Call Me Irresponsible

This morning I woke up early to ride the Subway to Methodist Hospital. Luckily the subway stop isn't too far from my apartment so I only had to brave the cold weather for a little while. Man! It was COLD. It didn't help that I was wearing pants with flats and no socks. I love watching people on the streets look at my feet. I'm sure they are thinking "stupid girl with no socks!". Socks would just ruin the outfit and I never wear socks.

Methodist is not in the cleanest of neighborhoods in south Philly. But, I made it there safely. I was there to observe one of the surgeons. She had 5 cases that she was doing this morning. One was a trigger thumb, a couple of ganglion cyst removals, and 2 CMC arthroplasties. I was able to stand right behind the surgeon and see pretty much everything. It's nice being in a teaching hospital. The surgeons are always talking about what they are doing, directing the fellow or resident, and for the most part will show other visitors what's going on. The doctor was constantly explaining things to me and showing exactly what she was finding.

The best part of it all is that she was done at noon, so I had the rest of the afternoon off. And I didn't use it too wisely. I first went to the GAP and bought a couple of sweaters. Then onto Bandolino to buy a pair of boots and heels (total of only $78!). I guess I wore myself out from shopping that I came home and crashed for a couple of hours. I should have been studying, but I was pooped. I have to admit that I haven't been sleeping too well in Philadelphia. I'm sleeping on a futon from IKEA which is not quite like my Sleep Number bed at home. I'm also having a hard time regulating the radiator. On/Off. On/Off. Can't quite seem to get it right.

I have been able to get some reading done this afternoon. I still have a lot more to do, which I think will always be the case. I don't foresee myself ever getting caught up. I also cooked my first meal at my apartment tonight, in my miniature kitchen. Spaghetti and meat sauce. I don't think I have ever cooked that in my semi-miniature kitchen in Dallas. Now I have leftovers too for the rest of the week. Even better!

So, now it's back to the books. Tomorrow I will be observing the surgeon during her office hours. So, another pretty laid back day. Wednesdays going to be hard when I actually have to work!