some things I saw today

So when I was driving over the majestic Susquehanna river into Wilkes-Barre from Kingston today, I suddenly was met by a horrifying image of a chopped up baby. And there were multiple signs! People were holding them on the sidewalk for the unsuspecting drivers going about their own business. They alternated between cut up baby with the words "Abortion" and cute little happy baby entitled "Life." Now, I respect people's right to have their say just as any other, but come on here people. No more dead babies first thing in the morning please.

I also saw one of those pick-up trucks with a confederate flag plastered across the giant back window of the cab. In Wilkes-Barre. Not even 2 hours later I saw another with a giant American flag + giant flying bald eagle proudly displayed. I hated them almost equally.

I saw a wife playfully kick her husband's shoe in the doctor's office today. You could tell they were best friends.

I saw a cute guy in the 20-items-or-less line who was struggling to hold his one item, a giant bag of dogfood. I told him he could put it in my cart to give himself a rest. We were in love for 2 whole minutes.

Then I watched a bunch of model wannabes call each other bitches on TV. And a Euromercial for Clearasil came on - no joke. These boys were not originally speaking in English. And now they were dubbed in. Clearasil couldn't afford an ad in English??

Finalmente, I just went on my MySpace and on the page was a Match.com ad "Show Me - Single Doctors in My Area" with a "doctor" guy, in fakey looking scrubs. He had some sort of stethoscope that had no bell but instead looked like it had a lightbulb filament on the end of it. Oh, he was writing down my history! And yes, trying to listen to me with his fake stethoscope. Match.com can't fool me. I know that same dude was the "Show Me Intellectual Guys In My Area" and "Show Me Single Musicians In My Area." He just had thick fake nerd glasses on in one and eyeliner in the other. Needless to say they are all very contrived.

See anything good today?

Onward! And..!

I didn't blog much during OB/GYN, although I should have. That rotation surprised me with how much I liked it. I got to work with women the whole time, so that was awesome; plus I was there to help welcome babies into the world. Even natural triplets! Delivering them via C-section was like working on an assembly line. And as one of the docs said to me, "You can always tell a Pediatrician by which patient she really wants to work with," since I was eyeing the baby-stuff going on nearby after a delivery.

I DO know that I DO NOT want to be a surgeon. Although I worked with the best surgeons I've worked with while on the rotation.

This past weekend I did a whirlwind tour of Chicago, as is my fashion: got off a plane and was driven straight to a Bachelorette Party that I helped throw together (as I am a maid of honor) - dinner, drag show, dancing! Three exciting D's. The next morning, get up 4 hours later to hit up the eye doctor, take a nap, prepare food, and go to a shower I also co-hosted for same blushing bride. THEN a date with a nice fun boy, drinks with friends, another nap, Easter with happy family times, flight back! Drive 2 hours, watch Eddie Murphy with dudes and then play Guitar Hero II WITHOUT the guitar til 3 AM. Nice.

So here I am in Kingston, PA. I will be doing a Primary Care rotation, and mine is in Family Practice. Then I will have my Family Practice rotation. So I will be a family practitioner wanna-be for 8 weeks in a row. I was SUPPOSED to be in Reading doing Peds, but someone dropped the ball. Lame.

So I'm in what seems to be an old farmhouse situated behind a medical center. It's nice; I'm on the third floor in my own room, although there is another single bed ominously looking at me from across the room at the moment. I'm with an Erin and an Aaron, so it makes it simple when I walk in the door. They are both nice people, and I think this should work out swimmingly.

I immediately found the nearest pizza place after getting settled in here, and then grocery shopping. It's weird to be out here by myself. I mean, I know no one for miles around, my only connections are to people I met a few hours ago. Med school is a series of challenges to your flexibility, and I'm also nervous for tomorrow just because it's a new rotation with a new preceptor who I'll have to depend on for 4 weeks. What if I suck?! What if the rotation sucks?!

I'll keep you posted.