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So Glad Philadelphia Isn't an Island
Good god, the pictures coming in from Japan are incredible. We had an exam yesterday, and I tend to leave my internet disconnected the day before, so I missed all the initial coverage, but after the exam yesterday afternoon I went to nytimes.com thinking I'd be getting Egypt and Wisconsin updates, and instead got Japan. At the very least, it's a ( Read more... ) -
I Miss Muppets
I just watched the Gene Kelly episode of The Muppet Show, and I think the greatest line I've ever heard in any show or movie just may be Kermit saying:
"Guys! The Invisible Cheeseburger has lost his voice! There's nothing left of him but the smell of onions!" -
Thanks for the Help, Government
So Direct Loan just sent me my official payment schedule for my loans. I'm in deferment until I graduate, and then I will have to make 119 payments. I know that's typical for an educational loan of this size, and I knew my payment plan would be 10 years, but seeing it written out like that makes it very real all of a sudden. 2024. I'll be 36. ( Read more... ) -
Here's What I Don't Understand
There are two major reasons for drinking coffee ( Read more... ) -
How to Relax in Medical School
The problem with sleeping for a really long time after taking a biochem exam that focuses on metabolism, is that you wake up starving, and your first thought isn't "I wonder what I have in the kitchen," it's "I wonder what percentage of my glycogen stores are left." -
Snow
To the people shoveling down on the street, what are you trying to accomplish? It's supposed to snow all night. They're estimating about a foot. And it's currently coming down at about a 30 degree angle, so it's not like you're taking advantage of a lull in the storm to keep too much from accumulating. Unless you plan on shoveling constantly ( Read more... ) -
IV Feeding
The first attempt at IV (sort of) feeding was in the 1600's and experimented with ale, opium, and beer. I like the way they thought in the 1600's. -
It's Already Starting
I've been in med school for nearly half a year, and already, I can't read my own handwriting any more. No wonder everyone's so anxious for the complete switch to electronic medical records and prescriptions. -
Further Spamming of Everyone's Flist
You know how Youtube's main page has the "recommended for you" section? And below each recommended video, it says "because you watched..." whatever related video? It just recommended "The Wiggles: Rock-a-Bye Your Bear" because I watched "Wasn't that a Party?" "Wasn't that a Party?" is a song by the Irish-Canadian band The Irish Rovers. It's ( Read more... )