One of my favorite things about being really close to someone both physically and mentally is when one person's stomach growls, and neither of you can figure out whose stomach is the culprit.   Because you both have temporarily forgotten about food, the vibrations rumble from one tummy to another...  I think its hilarious and charming.

Working in a hospital for 8 weeks has taught me that I *am* capable of waking up at 5 am daily.  Who knew?  Luckily pediatric wards have animals painted all over the walls to brainwash you into happiness.  The best part about examining babies is that, if they start to cry, you just stick your finger in its mouth and keep on trucking.  I don't think ( Read more... )

Mom turned 50 on Saturday, and she's still got a kick to her ( Read more... )

19 days down.  14 days to go.  Two weeks until the USMLE Step 1 Exam.

I am freaking the fuck out.   My pre-scheduled 11 hour study days are slowly creeping up to 12-13 hours of sheer panicked cramming.  I've had the day-before "OH MY GOD I'M GOING TO FAIL" adrenaline-fueled drive many a time, but never for 33 days.  I haven't had a crying spell ( Read more... )

Me:  "I think I'm gonna have to up to a 12 or 13 hours study day to get through pathology on schedule.  Good thing I like nasty looking organs ( Read more... )

We're now on Behavioral Sciences (aka Psychiatry) in class, and we were presented with this image as part of a Thematic Apperception Test and told to come up with a story:


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I am sad to say that there was once upon a time in grade school when I had a crush on a guy who would later claim:  "I am headed towards a successful school career in psycology at the present time."

Somehow, I doubt that.

My little girl lost her first whisker the other day!  We decided to put it under her cat bed last night to see if the Whisker ( Read more... )

Dear Apt Numero Uno,

While we appreciate your multi-weekly enjoyment of certain recreational activities, the vapors of your leisure are permeating our own apartment, which is contradictory to both our work ethic and our Glade Fresh Linen plug-in.  Please ventilate better during future fun time.  We don't like evidence of a good time in these parts ( Read more... )

I'm anxiously awaiting to discover what happens with the lung biopsy that my Ped Heme/Onc buddy, Emma, is having this upcoming week. After that, she should be cleared to ring the "remission" bell.  Miss Emma is a 5 year old diva who has kicked Wilm's tumor in the ass and aspires to be both an astronaut AND cheerleader one day.  As you can see below ( Read more... )

I did not expect to get weepy and so emotional over an election.

I realized that I hoped, but I didn't believe.

Of course, watching him pull up in an armored police van makes me feel so afraid at the same time.  I have never experienced so much deep-seated racial hatred as expressed in some of the statements I've heard and read in the last 24