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General
This week in Houston
What a week. I am simply blown away with all the love. First, we are fortunate to be saved and sheltered by our amazing family during this disaster, who are just around the corner and must be exhausted by our crazy lives during a regular week when we have power and water. Then, the world […]
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General, Life
Another post about hair
It’s not uncommon for me to shop for a particular food online. I found myself on amazon last night after our trip to Jason’s Deli because I really love that chocolate sauce. As in, forget the soft serve even though it’s also great, but it’s really just an excuse for the sauce. I was invited […]
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General, Life, School
Things I did today
01.27.13 | Permalink | 2 CommentsOur Saturday was, and really the whole month has been, very busy. As a rare Sunday with no scheduled activities, naturally I have a ton of things on my todo list. Tomorrow is my test in emergency medicine, followed by a short presentation on the topic of my choosing. Yesterday I borrowed a book as […]
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Family, General, Life, School
How a weekend should be
10.21.12 | Permalink | 2 CommentsThis is what I’m talking about when I talk about America. I’ve been enjoying this month’s rotation in the ICU at MD Anderson. While that may not sound fun on the surface, there is excellent teaching, and I’m pleasantly surprised by how much I like critical care. An added bonus is: I have weekends. My […]
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General
What’s the point?
09.22.12 | Permalink | 2 CommentsWe had been on the porch, taking turns on the exercise trampoline, and it was time to come in. Out of the blue, she says, “Mom, you know what I don’t understand? Life. Like, what’s the point?” Seriously. I just kinda stood there staring at her. I felt like I’d been hit in the face […]
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General
Noises
So I’m lying here listening to all the noises in our apartment. Laundry, fan, snoring, sleeping sighs. The mini fridge that needs to be kicked into silence. Vibrating phone from text messages as I ask and my sister solves most of life’s philosophical issues. Neighbors above us who must be new or have recently quadrupled […]
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General
Scrubs in public
Drug rep talking about meet the teacher night and seeing parents in scrubs: Man, I was like, put something else on. That’s really not flattering. I happened to be able to change. But many of us come directly from work and have jumped through hoops to leave early enough to get there, so give people […]
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Family, General, Life
An open letter to the guy who hit on me
Our daughters have played together two nights now. We had already talked about play dates and even a sleepover (Zoe jumps so quickly to conclusions). You have a girlfriend, who may or may not be the mother of your child. I don’t know, because we’ve had all of one conversation. But you know I’m married. […]
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Baby, General, Life, School, Work
After a long absence
Family medicine, dermatology, spring break, ob/gyn, and now psych. That’s what I’ve been doing. A brief report: great, great, great, great, MIIIIIPPP (so far). Don’t worry – I journaled along the way for humanities, and wrote down about a hundred other things I’d like to write, if ever I have the time, which I won’t, […]
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General
Coming clean
“Mom? Please don’t get mad. I did two things to make a mess. First, I dropped my paintbrush, and now there’s paint on the carpet. Then, I went to wipe paint off my hands, and so now there’s paint on your red towel in the kitchen. I’m sorry.” I hug her. “Thank you for telling […]
