Before I say much else, I have to just congratulate the Razorbacks for their closing win of the season against LSU. What a thrilling game it was. For the second year in a row, AR has beat LSU for the boot and the glory of bringing it home. Not to mention, they did it with a new coaching staff, no McFadden, and with a crap defensive line. Go hogs!I'm not just a huge football fan, but I have come to like college football at least if not more than professional ball. Less politics, and just generally more entertaining. Since I am more of a casual fan, surely there are more exciting things in my life, right? Right.
With six interviews down, and four to go, it's hard to believe I started on this trail over a month ago. A month? Really? All of my hours and miles on the road over the last month really haven't made it drag by overall. But while on the road, what a drag! I have many miles on the car, and despite an oil change just two weeks ago, I would technically be due for another here in about 500 miles if I went by the 3000 mile rule. The trail has been fun, though. I have the same people in several places. It's nice to know that at each site, I am up against the same group of people, not a whole different 50 applicants. It makes me feel more confident that most of us have a good chance of matching somewhere. Here's the difficult part: every program has rocked my world in some way. SLU has a bunch of cool stuff to do, but the program seems almost too laid back. UTSW puts up excellent surgical numbers, but Dallas is probably just a little too flashy for me and I am sure the program is more malignant than the residents were leading us to believe. UMKC also put up great surgical numbers, but perhaps were a little too much into research requirements. UAB is a very solid program in a neat town, but the first year is in-house hospital call. OU puts up the best surgical numbers I've seen, is in a great city, and I can't find any true downfalls. MU is a solid, hidden program in a good town, but does very little trauma and so I might not get much orbital exposure. I will critique the remaining four programs in a later blog (as much for myself as anyone) and finally announce my rank list. I may not announce my rank list until after all lists are submitted. I can't see any reason why announcing it publicly would effect or hurt me in any way, but better safe than sorry.
Of course, every time I leave and go 300+ miles from home, Rachel gets some reason to be panicked about little Mia. They have all been good reasons, but at bad timing. I leave for Memphis tomorrow, so there better not be any scares Monday morning, Missy.
I put Christmas lights up this weekend since we can't put up a tree this year. We have acquired additional dining room furniture since the last holiday season and thus have no room. Maybe we'll get a little one footer and put in on top of said furniture. I would supply photos of the lights, but anyone who has tried knows they don't photograph well. But new baby furniture does!
With six interviews down, and four to go, it's hard to believe I started on this trail over a month ago. A month? Really? All of my hours and miles on the road over the last month really haven't made it drag by overall. But while on the road, what a drag! I have many miles on the car, and despite an oil change just two weeks ago, I would technically be due for another here in about 500 miles if I went by the 3000 mile rule. The trail has been fun, though. I have the same people in several places. It's nice to know that at each site, I am up against the same group of people, not a whole different 50 applicants. It makes me feel more confident that most of us have a good chance of matching somewhere. Here's the difficult part: every program has rocked my world in some way. SLU has a bunch of cool stuff to do, but the program seems almost too laid back. UTSW puts up excellent surgical numbers, but Dallas is probably just a little too flashy for me and I am sure the program is more malignant than the residents were leading us to believe. UMKC also put up great surgical numbers, but perhaps were a little too much into research requirements. UAB is a very solid program in a neat town, but the first year is in-house hospital call. OU puts up the best surgical numbers I've seen, is in a great city, and I can't find any true downfalls. MU is a solid, hidden program in a good town, but does very little trauma and so I might not get much orbital exposure. I will critique the remaining four programs in a later blog (as much for myself as anyone) and finally announce my rank list. I may not announce my rank list until after all lists are submitted. I can't see any reason why announcing it publicly would effect or hurt me in any way, but better safe than sorry.
Of course, every time I leave and go 300+ miles from home, Rachel gets some reason to be panicked about little Mia. They have all been good reasons, but at bad timing. I leave for Memphis tomorrow, so there better not be any scares Monday morning, Missy.
I put Christmas lights up this weekend since we can't put up a tree this year. We have acquired additional dining room furniture since the last holiday season and thus have no room. Maybe we'll get a little one footer and put in on top of said furniture. I would supply photos of the lights, but anyone who has tried knows they don't photograph well. But new baby furniture does!
The Mona Lisa will probably find a new home when the baby comes, or the trash can as was the initial plan. We decided to hang it in the room because it matched the green, but it doesn't match a baby. Never mind the stacks of diapers piling up, they will get used quick enough.
