The annual period of HSC Marking for our St John Ambulance division is the most lucrative for the division, allowing us to pay for members' uniforms and equipment. So I fulfilled my commitment to the division by taking a double shift today.
The first shift was quiet and returned no casualties, so I managed to do some study in the morning.
It's a good duty to do during exam time, as there is not much to do here, so it's a good opportunity to get some enforced studying done. They give us a decent meal allowance too, but as there's not much to buy around Olympic Park when there are no events on, then I'll just keep the money for another day.
After lunch, I wrote out the first scene of the musical I'm writing. As yet it's unnamed, but the working title is "(Journey to The) Axis of the World". As with the other play I've written ("For Argument's Sake"), it's got a bit of influence from many of the things I've read and viewed, included Stoppard, Shakespeare, 'Into The Woods', etc. Although it's not titled yet, all the songs have names, but are as yet unwritten. I have a couple of songwriters ready to take the task on. If only I could have an inkling of whether it might ever be performed. Got to finish writing the first draft before that, so I'll keep my head down and my creative juices flowing (fingers crossed).
The second shift on duty was quiet too. Total casualties: zero. I managed to have doze in my chair as the afternoon heat reached its peak. It seems that I've been napping a lot lately. It's lovely to do so, especially on lazy summer afternoons. Don't think I'll be experiencing that anytime soon though.
Coming home, I noticed a lot of freight trains on our line - maybe because it is our line and I just haven't looked before.
It's been a slow evening. I've only just turfed my sister off the computer.
Onto other news, the cactus's flower was a one-day bloomer, just as I suspected. It's looking sad and wilted now. =(
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They need first aid for marking?... Papercuts? Heart attacks? What kind of casualties do they get from marking?....
Shock from poor answers?
No really, you might be surprised. Papercuts and headaches are the most common. I had a case of food poisoning last year. And I've heard stories from some of the senior members: heart attacks have occurred before (some of the teachers are more elderly, although heart attacks are not restricted to the elderly), injuries sustained from travelling to the venue(!), and in one case, emergency childbirth apparently (yes, I do have the training for that too). The pavilion we are in is where the artworks are marked, so there are machines around e.g. pallet trucks.
Usually not much happens though. I think they need us there if over a certain number of people are gathered in one place for a period of time.
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