So I was secretly hoping that Ike would come a little closer so I could postpone my exam again...but now that I've seen the devastation, I retrospectively take that back. We haven't gotten ahold of Marlon since the hurricane hit, when he called several hours earlier to tell us that he was having a hurricane party.
This weekend I completed some of my required community service hours at the Saturday clinic. The T4 I worked with made me actually do a full exam on all of our patients, which is different from the usual hovering I get to do. Unforunately, HEENT exam skills isn't until this week, so I had a lot to learn in a hurry. Fortunately, my patients didn't mind, and actually seemed interested in watching me learn.
We have a prospective student staying with us this week, which I'm really excited about. There's something about not hanging out with medical students that I feel adds value to my life - and is a great distractor from all of the dumb microbiology jokes we make now. (I think everyone has cat-scratch disease.) We're hosting two girls this month, and another guy the first week of October. Finally, some non-med school conversation.
And for some political non-commentary - the SNL skit with Tina Fey as Sarah Palin was awesome. Also, I think I might not vote for the first time since I've turned 18. In every election that I've been eligible for, I'm made sure to apply early for my California absentee ballot, and then read the voter guide and send my ballot back the day after it arrives. This year, I'm not sure who I'd pick. It's really a sad state of affairs - really old people running with really inexperienced people. Hopefully, things will start to become more clear for me in the next few weeks.
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