Adventures in death.

So, my fears weren't completely unfounded on Saturday night--I got called out twice. It was a night of firsts: First call at bedtime, first home-on-the-2nd-floor call, first time pushing a stretcher up a dark hill of grass at midnight. Ahh, yes. That last part was more funny than anything, although you'd think that a NURSING HOME would install elevators large enough for a STRETCHER. Seriously. SERIOUSLY. That was the first call; the second call had me wondering what the polite/professional/non-violent method would have been to stop a cat from chewing on the removal equipment. I'd have thrown my own cat across the room, but I didn't think that would have gone over too well with the grieving family. So I smiled at the cat, non-chalantly scratched my leg so it would look up at me and distracted it until its owner realized it should be in the other room. Ahh, just another night on the job.

Anyway. So I got maybe 4 hours of sleep on Saturday night, then had to go act all professional at the funeral home on Sunday. But I got to sleep in this morning, I'm having a fantastic hair day, my makeup even looks good, and tomorrow's my day off. So I'm in much better spirits today! Except that I am reeeeally craving something cherry-flavored and the bookstore doesn't have anything remotely close, unless I picked all the red bears out of a bag of gummi bears. So I'm drinking grapefruit juice. Close enough, right?

So, anyway. I can't say I really have any deep thoughts going on with me today. I'm looking ahead at my August schedule and it seems moderately less hectic than my July schedule--although I have no doubt that things will come up to make it just as busy as the rest of my summer has been! My sister gets to Mason in a few weeks, and that should be fun. We'll get to take day trips and hang out and actually be sisters for the first time. Weird!

If I come up with something interesting to talk about, I'll add on later this evening. Otherwise, I plan on enjoying some adult beverages this evening (since I've been desiring one all weekend) and watching some movies and playing some video games. And, unless I find something more exciting to do tomorrow, I'll just be lazy for a day!