So I finally got around to official address-changing type things. I figure I’ve lived here for a month, maybe I can start getting mail there… or at least get things switched over so that I can vote in any elections that come along and not be stuck in a riding that politically runs slightly to the right of Atilla the Hun. I don’t think Nick can vote, so SOMEONE in the house needs to decide these things y’know.
Or, let’s call it what it is: another step getting past those ridiculous commitment issues I keep finding myself hung up on. Funny, I have no problem thinking of Nick (and Justice) as my family, but changing my address? Good god, put the brakes on! TOO MUCH!
Right, nobody ever said I had to make sense.
Anyway, one of the things they have you do when change your address online is enter in your height & weight from your drivers license.
I’m terribly amused. Evidently this hasn’t been updated in, oh, 12 years or so… because yeah, something tells me I’m not 110lbs anymore. This is probably a good thing — at 110, I am disturbingly skinny. Ugh.
On the upside, I’m down to 134 this morning. I’m almost a little concerned that I’m losing weight too quickly — that’s 11lbs in just over a month. But, I feel pretty healthy, and I’m not doing anything insane like starving myself or working out until I pass out… so I’ll go with it for now, and maybe splurge on a pint of ice cream now and again.
Tomorrow, it’s back to the morning workouts. They’ve been neglected. I need to do more push ups! Must… get… stronger… (gotta be able to pass the fitness test for BC Ambulance… if I ever pass the bloody licensing exam, that is. Argh. More…studying…)
What’s the fitness test? Is there a URL with the requirements? I’m curious.
Not that I’d ever want to be a paramedic. I faint at the sight of blood.
It varies, depending on your gender, size, etc. Here’s what the application says:
Pre-employment screening tests are used to select employment candidates that have the capabilities necessary to perform the bona fide essential duties of the job for which they are applying. A set of pre-employment screening tests has been developed for job candidates applying for a Paramedic position with the British Columbia Ambulance Service. The tests include the following:
1. Cardiovascular Fitness (Canadian Physical, Fitness, and Lifestyle Appraisal- CPAFLA)
2. Range of Motion /Posture Tests – Sit Reach, Stoop, Kneel, Crouch
3. Grip Strength Tests
4. Lifting Strength Test (sub-maximal)
5. Abdominal and Upper Body Strength and Endurance Tests
This is a physically demanding test, candidates who exercise regularly (which includes a muscular strength and endurance training component) and enjoy healthy lifestyle practices should be prepared to take this test. However, sedentary persons will find this test difficult, largely due to the heavy loads that have to be manipulated during the protocol. Candidates are required to consult with their physician related to the adequacy of their fitness prior to taking the test.
At least you’re not applying to become a firefighter! I assume that would be tougher. Though maybe not by much. I do like the idea that paramedics could, you know, easily lift me and stuff, should I ever need to be lifted. Hopefully they’ll be cute and single.
My now expired driver’s license says I’m 125 lbs, which proves that I haven’t really changed weight in 10 years. However, it says I’m male (“SEX: M”) so supposedly I’ve had a sex change operation. Yeah, my penis was too small, so I inverted it into a tight vagina.
The main thing they want with paramedics is a reasonably strong back. Gotta move people around…
Although there are guidelines about lifting people — I think anyone over a certain weight, and you’re supposed to call the fire department anyway. Which is good, because … well, there are physics involved. I’m not half bad with the lifting, but there’s simply no way I can lift a 300lb person (or even my half of a 300lb person. People are bloody awkward to carry.)
We were also taught a bunch of ways to move people around in ways that don’t require a lot of lifting, which is handy. (Sheet drags for the win!) Still, most people have stairs in their houses, and probably won’t conveniently pass out in a large open area near the front door. Stair Chair it is… eep.