Pontificum Scriblerus

I've been walking past these posted fliers for weeks. Only yesterday did I stop and read one, and I just had to share. They hang on the walls and doors of the endoscopy department. Line 1: Colorectal Cancer awareness benefit This line makes sense because we are the GI and endoscopy department, which is where one would go to either detect, diagnose or treat colorectal cancer. Line 2: at Leo's Ristorante This also makes sense, because it's a local venue that is both big and nice enough to host an event such as this. Line 3: Come support colorectal cancer awareness! Good, remind people why they're reading the poster to begin with. Line 4: Drinks served at 6 Self explanatory, and convenient: late enough so that people can make it from work, and yet, early enough so that people can go to work the next day. Line 5 (and this is where it gets interesting): Followed by a talk on... "Sex and the History of Prostitution" ?? Why does this benefit colorectal cancer and wh...

I wish it still took so little to get so happy.

When I wrote my personal statement for my residency application, I just sat down and jotted down what I was thinking. It went along with what the statement was about. I wrote about how important decisions shouldn't be agonizing, but rather, a natural next step in the smooth flow of life. Or something along those lines. I mentioned the decision to go to medical school, my then recent marriage, and choosing a specialty. Does it follow, then, that these natural next steps aren't a cause for celebration, because they're so smooth and natural? When I got the letter that I got into medical school, I was by myself in the mail room at my university. I looked at the letter. Looked around for someone to tell. Then I folded the letter and stuffed it into my bag. My mother brought champagne home that night, but I didn't drink it. And I got annoyed when people congratulated me for it. (feeling kind of guilty about it, to be quite honest, because I think I was rude to this on...