings at the gym but nothing noteworthy. I may go to “church” and worship tonight though. It’s been a couple weeks. Oh! And speaking of the private posts, I found a new plug-in that may fix the comment problem. I’m loading it today. If you are logged in and the hidden posts are gone, don’t fret I’m in the middle of converting from one format to another. Your registered user info will stay the same.
I’ve been chatting/flirting with this very handsome Swedish guy. Without spilling his koolaid all over my blog, he is down in LA dealing w/some problems from the move to the States. He was in SF briefly and this is where he wants to move. However, he is stuck in LA for the time being. We’ve been chatting off/on for the last 3 weeks. Why is it all the guys I fancy are always so fraking far away? Ugh! Apparently, we chatted briefly on gaydar last summer but he says I was very aloof at the time. Not surprising, I don’t invest myself into long distance strangers. Now that he is a little closer, he has managed to worm his way past my first set of shields. We’ve gotten to know each other a bit. If and when he makes it back up here, we’ll see where it leads. I’m in no rush but the attention is very nice.
Speaking of, the M thing is still in limbo. Some days, I wonder if I’m wasting my time and others I feel like I’m just being impatient. I remember how long it took me to finally come to term w/things from my last breakup so I think most of the time its the latter. Either way, I’ve backed off and only time will tell.
**As I was writing this, he came into Starbucks, gave me a hug and said hi. Irony?**
I Got It!
I got my notice from the Fire Dept. about my test. I passed! Yeeehawwww! LOL
Next comes my PAT (physical agility test) and the oral interview. Both are scheduled for the 25th of this month. Those are the last two hurdles before I get my final placement on “the list”. The list determines where I rank in order of seniority. What does that mean? Well, if I rank 10 on the list, then I get slot 10 going down the list from 1. There are 32 slots available. If I rank 33, I end up in line for the next group of hires.1
More good news, I found out I have the option to do a waive. If I get called up in the first group, I have the option to waive off. This bumps me to the top of the list for the next group of hires. The only down side is the first group gets instant seniority above me but I’m ok with that. The EMT position pays half what I’m making now. I’ve crunched the numbers and I just can’t take that much of a hit right now. However, if I get on the list, I can work toward putting some moolah away for next time. Even better news, I found out they are definitely planning on an in-house program to promote EMT’s to Medics. That was my game plan from the start and you can imagine my relief at knowing it is a definite.
People keep asking me why I’m jumping for a job that pays half my salary. Well, I’m not planning on staying an EMT. I fully plan to become a paramedic. It is more inline with I want to do, it pays more than my current position and the retirement is hugely better. If I get on in the next 2 years, I would be able to retire, if I wanted too, anytime between 55-60 instead of waiting till I’m 65.2
I plan on using the land my dad left me as nice retirement bonus too. By the time I do retire, it will fetch a hefty price. One might say, yours truly is smart and handsome. . . naaaaaah.
1 I’m hoping this is where I end up actually.
2 That is if Bush doesn’t completely bankrupt the damn country.
2 That is if Bush doesn’t completely bankrupt the damn country.
Techno Babble
I added a new section on the left called “Where Am I?”. It is a reincarnation of a previous tag but this one is much much easier to update. The old way, I had to manually post code and pics to the blog profile every time I wanted it changed. Not so with the new method.
The plugin is from twitter.com . What makes it so easy is that you can post updates via the web, text message, or IM. It even comes with an RSS feed! I’m a gadget freak and am almost always within a simple click of the internet in one capacity or another. The only short coming right now is it only does text. It would be nice if I could do images as well. I sent the twitter team an email asking for this feature. Who knows if they’ll listen to me or if I’ll even keep up with it. For now, it has perked my interest.
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Pissy Missy
Pissy queens really piss me off!
I’m online today and this rather attractive fellow emails me for playtime. Of course, as often seems to be the case here (sadly), he is into PNP. My profile clearly says that is a deal breaker.1 So, I just didn’t respond. I figure if you can’t read, I’m not gonna waste my time. Missy then decides to send me this rather pissy message.
Good thing sucking is a skill of yours because you seem to be rather lacking in social ones.
Oh really? I guess he thought because he was hot, that excuses poor behavior. Now, I feel compelled to respond.
My social skills are fine. However, I get tired of folks who don’t actually read before they send messages and then get pissy when I don’t respond. Your profile says you PNP and mine clearly says WE ARE NOT A MATCH. Now who needs to brush up on their social skills?
The moral of the story? Don’t be pissy. If your ego is so fragile you can’t take a little online rejection, especially when you are too ignorant to read a profile, you should probably turn off the computer all together.
Whew, I feel better. Do you?
1 Hello? Where do I work again?
Pain Vs. Pleasure
*I had this long winded rant all written out and forgot to save the damn thing.*
Ok, it has been a while since I posted any thing thought-provoking here. I’ve banished most of my inner demons1 so lately its mostly random stuff. Oh yeah, the private stuff too. The blog traffic always spikes when I post new stuff there. But, I digress.
I’ve been catching up on my blogroll the last couple days. I stumbled across a recent exploit of the little minx. Now, I admit it. I started reading him because I think he is a total hottie. I stayed because of his insight. Insight which is often very different from mine. His latest rant involves a rather explicit encounter he had recently. Hence the title. My rant isn’t a direct correlation but a spin off on a train of thought. And don’t get me wrong, a little pain can be good and even pleasurable however, I’m referring to intense pain as described in his rant.
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Easter Smeaster
What did I do for Easter? I’m afraid to say, it might be sacrilige What being baby Jesus’s birthday and all. I was screaming “oh god” so I guess that makes it ok. hehehe
What did I do? I got my nipple ring resized. What? You though I was referring to something else didn’t you? Well, no worries, I did that too. Anyway, I decided to go up a size on my nipple ring. And while it may not look very big in the picture, it hurt like a mother. It is tender as hell now too. I had to break out the lube just to get it in. And even then it took quite a bit of effort. It gives new meaning to the phrase, “if it doesn’t fit, force it.”
Moving on. I don’t celebrate Easter and had forgotten till someone pointed it out to me. Where did the time go? The year just passed and already it’s April. I’m back at work later today. The shitty part is I’m working on a holiday. Even worse, it is an unpaid holiday. You would think Easter would be a paid holiday in our rather righteous country. So much for priorities.
The vacation was restful. Well, somewhat restful. After the entrance exam, I was able to relax and enjoy the down time. I must admit it was very nice just wasting a few days away w/nothing to do other than ride the bike, play xbox, or just veg.
Stick a Fork In Me…
…I’m Done!
I finally took my test today! I showed up again today and it was busy as hell this time. Apparently, they took 500 applications not 400. But no pressure, right? The test was hard but I did about how I expected. Best case scenario, I got a B plus. Worst case, I got a C+ Either way, I’m happy. A big thank you to everyone for all the encouragement and good thoughts. It really helped. One of my classmates from my EMT class was there and sat next to me. Having someone I knew around made me less nervous. I was having a hard time focusing though. Sooo many fine ass men. Dayum! I can’t remember if I mentioned it but a huge chunk of the applicants are attempting to use this job as a way to get into the fire dept. as a firefighter. SF Fire has a very long waiting list for firefighters. Because of the classification differences and civil service rules, they could feasibly bypass the original list if they got in as an EMT and transferred to an open spot later. Sneaky huh?
The test had some stuff I’d never seen before. It is designed to test your working knowledge as well as your reasoning skills in unforeseen circumstances. The latter being the true test of your triage and treatment skills. I was a little intimidated at first however, I realized I have a good a chance as anyone else there.
Now that it’s over, I’m sooo relieved. My week has been a chaotic mess of studying and running around making sure I had all my ducks in a row. I get to relax and enjoy the rest of my vacation days.
Thank you again to everyone. I’m off to dinner w/the roomie.