Embracing my inner kid

I start my AI tomorrow for Urology. In short, that means that for 28 days I will be busting and kissing ass. I'm nervous, but I think it's gonna go well. So far, the resident and faculty like me. I'm not a great medical student, but I'll try my best and see how it goes.

On a sidenote, things have changed in my application. UC Davis traditionally takes one of its own. I thought I had a decent chance of matching here, but I heard from the staff one of the new students who joined my class will be doing the urology rotation with me. I'm a little concerned in that he didn't strike me as the nicest guy. From my one conversation with him, he basically told me nothing about himself and grilled me on my research and why I liked urology. It turns out he did a PhD in the chair of urology's lab. His application is definitely in another league and that's fine. I only hope that he isn't a competitive jerk. I'd love to get through the month with him, sharing the load and making each other look good in front of the staff. I'll openly admit that he is a shoo-in candidate for the program and that he doesn't need to feel threatened by me...gunners make me nervous.

On to more pleasant things. Some bastard stole the tires and rims off of my bike. If I had caught him in the act, I would have beaten him down...I like my bikes. Anyhow, hopefully he is using it to deliver papers in the morning to help pay for his sick mother with cancer or something like that. Anyhow, I needed to get a replacement bike, so I went out and bought a kid's BMX bike. I barely fit on the bike and the most I can extend my knees is 90 degrees. Either way, I'm pretty happy. The GT performer was a childhood dream bike...this thing looks pretty similar and I feel like I'm living out a childhood fantasy, despite how ridiculous I look on this bike outfitted for people who are 4 feet tall.

In terms of other pleasant surprises, I've been in the market for a propane grill. While walking Rabbit's dog, I found a pretty nice grill that had been left out for abandon by someone who had moved out. I'm pretty excited to get my grill on after I finish my AI.

-bender