This is our kitten, Kimber.  No, I did not name her after the porn star on Nip/Tuck.  I was pining after this Kimber .22 that Mike let me borrow at the range, and at $800, was the same cost as a Siberian kitten. Gun?  Kitten?  We went with kitten.  She'll chase string until she's panting, but might still keep going if you taunt her a little bit.  She loves boxes, chasing ice cubes, and grape jelly.  Also, walking on my face and poking me with a wet nose at 5 am.

POOPED! from chasing string.

Between rounds of biochemistry this week and procrastinating by online shopping on slickdeals.net, I've been listening to an MIT-Wellesley Toons CD from 2002, among other interesting things from back in the day that have accumulated in my iTunes.

We're officially done with second year and I don't feel too different.  There's so much to do before I start OB/GYN in July.
The date for USMLE Step 1 is June 22, and I'm afraid I'll have to push it back.
This is the summer study schedule:
May 3 Pathology
May 10 Neuroanatomy/Anatomy/Immuno
May 17 Immuno/Biochem/Genetics
May 24 Physiology/Pathology
June 1 Pathology/Pharmacology
June 8 Microbiology/Ethics/Peds/Psych
June 15 Practice USMLE World Questions

I haven't done Immuno and am hoping that Genetics will be mostly covered in my Biochem studies.  That was also the last section we did 2nd year as well, so at least it's kind of fresh in my mind.
So what has happened since last September?
I barely remember our Houston evacuation, only that I have no plans on doing it again.  I actually have not completely unpacked since the last trip, as everything has come out on an as-needed basis.  I've also accumulated more stuff and I'm not sure that my compact car will be able to handle it.  (Volvo specs say it is compact; apparently none of my friends agree this is true.)  I laugh at the idea that some girl clawed me at a bar in Houston last time we were there - we've recently acquired a cat who does the same to me on a daily basis.
We have a very precocious hypoallergenic 7-lb. baby Siberian kitten from Plaquemine.  She's hilarious and keeps us amused shredding our discarded class notes.  She's super fluffy and affectionate unless you have string in your hand, in which case she will chase you for it.  And she usually wins.  At night she purrs like a machine until petted and sprawls out, taking up a lot more space than expected in my bed.  I've banned her since she likes to wake me up, but she's been scratching and crying at the door when Jay isn't around to entertain her late at night.
Otherwise, it's study, study, study.  In the last several months, I've also scrubbed in on at least a dozen neurosurgical cases, put my finger in one brain, and closed up 1.5 patients.  This is always the highlight of my week, because I get a little insight into what I'll really be able to do with my life after all the basic science silliness is over!