Apr

29

And I do love him, in stupid excess

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i always seem to write the most when i am reading the most. and for some reason, i seem to be blessed with the gift of reading books by writers who have something to say that i need to hear, just when i needed to hear it. i am addicted to quotes because […]

Feb

20

Trust me, I’m a medical student

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does listening to a radio book narration count as “Currently Reading”? probably not. but i’m pretty sure i get to make the rules around here.
a wonderful friend from across the pond, sent me the link to BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week. Max Pemberton is “straight out of the medical school […]

Dec

16

Currently reading: “Swords, Ships & Sugar”

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this little island has come a long way in its’ almost-a-million birthdays.
In geological terms, Nevis in its present configuration is a relatively new island. Nevis Peak is approximately 980,000 years of age, but older rocks have been found elsewhere on the island. Nevis has been home to at least thirteen volcanoes at different […]

Dec

8

Average

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The hardest question for anyone who takes responsibility for what he or she does is, What if i turn out to be average?
Someone’s got to be average. If the bell curve is a fact, then so is the reality that most doctors are going to be average. There is no shame in being […]

Nov

4

Traitors and motivators

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“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.”
~ William Shakespeare
are you lucky enough to have people around you that motivate you to become a better person? are you loved for who you are, but still encouraged to challenge yourself, grow and evolve?
there […]

Sep

1

Currently reading: “How to be Idle”

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“I count it as an absolute certainty that in paradise, everyone naps. A nap is a perfect pleasure and it’s useful, too. It splits the day into two halves, making each half more manageable and enjoyable. How much easier it is to work in the morning if we know we have a […]

Jun

30

Currently reading: “The Bay at Midnight”

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“I loved being in the sun. Maybe I had more wrinkles than I would if I hadn’t spent so much of my life outdoors, but I didn’t care. It was a privilege to grow old, and not everyone got to enjoy it. I was grateful for every minute I was given.”
Diane Chamberlain’s novel […]

Jun

30

Currently reading: “The Confidential Agent”

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Graham Greene goes good with ginger cookies.
i think that is all. : ))

Jun

25

Currently reading: “The Bonesetter’s Daughter”

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i read “The Joy Luck Club” like a trillion zillion years ago. so long ago, i can’t even really remember if i liked it…
but Amy Tan is a familiar name, so i chose her book over some of the (very weird) others in tiny the sitting room library downstairs. it’s an enlightening and […]

Jun

25

Currently reading: “The Memory of Running”

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Ron McLarty’s book was yet another found in the sitting room downstairs. i’m going through books too fast to be picky, reading just about anything i can get my hands on.
that said, McLarty has a light, cynical, slightly self-deprecating style that i enjoy. i promised myself to stop reading as soon as i […]

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