02 November, 2009

Now that I´ve been working for several months and managed to stabilize my finances, I´d like to put in practice some home improvement projects. My most urgent project is putting a new floor on the balcony and after I´d like to paint the flat.
I´d also like to buy a new mattress for my bed and curtains for the balcony´s windows. If I could, I would make a total renovation of my living room. I´d really like to have Modern Furniture like the one at Spacify online store. This store sells Italian designer modern contemporary furniture and delivers internationally. All my living room furniture has classic design, including my green leather set of sofas. I have my current furniture for nine years now and although things aren´t old I´m already tired of them.
Making a total living room makeover is a huge project to do at once. I can only buy one thing at the time but if I pick modern design furniture, I can easily combine different style items.

30 October, 2009

My job isn´t exactly a piece of cake. If I was an easy to impress type of person, or had blood phobia, I would not stay in my current job for long.
I just arrived from a tough night shift. Today, when I arrived to my job, the first box I received was an amputation. Washing an amputation surgery box is not my definition of a pleasant task. I have to be strong and cold at the same time but that´s what I do for a living.
I never get to see or know the person who went trough the amputation surgery but I get a bit impressed with the leftovers I have to clean: human bone, blood and skin. An unpleasant task, specially with a full stomach. I think I will never get used to blood´s smell.
It´s strange, but each time I receive an amputation box I always wonder which limb the person lost and how painful it must be.
My job isn´t easy at all. Every day I´m confronted with death, disease but also life (the newborns). Every time I go to the urgency section I realize how short life is and how weak our health can be.
My job´s reality and my strain of thoughts lead me to one conclusion: I should enjoy my life and healthy days while I can.
Sorry for the morbid post but I needed to put it out.
A good weekend to all!

27 October, 2009

In Portugal, Ambulance services are provided by INEM, private companies and Firefighters.
Firefighters not only combat fires but also offer help in rescue situations and drive ambulances too. They can help us getting in our apartments when we lost the keys, rescue a cat that climbed to the top of a tree and can´t get down, drive us to the hospital in the middle of the night, etc.
When they have the right equipment and communication devices they can provide help in different types of emergency situations.
If you´re looking for firefighting equipment you can check Comtrex Communications & Tactical website. This US based company supplies, develops and manufactures the most advanced communication and tactical technologies. Their online store has plain design but it´s easy to navigate. They make special prices for bulk orders and offer their products and services worldwide.

26 October, 2009

Hello!
Today, I´m posting some pictures of the place where I work.
The first picture was taken from the Hospital´s entrance. The Hospital has different buildings and parking spaces. I work in the building on the right side of the first picture, the biggest and older one.
The second picture shows the building where some medical appointments take place, we call it "Consulta Externa". This is where ophthalmology surgeries take place. In this building also work other specialties professionals such as dentists, dermatology surgeons, bacteriologists, etc.
The third picture shows the entrance of the section where I work, the sterilization department. So, this is a part of the place where I spend over 35 hours every week. In a future post, I´ll describe the major functions of my job.
See you soon :)

24 October, 2009

If you live in US, you probably heard about Charter. Charter is one of the largest cable operator in the United States. It provides advanced video, high-speed Internet, and telephone services.
If you have Charter digital, then you have On Demand, which is free to access. Charter On Demand offers over 6,000 movies and shows to watch anytime you like.
On Demand service is very handy because you can watch your favorite shows or movies in your own schedule. For example, if you don´t like to wait for TV schedules or you missed one of your favorite shows you can watch it the day after they air on TV. Free. Charter also provides Digital Video Recorder service so you can record any of your favorite shows and watch it later.
If you´re too busy to get in the car and get a movie you can select one from the huge Charter offer and watch it in the comfort of your home. No waiting on long lines or popcorn noises to bother you.
If your kids want to watch their favorite show without waiting for TV schedules, On Demand is the service you need. Plus, On Demand offers hundreds of HD shows, which is the latest technology fashion.
You can learn more at charter.net/ondemand and get updates and fun extras on Charter’s Facebook page.

21 October, 2009

Hello everyone.
I didn´t get any flu shot yet but a bug got me good. Since yesterday, I´ve been having headaches and a sore throat.
Winter started and yesterday, at work, I caught some rain. My feet got all wet and I wasn´t able to change my socks right away. The result is a flu.
I decided I´m not going to take the H1N1 vaccine, specially now that I´m not feeling very well.
Well, Sunday is my day off. I´ll be in bed all day hoping this bug goes away as quickly as it got me. I´ll drink a few cups of hot lemon tea with honey, my favorite home medicine for the flu.
See you soon.

15 October, 2009

If you frequently download free games, music and films from the Internet, you probably heard about torrent files.
Torrent files are small metadata files that provide information about the data you want to download.
A Search Engine you can check for torrents download is Queentorrent.com. This website is a powerful search engine that has a simple interface. Trough this website you have the opportunity to download lots of games, music, films for free in to time without the fear of downloading empty and not complete file. It also has a huge regularly updated torrent files base. Every day bots cover thousands of sites with torrent files and add them to the database.