Today I took the in-training exam, a 200 question, 4 hour test designed to, according to our residency director, "help us assess areas of weakness so that we can tailor our learning over the next years ( Read more... )

As of tomorrow morning, I'll have finished two weeks of internship. (My class would chime in here with a hearty, "Only fifty more to go ( Read more... )

I just spent my first week in Tucson after nearly fourteen years away ( Read more... )

I don't know where yet (I'll find out on match day tomorrow.) But at least I have a residency somewhere ( Read more... )

So I'm four days into my ski rotation at Mt. Stratton, VT. On this rotation, another med student (Ben, my classmate,) and I are responsible for 1. opening and closing the clinic, and 2. responding when either the clinic calls us, or there's an injury that ski patrol is bringing down ( Read more... )

aaaaah!

I'm supposed to move to Vermont on Sunday, and my entire link to the outside world will be my computer--if I can find the wireless card!

It isn't in my desk, it isn't in the computer bag. Where could it be???

Well, mine is, at least. I wanted to hem up some pants, as I have the afternoon off, and so I got out my sewing machine. My sewing machine is awesome; it's a 1950's Singer, and it's exactly like my mother's. I've used hers a lot, and I'm an OK seamstress. Well, I get it all geared up to go, and it will not stitch properly. I troubleshoot as ( Read more... )

I realize that springtime is many months away, but I start to get spring fever in the worst of the winter weather (now.) So today I got down and dirty (literally--there's dirt all over my kitchen...) and planted the pots of basil and rosemary. The rosemary died last year, and I still don't know why, so this is a second attempt for that. I also ( Read more... )

"Yes, we can."
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY

I know we all have different politics, but I for one am inspired by an individual who runs for a campaign not by trampling his opponents but by calling for hope and change.

So who's still keeping up with a new year's resolution ( Read more... )