Monday, August 24

Wind-down

There's no need for two-weeks' notice, but I definitely have just that long before the internship is complete. I'm happy about what I have accomplished during my 12 weeks and am planning out a few activities for the next intern, so the torch can be passed from me to them.

Work day went per usual, 7AM-4PM. I have a shorter list of things to do, but plenty to fill the next two weeks.

Came home with the intention of going on a nice run. The skies looked angry and my Ultimate Direction water bottle died on me. I went to squeeze out a mouthful of delicious h20 and was blasted in the shirt with a shower. The kicker valve has come loose, a result of dropping the bottle on its lid too many times. The lid is garbage. The bottle part can still be used with spare lids I've got at home. I turned around and went to the house to get another bottle so I could at least run with some means of hydration. The humidity felt somewhere in the 80-90% range, with sweat forming just from standing outside. It's hot out there. I scanned the skies and saw thunderous, dark, and bleak clouds. I don't want to get stuck 2 miles from the car in a downpour.

I resigned to do no crazy-running exercise today. I instead switched gears and caught up on some tasks I've been delaying for quite some time. I have now finished FEMA ICS Training and reciprocity paperwork to get my VA EMT-B certification card. I sent out an e-mail to my contact with the Franconia Volunteer Fire Department. I'm excited to start riding with the team.