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So in light of the date I couldn't help but post before it was over. Well, at least I couldn't help but START the post before it was over. Just 7 minutes away from midnight----and if the world is to go down within that time span, I'll have been sitting here and writing this to the world.

Too bad I don't have a highly philosophical treat for you. But today was quite a day indeed. I took an 8-hour simulated Step 1 test, and, needless to say, it drained me. But I did OK, and now I know what I especially need to review before taking the test (ahem, the big B's--Biochem and Behavioral Science!).

I would LOVE to share a Behavioral Science question with you (don't tell my question bank); it was strikingly similar to a friend's (shall we say semi-scandalous?) situation:

"A 24-year-old woman comes to see her male physician complaining of pain and stiffness in the left lower quadrant of her back. During the physical examination to locate the extent and severity of the pain she says, 'Wow, you've got great hands, Doc. Just having you touch me helps me feel better.' As the patient is getting dressed, she asks the physician if he is married [I'd like to add that it is highly odd to just stick around as a patient is getting dressed again], and then asks if he ever dates his patients. The physician is unmarried, is attracted to the woman, and would like to see her socially. At this point his best action would be to do which of the following?

A. Begin to see the patient socially as long as she understands that it must be kept separate from the medical relationship
B. Explain that as long as she is his patient, no social relationship is possible
C. Have the patient sign a liability waiver and begin to see her socially
D. Refer the patient to a colleague and begin to see her socially
E. Refer the patient to a colleague and refuse to see her socially
F. Refer the patient to a colleague, wait six months, and then begin to see her socially
G. Tell the patient that he will not pursue any social relationship with her, but that he would like to continue to be her physician."

Answer revealed at a later date! I know what WOLFE would do.

So after this lovely test, I went to the Christian coffee house because it has the best Chai Tea in town and the people are so nice there; I went despite the fact that last year they had a HUGE (I'm talking HUUUUGE) Bush-Cheney '04 sign that made my roommate gasp when we first drove by it. I didn't have cash, and usually you need to have $5.00 to use a card, but the nice boy let it slide. Some Christian boys with Bible camp shirts gave me the eye (or as Suz says, tried to slip me the fish...eww), but I didn't commit because they'd only ditch me 5 seconds later when they learned I wasn't as Christian as they are. Regardless, I thought it perfect, getting tea from the Christians on 6/6/6 and drivin around in the sunlight, talking to Banannie on the phone as I swung by a bank to get cash.

Then I got a slice of pizza at Jo-Jo's---still treating myself because of this test---and it only costs $1.86. A little old man came in to pick up his order ahead of me, and the cashier did not have any singles. "You'll have-a-to take all dis change!" And the little old man looks at me with a comical "what the fuck?" face, and we all had a laugh. I liked that he decided to share his moment of incredulousness with me. Of course, just coming from the bank, I only had finskies and some change, so I left with $3.20 of janglin silver in my Costanza wallet.

If that's the worst of 6/6/6, then bring it!



P.S. The planet's still here!