Good to hear how everybody is doing. Thought I should chime in instead of you hearing about my goings on by proxy.
Moved out of my little piece of the world after Guerneville (remember how long it took me to find that place guys!). Was trying to make the deadline for getting out of there on time. Finally on July 1 at 1:30 am I loaded up the last of my stuff and cruised out of Oakland. I thought things were going great until I developed this bittersweet taste in my mouth as I got on the Highway 24 on ramp and drove past the "Childrens Hospital Oakland" neon lights. And then I thought..."Tonight someone is on call...AND IT'S NOT ME!!!!" I quickly revved up those RPM's and within seconds I was at the requisite 80 miles per hour and was out of there like a bat out of hell.
Monterey's been good. I realized that I really like living by myself...Mom: "Tony, can you do this? Can you do that? Please wash the dishes..." Tony: "Mom, I got here 7 hours ago, those were your same dishes from last week, and can't I at least get a hello?"
I forgot what the weather was like here...We are in the 70 degree season with daily afternoon fog. Heat wave? What heat wave? We do have the occasional light rain of ash coming from the Big Sur fires to spice things up though. I'm popping Zyrtec like mad.
Otherwise I pepper my week with walking to Peet's to study, driving up to Palo Alto to study with Leslie, swimming in my mom's pool, and biking on the Monterey Coastal Trail. Boards is scaring me. The implications of being an attending have not hit home yet. I prefer ignorance right now.
I'm about to head off to New York to watch Yankees vs. Oakland at Yankee Stadium and then will head to Philly and DC (any suggestions for things to do in Philly?)
Anyways, I find myself thinking of all you guys often (especially after sifting through tons of pictures and re-editing my contact list). I am hoping for the best for all of you. Keep posting...it keeps CHO close to the heart.
End of Manifesto
-Tony
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