i was just going to come here to tell you that i’m busy and don’t have time to write.

how annoying.

i may neglect email and bathing, but i make time for you.

it’s dark and rainy and thundering. which means Maddy is cozying up on the bathroom tile under the sink and i’m tired of getting up before dawn. i mentioned to Brandon this morning that we haven’t slept-in together in this house even once since we moved in. sad, no?

i am pleasantly surprised at how much i’m enjoying Internal Medicine. the patients are sick and it’s hard to keep track of 5 or 6 conditions and 20 or 30 medications in one person, but it’s a lot like solving a puzzle. i’m currently learning how to gather the pieces. my pockets are literally bulging and you should see the inside of my head. index cards are falling out of my ears.

Brandon is considering taking a job for a few days a week. i’ll let him talk more about it on his site, but suffice it to say, we are poor med students that like to spend money on expensive gas so we can drive around to Husker games and i can’t legally work in this country yet. plus, i’m sure he’ll enjoy getting out of the house and talking to someone other than our dogs. i’m actually pretty excited for him. yes, his Big Important Exam is still coming up and yes he’s still studying his little butt off, but the job he interviewed for yesterday sounds pretty cool and may actually relate to the kind of thing he wants to do long-term.

speaking of driving around! Husker games! and dogs! tomorrow we’re dropping the kids dogs off at the babysitter vet and skipping town to pick up a couple of friends in Dallas. then it’s on to Waco for the Nebraksa-Baylor game. i met a neurologist from Lincoln yesterday and, upon hearing i married into the Husker lifestyle, he said “i hear Bo says the entire team is getting the H1N1 shot, except the wide receivers. they can’t catch anything anyway.”

if i’m not posting from the road, i’ll be back sometime Sunday.

happy Halloween, kids! stay safe and stay spooky.

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photo: me not cutting my fingers off. taken by Brandon.