so what do I have to show for the first two months after a 5 year residency? these months about which I had dreamed and fantasized for such a long time... like, five years. :p Turns out, a mixed bag of business and pleasure.
as I am fond of lists, a few highlights:
"We flit, we float, we fleetly flee, we fly." DC, NYC, Vegas, SoCal, SoCal again, Michigan (Detroit, Mackinaw Island). Lots of daytrips to the Bay Area. Upcoming tour of Australia. Good times all around, and to come.
"Make new friends, but keep the old." It's been so, so very nice to reconnect with med school, college, high school friends this summer. In almost every case, it's just been a matter of picking up where we left off... i.e. before residency happened.
"And I was like, baby, baby, baby, oh." I've really missed spending quality time with babies outside of work. I mean, time spent with babies at work can hardly be described as "quality". Luckily, there's an abundance of perfectly adorable recently-produced babies whose parents aren't opposed to letting me hold them for a bit. And just to clarify, this is not baby fever, as I am happy to give them back.
"Eat your salad, no dessert." Thanks to Jennyfur's recommendation and the MyFitnessPal app, I'm calorie-counting for the first time ever! Though it's a little too late to "get right for the summer", it's not too late for summer 2013! Hope springs eternal.
"Is it worth it, let me work it." As a result of putting in time at a start-up, I've gotten my first post-residency business cards, been in an "industrial shoot" for a promotional video, and learned more about the state-to-state inconsistencies in involuntary hospitalizations/duty-to-warn/APS/CPS/IPV reporting than I ever thought I would.
"But still you're in my way." Why has the ABPN decided to offer the board exam in September? Why can't it just be over and done?! Why is it so difficult to study??!
"Woke up on the right side of the bed." I think I've finally shaken off the sleep debt. Feels good.
as I am fond of lists, a few highlights:
"We flit, we float, we fleetly flee, we fly." DC, NYC, Vegas, SoCal, SoCal again, Michigan (Detroit, Mackinaw Island). Lots of daytrips to the Bay Area. Upcoming tour of Australia. Good times all around, and to come.
"Make new friends, but keep the old." It's been so, so very nice to reconnect with med school, college, high school friends this summer. In almost every case, it's just been a matter of picking up where we left off... i.e. before residency happened.
"And I was like, baby, baby, baby, oh." I've really missed spending quality time with babies outside of work. I mean, time spent with babies at work can hardly be described as "quality". Luckily, there's an abundance of perfectly adorable recently-produced babies whose parents aren't opposed to letting me hold them for a bit. And just to clarify, this is not baby fever, as I am happy to give them back.
"Eat your salad, no dessert." Thanks to Jennyfur's recommendation and the MyFitnessPal app, I'm calorie-counting for the first time ever! Though it's a little too late to "get right for the summer", it's not too late for summer 2013! Hope springs eternal.
"Is it worth it, let me work it." As a result of putting in time at a start-up, I've gotten my first post-residency business cards, been in an "industrial shoot" for a promotional video, and learned more about the state-to-state inconsistencies in involuntary hospitalizations/duty-to-warn/APS/CPS/IPV reporting than I ever thought I would.
"But still you're in my way." Why has the ABPN decided to offer the board exam in September? Why can't it just be over and done?! Why is it so difficult to study??!
"Woke up on the right side of the bed." I think I've finally shaken off the sleep debt. Feels good.
