Friday, October 19, 2007

happy moments

There are a few things that make me happy:
1. Finishing my last month as a ward senior (not counting cross cover, sadly)
2. Coming to the hospital after the sun has come out
3. Writing long, useless consult notes
4. Lashing my frustration on wards out by filling out evals for interns (just kidding!)
5. Having the following conversation with a 7 yo patient:
Patient: I love this hospital.
Me: why?
Patient: I like the doctors.
Me: Really? Who?
Patient: All of you!

Just want to share with you all that we are loved by our patients. =)

Monday, October 15, 2007

Interesting Ad from Netherlands

I think we should post a large copy of this in the ED or ED2 waiting rooms.


"This poster hangs on the wall of waiting rooms at the doctor. This way we let Dutch people know how privileged they are when it comes to medical care, and thus how appropriate it would be for them to help Doctors of the World help the less privileged."

Reference: Doctors of the World, Netherlands: Perspective

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

25 Rules to Grow Rich by

I thought there was definitely some sound financial advice in this post

25 Rules to Grow Rich by

FYI: CHRCO matched $350 if you put money into a 403b last year

Monday, October 8, 2007

Bluegrass baby

I went to the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival this weekend. Totally awesome. This song is from one of the greatest bluegrass band ever the Del Mccoury Band. It's about a motorcycle. Let's start a CHO biker gang!

Sunday, October 7, 2007

funny list I found on digg.com

Twenty-five Signs You Have Grown Up
By: Salma Rumman

1. Your houseplants are alive, and you can’t smoke any of them.
2. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question.
3. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
4. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
5. You hear your favorite song in an elevator.
6. You watch the Weather Channel.
7. Your friends marry and divorce instead of “hook up” and “breakup.”
8. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
9. Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as “dressed up.”
10. You’re the one calling the police because those %&@# kids next door won’t turn down the stereo.
11. Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
12. You don’t know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
13. Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
14. You feed your dog “Science Diet” instead of McDonald’s leftovers.
15. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
16. You take naps.
17. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning of one.
18. Eating a basket of chicken wings at three in the morning would severely upset, rather than settle, your stomach.
19. You go to the drug store for ibuprofen and antacid, not condoms and pregnancy tests.
20. A four dollar bottle of wine is no longer “pretty good shit.”
21. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
22. “I just can’t drink the way I used to” replaces “I’m never going to drink that much again.”
23. Ninety percent of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
24. You drink at home to save money before going to a bar.
25. When you find out your friend is pregnant you congratulate them instead of asking “Oh shit what the hell happened?”

Bonus:
26: You read this entire list looking desperately for one sign that it doesn’t apply to you and can’t find one to save your sorry old ass.

Saturday, October 6, 2007

MEDITECH YEAH