Linda
- Age: 50
- Gender: Female
- Astrological Sign: Virgo
- Zodiac Year: Dog
- Industry: Communications or Media
- Occupation: Emergency Medical Dispatcher
- Location: Norwich : Connecticut : United States
About Me
When I graduated from Windham High School in 1976 and went straight to basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas it never in a million years occurred to me that I would eventually be living in Norwich with my 16-year old daughter. Funny how life likes to throw curve-balls at you! For years I made my living telling police officers where to go but for the past 5+ years I've been dispatching ambulances instead. 911, though, is 911 - people call and we send help - sometimes it's tragic, sometimes it's funny, and sometimes it's downright strange! I often wonder whatever possessed me to pick the second most stressful career out there (air traffic controllers are first) but for some strange reason I like it and I do it well (most of the time!). Now ... let's see how well I juggle a stress-filled job with an angst-filled 16-year old who insists she really isn't Emo! I think a definite sense of humor will be required!
Your pajamas have duckies on them. Why did you switch from choo-choos?
Because duckies are more indicative of Spring and I'm really hoping it's going to be Spring soon!!
Interests
- American History - particularly the Civil War
- old cemeteries
- trivia
- on TV - The Closer and Grey's Anatomy
- blogging (my own and other people's)
- random cynicism
Favorite Movies
- Bridget Jones' Diary
- For Love of the Game
- What Dreams May Come
- The Princess Bride
- Sleepless in Seattle
- We Were Soldiers
- Tombstone
- The Patriot
- Gettysburg
- 1776
Favorite Music
- Nickelback
- My Chemical Romance
- 30 Seconds to Mars
- Keith Urban
- Brad Paisley
- Steely Dan
- Josh Groban
- 10cc
- Sting
- Broadway soundtracks
- 80's music
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Favorite Books
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven
- the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich
- Message in a Bottle (or most anything by Nicholas Sparks)
- pretty much anything by Nicholas Evans
- A Tale of Two Cities
- vintage Stephen King
