I find it superbly annoying when I lament about the suck of dating dating and a friend comments, "Stop searching you'll find what you're looking for." I call bullshit for several reasons, firstly, this is trite advice. I guarantee you that the bag lady chugging wine in the alley behind 7-11 gave up on Mr. Right a long ass time ago and Richard Gere ( Read more... )

Feeling very discordant.

There's a specific type of student seen in any education setting but is particularly virulent in medical education, the gunner. Medical students are highly motivated in general but gunners combine highly motivated and asshole, resulting in a person who will do just about anything to land on top, regardless of the morality or effect on other people ( Read more... )

Despite being the day before an exam, today was a great day. My workout felt spectacular, my meditation session left me ultra relaxed and dinner with Jeffcakes was awesome ( Read more... )

In clinic this week I had a patient presenting with a history of depression. At the mention of bipolar disorder they're eyes pulled a Thomas Edison and they began identifying with many of the bipolar symptoms (which most of us would do but not to a degree that impacts our social and professional lives). Afterwards, my preceptor commented that lots ( Read more... )

This week I learned how to suffer a needle stick. I also learned how easily this can happen. Luckily, it was an unused, clean needle... this time. Moral of the story: if the cap sticks, get a new needle. There's little benefit in wrestling with an object designed to puncture skin ( Read more... )

What a year(s)!

So I'm trying to start a photo blog of my med school experience. I obviously haven't posted anything yet but I will catch up on the last few weeks later today. Get ready!

Well, my desk is mostly cleaned out. My boss' boss asked me if I was going to clean out my pantry, aka filing cabinet before I left. I said of course. I figured I may as well start now. Cleaned out just about everything except for office supplies, supplements for the week and some soup ( Read more... )

05/05/2009 - PORTLAND - The owners of the Portland LumberJax lacrosse club have announced today that they do not intend to operate the club in Portland next season. The LumberJax franchise has been in operations for the past four seasons, in which it reached the playoffs three times, including a championship game appearance in 2008. The club’s ( Read more... )