Aug

27

Tired. Can’t think.

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some thoughts on today:
parents generally suck.
yes, i realize this is probably your princess’s first time away from home and you want everything to be perfect, but relax. breathe. go with the flow a little.
i am not your personal taxi.
i am donating my time for free and there are 110 other students (and their parents) coming […]

Aug

27

Another time warp

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[photo by Kev. he kicked my butt in Scrabble!]
and just like that, the week has flown by. Kev is gone, the A/C unit is defrosting, my “TO DO” email folder is slowly filling up again, and the house is sadly empty.
Kev was one of those all-kinds-of-wonderful house guests. and not just because he kept […]

Aug

26

Working for the weekend

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Personnel Officer: How’s your driving record? Clean?
Travis Bickle: It’s clean, real clean. Like my conscience.
~ “Taxi Driver”
forget napping and hammocks and holidays. i have found my true calling. i’m going to drop out of med school and become a taxi van driver.
no time to write this morning. spending another three hours […]

Aug

25

Out-of-office reply

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i clearly suck at writing while on holidays. i think i’m extra good at updating while studying for exams because it’s sorta like laundry: i’ll do it with relish and ease and a big smile on my face if it gets me out of doing something else that i want to do less.
and even […]

Aug

23

Scrubbed in

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i had my first experience in the Nevis Alexandra Hospital operating theatre last week. and i’ve spent a couple of days trying to figure out how to write about it… after all, when the urologist uses phrases like “pussy lips” and “golden shower” how can i not tell you all about it??
however, changing names […]

Aug

23

Special delivery from Canada

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we’re doing our best to play tourist. but both of us are so content sitting on the front porch watching the planes come and go that i know the next 4 days are going to fly by (pun intended).
so far he approves of: the Pizza Beach generous crust, Teahouse shrimp chop suey […]

Aug

22

Rainy day in Saskatchewan

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[photo by Janice]
the ledge she is laying on is about 6 inches wide.
i miss my silly girl so much.

Aug

22

Q & A (with a little T & A)

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in (sort of) chronological order…
1. What happened with your neuro final? Was it the test material itself or the stress/fatigue etc of all that marathon studying?
ugh. i’ve been wrestling with that question for 8 days. i’m a firm believer that it should be possible to succeed and even excel despite whatever […]

Aug

21

Because I woke up this morning looking for trouble

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“If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?”
~ Scott Adams
wow. my brain really is on holiday.
i can’t think of a single thing to write. nor can i remember what i thought i wanted to […]

Aug

20

Maddy’s holidays

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the Caribbean is great and all, but if there is anything i miss about this time of year back home, it’s got to be camping. looks like Janice is making sure Maddy is getting some tent time this summer though.
thanks for taking such good care of her, lil sis. miss you […]

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