Winter is Coming

The title comes from the 80 pages of Game of Thrones I have read so far and the future pages I plan to read on upcoming flights for interviews. I'll get around to watching it... as soon as I can afford HBO.

I've been lucky to be a on a good rotation this month. I've been enjoying a reasonable patient list, a very instructive attending, a chill resident, and social medical students; this is the optimal setup. Interviews are still under way, although I have had a bit of a break until they pick up again in January. It's been tough scheduling, but I think I pulled it off for the most part. It'll involve another trip to the East Coast in the midst of Winter, which will only confirm just how cold it gets out there. Thanks to New York, I actually bought my fist overcoat to survive the cold. Apparently, my H&M jacket just won't cut it when there is real snow and real wind involved. As a Californian, I would have never known.

In other amazing news, I decided to buy new tires. After weeks of fretting (I wish that were a joke), I ended up with the Falken Ziex ZE-612, which happen to be quiet and responsive and exactly what I was looking for. I'm glad I pulled the trigger (even if it drained the bank account), as the winter rains are coming (even in Bakersfield) and I'm not a big fan of hydroplaning.

Resident is close (and far away). Seems like a crazy jump from being a medical student (where you don't real responsibility) and being an intern, where you don't know anything and are actually counted upon to make real decision. Help me! I'll be done in January, with about six months off before I start. I am come to the sad conclusion that I'll have a useless degree. I can't even do nursing work, I have little to no hands-on experience, and no one would hire me as a physician or something that resembles one. I think I'll have to revert back to tutoring and possibly doing research. KMC is rather limited, so I may end up at CSU Bakersfield to keep myself entertained and willing to wake up in the morning. A six month vacation sounds amazing, but I know I'll become bored and slovenly in no time.