I dunno, BrianR was asking about it.

Field Medicine Certified. To me, a Corpsman. My medical professional in El Paso has this appellation, but he writes scrips against an MD. I was just curious.

Maybe the FMC is more akin to the EMT I,II,III or Emergency Medical Technician (or Technologist ?).
Here in Oregon, the EMT's are the ones driving ambulances and working in Emergency Response teams, such as firemen, etc.

Well this was unexpected.

I have a very predictable pattern, that I identified in myself somewhere in my teens: when I am stressed, I can't sleep; when I am depressed, I sleep too much. Not unusual, but like I said, it's extremely predictable in me, to the point that my sleeping patterns are always the first thing to tip me off if I'm depressed and haven't realized it yet.

For the first time in 2 years, I am suddenly finding myself unable to fall asleep at night. This is a good sign--a fantastic one, actually--as for the prior duration I was always ready to pass out by 10 PM, though most often forced myself to stay awake longer, not because I had anything to do but because going to sleep meant tomorrow would come that much faster, and I dreaded that. And the minute my head hit the pillow I was out, not even waking up when Mr. Clod would be on call and get pages all night long.

But for several nights in a row now, I have lain awake in the dark even after staying up later than normal, my brain churning, the way it used to in my old life when I used to care about things. It started the evening I registered for the GRE and briefly browsed the sample tests. I love taking standardized tests (not meant sarcastically, I really do love them) and couldn't stop thinking about the sample essay prompts. Since then the test has fallen into the back of my mind, but I've been thinking about other stuff, much of it not even school-related.

So my body chemistry confirms it: going back to school is a really, really good idea for me. What's more, it looks like our tax refund is going to completely cover the kids' preschool tuition during my summer classes, which is a huge weight off our shoulders. Just don't mention the master's program tuition to me...

Well then, I guess I'm glad to hear you aren't sleeping, Clod.

It's great that you are excited about something.